SINGAPORE, December 11, 2007 — The Bank of New York Mellon, a global leader in asset management and securities servicing, has appointed Jai Arya, executive vice president, as Head of Client Management for Asia, effective from 1 January 2008.

In his new position, Arya will continue to be based in Singapore and will report to Kenneth A. Lopian, senior executive vice president and Head of Developing Markets, who is based in New York. Arya's focus will be to ensure clients receive the full benefit of the company's leading capabilities across its broad array of products and services.

Arya has over 20 years client management experience and has been with the company since 1986 in a variety of roles in India, Taiwan, Korea and Singapore. Most recently he was head of client management for the Southern Asia region. This encompassed South East Asia, India and Australia.

In his new role, Arya's geographic responsibilities have been extended to cover Northern Asia as well. The Northern Asia region was previously led by Andrew Gordon, executive vice president, who was recently named Head of Broker-Dealer & Alternative Investment Services for Asia, also effective from 1 January 2008.

"With growing global interest in Asia, with regional markets opening up and with the increasing sophistication of institutional and individual investors, the region is a critical growth opportunity for The Bank of New York Mellon," said Kenneth A. Lopian. "Excellence in client service is at the heart of The Bank of New York Mellon's philosophy. Jai inherits a strong platform and under his leadership, we are confident that we will continue to help clients grow and succeed in rapidly evolving markets across Asia."

The Bank of New York Mellon has been conducting business in the Asia-Pacific region for over 50 years. The company has 15 offices in 12 countries in the region, including full-service branches in Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, and Taipei, and employs over 2,700 employees. Businesses represented in the Asia Pacific Region include asset servicing, asset management, issuer services and treasury services.

BNY Mellon Asset Servicing offers clients worldwide a broad spectrum of specialised asset servicing capabilities, including custody and fund services, securities lending, performance and analytics, and execution services. BNY Mellon Asset Servicing provides services through The Bank of New York, Mellon Bank, N.A. and other related companies.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 34 countries and serving more than 100 markets. The company is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services, clearing services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has more than $20 trillion in assets under custody and administration, more than $1.1 trillion in assets under management and services $11 trillion in outstanding debt. Additional information is available at bnymellon.com.