The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, formed with the 2007 merger of Mellon Financial Corporation and The Bank of New York Company Incorporated, provides institutions, corporations, consultants, and individuals with asset and wealth management, broker-dealer, stock transfer, treasury, and other financial services. In 2007, the firm had over $20 trillion in assets under custody or administration and $1 trillion under management. The company works with institutions and corporations in building assets, improving performance, and improving operating efficiencies. The firm works with consultants in optimizing client support services. The company provides individuals with investment and wealth management, private banking, and shareowner services. The Bank of New York Mellon includes BNY Overlay Associates, The Dreyfus Corporation, Franklin Portfolio Associates LLC, The Newton Group, and other asset management subsidiaries. The firm also is known for its ABN AMROL Mellon Global Securities Services, CIBC Mellon, and Eagle Investment Systems, asset servicing businesses. The company includes the Mellon 1st Business Bank, Mellon United National Bank, Pershing LLC, iNautix (USA) LLC, and BNY ConvergEX Group businesses. The Bank of New York Mellon maintains operations in 34 countries. The firm is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the BK symbol. 4O1731 ProShare (R) Advisors LLC, based in Bethesda, Maryland, is a ProFunds Group company that operates as the investment advisor to ProShares (R) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ProShares ETFs support the implementation of complex investment strategies in a single trade. They provide investors with shorting and other options. The ETFs are designed to move up when index values fall. ProShare Advisors provides clients with 58 ETF