NEW YORK, October 6, 2010 — BNY Trust Company of Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNY Mellon, announced that Robert Arnould has joined the company as the Sales Representative for Western Canada, a newly created role. Based in Vancouver, Arnould will focus on leveraging new opportunities presented by the recent acquisition of CIBC Mellon's corporate trust business in Canada and increasing the company's sales coverage throughout the Western region. He reports to Erin Courcey, managing director and head of sales for Canada and Latin America at BNY Mellon Corporate Trust.

Arnould was formerly a senior vice president at EFG International, a Canadian financial advisory firm, and before that, managed a portfolio business of financial intermediaries at Connor, Clark & Lunn.

"Our recent acquisition of CIBC Mellon's corporate trust business enhanced our leadership position and presence in Canada, and Robert's appointment will allow us to significantly advance our strategic priorities in the region," said Troy Kilpatrick, head of global sales for BNY Mellon Corporate Trust.

Earlier this year, BNY Mellon acquired the corporate trust business of CIBC Mellon, more than doubling its share of the corporate trust market in Canada and expanding its leadership position in a number of key segments. It now services approximately $300 billion in outstanding debt with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal.

BNY Mellon Corporate Trust services nearly $12 trillion in outstanding debt from 61 locations in 20 countries. Its clients include governments and their agencies, multinational corporations, financial institutions and other entities that access the global debt capital markets. The corporate trust business utilizes its global footprint and expertise to deliver a full range of issuer and related investor services and develop customized and market-driven solutions. Its range of core services includes debt trustee, paying agency, escrow and other fiduciary offerings.

BNY Mellon is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 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 $21.8 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.0 trillion in assets under management, services $11.6 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.5 trillion per day. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK). Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.