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ANNAL Y MOR TGAGE MANAGEMENT
ANNUAL REPOR

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ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

Our family crest and its
motto “Prodesse non
Nocere” are the trademarks
of the Company. The
description figuratively
means ‘Proceed without
fear.’ That symbolizes the
confidence we try to instill
in our investors. It is
reinforced by years of
reliable, consistent
investment performance.

Prodesse
non
Nocere

9 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Letter from the Chairman

Selected Financial Data

The Annaly Team

Corporate Profile

FIDAC

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over Financial Reporting

Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm

Statements of Financial Condition

Statements of Operations and 
Comprehensive Income 

Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Statements of Cash Flows

Notes to Financial Statements

Common Stock and Market Information

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Corporate Information

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

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The year 2004 demonstrated Annaly’s ability to generate compelling returns
for  shareholders.  It  also  demonstrated  our  ability  to  navigate  the  company
through  changing  times.  During  the  year,  Annaly  acquired  Fixed  Income
Discount Advisory Company, a registered investment advisor, to take the next
step towards becoming an asset management company. The addition of the
fee  income  stream  from  FIDAC  will  complement  our  proven  model  of
investing  in  liquid,  high  quality  assets  and  accessing  the  capital  markets
through  sequential,  accretive  stock  offerings.  Our  objective  is  to  protect
shareholders’ capital while providing an attractive dividend yield.

(dollars in thousands)

STOCKHOLDERS’  EQUITY

2002

$1,080,066

2003

$1,149,220

2004

$1,700,470

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EARNINGS  PER  COMMON  SHARE

2002

$2.68

2003

$1.95

2004

$2.04

CORPORATE PROFILE

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

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mortgage investors like Annaly. The institution will
collect the principal and interest payments made by
the homeowners and forward them to the mortgage
investor.  We  structure  our  portfolio  with  a
combination of adjustable-, floating-, and fixed-rate
mortgage-backed securities so that it can perform well
through a wide range of interest rate environments. 

Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc. manages assets
on  behalf  of  institutional  and  individual  investors
worldwide through Annaly and through the funds
managed by its wholly-owned registered investment
advisor, FIDAC. The Company’s principal business
objective is to generate net income for distribution to
investors from the spread between the interest income
on  its  mortgage-backed  securities  and  the  cost  of
borrowing  to  finance  their  acquisition  and  from
dividends the Company receives from FIDAC. We
have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment
trust (or REIT) under the Internal Revenue Code and
are therefore required to pay out at least 90% of our
earnings to our shareholders in order to avoid taxation
at  the  corporate  level.  We  commenced  operations
on February 18, 1997.

Corporate
Profile

All  of  the  mortgage-backed  securities  we  own  are
issued by an agency of the United States government
and carry an actual or implied AAA rating. Mortgage-
backed securities are ownership interests in mortgage
loans  made  by  financial  institutions  (savings  and
loans,  commercial  banks  and  mortgage  bankers).
When an institution has made enough loans it will
“pool” or package them together and sell them to

We employ leverage to enhance our returns. To date,
our  debt  has  consisted  entirely  of  borrowings
collateralized by a pledge of our mortgage-backed
securities. On our balance sheet, these borrowings
appear  as  Repurchase  Agreements.  Our  leverage,
measured  as  a  ratio  of  debt-to-equity,  typically  is
managed in a band of 8:1 to 12:1. 

FIDAC  is  a  registered  investment  advisor  which
manages, assists in managing or supervises investment
funds for a wide array of clients around the world on
a  discretionary  basis.  FIDAC  is  a  fee-based  asset
management business with a global distribution reach.

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Jennifer S. Karve
Executive Vice President &
Portfolio Manager

Wellington J. Denahan-Norris
Vice Chairman &
Chief Investment Officer

Michael A. J. Farrell
Chairman, 
President & CEO

Kathryn F. Fagan
Chief Financial Officer
& Treasurer

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

THE ANNALY TEAM

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Annaly’s team is experienced in Wall Street trading, management and operations,
with a specialization in investing in mortgage-backed securities on a leveraged
basis. Senior management founded FIDAC in July 1994 and Annaly Mortgage
Management in November 1996. Since our IPO in October 1997, Annaly has
raised almost $1.5 billion in subsequent offerings, making Annaly one of the
largest mortgage REITs. Annaly has consistently generated annual double-digit
returns for its shareholders. Our success and future growth prospects are based
on the proven ability of our strong and seasoned management team to deliver
excellent results in volatile markets.

