Moody's Corporation Announces New Business Unit Structure



    Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) announced today the reorganization
    of its businesses into two operating divisions. Moody's Investors
    Service, the rating agency, will continue to conduct the credit
    ratings and related research business, while a new unit - Moody's
    Analytics - will bring together Moody's KMV, Moody's Economy.com and
    other businesses outside the rating agency, along with sales and
    marketing for all of Moody's Corporation. This new structure is
    designed to capture a broad range of growth opportunities in debt
    markets worldwide and reinforce the independence of the company's
    ratings business. The company named three senior executives to lead
    the reorganized businesses.

    "We are undertaking this reorganization in response to long-term
    trends in the global debt markets as well as to better meet
    expectations of our customers, regulatory oversight authorities and
    other constituencies," said Raymond W. McDaniel Jr., Chairman and
    Chief Executive Officer, Moody's Corporation. "Under our new
    structure, we will achieve better integration across our credit
    ratings business, while reinforcing the separation of the rating
    agency from other, increasingly significant, commercial activities of
    the corporation. In this respect, our reorganization reaffirms Moody's
    commitment to providing objective, independent and rigorous ratings
    opinions while responding to ever-growing demand for complementary
    information and analysis services."

    Brian Clarkson, 51, has been named President and Chief Operating
    Officer of Moody's Investors Service, with overall responsibility for
    leading Moody's ratings and research business. Mr. Clarkson, who has
    been with Moody's for 16 years, was Executive Vice President and
    Co-Chief Operating Officer for Moody's Investors Service, a position
    he held since 2004. Mr. Clarkson was responsible for overseeing
    Moody's global structured finance, global project finance, managed
    funds and U.S.-based public finance ratings businesses, along with
    sales and marketing activities related to Moody's credit research and
    analysis products. Mr. Clarkson holds a J.D. from the University of
    North Carolina in Chapel Hill, as well as a B.S. in finance and B.A.
    in accounting from Ferris State College.

    Christopher T. Mahoney, 52, has been named Vice Chairman of
    Moody's Investors Service. In his new capacity, he will act as a
    senior resource for a range of corporate initiatives. Previously, Mr.
    Mahoney served as Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Operating
    Officer with responsibility for Moody's global corporate, financial
    institution and sovereign ratings. Mr. Mahoney, who has been with
    Moody's for 21 years, is a graduate of Wesleyan University and has an
    MBA from the University of Virginia.

    Mark Almeida, 47, has been named Senior Vice President - Moody's
    Corporation, with responsibility for directing the newly formed
    Moody's Analytics division. Mr. Almeida has been with Moody's for 19
    years, serving most recently as Senior Managing Director of the
    Investor Services Group. Having had overall responsibility for sales
    and marketing of Moody's portfolio of research products and services,
    he will now oversee Moody's diverse businesses that provide research,
    data, and analytical services to institutional investors, credit
    professionals, and other capital markets participants globally. Mr.
    Almeida holds a BA from St. Joseph's University, and an MBA from the
    Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University.

    About Moody's Corporation

    Moody's is an essential component of the global capital markets,
    providing credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that help
    protect the integrity of credit. Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) is
    the parent company of Moody's Investors Service, which provides credit
    ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities; Moody's
    KMV, a supplier of quantitative credit analysis tools; Moody's
    Economy.com, which produces economic research and data services; and
    Moody's Wall Street Analytics, a maker of analytical software for the
    structured finance markets. The corporation, which reported revenue of
    $2.0 billion in 2006, employs approximately 3,600 people worldwide and
    maintains a presence in 27 countries. Further information is available
    at www.moodys.com.