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Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 under the Securities Act of 1933
Registration Statement Nos. 333-132370 and 333-132370-01

Offering Summary

(Related to the Pricing Supplement No. 2006-MTNDD013

Subject to Completion, Dated May 15, 2006)

 

Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

PAYMENTS DUE FROM CITIGROUP FUNDING INC.

FULLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED BY CITIGROUP INC.

 

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Callable LIBOR Range Accrual Notes

 

Due 2016

 

Citigroup Funding Inc., the issuer, and Citigroup Inc., the guarantor, have filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement (File No. 333-132370) and the other documents Citigroup Funding and Citigroup have filed with the SEC for more complete information about Citigroup Funding, Citigroup and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, you can request the prospectus by calling toll-free 1-877-858-5407.

 

Investment Products   Not FDIC Insured   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee

 

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May 15, 2006


Callable LIBOR Range Accrual Notes

Due 2016

 

This offering summary represents a summary of the terms and conditions of the Notes. We encourage you to read the preliminary pricing supplement and accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus related to this offering.

 

How The Notes Work

 

Callable LIBOR Range Accrual Notes (the “Notes”) are callable fixed income investments that offer investors the safety of 100% principal protection at maturity or call and the potential for periodic income. However, instead of paying periodic income at a fixed rate of interest, as in most traditional fixed income investments, the potential quarterly interest payments on these Notes are variable and may be zero. The level of periodic income these Notes produce, if any, is based upon the number of days the Underlying LIBOR Rate is determined to be greater than zero and less than or equal to a pre-determined percentage. We may call the Notes beginning approximately one year after the Issue Date on each Interest Payment Date for 100% of the principal amount of Notes you then hold, plus any accrued and unpaid interest.

 

The Notes are callable fixed income securities issued by Citigroup Funding Inc. that have a maturity of approximately ten years. If not previously called by us, at maturity, you will receive an amount in cash equal to your initial investment in the Notes plus any accrued, unpaid interest due at maturity. The amount of any quarterly interest payments due on the Notes will vary and could be zero. Interest payments, if any, will be based on the six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rate on each calendar day. For each calendar day that the six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rate is greater than zero and less than or equal to     %, the Notes will bear interest at a rate of     % per annum. On each calendar day on which six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR is determined to be zero or greater than     %, no interest will accrue on the Notes.

 

We may call the Notes, in whole and not in part, for mandatory redemption on each Interest Payment Date beginning

approximately one year after the Issue Date. Following an exercise of our call right, you will receive an amount in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes you then hold, plus any accrued and unpaid interest.

 

These Notes may be an appropriate investment for the following types of investors:

 

n   Investors looking for exposure to the Underlying LIBOR Rate on a principal-protected basis with the potential for current income but who are willing to forego current income if the Underlying LIBOR Rate rises above         %.

 

n   Investors expecting little to no appreciation of the Underlying LIBOR Rate in the long-term.

 

n   Investors who seek to add a structured-interest-rate investment to their portfolio for diversification purposes.

 

These Notes may not be a suitable investment for investors who require regular fixed income payments since the quarterly interest payments are based on the performance of the Underlying LIBOR Rate and may be zero.

 

The Notes are a series of unsecured senior debt securities issued by Citigroup Funding. Any payments due on the Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Citigroup Inc., Citigroup Funding’s parent company. The Notes will rank equally with all other unsecured and unsubordinated debt of Citigroup Funding, and the guarantee of any payments due under the Notes will rank equally with all other unsecured and unsubordinated debt of Citigroup.

 

Capitalized terms used in this summary are defined in “Preliminary Terms” on the following page.


 

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Preliminary Terms

 

Issuer:

  Citigroup Funding Inc.
     

