NEW YORK, July 20, 2009 — The Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE: BK) has announced that the primary and master servicer ratings of its Asset Solutions Division have been upgraded by Fitch Ratings as follows:

- Primary servicer upgraded to "CPS2" from "CPS2-"

- Master servicer upgraded to "CMS3+" from "CMS3"

The company also announced that Fitch affirmed its special servicer rating at "CSS3."

Fitch's rating actions were based on the recent update of Fitch's CMBS servicer rating criteria which were published on June 19, 2009. The criteria places increased emphasis on financial strength, employee experience and company participation in the current CMBS market.

According to Fitch, The Bank of New York Mellon's primary and master servicer upgrades were "due to increased emphasis on financial condition." The release also cited the fact that The Bank of New York Mellon's scoring in that areas was positively impacted during the criteria update.

"These upgrades and the affirmation of our servicer rating underscore our financial strength and stability and reinforce our commitment to outperforming our competitors in this space," said Patrick Tadie, executive vice president and head of global structured credit at The Bank of New York Mellon.

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, and processes global payments averaging $1.8 trillion per day. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.