Annaly Capital Management, Inc. Announces 1st Quarter Dividend of $0.20 per Share vs. $0.19 per Share in 4th Quarter 2006; 5th Straight Increase in Quarterly Dividend.

NEW YORK -- The Board of Directors of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) declared the first quarter 2007 common stock cash dividend of $0.20 per common share. This dividend is payable April 26, 2007 to common shareholders of record on April 2, 2007. The ex-dividend date is March 29, 2007.

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.

During the quarter the Company issued 57,500,000 shares of common stock in a follow-on offering, raising net proceeds of approximately $737.4 million. Michael A.J. Farrell, Chairman, CEO and President of Annaly, commented on the dividend: "Reflecting the continuing improvements in operating fundamentals, the first quarter dividend rose despite the 28% increase in our share count. Our recently concluded successful equity offering occurred late in the quarter, which means the full earnings accretion of the new capital will not be felt until next quarter. We continue to position our portfolio to perform in a range of possible interest rate scenarios."

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 262,850,591 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, 2006 and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim all 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.