Annaly

Jeremy Diamond

Team

We are self-advised and self-managed. Management incentives are 
tied to book value and earnings, and we have no performance 
fees for management. Our low general and administrative 
expense ratio keeps our operating costs low and adds to 
shareholder return.

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TO OUR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

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Dear Fellow Shareholders,

Navigation is the theme of Annaly’s 2004 annual report and this letter.  For those of you who have
been Annaly shareholders for years, you have heard me speak about the changing environment around
us  and  our  quest  to  navigate  through  it.    In  June  2003,  the  10-year  US  Treasury  note  yield
dropped to almost 3%, a generational low point. In our earnings call of that quarter, I described it
as  a  “Lewis  and  Clark”  environment;  that  is,  we  were  entering  uncharted  territory  which  no
business model, risk analysis tool or living money manager had predicted or experienced.  Many
economists and analysts believed that at the end of 2003 and throughout 2004 we were headed
for much higher interest rates. We begged to differ, citing the 3% level as a harbinger of a
prolonged period of nominally low interest rates.  This is what has come to pass. We have
been locked in an era of great complacency about risk and range-bound trading levels for
the equity and debt markets. As I write this letter today, I believe that this era is now coming
to an end.  I believe we are entering a period of the reawakening of risk assessment.  The
price  of  this  reassessment  will  be  high,  its  lesson  invaluable,  its  duration  long  and,
therefore, its threat to value incalculable. Unlike the past two years, however, we have “seen
this picture before” as a management team.

As most of you know from our regular quarterly conference calls, we at Annaly do not
pretend to have a crystal ball. Today, however, I thought I would take a moment to
review the times we live in and take a peek down the road to see what I think

is going to happen.

For many years now investors have banked their risk-taking on the
theory that there was a “Greenspan put” in the markets. This
meant that if things really got out of hand, the Federal Reserve
would ride to the rescue and inject liquidity and vigor back into
the markets.  These days are over.  As the Japanese and the
European Central Banks have learned over the past 15 years,
there  are  times  when  monetary  policy  by  itself  can  be
ineffective. This is because a central bank’s main constituents,
commercial  banks,  have  financially  disintermediated  risk
away from their own balance sheets and into the hands of
investors who are not under the clear jurisdiction of the
central  bank.    The  result  is  that  the  private  sector  has
been repricing risk premiums because they control the
underwriting standards, and these standards are looser
than those of regulated banks.  

Just  as  Long  Term  Capital  Management  created  its
problems without detection because it was not directly
under the Fed’s jurisdiction, there are now hundreds, if
not thousands, of diverse pools of capital operating with
inadequate supervision.  Some are regulated investments,
some  are  hedge  funds,  some  are  concentrated  in  hard
assets,  and  some  are  simply  levered  into  an  overpriced
house. I now believe that the combination of rising short-
term rates and poor underwriting standards is setting up these
pools  of  capital  for  what  will  look  like  a  ‘slow  motion  car
wreck.’ As credit conditions deteriorate, the market will correct
itself, but the process is painful. Some may call me alarmist, but
the daisy chain of credit ‘car wrecks’ seems to be a lot closer today
than it was yesterday. 

