NEW YORK, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today began trading Citigroup Funding Incorporated's 9% ELKS, based upon the common stock of Newmont Mining Corporation. Priced at $10 per unit with an initial offer size of 7,675,000, this equity trades under the ticker symbol EKM and has a maturation date of February 8, 2007. The notes are issued by Citigroup Funding Inc. The Amex specialist unit is LaBranche Structured Products LLC. If you have any questions or would like to receive a copy of the prospectus for EKM, please contact the Capital Markets Group at the American Stock Exchange at 212-306-1659. The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) is the only primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM). In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 150 ETFs to date. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: DATASOURCE: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Javier E. David, American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1440, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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