NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
      Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) today reported Core Earnings
      for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, of $364.5 million or $0.66 per
      average share available to common shareholders as compared to Core
      Earnings of $305.2 million or $0.60 per average share available to
      common shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, and Core
      Earnings of $309.3 million or $0.56 per average share available to
      common shareholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. "Core
      Earnings" represents a non-GAAP measure and is defined as net income
      (loss) excluding impairment losses, gains or losses on sales of
      securities and termination of interest rate swaps and unrealized gains
      or losses on interest rate swaps. On a GAAP basis, net income for the
      quarter ended June 30, 2009, was $597.1 million or $1.09 per average
      share available to common shareholders, as compared to net income of
      $308.0 million or $0.60 per average share available to common
      shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, and net income of
      $349.9 million or $0.64 per average share related to common shareholders
      for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
    
    
      During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company sold $524.2 million
      of Mortgage-Backed Securities, resulting in a realized gain of $2.4
      million. During the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the Company sold $2.1
      billion of Mortgage-Backed Securities, resulting in a realized gain of
      $2.8 million. During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the Company sold
      $835.7 million of Mortgage-Backed Securities, resulting in a realized
      gain of $5.0 million.
    
    
      Common dividends declared for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, were
      $0.60 per share, as compared to $0.55 per share for the quarter ended
      June 30, 2008, and $0.50 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
      The annualized dividend yield on the Company's common stock for the
      quarter ended June 30, 2009, based on the June 30, 2009 closing price of
      $15.14, was 15.85%. On a Core Earnings basis, the Company provided an
      annualized return on average equity of 17.20% for the quarter ended June
      30, 2009, as compared to 17.88% for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and
      15.96% for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. On a GAAP basis, the
      Company provided an annualized return on average equity of 28.17% for
      the quarter ended June 30, 2009, as compared to an annualized return on
      average equity of 18.04% for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, and an
      annualized return on average equity of 18.06% for the quarter ended
      March 31, 2009.
    
    
      Michael A.J. Farrell, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of
      Annaly, commented on the Company's results. "I'm pleased that we
      continue to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns for our shareholders
      while maintaining a prudent approach to portfolio management. Even
      though we expect the currently favorable operating conditions to persist
      for some time, we will continue to vigilantly monitor the many policy
      and economic cross-currents that can affect our returns."
    
    
      For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the annualized yield on average
      earning assets was 5.04% and the annualized cost of funds on the average
      repurchase balance was 2.57%, which resulted in an average interest rate
      spread of 2.47%. This is a 48 basis point increase over the 1.99%
      annualized interest rate spread for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, and
      a 36 basis point increase over the 2.11% annualized interest rate spread
      for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. At June 30, 2009, the weighted
      average yield on assets was 4.67% and the weighted average cost of
      funds, including the effect of interest rate swaps, was 2.54%, which
      resulted in an interest rate spread of 2.13%. Leverage at June 30, 2009,
      was 5.9:1 compared to 7.1:1 at June 30, 2008, and 6.0:1 at March 31,
      2009.
    
    
      Fixed-rate securities comprised 69% of the Company's portfolio at June
      30, 2009. The balance of the portfolio was comprised of 25%
      adjustable-rate mortgages and 6% LIBOR floating-rate collateralized
      mortgage obligations. At June 30, 2009, the Company had entered into
      interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $19.8 billion, or 31% of
      the portfolio. The purpose of the swaps is to mitigate the risk of
      rising interest rates that affect the Company's cost of funds. Since the
      Company receives a floating rate on the notional amount of the swaps,
      the effect of the swaps is to lock in a spread relative to the cost of
      financing. As of June 30, 2009, all of the Company's Investment
      Securities were Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed
      securities, which carry an actual or implied "AAA" rating.
    
    
      "Investment opportunities for new capital remain attractive in the
      current environment," said Wellington Denahan-Norris, Annaly's Vice
      Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operating Officer. "The
      yield curve steepened during the quarter, and prepayment speeds continue
      to come in slower than market expectations. Mortgage rates trended up
      during the quarter, which should serve to further dampen refinancing
      activity going forward. Our swap book, which provides the bulk of the
      floating rate exposure in our portfolio, continues to roll into lower
      rates and thereby lower our cost of funds. After taking into account the
      effect of interest rate swaps, at June 30, 2009, our portfolio of
      Investment Securities was comprised of 37% floating-rate, 25%
      adjustable-rate and 38% fixed-rate assets."
    