MICHAEL A. J. FARRELL

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

ANNUAL REPORT 2004

Listening to Congress argue over the federal budget deficit is a lot like watching a table full of people
in a restaurant arguing with the maitre d’ over the check he has just presented. The question at the
table is the same one that our government is asking: “Who is going to pay for all of these things we
ordered?”  The unfortunate answer is—the taxpayers. Most people I talk to as I travel across the nation
understand that every dime that the Federal tax cuts gave us since 2001 has been taken back, and
then some, by our local municipalities and states. In effect, there really was no tax cut, merely a shift
in tax liability. The residual growth effect from the cut, changes in dividend laws and extra low interest
rates are now fading. During this couple of years, money has been enlisted in the pursuit of extra
yield as the demographic surge of baby boomers began to shed risk in the equity markets and seek
safer cash flows. From where I sit, as a global money manager, let me assure you that America is not
alone in this regard. There has been and will continue to be, I think, a global thirst for yield.  As
the chairman of a company that I have often described as a ‘yield manufacturer,’ our product line
is robust and ready to go.  Our generation is faced with
a looming series of deficits which will not be cured by
2% to 4% GDP growth alone. Real reform is necessary
to protect the equity that we all have in America, from
real estate to securities. The cost of this ‘dinner check’
for our nation will be slow growth at best and relatively
low inflation-adjusted rates of return.

As  I  said  earlier,  we  have  no  crystal  ball  at  Annaly.
But, like all business people, we constantly review the
environment for our businesses and make adjustments.
From Annaly’s perspective we believe we are preparing
ourselves for this investment climate change.  We strategically deployed our portfolio of mortgage-
backed securities into a defensive configuration. We acquired FIDAC, our investment manager, to
help spread our expenses across a wider asset base. We continue to expand our asset management
business to meet our objectives of controlling expenses, developing diverse growth elements under
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our strong core earnings and cementing our management team for the long run via deep equity ties
to the firm. Last year’s results are very telling of this constant self-review and improvement. In 2004,
against the background of rising funding rates, a declining dollar and questions about the application
of accounting guidelines by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Annaly created a 16.04% return on average
equity, increased earnings over the prior year, held expenses constant as a percentage of assets, grew
our equity base and improved our book value from the prior year, issued two accretive preferred deals,
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To paraphrase an old saying, “It is amazing what a small group of committed people can accomplish.”
That small group consists of the very same people I say “Good morning” to every morning. We
continue to adapt to and navigate through the very dynamic investment environment in which we
all live. 

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“Real reform is
necessary to protect
the equity that we all
have in America...”

Prodesse non Nocere. 

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FIDAC

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

FIDAC

When Annaly acquired FIDAC in June 2004,
it began the transition from pure mortgage
REIT  to  asset  management  company.The
FIDAC acquisition had an immediate positive
impact for Annaly shareholders, blending fee
income  with  Annaly’s  spread  income  and
increasing assets under management. FIDAC
generated over $3.7 million and $4.6 million
in  net  fee  income  in  the  third  and  fourth
quarter, respectively. At December 31, 2004,
FIDAC  managed,  advised  or  sub-advised
approximately  $16  billion  in  gross  assets
through  numerous  off-shore  and  on-shore
public and private investment funds distributed
globally as well as separate accounts for high
net  worth  individuals,  municipal  funds  and
school endowments.

Formed  in  1994,  FIDAC  is  an  asset
management firm and one of the leading fixed
income management companies in the United
States.  FIDAC’s  team  of  investment
professionals, trained in-house and expert at
all phases of the investment process, has built
a successful long-term track record through
some of the most challenging fixed income
markets in memory. By prudently executing
its  strategy  of  applying  leverage  to  liquid,
high-quality,  short-duration  assets,  and  by
not taking performance bonuses in any of its
investment vehicles, FIDAC has consistently
produced superior risk-adjusted returns.

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ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

FIDAC

The team managing Annaly fulfills the same
roles at FIDAC. FIDAC earns management
fees for executing the same general strategy
as  Annaly  Mortgage  Management.  The
strategy  of  the  investment  products
managed  by  FIDAC  is  to  provide  net
interest income for distribution to investors
from  the  spread  between  the  interest
income earned from portfolios of residential
mortgage-backed  securities  and  the  cost
of repurchase agreements entered into to
finance their acquisition, while seeking to
limit exposure to interest rate risk and credit
risk.    Since  the  majority  of  the  assets  in
FIDAC-managed portfolios are created and
guaranteed by a U.S. Agency and further
secured by the relevant mortgaged property
of the homeowners, FIDAC believes that
there is minimal credit risk in its portfolios. 

