Aviation Week and Aviation Learning Form Strategic Partnership.

Business Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2002

Aviation Week and Aviation Learning, Inc. today announced a strategic partnership to help serve the ongoing educational needs of aviation managers and professionals.

Under the agreement, Aviation Learning will conduct maintenance training seminars at Aviation Week's maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) conferences. These seminars deliver Blended Training Solutions through technology-based training products and hands-on/classroom training for maintenance professionals. The first of these seminars will be presented to a limited group of attendees at MRO Asia, December 3-5, 2002, in Singapore.

Also under the agreement, Aviation Learning will serve as the official distributor for the Aviation Week Collection, a catalogue of exclusive merchandise for professionals and enthusiasts. Aviation Learning will manage an extensive online store for the Aviation Week Collection, and handle the fulfillment and customer service of the subsequent sales. The Aviation Week Collection includes professional products such as the World Aviation Directory and Buyers' Guide and Aviation Week & Space Technology's 2002 Aerospace Source Book, as well as other products including limited edition prints, aircraft models, unique aviation books and videos, and branded sport clothing. Select aviation training products also will be added to the collection.

"This new partnership promises to benefit the global aviation and aerospace market in two important ways," said Kenneth E. Gazzola, Aviation Week Executive Vice President/Publisher. "First, it ensures the highest quality service and support to our customers. And second, it adds Aviation Learning's proven experience and capabilities to accelerate the development of unique Aviation Week professional training products and services."

John Marszalek, Aviation Learning's Chairman of the Board and CEO said, "Aviation Learning will add the training products and services component to Aviation Week's already extensive aviation communication umbrella. It is a perfect match."

About Aviation Learning:

Headquartered in Rochester, NY, with offices in Orlando, FL and Phoenix, AZ, Aviation Learning is comprised of a team of dedicated and experienced professionals providing Blended Training Solutions through technology-based and hands-on/classroom training solutions for the aviation maintenance industry. Aviation Learning's training solutions are used worldwide by major airlines, original equipment manufacturers, and aviation technical schools. The company can be reached toll-free at: [phone] or by visiting their website at: www.AviationLearning.com

About Aviation Week:

With nearly 50 products and services and an audience of millions of professionals and enthusiasts, the Aviation Week division of The McGraw-Hill Companies is the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation and aerospace industry. The cornerstone of the Aviation Week portfolio is Aviation Week & Space Technology, the world's leading aviation and aerospace industry magazine, covering technology, business and operations in the commercial, military and space markets for more than 106,000 paid subscribers in 180 countries. The group's web portal, www.AviationNow.com, offers the industry's most reliable news, information and features.

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, BusinessWeek and McGraw-Hill Education. The Corporation has more than 350 offices in 33 countries. Sales in 2001 were $4.6 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com