STEVEN FISHER APPOINTED CITI COUNTRY OFFICER FOR UKRAINE

Citi, New York, New York, April 2, 2010

NEW YORK - Citi has announced the appointment of Steven Fisher as Citi Country Officer (CCO) for Ukraine, effective April 1st, 2010 and subject to regulatory approval.

In his new role, Steven Fisher will play the critical role of growing the Citi franchise in Ukraine. Steven will report to Zdenek Turek, President of ZAO Citibank, Head of Citi Russia and CIS, and will be based in Kyiv. Steven Fisher succeeds Nadir Shaikh, who is joining Citi Private Bank in a senior position based in London.

Zdenek Turek said: "We would like to thank Nadir Shaikh for his contribution to the Citi Ukraine franchise; his leadership has been instrumental in making Citi a highly respected bank in Ukraine. We are confident that Steve's leadership and seasoned business management experience will add tremendous value to our clients and the growth of our Ukrainian business."

Steven Fisher has been with Citi for 26 years and he brings unique and deep experience to this role. He recently served as Corporate Banking Regional Head for Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, during which time Citi arranged and underwrote over $150 billion in financing for Citi's clients in the region.

Throughout his career, Steven has demonstrated extensive management and marketing experience in the fields of client relationship management, transaction products services, corporate finance & investment banking, and franchise and credit risk management.

Steven had previously served in regional and country roles across Asia, EMEA and North America. He holds a M.S. degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in Washington D.C., and a B. A. degree in International Relations, specializing in China and Russia, from Cornell University in New York State.

"I look forward to working with the excellent team on the ground to continue our momentum and deliver the full power of our universal banking model to clients in the region. Citi has built a truly great franchise in Ukraine, and Ukraine, being a country with huge potential for growth, remains one of the top priority markets for Citi in the region." said Steven Fisher.

Citi, the leading global financial services company, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 140 countries. Through Citicorp and Citi Holdings, Citi provides 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. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com.

PJSC "Citibank". Public Joint Stock Company "Citibank" is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Citi (headquartered in New York, U.S.A.). PJSC "Citibank" was registered by the National Bank of Ukraine in May, 1998 and on October 30, 1998 the Bank was granted the package of banking licenses authorizing it to conduct all principal banking operations. Citibank Ukraine's customer base is composed of the leading Ukrainian companies and multinationals, to which we provide a range of banking products including financing, treasury and transaction services

LINK: http://www.citibank.ru/russia/news/eng/234.htm

NOTE:  Citi is a member of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Washington, D.C., www.usubc.org.