FIDAC’s  strategy  is  differentiated  from
those of other fixed income and mortgage
investment  managers  by  the  liquidity  of
the assets it purchases, its ability to leverage
these assets, the transparency of the business
model and the management compensation
structure.  Acquiring  the  most  basic  and
liquid  mortgage-backed  securities  is
intended  to  give  investors  the  desired
element  of  clear  and  accurate  valuation.
The focus of the business model–to capture
the spread between the yield on these assets
and  the  cost  to  finance  their  acquisition,
without introducing credit or other business
risks–enables  investors  to  more  easily
evaluate  management  performance.  The
management  fees  payable  to  FIDAC  are
not linked to investment performance, but
rather  they  are  linked  to  assets  under

management.  FIDAC  believes  that  this
remuneration  philosophy  increases  the
returns to investors and encourages a focus
on long-term goals.

Distribution  partners  in  the  U.S.  and
around  the  world  market  the  investment
vehicles  managed  by  FIDAC.  This
distribution system and the track record of
FIDAC will serve as a platform for growth
into  new  investment  products  and
strategies. The long-term growth of FIDAC
will enable Annaly shareholders to benefit
from a growing stream of dividend income
we receive from FIDAC.

T H E   F I D A C   G L O B A L   D I S T R I B U T I O N   N E T W O R K

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Canada

USA

Malta

Bahamas

Barbados

Brazil

South 
Korea

China

Japan

Taiwan

Malaysia

Chile

Uruguay

Argentina

South Africa

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

(dollars in thousands, except for per share data)

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2004
(Consolidated)

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2003

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2002

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2001

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2000

Interest income

Interest expense

Net interest income

Investment advisory and service fees

Gain on sale of mortgage-backed securities

Distribution fees

General and administrative expenses (G&A expense)

Income before taxes

Income taxes

Net income

Dividend on preferred stock

Net income available to common shareholders

Basic net income per average common share

Diluted net income per average common share

Dividends declared per common share

Dividends declared per preferred share

$532,328

270,116

$262,212

12,512

5,215

(2,860)

(24,029)

253,050

4,458

248,592

7,745

$240,847

$2.04

$2.03

$1.98

$1.45

$337,433

182,004

$155,429

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40,907

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(16,233)

180,103

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180,103

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$180,103

$1.95

$1.94

$1.95

—

$404,165

191,758

$212,407

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21,063

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(13,963)

219,507

—

219,507

—

$219,507

$2.68

$2.67

$2.67

—

$263,058

168,055

$95,003

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4,586

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(7,311)

92,278

—

92,278

—

$92,278

$2.23

$2.21

$1.75

—

$109,750

92,902

$16,848

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2,025

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(2,286)

16,587

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16,587

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$16,587

$1.18

$1.15

$1.15

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BALANCE SHEET DATA:

December 31, 2004
(Consolidated)

December 31, 2003

December 31, 2002

December 31, 2001

December 31, 2000

Mortgage-Backed Securities, at fair value

$19,038,386

$11,956,512

$11,551,857

$7,575,379

$1,978,219

Agency Debentures, at fair value

Total assets

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Repurchase agreements

Total liabilities

Total stockholders’ equity

390,509

19,560,299

16,707,879

17,859,829

1,700,470

Number of common shares outstanding

121,263,000

978,167

12,990,286

11,012,903

11,841,066

1,149,220

96,074,096

—

11,659,084

10,163,174

10,579,018

1,080,066

84,569,206

—

7,717,314

6,367,710

7,049,957

667,357

—

2,035,029

1,628,359

1,899,386

135,642

59,826,975

14,522,978

OTHER DATA:

Average total assets

Average investment securities

Average borrowings

Average equity

Yield on average interest earning assets 

Cost of funds on average interest bearing liabilities 

Interest rate spread

FINANCIAL RATIOS:

Net interest margin (net interest 
income/average total assets)

G&A expense as a percentage of average total assets

G&A expense as a percentage of average equity

Return on average total assets

Return on average equity

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2004
(Consolidated)

