Fannie Fights to Keep Stock Listing

Fannie Mae has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that the GSE has notified the New York Stock Exchange that it intends to bring the share price of its common stock and the average share price of its common stock for 30 consecutive trading days above $1.00 by no later than May 11, 2009. Fannie Mae is currently working with its conservator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to determine the specific action or actions that Fannie Mae will take to cure the deficiency. If necessary to bring its share price and its average share price for 30 consecutive trading days above $1.00, and subject to the approval of the U.S. Department of Treasury, Fannie Mae has advised the NYSE that it may undertake a reverse stock split in order to cure the deficiency by the May 11, 2009 date. Fannie Mae expects to determine the actual number of shares that will produce one share of common stock as a result of any reverse stock split based on both the market price of Fannie Mae's common stock prior to announcement of the split and additional input from FHFA and Treasury. Under applicable NYSE rules, Fannie Mae now has until May 11, 2009, subject to supervision by the NYSE, to bring its share price and its average share price for 30 consecutive trading days above $1.00. If it fails to do so, the NYSE will initiate suspension and delisting procedures.