424B2 1 d424b2.htm PRELIMINARY PRICING SUPPLEMENT Preliminary Pricing Supplement
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Nos. 333-132370 and 333-132370-01

The information in this pricing supplement is not complete and may be changed. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus are not an offer to sell these securities, nor are they soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JANUARY 10, 2007

 

PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 2007-MTNDD0065, DATED                     , 2007

(TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 13, 2006 AND PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 10, 2006)

MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES D

 

ELKS®

 

Equity LinKed Securities

 

 

CITIGROUP FUNDING INC.

 

            % PER ANNUM ELKS® BASED UPON

 

The Common Stock of Barrick Gold Corporation

Due                     , 2007

$10.00 per ELKS

Any Payments Due from Citigroup Funding Inc.

Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Citigroup Inc.

 

  n   The ELKS will pay a total coupon of $             in cash, a rate of approximately 9.50% to 10.50% per annum (approximately 4.75% to 5.25% for the term of the ELKS) (to be determined on the date on which the ELKS are priced for initial sale to the public). The total coupon is composed of interest in the amount of $             and an option premium in the amount of $            , and is payable at maturity.

 

  n   The ELKS are not principal-protected. At maturity you could receive shares of Barrick Gold common stock with a value less than your initial investment in the ELKS (or, if you elect, the cash value of those shares in an amount less than $10).

 

  n   You will receive at maturity for each ELKS either (1)             shares of Barrick Gold common stock (or, if you elect, the cash value of those shares), if the trading price of Barrick Gold common stock at any time after the date on which the ELKS are priced for initial sale to the public up to and including the third trading day before maturity (whether intra-day or at the close of trading on any day) is less than or equal to approximately 80% (to be determined on the date on which the ELKS are priced for initial sale to the public) of the initial share price, or (2) $10 in cash.

 

  n   Citigroup Global Markets Inc. presently intends, but is not obligated, to make a market in the ELKS. The ELKS will not be listed on any exchange.

 

Investing in the ELKS involves a number of risks. See “ Risk Factors Relating to the ELKS” beginning on page PS-6.

 

The ELKS represent obligations of Citigroup Funding Inc. only. Barrick Gold Corporation is not involved in any way in this offering and has no obligations relating to the ELKS or to holders of the ELKS.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the ELKS or determined that this pricing supplement and accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

     
    Per ELKS      Total

Public Offering Price

  $10.000      $                     

Agent’s Discount

  $      $  

Proceeds to Citigroup Funding Inc.

  $      $  

 

The agent expects to deliver the ELKS to purchasers on or about                     , 2007.

 

Investment Products    Not FDIC Insured   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


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SUMMARY INFORMATION — Q&A

 

What Are the ELKS?

 

The ELKS return an amount at maturity that will depend on whether the trading price of Barrick Gold common stock on any trading day after the date on which the ELKS are priced for initial sale to the public up to and including the third trading day before maturity (whether intra-day or at the close of trading on any day) is less than or equal to $            , or approximately 80% (to be determined on the date on which the ELKS are priced for initial sale to the public, which we refer to as the pricing date), of the initial share price. If the trading price of Barrick Gold common stock at any time after the pricing date up to and including the third trading day before maturity (whether intra-day or at the close of trading on any day) is less than or equal to $             (approximately 80%, to be determined on the pricing date, of the initial share price), then the amount you receive at maturity will be directly linked to the price of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity (or the closing price on the third trading day before maturity if you elect to receive the cash value of the shares of Barrick Gold common stock) and will be less than or equal to the amount of your initial investment except in the circumstances described in the next sentence. You will not in any case benefit from any increase in the price of Barrick Gold common stock or receive an amount at maturity greater than your investment (without taking into consideration any coupon payments on the ELKS) unless (1) the trading price of Barrick Gold common stock at any time after the pricing date up to and including the third trading day before maturity is less than or equal to $             (approximately 80%, to be determined on the pricing date, of the initial share price) and (2) at maturity (or at the close of the third trading day before maturity if you elect to receive the cash value of the shares of Barrick Gold common stock) the price of Barrick Gold common stock is greater than the initial share price of $            .

 

The ELKS mature on                 , 2007 and do not provide for earlier redemption by you. The ELKS are a series of unsecured senior debt securities issued by Citigroup Funding Inc. and any payments due on the ELKS are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Citigroup Inc. The ELKS will rank equally with all other unsecured and unsubordinated debt of Citigroup Funding and, as a result of the guarantee, any payments due under the ELKS will rank equally with all other unsecured and unsubordinated debt of Citigroup. The return of the principal amount of your investment in the ELKS at maturity is not guaranteed.

 

Each ELKS represents a principal amount of $10. You may transfer the ELKS only in units of $10 and integral multiples of $10. You will not have the right to receive physical certificates evidencing your ownership except under limited circumstances. Instead, we will issue the ELKS in the form of a global certificate, which will be held by the Depository Trust Company or its nominee. Direct and indirect participants in DTC will record beneficial ownership of the ELKS by individual investors. Accountholders in the Euroclear or Clearstream Banking clearance systems may hold beneficial interests in the ELKS through the accounts that these systems maintain with DTC. You should refer to the section “Description of the Notes — Book-Entry System” in the accompanying prospectus supplement and the section “Description of Debt Securities — Book-Entry Procedures and Settlement” in the accompanying prospectus.

 

Will I Receive Interest on the ELKS?

 

A coupon of approximately 9.50% to 10.50% per annum (approximately 4.75% to 5.25% for the term of the ELKS) (to be determined on the pricing date), or approximately $             per $10 principal amount of ELKS, will be paid in cash at maturity. The coupon will be composed of $             of interest, at a rate of approximately     % per annum (approximately     % for the term of the ELKS) (to be determined on the pricing date), and an option premium in the amount of $            .

 

What Will I Receive at Maturity of the ELKS?

 

At maturity, you will receive for each ELKS you hold either:

 

   

a number of shares of Barrick Gold common stock equal to the Share Ratio (or, if you elect, the cash value of those shares based on the closing price of Barrick Gold common stock on the third trading day

 

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before maturity), if the trading price of Barrick Gold common stock at any time after the pricing date up to and including the third trading day before maturity (whether intra-day or at the close of trading on any day) is less than or equal to $             (approximately 80%, to be determined on the pricing date, of the initial share price) (any fractional share will be paid in cash), or

 

    $10 in cash.

 

As a result, if the trading price of Barrick Gold common stock on any trading day after the pricing date up to and including the third trading day before maturity (whether intra-day or at the close of trading on any day) is less than or equal to approximately 80% (to be determined on the pricing date) of the initial share price, the value of the shares of Barrick Gold common stock you receive at maturity (or, if you elect, the cash value of those shares) for each ELKS may be less than the price paid for each ELKS, and could be zero. You will not in any case receive an amount at maturity greater than $10 unless (1) the trading price of Barrick Gold common stock on any trading day after the pricing date up to and including the third trading day before maturity is less than or equal to approximately 80% (to be determined on the pricing date) of the initial share price and (2) at maturity (or at the close of the third trading day before maturity if you elect to receive the cash value of the shares of Barrick Gold common stock) the price of Barrick Gold common stock is greater than the initial share price.

 

You may elect to receive from Citigroup Funding the cash value of the shares you would otherwise receive at maturity by providing notice of your election to your broker, in accordance with your broker’s procedures, so that your broker can irrevocably notify the trustee and the paying agent of your election no sooner than 20 business days before maturity and no later than 5 business days before maturity. If you do not elect to receive cash, you will be deemed to have (1) instructed Citigroup Funding to pay the cash value of the share ratio to the stock delivery agent, and (2) instructed the stock delivery agent to purchase for you shares of Barrick Gold common stock based on its closing price on the third trading day before maturity. If you do not wish to receive shares of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity under any circumstances, you should provide notice of your cash election to your broker. You should provide this notice even if the trading price of Barrick Gold common stock at any time prior to your election has not been less than or equal to $             (approximately 80%, to be determined on the pricing date, of the initial share price). If you elect to receive the cash value of the shares of Barrick Gold common stock equal to the share ratio you would otherwise be entitled to at maturity, the amount of cash you receive at maturity will be determined based on the closing price of Barrick Gold common stock on the valuation date. This amount will not change from the amount fixed on the valuation date, even if the closing price of Barrick Gold common stock changes from the valuation date to maturity. Conversely, if you do not make a cash election and instead receive a number of shares of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity equal to the share ratio, the value of those shares at maturity will be different than the value of those shares on the valuation date if the closing price of Barrick Gold common stock changes from the valuation date to maturity.

 

The payment of cash to the stock delivery agent by Citigroup Funding pursuant to your deemed instruction will fully satisfy Citigroup Funding’s obligation to you under the ELKS, and the stock delivery agent will then be obligated to purchase shares of Barrick Gold common stock for you based on the closing price on the third Trading Day before maturity. Citigroup Global Markets has agreed to act as stock delivery agent for the ELKS.

 

The share ratio will equal $10 divided by the initial share price.

 

The initial share price will equal the price per share of Barrick Gold common stock at the market close on the pricing date.

 

A market disruption event means the occurrence or existence of any suspension of or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by any exchange or market or otherwise), or the unavailability, through a recognized system of public dissemination of transaction information, of accurate price, volume or related information in respect of (1) the shares of Barrick Gold common stock, or (2) any options contracts or futures contracts relating to the shares of Barrick Gold common stock, or any options on such futures contracts, on any exchange or market if, in each case, in the determination of the calculation agent, any such suspension, limitation or unavailability is material.

 

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A trading day means a day, as determined by the calculation agent, on which trading is generally conducted (or was scheduled to have been generally conducted, but for the occurrence of a market disruption event) on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board Options Exchange, and in the over-the-counter market for equity securities in the United States, or in the case of a security traded on one or more non-U.S. securities exchanges or markets on the principal non-U.S. securities exchange or market for such security.

 

The trading price of Barrick Gold common stock or any other capital stock (as described in the section “Description of the ELKS — Dilution Adjustments” in this pricing supplement) on any date of determination will be (1) if the common stock or capital stock is listed on a national securities exchange on that date of determination, any reported sale price, regular way, of the principal trading session on that date on the principal national securities exchange on which the common stock or capital stock is listed or admitted to trading, and (2) if the common stock or capital stock is not listed on a national securities exchange on that date of determination, or if the reported sale price on such exchange is not obtainable (even if the common stock or capital stock is listed or admitted to trading on such exchange), any reported sale price of the principal trading session on the over-the-counter market on that date as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board, the National Quotation Bureau or a similar organization. The determination of the trading price by the calculation agent in the event of a market disruption event may be deferred by the calculation agent for up to five consecutive trading days on which a market disruption event is occurring, but not past the third trading day prior to maturity. If no reported sale price of the principal trading session is available pursuant to clauses (1) or (2) above or if there is a market disruption event, the trading price on any date of determination, unless deferred by the calculation agent as described in the preceding sentence, will be the arithmetic mean, as determined by the calculation agent, of the bid prices of the common stock or capital stock obtained from as many dealers in such stock (which may include Citigroup Global Markets Inc. or any of our other affiliates or subsidiaries), but not exceeding three such dealers, as will make such bid prices available to the calculation agent. The term “OTC Bulletin Board” will include any successor to such service.

