Citi Granted Emergency Injunctive Relief Extending Exclusivity Agreement between Citi and Wachovia

Citi (NYSE:C) tonight was granted emergency injunctive relief extending the Exclusivity Agreement between Citi and Wachovia Corp. (NYSE:WB) until further order of the court. This relief was granted over the objection of Wachovia. Justice Charles Ramos of the Supreme Court of the State of New York issued the order.

Citi is prepared to continue negotiations with Wachovia on the parties’ previously agreed-to transaction.

As indicated by Citi in court filings, the Exclusivity Agreement, while in effect, unconditionally bars Wachovia from negotiating or entering into a merger/acquisition agreement with any party other than Citi.

Under the Judicial Order, Citi and Wachovia must appear before Judge Ramos on Friday, October 10, 2008. Citi has made clear it is prepared to resume negotiating in good faith to complete the transaction contemplated by the agreement-in-principle that Citi and Wachovia announced on Monday, September 29, 2008.

On September 29^th, Citi and Wachovia both announced an agreement-in-principle for Citi to acquire all of the banking subsidiaries of Wachovia. At the time the Wachovia/Wells Fargo transaction was announced, Citi was finalizing the agreements required to consummate its FDIC-assisted open bank transaction with Wachovia. Citi has been providing liquidity support to Wachovia since the day of the announcement.

Citi remains willing to enter into an agreement with Wachovia which Citi believes would deliver powerful capabilities of the two entities to their respective stakeholders.

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