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2003

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2002

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2001

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2000

$17,293,174

$12,975,039

$10,486,423

$5,082,852

$1,652,459

16,399,184

15,483,118

1,550,076

3.25%

1.74%

1.51%

12,007,333

11,549,368

1,122,633

2.81%

1.58%

1.23%

1.52%

0.14%

1.55%

1.44%

16.04%

1.20%

0.13%

1.45%

1.39%

16.04%

9,575,365

9,128,933

978,107

4.22%

2.10%

2.12%

2.03%

0.13%

1.43%

2.09%

22.44%

4,682,778

4,388,900

437,376

5.62%

3.83%

1.79%

1.87%

0.14%

1.67%

1.82%

21.10%

1,564,228

1,449,999

117,727

7.02%

6.41%

0.61%

1.02%

0.14%

1.94%

1.00%

14.09%

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

Annaly  manages  assets  on  behalf  of  institutional  and  individual  investors  worldwide
through Annaly and through the funds managed by its wholly-owned registered investment
advisor, FIDAC. The Company’s principal business objective is to generate net income for
distribution  to  investors  from  the  spread  between  the  interest  income  on  its  mortgage-
backed securities and the cost of borrowing to finance their acquisition and from dividends
it receives from FIDAC.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS

or (3) are unrated but we determine them to be of comparable quality to
rated high-quality mortgage-backed securities. 

Certain statements contained in this annual report, and certain statements
contained in our future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC” or the “Commission”), in our press releases or in our other public
or shareholder communications may not be based on historical facts and are
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation  Reform  Act  of  1995.  Forward-looking  statements,  which  are
based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond our control), may
be identified by reference to a future period or periods or by the use of
forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “continue,” or similar terms or variations on those terms or the
negative of those terms. Actual results could differ materially from those set
forth in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including,
but not limited to, changes in interest rates, changes in yield curve, changes
in  prepayment  rates,  the  availability  of  mortgage-backed  securities  for
purchase,  the  availability  of  financing  and,  if  available,  the  terms  of  any
financing,  and  risks  associated  with  the  investment  advisory  business  of
FIDAC, including the removal by FIDAC’s clients of assets FIDAC manages,
FIDAC’s  regulatory  requirements  and  competition  in  the  investment
advisory  business.  For  a  discussion  of  the  risks  and  uncertainties  which
could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-
looking  statements,  please  see  the  information  under  the  caption  “Risk
Factors” described in our Form 10-K. We do not undertake, and specifically
disclaim any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which
may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence
of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such
statements.

OVERVIEW

Annaly  manages  assets  on  behalf  of  institutional  and  individual  investors
worldwide through Annaly and through the funds managed by its wholly-
owned  registered  investment  advisor,  FIDAC.  The  Company’s  principal
business objective is to generate net income for distribution to investors from
the spread between the interest income on its mortgage-backed securities
and the cost of borrowing to finance their acquisition and from dividends
it receives from FIDAC.

We are primarily engaged in the business of investing, on a leveraged basis,
in mortgage pass-through certificates, collateralized mortgage obligations
and other mortgage-backed securities representing interests in or obligations
backed  by  pools  of  mortgage  loans  (collectively,  “Mortgage-Backed
Securities”). We also invest in Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”), Federal
Home  Loan  Mortgage  Corporation  (“FHLMC”),  and  Federal  National
Mortgage  Association  (“FNMA”)  debentures.  The  Mortgage-Backed
Securities  and  agency  debentures  are  collectively  referred  to  herein  as
“Investment Securities.”

Under our capital investment policy, at least 75% of our total assets must be
comprised  of  high-quality  mortgage-backed  securities  and  short-term
investments.  High  quality  securities  means  securities  that  (1)  are  rated
within  one  of  the  two  highest  rating  categories  by  at  least  one  of  the
nationally recognized rating agencies, (2) are unrated but are guaranteed by
the United States government or an agency of the United States government,

The remainder of our assets, comprising not more than 25% of our total assets,
may consist of other qualified REIT real estate assets which are unrated or
rated less than high quality, but which are at least “investment grade” (rated
“BBB”  or  better  by  Standard  &  Poor’s  Corporation  (“S&P”)  or  the
equivalent by another nationally recognized rating agency) or, if not rated,
we determine them to be of comparable credit quality to an investment which
is rated “BBB” or better.

