JERSEY CITY, N.J., August 25, 2009 — BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, the equity administration business of BNY Mellon, today announced the appointment of Debbie Flickinger as Chief Administrative Officer.

Managing partner at Argus Partners LLC and global chief of staff and chief operating officer for the Americas in Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division before joining Shareowner Services, Flickinger holds a B.S. in finance from Pennsylvania State University and an M.B.A. in business administration from Farleigh Dickinson University.

"Debbie has a proven history as a results-oriented leader," said Samir Pandiri, chief executive officer of BNY Mellon Shareowner Services. "With more than 20 years of experience handling all aspects of large-scale financial services operations, including acquisitions and integration management, she's sure to make a major contribution to our continued growth."

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, 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.

BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. BNY Mellon 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 $20.7 trillion in assets under custody and administration, $926 billion in assets under management, services $11.8 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.8 trillion per day. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.