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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-09-005008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090224
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090226
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090226

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VITTOR KENNETH M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189441

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01023
		FILM NUMBER:		09637053

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000064040
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731]
		IRS NUMBER:				131026995
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125122000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCGRAW HILL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCGRAW PUBLISHING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19670327

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HILL PUBLISHING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19670327
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        <footnote id="F1">Award of stock pursuant to The McGraw-Hill Companies' 2002 Stock Incentive Plan in transaction exempt under and complying with Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Price was determined based on the closing price on February 24, 2009, the valuation date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Withholding of shares of Common Stock under the McGraw-Hill Companies' 2002 Stock Incentive Plan to satisfy withholding obligation in transaction exempt under and complying with Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
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