NEW YORK, January 23 , 2009 — Robert P. Kelly, chairman and chief executive officer of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation , will be presenting at the 2009 Citigroup Financial Services Conference at 9:45 a.m. EST on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 in New York. He will discuss The Bank of New York Mellon's leadership position in asset management and securities services, and opportunities for growth. The presentation may include forward-looking and other material information.

A live Webcast of the audio portion of the conference will be available at The Bank of New York Mellon web site (www.bnymellon.com/investorrelations). A series of related graphics also will be available at the same web site at approximately 9 a.m. EST on Wednesday, January 28. An archived version of the audio portion will be available at the same web site, beginning at approximately 5 p.m. on January 28 and will remain available until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 11.

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 $20.2 trillion in assets under custody and administration, $928 billion in assets under management and services more than $11 trillion in outstanding debt. Additional information is available at bnymellon.com.