NEW YORK, April 28, 2009 — The Bank of New York Mellon , the global leader in asset management and securities servicing, today announced the appointment of Samir Pandiri as chief executive officer of BNY Mellon Shareowner Services.

Formerly head of international Global Corporate Trust, Pandiri, 46, joined The Bank of New York Mellon in 2005 following corporate trust service in Hong Kong, London and New York with JPMorgan Chase and Bankers Trust. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering and an M.B.A. in Finance, all from Columbia University, New York.

"Samir brings to his new position a deep understanding of the global capital markets and needs of debt and equity issuers worldwide. He also has a solid understanding of the operational and administrative requirements of the business," said Karen Peetz, senior executive vice president of The Bank of New York Mellon and chief executive officer of Financial Markets and Treasury Services. "Given his extensive securities processing experience and strong record of achievement, he's sure to make an important contribution to the continued growth of our Shareowner Services business."

Among the largest providers of stock transfer services in the U.S., BNY Mellon Shareowner Services offers a comprehensive suite of products and services ranging from corporate action record keeping to demutualizations, direct investment, dividend reinvestment, proxy solicitation and employee stock plan administration. BNY Mellon Shareowner Services is part of The Bank of New York Mellon's Issuer Services group, which is also a leading provider of corporate trust services, serving more than $11 trillion in outstanding debt, and is the market leader in depositary receipts with more than 1,270 sponsored programs. More information about Shareowner Services is available at www.bnymellon.com/shareowner.

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 $19.5 trillion in assets under custody and administration, $881 billion in assets under management, services more than $11 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.8 trillion per day. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.