NEW YORK, July 1, 2008 — Robert P. Kelly, chief executive officer; Gerald L. Hassell, president; and Thomas P. Gibbons, chief financial officer, along with other members of executive management from The Bank of New York Mellon, will host a conference call and simultaneous live audio webcast at 9 a.m. EDT on Thursday, July 17, 2008 following the release of The Bank of New York Mellon's second-quarter 2008 financial results at approximately 7 a.m. EDT 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 http://www.bnymellon.com/. The earnings release together with the quarterly earnings summary will be available at http://www.bnymellon.com/ beginning at approximately 7 a.m. EDT on July 17. Replays of the conference call and audio webcast will be available beginning July 17 at approximately 2 p.m. EDT through Thursday, July 31, 2008 by dialing +1 866 356 4359 (U.S.) or +1 203 369 0105 (international). The archived version of the conference call and audio webcast will also be available at http://www.bnymellon.com/ for the same time period.

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 $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.