Citibank Hosts 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards at Mexican Fine Arts Center on September 27 at 5:30PM.

CHICAGO -- For the fourth consecutive year, Citibank will honor five individuals who have made significant contributions to Hispanic culture and the community. Recipients of the Citibank Hispanic Heritage Awards for 2005 are: James S. Cabrera, President and CEO, United Building Maintenance, Inc.: Ricardo Estrada, Executive Director of Erie Neighborhood House; Jesus G. Garcia, Executive of the Little Village Community Development Corporation; Father Marcos Mercado, Pastor of the Good Shepherd Parish; and Maria Del Socorro Pesqueira, President and CEO, Mujeres Latinas En Accion. Tsi-tsi-ki, Weather Anchor/Reporter from Telemundo - NBC Chicago, will be the featured speaker at the reception and awards ceremony beginning at 5:30PM at the Mexican Fine Arts Center, 1852 W. 19th Street in Chicago.

"We are pleased to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month with these special awards that honor those who have helped to improve the quality of life in our local communities," said Darryl Hendricks, President of Citibank Illinois. "We are proud to recognize Ms. Del Socorro Pesqueira, Mr. Cabrera, Mr. Estrada, Mr. Garcia, and Father Mercado and share with them the goal of ensuring that Hispanics have access to the opportunities that make a meaningful contribution to local communities. Our participation in Hispanic Heritage Month events is one of the activities that enable us to demonstrate our commitment to help make communities where we live and work better places."

The Citibank Hispanic Heritage Awards are part of its Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) celebration, which has also included a broad range of special programs and events taking place in markets where Citibank does business across the U.S. Here in Chicagoland, Citibank will also participate in the LINC TELACU Chicago Scholarship Awards Dinner on October 7.

Citibank is a member of Citigroup (NYSE: C), the leading global financial services company that 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. Major brand names under Citigroup's trademark red umbrella include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Smith Barney and Banamex. The Citigroup Foundation focuses its grants primarily in three areas: financial education, educating the next generation, and building communities and entrepreneurs. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com.