Citigroup (C)

Auction Rate Securities-Related Litigation

         Securities Actions.    On September 19, 2008, MILLER v. CALAMOS GLOBAL DYNAMIC INCOME FUND, et al., which had been pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and in which Citigroup Global Markets Inc. had been named as a defendant, was voluntarily dismissed.

        On August 25, 2008, Lead Plaintiffs in IN RE CITIGROUP AUCTION RATE SECURITIES LITIGATION, pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, filed an amended consolidated class action complaint.

         Derivative Actions.    On August 20, 2008, LOUISIANA MUNICIPAL POLICE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM v. PANDIT, et al., was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, against current and former officers and directors alleging several derivative claims.

         Antitrust Actions.    Citigroup Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., along with numerous other financial institutions, have been named as defendants in several lawsuits alleging that defendants artificially restrained trade in the market for auction rate securities in violation of the Sherman Act. These actions are (1) MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND v. CITIGROUP INC., et al., and (2) MAYFIELD v. CITIGROUP INC., et al., and both are pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

         Regulatory Actions.    On August 7, 2008, the Company reached a settlement with the New York Attorney General, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other state regulatory agencies, pursuant to which the Company agreed to offer to purchase at par ARS that are not auctioning from all

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Citigroup individual investors, small institutions (as defined by the terms of the settlement), and charities that purchased ARS from Citigroup prior to February 11, 2008. In addition, the Company agreed to pay a $50 million fine to the State of New York and a $50 million fine to the other state regulatory agencies.