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This excerpt taken from the C DEF 14A filed Mar 20, 2009.
Qualifications for Director Candidates
 
One of the of the Board’s most important responsibilities is identifying, evaluating and selecting candidates for the Board of Directors. The Nomination and Governance Committee reviews the qualifications of potential director candidates and makes recommendations to the whole Board. The factors considered by the Committee and the Board in its review of potential candidates include:
 
•  Whether the candidate has exhibited behavior that indicates he or she is committed to the highest ethical standards and Citi’s Commitment to High Standards of Corporate Governance and Individual Behavior.
 
•  Whether the candidate has had business, governmental, non-profit or professional experience at the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer or equivalent policy-making and operational level of a large organization with significant international activities that indicates that the candidate will be able to make a meaningful and immediate contribution to the Board’s discussion of and decision-making on the array of complex issues facing a large financial services business that operates on a global scale.
 
•  Whether the candidate has special skills, expertise and background that would complement the attributes of the existing Directors, taking into consideration the diverse communities and geographies in which the Company operates.
 
•  Whether the candidate has the financial expertise required to provide effective oversight of a diversified financial services business that operates on a global scale.
 
•  Whether the candidate has achieved prominence in his or her business, governmental or professional activities, and has built a reputation that demonstrates the ability to make the kind of important and sensitive judgments that the Board is called upon to make.
 
•  Whether the candidate will effectively, consistently and appropriately take into account and balance the legitimate interests and concerns of all of the Company’s stockholders and our other stakeholders in reaching decisions, rather than advancing the interests of a particular constituency.
 
•  Whether the candidate possesses a willingness to challenge management while working constructively as part of a team in an environment of collegiality and trust.
 
•  Whether the candidate will be able to devote sufficient time and energy to the performance of his or her duties as a Director.
 
Application of these factors involves the exercise of judgment by the Board.
 
This excerpt taken from the C DEF 14A filed Mar 13, 2008.

Qualifications for Director Candidates

 

One of the of the Board’s most important responsibilities is identifying, evaluating and selecting candidates for the Board of Directors. The Nomination and Governance Committee reviews the qualifications of potential director candidates and makes recommendations to the whole Board. The factors considered by the Committee and the Board in its review of potential candidates include:

 

 

Whether the candidate has exhibited behavior that indicates he or she is committed to the highest ethical standards and Our Shared Responsibilities.

 

 

Whether the candidate has had business, governmental, non-profit or professional experience at the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer or equivalent policy-making and operational level of a large organization with significant international activities that indicates that the candidate will be able to make a meaningful and immediate contribution to the Board’s discussion of and decision-making on the array of complex issues facing a large financial services business that operates on a global scale.

 

 

Whether the candidate has special skills, expertise and background that would complement the attributes of the existing Directors, taking into consideration the diverse communities and geographies in which the Company operates.

 

 

Whether the candidate has the financial expertise required to provide effective oversight of a diversified financial services business that operates on a global scale.

 

 

Whether the candidate has achieved prominence in his or her business, governmental or professional activities, and has built a reputation that demonstrates the ability to make the kind of important and sensitive judgments that the Board is called upon to make.

 

 

Whether the candidate will effectively, consistently and appropriately take into account and balance the legitimate interests and concerns of all of the Company’s stockholders and our other stakeholders in reaching decisions, rather than advancing the interests of a particular constituency.

 

 

Whether the candidate possesses a willingness to challenge management while working constructively as part of a team in an environment of collegiality and trust.

 

 

Whether the candidate will be able to devote sufficient time and energy to the performance of his or her duties as a Director.

 

Application of these factors involves the exercise of judgment by the Board.

 

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This excerpt taken from the C DEF 14A filed Mar 13, 2007.

Qualifications for Director Candidates

 

One of the of the Board’s most important responsibilities is identifying, evaluating and selecting candidates for the Board of Directors. The Nomination and Governance Committee reviews the qualifications of potential director candidates and makes recommendations to the whole Board. The factors considered by the Committee and the Board in its review of potential candidates include:

 

 

Whether the candidate has exhibited behavior that indicates he or she is committed to the highest ethical standards and Our Shared Responsibilities.

 

 

Whether the candidate has had business, governmental, non-profit or professional experience at the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer or equivalent policy-making and operational level of a large organization with significant international activities that indicates that the candidate will be able to make a meaningful and immediate contribution to the Board’s discussion of and decision-making on the array of complex issues facing a large financial services business that operates on a global scale.

