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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2006--

The Board of Directors of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) declared the third quarter 2006 common stock cash dividend of $0.14 per common share. This dividend is payable October 27, 2006 to common shareholders of record on September 29, 2006. The ex-dividend date is September 27, 2006.

During the quarter the Company issued 40,825,000 shares of common stock in a follow-on offering, raising net proceeds of approximately $476 million. Michael A.J. Farrell, Chairman, CEO and President of Annaly, commented on the dividend: "Our recently concluded successful equity offering occurred in the middle of the quarter, which means our results will not reflect the full run rate of the new capital. In addition, our cost of funds continued to roll into the higher rate environment. Nevertheless, we are pleased that we were still able to increase our quarterly dividend. The Fed paused for the first time in 18 meetings on August 8, but we continue to watch economic developments for information on the interest rate cycle. We believe that our management decisions of the last year have improved our results thus far and put our portfolio in a better position to perform going forward."

The Company distributes dividends based on its current estimate of taxable earnings 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. Plan information may be obtained from the Plan Administrator, ChaseMellon Shareholder Services at 1-800-842-7629, at www.annaly.com, or by contacting the Company.

Annaly manages assets on behalf of institutional and individual investors worldwide through Annaly and through the funds managed by its wholly-owned registered investment advisor, FIDAC. The Company's principal business objective is to generate net income for distribution to investors from the spread between the interest income on its mortgage-backed securities and the cost of borrowing to finance their acquisition and from dividends Annaly receives from FIDAC, which earns investment advisory fee income. The Company, a Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), currently has 204,845,591 shares of common stock outstanding.

This news release and our public documents to which we refer contain or incorporate by reference certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements which are based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond our control) may be identified by reference to a future period or periods or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may," "will," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "continue," or similar terms or variations on those terms or the negative of those terms. Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, changes in interest rates, changes in yield curve, changes in prepayment rates, the availability of mortgage-backed securities for purchase, the availability of financing and, if available, the terms of any financing, changes in the market value of our assets, changes in business conditions and the general economy, FIDAC's clients' removal of assets FIDAC manages, FIDAC's regulatory requirements, and competition in the investment management business, changes in government regulations affecting our business, and our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and all subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Source: Annaly Capital Management, Inc.