Press Release

BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- American Capital Agency Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced its participation in the Sterne Agee Financial Institutions Investor Conference to be held on Thursday, February 17, 2011 in Orlando, FL. The conference will include a panel starting at 11am ET which will include Gary Kain, Chief Investment Officer. The panel discussion will be webcast live and archived for 90 days on the AGNC website at http://ir.agnc.com/.

For further information or questions, please contact Investor Relations at (301) 968-9300 or [email protected].

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 http://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 http://www.americancapital.com/.

SOURCE: American Capital Agency Corp.