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<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">In
July 2008, we completed the sale of our 50% joint venture
interest in CitiStreet, a benefits servicing business that provides
retirement plan recordkeeping and administrative services and at
that date had approximately $220 billion of assets under
administration on behalf of corporate and government entities,
employee unions and other customers. The premium received in
connection with the sale was $407 million, and we recorded a
resulting pre-tax gain of $350 million in our consolidated
statement of income, net of exit and other associated costs
incurred in connection with the sale. These costs totaled $57
million, and consisted of incentive compensation of $30 million,
professional fees of $10 million, and other related costs of $17
million.</font></p>
</div>Note 2.    Divestitures
In
July 2008, we completed the sale of our 50% joint venture
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