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NEW YORK -- December 26, 2013 - McGraw Hill Construction today reported on November contracts awarded for future construction in the metropolitan statistical area of Baltimore-Towson, consisting of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard and Queen Annes in Maryland. According to Dodge Research and Analytics, the latest month's construction activity 2013 Nonresidential Residential TOTAL BUILDING $126,049,000 $140,401,000 $266,450,000 2012 $117,970,000 $51,539,000 $169,509,000 Percent Change 7 +++ 57

For the year-to-date on a cumulative basis, the totals are: 2013 Nonresidential $2,849,277,000 Residential $1,440,582,000 2012 $1,382,710,000 $1,116,919,000 $2,499,629,000 Percent Change +++ 29 72

TOTAL BUILDING $4,289,859,000

-Nonresidential buildings include office, retail, hotels, warehouses, manufacturing, educational, healthcare, religious, government, recreational, and other buildings. -Residential buildings include single family and multifamily housing. -Nonbuilding construction includes streets and highways, bridges, dams and reservoirs, river and harbor developments, sewage and water supply systems, missile and space facilities, power utilities and communication systems.
About McGraw Hill Construction: McGraw Hill Constructions data, analytics, and media businesses Dodge, Sweets, Architectural Record, and Engineering News-Record create opportunities for owners, architects, engineers, contractors, building product manufacturers, and distributors to strengthen their market position, size their markets, prioritize prospects, and target and build relationships that will win more business. McGraw Hill Construction serves more than one million customers through its trends and forecasts, industry news, and leading platform of construction data, benchmarks, and analytics, including Dodge MarketShare, Dodge BuildShare, and Dodge SpecShare. To learn more, visit www.construction.com. About McGraw Hill Financial: McGraw Hill Financial (NYSE: MHFI) 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, SP Capital IQ, SP 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.

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MD Real Estate Editor For Immediate Release

NEW YORK -- December 26, 2013 - McGraw Hill Construction today reported on November contracts awarded for future construction in the state of Maryland. According to Dodge Research and Analytics, the latest month's construction activity followed this pattern: 2013 Nonresidential Residential Nonbuilding TOTAL CONSTRUCTION $354,034,000 $351,317,000 $120,644,000 $825,995,000 2012 $197,846,000 $205,179,000 $128,488,000 $531,513,000 Percent Change 79 71 -6 55

For the year-to-date on a cumulative basis, the totals are: 2013 Nonresidential Residential Nonbuilding TOTAL CONSTRUCTION $4,736,162,000 $3,652,101,000 $1,930,353,000 $10,318,616,000 2012 $2,801,767,000 $2,667,302,000 $1,673,570,000 $7,142,639,000 Percent Change 69 37 15 +++ 44

-Nonresidential buildings include office, retail, hotels, warehouses, manufacturing, educational, healthcare, religious, government, recreational, and other buildings. -Residential buildings include single family and multifamily housing. -Nonbuilding construction includes streets and highways, bridges, dams and reservoirs, river and harbor developments, sewage and water supply systems, missile and space facilities, power utilities and communication systems.
About McGraw Hill Construction: McGraw Hill Constructions data, analytics, and media businesses Dodge, Sweets, Architectural Record, and Engineering News-Record create opportunities for owners, architects, engineers, contractors, building product manufacturers, and distributors to strengthen their market position, size their markets, prioritize prospects, and target and build relationships that will win more business. McGraw Hill Construction serves more than one million customers through its trends and forecasts, industry news, and leading platform of construction data, benchmarks, and analytics, including Dodge MarketShare, Dodge BuildShare, and Dodge SpecShare. To learn more, visit www.construction.com. About McGraw Hill Financial: McGraw Hill Financial (NYSE: MHFI) 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, SP Capital IQ, SP 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.