Congressional, Corporate and Military Leaders Gather for Homeland Security Summit in Arlington, Virginia; The Honorable Rudolph Giuliani to Deliver Keynote Address.

Business Editors

ARLINGTON, Virg.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2003

Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush and Tom Ridge, Director of the Office of Homeland Security, have asked public and private sectors to work together to prepare for threats of terrorism against the United States. In order to address this important and complex challenge, The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), the worldwide leader in education, aviation, energy, construction and financial information, has assembled America's foremost experts from the corporate, government, and military arenas to form the largest and most comprehensive Homeland Security event, The 2nd Annual "Homeland Security Summit and Exposition, Interdependence: Assessing New Risks and Sharing the Costs."

The Summit & Expo will be held May 14-16, 2003 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia. Former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani will be the Wednesday evening keynote speaker. Preliminary registrations show record-breaking attendance for this year's event. At last year's conference, which drew more than 1,300 attendees, Former Secretary Norm Mineta announced the opening of the Transportation Security Administration.

The 2003 conference will showcase top ranking representatives from all levels of the executive and legislative branches of government, the United States military, American corporations and law enforcement. These individuals will address significant issues critical to our nation's security such as Aviation, Transportation, National Defense, Business and Economics, Architecture and Construction, Public Health and Energy and Natural Resources.

Presenters include The Honorable Saxby Chambliss (R-GA); The Honorable Michael Leavitt, Governor of Utah; R. James Woolsey, Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton and former CIA Director; C. Michael Armstrong, Chairman, Comcast Corporation; Peter Verga, Special Assistant for Homeland Security, Department of Defense, among others.

The Summit will consist of general sessions, four in-depth track sessions, "Crossfire" debates, roundtable discussions and an exhibit hall with interactive demonstrations from more than 110 exhibitors, increasing 275% from last year.

Visit The McGraw-Hill Companies website (www.mcgrawhill.com/homeland/index.htm), featuring a newly designed section with detailed conference and registration information. The Summit is open to credentialed members of the news media. Individual interviews with government and industry leaders will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.

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