JERSEY CITY, N.J., December 18, 2009 — BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, the equity administration business of BNY Mellon, has been appointed transfer agent for IDEX Corporation, a diversified, engineered products company.

In addition to providing IDEX (NYSE: IEX) with core stock transfer services, BNY Mellon will also provide investment plan and meeting services.

"We appreciate the trust IDEX that has placed in us," said Kevin Brennan, managing director and head of sales and marketing for Shareowner Services. "Applying our expertise across a number of shareowner services disciplines will allow us to deliver an exceptional experience for them and their constituents."

Headquartered in Northbrook, Ill., IDEX Corporation is an applied solutions company specializing in fluid and metering technologies, health and science technologies, dispensing equipment, and fire, safety and other diversified products built to its customers' exacting specifications. Its products are sold in niche markets to a wide range of industries throughout the world. IDEX shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Stock Exchange under the symbol "IEX".

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 BNY 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, acting in partnership with leading companies from 67 countries as depositary for more than 2,100 American and global depositary receipt 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 (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. BNY Mellon 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 www.bnymellon.com.