MEL Mellon Finl Corp

Private Wealth Management group will occupy space on 4th floor WEST HARTFORD, Conn., June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mellon Financial Corporation (NYSE:MEL) announced that it has signed a 10-year lease for office space at The Lexicon Building, located in the new Blueback Square development in West Hartford. Mellon's Private Wealth Management group will occupy space on the fourth floor when renovations are completed this fall. "Since entering the Hartford market in 2006, we've been encouraged by the welcome reception we've received," said Larry Hughes, Mellon Private Wealth's executive vice president. "Our people and capabilities are a great match for the needs of this market, and moving into new space and adding to our wealth management team will provide the infrastructure we need to grow." "Signing a 10-year lease in The Lexicon Building signifies Mellon's commitment to the continued growth of our business in Connecticut," said Robert Penney, regional president for Mellon's Private Wealth Management group in northern Connecticut. "The strategically located building allows room for expansion and gives us impressive new space to meet with clients, prospects and their advisors." Mellon is among the nation's leading private wealth managers, with more than 135 years' experience in providing wealth planning, investment management and financial management services to financially successful individuals, families, family offices, charitable gift programs, entrepreneurs, professionals, endowments and foundations. Mellon's Private Wealth Management group is a leader in each of its major client segments and consistently achieves industry-leading client satisfaction and retention rates. Mellon Financial Corporation (NYSE:MEL) is a global financial services company. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Mellon is one of the world's leading providers of financial services for institutions, corporations and high net worth individuals, providing asset management, wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services and treasury services. Mellon has approximately $5.8 trillion in assets under management, administration or custody, including $1.034 trillion under management. News and other information about Mellon is available at http://www.mellon.com/ . DATASOURCE: Mellon Financial Corporation CONTACT: Joseph F. Ailinger Jr. of Mellon Financial Corporation, +1-617-722-7571, Web site: http://www.mellon.com/

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