Citi and the Citi Foundation Announce $250,000 Donation to Support Southern California Wildfire Disaster Relief and Rebuilding Efforts

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Citi, the leading global financial services company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management. Citi's major brand names include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Smith Barney and Banamex. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com.

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	Printer Friendly Page		FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) November 01, 2007 Citi and the Citi Foundation Announce $250,000 Donation to Support Southern California Wildfire Disaster Relief and Rebuilding Efforts Los Angeles, CA – In response to the devastation caused by the Southern California wildfires, Citi and the Citi Foundation announced today contributions totaling $250,000 for disaster relief and rebuilding efforts. Citi's businesses in California announced a $150,000 donation to the San Diego Foundation for the "After the Fires Fund" that focuses on rebuilding the lives of fire victims and restoring the communities affected by the fires. The Citi Foundation announced a $100,000 contribution to the American Red Cross for disaster relief. "Citi is deeply committed to helping our customers, employees and others affected by the Southern California wildfires," said Lisa Barrett, President, Western Division, Citibank North America. "We are working with customers and identifying ways to ease their financial concerns during this time, and our employees have responded to the impacted communities with an outpouring of donations and resources." "On behalf of the Citi Foundation and Citi's employees in California, we're pleased to make these contributions to support immediate disaster relief and ongoing rebuilding efforts," said Jerry Eberhardt, Western Division Director, Smith Barney. "As a proud member of the affected communities, we care deeply about responding to urgent needs and working with organizations like the San Diego Foundation and the American Red Cross that are critical to seeing us through the tough times and getting us quickly back on track." Citi businesses in California contributing to the San Diego Foundation include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Citi Cards, CitiMortgage, Smith Barney, Citi Private Bank and Citi Investment Research. Working with the American Red Cross, Citibank has established an account to collect donations for disaster victims in all U.S. Citibank Financial Centers. Donations can be made to this account through November 30, 2007. # # # Citi Citi, the leading global financial services company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management. Citi's major brand names include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Smith Barney and Banamex. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com. Certain statements in this document are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from those included in these statements due to a variety of factors. More information about these factors is contained in Citigroup's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Citi Foundation The Citi Foundation supports organizations that help people improve their lives, businesses to grow, and communities to prosper around the world. The Citi Foundation focuses its grants primarily in three areas: financial education, educating the next generation, and building communities and entrepreneurs. Additional information can be found at http://www.citigroupfoundation.com/.