Latest "umbrella index" joins family of nearly 150 DR-only indices with $2 billion in correlated assets

NEW YORK, November 18, 2009 — BNY Mellon, the global leader in asset management and securities servicing, has announced the launch of the BNY Mellon Composite Depositary Receipts Index(SM), a new all-encompassing measure of the depositary receipts universe.

The BNY Mellon Composite Depositary Receipts Index* comprises all American depositary receipts (ADRs), New York Shares, and Global Registered Shares that trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NYSE Amex, NASDAQ and over-the-counter (OTC), as well as global depositary receipts (GDRs) that trade on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

The BNY Mellon Composite Depositary Receipts Index is the "umbrella index" for the company's four existing DR indices:

ADR Index(SM) — tracks all ADRs traded on the NYSE, NYSE Amex and NASDAQ

GDR Index(SM) — tracks all GDRs traded on the LSE

DR Index(SM) — tracks a combination of the ADR Index and GDR Index

Classic ADR Index(SM) — tracks all ADRs traded on the NYSE, NYSE Amex, NASDAQ and OTC.

"The creation of the Composite Depositary Receipts Index signifies our commitment to the DR investment community," said Michael Cole-Fontayn, chief executive officer of BNY Mellon's Depositary Receipts business. "In keeping with our goals, we are providing DR indices that are 100% investable for both institutional and retail investors, offering recognition to the individual constituents or each foreign company."

"With nearly $2 billion of assets correlated to the BNY Mellon family of DR indices, we continue to deliver innovative products to investors worldwide. There also are now eight exchange-traded funds (ETFs) benchmarked to BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts Indices," said Julio Lugo, global head and vice president of DR Index Solutions at BNY Mellon.

BNY Mellon has been serving the index investor community for over 10 years by creating and maintaining more than 150 depositary receipt-only indices. More information about BNY Mellon's family of DR indices is available at www.bnymellondrindex.com.

BNY Mellon acts as depositary for more than 2,100 American and global depositary receipt programs, acting in partnership with leading companies from 67 countries. With an unrivaled commitment to helping securities issuers succeed in the world's rapidly evolving financial markets, the company delivers the industry's most comprehensive suite of integrated depositary receipt, corporate trust and stock transfer services. Learn more at www.bnymellon.com/dr.

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 $22.1 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $966 billion in assets under management, services $11.9 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.6 trillion per day. Additional information is available at bnymellon.com.

This release is for informational purposes only. BNY Mellon provides no advice nor recommendation or endorsement with respect to any company or securities. Nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. Depositary Receipts: Not FDIC, State or Federal Agency Insured; May Lose Value; No Bank, State or Federal Agency Guarantee.

* The Composite Depositary Receipts Index is the omnibus composite index for the family of BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts Indices, which are calculated on a continuous basis throughout the trading day, are capitalization-weighted and adjusted for free-float, using Dow Jones' current methodology.