 

Where Can I Find Examples of Hypothetical Amounts Payable at Maturity?

 

For a table setting forth hypothetical amounts you could receive at maturity, see “Description of the ELKS — What You Could Receive at Maturity — Hypothetical Examples” in this pricing supplement.

 

How Has Barrick Gold Common Stock Performed Historically?

 

We have provided a graph showing the daily closing price of Barrick Gold common stock, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange from January 3, 2002 to January 8, 2007 and a table showing the high and low sale prices for Barrick Gold common stock for each quarter since the first quarter of 2002. You can find this graph and table in the section “Historical Data on the Common Stock of Barrick Gold Corporation” in this pricing supplement. We have provided this historical information to help you evaluate the behavior of Barrick Gold common stock in recent years. However, past performance is not indicative of how Barrick Gold common stock will perform in the future. You should also refer to the section “Risk Factors Relating to the ELKS — You Will Have No Rights Against Barrick Gold Corporation Prior to Receiving Any Shares of Barrick Gold Common Stock at Maturity” in this pricing supplement.

 

What Are the United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of Investing in the ELKS?

 

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, you and Citigroup Funding agree to treat an ELKS as a grant by you to Citigroup Funding of an option on a forward contract, pursuant to which forward contract at maturity, you will purchase Barrick Gold common stock (or the cash equivalent). In addition, you and Citigroup Funding agree to treat the amounts invested by you as a cash deposit that will be used to satisfy your purchase obligation. Under this treatment, you generally will be required to include any interest payment as interest income at the time that such interest is accrued or received in accordance with your method of accounting. Under this treatment, generally you will not be required to include any option premium you receive in income until sale or other

 

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taxable disposition of the ELKS or retirement of the ELKS. In addition, under this treatment, if you hold the ELKS until they mature and you receive cash at maturity, you will recognize short-term capital gain or loss equal to the difference between (x) the sum of cash received at maturity and the entire option premium (but not including any interest payment), and (y) your purchase price for the ELKS. Under this treatment, if you receive Barrick Gold common stock upon the retirement of the ELKS, you should not expect to recognize any gain or loss on the receipt of Barrick Gold common stock, and your tax basis in Barrick Gold common stock generally will equal your purchase price for the ELKS less the amount of the entire option premium. Under this treatment, if you sell your ELKS for cash prior to maturity, you will generally have a short-term capital gain or loss equal to the difference between (x) the sum of cash you receive at disposition, and the option premium previously received, if any (but not including any interest payment), and (y) your purchase price for the ELKS. Due to the absence of authority as to the proper characterization of the ELKS, no assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) will accept, or that a court will uphold, the agreed-to characterization and tax treatment described above, and alternative treatments of the ELKS could result in less favorable U.S. federal income tax consequences to you, including a requirement to accrue income on a current basis. In addition, there is no assurance that the IRS will agree with the agreed-to characterization and tax treatment of the retirement of the ELKS for Barrick Gold common stock and you may be required by the IRS to recognize gain on the receipt of Barrick Gold common stock. You should refer to the section “Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” in this pricing supplement for more information.

 

In the case of a holder of an ELKS that is not a U.S. person, any interest payment made with respect to the ELKS should not be subject to U.S. withholding tax, provided that such holder complies with applicable certification requirements. Any capital gain realized upon the maturity, sale or other disposition of the ELKS by a holder that is not a U.S. person will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax if (i) such gain is not effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of such holder and (ii) in the case of an individual, such individual is not present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the sale or other disposition or the gain is not attributable to a fixed place of business maintained by such individual in the United States.

 

Will the ELKS Be Listed on a Stock Exchange?

 

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

 

Can You Tell Me More About Citigroup and Citigroup Funding?

 

Citigroup is a diversified global financial services holding company whose businesses provide a broad range of financial services to consumer and corporate customers. Citigroup Funding is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup whose business activities consist primarily of providing funds to Citigroup and its subsidiaries for general corporate purposes.

 

What Is the Role of Citigroup Funding’s and Citigroup’s Affiliate, Citigroup Global Markets?

 

Our affiliate, Citigroup Global Markets, is the agent for the offering and sale of the ELKS and is expected to receive compensation for activities and services provided in connection with the offering. After the initial offering, Citigroup Global Markets and/or other of our broker-dealer affiliates intend to buy and sell ELKS to create a secondary market for holders of the ELKS, and may engage in other activities described in the section “Plan of Distribution” in this pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus. However, neither Citigroup Global Markets nor any of these affiliates will be obligated to engage in any market-making activities, or continue such activities once it has started them. Citigroup Global Markets will also act as calculation agent for the ELKS. Potential conflicts of interest may exist between Citigroup Global Markets and you as a holder of the ELKS.

 

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Can You Tell Me More About the Effect of Citigroup Funding’s Hedging Activity?

 

We expect to hedge our obligations under the ELKS through one or more of our affiliates. This hedging activity will likely involve trading in Barrick Gold common stock or in other instruments, such as options, swaps or futures, based upon Barrick Gold common stock. This hedging activity could affect the market price of Barrick Gold common stock and therefore the market value of the ELKS. The costs of maintaining or adjusting this hedging activity could also affect the price at which our affiliate Citigroup Global Markets may be willing to purchase your ELKS in the secondary market. Moreover, this hedging activity may result in us or our affiliates receiving a profit, even if the market value of the ELKS declines. You should refer to “Risk Factors Relating to the ELKS — The Price at Which You Will Be Able to Sell Your ELKS Prior to Maturity Will Depend on a Number of Factors and May Be Substantially Less Than the Amount You Originally Invest” in this pricing supplement, “Risk Factors — Citigroup Funding’s Hedging Activity Could Result in a Conflict of Interest” in the accompanying prospectus supplement and “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying prospectus.

 

Does ERISA Impose Any Limitations on Purchases of the ELKS?

 

Employee benefit plans and other entities the assets of which are subject to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or substantially similar federal, state or local laws, including individual retirement accounts, (which we call “Plans”) will be permitted to purchase and hold the ELKS, provided that each such Plan shall by its purchase be deemed to represent and warrant either that (A) (i) none of Citigroup Global Markets, its affiliates or any employee thereof is a Plan fiduciary that has or exercises any discretionary authority or control with respect to the Plan’s assets used to purchase the ELKS or renders investment advice with respect to those assets and (ii) the Plan is paying no more than adequate consideration for the ELKS or (B) its acquisition and holding of the ELKS is not prohibited by any such provisions or laws or is exempt from any such prohibition. However, individual retirement accounts, individual retirement annuities and Keogh plans, as well as employee benefit plans that permit participants to direct the investment of their accounts, will not be permitted to purchase or hold the ELKS if the account, plan or annuity is for the benefit of an employee of Citigroup Global Markets or a family member and the employee receives any compensation (such as, for example, an addition to bonus) based on the purchase of ELKS by the account, plan or annuity. Please refer to the section “ERISA Matters” in this pricing supplement for further information.

 

Are There Any Risks Associated with My Investment?

 

Yes, the ELKS are subject to a number of risks. Please refer to the section “Risk Factors Relating to the ELKS” in this pricing supplement.

 

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RISK FACTORS RELATING TO THE ELKS

 

Because the terms of the ELKS differ from those of conventional debt securities in that the amount you receive at maturity will be based on the trading price of Barrick Gold common stock at any time after the pricing date up to and including the third trading day before maturity (whether intra-day or at the close of trading on any day), an investment in the ELKS entails significant risks not associated with similar investments in conventional debt securities, including, among other things, fluctuations in the value of Barrick Gold common stock, and other events that are difficult to predict and beyond our control.

 

Your Investment in the ELKS May Result in a Loss if the Trading Price of Barrick Gold Common Stock Declines

 

The amount you receive at maturity will depend on the trading price of Barrick Gold common stock at any time after the pricing date up to and including the third trading day before maturity (whether intra-day or at the close of trading on any day). As a result, the amount you receive at maturity may be less than the amount you paid for your ELKS, except to the extent of the coupon payable on the ELKS. If at any time after the pricing date up to and including the third trading day before maturity (whether intra-day or at the close of trading on any day) the trading price of Barrick Gold common stock is less than or equal to $             (approximately 80%, to be determined on the pricing date, of the initial share price) and at maturity (or at the close of the third trading day before maturity if you elect to receive the cash value of the shares of Barrick Gold common stock) the price of Barrick Gold common stock is less than the initial share price, the value of the shares of Barrick Gold common stock you receive at maturity (or, if you elect, the cash value of those shares) for each ELKS will be less than the price paid for each ELKS, and could be zero, in which case your investment in the ELKS will result in a loss, again except to the extent of the coupon payable on the ELKS. This will be true even if the trading price of Barrick Gold common stock exceeds the initial share price at one or more times during the life of the ELKS but is less than or equal to approximately 80% (to be determined on the pricing date) of the initial share price at any time after the pricing date up to and including the third trading day before maturity and the trading price of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity (or at the close of the third trading day before maturity if you elect to receive the cash value of the shares of Barrick Gold common stock) is less than the initial share price.

 

The Amount You Receive on the ELKS at Maturity Will Not Exceed Their Stated Principal Amount, Except in Limited Circumstances

 

Even though you will be subject to the risk of a decline in the price of Barrick Gold common stock, you will not participate in any appreciation in the price of Barrick Gold common stock and your return on the ELKS will be limited to the coupon payable on the ELKS unless (1) the trading price of Barrick Gold common stock at any time after the pricing date up to and including the third trading day before maturity (whether intra-day or at the close of trading on any day) is less than or equal to approximately 80% (to be determined on the pricing date) of the initial share price and (2) at maturity the price of Barrick Gold common stock (or on the third trading day before maturity if you elect to receive the cash value of the shares of Barrick Gold common stock) is greater than the initial share price. If the trading price of Barrick Gold common stock is not less than or equal to approximately 80% (to be determined on the pricing date) of the initial share price at any time after the pricing date up to and including the third trading day before maturity and the trading price of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity (or on the third trading day before maturity) is significantly greater than the initial share price of $            , your return on the ELKS may be less than your return on a similar security that was directly linked to Barrick Gold common stock and allowed you to participate more fully in the appreciation of the price of Barrick Gold common stock, or on a direct investment in Barrick Gold common stock.

