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Other numbers, assets 116 billion, down 22 . The Company Stays on track to reach its financial targets for the year. Continue to look through here, fixed income markets revenue, a number that has been weak in many of the banks, 3. 06 billion, roughly in line with what analyst anticipated. The company said its Net Interest Margin came in above estimates 2. 95 , the estimate for 2. 88 for a big group like citigroup. Interest margin will be an important part of the overall numbers. That is what we have so far as we look at these numbers. One other number the equity markets trading revenue, which was expected to be in the area of strength for citigroup looks to be the low estimates, 653 million, the estimate was 739 million, that number, expected to offset some of the declines in fixed income trading, perhaps it would do that as we look through these numbers. Eric julie hyman with headlines on citigroup. Good morning. We have seen everybody but Morgan Stanley, which reports on monday. Gett