    
      The following table summarizes portfolio information for the Company:
    
                                                   June 30,  June 30,  March 31,
                                                   2009      2008      2009
Leverage at period-end                             5.9:1     7.1:1     6.0:1
Fixed-rate investment securities as a percentage   69%       69%       66%
of portfolio
Adjustable-rate investment securities as a         25%       23%       27%
percentage of portfolio
Floating-rate investment securities as a           6%        8%        7%
percentage of portfolio
Notional amount of interest rate swaps as a        31%       30%       31%
percentage of portfolio
Annualized yield on average earning assets during  5.04%     5.50%     5.23%
the quarter
Annualized cost of funds on average repurchase     2.57%     3.51%     3.12%
balance during the quarter
Annualized interest rate spread during the         2.47%     1.99%     2.11%
quarter
Weighted average yield on assets at period-end     4.67%     5.27%     4.86%
Weighted average cost of funds at period-end       2.54%     3.40%     2.78%
Interest rate spread at period-end                 2.13%     1.87%     2.08%
Weighted average receive rate on interest rate     0.38%     2.47%     0.55%
swaps at period-end
Weighted average pay rate on interest rate swaps   4.20%     4.78%     4.55%
at period-end
    
      The Constant Prepayment Rate was 19% during the second quarter of 2009,
      as compared to 16% during the second quarter of 2008, and 16% during the
      first quarter of 2009. The weighted average cost basis of the Company's
      Investment Securities was 101.6 at June 30, 2009. The net amortization
      of premiums and accretion of discounts on Investment Securities for the
      quarters ended June 30, 2009, June 30, 2008, and March 31, 2009, was
      $58.4 million, $26.6 million, and $41.0 million, respectively. The total
      net premium remaining unamortized at June 30, 2009, June 30, 2008, and
      March 31, 2009, was $924.9 million, $500.7 million, and $668.3 million,
      respectively.
    
    
      General and administrative expenses as a percentage of average assets
      were 0.19%, 0.18% and 0.20% for the quarters ended June 30, 2009, June
      30, 2008, and March 31, 2009, respectively. At June 30, 2009, June 30,
      2008, and March 31, 2009, the Company had a common stock book value per
      share of $15.60, $13.03 and $14.67, respectively.
    
    
      At June 30, 2009, Annaly's wholly-owned registered investment advisors
      had under management approximately $9.9 billion in net assets and $19.0
      billion in gross assets, as compared to $2.7 billion in net assets and
      $11.8 billion in gross assets at June 30, 2008 and $8.5 billion in net
      assets and $16.3 billion in gross assets at March 31, 2009. For the
      quarter ended June 30, 2009, the investment advisors earned investment
      advisory and service fees, net of fees paid to distributors, of $11.3
      million, as compared to $6.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008
      and $7.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
    
    
      Annaly manages assets on behalf of institutional and individual
      investors worldwide. The Company's principal business objective is to
      generate net income for distribution to investors from its Investment
      Securities and from dividends it receives from its subsidiaries. Annaly
      is a Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate
      investment trust ("REIT"), and currently has 544,357,410 shares of
      common stock outstanding.
    
    
      The Company will hold the second quarter 2009 earnings conference call
      on July 30, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. EST. The number to call is 800-322-2803
      for domestic calls and 617-614-4925 for international calls and the pass
      code is 30518899. The replay number is 888-286-8010 for domestic calls
      and 617-801-6888 for international calls and the pass code is 67731924.
      The replay is available for 48 hours after the earnings call. There will
      be a web cast of the call on www.annaly.com.
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      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, as amended, and
      Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
      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 the 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,
      changes in government regulations affecting our business, our ability to
      maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes,
      risks associated with the broker-dealer business of our subsidiary, and
      risks associated with the investment advisory business of our
      subsidiaries, including the removal by clients of assets they manage,
      their regulatory requirements and competition in the investment advisory
      business. 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 most recent Annual
      Report on Form 10-K and any 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.
    
