PITTSBURGH, April 7, 2008 — BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, the global leader in asset servicing, announced that it has been retained as custodian for $3.5 billion in pension funds administered by the Fire & Police Pension Association (FPPA) of Colorado. BNY Mellon will provide global custody, cash management, securities lending, and performance measurement services.

"Following a comprehensive review of custody and securities lending services provided by BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, FPPA is pleased to be able to extend our relationship with BNY Mellon for another five years," said Bill Morris, FPPA's chief executive officer.

"It's always gratifying to extend a client relationship and to build on the value that's been created over several years," said Vince Sands, executive vice president of BNY Mellon Asset Servicing. "Our partnership with Fire & Police Pension Association of Colorado will enable our team to continue to provide them with the securities services that FPPA's constituents have come to expect in terms of efficiency and effectiveness."

Based in Greenwood Village, CO and established in 1980, the Fire and Police Pension Association administers a statewide multiple employer public employee retirement system providing defined benefit plan coverage as well as death and disability coverage for police officers and firefighters throughout the State of Colorado. More information is available at http://www.fppaco.org/.

BNY Mellon Asset Servicing offers clients worldwide a broad spectrum of specialized 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 (NYSE: BK) 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 $23 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.