NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2005--In accordance with the
terms of the Company's 7.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Stock, the Board of Directors of Annaly Mortgage Management
has
declared a preferred stock dividend for the fourth quarter of
$0.492188 per share. This dividend is payable on December 30, 2005 to
preferred shareholders of record as of December 1, 2005.
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 is a Maryland
corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment
trust ("REIT").
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, FIDAC's clients removal of
assets FIDAC manages, FIDAC's regulatory requirements, and competition
in the investment management 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2004. 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.
CONTACT: Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc.
Investor Relations:
1-888-8Annaly
www.annaly.com
SOURCE: Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc.