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Citi Reports Net Income of $2.4 Billion, Earnings Per Share of $0.47.


Revenues of $22.7 Billion, up 6%

Robust International Volume Growth; International Revenues up 30%

Record Revenues in International Consumer, Transaction Services and Wealth Management

Income Decline Primarily Driven by Lower Revenues in Fixed Income and Higher Consumer Credit Costs

NEW YORK New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 -- Citigroup Citigroup

U.S. holding company formed in 1998 from the merger of Citicorp (itself a holding company incorporated in 1967) and Travelers Group, Inc. The $70 billion merger included one of the largest U.S. investment banks, Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
 Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:C) today reported net income for the 2007 third quarter of $2.38 billion, or $0.47 per share, a decline of 57% from the prior-year quarter. Results include a $729 million pre-tax pre-tax adjanterior al impuesto

pre-tax adjavant impôt(s)

pre-tax adjal lordo d'imposta 
 gain on the sale of Redecard shares. Return on equity was 7.4%. On October October: see month.  1, 2007, Citi announced that it expected third quarter 2007 net income to decline in the range of 60%, subject to finalizing third quarter results.

Management Comment

"This was a disappointing quarter, even in the context of the dislocations in the sub-prime mortgage and credit markets. A significant amount of our income decline was in our fixed income business, where we have a long track record of strong earnings, and this quarter's performance was well below our expectations. Although we generated strong momentum in many of our franchises, our fixed income results, along with higher credit costs in global consumer, led to significantly lower net income," said Charles Prince For other persons named Charles Prince, see Charles Prince (disambiguation).
Charles O. "Chuck" Prince, III, born January_13, 1950, is the chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of Citigroup.
, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. .

"Importantly, many of our businesses performed well this quarter. Our international franchise continued to expand rapidly, with revenues up 30%. Our global wealth management franchise generated record revenues and transaction services posted another record quarter on double-digit dou·ble-dig·it
adj.
Being between 10 and 99 percent: double-digit inflation. 
 earnings growth. In securities and banking, equity markets and underwriting Underwriting

1. The process by which investment bankers raise investment capital from investors on behalf of corporations and governments that are issuing securities (both equity and debt).

2. The process of issuing insurance policies.
 revenues were up a combined 33%, and our advisory revenues grew 29%. Volumes in our consumer franchise continued to grow strongly with deposits up 18%, managed loans up 13%, and we opened 96 new branches around the world," said Prince.

"As we move into the fourth quarter, we are focusing closely on improving those areas where we performed below expectation, while at the same time continuing to execute To run a program, which causes the computer to carry out its instructions. See executable code, instruction and EXE file.

execute - execution
 on our strategic priorities," said Prince.
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                         THIRD QUARTER SUMMARY


Revenues were up 6%, led by 30% growth in international revenues.

* Global consumer revenues increased 14%, driven by international consumer up 35%, which included a $729 million pre-tax gain on the sale of Redecard shares. Excluding the gain, international consumer revenues increased 21%, reflecting deposit and loan growth of 18% and 29%, respectively, and higher investment sales, up 26%. U.S. consumer revenues were flat with the prior-year period as deposit and managed loan growth of 16% and 8%, respectively, was offset by lower securitization Securitization

The process of creating a financial instrument by combining other financial assets and then marketing them to investors.

Notes:
Mortgage backed securities are a perfect example of securitization.

May also be spelled as "securitisation.
 results in cards and the absence of gains on sale of securities in the prior-year period in consumer lending Consumer lending or consumer loans refers to any type of loan product that is not a mortgage; such as a car, boat, manufactured home, home equity loan, home equity line of credit, signature loan, signature line of credit, recreational vehicle, or Certificate of Deposit loans. .

* Markets & banking revenues declined 24%, reflecting record transaction services revenues, up 38%, offset by a 44% decline in securities and banking. Securities and banking revenues declined due to write-downs and losses related to dislocations in the mortgage-backed securities Mortgage-backed securities (MSBs)

Securities backed by a pool of mortgage loans.
 and credit markets, including:
        --  Write-downs of $1.35 billion pre-tax, net of underwriting
            fees, on funded and unfunded highly leveraged finance
            commitments.

        --  Losses of $1.56 billion pre-tax, net of hedges, on the
            value of sub-prime mortgage-backed securities warehoused
            for future collateralized debt obligation ("CDO")
            securitizations, CDO positions, and leveraged loans
            warehoused for future collateralized loan obligation
            ("CLO") securitizations.

        --  Losses of $636 million pre-tax in fixed income credit
            trading due to significant market volatility and the
            disruption of historical pricing relationships.


* U.S. markets & banking revenues declined 87% and international revenues grew 7%. International revenues included strong double-digit revenue growth in Asia, Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , and Mexico Mexico, city, Mexico
Mexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico.
.

* Global wealth management revenues increased 41%, as U.S. revenues grew 14% and international revenues more than doubled, due to double-digit organic growth and increased ownership in Nikko Cordial Nikko Cordial Corporation (株式会社日興コーディアルグループ .

* Alternative investments revenues declined 63% as strong growth in client revenues was offset by lower revenues from proprietary investment activities.

* Excluding acquisitions and the gain on sale of Redecard shares, total organic revenues declined 3%.

* The net interest margin declined 3 basis points versus the second quarter 2007.

Operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
 increased 22%, driven by increased business volumes and acquisitions, which were partially offset by savings from structural expense initiatives announced in April 2007.

* The company opened 96 new retail bank or consumer finance branches during the quarter, including 47 internationally and 49 in the U.S. Over the last twelve months, 820 retail bank and consumer finance branches have been opened or acquired.

* Excluding the impact of acquisitions, organic expense growth was 14%.

Credit costs increased $2.98 billion, primarily driven by an increase in net credit losses of $780 million and a net charge of $2.24 billion to increase loan loss reserves.

* In U.S. consumer, higher credit costs reflected an increase in net credit losses of $278 million and a net charge of $1.30 billion to increase loan loss reserves. The $1.30 billion net charge compares to a net reserve release of $197 million in the prior-year period. The increase in credit costs primarily reflected a weakening weak·en  
tr. & intr.v. weak·ened, weak·en·ing, weak·ens
To make or become weak or weaker.



weaken·er n.
 of leading credit indicators, including increased delinquencies on mortgages and unsecured Unsecured

A loan or equity interest that is given without any guarantee of payment, performance, satisfaction or opportunity for return from the recipient. No property, interest or security is used as collateral in either a guarantee or a pledge.
 personal loans, as well as trends in the U.S. macro-economic environment, portfolio growth, and a change in estimate of loan losses inherent in the portfolio but not yet visible in delinquencies ("a change in estimate of loan losses").

* In international consumer, higher credit costs reflected an increase in net credit losses of $460 million and a net charge of $717 million to increase loan loss reserves. The $717 million net charge compares to a net charge of $101 million in the prior-year period. The increase in credit costs primarily reflected the impact of recent acquisitions, portfolio growth, and a change in estimate of loan losses.

* Markets & banking credit costs increased $98 million, primarily reflecting higher net credit losses and a $123 million net charge to increase loan loss reserves for specific counterparties Counterparties

The parties on either side of an interest rate swap or a currency, equity or commodity swap, or to an options or futures position.
. Credit costs reflected a slight weakening in portfolio credit quality.

Taxes. The effective tax rate on continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the
 was 21.1% versus 27.4% in the prior-year period. The decline in the tax rate primarily reflected a higher proportion of earnings in foreign jurisdictions that have lower tax rates.
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U.S. Consumer

Revenues were flat with the prior-year period as higher retail distribution and consumer lending revenues were offset by declines in cards and commercial business. Average deposits grew 16%, and average managed loans were up 8%. Expenses increased 8% primarily due to acquisitions and lower marketing costs in the prior-year period. Credit costs increased substantially, primarily due to a weakening of leading credit indicators, including increased delinquencies on mortgages and unsecured personal loans, as well as trends in the U.S. macro-economic environment, portfolio growth, and a change in estimate of loan losses. Higher credit costs and expenses drove a decline in net income.

U.S. Cards

* Revenues declined 2% primarily due to lower securitization results. Lower securitization revenues primarily reflected a decrease in gains on sale of receivables Receivables

An asset designation applicable to all debts, unsettled transactions or other monetary obligations owed to a company by its debtors or customers. Receivables are recorded by a company's accountants and reported on the balance sheet, and they and include all debts owed
, as well as the net impact of funding costs and higher expected credit losses in the securitization trusts. Net interest revenues declined 15% as increased receivable securitizations and lower promotional balances led to a decline in loans held on balance sheet. The managed net interest margin improved 27 basis points to 10.55% primarily due to growth in non-promotional balances.

* Average managed loans were approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 flat as a 6% increase in purchase sales, driven by growth in travel, business, and partner portfolios, was offset by lower promotional balances. Compared to the second quarter 2007, average managed loans increased 1%.

* Expenses grew 4% primarily driven by increased collection and servicing expenses, and lower marketing costs in the prior-year period.

* Higher credit costs were driven by a $134 million pre-tax charge to increase loan loss reserves, reflecting a weakening of leading credit indicators and trends in the macro-economic environment. The increase in loan loss reserves compares to a $122 million release in the prior-year period. The managed net credit loss ratio increased 15 basis points to 4.41%, primarily reflecting unusually low bankruptcy bankruptcy, in law, settlement of the liabilities of a person or organization wholly or partially unable to meet financial obligations. The purposes are to distribute, through a court-appointed receiver, the bankrupt's assets equitably among creditors and, in most  filings in the prior-year period.

* Net income declined 21%, reflecting lower securitization revenues, increased expenses, and increased credit costs.

U.S. Retail Distribution

* Revenues grew 7%, driven by higher average loans and deposits, up 19% and 14%, respectively. Volume growth was partially offset by lower net interest margins, reflecting a shift in customer deposits to higher cost Direct Bank and time deposit balances. Checking accounts increased 8%.

* Expenses increased 9% due to investment in new branches and higher customer activity. During the quarter, 35 new consumer finance branches and 14 new Citibank CITIBANK First National City Bank  branches were opened.

* Credit costs increased substantially, driven by higher net credit losses and a $299 million pre-tax charge to increase loan loss reserves. Higher credit costs reflected a weakening of leading credit indicators, including higher delinquencies in unsecured personal loans, portfolio growth, and a change in estimate of loan losses. The net credit loss ratio increased 39 basis points to 2.87%, partially reflecting unusually low bankruptcy filings in the prior-year period.

* Net income declined 47%, primarily due to higher expenses and credit costs.

U.S. Consumer Lending

* Revenues increased 5%, driven by growth in net interest revenues and net servicing revenues, and the acquisition of ABN AMRO ABN AMRO Algemene Bank Nederland-Amsterdam Roterdam Bank (Dutch bank)  Mortgage Group in March 2007. Net interest revenues grew 16%, reflecting growth in average loans, up 12%. Non-interest revenues declined due to the absence of gains on sales of mortgage-backed securities recorded in the prior-year period.

* Expenses grew 37%, driven by the integration of the ABN AMRO business, increased business volumes, and higher staffing costs related to collections.

* Credit costs increased substantially, driven by higher net credit losses and an $854 million pre-tax charge to increase loan loss reserves. Higher credit costs were primarily driven by a weakening of leading credit indicators, including higher delinquencies in first and second mortgages, as well as trends in the macro-economic environment, and a change in estimate of loan losses.

* Net income declined significantly, reflecting higher expenses and credit costs.

U.S. Commercial Business

* Revenues declined as increased loan and deposit balances, up 9% and 28%, respectively, were offset by lower net interest margins, an increase in the mix of tax-advantaged revenues, and business divestitures.

* Net income declined as lower revenues and higher credit costs offset increased tax benefits.

International Consumer

Revenues increased 35%, driven by organic growth, the impact of recent acquisitions, and a gain on the sale of Redecard shares, partially offset by a significant decline in Japan consumer finance. Excluding the gain, revenues were up 21%. Average deposits and loans were up 18% and 29%, respectively, and investment sales grew 26%. Expenses increased 31%, primarily due to the integration of acquisitions and higher business volumes. Credit costs increased substantially, primarily due to the impact of recent acquisitions, portfolio growth, and a change in estimate of loan losses. Net income declined, primarily due to increased losses in Japan consumer finance, higher credit costs, and lower APB APB

See Accounting Principles Board (APB).
 23 tax benefits.

International Cards

* Revenues grew 88%, primarily driven by higher purchase sales and average loans, up 37% and 52%, respectively, improved net interest margins, and a $729 million pre-tax gain on the sale of Redecard shares. Excluding the gain, revenues increased 40%. Loan balances grew at a double-digit pace in Mexico, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. , Asia, and Latin America. Results include the integration of recent acquisitions.

* Credit costs increased substantially, driven by higher net credit losses and a $334 million pre-tax charge to increase loan loss reserves. Higher credit costs were primarily due to acquisitions and organic portfolio growth, an increase in past due accounts in Mexico cards, and a change in estimate of loan losses. The net credit loss ratio increased 61 basis points to 5.62%.

* Net income increased as higher revenues and the gain on the sale of Redecard shares offset significantly higher credit costs. Excluding the gain on the sale of Redecard shares, net income declined 38%.

International Consumer Finance

* In Japan, net income declined significantly due to charges to increase reserves for customer refunds and credit losses, higher expenses due to write-downs of $152 million pre-tax on customer intangibles Property that is a "right" such as a patent, Copyright, or trademark, or one that is lacking physical existence, such as good will.  and fixed assets fixed assets nplactivo sg fijo

fixed assets nplimmobilisations fpl

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, and a decline in revenues primarily due to lower receivable balances. Financial results reflected recent adverse changes in the operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system.  and the impact of consumer lending laws passed in the fourth quarter 2006.

* Outside of Japan, revenues increased 22%, driven by average loan growth of 20% and increased net interest margins. Net income declined as revenue growth was offset by an increase in credit costs due to portfolio growth and seasoning, and a $90 million pre-tax charge to increase loan loss reserves primarily due to a change in estimate of loan losses. The net credit loss ratio increased 48 basis points to 3.58%.

International Retail Banking

* Revenues increased 26%, driven by increased deposits and loans, up 18% and 26%, respectively, and higher investment sales, up 26%. Loan balances grew at a double-digit pace in EMEA, Asia, Latin America, and Mexico. Results include the integration of recent acquisitions.

* Expenses grew 26%, reflecting increased business volumes and acquisitions. During the quarter, 41 new branches were opened.

* Credit costs increased due to the absence of portfolio sales and loan loss reserve releases recorded in the prior-year period, and a $131 million pre-tax charge to increase loan loss reserves in the current period. The charge to increase loan loss reserves primarily reflects a change in estimate of loan losses.

* Net income declined 21%, reflecting higher credit costs and lower APB 23 tax benefits in Mexico.
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Securities and Banking

* Fixed income markets revenues declined $1.64 billion to $671 million, driven primarily by:
        --  Losses of $1.56 billion, net of hedges, on sub-prime
            mortgages warehoused for future CDO securitizations, CDO
            positions, and leveraged loans warehoused for future CLO
            securitizations.

        --  Losses of $636 million in credit trading due to
            significant market volatility and disruption of historical
            pricing relationships.

        --  These losses were partially offset by strong double-digit
            revenue growth in interest rate and currency trading, and
            municipals.


* Equity markets revenues grew 19% to $1.03 billion, driven by double-digit growth in cash trading and derivatives derivatives

In finance, contracts whose value is derived from another asset, which can include stocks, bonds, currencies, interest rates, commodities, and related indexes. Purchasers of derivatives are essentially wagering on the future performance of that asset.
, and a doubling of equity finance revenues.

* Lending revenues declined 14% to $412 million, primarily driven by write-downs of $451 million, net of underwriting fees Underwriting fee

The portion of the gross underwriting spread that compensates the securities firms that underwrite a public offering for their services.
, on funded and unfunded highly leveraged finance commitments, which were partially offset by hedging hedging, in commerce, method by which traders use two counterbalancing investment strategies so as to minimize any losses caused by price fluctuations. It is generally used by traders on the commodities market.  gains related to the corporate loan portfolio.

* Net investment banking revenues were $541 million, down 50% due to write-downs of $901 million, net of underwriting fees, on funded and unfunded highly leveraged finance commitments. Excluding the write-downs, net revenues were $1.44 billion, up 32%.
        --  Equity underwriting revenues nearly doubled to $389
            million, partially driven by an increase in market share.
            Year-to-date, Citi ranks #2 in global equity underwriting.

