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Standard & Poor's Announces A Methodology Review For The S&P/TSX SmallCap Index And The S&P/TSX MidCap Index

Date 04/05/2006

Standard & Poor's has undertaken a review of the methodologies for the S&P/TSX SmallCap and the S&P/TSX MidCap Indices. A consultation document can be found on Standard & Poor's website at:

www.smallmidconsultation.standardandpoors.com

Interested market participants may make a submission as indicated in the consultation paper.

About Standard & Poor's

Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is the world's foremost provider of independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. With approximately 6,300 employees located in 21 countries and markets, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 140 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit http://www.standardandpoors.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.