McGraw Hill Financial Marks New Identity and Ticker Symbol Change

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• published: 14 May 2013
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On Tuesday, May 14, McGraw Hill Financial, led by Chairman, President and CEO Harold McGraw III and members of the company's leadership team, will visit the New York Stock Exchange and ring The Closing Bell to highlight the company's recent name change from The McGraw-Hill Companies to McGraw Hill Financial. Additionally, the company will mark the change of its ticker symbol from MHP to MHFI which will take effect the same day. Employees from around the world will join McGraw Hill Financial management to ring The Closing Bell. The name McGraw Hill Financial more closely identifies the Company with the credit ratings, benchmarks and analytics it provides to global capital and commodity markets. Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, S&P; Capital IQ, S&P; Dow Jones Indices, Platts and J.D. Power & Associates are some of the Company's leading brands. The change to McGraw Hill Financial is the culmination of a significant period of achievement, growth and transformation in the 125-year history of the Company. In 2012, the Company agreed to sell McGraw-Hill Education to investment funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, LLC; invested for growth with five tuck-in acquisitions; launched the S&P; Dow Jones Indices joint venture; achieved approximately $175 million in run-rate cost reductions; and returned $1.3 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases. About McGraw Hill Financial: McGraw Hill Financial, a financial intelligence company, is a leader in credit ratings, benchmarks and analytics for the global capital and commodity markets. Iconic brands include: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, S&P; Capital IQ, S&P; Dow Jones Indices, Platts, CRISIL, J.D. Power & Associates, McGraw Hill Construction and Aviation Week. The Company has approximately 17,000 employees in 27 countries. Additional information is available at www.mhfi.com.