Hong Kong: Citifinancial Opens North Point & Yau Ma Tei Branches

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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) March 12, 2008 Hong Kong: Citifinancial Opens North Point & Yau Ma Tei Branches Hong Kong – Citibank today announced the opening of two Citifinancial branches in North Point and Yau Ma Tei, bringing the network to 21 branches, all located at convenient locations to offer lending products and services including mortgage, personal loans, credit card, revolving loan and credit insurance to the general consumer base. Mr. Simon Chow, Director of Consumer Finance, Citibank Global Consumer Group, said, "The opening of North Point and Yau Ma Tei Branches does not only mark a significant milestone in our network expansion in Hong Kong, it also underscores our commitment to our ‘Client 1st' service philosophy whereby we provide best-in-class lending solutions to people in different communities." Citifinancial, the lending arm of Citibank Hong Kong, employs a state-of-the-art financial analysis tool – Citifinancial Credit Planner – to help customers understand their financial needs and repayment ability, and offers the right lending solution to help them solve their financial challenges while maintaining a good quality of life. The two newly opened branches are located at: Shop 1, G/F, Two Chinachem Exchange Square, 338 King's Road, North Point G/F, Cheung Hing Building, 544 Nathan Road, Mongkok, Kowloon Other CitiFinancial Branches are conveniently located in prime locations in Hong Kong, including: Central, Causeway Bay, Wanchai, Sai Wan Ho, Aberdeen, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hung Hom, Mong Kok, Sham Shui Po, Kwun Tong, San Po Kong, Tsuen Wan, Shatin, Tai Po, Sheung Shui, Tuen Mun, Jordon, Kwai Chung and Yuen Long. For more information about CitiFinancial, please visit the website: www.citifinancial.com.hk. # # # 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.