Hendrik J. Kranenburg Appointed Group President of McGraw-Hill Higher Education, Professional and International

McGraw-Hill Education, a leading global provider of educational materials and professional information and part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), today announced the appointment of Hendrik J. Kranenburg as group president of its Higher Education, Professional and International publishing business.

Mr. Kranenburg formerly served as a senior executive within Standard & Poor's, also a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies, and he brings more than 25 years of global business and leadership expertise to his new position. Since 1999, he has served as executive vice president of Standard & Poor's Investment Services. Under his leadership, Standard & Poor's has enhanced its capabilities in index and portfolio services, equity research, and data and information services.

"Rik has played a central role in the development and expansion of the Standard & Poor's franchise on a global basis and is ideally suited to direct the expansion of our education publishing operations worldwide," said Harold McGraw III, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of The McGraw- Hill Companies. "His broad management experience, combined with his knowledge of global markets, technology and financial information publishing prepare him especially well for his new position."

Mr. Kranenburg joined Standard & Poor's in 1980 and has a strong record of accomplishment. He led the global expansion of Standard & Poor's, personally establishing its first international office in London in 1984 and then building the business through acquisitions, joint ventures and affiliations. Standard & Poor's today has employees located in 21 countries.

Mr. Kranenburg, 50, earned his bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley and has a master's degree from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

About McGraw-Hill Education

McGraw-Hill Education is a leading global provider of electronic and print products for the pre-K through 12th grade, higher education and professional markets. It is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), a global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's and BusinessWeek. Founded in 1888, the Corporation has more than 300 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2004 were $5.3 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.

SOURCE: The McGraw-Hill Companies

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