for immediate release citigroup inc nyse symbol c december 17 2003 finds adr capital raising surges in 2nd half of overall momentum the year driven by asia pacific taiwan drives 32 increase over last raised using adrs emerging market activity underlies volume 13 and trading value 11 2002 today reported that form american depositary receipts non us companies through 15th was 9 3 billion up from 7 0 taiwanese accounted 87 total with focus on technology benchmark issuer semiconductor topped list 1 99 two offerings other sizeable raisings included transactions chi mei optoelectronics 637 million plus quanta display chunghwa picture tubes nanya hannstar cmc magnetics outside sector telecom 59 china steel completed a 936 offering cathay financial first each excess 500 reflecting second quarter rally global equity markets end sars virus crisis
