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Citigroup Property Investors Closes US$1.29 Billion CPI Capital Partners Asia Pacific, L.P. Fund



    Citigroup Property Investors (CPI) today announced the final close
    of CPI Capital Partners Asia Pacific, L.P. The $1.29 billion Fund
    invests in real estate and real estate-related assets throughout the
    Asia Pacific region, with a primary focus on Greater China and India.
    Citigroup and the investment team are committing $200 million of
    capital to the Fund.

    Managing Director David Schaefer, head of CPI Asia Pacific, leads
    an experienced and growing Hong Kong-based team of more than 25
    professionals, who have invested or committed to invest approximately
    40% of the Fund's capital to date. The Fund's Investment Committee
    includes senior investment professionals from CPI and the broader
    Citigroup organization, bringing a multidisciplinary and global
    perspective to valuation and investment decisions.

    Joseph Azrack, President and Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup
    Property Investors, stated, "We are very pleased with the closing of
    CPI Capital Partners Asia Pacific. We received strong investor
    interest for the Fund. Asia is a compelling market for private equity
    real estate investments, and the CPI Asia Pacific team is well
    positioned to find appropriate opportunities in the region. Our
    experienced investment team, unique approach to investing and
    extensive relationships throughout the Asia Pacific real estate
    markets all contributed to making this fundraising a success."

    Citigroup Property Investors is a global investment manager with
    offices in New York, London, Los Angeles, Shanghai and Hong Kong, and
    a presence in Mumbai. With more than $9.8 billion in assets under
    management, CPI invests across both private and public markets. CPI
    has dedicated teams in North America, Europe and Asia that invest
    across office, industrial, multifamily, retail and hotel property
    types. CPI's strength is defined by its research-driven investment
    strategies, capital market sensitivity and exceptional investment
    sourcing and execution capabilities. CPI is the real estate investment
    center of Citi Alternative Investments, which brings together
    Citigroup's broad expertise to create a single platform for the
    management, development and marketing of alternative investments to
    institutional and high net worth investors. Citigroup's capital is
    used to seed and co-invest with investors in CPI's real estate
    investment funds.

    About Citi Alternative Investments:

    Citi Alternative Investments is an alternative investment platform
    that manages a wide range of products across four asset classes,
    including private equity, hedge funds, real estate and structured
    products. CAI manages capital on behalf of Citi, as well as
    third-party institutional and high net worth investors. As of December
    31, 2006, CAI had approximately $49.2 billion of un-levered assets
    under management, ranking CAI among the world's largest alternative
    asset managers. CAI's goal is to enable its 14 investment centers to
    retain the entrepreneurial qualities required to capitalize on
    evolving opportunities, while benefiting from the intellectual,
    operational and financial resources of Citi.

    About Citi:

    Citi, the leading global financial services company, has some 200
    million customer accounts and does business in more than 100
    countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and
    institutions with a broad range of financial products and services,
    including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment
    banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management. Major brand
    names under Citi's trademark red arc include Citibank, CitiFinancial,
    Primerica, Citi Smith Barney and Banamex. Additional information may
    be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com.