        --  Record advisory and other fees increased 29% to $459
            million. Year-to-date, Citi ranks #3 in global announced
            and completed M&A.

        --  Growth in equity underwriting and advisory revenues was
            offset by losses in debt underwriting of $193 million,
            resulting from write-downs of $901 million, net of
            underwriting fees, on funded and unfunded highly leveraged
            finance commitments.


* Operating expenses increased 4%, reflecting a decline in incentive compensation costs offset by higher other operating and administrative expenses. Other operating and administrative expenses grew primarily due to acquisitions, increased legal expenses, and higher business development costs.

* Credit costs increased, driven by higher net credit losses and a $123 million pre-tax net charge to increase loan loss reserves for specific counterparties. Credit costs reflect a slight weakening of credit quality in the portfolio.

* Results also reflected a significant decline in the effective tax rate, primarily due to a higher proportion of earnings in foreign jurisdictions that have lower tax rates.

Transaction Services

* Revenues increased 38% to a record $2.06 billion, driven by higher customer volumes, stable net interest margins, and the acquisition of The Bisys Group, which closed in August 2007.

* Strong double-digit revenue and net income growth was generated in EMEA, Asia, Latin America, Japan, and the U.S.

* Liability balances grew 34% and assets under custody The care, possession, and control of a thing or person. The retention, inspection, guarding, maintenance, or security of a thing within the immediate care and control of the person to whom it is committed. The detention of a person by lawful authority or process.  were up 30%.

* Operating expenses increased 28%, primarily driven by increased business volumes.

* Net income increased 53% to a record $590 million.
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Smith Barney Smith Barney is a division of Citigroup Global Capital Markets Inc., a global, full-service financial firm, that provides brokerage, investment banking and asset management services to corporations, governments and individuals around the world.  

* Record revenues were driven by a 24% increase in fee-based and net interest revenues, reflecting a continued shift toward offering fee-based advisory products and services, and improved net interest margins. Record revenue was also driven by higher transactional revenues, up 86%, due to increased ownership of Nikko Cordial in Japan and organic growth in customer trading volumes Trading volume

The number of shares transacted every day. As there is a seller for every buyer, one can think of the trading volume as half of the number of shares transacted. That is, if A sells 100 shares to B, the volume is 100 shares.
.

* Assets under fee-based management increased 41% to $454 billion, primarily driven by acquisitions, positive market action, and net client asset flows.

* Expenses grew 40%, primarily due to increased customer activity and the impact of acquisitions.

* Net income increased 29%, reflecting increased business volumes and the impact of acquisitions, offset by the absence of a $31 million tax benefit recorded in the prior-year period.

Private Bank

* Revenue growth was driven by a 42% increase in international revenues, reflecting strong growth in capital markets products in Asia and EMEA. U.S. revenues increased 2% as increased business volumes were offset by net interest margin compression compression, external stress applied to an object or substance, tending to cause a decrease in volume (see pressure). Gases can be compressed easily, solids and liquids to a very small degree if at all. .

* Client business volumes increased 28%, including higher client assets under fee-based management, up 17%, and average loans, up 29%.

* Expense growth of 29% primarily reflected higher compensation costs, driven by increased client activity and the net addition of 60 bankers since the third quarter of 2006.

* Credit costs increased due to a $55 million pre-tax charge to increase loan loss reserves, primarily related to new loan volumes.

* Net income increased 5% as revenue growth was offset by higher expenses and credit costs.
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Alternative Investments

* Revenue and net income declined as strong growth in client revenues, up 75%, was offset by significantly lower proprietary investment revenues. Proprietary investment revenues declined primarily due to a lower market value on Legg Mason Founded in 1899, Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM) is a leading Global Asset Management Firm that serves the institutional, mutual fund and wealth management markets. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and is located on Lombard and Charles Streets in the Legg Mason  shares, lower results from hedge fund hedge fund, in finance, a highly speculative, largely unregulated investment device. Originating in the 1950s, the funds "hedge" by offsetting "short" positions (borrowing a security and then selling it at a higher price before repaying the lender) against "long"  activities, and the absence of a gain on sale of MetLife shares in the prior-year period. Client capital under management increased 50%. Client revenues and capital reflected organic growth and the acquisition of Old Lane Partners, L.P.
                            CORPORATE/OTHER


