NorthStar Realty Finance Declares Pro Rata Dividend in Connection with the Colony NorthStar Merger

NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. ("NorthStar Realty") (NYSE: NRF) today announced its Board of Directors has declared a pro rata dividend (the "Pro Rata Dividend") at the current rate in accordance with the agreement and plan of merger (the "Merger") among NorthStar Realty, Colony Capital, Inc. (NYSE: CLNY) and NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc. (NYSE: NSAM).

The Pro Rata Dividend will be $0.004444 per share of common stock per day, which is the daily equivalent of the current quarterly dividend rate of $0.40 per share, and will accrue from January 1, 2017, up to and including the closing date of the Merger.  The Merger is expected to close on January 10, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions, and the dividend will be paid as soon as reasonably practicable following closing of the Merger to shareholders of record as of January 9, 2017.

About NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. is a publicly-traded, diversified commercial real estate company that is organized as a REIT and is managed by an affiliate of NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc. (NYSE: NSAM), a global asset management firm. For more information about NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., please visit www.nrfc.com.

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NorthStar Realty expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

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