SAN FRANCISCO, July 14, 2010 — Mellon Transition Management (MTM), the transition management specialist for BNY Mellon Asset Management, received the most "top-rated" honors in Plan Sponsor magazine's 2010 annual transition management survey.

The "top-rated" designation is the highest honor in the survey.  MTM captured three "top-rated" designations, while no other transition manager achieved this honor in more than a single category. The publication conducts the survey annually among clients of transition managers.

MTM was voted the top-rated transition manager by U.S. institutional and non-U.S. institutional clients of transition managers in pre-trade, post-trade and organizational support. MTM also was ranked the top-rated transition manager by non-U.S. clients for transition execution.

In addition, MTM was commended by the consultants who responded to the survey for its pre-trade, post-trade and organizational support and commended by U.S. institutional clients in transition execution.

"Mellon Transition Management's commitment to conducting efficient transitions, transparency, and the fiduciary model have fueled the expansion of our business," said Mark Keleher, chief executive officer of MTM. "This survey demonstrates that institutional investors have a high regard for the way we conduct our operations."

Mellon Transition Management offers global transition management services to institutional investors, assisting clients with reducing the costs and managing the risks of rebalancing asset allocations, entering new investment strategies, or liquidating existing portfolios.  It is a unit of The Bank of New York Mellon.

BNY Mellon Asset Management is the umbrella organization for BNY Mellon's affiliated investment management firms and global distribution companies.

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