PRESSRELEASE
NYSE: NLY
ANNALYCAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
1211 Avenueof the Americas
Suite 2902
New York, NewYork 10036
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Investor Relations
1- (888) 8Annaly
www.annaly.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. Announces 4th Quarter
Dividend of$0.75 per Share
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)—December 17, 2009--The Board of Directors of AnnalyCapital
Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) declaredthe fourth quarter 2009 common stock cash dividend of
$0.75 per common share. Thisdividend is payable January 28, 2010 to common shareholders of
record on December 29, 2009.The ex-dividend date is December 24, 2009.
The Company distributes dividends based on its current estimate of taxableearnings per common
share, not GAAP earnings.Taxable and GAAP earnings will differ because of non-taxable unrealized
and realized losses,differences in premium amortization, and non-deductible general and
administrative expenses.
Dividends may be reinvested through Annaly's Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Planinformation may be
obtained from the PlanAdministrator, Mellon Investor Services at 1-800-301-5234, at
www.annaly.com, or bycontacting the Company.
Annaly manages assets on behalf of institutional and individual investorsworldwide. The Company’s
principal business objectiveis to generate net income for distribution to investors from its investment
securities and from dividendsit receives from its subsidiaries. Annaly is a Maryland corporation that
has elected to be taxed as areal estate investment trust (“REIT”), and currently has 553,115,269
shares of common stockoutstanding.
This news release and our public documents to which we refer contain orincorporate by reference
certain forward-lookingstatements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E ofthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking
statements which are based onvarious assumptions (some of which are beyond our control) may be
identified by reference to afuture period or periods or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such
as "may,""will," "believe," "expect,""anticipate," "continue," or similar terms or variations onthose
terms or the negative ofthose terms. Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in
forward-looking statementsdue to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, changes in interest
rates, changes in the yieldcurve, changes in prepayment rates, the availability of mortgage-backed
securities for purchase, theavailability of financing and, if available, the terms of any financing,
changes in the market valueof our assets, changes in business conditions and the general economy,
changes in governmentregulations affecting our business, our ability to maintain our qualificationas a
REIT for federal income taxpurposes, risks associated with the broker-dealer business of our
subsidiary, as well as risksassociated with the investment advisory business of our subsidiaries,
including the removal byclients of assets they manage, their regulatory requirements and competition
in the investment advisorybusiness. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties which could cause
actual results to differ fromthose contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors"in
our most recent Annual Reporton Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
We do not undertake, andspecifically disclaim any obligation, to publicly release the result of any
revisions which may be madeto any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of
anticipated or unanticipatedevents or circumstances after the date of such statements.
CONTACT: Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
Investor Relations,888-8Annaly
www.annaly.com