Legrand named head of EMEA and Asian operations

BOSTON, November 12, 2007 — Eagle Investment Systems LLC, a leading provider of financial services technology and a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, has appointed John Legrand as the head of its EMEA and Asian operations. Based in London, Legrand will be responsible for all business operations for the region.

Legrand is charged with expanding Eagle's business into new markets and will focus on increasing market share in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, while maintaining successful relationships with Eagle's established customer base. He has more than ten years of project management, consulting and operations experience in the financial services industry on four continents. Most recently, he served as executive director of professional services at Advent Software. Previously, Legrand was the operations manager for Linedata Services' LongView Trading system in the UK, Europe and Asia.

"With his global experience and depth of industry knowledge, John has the perfect mix of skills to lead Eagle's EMEA and Asian operations," said John Lehner, president of Eagle. "We see great potential for Eagle's continued momentum across the globe, including in Europe and the Pacific Rim."

Eagle Investment Systems LLC is a global provider of financial services technology, serving the world's leading financial institutions. Eagle's Web-based systems support the complex requirements of firms of any size including institutional investment managers, mutual funds, hedge funds, brokers, public funds, plan sponsors, and insurance companies. Eagle is committed to providing enterprise-wide, leading-edge technology and professional services for investment accounting, data management, performance measurement and information delivery. Eagle's product suite is offered as an installed application or can be hosted via Eagle ACCESS, Eagle's application service provider. To learn more about Eagle's solutions, contact sales@eagleinvsys.com or visit www.eagleinvsys.com.

BNY Mellon Asset Servicing offers clients worldwide a broad spectrum of specialized asset servicing capabilities, including custody and fund services, securities lending, performance and analytics, and execution services. BNY Mellon Asset Servicing provides services through The Bank of New York, Mellon Bank, N.A. and other related companies.

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 $20 trillion in assets under custody and administration, more than $1.1 trillion in assets under management and services $11 trillion in outstanding debt. Additional information is available at bnymellon.com.