NEW YORK, March 30, 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. EDT on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, following the release of BNY Mellon's first-quarter 2012 financial results at approximately 6:30 a.m. EDT 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. EDT on April 18. Replays of the conference call and audio webcast will be available beginning April 18 at approximately 2 p.m. EDT through Wednesday, May 2, 2012, by dialing +1 888 554 3823 (U.S.) or +1 203 369 3738 (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 $25.8 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.26 trillion in assets under management, services $11.8 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 on www.bnymellon.com or follow us on Twitter @BNYMellon.