Moody's Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) is the parent company of Moody'sInvestors Service, a leading provider of credit ratings, research andanalysis covering debt instruments and securities in the globalcapital markets, and Moody's KMV, a leading provider of credit riskprocessing and credit risk management products for banks and investorsin credit-sensitive assets serving the world's largest financialinstitutions. The corporation, which reported revenue of $1.4 billionin 2004, employs approximately 2,700 people worldwide and maintainsoffices in 20 countries. Further information is available atwww.moodys.com.