NEW YORK, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Bank of New York Mellon, a global leader in asset management and securities servicing, was the number one overall trustee for all U.S. debt for the third quarter of 2008, according to data compiled by Thomson Financial, a leading provider of financial technology and information. The Bank's top trustee ranking encompasses leadership positions across all significant U.S. debt segments, including long-term municipal, high yield, investment grade, structured and convertible debt. For the first nine months of 2008, the company served as trustee for over 1,300 issues, a 30% market share, valued at more than $411 billion in proceeds. Scott Posner, chief executive officer of The Bank of New York Mellon's Global Corporate Trust business, said, "This ranking symbolizes our experience and expertise successfully servicing every debt category. We continue to lead the way as the provider of choice for issuers and key market participants in the U.S. and around the world." The Bank of New York Mellon's corporate trust business services $12 trillion in outstanding debt from 56 locations in 18 countries around the world. It services all major debt categories, including corporate and municipal debt, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, collateralized debt obligations, derivative securities and international debt offerings. The Bank of New York Mellon's corporate trust and agency services are delivered through The Bank of New York subsidiary. 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 $22.4 trillion in assets under custody and administration, approximately $1.1 trillion in assets under management and services approximately $12 trillion in outstanding debt. Additional information is available at bnymellon.com. DATASOURCE: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation CONTACT: Kevin Heine of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, +1-212-635-1569, Web Site: http://www.bnymellon.com/

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