Citibank RomaniaNamed Best Corporate/ Institutional Internet Bank in Romania

Bucharest - Citibank Romania is pleased to announce that it has been named "Best Corporate/ Institutional Internet Bank in Romania" in the Global Finance Magazine Awards event for "World's Best Internet Banks" 2010. This is the sixth consecutive year when Citibank Romania is being offered a Global Finance banking award, highlighting Citi's continued innovation and excellence in providing online treasury management and trade solutions that make a meaningful difference to its clients.

Citi won prestigious awards in six other Central and Eastern Europe countries, including the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Russia.

Banks chosen to receive these prestigious Global Finance Awards were selected based on: strength of strategy for attracting and servicing online customers, success in getting clients to use web offerings, growth of online customers, breadth of product offerings, evidence of tangible benefits gained from Internet initiatives, and web site design and functionality.

Tibor Pandi, General Manager for Citibank Romania said: "Our philosophy at Citi has always been to build relationships with our clients as a trusted service provider and partner. This, coupled with our continued investment in technology and best-in-breed systems allows us to design innovative solutions that meet our clients' evolving treasury management and trade needs. We are honored that our efforts have been confirmed by such an important global publication as Global Finance".

"In less than a decade, the Internet has transformed the way many consumers and most businesses bank", says Joseph D. Giarraputo, publisher of Global Finance. "The continuing improvements in Internet offerings represented by this year's entries show that more significant Internet banking developments are still ahead of us.

Global Finance is a monthly international finance magazine with a circulation of 50,000 and readers in 163 countries. It covers a wide spectrum of subjects which include corporate finance, capital markets, monetary policies, banking operations and risk management.

Each year Global Finance selects the best financial institutions around the world for awards such as "World's Best Internet Banks". These honors have become a recognized and trusted standard of excellence.

About Citibank Romania

Citi has been present in Romania since 1996 and provides high-quality financial products and services to national and international companies, small and middle enterprises, the public sector, non-profit organizations and individuals.

About Citi

Citi, the leading global financial services company, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 140 countries. Through its two operating units, 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 .