Martin R. Melone and Keith P. Russell have been appointed independent directors on the board of Countrywide Financial Corp., Calabasas, Calif.Mr. Melone is a recently retired partner of Ernst & Young with nearly 40 years of experience in public accounting and auditing methodology, Countrywide said. Mr. Russell is a retired chairman of Mellon West and a retired vice-chairman of Mellon Financial Corp. who brings more than 20 years of experience in banking. Countrywide said the appointments bring the company's board to 13 members, of which 11 are independent directors.
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