Her father is a senior vice president and the treasurer of the McGraw-Hill Companies in New York.

It is run by Standard & Poor's, an investment information services company owned by the McGraw-Hill Companies.

A classic example of a company repositioning a brand aspirationally is The McGraw-Hill Companies.

A spokesman for the McGraw-Hill Companies was unavailable for comment late yesterday.

In addition to her writings, Cristoforo took a job at The McGraw-Hill Companies.

The company also signed a new deal with the McGraw-Hill Companies, a previous client.

Standard & Poor's, a division of McGraw-Hill Companies, is seeking to bring its bond rating agency and financial information services under a single roof.

Standard & Poor's is part of the McGraw-Hill Companies.

The occupant will be the Standard & Poor's divisions of the McGraw-Hill Companies.

McGraw-Hill Companies took over ownership in September 2000.