EXHIBIT 99.5 AMENDMENT TO RIGHTS AGREEMENT AMENDMENT, dated as of July 27, 2005 (this "Amendment"), to the Rights Agreement (the "Rights Agreement"), dated as of July 19, 1998, between The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (the "Company") and The Bank of...Rights Agreement • August 3rd, 2005 • McGraw-Hill Companies Inc • Books: publishing or publishing & printing • New York
