PRESS RELEASE DATED AUGUST 11, 2005
Published on August 11, 2005
MFA MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS, INC. 350 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 |
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MFA
Mortgage Investments, Inc.
Announces Stock Repurchase Program
MFA
Mortgage Investments, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) today announced that it has implemented a
stock repurchase program to repurchase up to 4,000,000 shares of its
outstanding common stock. Subject to applicable securities laws, such repurchases
will be made at times and in amounts as MFA deems appropriate and may be
suspended or discontinued at any time.
Stewart
Zimmerman, MFAs Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and
President, said This stock repurchase program demonstrates the confidence
that we have in our company and our commitment to delivering long-term stockholder
value.
MFA
is a real estate investment trust that seeks to generate income from investing on
a leveraged basis in high-quality hybrid and adjustable-rate mortgage-backed
securities and other assets. At June 30, 2005, MFAs assets totaled
approximately $7.1 billion.
When
used in this press release or other written or oral communications, statements
which are not historical in nature, including those containing words such as
anticipate, estimate, should, expect, believe, intend and
similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, as such, may involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These forward-looking
statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including, but not
limited to, those relating to: changes in interest rates and the market value of MFAs
MBS; changes in the prepayment rates on the mortgage loans securing MFAs
MBS; MFAs ability to use borrowings to finance its assets; changes in
government regulations affecting MFAs business; MFAs ability to
maintain its qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes; and risks
associated with investing in real estate assets, including changes in business
conditions and the general economy. These and other risks, uncertainties and
factors, including those described in reports that MFA files from time to time with
the SEC, could cause MFAs actual results to differ materially from those
projected in any forward-looking statements it makes. All forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date they are made and MFA does not undertake,
and specifically disclaims, any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the
date of such statements.