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The Bank of New York Mellon to Host Second-Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, July 17

NEW YORK, July 1, 2008 — Robert P. Kelly, chief executive officer; Gerald L. Hassell, president; and Thomas P. Gibbons, chief financial officer, along with other members of executive management from The Bank of New York Mellon, will host a conference call and simultaneous live audio webcast at 9 a.m. EDT on Thursday, July 17, 2008 following the release of The Bank of New York Mellon's second-quarter 2008 financial results at approximately 7 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 +1 210 838 9221 (International) Passcode: Earnings, or by logging on to www.bnymellon.com. The earnings release together with the quarterly earnings summary will be available at www.bnymellon.com beginning at approximately 7 a.m. EDT on July 17. Replays of the conference call and audio webcast will be available beginning July 17 at approximately 2 p.m. EDT through Thursday, July 31, 2008 by dialing +1 866 356 4359 (U.S.) or +1 203 369 0105 (international). The archived version of the conference call and audio webcast will also be available at www.bnymellon.com for the same time period.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 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. The company 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 more than $23 trillion in assets under custody and administration, more than $1.1 trillion in assets under management and services $12 trillion in outstanding debt. Additional information is available at bnymellon.com.