The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Reduces Prime Rate to 6.50 Percent

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Bank of New York Mellon
Corporation has reduced its prime rate from 7.25 percent to 6.50 percent,
effective January 22, 2008.
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 $20
trillion in assets under custody and administration, more than $1.1 trillion
in assets under management and services $11 trillion in outstanding debt.
Additional information is available at bnymellon.com.
SOURCE The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

Kevin Heine of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, +1-212- 635-1590 or
kevin.heine@bnymellon.com