Guarantee:

  Any payments due on the Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Citigroup Inc., Citigroup Funding’s parent company
     

Rating of the Issuer’s Obligations:

  Aa1/AA- (Moody’s/S&P) based upon the Citigroup guarantee of payments due on the Notes, including interest payments (if any)
     

Principal Protection:

  100% on the Maturity Date
     

Security:

  Callable LIBOR Range Accrual Notes due 2016
     

Pricing Date:

                       , 2006
     

Issue Date:

                       , 2006
     

Maturity Date:

  Approximately ten years after the Issue Date
     

Issue Price:

  100% of the principal amount
     

Underlying LIBOR Rate:

  The six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rate as reported by Reuters on Page “LIBOR01,” or any substitute page, at 11:00 a.m. (London time) on each calendar day; provided that for each calendar day on which no six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rate is available, the Underlying LIBOR Rate will be the rate most recently reported by Reuters on Page “LIBOR01,” or any substitute page, at 11:00 a.m. (London time); and provided further that the Underlying LIBOR Rate for each of the last four calendar days of an Interest Calculation Period will be the same as the Underlying LIBOR Rate on the fifth calendar day prior to the end of the Interest Calculation Period
     

Interest Rate:

          % per annum x (the number of Accrual Days / the number of calendar days in an Interest Calculation Period)
     

Accrual Day:

  Any calendar day in an Interest Calculation Period on which the Underlying LIBOR Index is determined to be greater than zero and less than or equal to         %
     

Interest Calculation Period:

  Each three-month period from and including the Issue Date or an Interest Payment Date to and including the day immediately preceding the next Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date
     

Interest Payment Dates:

  Quarterly on the     th of each March, June, September and December, beginning on September     , 2006 and ending on the Maturity Date
     

Call Feature:

  Callable quarterly in whole, but not in part, on any Interest Payment Date beginning on                , 2007
     

Payment at Call:

  100% of the principal amount of Notes then held, plus any accrued and unpaid interest
     

Call Notice:

  Not less than 10 calendar days
     

Payment at Maturity:

  100% of the principal amount
     

Denominations:

  Minimum denominations and increments of US$1,000
     

Listing:

  None
     

Underwriting Discount:

  0.00%
     

Calculation Agent:

  Citigroup Financial Products Inc.
     

Fees and Conflicts:

  Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and its affiliates involved in this offering are expected to receive compensation for activities and services provided in connection with the Notes. Further, Citigroup Funding expects to hedge its obligations under the Notes through the trading of instruments, such as options, swaps or futures, based upon the Underlying LIBOR Rate by one or more of its affiliates. Each of Citigroup Funding’s or its affiliates’ hedging activities and Citigroup Financial Products Inc.’s role as the Calculation Agent for the Notes may result in a conflict of interest.

 

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Benefits of the Notes

 

n   Income Potential

The Notes offer the possibility of current income in the form of variable interest payable quarterly. The interest rate will depend on the Underlying LIBOR Rate on each calendar day of an Interest Calculation Period.

 

n   Principal Protection

At call or on the Maturity Date, we will pay you the principal amount of the Notes you then hold regardless of the performance of the Underlying LIBOR Rate.

 

Key Risk Factors for the Notes

 

n   Possibility of No Return

The interest payable on the Notes will vary and may be zero. The interest payable, if any, on each Interest Payment Date will depend on the Underlying LIBOR Rate on each calendar day of an Interest Calculation Period. For each day that the Underlying LIBOR Rate is zero or greater than     %, no interest will accrue on the Notes. If the Underlying LIBOR Rate is zero or greater than     % on every calendar day of an Interest Calculation Period, no interest will be paid on the Notes on the relevant Interest Payment Date.

 

n   Early Redemption of the Notes Will Limit the Time During Which You Could Accrue Interest

If we exercise our option to call the Notes, you will receive only the principal amount of Notes you then hold, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. In this case, you will not have the opportunity to continue to accrue and be paid interest to the original Maturity Date of the Notes.

