X0202 5 2003-12-31 0 0 0 0000009626 BANK OF NEW YORK CO INC BK 0001209480 GODRIDGE LESLIE V ONE WALL STREET NEW YORK NY 10286 0 1 0 0 SEVP of The Bank of New York Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 2004-05-06 5 L 0 35.29 30.0356 A 199190.58 D Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 2004-08-05 5 L 0 37.57 28.4064 A 199228.14 D Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 2004-09-10 5 G 0 640.00 29.925 D 198588.14 D Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 2004-11-04 5 L 0 32.29 33.2829 A 198620.43 D Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 2004-11-04 5 G 0 330.00 33.195 D 198290.43 D Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 2004-12-09 5 G 0 220.00 32.925 D 198070.43 D Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 2004-12-10 5 G 0 170.00 33.175 D 197900.43 D Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 1735.00 I by daughter Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 1735.00 I by Son Stock Units 190712.50 D Owned as custodian for daughter under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act. Owned as custodian for son under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act. Represents number of stock units held in employer's stock fund in The Bank of New York Company, Inc. Employee Savings and Investm ent Plan, formerly the Profit Sharing Plan, as of December 31, 2004. Leslie V Godridge 2005-02-02