The Bank of New York Mellon Launches Euro-Pacific Select ADR Index

NEW YORK, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Bank of New York Mellon
(NYSE: BK), the global leader in asset management and securities servicing,
has announced the launch of the new Euro-Pacific Select ADR Index, the first
"equal-weighted" American depositary receipts (ADR) index comprising a select
group of ADRs from developed countries in Europe and Asia-Pacific, including
Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

The Bank of New York Mellon Euro-Pacific Select ADR Index is a subset of The
Bank of New York ADR Index(SM), the only index to track all depositary
receipts, New York Shares and Global Registered Shares that trade on the New
York Stock Exchange, NYSE Alternext US, and NASDAQ. All indices other than
this Euro-Pacific Select ADR Index are calculated on a continuous basis
throughout the trading day and are capitalization-weighted and adjusted for
free-float, using Dow Jones' current methodology.

"The Euro-Pacific Select ADR Index is expected to be utilized by many
investors seeking an ADR benchmark closely resembling the most well known
international benchmarks currently available," said Michael Cole-Fontayn,
chief executive officer of The Bank of New York Mellon's Depositary Receipt
Division. "The Euro-Pacific Select ADR Index shares similar attributes to the
other well known international benchmarks with the conveniences and cost
benefits implicit with ADR investing. The Euro-Pacific Select ADR Index is
yet another example of the increasing investor applications of our expanding
family of DR indices."

The Bank of New York Mellon Euro-Pacific Select ADR Index is accessible on
Reuters and Bloomberg at "bkepa" and on Bridge at "&bkep." Additional
information is available at www.adrindex.com. The bank's ADR, GDR and DR
index families are available directly at www.bnymellondrindex.com and through
the bank's DR website at www.bnymellon.com/dr.

The Bank of New York Mellon acts as depositary for more than 1,300 sponsored
American and global depositary receipt programs, acting in partnership with
leading companies from 64 countries. With an unrivalled commitment to helping
securities issuers succeed in the world's rapidly evolving financial markets,
the Company delivers the industry's most comprehensive suite of integrated
depositary receipt, corporate trust and stock transfer services. Additional
information is available at www.bnymellon.com/dr.

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 $20.2 trillion in
assets under custody and administration, $928 billion in assets under
management, services more than $11 trillion in outstanding debt, and processes
global payments averaging $1.8 trillion per day. Additional information is
available at www.bnymellon.com.

This release is for informational purposes only. The Bank of New York Mellon
provides no advice nor recommendation or endorsement with respect to any
company or securities. Nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute an offer
to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. Depositary Receipts:
Not FDIC, State or Federal Agency Insured; May Lose Value; No Bank, State or
Federal Agency Guarantee.

SOURCE The Bank of New York Mellon

Dori Flanagan, +1-212-815-2291, dori.flanagan@bnymellon.com, or Joe Ailinger,
+1-617-722-7571, joe.ailinger@bnymellon.com, both of The Bank of New York
Mellon