Industry leader now offers more than 100 depositary receipt indices

NEW YORK, October 27, 2008 — The Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE: BK), the global leader in asset management and securities servicing, has launched The Bank of New York Mellon GDR Index(SM) and 30 global depositary receipt (GDR) subindices. The Bank of New York Mellon GDR Index comprises all GDRs traded on the London Stock Exchange. The new subindices include one market, six regional and 23 country GDR indices. The Bank of New York Mellon's GDR indices serve as benchmarking tools for investors and intermediaries to track the GDR market and to benchmark specific GDR holdings.

The company also has launched a broader composite index, The Bank of New York Mellon DR Index(SM), which combines The Bank of New York Mellon GDR Index and The Bank of New York Mellon ADR Index®. Accordingly, The Bank of New York Mellon DR Index includes all American depositary receipts (ADRs) listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and NASDAQ, as well as all GDRs that trade on the London Stock Exchange.

Also launched were one market, four regional and eight country subindices of The Bank of New York Mellon DR Index. The 14 new DR indices join the bank's established DR indices — The Bank of New York Mellon Russia Select DR Index, The Bank of New York Mellon Frontier Select DR Index, and The Bank of New York Mellon New Frontier DR Index.

"With investor appetite for international investing and diversification on the rise, we are pleased to introduce the world's most comprehensive suite of GDR indices," said Michael Cole-Fontayn, chief executive officer of The Bank of New York Mellon's Depositary Receipt Division. "These indices bring GDR investors a refined tool for effectively assessing their holdings and serve as a complementary addition to our ADR index family."

These new GDR and DR index families complement The Bank of New York Mellon's well-established ADR index family, which includes The Bank of New York Mellon ADR Index and 56 ADR subindices. The Bank of New York Mellon ADR Index is celebrating its 10-year anniversary.

The Bank of New York Mellon GDR Index, The Bank of New York DR Index and their subindices are capitalization-weighted and calculated on a continuous basis throughout the trading day. They are adjusted for free-float using Dow Jones' methodology. The Bank of New York Mellon GDR Index is accessible on Reuters and Bloomberg at "BKGDR" and on Reuters Station at "&BGDR." The Bank of New York Mellon DR Index is accessible on Reuters and Bloomberg at "BKDRX" and on Reuters Station at "&BDRX." The bank's GDR and DR index families are accessible at bnymellondrindex.com and through the bank's DR website bnymellon.com/dr. The bank's ADR indices are accessible at adrindex.com.

The Bank of New York Mellon acts as depositary for more than 1,300 sponsored American and global depositary receipt programs, acting in partnership with leading companies from 64 countries. With an unrivaled commitment to helping securities issuers succeed in the world's rapidly evolving financial markets, the Company delivers the industry's most comprehensive suite of integrated depositary receipt, corporate trust and stock transfer services. Additional information is available at bnymellon.com/dr.

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 $22.4 trillion in assets under custody and administration, approximately $1.1 trillion in assets under management and services approximately $12 trillion in outstanding debt. Additional information is available at http://www.bnymellon.com.