PITTSBURGH, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ --

Mellon Financial Corporation (NYSE: MEL) today announced that its Mellon Investor Services (MIS) subsidiary has been appointed transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and direct stock purchase plan administrator for Waste Management, Inc. Waste Management has over 31,000 registered shareholders and 17,000 direct stock purchase plan participants.

"This business relationship reflects our commitment to providing a comprehensive range of services dedicated exclusively to shareholder interests," said Chris Stevenson, Mellon Investor Services group vice president of new business development, "and further expands Waste Management's ...