NEW YORK, June 11, 2008 — Robert P. Kelly, chief executive officer, and Gerald L. Hassell, president, together with other members of executive management from The Bank of New York Mellon, will host an investor conference on Tuesday, June 17, beginning at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The conference will highlight the Company's corporate strategy, financial goals and opportunities for growth and outperformance in its asset management and securities servicing businesses. This conference 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.) or +1 210-838-9221 (International) using passcode "Investor Conference," or by logging on to http://www.bnymellon.com/investorrelations. A version of the slides for the investor conference presentation will be available at http://www.bnymellon.com/investorrelations beginning at approximately 9:30 a.m. EDT on June 17. Replays of the conference call and audio webcast will be available beginning June 17 at approximately 5 p.m. EDT through Tuesday, July 1, 2008 by dialing +1 888-473-0147 (U.S.) or +1 203-369-3157 (International). The archived version of the investor conference and audio webcast will also be available at http://www.bnymellon.com/investorrelations for the same time period.

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 $12 trillion in outstanding debt. Additional information is available at bnymellon.com.