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BETHESDA, Md., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Capital Agency Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced today its participation at the Wells Fargo Specialty Finance Symposium to be held on May 23, 2012 in New York City. Gary Kain, AGNC President and Chief Investment Officer, will participate on a panel scheduled to begin at 2:00pm ET. Mr. Kain will also make a presentation at 4:00pm ET. Both the panel discussion and the AGNC presentation will be webcast live and archived on the AGNC website in the Investor Relations section at http://ir.agnc.com.

For further information or questions, please contact our Investor Relations Department at (301) 968-9300 or IR@AGNC.com.

ABOUT AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENCY CORP.
American Capital Agency Corp. is a real estate investment trust 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 AGNC 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. American Capital has $101 billion in assets under management and seven offices in the U.S. and Europe. American Capital and European Capital will consider investment opportunities from $10 million to $500 million. For further information, please refer to www.AmericanCapital.com.

CONTACT:
Investors - (301) 968-9300

SOURCE American Capital Agency Corp.