 

 

Whether the candidate has special skills, expertise and background that would complement the attributes of the existing Directors, taking into consideration the diverse communities and geographies in which the Company operates.

 

 

Whether the candidate has the financial expertise required to provide effective oversight of a diversified financial services business that operates on a global scale.

 

 

Whether the candidate has achieved prominence in his or her business, governmental or professional activities, and has built a reputation that demonstrates the ability to make the kind of important and sensitive judgments that the Board is called upon to make.

 

 

Whether the candidate will effectively, consistently and appropriately take into account and balance the legitimate interests and concerns of all of the Company’s stockholders and our other stakeholders in reaching decisions, rather than advancing the interests of a particular constituency.

 

 

Whether the candidate possesses a willingness to challenge management while working constructively as part of a team in an environment of collegiality and trust.

 

 

Whether the candidate will be able to devote sufficient time and energy to the performance of his or her duties as a Director.

 

Application of these factors involves the exercise of judgment by the Board.

 

This excerpt taken from the C DEF 14A filed Mar 14, 2006.

Qualifications for Director Candidates

 

One of the of the Board’s most important responsibilities is identifying, evaluating and selecting candidates for the Board of Directors. The Nomination and Governance Committee reviews the qualifications of potential director candidates and makes recommendations to the whole Board. The factors considered by the Committee and the Board in its review of potential candidates include:

 

  Whether the candidate has exhibited behavior that indicates he or she is committed to the highest ethical standards and Our Shared Responsibilities.

 

  Whether the candidate has had business, governmental, non-profit or professional experience at the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer or equivalent policy-making and operational level of a large organization with significant international activities that indicates that the candidate will be able to make a meaningful and immediate contribution to the Board’s discussion of and decision-making on the array of complex issues facing a large financial services business that operates on a global scale.

 

  Whether the candidate has special skills, expertise and background that would complement the attributes of the existing Directors, taking into consideration the diverse communities and geographies in which the Company operates.

 

  Whether the candidate has the financial expertise required to provide effective oversight of a diversified financial services business that operates on a global scale.

 

  Whether the candidate has achieved prominence in his or her business, governmental or professional activities, and has built a reputation that demonstrates the ability to make the kind of important and sensitive judgments that the Board is called upon to make.

 

  Whether the candidate will effectively, consistently and appropriately take into account and balance the legitimate interests and concerns of all of the Company’s stockholders and our other stakeholders in reaching decisions, rather than advancing the interests of a particular constituency.

 

  Whether the candidate possesses a willingness to challenge management while working constructively as part of a team in an environment of collegiality and trust.

 

  Whether the candidate will be able to devote sufficient time and energy to the performance of his or her duties as a Director.

 

Application of these factors involves the exercise of judgment by the Board.

 

This excerpt taken from the C DEF 14A filed Mar 15, 2005.

Qualifications for Director Candidates

 

One of the of the Board’s most important responsibilities is identifying, evaluating and selecting candidates for the Board of Directors. The Nomination and Governance Committee reviews the qualifications of potential director candidates and makes recommendations to the whole Board. The factors considered by the Committee and the Board in its review of potential candidates include:

 

  Whether the candidate has exhibited behavior that indicates he or she is committed to the highest ethical standards and the Company’s values statement.

 

  Whether the candidate has had business, governmental, non-profit or professional experience at the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer or equivalent policy-making and operational level of a large organization with significant international activities that indicates that the candidate will be able to make a meaningful and immediate contribution to the Board’s discussion and decision-making in the array of complex issues facing a large financial services business that operates on a global scale.

 

  Whether the candidate has special skills, expertise and background that would complement the attributes of the existing directors, taking into consideration the diverse communities and geographies in which the Company operates.

 

  Whether the candidate has the financial expertise required to provide effective oversight of a diversified financial services business that operates on a global scale.

 

  Whether the candidate has achieved prominence in his or her business, governmental or professional activities, and has built a reputation that demonstrates the ability to make the kind of important and sensitive judgments that the Board is called upon to make.

 

  Whether the candidate will effectively, consistently and appropriately take into account and balance the legitimate interests and concerns of all of the Company’s stockholders and our other stakeholders in reaching decisions, rather than advancing the interests of a particular constituency.

 

  Whether the candidate possesses a willingness to challenge management while working constructively as part of a team in an environment of collegiality and trust.

 

  Whether the candidate will be able to devote sufficient time and energy to the performance of his or her duties as a director.

 

Application of these factors involves the exercise of judgment by the Board.

 

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