We may acquire mortgage-backed securities backed by single-family residential
mortgage  loans  as  well  as  securities  backed  by  loans  on  multi-family,
commercial  or  other  real  estate-related  properties.  To  date,  all  of  the
mortgage-backed  securities  that  we  have  acquired  have  been  backed  by
single-family residential mortgage loans.

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.
Pursuant to the current federal tax regulations, one of the requirements of
maintaining its status as a REIT is that we must distribute at least 90% of our
REIT  taxable  income  (determined  without  regard  to  the  deduction  for
dividends paid and by excluding any net capital gain) to our stockholders,
subject to certain adjustments.

9

The results of our operations are affected by various factors, many of which
are beyond our control. Our results of operations primarily depend on, among
other things, the level of our net interest income, the market value of our
assets  and  the  supply  of  and  demand  for  such  assets.  Our  net  interest
income,  which  reflects  the  amortization  of  purchase  premiums,  varies
primarily  as  a  result  of  changes  in  interest  rates,  borrowing  costs  and
prepayment  speeds,  the  behavior  of  which  involves  various  risks  and
uncertainties. Prepayment speeds, as reflected by the Constant Prepayment
Rate, or CPR, and interest rates vary according to the type of investment,
conditions  in  financial  markets,  competition  and  other  factors,  none  of
which can be predicted with any certainty. In general, as prepayment speeds
on  our  Mortgage-Backed  Securities  portfolio  increase,  related  purchase
premium amortization increases, thereby reducing the net yield on such assets.
The CPR on our Mortgage Backed Securities portfolio averaged 29% and 42%
for  the  years  ended  December  31,  2004  and  2003,  respectively.  Since
changes in interest rates may significantly affect our activities, our operating
results depend, in large part, upon our ability to effectively manage interest
rate risks and prepayment risks while maintaining our status as a REIT. 

The following table presents the CPR experienced on our Mortgage-Backed
Securities  portfolio,  on  an  annualized  basis,  for  the  quarterly  periods
presented.

QUARTER ENDED

December 31, 2004 

September 30, 2004

June 30, 2004

March 31, 2004

December 31, 2003

CPR

27%

25%

33%

31%

42%

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We believe that the CPR in future periods will depend, in part, on changes
in and the level of market interest rates across the yield curve, with higher
CPRs expected during periods of declining interest rates and lower CPRs
expected during periods of rising interest rates.

We  have  extended  contractual  maturities  on  borrowings,  such  that  our
weighted average contractual maturity on our repurchase agreements was 211
days at December 31, 2004, as compared to 203 days at December 31, 2003.

The table below provides quarterly information regarding our average balances, interest income, interest expense, yield on assets, cost of funds and net interest income
for the quarterly periods presented.

(ratios for the quarters have been annualized, 
dollars in thousands)

Average Investment
Securities Held (1)

Total Interest
Income

Quarter Ended December 31, 2004

$17,932,449

$156,783

Quarter Ended September 30, 2004

$16,562,971

$138,970

Quarter Ended June 30, 2004

Quarter Ended March 31, 2004

(1) Does not reflect unrealized gains/(losses).

$16,649,072

$122,234

$14,452,245

$114,341

Yield on 
Average Interest 
Earning Assets

Average Balance
of Repurchase
Agreements

Total Interest
Expense

Average Cost  Net Interest
Income

of Funds

3.50%

3.36%

2.94%

3.16%

$16,896,216

$15,568,691

$15,880,353

$13,587,211

$93,992

$70,173

$55,648

$50,303

2.23%

1.80%

1.40%

1.48%

$62,791

$68,797

$66,586

$64,038

We continue to explore alternative business strategies, alternative investments
and other strategic initiatives to complement our core business strategy of
investing,  on  a  leveraged  basis,  in  high  quality  Investment  Securities.  No
assurance, however, can be provided that any such strategic initiative will or
will not be implemented in the future.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations is based on the amounts reported in our financial statements. These
financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America. In preparing the financial
statements, management is required to make various judgments, estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts. Changes in these estimates and
assumptions could have a material effect on our financial statements. The
following  is  a  summary  of  our  policies  most  affected  by  management’s
judgments,  estimates  and  assumptions.  These  policies  have  not  changed
during 2004. 

