One of only six U.S. banks to make list

NEW YORK, September 10, 2009 — BNY Mellon has been named the safest U.S. bank by Global Finance magazine in the publication’s “World’s 50 Safest Banks 2009” list. The company was one of only six U.S. banks to make the annual list and was ranked #32 overall.

To produce the list of the “World’s 50 Safest Banks,” Global Finance compared the long-term credit ratings and total assets of the 500 largest banks around the world, using ratings from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch. Global Finance has been publishing the list of the world’s safest banks for 18 years.

“This ranking underscores our industry leading credit ratings and strong capital position and provides our clients with one more measure of our financial strength and stability,” said Robert P. Kelly, chairman and chief executive officer of BNY Mellon.

BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). 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.