 

The Yield on the ELKS May Be Lower Than the Yield on a Standard Debt Security of Comparable Maturity

 

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share price at any time after the pricing date up to and including the third trading day before maturity (whether intra-day or at the close of trading on any day), and the trading price of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity (or the closing price on the third trading day before maturity if you elect to receive the cash value of the shares of Barrick Gold common stock) is less than approximately $             (resulting in your receiving a total amount at maturity that is less than the principal amount of your ELKS), the effective yield on the ELKS may be less than that which would be payable on a conventional fixed-rate debt security of Citigroup Funding of comparable maturity.

 

The Price at Which You Will Be Able to Sell Your ELKS Prior to Maturity Will Depend on a Number of Factors and May Be Substantially Less Than the Amount You Originally Invest

 

We believe that the value of your ELKS in the secondary market will be affected by the supply of and demand for the ELKS, the value of Barrick Gold common stock and a number of other factors. Some of these factors are interrelated in complex ways. As a result, the effect of any one factor may be offset or magnified by the effect of another factor. The following paragraphs describe what we expect to be the impact on the market value of the ELKS of a change in a specific factor, assuming all other conditions remain constant.

 

Barrick Gold Common Stock Price.    We expect that the market value of the ELKS will depend substantially on the amount, if any, by which the price of Barrick Gold common stock changes from the initial share price of $            . However, changes in the price of Barrick Gold common stock may not always be reflected, in full or in part, in the market value of the ELKS. If you choose to sell your ELKS when the price of Barrick Gold common stock exceeds the initial share price, you may receive substantially less than the amount that would be payable at maturity based on that price because of expectations that the price of Barrick Gold common stock will continue to fluctuate between that time and the time when the amount you will receive at maturity is determined. In addition, significant increases in the value of Barrick Gold common stock are not likely to be reflected in the trading price of the ELKS because the amount you can receive at maturity for each ELKS is generally limited to $10. If you choose to sell your ELKS when the price of Barrick Gold common stock is below the initial share price, you may receive less than the amount you originally invested.

 

The value of Barrick Gold common stock will be influenced by Barrick Gold Corporation’s results of operations and by complex and interrelated political, economic, financial and other factors that can affect the capital markets generally and the market segment of which Barrick Gold Corporation is a part. Citigroup Funding’s hedging activities in Barrick Gold common stock, the issuance of securities similar to the ELKS and other trading activities by Citigroup Funding, its affiliates and other market participants can also affect the price of Barrick Gold common stock.

 

Volatility of Barrick Gold Common Stock.    Volatility is the term used to describe the size and frequency of market fluctuations. If the expected volatility of Barrick Gold common stock changes during the term of the ELKS, the market value of the ELKS may decrease.

 

Events Involving Barrick Gold Corporation    General economic conditions and earnings results of Barrick Gold Corporation and real or anticipated changes in those conditions or results may affect the market value of the ELKS. In addition, if the dividend yield on Barrick Gold common stock increases, we expect that the value of the ELKS may decrease because the value of any shares or cash you will receive at maturity will not reflect the value of such dividend payments.

 

Interest Rates.    We expect that the market value of the ELKS will be affected by changes in U.S. interest rates. In general, if U.S. interest rates increase, the market value of the ELKS may decrease, and if U.S. interest rates decrease, the market value of the ELKS may increase.

 

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expectations concerning the value of Barrick Gold common stock during the period prior to the maturity of the ELKS. However, as the time remaining to maturity decreases, this time premium or discount may diminish, increasing or decreasing the market value of the ELKS.

 

Hedging Activities.    Hedging activities in Barrick Gold common stock by us or one or more of our affiliates will likely involve trading in Barrick Gold common stock or in other instruments, such as options or swaps, based upon Barrick Gold common stock. This hedging activity could affect the market price of Barrick Gold common stock and therefore the market value of the ELKS. It is possible that we or our affiliates may profit from our hedging activity, even if the market value of the ELKS declines. Profits or loss from this hedging activity could affect the price at which our affiliate Citigroup Global Markets may be willing to purchase your notes in the secondary market.

 

Citigroup Funding and Citigroup’s Credit Ratings, Financial Condition and Results.    Actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings, financial condition or results or those of Citigroup may affect the market value of the ELKS. The ELKS are subject to the credit risk of Citigroup, the guarantor of any payments due on the ELKS.

 

We want you to understand that the impact of one of the factors specified above, such as an increase in interest rates, may offset some or all of any change in the market value of the ELKS attributable to another factor, such as an increase in the value of Barrick Gold common stock.

 

The Historical Performance of Barrick Gold Common Stock Is Not an Indication of the Future Performance of Barrick Gold Common Stock

 

The historical performance of Barrick Gold common stock, which is included in this pricing supplement, should not be taken as an indication of the future performance of Barrick Gold common stock during the term of the ELKS. Changes in the value of Barrick Gold common stock will affect the trading price of the ELKS, but it is impossible to predict whether the value of Barrick Gold common stock will rise or fall.

 

You Will Have No Rights Against Barrick Gold Corporation Unless and Until You Receive Shares of Barrick Gold Common Stock at Maturity

 

You will have no rights against Barrick Gold Corporation prior to receiving any shares of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity, if applicable, even though:

 

    you will receive shares of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity under some circumstances; and

 

    the market value of the ELKS is expected to depend primarily on the price of Barrick Gold common stock.

 

Barrick Gold Corporation is not in any way involved in this offering and has no obligations relating to the ELKS or to holders of the ELKS. In addition, you will have no voting rights and will receive no dividends or other distributions with respect to Barrick Gold common stock unless and until you receive shares of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity.

 

The Amount You Receive at Maturity May Be Reduced Under Some Circumstances if Shares of Barrick Gold Common Stock Are Diluted Because the Amount You Receive at Maturity Will Not Be Adjusted for All Events that Dilute Barrick Gold Common Stock

 

The amount you receive at maturity is subject to adjustment for a number of events arising from share splits and combinations, share dividends or other distributions, a number of other actions of Barrick Gold Corporation that modify its capital structure and a number of other transactions involving Barrick Gold Corporation, as well as for the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Barrick Gold Corporation You should refer to the section “Description of the ELKS — Dilution Adjustments” in this pricing supplement. The amount you receive at

 

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maturity will not be adjusted for other events that may adversely affect the price of Barrick Gold common stock, such as offerings of common stock for cash or in connection with acquisitions. Because of the relationship of the amount you receive at maturity to the price of Barrick Gold common stock, these other events may reduce the amount you receive at maturity on the ELKS.

 

The ELKS Will Not Be Listed on a Major Stock Exchange; You May Not Be Able to Sell Your ELKS if an Active Trading Market for the ELKS Does Not Develop

 

The ELKS will not be listed on a major stock exchange and there is currently no secondary market for the ELKS. Citigroup Global Markets currently intends, but is not obligated, to make a market in the ELKS. Even if a secondary market does develop, it may not be liquid and may not continue for the term of the ELKS. If the secondary market for the ELKS is limited, there may be few buyers should you choose to sell your ELKS prior to maturity and this may reduce the price you receive.

 

The Market Value of the ELKS May Be Affected by Purchases and Sales of Barrick Gold Common Stock or Derivative Instruments Related to Barrick Gold Common Stock by Affiliates of Citigroup Funding

 

Citigroup Funding’s affiliates, including Citigroup Global Markets, may from time to time buy or sell Barrick Gold common stock or derivative instruments relating to Barrick Gold common stock for their own accounts in connection with their normal business practices. These transactions could affect the price of Barrick Gold common stock and therefore the market value of the ELKS.

 

Citigroup Global Markets, an Affiliate of Citigroup Funding and Citigroup, Is the Calculation Agent, Which Could Result in a Conflict of Interest

 

Citigroup Global Markets, which is acting as the calculation agent for the ELKS, is an affiliate of ours. As a result, Citigroup Global Markets’ duties as calculation agent, including with respect to certain determinations and judgments that the calculation agent must make in determining amounts due to you, may conflict with its interest as an affiliate of ours.

 

The United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the ELKS Are Uncertain

 

No statutory, judicial or administrative authority directly addresses the characterization of the ELKS or instruments similar to the ELKS for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, significant aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the ELKS are not certain. No ruling is being requested from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the ELKS and no assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service will agree with the conclusions expressed under “Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” in this pricing supplement. Alternative characterization of the ELKS may affect the U.S. tax consequences of investing in the ELKS, including for non-U.S. investors.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE ELKS

 

The following description of the particular terms of the ELKS supplements, and to the extent inconsistent therewith replaces, the description of the general terms and provisions of the debt securities set forth in the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus.

 

General

 

The Equity Linked Securities (ELKS®) Based Upon the Common Stock of Barrick Gold Corporation (the “ELKS”) return an amount at maturity that will depend on whether the Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock on any Trading Day after the Pricing Date up to and including the third Trading Day before maturity (whether intra-day or at the close of trading on any day) is less than or equal to $            , or approximately 80% (to be determined on the Pricing Date) of the Initial Share Price. If the Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock at any time after the Pricing Date up to and including the third Trading Day before maturity is less than or equal to $             (approximately 80%, to be determined on the Pricing Date, of the Initial Share Price), then the value of the amount you will receive at maturity will be directly linked to the price of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity and will be less than the amount of your initial investment except in the circumstances described in the next sentence. You will not in any case benefit from any increase in the price of Barrick Gold common stock or receive an amount at maturity greater than your investment (without taking into consideration any coupon payments on the ELKS) unless (1) the Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock at any time after the Pricing Date up to and including the third Trading Day before maturity is less than or equal to $             (approximately 80%, to be determined on the Pricing Date, of the Initial Share Price) and (2) at maturity (or at the close of the third trading day before maturity if you elect to receive the cash value of the Share Ratio) the price of Barrick Gold common stock is greater than the Initial Share Price.

 

The ELKS are a series of debt securities issued by Citigroup Funding under the senior debt indenture described in the accompanying prospectus, any payments due on which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Citigroup. The aggregate principal amount of ELKS issued will be $             (             ELKS). The ELKS will mature on             , 2007, will constitute part of the senior debt of Citigroup Funding, and will rank equally with all other unsecured and unsubordinated debt of Citigroup Funding. As a result of the Citigroup guarantee, any payments due under the ELKS will rank equally with all other unsecured and unsubordinated debt of Citigroup. The return of the principal amount of your investment in the ELKS at maturity is not guaranteed. The ELKS will be issued only in fully registered form and in denominations of $10 per ELKS and integral multiples thereof.

 

Reference is made to the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus for a detailed summary of additional provisions of the ELKS and of the senior debt indenture under which the ELKS will be issued.

