NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MHFI) announced that the Company will host an Investor Day on March 18, 2014 in New York City.

"We look forward to hosting Investor Day and the opportunity to provide investors with a better understanding of our strategy for the new McGraw Hill Financial," said Douglas L. Peterson, president and chief executive officer of McGraw Hill Financial.  He continued, "Joining me will be each of our business leaders who will provide greater insight into our businesses and growth plans."

Video Webcast Details:  The event is by invitation only to attend in person. The Company will video webcast all the presentations and will make them available, live and in replay, for all interested parties at http://investor.mhfi.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96562&p=irol-EventDetails&EventId=5094779 (please copy and paste URL into web browser).

The video webcast will begin streaming live at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 18, 2014 and will conclude at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.  Discussions may include forward-looking information.  Additional information presented during Investor Day may be made available on the Company's Investor Relations website at http://investor.mhfi.com.

A limited number of telephone lines will be available for participants without access to the video webcast.  Domestic participants may call (888) 391-6568; international participants may call +1 (415) 228-4733 (long distance charges will apply).  The passcode is "MHFI" and the conference leader is Douglas Peterson.  A recorded telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the meeting concludes and will remain available until April 18, 2014.  Domestic participants may call (800) 945-2458; international participants may call +1 (203) 369-3946 (long distance charges will apply).  No passcode is required.

About McGraw Hill Financial:  McGraw Hill Financial is a leading financial intelligence company providing the global capital and commodity markets with independent benchmarks, credit ratings, portfolio and enterprise risk solutions, and analytics. The Company's iconic brands include Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, S&P Capital IQ, S&P Dow Jones Indices, Platts, CRISIL, J.D. Power and McGraw Hill Construction. The Company has approximately 17,000 employees in 27 countries. Additional information is available at www.mhfi.com.

Investor Relations:  http://investor.mhfi.com

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Contact:

Investor Relations:
Chip Merritt
Vice President, Investor Relations
(212) 512-4321 (office)
chip.merritt@mhfi.com

News Media:
Jason Feuchtwanger
Director, Corporate Media Relations
(212) 512-3151 (office)
jason.feuchtwanger@mhfi.com

SOURCE McGraw Hill Financial