NEW YORK, November 8, 2007 — Gerald L. Hassell, president of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK), and James P. Palermo, co-chief executive officer of BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, will be presenting at the 2007 Merrill Lynch Banking & Financial Services Investor Conference at 8 a.m. EST on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 in New York City. Mr. Hassell will discuss The Bank of New York Mellon's leadership position in asset management and securities servicing and highlight opportunities for growth; Mr. Palermo will profile BNY Mellon Asset Servicing. The presentation may include forward-looking and other material information.

During the afternoon portion of the conference, Timothy F. Keaney, co-chief executive officer of BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, will participate in a trust bank panel discussion on the opportunities for growth in asset servicing. Scheduled to begin at 1:45 p.m., the discussion may include forward-looking and other material information.

A live Webcast of the audio portion of the conference will be available at The Bank of New York Mellon web site (http://www.bnymellon.com/investorrelations). A series of related graphics also will be available at the same web site at approximately 7 a.m. EST on Wednesday, November 14. An archived version of the audio portion and the related graphics will be available at the same web site, beginning at approximately 5 p.m. on November 14, and will remain available until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21.

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.