 

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n   The Level of U.S. Dollar LIBOR Will Affect Our Decision to Call the Notes

It is more likely we will call the Notes prior to the Maturity Date if the level of six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR is low, resulting in quarterly interest payments on the Notes in an amount greater than that which would be payable on a conventional, fixed-rate debt security of Citigroup Funding of comparable maturity. If we call the Notes, you may not be able to invest in other securities with a similar level of risk that yield as much interest as the Notes.

 

n   Potential for a Lower Comparable Yield

Quarterly interest payments, if any, are linked to the Underlying LIBOR Rate, which will fluctuate in response to market conditions. As a result, the effective yield on the Notes may be lower than that which would be payable on a conventional fixed-rate debt security of Citigroup Funding of comparable maturity.

 

n   Secondary Market May Not Be Liquid

The Notes will not be listed on any exchange. There is currently no secondary market for the Notes. Citigroup Global Markets currently intends, but is not obligated, to make a market in the Notes. Even if a secondary market does develop, it may not be liquid and may not continue for the term of the Notes.

 

n   Resale Value of the Notes May Be Less Than Your Initial Investment

Due to, among other things, our right to call the Notes, changes in the Underlying LIBOR Rate, interest rates and Citigroup Funding and Citigroup’s perceived creditworthiness, the Notes may trade at prices below their initial issue price. You could receive substantially less than the amount of your investment if you sell your Notes prior to maturity.

 

n   Citigroup Credit Risk

The Notes are subject to the credit risk of Citigroup, Citigroup Funding’s parent company and the guarantor, of any payments due on the Notes.


 

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Six-Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR Rate

 

The following table sets forth, for each of the quarterly periods indicated, the high and low levels of the six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rate, as reported on Reuters. The historical data on the six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rate is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rate or what

the value of the Notes may be. Any historical upward or downward trend in the six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rate during any period set forth below is not any indication that the six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rate is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time over the term of the Notes.


 

        First Quarter   Second Quarter   Third Quarter   Fourth Quarter
1996   High   5.5000   5.8125   5.9336   5.7500
  Low   5.1211   5.5000   5.6641   5.5352
1997   High   5.9375   6.0625   5.9375   6.0000
  Low   5.5469   5.8750   5.7813   5.7190
1998   High   6.2520   6.2910   6.1000   5.7030
  Low   5.8980   5.9400   5.2560   5.0970
1999   High   5.1463   5.6500   5.9613   6.1675
  Low   4.9681   5.0339   5.5800   5.9613
2000   High   6.5300   7.1088   7.0000   6.7600
  Low   6.1813   6.4988   6.7400   6.2038
2001   High   6.1638   4.7400   3.9000   2.5400
  Low   4.6413   3.6800   2.5225   1.9088
2002   High   2.3788   2.3600   1.9600   1.8419
  Low   1.7906   1.9138   1.6850   1.3800
2003   High   1.4056   1.3344   1.2113   1.2800
  Low   1.1700   0.9800   1.1100   1.1600
2004   High   1.2294   1.9400   2.1963   2.7900
  Low   1.1450   1.1600   1.8338   2.1975
2005   High   3.4000   3.7100   4.2306   4.7100
  Low   2.7900   3.3281   3.7286   4.2669

2006

(through May 12, 2006)

  High   5.140.00   5.2894        
  Low   4.6800   5.1431        

 

The six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rate appearing on Reuters page “LIBORO1” at 11:00 a.m. (London time) on May 12, 2006, was 5.2788.

 

 

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Historical Graph

The following graph shows the daily values of the six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rate in the period from January 1, 1996 through April 30, 2006 using historical data obtained from Bloomberg. Past movements of the six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rate are not indicative of future values of the six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rate.

 

 

 

 

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Hypothetical Interest Payment Examples

 

The table below presents example of hypothetical quarterly interest accrued on the Notes based on the total number of Accrual Days occurring during an Interest Calculation Period beginning on June 1, 2006. The table and the following examples of hypothetical interest payment calculations are based on the following assumptions:

 

n   Pricing date: May 25, 2006

 

n   Issue date: June 1, 2006

 

n   Principal amount: $10,000 (or 10 Notes)

 

n   Maturity date: June 1, 2016

 

n   Interest Calculation Period consists of ninety calendar days

 

n   Interest Rate: 8.00% per annum

 

n   The Notes are purchased on the Issue Date and are not called by us or sold in any secondary market prior to the Maturity Date.

