CTB/McGraw-Hill Acquires Uniscore.

Business Editors

MONTEREY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2001

CTB/McGraw-Hill, the nation's leading educational assessment company has acquired Uniscore, Inc., a privately held test scoring company.

Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Uniscore, based in Delran, New Jersey, specializes in data capture, analysis and reporting for educational and commercial clients. The facility will be integrated into CTB/McGraw-Hill and will complement the company's state-of-the-art scoring facilities in Monterey and Sacramento, California and Indianapolis, Indiana.

"With the increased national focus on education, accountability and assessments, this acquisition will enhance CTB/McGraw-Hill's ability to serve our customers with the consistent delivery of high quality information," said David Taggart, president of CTB/McGraw-Hill.

David Poor, president of Uniscore, will join CTB/McGraw-Hill and help ensure a successful transition. He will report directly to David Taggart. "This transaction provides an excellent opportunity for our customers and employees, who will benefit from CTB/McGraw-Hill's commitment to quality and excellent reputation in the assessment industry," Poor said. "Under CTB/McGraw-Hill, our customers will have additional options for collection and management of critical information."

About CTB/McGraw-Hill

As the nation's leading publisher of standardized achievement tests for pre-school, elementary, middle, and high schools, CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC offers a broad range of assessments, software and services. CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC is owned by The McGraw-Hill Companies, a global information services provider serving the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as McGraw-Hill Education, Standard & Poor's and BusinessWeek. Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. has more than 300 offices in 33 countries. Sales in 2000 were $4.3 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.