E*Trade adds former Citi exec Robert Druskin to board

Mr. Druskin, 60, will also chair the newly-formed Finance and Risk Oversight Committee, a committee the Company expects to be activated immediately following the Annual Meeting of E*TRADE FINANCIAL Shareholders in June 2008.

The Board is creating the Finance and Risk Oversight Committee to concentrate Board supervision on these two important and related functions. "As Chair of our new Finance and Risk Oversight Committee, Bob's decades of experience in banking and finance will be invaluable to the Company as it continues to reduce risk on the balance sheet and enhance our risk management capability moving forward," said Donald H. Layton, Chairman of the Board, E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation. "More generally, his depth of experience will be a significant advantage to the Board as the Company works to ensure effective execution of its turnaround plan."

"This is a great opportunity to work with a solid team of professionals and help them expedite the turnaround of a strong core franchise with proven customer loyalty," said Mr. Druskin.

Mr. Druskin joined Smith Barney in 1991 as Chief Administrative Officer. From August 2002 through December 2003, he was the President and Chief Operating Officer of Citigroup Markets & Banking and served as CEO of that business from December 2003 through December 2006. In December 2006, he was named Chief Operating Officer of Citigroup and served as a member of the Office of the Chairman.

Mr. Druskin earned a BA from Rutgers University. He is on the Rutgers Board of Trustees and the Board of Overseers for the Rutgers University Foundation. Additionally, he is a Trustee of the NYU Downtown Hospital and is on the board of the United Negro College Fund.