NEW YORK, May 12, 2009 — BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, the global leader in securities servicing, has been named as the 2009 "Best Service Provider - The Americas" at the fifth annual Global ETF Awards, which is sponsored by exchangetradedfunds.com. This is the third consecutive year that BNY Mellon has been honored as a service provider to ETFs (exchanged-traded funds).

"It is an honor to be selected once again as the best ETF service provider by our current clients, industry participants and prospective customers," said Joseph F. Keenan, managing director and head of financial institutions relationship management at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing. "We are pleased to know that the industry recognizes our passion for the asset servicing business and our commitment to providing the highest quality services."

Exchangetradedfunds.com's primary goal is to provide information regarding product aspects of exchange traded funds through its website. Since its inception in 1997, Exchangetradedfunds.com has been providing information on global ETF products on its website. Exchangetradedfunds.com is also the host of the Global ETF Awards® dinner and workshop. Its purpose is to recognize those who have contributed to the development of the ETF industry worldwide, and to allow ETF participants from the international community to discuss their respective markets. For further information visit www.exchangetradedfunds.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 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 $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.