 

The following examples are for purposes of illustration only and would provide different results if different assumptions were applied. The actual quarterly interest payments, if any, will depend on the actual interest rate and number of accrual days.

 

Total Accrual Days During
Interest Calculation Period


 

Hypothetical Quarterly
Interest Rate Accrued
(per annum)


 

Hypothetical Quarterly
Interest Payment per
$10,000 (per annum)


 

Hypothetical Quarterly
Interest Payment per
$10,000


0

  0.00%   $0.00   $0.00

10

  0.89%   $88.89   $22.22

20

  1.78%   $177.78   $44.44

30

  2.67%   $266.67   $66.67

40

  3.56%   $355.56   $88.89

50

  4.44%   $444.44   $111.11

60

  5.33%   $533.33   $133.33

70

  6.22%   $622.22   $155.56

80

  7.11%   $711.11   $177.78

90

  8.00%   $800.00   $200.00

 

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Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations

 

 

The following summarizes certain federal income tax considerations for initial U.S. investors that hold the Notes as capital assets. Investors should refer to the preliminary pricing supplement related to this offering and the accompanying prospectus supplement for additional information relating to U.S. federal income tax and to their tax advisors to determine tax consequences particular to their situation.

 

n   Any payments of stated interest on the Notes will be taxable to a U.S. holder as ordinary interest at the time such payments are accrued or received.

 

n   Any gain or loss upon the sale or disposition of the Note will be capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale or disposition (less any accrued stated interest, which will be taxable as such) and the U.S. holder’s tax basis in such Note. Such gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the holder has held the Note for more than one year at the time of disposition.

 

In the case of a holder of the Notes that is not a U.S. person, all payments made with respect to the Notes, if any, and any gain realized upon the sale or other disposition of the Notes should not be subject to U.S. income or withholding tax, provided that the holder complies with applicable certification requirements (including in general the furnishing of an IRS form W-8 or substitute form), and such payments or gain are not effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of such holder, and such gain is not realized by an individual that is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the sale or disposition.

 

You should refer to the preliminary pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus supplement for additional information relating to U.S. federal income tax and should consult your own tax advisors to determine tax consequences particular to your situation.

 

ERISA and IRA Purchase Considerations

 

Employee benefit plans that are subject to ERISA, entities the assets of which are deemed to constitute assets of such plans, and government or other plans subject to laws substantially similar to ERISA are NOT permitted to purchase the Notes.

 

Individual retirement accounts, individual retirement annuities and Keogh Plans will be permitted to purchase or hold the Notes as long as (1) no Citigroup Global Markets affiliate or employee manages the account or provides advice to the account that serves as a primary basis for the account’s decision to purchase or hold the Notes, (2) if the account is owned by a Citigroup Global Markets employee, the employee does not receive any compensation as an employee (such as, for example, an addition to bonus) based on the purchase of Notes by his/her account and (3) any SEP, Simple or Keogh Plans that purchase Notes cover only owners and not employees.

 

Additional Considerations

 

If the six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rate is not available on Reuters page “LIBOR01,” or any substitute page thereto, the Calculation Agent may determine the six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rate in accordance with the procedures set forth in the preliminary pricing supplement related to this offering. You should refer to the section “Description of the Notes—Determination of Six-Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR” in the preliminary pricing supplement related to this offering for more information.

 

Citigroup Global Markets is an affiliate of Citigroup Funding. Accordingly, the offering will conform to the requirements set forth in Rule 2720 of the Conduct Rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers.

 

Client accounts over which Citigroup or its affiliates have investment discretion are NOT permitted to purchase the Notes, either directly or indirectly.


 

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