Citi Ecuador: A Strong Supporter of Junior Achievement Since 2001

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


	Printer Friendly Page		FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) February 08, 2008 Citi Ecuador: A Strong Supporter of Junior Achievement Since 2001 More Than 10,000 Low-Income Children & Young Sdults Benefit from Citi's Support Quito, Ecuador – For the past seven consecutive years, Citi Foundation and Citi Ecuador have contributed close to US$ 150,000 for the development and implementation of financial education programs that benefit more than 10,000 children and young adults from low-income families in Ecuador. In 2007, Citi's economic contribution was of US$ 31,000. The involvement and active participation of Citi executives, who have volunteered in all the community programs launched by the bank, has been essential in the successful development of the projects during all of these years. In 2007, Citi Ecuador executives spent over 1,000 hours volunteering in support of Junior Achievement programs. Through the many initiatives they shared their knowledge and experiences with the children and young adults. Thanks to the participation of these dedicated employees, Citi has become the company with the most volunteers participating in the execution of Junior Achievement programs in Ecuador. According to Diana Torres, Citi Country Officer for Ecuador, "Commitment to our community is a very important part of our corporative values, both locally and internationally. Citi Ecuador has demonstrated its commitment to the country through its constant support of social projects through foundations such as Junior Achievement, Operation Smile, Habitat for Humanity, and Esquel, among others." # # # 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.