Salomon Brothers Asset Management and Citigroup Asset Management Announce Conference Call to Discuss Current Trends in Emerging

Salomon Brothers Asset Management and Citigroup Asset Management Announce Conference Call to Discuss Current Trends in Emerging Markets Debt, Global High Yield and Equity Closed-End Funds NEW YORK, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Salomon Brothers Asset Management and Citigroup Asset Management today announced that it will hold a conference call on Monday, May 17, 2004 at 12:00 (noon) Eastern time to discuss the market environment and trends in emerging markets debt, global high yield and equity closed-end funds. Speakers will include Peter Wilby, CFA, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, and Mark McAllister, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Salomon Brothers Asset Management. Jerry Raio, Director, of Citigroup Asset Management will host the call. Date: May 17, 2004 Time: 12:00 EDT Telephone: 1-888-550-8509 Password: Salomon Brothers Following the call, a telephone replay will be available at 1-800-873-1933 until May 24, 2004. (No passcode is required to access the replay.) Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc and other entities comprising Citigroup Asset Management are indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Citigroup Inc. SYMBOLS: NYSE: EDF; EFL; EHI; EMD; ESD; GDF; HIF; HIO; HIX; MHY; SBG; SBW; SCD; ZIF DATASOURCE: Citigroup Asset Management CONTACT: Brenda Grandell, Director, Closed-End Funds, +1-212-291-3775; or Media Relations - Edward Giltenan, Head of Public Relations, +1-212-559-6746, both of Citigroup Asset Management