10/03/03
NEW YORK, N.Y., October 3, 2003 -- The Bank of New York announced today that The Bank of New York ADR IndexSM continued to rebound along with major international indices in the first nine months of 2003, as the following figures show:
| Index Name | % Increase |
| The Bank of New York Composite ADR Index |
+ 15.66% |
| The Bank of New York Latin America ADR Index | + 38.23% |
| The Bank of New York Brazil ADR Index | + 54.47% |
| The Bank of New York Mexico ADR Index | + 17.74% |
| The Bank of New York Asia ADR Index | + 24.27% |
| The Bank of New York Japan ADR Index |
+ 23.28% |
| The Bank of New York Emerging Markets ADR Index | + 29.58% |
| The Bank of New York Developed Markets ADR Index |
+ 14.56% |
| The Bank of New York Europe ADR Index | + 12.44% |
| The Bank of New York United Kingdom ADR Index | + 9.57% |
The Bank of New York ADR IndexSM is the only real-time index to track all depositary receipts and New York shares traded on the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ. The visibility and use of the Index continues to grow with over 25 vendors disseminating its data and approximately $34 billion in assets benchmarking to it. In addition to the Composite, there are 3 regional, 4 market, 3 sector, 7 select and 41 country indices. The Index is capitalization-weighted and adjusted for free-float using Dow Jones' current methodology.
The Bank of New York is the world's largest depositary for American and global depositary receipts, allowing non-U.S. companies to offer dollar-denominated securities to investors worldwide. The Bank currently issues depositary receipts for more than 1,400 programs representing 70 countries and accounts for 67% of all public sponsored depositary receipt programs.
The Bank of New York Company, Inc. (NYSE: BK) is a global leader in securities servicing for issuers, investors and financial intermediaries. The Company plays an integral role in the infrastructure of the capital markets, servicing securities in more than 100 markets worldwide. The Company provides quality solutions through leading technology for global corporations, financial institutions, asset managers, governments, non-profit organizations, and individuals. Its principal subsidiary, The Bank of New York, founded in 1784, is the oldest bank in the United States and has a distinguished history of serving clients around the world through its five primary businesses: Securities Servicing and Global Payment Services, Private Client Services and Asset Management, Corporate Banking, Global Market Services, and Retail Banking. Additional information on the Company is available at http://www.bankofny.com/.
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