BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Capital
Agency Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced
today that it has submitted a comment letter to the Securities and
Exchange Commission regarding the SEC's Concept Release concerning
interpretive issues related to the Section 3(c)(5)(C) exemption to
the Investment Company Act of 1940. The comment letter will
be available on AGNC's website at www.AGNC.com and the SEC's
website at www.SEC.gov.
For further information or questions, please contact Investor
Relations 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. Founded in 1986,
American Capital has $57 billion in
assets under management and seven offices in the U.S. and
Europe. American Capital and
certain of its affiliates will consider investment opportunities
from $10 million to $300 million. For
further information, please refer to www.AmericanCapital.com.
CONTACT:
Investors – (301) 968-9300
SOURCE American Capital Agency Corp.