NEW YORK, July 2, 2007 — Thomas A. Renyi, executive chairman and Robert P. Kelly, chief executive 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 8 a.m. EDT on Thursday, July 19, 2007 following the release of second-quarter 2007 financial results at approximately 6:30 a.m. EDT that day. This combined conference call and audio webcast will discuss the separate results of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and Mellon Financial Corporation, as well as proforma combined results of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. This conference call 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 (888) 677-2456 (U.S.) and (517) 623-4161 (International) Passcode: Earnings, or by logging on to www.bnymellon.com. The earnings release together with the quarterly earnings summary will be available at www.bnymellon.com beginning at approximately 6:30 a.m. EDT on July 19. Replays of the conference call and audio webcast will be available beginning July 19 at approximately 2 p.m. EDT until Thursday, August 2, 2007 by dialing (800) 262-5024 (U.S.) or (402) 220-9713 (International). The archived version of the conference call and audio webcast will also be available at 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 move and manage their financial assets, operating in 37 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 and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services, and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has more than $18 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1 trillion in assets under management, and it services more than $11 trillion in outstanding debt. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.