J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study Undergoes a Major Redesign for 2006

Firm to Hold Press Teleconference May 10, 2006 to Explain Changes to Study, Which

              Serves as the Benchmark of New-Vehicle Quality

  Who:    J.D. Power and Associates is holding a press teleconference to
          reveal the changes made to the 2006 Initial Quality Study (IQS),
          which will be released June 7.  Joe Ivers, executive director of
          quality and customer satisfaction research at J.D. Power and
          Associates, will explain why IQS has changed, what is different
          from previous studies and how the changes will affect media
          reporting of study results.

  When:   1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 10

  Where:  Teleconference.  Please dial (866) 253-5757 (U.S. participants) or
          (703) 639-1206 (international participants).  To avoid delays,
          participants are encouraged to call in five minutes before the
          start of the teleconference.

  What:   The J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Initial Quality Study(SM)
          provides automobile manufacturers and suppliers with in-depth
          information on new-vehicle quality after 90 days of ownership.
          The study is based on responses from purchasers and lessees of
          current model-year vehicles and uses a problems-per-100-vehicles
          (PP100) metric.  The study includes quality comparisons by
          assembly plant, make and model.  The 2006 study is based on
          results from a redesigned questionnaire that features an expanded
          and refreshed question battery that differs in important ways from
          previous studies.

  For additional information, please call:
  John Tews                                 Peter Dadlani
  Director, Media Relations                 Supervisor, Media Relations
  Troy, Mich.                               Westlake Village, Calif.
  (248) 312-4119                            (805) 418-8103
  john.tews@jdpa.com                        peter.dadlani@jdpa.com

  About J.D. Power and Associates

Headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., J.D. Power and Associates is an ISO 9001-registered global marketing information services firm operating in key business sectors including market research, forecasting, consulting, training and customer satisfaction. The firm's quality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of consumers annually. J.D. Power and Associates is a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies. www.jdpower.com

About The McGraw-Hill Companies

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 290 offices in 38 countries. Sales in 2005 were $6.0 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.