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Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) (the “Company” or “Annaly”) is pleased to announce the publication of a new research report titled “Credit Risk Transfer and De Facto GSE Reform.” The report, which summarizes and evaluates Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s Credit Risk Transfer (“CRT”) initiative, is co-authored by David Finkelstein, Chief Investment Officer of Annaly, Andreas Strzodka, Director of Macro Strategy of Annaly, and James Vickery, Assistant Vice President in the Research and Statistics Group of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

In the report, the authors assess the impact of the CRT programs and argue that the systems have successfully reduced the exposure of the federal government to mortgage credit risk while enhancing the liquidity and stability of mortgage secondary markets. The report states that “the CRT initiative has improved the stability of the housing finance system and advanced a number of important objectives of GSE reform,” and that “in the process, the programs have created a new financial market for pricing and trading mortgage credit risk, which has grown in size and liquidity over time.”

“We are honored to have the responsibility of analyzing and discussing the value of the GSE’s CRT systems in writing this report. The liquidity and stability of the credit risk transfer programs efficiently contribute to the continued evolution and sustainability of the US housing finance market,” said Kevin Keyes, Annaly’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. “Our efforts and partnership in writing this paper is another illustration of Annaly’s market leadership and the unique depth and broad expertise of our management team.”

“We appreciate the opportunity to co-author this piece and highlight the success of these CRT programs,” said David Finkelstein, Chief Investment Officer. “We believe the attention on this topic is valuable and informative as focus on CRT efforts continue to grow and evolve.”

An electronic version of the paper may be viewed at either of the following links:

The research paper was issued as a Federal Reserve Bank of New York Staff Report earlier this year, and is expected to be published more formally in the New York Federal Reserve Bank’s Economic Policy Review in the coming months. The views in the paper represent those of the authors and are not the official positions of Annaly, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the Federal Reserve System.

About Annaly

Annaly is a leading diversified capital manager that invests in and finances residential and commercial assets. Annaly’s principal business objective is to generate net income for distribution to its stockholders and to preserve capital through prudent selection of investments and continuous management of its portfolio. Annaly has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes. Annaly is externally managed by Annaly Management Company LLC. Additional information on the company can be found at www.annaly.com.

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