J.D. Power and Associates to Release 2007 Initial Quality Study Results at June 6 Press Conference in Detroit

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 30, 2007 -- J.D. Power and Associates will announce the results of its 2007 Initial Quality Study (IQS) at a press conference Wednesday, June 6 at the Detroit Athletic Club.

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Held in conjunction with the Automotive Press Association, the press conference will begin with registration at 11 a.m. ET, followed by lunch at 11:30 and the revealing of IQS study results from 12 to 1 p.m. Neal Oddes, director of automotive product research and analysis at J.D. Power and Associates, will present the IQS findings.

Considered the benchmark study for new-vehicle quality in the automotive industry, the study highlights the three highest-ranked vehicles in each of the car and light-truck segments, the three highest ranked assembly plants in North/South America, Asia Pacific and Europe, and full nameplate rankings.

Attending media should park in the DAC garage. Additionally, the DAC requires gentlemen to wear coats and ties, while women should wear appropriate business attire at all times. Denim is not allowed.

Media unable to attend the press conference can join via Web conferencing. The Web address for the press conference is https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PG7502221&p=JDPOWER&t=c. The conference number is PG7502221 and the pass code is "JDPower." For the audio portion of the conference, please dial 1-800-857-9091 (if calling from outside North America, please use 1-630-395-0018) and use the pass code "2007 IQS." Web conference participants are encouraged to dial and login 15 minutes prior to the start of the press conference.

  For more information, please contact:

   John Tews                     Jeff Perlman
   Director, Media Relations     Sr. Manager, Media Relations
   Troy, Mich.                   Westlake Village, Calif.
   (248) 312-4119                (805) 418-8976
   john.tews@jdpa.com            jeff.perlman@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/.

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