Russia: Citi Foundation & Integra Support Women at Risk

Integra
Non-profit partnership Integra is the international organization supporting development of small and medium enterprises in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe. The Moscow office is responsible for work in Russia and the CIS countries. Integra supports development of small and medium enterprises, helps them to work with profit, fairly, responsibly and actively participate in transformation of their communities. Mission of"Integra is to create new workplaces, to decrease the poverty level and to help in transformation of the society through support and development of hundreds of small businesses in Europe and Russia. The basic programs realized by Integra: Micro Enterprise Development Program for Women (seminars on core business skills, consultations and microloans); Support of Small and Medium Enterprises (consultations, investments, business-clubs); Market Access Program ( Fair Trade shops "Ten Senses.") More detailed information can be found on the following websites: www.integrarussia.ru, www.tensenses.ru.

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, Banamex, and Nikko. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com.

Citi Foundation
The Citi Foundation is committed to enhancing economic opportunities for underserved individuals and families in the communities where we work throughout the world. Globally, the Citi Foundation is focusing its giving on Microfinance and Microentrepreneurship, which helps individuals become economically self-sufficient; Small and Growing Businesses leading to economic expansion and job creation; Education, which prepares young people for personal and professional success; Financial Education, which helps individuals make informed financial decisions; and the Environment with a focus on sustainable enterprises that generate jobs and stimulate economic growth while preserving the environment. In the U.S. and Canada, the Citi Foundation supports Community Development programs that help build and revitalize neighborhoods and Education programs that prepare students for college and careers. Additional information can be found at http://www.citigroupfoundation.org/.


	Printer Friendly Page		FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) February 19, 2008 Russia: Citi Foundation & Integra Support Women at Risk Moscow – The non-profit partnership "Integra" has received a two-year grant of USD 150,000 from the Citi Foundation for micro-enterprise and microfinance development in Russia. The program is designed to support women who lack support other than what they can provide for their family. As part of the program, participating women receive a three-day training program on business planning and financial management. At the end of the training, best business plans are chosen to receive a micro loan for developing their project. In additional, Integra offers its members a diverse range of consulting services across business areas. Micro-enterprise development program for women at risk is one of Integra's core activities. Citi Foundation has been supporting this program for three consecutive years. Egor Kuchumov, Executive Director of Integra said: "Our mission is to help our members build their own businesses in a professional, sustainable and competitive way so they can then become ‘islands of integrity, honesty and justice' and take part in a society reform. Partnership with Citi enables us to be more efficient in our work and achieve our goals. We are happy to continue cooperate with Citi for the next two years." Victoria Kaskova, Head of Community Relations with ZAO Citibank noted: "Citi Russia is deeply committed to making a significant contribution to local community support. Microentrepreneurship in particular is an integral part Citi's presence in the Russian market. Only for the recent four years Citi Foundation granted over USD 650 000 to support microentrepreneurship in Russia. We are glad to watch the evident results of our cooperation with Integra. Thanks to its program, women do ‘arrive' in life and successfully provide themselves as well as their families." During 2007 using grants from Citi Foundation Integra conducted over 70 consulting meetings and approximately seven business seminars, and more than 260 people took part in special trainings in Moscow and Region as well as in other Russian cities. During the whole period lots of specialists from ZAO Citibank took part in the program on a volunteer basis and held trainings on management, marketing and HR management. The experience and expertise of Citibank employees were highly appreciated and positively accepted by the program participants. # # # Integra Non-profit partnership Integra is the international organization supporting development of small and medium enterprises in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe. The Moscow office is responsible for work in Russia and the CIS countries. Integra supports development of small and medium enterprises, helps them to work with profit, fairly, responsibly and actively participate in transformation of their communities. Mission of"Integra is to create new workplaces, to decrease the poverty level and to help in transformation of the society through support and development of hundreds of small businesses in Europe and Russia. The basic programs realized by Integra: Micro Enterprise Development Program for Women (seminars on core business skills, consultations and microloans); Support of Small and Medium Enterprises (consultations, investments, business-clubs); Market Access Program ( Fair Trade shops "Ten Senses.") More detailed information can be found on the following websites: www.integrarussia.ru, www.tensenses.ru. 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, Banamex, and Nikko. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com. Citi Foundation The Citi Foundation is committed to enhancing economic opportunities for underserved individuals and families in the communities where we work throughout the world. Globally, the Citi Foundation is focusing its giving on Microfinance and Microentrepreneurship, which helps individuals become economically self-sufficient; Small and Growing Businesses leading to economic expansion and job creation; Education, which prepares young people for personal and professional success; Financial Education, which helps individuals make informed financial decisions; and the Environment with a focus on sustainable enterprises that generate jobs and stimulate economic growth while preserving the environment. In the U.S. and Canada, the Citi Foundation supports Community Development programs that help build and revitalize neighborhoods and Education programs that prepare students for college and careers. Additional information can be found at http://www.citigroupfoundation.org/.