In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (MHP) and Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (SWM).

The attached graph indexes these companies’ stock values and the PM40 to their 04 January 2002 values. A USD 100 investment in MHP on that date would have been worth USD 126.24 on 25 July 2008; a USD 100 investment in SWM on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 74.65 on 25 July 2008; and a USD 100 investment in an equal weight of the PM40 on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 120.68 on 25 July 2008.


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The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (MHP) is a NYSE listed company. Their Web site is mcgraw-hill.com.

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (SWM) is a NYSE listed company. Their Web site is schweitzer-mauduit.com.