X0202 4 2005-08-15 0 0001111721 STRATOS INTERNATIONAL INC STLW 0000831001 CITIGROUP INC 399 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10043 0 0 1 0 0001336397 Citicorp Holdings Inc. 399 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10043 0 0 1 0 0000036684 CITIBANK NA 399 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10043 0 0 1 0 0000356516 CITICORP VENTURE CAPITAL LTD 399 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10043 0 0 1 0 Common Stock, par value $0.01 2005-08-15 4 S 0 20700 5.50 D 2454149 I By Subsidiary Common Stock, par value $0.01 2005-08-16 4 S 0 18998 5.50 D 2435151 I By Subsidiary Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 30210 I By Subsidiary The securities reported herein are directly beneficially owned by Citicorp Venture Capital Ltd. ("CVC"). CVC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Citibank, N.A. Citibank, N.A. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Citicorp Holdings Inc. ("CHI"). CHI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. ("Citigroup"). Citigroup, CHI and Citibank, N.A. disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein. See General Remarks. In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), this filing reflects securities beneficially owned by Citigroup, a holding company for a global financial services group, on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, excluding the Citigroup Asset Management business unit ("CAM"). CAM, its executive officers and directors and its direct and indirect subsidiaries may beneficially own securities of Stratos International Inc., and such securities are not reported in this filing. Citigroup disclaims beneficial ownership of securities beneficially owned by CAM, and CAM disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein. Prior to the merger of Citigroup Holdings Company ("CHC") and Citicorp with and into Citigroup effective August 1, 2005 (the "Merger"), (i) Citibank, N.A. was a wholly owned subsidiary of Citicorp, (ii) Citicorp was a wholly owned subsidiary of CHC and (iii) CHC was a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup. Upon completion of the Merger, Citibank, N.A. became a wholly owned subsidiary of CHI. Citigroup Inc., By: /s/ Ali L. Karshan, Assistant Secretary 2005-08-17 Citicorp Holdings Inc, By: /s/ Ali L. Karshan, Assistant Secretary 2005-08-17 Citibank, N.A., By: /s/ Ali L. Karshan, Assistant Secretary 2005-08-17 Citicorp Venture Capital Ltd., By: /s/ Anthony P. Mirra, Vice President 2005-08-17