 

Coupon

 

A coupon of $             per $10 principal amount of ELKS, approximately 9.50% to 10.50% per annum (approximately 4.75% to 5.25% for the term of the ELKS) (to be determined on the Pricing Date), will be paid in cash at maturity. The coupon will be composed of $             of interest, and $             of an option premium. The coupon payment will be payable to the persons in whose names the ELKS are registered at the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the coupon payment date. If the coupon payment date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the coupon payment to be made on that coupon payment date will be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on that coupon payment date, and no additional interest will accrue as a result of such delayed payment.

 

“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which securities exchanges or banking institutions or trust companies in the City of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

 

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The interest portion of the coupon will represent interest accruing at a rate of approximately     % per annum (approximately     % for the term of the ELKS) (to be determined on the Pricing Date) from             , 2007 until maturity. The interest portion of the coupon will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

 

Amount To Be Received at Maturity

 

The ELKS will mature on             , 2007. At maturity, you will receive for each ELKS you hold an amount described below.

 

Determination of the Amount To Be Received at Maturity

 

At maturity you will receive for each $10 principal amount of ELKS either:

 

    a number of shares of Barrick Gold common stock equal to the Share Ratio (or, if you elect, the cash value of those shares based on the closing price of Barrick Gold common stock on the third Trading Day before maturity), if the Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock at any time after the Pricing Date up to and including the third Trading Day before maturity (whether intra-day or at the close of trading on any day) is less than or equal to $             (approximately 80%, to be determined on the Pricing Date, of the Initial Share Price), which price we refer to as the “Downside Trigger Price,” or

 

    $10 in cash.

 

As a result, if the Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock on any Trading Day after the Pricing Date up to and including the third Trading Day before maturity is less than or equal to the Downside Trigger Price, the value of the shares of Barrick Gold common stock you receive at maturity (or, if you elect, the cash value of those shares) for each ELKS may be less than the price paid for each ELKS, and could be zero. You will not in any case receive an amount at maturity greater than $10 unless (1) the Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock on any Trading Day after the Pricing Date up to and including the third Trading Day before maturity is less than or equal to the Downside Trigger Price and (2) at maturity (or at the close of the third Trading Day before maturity if you elect to receive the cash value of the Share Ratio) the Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock is greater than the Initial Share Price.

 

You may elect to receive from Citigroup Funding the cash value of the shares you would otherwise receive at maturity by providing notice of your election to your broker, in accordance with your broker’s procedures, so that your broker can irrevocably notify the trustee and the paying agent of your election no sooner than 20 Business Days before maturity and no later than 5 Business Days before maturity. If you do not elect to receive cash, you will be deemed to have (1) instructed Citigroup Funding to pay the cash value of the Share Ratio to the stock delivery agent, and (2) instructed the stock delivery agent to purchase for you shares of Barrick Gold common stock based on its closing price on the third Trading Day before maturity. If you do not wish to receive shares of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity under any circumstances, you should provide notice of your cash election to your broker. You should provide this notice even if the Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock at any time prior to you election has not been less than or equal to $             (approximately 80%, to be determined in the Pricing Date, of the Initial Share Price). If you elect to receive the cash value of the shares of Barrick Gold common stock equal to the Share Ratio you would otherwise be entitled to at maturity, the amount of cash you receive at maturity will be determined based on the closing price of Barrick Gold common stock on the Valuation Date. This amount will not change from the amount fixed on the Valuation Date, even if the closing price of Barrick Gold common stock changes from the Valuation Date to maturity. Conversely, if you do not make a cash election and instead receive a number of shares of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity equal to the Share Ratio, the value of those shares at maturity will be different than the value of those shares on the Valuation Date if the closing price of Barrick Gold common stock changes from the Valuation Date to maturity.

 

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obligated to purchase shares of Barrick Gold common stock for you based on the closing price on the third Trading Day before maturity. Citigroup Global Markets has agreed to act as stock delivery agent for the ELKS. You can obtain more information regarding exercise of the cash election right from your broker or from the paying agent, which is Citibank, N.A. at 388 Greenwich Street, 14th Floor, New York, New York 10013 (telephone: 1-800-422-2066), during normal business hours. Please note that as long as you hold the ELKS through a brokerage account, you will need to contact your broker to exercise your cash election right.

 

In lieu of any fractional share that you would otherwise receive in respect of any ELKS, at maturity you will receive an amount in cash equal to the value of such fractional share. The number of full shares of Barrick Gold common stock, and any cash in lieu of a fractional share, you will receive at maturity will be calculated based on the aggregate number of ELKS you then hold.

 

The “Share Ratio” will equal 10 divided by the Initial Share Price.

 

The “Initial Share Price” will equal the price per share of Barrick Gold common stock at the market close on the Pricing Date.

 

The “Pricing Date” means the date on which the ELKS are priced for initial sale to the public.

 

A “Market Disruption Event” means the occurrence or existence of any suspension of or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by any exchange or market or otherwise) of, or the unavailability, through a recognized system of public dissemination of transaction information, of accurate price, volume or related information in respect of (1) the shares of Barrick Gold common stock (or any other security for which a Trading Price or Closing Price must be determined) on any exchange or market, or (2) any options contracts or futures contracts relating to the shares of Barrick Gold common stock (or other relevant security), or any options on such futures contracts, on any exchange or market if, in each case, in the determination of the calculation agent, any such suspension, limitation or unavailability is material.

 

A “Trading Day” means a day, as determined by the calculation agent, on which trading is generally conducted (or was scheduled to have been generally conducted, but for the occurrence of a Market Disruption Event) on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board Options Exchange, and in the over-the-counter market for equity securities in the United States.

 

The “Trading Price” of Barrick Gold common stock or any other capital stock (as described under “— Dilution Adjustments” below) on any date of determination will be (1) if the common stock or capital stock is listed on a national securities exchange on that date of determination, any reported sale price, regular way, of the principal trading session on that date on the principal national securities exchange on which the common stock or capital stock is listed or admitted to trading, and (2) if the common stock or capital stock is not listed on a national securities exchange on that date of determination, or if the reported sale price on such exchange is not obtainable (even if the common stock or capital stock is listed or admitted to trading on such exchange), any reported sale price of the principal trading session on the over-the-counter market on that date as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board, the National Quotation Bureau or a similar organization. The determination of the Trading Price by the calculation agent in the event of a Market Disruption Event may be deferred by the calculation agent for up to five consecutive Trading Days on which a Market Disruption Event is occurring, but not past the third Trading Day prior to maturity. If no sale price is available pursuant to clauses (1) or (2) above or if there is a Market Disruption Event, the Trading Price on any date of determination, unless deferred by the calculation agent as described in the preceding sentence, will be the arithmetic mean, as determined by the calculation agent, of the bid prices of the common stock or capital stock obtained from as many dealers in such common stock or capital stock (which may include Citigroup Global Markets or any of our other affiliates or subsidiaries), but not exceeding three such dealers, as will make such bid prices available to the calculation agent. The term “OTC Bulletin Board” will include any successor to such service.

 

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What You Could Receive at Maturity — Hypothetical Examples

 

The six examples of hypothetical maturity payment calculations set forth below are based on the following assumptions:

 

    Issue price: $10.00 per ELKS

 

    Coupon: 10.00% per annum (5.00% for the term of the ELKS), paid in one single installment at maturity ($0.50 per ELKS total)

 

    Initial Share Price: $29.08 per share of Barrick Gold common stock.

 

    Annualized current regular dividend yield of Barrick Gold common stock: 0.74%

 

    Share Ratio: 0.34388 shares of Barrick Gold common stock per ELKS

 

    At maturity, whether investors receive shares of Barrick Gold common stock or their initial investment ($10.00 per ELKS) depends on whether Barrick Gold common stock has declined by 20% or more to $23.26 or less at any time (whether intra-day or at the close of trading on any day) during the term of the ELKS.

 

    When applicable, the holder of the ELKS will not elect to receive the cash value of the shares of Barrick Gold common stock equal to the Share Ratio.

 

    The closing price of Barrick Gold common stock on the Valuation Date is the same as the closing price on the Maturity Date.

 

The following examples are for purposes of illustration only and would provide different results if different assumptions were applied. The actual amount you will receive at maturity will depend on the actual Initial Share Price, whether the price of Barrick Gold common stock declines by approximately 20% or more causing you to receive a fixed number of shares of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity (or the cash value of those shares at your election) instead of $10 and the change in the price of Barrick Gold common stock from the Initial Share Price during the term of the ELKS.

 

Additionally, if you elect to receive the cash value of the shares of Barrick Gold common stock equal to the Share Ratio you would otherwise be entitled to at maturity, the amount of cash you receive at maturity will be determined based on the closing price of Barrick Gold common stock on the Valuation Date. This amount will not change from the amount fixed on the Valuation Date, even if the closing price of Barrick Gold common stock changes from the Valuation Date to maturity. Conversely, if you do not make a cash election and instead receive a number of shares of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity equal to the Share Ratio, the value of those shares at maturity will be different than the value of those shares on the Valuation Date if the closing price of Barrick Gold common stock changes from the Valuation Date to maturity.

 

Example 1: The lowest Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock at any time after the Pricing Date up to and including the third Trading Day before maturity is $23.41 per share, which is not less than or equal to 80% of the Initial Share Price, and the closing price of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity is $23.41 per share, which is less than the Initial Share Price.

 

Amount received at maturity (excluding coupon payment): $10.00 per ELKS

 

Return on Barrick Gold common stock (excluding cash dividend payments): -19.50%

 

Return on ELKS (excluding coupon payment): 0.00%

 

Return on Barrick Gold common stock (including cash dividend payments): -19.13%

 

Return on ELKS (including coupon payment): 5.00%

 

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Example 2: The lowest Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock at any time after the Pricing Date up to and including the third Trading Day before maturity is $23.41 per share, which is not less than or equal to 80% of the Initial Share Price, and the closing price of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity is $29.08 per share, which is equal to the Initial Share Price.

 

Amount received at maturity (excluding coupon payment): $10.00 per ELKS

 

Return on Barrick Gold common stock (excluding cash dividend payments): 0.00%

 

Return on ELKS (excluding coupon payment): 0.00%

 

Return on Barrick Gold common stock (including cash dividend payments): 0.37%

 

Return on ELKS (including coupon payment): 5.00%

 

Example 3: The lowest Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock at any time after the Pricing Date up to and including the third Trading Day before maturity is $23.41 per share, which is not less than or equal to 80% of the Initial Share Price, and the closing price of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity is $34.90 per share, which is greater than the Initial Share Price.

 

Amount received at maturity (excluding coupon payment): $10.00 per ELKS

 

Return on Barrick Gold common stock (excluding cash dividend payments): 20.00%

 

Return on ELKS (excluding coupon payment): 0.00%

 

Return on Barrick Gold common stock (including cash dividend payments): 20.37%

 

Return on ELKS (including coupon payment): 5.00%

 

Example 4: The lowest Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock at any time after the Pricing Date up to and including the third Trading Day before maturity is $19.34 per share, which is less than or equal to 80% of the Initial Share Price, and the closing price of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity is $24.72 per share, which is less than the Initial Share Price.

