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Citigroup, sore at Mets loss, slights Philly

Citigroup ignores Philly, cites hick towns in its Wachovia press release

Citigroup's investor presentation and media release names seven metro areas where its takeover of Wachovia Bank branches will make it a dominant player. They left Philadelphia off the list, even though it's bigger than six of the seven markets they're bragging about -- and Citi will be #1 here.
     
   Now, we know that Citi is run by Mets fans, because it bought naming rights to the new Mets stadium -- Citi Field. (I once watched a Mets game from Citi's cave-like concrete box in the old Shea Stadium. I hear the new park is fancier...)
  
   We also know that New Yorkers are still smarting from their second-straight National League East pennant race loss to the Phillies.  So, we suspect it was no mere oversight that Citi left Philadelphia off the list of cities Citi bragged it will now dominate. 

   We assume they're just playing when they brag on smaller Atlanta, Charlotte, Las Vegas, Miami, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. (plus New York) and leave out Philly. Citi certainly wouldn't want to ignore loads of Phillies fans. Would they?