LONDON, January 8, 2008 — The Bank of New York Mellon has been awarded International Securitisation Report (ISR) magazine's trustee of the year award, in recognition of its commitment to client support and global development in new asset classes and jurisdictions.

In its award citation, ISR noted The Bank of New York Mellon's successful completion of the conversion of several business segments as part of its acquisition of JPMorgan Chase's corporate trust business, which established the company as the leading provider of trust services globally. ISR highlighted the addition of new offices in Luxembourg, Dublin, Frankfurt, Milan and Poole, as well as the company's market share growth in key debt servicing categories.

"Winning this award is testimony to the hard work and success that our entire corporate trust team has demonstrated in successfully integrating our acquired business segments and in consistently growing our market share around the world," said Karen Peetz, senior executive vice president at The Bank of New York Mellon and head of the Global Corporate Trust business.

The Bank of New York Mellon's corporate trust business services $11 trillion in outstanding debt from 54 locations around the world. It services all major debt categories, including corporate and sovereign debt, mortgage- backed and asset-backed securities, collateralized debt obligations, derivative securities and international debt offerings. The Bank of New York Mellon's corporate trust and agency services are delivered through The Bank of New York subsidiary.

Corporate trust providers are appointed by corporations, municipal governments and other entities issuing debt to perform a variety of duties, including servicing and maintaining the debt issue, processing principal and interest payments for investors, representing investors in defaults, and providing value-added services for complex debt structures.

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.