 

Amount received at maturity (excluding coupon payment): 0.34388 shares of Barrick Gold common stock (the hypothetical Share Ratio) per ELKS having a market value at maturity of $8.50.

 

Return on Barrick Gold common stock (excluding cash dividend payments): –15.00%

 

Return on ELKS (excluding coupon payment): –15.00%

 

Return on Barrick Gold common stock (including cash dividend payments): –14.63%

 

Return on ELKS (including coupon payment and the cash value of Barrick Gold common stock): -10.00%

 

Example 5: The lowest Trading Price of shares of Barrick Gold common stock at any time after the Pricing Date up to and including the third Trading Day before maturity is $19.34 per share, which is less than or equal to 80% of the Initial Share Price, and the closing price of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity is $29.08 per share, which is equal to the Initial Share Price.

 

Amount received at maturity (excluding coupon payment): 0.34388 shares of Barrick Gold common stock (the hypothetical Share Ratio) per ELKS having a market value at maturity of $10.00.

 

Return on Barrick Gold common stock (excluding cash dividend payments): 0.00%

 

Return on ELKS (excluding coupon payment): 0.00%

 

Return on Barrick Gold common stock (including cash dividend payments): 0.37%

 

Return on ELKS (including coupon payment and the cash value of Barrick Gold common stock): 5.00%

 

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Example 6: The lowest Trading Price of shares of Barrick Gold common stock at any time after the Pricing Date up to and including the third Trading Day before maturity is $19.34 per share, which is less than or equal to 80% of the Initial Share Price, and the closing price of Barrick Gold common stock at maturity is $31.99 per share, which is greater than the Initial Share Price.

 

Amount received at maturity (excluding coupon payment): 0.34388 shares of Barrick Gold common stock (the hypothetical Share Ratio) per ELKS having a market value at maturity of $11.00.

 

Return on Barrick Gold common stock (excluding cash dividend payments): 10.00%

 

Return on ELKS (excluding coupon payment): 10.00%

 

Return on Barrick Gold common stock (including cash dividend payments): 10.37%

 

Return on ELKS (including coupon payment and the cash value of Barrick Gold common stock): 15.00%

 

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SUMMARY CHART OF HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES

 

     Example 1

    Example 2

    Example 3

    Example 4

    Example 5

    Example 6

 

Hypothetical Initial Share Price (per share)

   $ 29.08     $ 29.08     $ 29.08     $ 29.08     $ 29.08     $ 29.08  

80% of Hypothetical Initial Share Price (per share)

   $ 23.26     $ 23.26     $ 23.26     $ 23.26     $ 23.26     $ 23.26  

Hypothetical Lowest Trading Price (per share)

   $ 23.41     $ 23.41     $ 23.41     $ 19.34     $ 19.34     $ 19.34  

Is the Hypothetical Lowest Trading Price less than or equal to 80% of the Hypothetical Initial Share Price?

     No       No       No       Yes       Yes       Yes  

Will 0.34388 shares (the Hypothetical Share Ratio) of Barrick Gold common stock be delivered at Maturity?

     No       No       No       Yes       Yes       Yes  

Hypothetical Closing Price at Maturity (per share)

   $ 23.41     $ 29.08     $ 34.90     $ 24.72     $ 29.08     $ 31.99  

Maturity Payment in cash or market value of Barrick Gold common stock (excluding coupon payment per ELKS)

   $ 10.00     $ 10.00     $ 10.00     $ 8.50     $ 10.00     $ 11.00  

Maturity Payment in cash or market value of Barrick Gold common stock (including coupon payment per ELKS)

   $ 10.48     $ 10.48     $ 10.48     $ 8.98     $ 10.48     $ 11.48  

Return on Barrick Gold common stock (excluding cash dividend payments)

     -19.50 %     0.00 %     20.00 %     -15.00 %     0.00 %     10.00 %

Return on ELKS (excluding coupon payment)

     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     -15.00 %     0.00 %     10.00 %

Return on Barrick Gold common stock (including cash dividend payments)

     -19.13 %     0.37 %     20.37 %     -14.63 %     0.37 %     10.37 %

Return on ELKS (including coupon payment and cash or market value of Barrick Gold common stock)

     5.00 %     5.00 %     5.00 %     -10.00 %     5.00 %     15.00 %

 

Dilution Adjustments

 

The Share Ratio will be subject to adjustment from time to time in certain situations. Any of these adjustments could have an impact on the amount you receive at maturity. Citigroup Global Markets, as calculation agent, will be responsible for the effectuation and calculation of any adjustment described herein and will furnish the trustee with notice of any adjustment.

 

If Barrick Gold Corporation, after the Pricing Date,

 

(1) pays a share dividend or makes a distribution with respect to its common stock in such shares of common stock (excluding any share dividend or distribution for which the number of shares of common stock paid or distributed is based on a fixed cash equivalent value),

 

(2) subdivides or splits the outstanding shares of its common stock into a greater number of shares,

 

(3) combines the outstanding shares of the common stock into a smaller number of shares, or

 

(4) issues by reclassification of its shares of its common stock any shares of other common stock of Barrick Gold Corporation,

 

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in the case of a reclassification referred to in (4) above, the number of shares of other common stock of Barrick Gold Corporation, and the denominator of which will be the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately before the event. The Initial Share Price and the Downside Trigger Price will also be adjusted in that case in the manner described below.

 

If Barrick Gold Corporation, after the Pricing Date, issues, or declares a record date in respect of an issuance of, rights or warrants to all holders of its common stock entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of its common stock at a price per share less than the Then-Current Market Price of the common stock, other than rights to purchase common stock pursuant to a plan for the reinvestment of dividends or interest, then, in each case, the Share Ratio will be multiplied by a dilution adjustment equal to a fraction, the numerator of which will be the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately before the adjustment is effected by reason of the issuance of such rights or warrants, plus the number of additional shares of common stock offered for subscription or purchase pursuant to the rights or warrants, and the denominator of which will be the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately before the adjustment is effected by reason of the issuance of the rights or warrants, plus the number of additional shares of common stock which the aggregate offering price of the total number of shares of common stock offered for subscription or purchase pursuant to the rights or warrants would purchase at the Then-Current Market Price of the common stock, which will be determined by multiplying the total number of shares so offered for subscription or purchase by the exercise price of the rights or warrants and dividing the product obtained by the Then-Current Market Price. To the extent that, after the expiration of the rights or warrants, the shares of common stock offered thereby have not been delivered, the Share Ratio will be further adjusted to equal the Share Ratio which would have been in effect had the adjustment for the issuance of the rights or warrants been made upon the basis of delivery of only the number of shares of common stock actually delivered. The Initial Share Price and the Downside Trigger Price will also be adjusted in that case in the manner described below.

 

If Barrick Gold Corporation, after the Pricing Date, declares or pays a dividend or makes a distribution to all holders of the common stock of any class of its capital stock, the capital stock of one or more of its subsidiaries, evidences of its indebtedness or other non-cash assets, excluding any dividends or distributions referred to in the above paragraph and excluding any issuance or distribution to all holders of its common stock, in the form of Marketable Securities, of capital stock of one or more of its subsidiaries, or issues to all holders of its common stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any of its or one or more of its subsidiaries’ securities, other than rights or warrants referred to in the above paragraph, then, in each of these cases, the Share Ratio will be multiplied by a dilution adjustment equal to a fraction, the numerator of which will be the Then-Current Market Price of one share of the common stock, and the denominator of which will be the Then-Current Market Price of one share of the common stock, less the fair market value as of the time the adjustment is effected of the portion of the capital shares, assets, evidences of indebtedness, rights or warrants so distributed or issued applicable to one share of the common stock. The Initial Share Price and the Downside Trigger Price will also be adjusted in that case in the manner described below. If any capital stock declared or paid as a dividend or otherwise distributed or issued to all holders of Barrick Gold common stock consists, in whole or in part, of Marketable Securities, then the fair market value of such Marketable Securities will be determined by the calculation agent by reference to the Trading Price of such capital stock. The fair market value of any other distribution or issuance referred to in this paragraph will be determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this purpose by Citigroup Funding, whose determination will be final.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that, with respect to any dividend or distribution to which the above paragraph would otherwise apply, the denominator in the fraction referred to in the above formula is less than $1.00 or is a negative number, then Citigroup Funding may, at its option, elect to have the adjustment provided by the above paragraph not be made and in lieu of this adjustment, the Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock on any Trading Day thereafter up to and including the third Trading Day before maturity will be deemed to be equal to the fair market value of the capital stock, evidences of indebtedness, assets, rights or warrants (determined, as of the date this dividend or distribution is made, by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this purpose by Citigroup Funding, whose determination will be final) so

 

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distributed or issued applicable to one share of Barrick Gold common stock and, if the Trading Price of Barrick

Gold common stock on any Trading Day thereafter, up to and including the third Trading Day before maturity, is less than or equal to the Downside Trigger Price, each holder of the ELKS will have the right to receive at maturity cash in an amount per ELKS equal to the Share Ratio multiplied by such fair market value.

 

If Barrick Gold Corporation, after the Pricing Date, declares a record date in respect of a distribution of cash, other than any Permitted Dividends described below, any cash distributed in consideration of fractional shares of the common stock and any cash distributed in a Reorganization Event referred to below, by dividend or otherwise, to all holders of its common stock, or makes an Excess Purchase Payment, then the Share Ratio will be multiplied by a dilution adjustment equal to a fraction, the numerator of which will be the Then-Current Market Price of the common stock, and the denominator of which will be the Then-Current Market Price of the common stock on the record date less the amount of the distribution applicable to one share of common stock which would not be a Permitted Dividend, or, in the case of an Excess Purchase Payment, less the aggregate amount of the Excess Purchase Payment for which adjustment is being made at the time divided by the number of shares of the common stock outstanding on the record date. The Initial Share Price and the Downside Trigger Price will also be adjusted in that case in the manner described below.

 

For the purposes of these adjustments:

 

A “Permitted Dividend” is (1) any cash dividend in respect of Barrick Gold common stock, other than a cash dividend that exceeds the immediately preceding cash dividend, and then only to the extent that the per share amount of this dividend results in an annualized dividend yield on the common stock in excess of 10%, and (2) any cash dividend or distribution made in the form of a fixed cash equivalent value for which the holders of Barrick Gold common stock have the option to receive either a number of shares of its common stock or a fixed amount of cash.

