AGNC Will Report Q4 2010 Results on February 8

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Capital Agency Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced today it will report fourth quarter 2010 earnings after market close on February 8, 2011.  AGNC invites shareholders, prospective shareholders and analysts to attend the AGNC shareholder call on February 9, 2011 at 11:00 am ET.  The call can be accessed through a live webcast, free of charge, at www.AGNC.com or by dialing [phone] (U.S. domestic) or [phone] (international).  All callers are asked to dial in 10-15 minutes prior to the call to register.  Please provide the operator with the conference ID number 39941876.  If you do not plan on asking a question on the call and have access to the internet, please take advantage of the webcast.  

A slide presentation will accompany the call and will be available at www.AGNC.com.  Select the Q4 2010 Earnings Presentation link to download and print the presentation in advance of the shareholder call.

An archived audio of the shareholder call combined with the slide presentation will be made available on our website after the call on February 9.  In addition, there will be a phone recording available from 4:00 pm ET February 9 until 11:59 pm ET February 23. If you are interested in hearing the recording of the presentation, please dial [phone] (U.S. domestic) or [phone] (international).  The conference ID number is 39941876.

For further information or questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Investor Relations Department at [phone] or [e-mail].        

ABOUT AGNC

AGNC is a REIT that invests in agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a U.S. Government agency or a U.S. Government-sponsored entity. The Company is externally managed and advised by American Capital Agency Management, LLC, an affiliate of American Capital, Ltd. ("American Capital"). For further information, please refer to www.AGNC.com.

ABOUT AMERICAN CAPITAL

American Capital is a publicly traded private equity firm and global asset manager. American Capital, both directly and through its asset management business, originates, underwrites and manages investments in middle market private equity, leveraged finance, real estate and structured products. Founded in 1986, American Capital has $18 billion in capital resources under management and eight offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia. American Capital and its affiliates will consider investment opportunities from $5 million to $100 million. For further information, please refer to www.AmericanCapital.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions of management of the Company at the time of such statements and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation, changes in interest rates, changes in the yield curve, changes in prepayment rates, the availability and terms of financing, changes in the market value of our assets, general economic conditions, market conditions, conditions in the market for agency securities, and legislative and regulatory changes that could adversely affect the business of the Company. Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, are included in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Copies are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt or new information, or otherwise.

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