Corporate/Other income declined, primarily reflecting higher Nikko Nikko (nēk`kō), town (1990 pop. 20,128), Tochigi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, in Nikko National Park. It is a tourist resort and religious center, famous for its ornate temples and shrines, dating from the Yedo period (1600–1868)  related charges and the absence of a prior-year benefit related to retirement benefit plans, which were partially offset by improved treasury results.
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Mexico

* Consumer revenue growth was driven by an increase in average loans, up 19%, and higher card purchase sales, up 17%. Net income declined as revenue growth was offset by higher credit costs and higher APB 23 tax benefits in the prior-year period. Credit costs increased, primarily due to portfolio growth, increased past due accounts in cards, a change in estimate of loan losses, and the absence of a loan loss reserve release in the prior-year period. During the past 12 months, 172 new retail bank and consumer finance branches were opened.

* Markets & banking revenues and net income increased driven by double-digit growth in fixed income underwriting, lending and advisory, which was partially offset by lower foreign exchange revenues. Net income growth also reflected single-digit expense growth and lower credit costs.

Europe Europe (yr`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000). , Middle East and Africa

* Consumer revenues increased 28%, driven by growth in customer deposits and loans, both up 47%, and higher investment product sales, up 53%. Net income declined, primarily due to higher credit costs, driven by portfolio growth, a change in estimate of loan losses, and the absence of prior-year asset sales. Results reflect the impact of recent acquisitions.

* Markets & banking revenues and net income declined as lower results in securities and banking offset record revenues and net income in transactions services. In securities and banking, revenues declined 53%, driven by $1.16 billion of pre-tax write-downs and losses on highly leveraged finance commitments, sub-prime mortgages warehoused for future CDO (Collaborative Data Objects) A programming interface from Microsoft for accessing MAPI-based e-mail, calendaring and scheduling servers. Originally called "OLE Messaging" and "Active Messaging," CDO wraps the Enhanced MAPI library into a COM object that provides the  securitizations, CDO positions, and in fixed income credit trading. These write-downs and losses were partially offset by growth in interest rate and currency trading, equity underwriting, and lending. Results also include a $123 million pre-tax charge to increase loan loss reserves for specific counterparties. Transaction services revenues and net income increased at a strong double-digit pace, driven by increased customer volumes.

Japan

* Consumer revenues and net income were driven by significantly lower consumer finance results. Recent adverse changes in the operating environment and the impact of consumer lending laws passed in the fourth quarter 2006 led to lower receivable balances, charges to increase reserves for customer refunds, and higher credit losses. Results also include a $152 million pre-tax write-down Write-Down

Reducing the book value of an asset because it is overvalued compared to the market value.

Notes:
This is usually reflected in the company's income statement as an expense, thereby reducing net income.
 on customer intangibles and other fixed assets.

* Markets & banking revenues and net income declined as strong double-digit growth in transaction services was offset by a decline in revenues in fixed income and equity businesses, and lower results from principal investments.

* Wealth management results reflected the impact of increased ownership of Nikko Cordial.

Asia

* Consumer revenues increased 26%, driven by growth in deposits and loans, up 10% and 20%, respectively, and a doubling of investment product sales to a record level. Volume growth was partially offset by net interest margin compression. Net income was approximately even with the prior-year period as revenue growth was offset by higher credit costs. Higher credit costs reflected portfolio growth, a change in estimate of loan losses, and the absence of a prior-year release of loan loss reserves.

* Markets & banking revenues and net income were records, up 69% and 86%, respectively. Fixed income markets revenues nearly doubled, driven by strength in interest rate and currency products, and distressed debt distressed debt

Debt with low junk status and a market price substantially below par value, often pennies on the dollar. Investors sometimes buy distressed debt on the possibility that management can renegotiate loan agreements and keep the issuer out of
. Equity markets revenues more than doubled, driven by strong results in cash trading and derivatives. Transaction services revenues and net income grew at a strong double-digit pace, reflecting increased business volumes.

