POWER OF ATTORNEY


	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned,
Brian T. Shea, does hereby constitute and appoint Arlie R. Nogay,
Richard M. Pearlman and Kathleen B. McCabe 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 23rd day of September, 2010.


                                    /s/ Brian T. Shea
			              BRIAN T. SHEA