<p>Press release Citibank Europe plc, organizační složka September 1, 2008</p><p>With the credit card Shell MasterCard from Citibank you will save on fuel and can win an exclusive weekend worth CZK 100,000.</p><p>Citibank offers a chance to win an exciting weekend in London for two or a weekend full of fun with the Skoda Superb car and other benefits, in cooperation with Shell.</p><p>The opportunity to win is available for everyone who applies for the Shell MasterCard from Citibank between September 1 and November 30 and uses their new card for the first shopping. The order of the first transaction made with this card (at any amount) will be the decisive factor. </p><p>Every three thousandth customer will win an exciting weekend for two in London including the air tickets, accommodation, food, and a personal guide, all worth CZK 100,000. </p><p>And every thousandth new user of the Citi Shell MasterCard will receive an “experience Superb weekend” for two worth at least CZK 39,000. It will include accommodation in a selected hotel, food, rich program, a Skoda Superb car with a driver, and other various gifts. In addition, this credit card holder will be able to choose whether the weekend should be full of sports, wellness activities, or sightseeing.</p><p>Czech drivers pay CZK 1,588 per month for fuel</p><p>As the survey carried out by the Factum Invenio agency for Citibank and Shell shows, Czech drivers spend an average of CZK 1,588 on fuel per month, which is CZK 136 (9 %) more than two years ago. This increase has been caused mainly by the raised prices of fuel, especially diesel.</p><p>“The co-brand credit card Shell MasterCard from Citibank saves its holder’s money. The more the client uses it to pay at Shell as well as at other businesses, the greater the discount the client receives on fuel at the Shell gas filling stations," says the Marketing Manager of Citi Credit Cards, Renata Němcová - Pixová.</p><p>Shell MasterCard from Citibank saves money</p><p>“The average fuel cost of a Czech driver is CZK 1,588 and if the customer uses their Shell MasterCard from Citibank to pay for gas, they will save at least 3%, which equals CZK 48. Moreover, if the holder uses this card on a regular basis and will pay for instance another CZK 15,000 per month, they will obtain another bonus in the amount of 1% from the spent sum. In this concrete case the total saving thus is CZK 198, which is more than 12% of the average monthly payment on fuel," explains Milan Řezníček, Citi credit card Product Manager. Furthermore, each single holder of Shell MasterCard from Citibank who is a member of the SMART loyalty program from Shell will earn double amount of SMART points for every litre of any Shell fuel they pay for with this card. </p><p>"Members of the SMART loyalty program who at the same time hold Shell MasterCard from Citibank could save – starting on September 1 – not only 3% on the Shell fuel price but could also, by exchanging their SMART points for discount on fuel, buy each litre for two Koruna less at Shell," says Petr Šindler, spokesperson of Shell Czech Republic. </p><p>The above mentioned PR campaign will be accompanied by a communication campaign, which includes in-store POS and POP materials at the Shell gas filling stations, promotion at selected Shell gas filling stations and in selected hypermarkets, outdoor, print, radio ads, and emailing. </p><p>MasterCard has awarded the parameters of the Shell MasterCard from Citibank with the prestigious title the Best Co-branded Card 2006.</p><p>“Establishing partnerships between two powerful brands for the purpose of issuing credit cards, in this case Shell and Citibank, is definitely a trend that allows us new opportunities how to offer our customers another added value with the Citi credit card. No wonder then there is an ever growing demand for them among the Czechs,” says Marek Dostál, Product Director of Citi Credit Cards.</p><p>For more information please contact: Pavel Vlček Kristýna Zbrojková Public Affairs Officer Communication Executive Tel.: +420 233 061 041 Tel.: +420 233 061 029 Mobile: +420 731 425 228 e-mail.: [email protected] e-mail.: [email protected]</p><p>Note for editors: Citi, the preeminent 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, insurance, securities brokerage, and asset management. Major brand names under Citigroup’s trademark red umbrella include for instance Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Smith Barney, Banamex, and Nikko. Additional information may be found at the following web sites: www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com.</p>