NEW YORK, January 4, 2012 — Gerald L. Hassell, chairman, president and chief executive officer; and Thomas P. Gibbons, vice chairman and chief financial officer, along with other members of executive management from BNY Mellon, will host a conference call and simultaneous live audio webcast at 8 a.m. EST on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, following the release of BNY Mellon's fourth-quarter 2011 financial results at approximately 6:30 a.m. EST that day. This conference call and audio webcast will include forward-looking statements and may include other material information.

Persons wishing to access the conference call and audio webcast may do so by dialing +1 888 677 5383 (U.S.) and +1 773 799 3611 (International), and using the passcode: Earnings, or by logging on to www.bnymellon.com. The earnings release together with the quarterly earnings review will be available at www.bnymellon.com beginning at approximately 6:30 a.m. EST on January 18. Replays of the conference call and audio webcast will be available beginning January 18 at approximately 2 p.m. EST through Wednesday, February 1, 2012 by dialing +1 866 490 2547 (U.S.) or +1 203 369 1702 (international). The archived version of the conference call and audio webcast will also be available at www.bnymellon.com for the same time period.

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, offering superior investment management and investment services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has $25.9 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.2 trillion in assets under management, services $11.9 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.6 trillion per day. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Additional information is available on www.bnymellon.com or follow us on Twitter @BNYMellon.