Earnings Release: Thursday, October 29, 2009

Teleconference: 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 29, 2009

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) will release third quarter 2009 results before the start of NYSE trading on Thursday, October 29, 2009. A copy of the release will be posted on Moody's Shareholder Relations website, http://ir.moodys.com.

Moody's Corporation invites you to participate in a teleconference on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its third quarter 2009 results. Raymond W. McDaniel, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Moody's Corporation and Linda S. Huber, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Moody's Corporation, will jointly host the call. Their remarks will be followed by a question and answer period.

Individuals within the United States and Canada can access the call by dialing (800) 289-0722. Other callers should dial (913) 905-3198. Please dial in to the call by 11:20 a.m. Eastern Time. The passcode for the call is "Moody's Corporation."

The teleconference will also be webcast with an accompanying slide presentation and can be accessed through Moody's Shareholder Relations website, http://ir.moodys.com under "Featured Events", until midnight Eastern Time, November 12, 2009.

A replay of the teleconference will be available from 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, October 29, 2009 until midnight Eastern Time, November 12, 2009. The replay can be accessed from within the United States and Canada by dialing (888) 203-1112. Other callers can access the replay at (719) 457-0820. The replay confirmation code is 2430581.

For further information, please contact Michelle Rodda at (212) 553-4857.

ABOUT MOODY'S CORPORATION

Moody's is an essential component of the global capital markets, providing credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. 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, and Moody's Analytics, which encompasses the growing array of Moody's non-ratings businesses including risk management software for financial institutions, quantitative credit analysis tools, economic research and data services, data and analytical tools for the structured finance market, and training and other professional services. The Corporation, which reported revenue of $1.8 billion in 2008, employs approximately 3,900 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 27 countries. Further information is available at www.moodys.com.

    Source: Moody's Corporation