POWER OF ATTORNEY


        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned,
Richard J. Kogan does hereby constitute and appoint Arlie R. Nogay,
Richard M. Pearlman and Bart R. Schwartz and each of them his true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact for and in his name, place and stead to:
        1.  Sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon
Corporation pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 such statements regarding the undersigned's beneficial ownership
of securities of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation as required by
law; and
        2.  Sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon
Corporation one or more Notices of Proposed Sale of Securities on
Form 144 relating to the sale of shares of stock of The Bank of New York
Mellon Corporation owned by the undersigned.
        Said attorneys-in-fact and each of them shall have full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act necessary to be done in
connection with any of the above as fully as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and each of them may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.  This Power of Attorney shall expire on
July 1, 2012.
        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of
Attorney as of this 1st day of July, 2007.


                                         /s/ Richard J. Kogan
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                                             Richard J. Kogan