MHHI Press Release

McGraw-Hill Home Interactive Appoints Aaron Howard as Senior Vice President of Business Development

Howard leads business development efforts and publishing strategies

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 26, 1996:
McGraw-Hill Home Interactive (MHHI) today announced that Aaron Howard has been appointed as senior vice president of business development. Howard's responsibilities include defining and leading business development activities for MHHI and its partnerships, developing publishing strategies, identifying publishing partners and assessing new business opportunities. With an extensive knowledge of the consumer multimedia industry and expertise in new business development, he provides experience to ensure that the McGraw-Hill brand is consistently associated with high-quality partnerships and business relationships. Howard will report directly to Bill Nisen, president of MHHI and will work closely with all members of the MHHI executive staff.

"Aaron brings more than 25 years of experience in the interactive multimedia and software industries to McGraw-Hill Home Interactive," said Bill Nisen, president of MHHI. "His extensive industry knowledge and keen business sense will guide MHHI to new levels of success."

"I'm very excited to be part of the MHHI team. McGraw-Hill is uniquely positioned to bring great products and sound educational value to the interactive marketplace," said Howard. "We are attracting products and companies who want to be part of our publishing gameplan."

Howard joins MHHI from Media Station, Inc., where he served as president and chief executive officer. Prior to this he was vice president and general manager of MarketWare Corp., president and chief operating officer of Mammoth Micro Productions and vice president of Aldus Corporation. Howard holds a master's and a bachelor's of science in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of Washington.

Established in 1995, McGraw-Hill Home Interactive (http://www.mhhi.com) is based in South San Francisco, Calif. The division is dedicated to publishing consumer multimedia titles that equally emphasize education and entertainment in core subject areas such as science, math, social studies and language arts. MHHI's titles, targeted to children ages 8 to 14, engage their imaginations and stimulate their minds with entertaining narratives, while making parents comfortable with the educational value and proven experience of McGraw-Hill. To provide a safe and fun environment for kids on the Internet, MHHI developed Fledge.com, a customizable and personalized World Wide Web site for kids 10 and up.

MHHI is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, a leading information services provider meeting worldwide needs in education, business, finance, the professions and government. Founded in 1888, the Corporation today provides information and analysis in multiple media through its rich portfolio of valuable brands. Sales in 1995 exceeded $2.9 billion.

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