American Stock Exchange Lists Citigroup Global Markets 8.5% ELKS Based on the Common Stock of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. NEW YORK, April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today began trading Citigroup Global Markets 8.5% ELKS based on the common stock of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. Priced at $10 with an initial offer size of 7.5 million shares, this equity trades under the ticker symbol EKF and has a maturation date of May 1, 2006. The notes are issued by Citigroup Global Markets. The Amex specialist unit is Kellogg Capital Group, LLC. If you would like to receive a copy of the prospectus for EKF, please contact the Capital Markets Group at the American Stock Exchange at 212-306- 1659. The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) is the only primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM). In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 155 ETFs to date. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. DATASOURCE: The American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Mary Chung of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1641, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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