* Wealth management revenue and income growth was driven primarily by continued strong volumes in capital markets products.

Latin America

* Consumer revenue and net income growth was driven by increased average deposits, up 74%, a doubling of loans, and higher investment AUMs, up 28%. Revenues included a $729 million pre-tax gain on the sale of Redecard shares and the impact of recent acquisitions. Excluding the gain on sale of Redecard shares, revenues grew 69% and net income declined. Net income declined as revenue growth was offset by higher expenses, reflecting increased customer volumes and the impact of acquisitions, and higher credit costs. Higher credit costs were driven by portfolio growth, acquisitions, and a change in estimate of loan losses. Over the last 12 months, 268 new retail bank and consumer finance branches were opened or acquired.

* Markets & banking revenues and net income were driven by strong double-digit revenue increases in fixed income and equity markets and lending, and the acquisition of Grupo Cuscatlan. Results also reflected record revenues and net income in transaction services, driven by higher customer volumes.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial information contained in this press release is set forth on page 11.

Charles Prince, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Gary Crittenden Gary Crittenden (born 1953) is the Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup, succeeding Sallie Krawcheck from 12 March 2007.[1]

Prior to joining Citigroup, Crittenden was Executive Vice President and CFO of American Express, as well as the head of the company's Global
, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call today at 8:30 AM (EDT EDT
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EDT Eastern Daylight Time

EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York

EDT 
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 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 BROKERAGE, contracts. The trade or occupation of a broker; the commissions paid to a broker for his services. , and wealth management. Citi's major brand names include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Citi Smith Barney and Banamex. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com.

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1. NYS tax release of $254 comprised of $39 in U.S. Cards, $4 in U.S.
   Retail Distribution, $10 in U.S. Consumer Lending, $1 in Commercial
   Business Group, $5 in International Cards, $1 in International
   Consumer Finance, $18 in International Retail Banking, $1 in
   Consumer Other, $97 in Securities and Banking, $19 in Transaction
   Services, $31 in Smith Barney, $3 in Private Bank, $8 in
   Corporate/Other, and $17 in Discontinued Operations.

2. Higher credit costs of $(159) pre-tax ($(103) after-tax) in Japan
   Consumer Finance. Included due to legislative and other actions
   affecting the consumer finance industry in Japan.
   Business-as-usual credit losses in the portfolios are not included.

3. Gain on sale of Redecard shares of $729 pre-tax ($469 after-tax)
   in International Cards.  Sale of Redecard shares was previously
   announced on July 16, 2007.

4. Write-down of intangibles and fixed assets of $(152) pre-tax ($(98)
   after-tax) in Japan Consumer Finance.


Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following are measures considered "non-GAAP financial measures" under SEC guidelines guidelines,
n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks.
:

1) Citi revenues excluding the impact of acquisitions and the gain on sale of Redecard shares.

2) Citi operating expenses excluding the impact of acquisitions.

3) International Consumer revenues excluding the gain on sale of Redecard shares.

4) International Cards revenues excluding the gain on sale of Redecard shares.

5) International Cards net income excluding the net gain on sale of Redecard shares.

6) International Consumer Finance revenues excluding Japan Consumer Finance.

7) Net Investment Banking revenues excluding write-downs on highly leveraged finance commitments.

8) Latin America Consumer revenues excluding the gain on sale of Redecard shares.

The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhance comparability of those results in prior periods as well as demonstrating the effects of unusual gains and charges in the quarter. The Company believes that a meaningful analysis of its financial performance requires an understanding of the factors underlying that performance. The Company believes that investors may find it useful to see these non-GAAP financial measures to analyze an·a·lyze
v.
1. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations.

2. To separate a chemical substance into its constituent elements to determine their nature or proportions.

3.
 financial performance without the impact of unusual items that may obscure OBSCURE - "A Formal Description of the Specification Language OBSCURE", J. Loeckx, TR A85/15, U Saarlandes, Saarbrucken, 1985.  trends in the Company's underlying performance.

Reconciliation of the GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
 financial measures to the aforementioned a·fore·men·tioned  
adj.
Mentioned previously.

n.
The one or ones mentioned previously.


aforementioned
Adjective

mentioned before

Adj. 1.
 non-GAAP measures follows:
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