 

An “Excess Purchase Payment” is the excess, if any, of (x) the cash and the value (as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this purpose by Citigroup Funding, whose determination will be final) of all other consideration paid by Barrick Gold Corporation with respect to one share of common stock acquired in a tender offer or exchange offer by Barrick Gold Corporation over (y) the Then-Current Market Price of the common stock.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that, with respect to any dividend, distribution or Excess Purchase Payment to which the sixth paragraph in this section would otherwise apply, the denominator in the fraction referred to in the formula in that paragraph is less than $1.00 or is a negative number, then Citigroup Funding may, at its option, elect to have the adjustment provided by the sixth paragraph in this section not be made and in lieu of this adjustment, the Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock on any Trading Day thereafter up to and including the third Trading Day before maturity will be deemed to be equal to the sum of the amount of cash and the fair market value of other consideration (determined, as of the date this dividend or distribution is made, by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this purpose by Citigroup Funding, whose determination will be final) so distributed or applied to the acquisition of the common stock in the tender offer or exchange offer applicable to one share of Barrick Gold common stock and, if the Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock on any Trading Day thereafter, up to and including the third Trading Day before maturity, is less than or equal to the Downside Trigger Price, each holder of the ELKS will have the right to receive at maturity cash in an amount per ELKS equal to the Share Ratio multiplied by such sum.

 

If any adjustment is made to the Share Ratio as set forth above, an adjustment will also be made to the Initial Share Price and the Downside Trigger Price. The required adjustment will be made by dividing the Initial Share Price and the Downside Trigger Price by the relevant dilution adjustment.

 

If Barrick Gold Corporation, after the Pricing Date, issues or makes a distribution to all holders of its common stock of the capital stock of one or more of its subsidiaries, in each case in the form of Marketable Securities, and if the Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock at any time after the pricing date up to and

 

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including the third Trading Day before maturity (whether intra-day or at the close of trading on any day) is less than or equal to $             (the Downside Trigger Price), then, in each of these cases, each holder of the ELKS will receive at maturity for each ELKS a combination of shares of Barrick Gold common stock equal to the Share Ratio and a number of shares of such Barrick Gold Corporation subsidiaries’ capital stock equal to the Share Ratio times the number of shares of such subsidiaries’ capital stock distributed per share of Barrick Gold common stock (or, if the holder elects, the cash value of those shares). Following the record date for an event described in this paragraph, the “Trading Price” will equal the Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock, plus the Trading Price of such subsidiaries’ capital stock distributed per share of Barrick Gold common stock. In the event a distribution pursuant to this paragraph occurs, following the record date for such distribution, the adjustments described in “— Dilution Adjustments” will also apply to such subsidiaries’ capital stock if any of the events described in “— Dilution Adjustments” occurs with respect to such capital stock.

 

Each dilution adjustment will be effected as follows:

 

    in the case of any dividend, distribution or issuance, at the opening of business on the Business Day next following the record date for determination of holders of Barrick Gold common stock entitled to receive this dividend, distribution or issuance or, if the announcement of this dividend, distribution, or issuance is after this record date, at the time this dividend, distribution or issuance was announced by Barrick Gold Corporation,

 

    in the case of any subdivision, split, combination or reclassification, on the effective date of the transaction,

 

    in the case of any Excess Purchase Payment for which Barrick Gold Corporation announces, at or prior to the time it commences the relevant share repurchase, the repurchase price per share for shares proposed to be repurchased, on the date of the announcement, and

 

    in the case of any other Excess Purchase Payment, on the date that the holders of the repurchased shares become entitled to payment in respect thereof.

 

All dilution adjustments will be rounded upward or downward to the nearest 1/10,000th or, if there is not a nearest 1/10,000th, to the next lower 1/10,000th. No adjustment in the Share Ratio will be required unless the adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least one percent therein, provided, however, that any adjustments which by reason of this sentence are not required to be made will be carried forward (on a percentage basis) and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment. If any announcement or declaration of a record date in respect of a dividend, distribution, issuance or repurchase requiring an adjustment as described herein is subsequently canceled by Barrick Gold Corporation, or this dividend, distribution, issuance or repurchase fails to receive requisite approvals or fails to occur for any other reason, then, upon the cancellation, failure of approval or failure to occur, the Share Ratio, the Initial Share Price and the Downside Trigger Price will be further adjusted to the Share Ratio, the Initial Share Price and the Downside Trigger Price which would then have been in effect had adjustment for the event not been made. If a Reorganization Event described below occurs after the occurrence of one or more events requiring an adjustment as described herein, the dilution adjustments previously applied to the Share Ratio will not be rescinded but will be applied to the Reorganization Event as provided for below.

 

The “Then-Current Market Price” of the common stock, for the purpose of applying any dilution adjustment, means the average Closing Price per share of common stock for the ten Trading Days immediately before this adjustment is effected or, in the case of an adjustment effected at the opening of business on the Business Day next following a record date, immediately before the earlier of the date the adjustment is effected and the related Ex-Date. For purposes of determining the Then-Current Market Price, the determination of the Closing Price by the calculation agent in the event of a Market Disruption Event, as described in the definition of Closing Price, may be deferred by the calculation agent for up to five consecutive Trading Days on which a Market Disruption Event is occurring, but not past the Trading Day prior to maturity.

 

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The “Closing Price” of Barrick Gold common stock (or any other security for which a Closing Price must be determined) on any date of determination will be (1) if the common stock or other security is listed on a national securities exchange on that date of determination, the closing sale price or, if no closing sale price is reported, the last reported sale price on that date on the principal U.S. exchange on which the common stock or other security is listed or admitted to trading, and (2) if the common stock or other security is not listed on a national securities exchange on that date of determination, or if the closing sale price or last reported sale price is not obtainable (even if the common stock or other security is listed or admitted to trading on such exchange), the last quoted bid price for the common stock or other security in the over-the-counter market on that date as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board, the National Quotation Bureau or a similar organization. The determination of the Closing Price by the calculation agent in the event of a Market Disruption Event may be deferred by the calculation agent for up to five consecutive Trading Days on which a Market Disruption Event is occurring, but not past the third Trading Day prior to maturity. If no closing sale price or last reported sale price is available pursuant to clauses (1) or (2) above or if there is a Market Disruption Event, the Closing Price on any date of determination, unless deferred by the calculation agent as described in the preceding sentence, will be the arithmetic mean, as determined by the calculation agent, of the bid prices of the common stock or other security obtained from as many dealers in such security (which may include Citigroup Global Markets or any of our other affiliates or subsidiaries), but not exceeding three such dealers, as will make such bid prices available to the calculation agent. The term “OTC Bulletin Board” will include any successor to such service. If, during any period of ten Trading Days used to calculate the Then-Current Market Price, there occurs any event requiring an adjustment to be effected as described herein, then the Closing Price for each Trading Day in such period of ten Trading Days occurring prior to the day on which such adjustment is effected will be adjusted by being divided by the relevant dilution adjustment.

 

The “Ex-Date” relating to any dividend, distribution or issuance is the first date on which the shares of common stock trade in the regular way on their principal market without the right to receive this dividend, distribution or issuance.

 

In the event of any of the following “Reorganization Events”:

 

    any consolidation or merger of Barrick Gold Corporation, or any surviving entity or subsequent surviving entity of Barrick Gold Corporation, with or into another entity, other than a merger or consolidation in which Barrick Gold Corporation is the continuing corporation and in which the common stock outstanding immediately before the merger or consolidation are not exchanged for cash, securities or other property of Barrick Gold Corporation or another issuer,

 

    any sale, transfer, lease or conveyance to another corporation of the property of Barrick Gold Corporation or any successor in its entirety or substantially in its entirety,

 

    any statutory exchange of securities of Barrick Gold Corporation or any successor of Barrick Gold Corporation with another issuer, other than in connection with a merger or acquisition, or

 

    any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Barrick Gold Corporation or any successor of Barrick Gold Corporation,

 

the Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock on any Trading Day thereafter up to and including the third Trading Day before maturity will be deemed to be equal to the Transaction Value.

 

The “Transaction Value” will equal the sum of:

 

(1) for any cash received in a Reorganization Event, the amount of cash received per share of common stock,

 

(2) for any property other than cash or Marketable Securities received in a Reorganization Event, an amount equal to the fair market value on the date the Reorganization Event is consummated of that property

 

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received per share of common stock, as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this purpose by Citigroup Funding, whose determination will be final, and

 

(3) for any Marketable Securities received in a Reorganization Event, an amount equal to the Closing Price per share of common stock of these Marketable Securities on the applicable Trading Day multiplied by the number of these Marketable Securities received for each share of common stock.

 

“Marketable Securities” are any perpetual equity securities or debt securities with a stated maturity after the maturity date, in each case that are listed on a U.S. national securities exchange. The number of shares of any equity securities constituting Marketable Securities included in the calculation of Transaction Value pursuant to clause (3) above will be adjusted if any event occurs with respect to the Marketable Securities or the issuer of the Marketable Securities between the time of the Reorganization Event and maturity of the ELKS that would have required an adjustment as described above, had it occurred with respect to Barrick Gold common stock or Barrick Gold Corporation Adjustment for these subsequent events will be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments described above.

 

If Barrick Gold common stock has been subject to a Reorganization Event and the Trading Price of Barrick Gold common stock on any Trading Day thereafter, up to and including the third Trading Day before maturity, is less than or equal to the Downside Trigger Price, then each holder of the ELKS will have the right to receive per $10 principal amount of ELKS (i) cash in an amount equal to the Share Ratio multiplied by the sum of clauses (1) and (2) in the definition of “Transaction Value” above and (ii) the number of Marketable Securities received for each share of Barrick Gold common stock in the Reorganization Event multiplied by the Share Ratio (or, if the holder elects, the cash value of the Marketable Securities).

 

Redemption at the Option of the Holder; Defeasance

 

The ELKS are not subject to redemption at the option of any holder prior to maturity and are not subject to the defeasance provisions described in the accompanying prospectus under “Description of Debt Securities — Defeasance.”

 

Events of Default and Acceleration

 

In case an Event of Default (as defined in the accompanying prospectus) with respect to any ELKS shall have occurred and be continuing, the amount declared due and payable upon any acceleration of the ELKS will be determined by the calculation agent and will equal, for each ELKS, the amount to be received at maturity, calculated as though the maturity of the ELKS were the date of early repayment. See “— Determination of the Amount to be Receive at Maturity” above. If a bankruptcy proceeding is commenced in respect of Citigroup Funding or Citigroup, the beneficial owner of an ELKS will not be permitted to make a claim for unmatured interest against the entity that becomes subject to a bankruptcy proceeding, and therefore, under Section 502(b)(2) of Title 11 of the United States Code, the claim of a beneficial owner of an ELKS will be capped at the cash equivalent of the amount to be received at maturity calculated as though the maturity date of the ELKS were the date of the commencement of the proceeding, plus an additional amount of coupon accrued on the principal amount of ELKS at approximately         % per annum up to the date of the commencement of the proceeding.

