Smith Barney chosen as Business of the Week

HUNTINGTON -- The Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce announces Smith Barney Inc. as the Business of the Week for the week of Aug. 4, 2008.

Smith Barney, located at 1200 3rd Ave., is a division of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (Member SIPC). It is a leading provider of comprehensive financial planning and advisory services to high net worth investors, institutions, corporations and private businesses, governments and foundations.

With approximately 14,600 financial advisors in nearly 800 offices, Smith Barney offers a full range of investment services, including asset allocation, private investments and lending services, hedge funds, cash and portfolio management, as well as retirement, education and estate planning.

Smith Barney currently has more than 9.2 million client accounts, representing $1,482 billion in client assets. Citi, the leading global financial services company, is affiliated with millions of clients, corporations, governments and institutional investors in more than 100 countries and offers a broad range of financial products, advice and services, including consumer banking and finance, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, wealth management and alternative investments.

Citi is also recognized as a leader in corporate responsibility, sustainable growth, financial education and microfinance and it is a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good Index. Additional information may be found at www.smithbarney.com or by calling the local Smith Barney office at 304-529-1000.