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(dollars in thousands)
                    June 30,       March 31,                     September 30,  June 30,
                                                  December 31,
                    2009           2009                          2008           2008
                                                  2008(1)
                    (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)                   (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash       $ 1,352,798    $ 1,035,118    $ 909,353      $ 1,083,814    $ 1,462,737
equivalents
Reverse repurchase
agreements with     170,916        452,480        562,119        619,657        49,964
affiliate
Mortgage-Backed
Securities, at      65,165,126     58,785,456     55,046,995     54,840,928     58,017,305
fair value
Agency debentures,  616,893        -              598,945        618,352        731,995
at fair value
Available-for-sale
equity securities,  156,990        51,418         52,795         22,490         32,631
at fair value
Trading
securities, at      -              -              -              2,199          23,478
fair value
Receivable for
Investment          412,214        33,009         75,546         2,446,342      824,308
Securities sold
Accrued interest
and dividends       313,772        291,347        282,532        295,925        303,228
receivable
Receivable from     16,886         16,886         16,886         -              -
Prime Broker(2)
Receivable for
advisory and        10,039         6,507          6,103          3,581          4,703
service fees
Intangible for
customer            11,091         11,399         12,380         6,726          7,604
relationships
Goodwill            27,917         27,917         27,917         22,966         22,966
Interest rate
swaps, at fair      7,267          -              -              -              -
value
Other assets        5,346          5,717          6,044          2,602          3,216
Total assets        $68,267,255    $60,717,254    $57,597,615    $59,965,582    $61,484,135
LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
Liabilities:
Repurchase          $51,326,930    $48,951,178    $46,674,885    $51,075,758    $51,839,663
agreements
Payable for
Investment          7,017,444      2,121,670      2,062,030      839,235        1,405,109
Securities
purchased
Trading securities
sold, not yet       -              -              -              30,903         48,718
purchased, at fair
value
Accrued interest    102,662        112,457        199,985        168,361        154,615
payable
Dividends payable   326,612        272,170        270,736        296,254        296,201
Accounts payable
and other           40,115         23,970         8,380          26,385         36,625
liabilities
Interest rate
swaps, at fair      722,700        1,012,574      1,102,285      384,258        400,998
value
Total liabilities   59,536,463     52,494,019     50,318,301     52,821,154     54,181,929
6.00% Series B
Cumulative
Convertible
Preferred Stock:
4,600,000 shares
authorized,
2,604,814,          63,118         63,185         96,042         108,957        108,957
2,607,564,
3,963,525,
4,496,525, and
4,496,525 shares
issued and
outstanding,
respectively
Stockholders'
Equity:
7.875% Series A
Cumulative
Redeemable
Preferred Stock:
7,412,500           177,088        177,088        177,088        177,088        177,088
authorized,
7,412,500 shares
issued and
outstanding
Common stock, par
value $.01 per
share, 987,987,500
authorized,
544,353,997,
544,339,785,        5,444          5,443          5,415          5,402          5,385
541,475,366,
540,189,101, and
538,546,666,
issued and
outstanding,
respectively
Additional paid-in  7,668,988      7,667,769      7,633,438      7,616,528      7,592,161
capital
Accumulated other
comprehensive       1,362,134      1,121,551      252,230        (661,498    )  (478,791    )
income (loss)
Accumulated         (545,980    )  (811,801    )  (884,899    )  (102,049    )  (102,594    )
deficit
Total
stockholders'       8,667,674      8,160,050      7,183,272      7,035,471      7,193,249
equity
Total liabilities,
Series B
cumulative
                    $68,267,255    $60,717,254    $57,597,615    $59,965,582    $61,484,135
convertible
preferred stock
and stockholders'
equity
(1) Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at December 31,
    2008.
    The Company invested $45,000,000 in an equity fund and has redeemed
    $56,000,000. Net unrealized gains in the fund valued at September 15, 2008
(2) still remain at the prime broker, Lehman Brothers International (Europe),
    which is in bankruptcy and the ultimate recovery of such amount remains
    uncertain.
    