 

In case of default in payment at maturity of the ELKS, the ELKS shall bear interest, payable upon demand of the beneficial owners of the ELKS in accordance with the terms of the ELKS, from and after the maturity date through the date when payment of the unpaid amount has been made or duly provided for, at the rate of         % per annum on the unpaid amount (or the cash equivalent of such unpaid amount) due.

 

Paying Agent and Trustee

 

Citibank, N.A. will serve as paying agent and registrar for the ELKS and will also hold the global security representing the ELKS as custodian for DTC. The Bank of New York, as successor trustee under an indenture dated as of June 1, 2005, will serve as trustee for the ELKS.

 

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Calculation Agent

 

The calculation agent for the ELKS will be Citigroup Global Markets. All determinations made by the calculation agent will be at the sole discretion of the calculation agent and will, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive for all purposes and binding on Citigroup Funding, Citigroup and the holders of the ELKS. Because the calculation agent is an affiliate of Citigroup Funding and Citigroup, potential conflicts of interest may exist between the calculation agent and the holders of the ELKS, including with respect to certain determinations and judgments that the calculation agent must make in determining amounts due to holders of the ELKS. Citigroup Global Markets is obligated to carry out its duties and functions as calculation agent in good faith and using its reasonable judgment.

 

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BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION

 

According to publicly available documents, Barrick Gold Corporation is one of the largest gold mining companies in the world in terms of production, reserves and market capitalization. Barrick Gold Corporation is currently subject to the information requirements of the Securities Exchange Act. Accordingly, Barrick Gold Corporation files reports (including its Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2005) and other information with the SEC. Barrick Gold Corporation’s registration statements, reports and other information are available to the public from the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be inspected and copied at offices of the SEC at the locations listed in the section “Prospectus Summary — Where You Can Find More Information” in the accompanying prospectus.

 

Neither Citigroup Funding nor Citigroup has participated in the preparation of Barrick Gold Corporation’s publicly available documents and has not made any due diligence investigation or inquiry of Barrick Gold Corporation in connection with the offering of the ELKS. We make no representation that the publicly available information about Barrick Gold Corporation is accurate or complete.

 

The ELKS represent obligations of Citigroup Funding only. Barrick Gold Corporation is not involved in any way in this offering and has no obligation relating to the ELKS or to holders of the ELKS.

 

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HISTORICAL DATA ON THE COMMON STOCK OF BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION

 

The common stock of Barrick Gold Corporation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “ABX” The following table sets forth, for each of the quarterly periods indicated, the high and the low sales prices for the Barrick Gold common stock, as reported on the NYSE, as well as the cash dividends paid per share of Barrick Gold common stock.

 

According to Barrick Gold Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2005, as of March 31, 2006, there were 538,081,875 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

Holders of ELKS will not be entitled to any rights with respect to Barrick Gold common stock (including, without limitation, voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions in respect thereof) prior to receiving shares of Barrick common stock at maturity, if applicable.

 

     High

   Low

   Dividend

2002

              

Quarter

              

First

   19.5000    15.5600    0.0000

Second

   23.4900    17.1800    0.0000

Third

   19.6390    13.4600    0.0000

Fourth

   16.7400    13.8200    0.0000

2003

              

Quarter

              

First

   17.4300    14.1000    0.0000

Second

   18.9700    14.6100    0.0000

Third

   21.1400    16.6700    0.0000

Fourth

   23.1500    18.3500    0.0000

2004

              

Quarter

              

First

   23.8900    19.0000    0.0000

Second

   24.1600    18.0400    0.0000

Third

   21.1500    18.1400    0.0000

Fourth

   25.5200    20.1700    0.0000

2005

              

Quarter

              

First

   26.3200    21.2700    0.0000

Second

   25.9000    21.0700    0.0000

Third

   29.9600    23.3500    0.0000

Fourth

   29.1200    24.5400    0.0000

2006

              

Quarter

              

First

   32.1400    25.1000    0.0000

Second

   36.0300    26.7000    0.0000

Third

   34.4700    27.6100    0.0000

Fourth

   31.6400    27.6305    0.0000

2007

              

Quarter

              

First (through January 9)

   31.0900    28.6900    0.0000

 

The closing price of Barrick Gold common stock on January 9, 2007 was $29.39.

 

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The following graph sets forth the daily closing price of Barrick Gold common stock, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange, from January 3, 2002 to January 8, 2007. The data reflected in the graph below was obtained from Bloomberg L.P. Past closing prices of Barrick Gold common stock are not indicative of future Barrick Gold common stock closing prices. This graph does not reflect intra-day pricing.

 

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CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

 

The following discussion is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to a holder or a beneficial owner of the ELKS that is a citizen or resident of the United States or a domestic corporation or otherwise subject to United States federal income tax on a net income basis in respect of the ELKS (a “U.S. Holder”). All references to “holders” (including U.S. Holders) are to beneficial owners of the ELKS. This summary is based on U.S. federal income tax laws, regulations, rulings and decisions in effect as of the Pricing Date, all of which are subject to change at any time (possibly with retroactive effect). As the law is technical and complex, the discussion below necessarily represents only a general summary.

 

This summary addresses the U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. Holders who are initial holders of the ELKS and who will hold the ELKS and, if applicable, Barrick Gold common stock as capital assets. This summary does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to a particular holder in light of its individual investment circumstances or to certain types of holders subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws, such as dealers in securities or foreign currency, financial institutions, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations or taxpayers holding the ELKS as part of a “straddle,” “hedge,” “conversion transaction,” “synthetic security” or other integrated investment. Moreover, the effect of any applicable state, local or foreign tax laws is not discussed.

 

This summary also does not address tax consequences specific to the Barrick Gold shares. Before acquiring an ELKS, prospective investors should consult other publicly available sources of information concerning the tax treatment of the Barrick Gold shares. The following discussion assumes that Barrick Gold is not a passive foreign investment company for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Prospective investors should note that if that assumption is not accurate, then it is possible that the U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning the Barrick Gold shares would differ significantly from the consequences described below.

 

No statutory, judicial or administrative authority directly addresses the characterization of the ELKS or instruments similar to the ELKS for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, significant aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the ELKS are not certain. No ruling is being requested from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) with respect to the ELKS and no assurance can be given that the IRS will agree with the conclusions expressed herein. ACCORDINGLY, A PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR (INCLUDING A TAX-EXEMPT INVESTOR) IN THE ELKS SHOULD CONSULT ITS TAX ADVISOR IN DETERMINING THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE ELKS, INCLUDING THE APPLICATION OF STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER TAX LAWS AND THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN FEDERAL OR OTHER TAX LAWS.

 

In purchasing an ELKS, Citigroup Funding and each holder, unless otherwise required by law, agree to treat an ELKS for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a grant by the holder to Citigroup Funding of an option on a forward contract, pursuant to which forward contract, at maturity each holder will purchase Barrick Gold common stock (or the cash equivalent) and under which option (a) at the time of issuance of the ELKS the holder deposits irrevocably with Citigroup Funding a fixed amount of cash to assure the fulfillment of the holder’s obligation described in clause (d) below, (b) until maturity Citigroup Funding will be obligated to pay interest to the holder, as compensation for the use of such cash deposit during the term of the ELKS, (c) Citigroup Funding will be obligated to pay an option premium to the holder in consideration for granting the option, which premium will be payable as part of the coupon payments, (d) if at maturity the holder is obligated to purchase Barrick Gold common stock (or the cash equivalent), then such cash deposit less a portion thereof equal to the entire option premium unconditionally and irrevocably will be applied in full satisfaction of the holder’s purchase obligation, and the holder will receive a number of shares of Barrick Gold common stock (or the cash equivalent) equal to the Share Ratio under the ELKS, and (e) if at maturity the holder is not obligated to purchase Barrick Gold common stock (or the cash equivalent), Citigroup Funding will return such cash deposit to the holder at maturity. (Prospective investors should note that cash proceeds of this offering will not be segregated by Citigroup Funding during the term of the ELKS, but instead will be commingled with Citigroup Funding’s other assets and

 

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applied in a manner consistent with the section “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying prospectus.) Under the characterization of the ELKS agreed to above, (i) amounts paid to Citigroup Funding in respect of the original issue of an ELKS will be treated as allocable in their entirety to the amount of the cash deposit attributable to such ELKS, (ii) amounts denominated as interest will be characterized as interest payable on the amount of such deposit, includible in the income of a U.S. Holder as interest in the manner described below, and (iii) amounts denominated as option premium will be characterized as option premium, includible in the income of a U.S. Holder in the manner described below. As discussed below, there is no assurance that the IRS will agree with this treatment, and alternative treatments of the ELKS could result in less favorable U.S. federal income tax consequences to a holder, including a requirement to accrue income on a current basis or to recognize gain on the receipt of stock at maturity of the ELKS.

 

Taxation of Interest Payments.    Under the characterization of the ELKS agreed to above, the interest payments will be included in the income of a U.S. Holder as interest at the time that such interest is accrued or received in accordance with such U.S. Holder’s method of accounting.

 

Taxation of Option Premium Payments.    Under the characterization of the ELKS agreed to above, the option premium payments will not be included in the income of a U.S. Holder until sale or other taxable disposition of the ELKS or at retirement of the ELKS. Upon the sale or other taxable disposition of the ELKS or at maturity, as the case may be, the option premium payments will be treated in the manner described below.

 

Taxation of Retirement of an ELKS for Cash.    Under the characterization of the ELKS agreed to above, if at maturity Citigroup Funding pays the ELKS in cash, then a U.S. Holder (i) will include any interest payment in income as interest in the manner described above and (ii) will recognize short-term capital gain or loss equal to the difference between (x) the sum of cash received at maturity of the ELKS and the entire option premium (but not including any interest payment), and (y) its purchase price for the ELKS.

 

Taxation of Other Retirement of an ELKS.    Under the characterization of the ELKS, agreed to above, if at maturity the U.S. Holder receives the appropriate number of shares of Barrick Gold common stock pursuant to the U.S. Holder’s purchase obligation, then such U.S. Holder (i) will include any interest payment in income as interest in the manner described above and (ii) will recognize no gain or loss on the purchase of Barrick Gold common stock by application of the cash deposit and on the receipt of the option premium. Under the treatment agreed to above, the U.S. Holder will have a tax basis in such Barrick Gold common stock equal to the U.S. Holder’s purchase price for the ELKS in exchange for which such U.S. Holder received such Barrick Gold common stock less (x) the entire option premium and less (y) the portion of the tax basis (which tax basis generally will be equal to the purchase price) of the ELKS allocable to any fractional share, as described in the next sentence. A U.S. Holder will recognize short-term capital gain or loss with respect to cash received in lieu of fractional shares, in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the portion of the tax basis of the ELKS allocable to fractional shares (based on the relative number of fractional shares and full shares delivered to the U.S. Holder). A U.S. Holder’s holding period for Barrick Gold common stock received will begin on the day following the receipt of such Barrick Gold common stock.

