NEW YORK, December 21, 2009 — Robert P. Kelly, chairman and chief executive officer; Gerald L. Hassell, president; and Thomas P. Gibbons, chief financial officer, along with other members of executive management from BNY Mellon, will host a conference call and simultaneous live audio webcast at 8 a.m. EST on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 following the release of BNY Mellon's fourth-quarter 2009 financial results at approximately 6:30 a.m. EST that day. This conference call and audio webcast will include forward-looking statements and may include other material information.

Persons wishing to access the conference call and audio webcast may do so by dialing +1 888 677 5383 (U.S.) and +1 210 838 9221 (International) Passcode: Earnings, or by logging on to www.bnymellon.com. The earnings release together with the quarterly earnings review will be available at www.bnymellon.com beginning at approximately 6:30 a.m. EST on January 20. Replays of the conference call and audio webcast will be available beginning January 20 at approximately 2 p.m. EST through Wednesday, February 3, 2010 by dialing +1 800 664 4219 (U.S.) or +1 203 369 3307 (international). The archived version of the conference call and audio webcast will also be available at www.bnymellon.com for the same time period.

BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). BNY Mellon 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 $22.1 trillion in assets under custody and administration, $966 billion in assets under management, services $11.9 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.6 trillion per day. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.