    
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                        For the quarters ended
                        June 30,       March 31,      December 31,   September 30,  June 30,
                        2009           2009           2008           2008           2008
Interest income         $710,401       $716,015       $740,282       $810,659       $773,359
Interest expense        322,596        378,625        450,805        458,250        442,251
Net interest income     387,805        337,390        289,477        352,409        331,108
Other income (loss)
Investment advisory     11,736         7,761          7,224          7,663          6,406
and service fees
Gain (loss)on sale of
Mortgage-Backed         2,364          5,023          (468        )  (1,066      )  2,830
Securities
(Loss)income from       -              -              (2,010      )  7,671          2,180
trading securities
Dividend income from
available-for-sale      3,221          918            612            580            580
equity securities
Loss on
other-than-temporarily  -              -              -              (31,834     )  -
impaired securities(1)
Unrealized gain (loss)
on interest rate swaps  230,207        35,545         (768,268    )  -              -
(2)
Total other income      247,528        49,247         (762,910    )  (16,986     )  11,996
(loss)
Expenses
Distribution fees       432            428            287            299            370
General and
administrative          30,046         29,882         26,957         25,455         27,215
expenses
Total expenses          30,478         30,310         27,244         25,754         27,585
Income (loss) before    604,855        356,327        (500,677    )  309,669        315,519
income taxes
Income taxes            7,801          6,434          6,302          7,538          7,527
Net income              597,054        349,893        (506,979    )  302,131        307,992
Dividends on preferred  4,625          4,626          5,135          5,335          5,334
stock
Net income (loss)
available (related) to  $592,429       $345,267       ($512,114   )  $296,796       $302,658
common shareholders
Net income (loss)
available (related)
per share to common
shareholders:
Basic                   $1.09          $0.64          ($0.95      )  $0.55          $0.60
Diluted                 $1.08          $0.63          ($0.95      )  $0.54          $0.59
Weighted average
number of common
shares outstanding:
Basic                   544,344,844    542,903,110    541,099,147    538,706,131    503,758,079
Diluted                 550,099,709    548,551,328    541,099,147    547,882,488    512,678,975
Net income (loss)       $597,054       $349,893       ($506,979   )  $302,131       $307,992
Other comprehensive
income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss)
on available-for-sale   176,013        820,178        863,018        (232,347    )  (529,008    )
securities
Unrealized gain on      66,934         54,166         50,242         16,740         388,861
interest rate swaps
Reclassification
adjustment for (gains)  (2,364      )  (5,023      )  468            32,900         (2,830      )
losses included in net
income
Other comprehensive     240,583        869,321        913,728        (182,707    )  (142,977    )
income (loss)
Comprehensive income    $837,637       $1,219,214     $406,749       $119,424       $165,015
     Although the Company has the intent and ability to retain its investment in
     Chimera Investment Corporation, the Company determined that it is
(1)  appropriate to recognize an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $31.8
     million. Recognition of such impairment charges does not reduce the taxable
     income of the Company. The non-cash charge is the difference between the
     purchase price for the shares and their fair value at September 30, 2008.
     Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company no longer applies
(2)  hedge accounting to its interest rate swaps under SFAS 133. As a result,
     changes in unrealized gains and losses in interest rate swaps are reported
     in the income statement for GAAP purposes.
    
    
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                                   For the six months ended
                                                   June 30, 2009  June 30, 2008
Interest income                                    $1,426,416     $1,564,487
Interest expense                                   701,221        979,857
Net interest income                                725,195        584,630
Other income
Investment advisory and service fees               19,497         13,004
Gain on sale of Mortgage-Backed Securities         7,387          12,247
Income from trading securities                     -              4,034
Dividend income from available-for-sale equity     4,139          1,521
securities
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps      265,752        -
Total other income                                 296,775        30,806
Expenses
Distribution fees                                  860            1,003
General and administrative expenses                59,928         51,210
Total expenses                                     60,788         52,213
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling      961,182        563,223
interest
Income taxes                                       14,235         12,137
Net income                                         946,947        551,086
Noncontrolling interest                            -              58
Net income attributable to controlling interest    946,947        551,028
Dividend on preferred stock                        9,251          10,707
Net income available to common shareholders        $937,696       $540,321
Net income available per share to
common shareholders:
Basic                                              $1.72          $1.14
Diluted                                            $1.71          $1.13
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding:
Basic                                              543,627,960    473,785,256
Diluted                                            549,394,817    482,813,463
Net income                                         $946,947       $551,028
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale       996,191        (311,445    )
securities
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps      121,100        (2,902      )
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in  (7,387      )  (12,247     )
net income
Other comprehensive income (loss)                  1,109,904      (326,594    )
Comprehensive income (loss)                        $2,056,851     $224,434
    
    
 
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