 

If, as a result of one or more dilution adjustments, at maturity the U.S. Holder receives any combination of cash and Marketable Securities, pursuant to the U.S. Holder’s purchase obligation, although not free from doubt, the U.S. Holder should allocate its tax basis in the ELKS, reduced by the entire option premium pro rata to the cash and Marketable Securities received. Under this treatment, the U.S. Holder generally would be taxed as described in the preceding paragraph, except that the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in any Marketable Securities received would equal the pro rata portion of its tax basis in the ELKS, reduced by the entire option premium allocated thereto and the U.S. Holder would recognize short-term capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the cash received and the portion of the tax basis in the ELKS, reduced by the entire option premium allocated thereto.

 

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If the sum of the value of the shares of Barrick Gold common stock received by a U.S. Holder and the entire option premium is greater than the U.S. Holder’s purchase price for the ELKS, it is possible that the IRS would treat the U.S. Holder as if at maturity of the ELKS it had received a taxable cash payment from Citigroup Funding, and had then used that cash to purchase a number of Barrick Gold common shares. Under this treatment, the U.S. Holder would be required to recognize short-term capital gain equal to the difference between (x) the sum of the cash paid by Citigroup Funding to Citigroup Global Markets with respect to the U.S. Holder’s ELKS and the entire option premium (but not including any interest payment), and (y) the U.S. Holder’s purchase price for the ELKS. Under this treatment, the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the shares of Barrick Gold common stock received would be equal to the amount of cash paid by Citigroup Funding to Citigroup Global Markets with respect to the U.S. Holder’s ELKS. Citigroup Funding believes that, if at maturity of the ELKS a U.S. Holder receives Barrick Gold common stock, for U.S. federal income tax purposes it is reasonable to treat a U.S. Holder as purchasing shares (rather than receiving cash) under the forward contract, because (a) a U.S. Holder is entitled to receive at maturity of the ELKS a number of shares of Barrick Gold common stock equal to the Share Ratio set forth in the terms of the ELKS, (b) the U.S. Holder will automatically receive such stock, pursuant to a pre-existing agreement between Citigroup Funding and Citigroup Global Markets and deemed instructions from the holder to Citigroup Funding and Citigroup Global Markets, and (c) a U.S. Holder that wishes to receive the cash equivalent of such stock must affirmatively instruct Citigroup Funding to deliver such cash.

 

Taxation of Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of an ELKS Prior to Maturity.    Under the characterization of the ELKS agreed to above, upon the sale or other taxable disposition of an ELKS, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize short-term capital gain or loss equal to the difference between (x) the sum of the amount realized on the sale or other taxable disposition (to the extent such amount is not attributable to accrued but unpaid interest, which will be taxed as such) and the option premium, if any (but not including any interest payment), previously paid to the U.S. Holder, and (y) such U.S. Holder’s purchase price for the ELKS.

 

Possible Alternative Characterizations.    Due to the absence of authority as to the proper characterization of the ELKS and the absence of any comparable instruments for which there is a widely accepted tax treatment, no assurance can be given that the IRS will accept, or that a court will uphold, the agreed-to characterization and tax treatment described above. In particular, it is possible, for example, that the IRS could maintain that amounts denominated as option premium (i) should be includible in the U.S. Holder’s income as interest in the manner described above regarding the interest payment, or (ii) should be included in a U.S. Holder’s income even in a case where the ELKS is retired for Barrick Gold common stock. Such treatment might arise, for example, if the IRS were successfully to maintain that amounts denominated as option premium (i) should be characterized for federal income tax purposes as interest, or (ii) should be treated as a return on the U.S. Holder’s investment in the ELKS that constitutes income. In addition, as described above under “Taxation of Other Retirement of an ELKS,” a U.S. Holder may be required by the IRS to recognize capital gain even in a case where the ELKS are retired for Barrick Gold common stock.

 

Non-United States Holders

 

In the case of a holder of an ELKS that is not a U.S. person, the interest payments made with respect to the ELKS should not be subject to U.S. withholding tax, provided that such holder complies with applicable certification requirements. Any capital gain realized upon the sale or other disposition of the ELKS by a holder that is not a U.S. person will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax if (i) such gain is not effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of such holder and (ii) in the case of an individual, such individual is not present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the sale or other disposition or the gain is not attributable to a fixed place of business maintained by such individual in the United States.

 

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Estate Tax

 

In the case of a holder of an ELKS that is an individual who will be subject to U.S. federal estate tax only with respect to U.S. situs property (generally an individual who at death is neither a citizen nor a domiciliary of the United States) or an entity the property of which is potentially includable in such an individual’s gross estate for U.S. federal estate tax purposes (for example, a trust funded by such an individual and with respect to which the individual has retained certain interests or powers), the holder of an ELKS should note that, absent an applicable treaty benefit, the ELKS may be treated as U.S. situs property for U.S. federal estate tax purposes. Prospective investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal estate tax consequences of investing in the ELKS.

 

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting

 

A U.S. Holder of an ELKS may be subject to information reporting and to backup withholding on certain amounts paid to the U.S. Holder unless such U.S. Holder (i) is a corporation or comes within certain other exempt categories and demonstrates this fact, or (ii) provides a correct taxpayer identification number, certifies as to no loss of exemption from backup withholding and otherwise complies with applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules. The amount of any backup withholding will be allowed as a credit against such U.S. Holder’s federal income tax liability and may entitle such U.S. Holder to a refund, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

The terms and conditions set forth in the Global Selling Agency Agreement dated April 20, 2006, among Citigroup Funding, Citigroup and the agents named therein, including Citigroup Global Markets Inc., govern the sale and purchase of the ELKS.

 

Citigroup Global Markets, acting as principal, has agreed to purchase from Citigroup Funding, and Citigroup Funding has agreed to sell to Citigroup Global Markets, $             principal amount of ELKS (             ELKS), any payments due on which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Citigroup. Citigroup Global Markets proposes to offer some of the ELKS directly to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this pricing supplement and some of the ELKS to certain dealers at the public offering price less a concession not to exceed $             per ELKS. Citigroup Global Markets may allow, and these dealers may reallow, a concession not to exceed $             per ELKS on sales to certain other dealers. Sales may also be made through Citicorp Investment Services and Citicorp Financial Services Corp., broker-dealers affiliated with Citigroup Global Markets, acting as agents. Citicorp Investment Services and Citicorp Financial Services Corp. will receive as remuneration a portion of the agent’s discount set forth on the cover of this pricing supplement equal to $             per ELKS for the ELKS they sell. If all of the ELKS are not sold at the initial offering price, Citigroup Global Markets may change the public offering price and other selling terms.

 

Citigroup Funding will not apply to list the ELKS on any exchange.

 

In order to hedge its obligations under the ELKS, Citigroup Funding expects to enter into one or more swaps or other derivatives transactions with one or more of its affiliates. You should refer to the section “Risk Factors Relating to the ELKS — The Market Value of the ELKS May Be Affected by Purchases and Sales of Barrick Gold Common Stock or Derivative Instruments Related to Barrick Gold Common Stock by Affiliates of Citigroup Funding” in this pricing supplement, “Risk Factors — Citigroup Funding’s Hedging Activity Could Result in a Conflict of Interest” in the accompanying prospectus supplement and the section “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying prospectus.

 

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 ELKS, either directly or indirectly.

 

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ERISA MATTERS

 

Each purchaser of the ELKS or any interest therein will be deemed to have represented and warranted on each day from and including the date of its purchase or other acquisition of the ELKS through and including the date of disposition of such ELKS that either:

 

(a) it is not (i) an employee benefit plan subject to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA, (ii) an entity with respect to which part or all of its assets constitute assets of any such employee benefit plan by reason of C.F.R. 2510.3-101 or otherwise, (iii) a plan described in Section 4975(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) (for example, individual retirement accounts, individual retirement annuities or Keogh plans), or (iv) a government or other plan subject to federal, state or local law substantially similar to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (such law, provisions and Section, collectively, a “Prohibited Transaction Provision” and (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), collectively, “Plans”); or

 

(b) if it is a Plan, either (A)(i) none of Citigroup Global Markets, its affiliates or any employee thereof is a Plan fiduciary that has or exercises any discretionary authority or control with respect to the Plan’s assets used to purchase the ELKS or renders investment advice with respect to those assets, and (ii) the Plan is paying no more than adequate consideration for the ELKS or (B) its acquisition and holding of the ELKS is not prohibited by a Prohibited Transaction Provision or is exempt therefrom.

 

The above representations and warranties are in lieu of the representations and warranties described in the section “ERISA Matters” in the accompanying prospectus supplement. Please also refer to the section “ERISA Matters” in the accompanying prospectus.

 

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You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this pricing supplement and accompanying prospectus and prospectus supplement. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this pricing supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the document.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page
Pricing Supplement         

Summary Information — Q&A

   PS -      1

Risk Factors Relating to the ELKS

   PS -      6

Description of the ELKS

   PS -     10

Barrick Gold Corporation

   PS -    23

Historical Data on the Common Stock of Barrick Gold Corporation

   PS -    24

Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations

   PS -    26

Plan of Distribution

   PS -    30

ERISA Matters

   PS -    31
Prospectus Supplement    

Risk Factors

   S -      3

Important Currency Information

   S -      6

Description of the Notes

   S -      7

Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations

   S -    33

Plan of Distribution

   S -    40

ERISA Matters

   S -    41
Prospectus         

Prospectus Summary

         1

Ratio of Income to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Income to Combined Fixed Charges Including Preferred Stock Dividends

         4

Forward-Looking Statements

         6

Citigroup Inc. 

         6

Citigroup Funding Inc. 

         6

Use of Proceeds and Hedging

         7

European Monetary Union

         8

Description of Debt Securities

         8

Description of Index Warrants

       2 1

Description of Debt Security and Index Warrant Units

       24

Limitations on Issuances in Bearer Form

       25

Plan of Distribution

       26

ERISA Matters

       29

Legal Matters

       29

Experts

       29

 

Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

Medium-Term Notes, Series D

 

            % per Annum Equity LinKed Securities (ELKS®)

 

 

Based Upon the Common Stock of

Barrick Gold Corporation

Due                 , 2007

($10 Principal Amount per ELKS)

Any Payments Due from Citigroup Funding Inc.

Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed

by Citigroup Inc.

 

 

Pricing Supplement

 

 

                , 2007

(Including Prospectus Supplement

Dated April 13, 2006 and

Prospectus Dated March 10, 2006)

 

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