Market valuation of Investment Securities: All assets classified as available-
for-sale  are  reported  at  fair  value,  based  on  market  prices.  Although  we
generally intend to hold most of our Investment Securities until maturity, we
may, from time to time, sell any of our Investment Securities as part our overall
management of our portfolio. Accordingly, we are required to classify all of
our Investment Securities as available-for-sale. Our policy is to obtain market
values from at least three independent sources and record the market value
of the securities based on the average of the three. Management evaluates
securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis,
and  more  frequently  when  economic  or  market  concerns  warrant  such
evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent
to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and
near-term  prospects  of  the  issuer,  and  (3)  the  intent  and  ability  of  the
Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient
to  allow  for  any  anticipated  recovery  in  fair  value.  The  investments  with
unrealized losses are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired since
the Company has the ability and intent to hold the investments for a period
of  time,  to  maturity  if  necessary,  sufficient  for  a  forecasted  market  price
recovery up to or beyond the cost of the investments. Unrealized losses on
Investment Securities that are considered other than temporary, as measured
by  the  amount  of  decline  in  fair  value  attributable  to  factors  other  than
temporary, are recognized in income and the cost basis of the Investment
Securities is adjusted. There were no such adjustments for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 or 2002. If in the future, management determines
an impairment to be other—than temporary we may need to realize a loss
that would have an impact on future income.

Interest  income:  Interest  income  is  accrued  based  on  the  outstanding
principal  amount  of  the  outstanding  principal  amount  of  the  Investment
Securities and their contractual terms. Premiums and discounts associated with
the  purchase  of  the  Investment  Securities  are  amortized  or  accreted  into
interest income over the projected lives of the securities using the interest  

method.  Our  policy  for  estimating  prepayment  speeds  for  calculating  the
effective yield is to evaluate historical performance, Wall Street consensus
prepayment  speeds,  and  current  market  conditions.  If  our  estimate  of
prepayments is incorrect, we may be required to make an adjustment to the
amortization or accretion of premiums and discounts that would have an
impact on future income.

Repurchase  Agreements:  We  finance  the  acquisition  of  our  Investment
Securities through the use of repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements
are  treated  as  collateralized  financing  transactions  and  are  carried  at  their
contractual amounts, including accrued interest, as specified in the respective
agreements.  Accrued  interest  is  recorded  as  a  separate  line  item  on  the
statements of financial condition. 

Income Taxes: We have elected to be taxed as a Real Estate Investment Trust
(“REIT”) and intend to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), with respect thereto. Accordingly,
the Company will not be subjected to federal income tax to the extent of its
distributions to shareholders and as long as certain asset, income and stock
ownership  tests  are  met.  The  Company  and  FIDAC  have  made  a  joint
election to treat FIDAC as a taxable REIT subsidiary. As such, FIDAC will
be taxable as a domestic C corporation and subject to federal and state and
local income taxes based upon its taxable income.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Income Summary

For the year ended December 31, 2004, our net income was $248.6 million
or $2.04 basic earnings per average share available for common shareholders,
as compared to $180.1 million or $1.95 basic earnings per average share for
the  year  ended  December  31,  2003.  For  the  year  ended  December  31,
2002, our net income was $219.5 million, or $2.68 basic earnings per average
share  available  for  common  shareholders.  Net  income  per  average  share
increased by $0.09 and total net income increased $68.5 million for the year
ended December 31, 2004, when compared to the year ended December 31,
2003.  We  attribute  the  increase  in  total  net  income  for  the  year  ended
December 31, 2004 over the year ended December 31, 2003 as being due
to the increased asset base and the interest rate spread. The increased asset
base was the result of deploying additional capital of approximately $581.0
million from December 31, 2003 to December 31, 2004 into our strategy.
Also, the addition of $12.5 million advisory fee income from FIDAC for seven
months of the year aided the increased revenue of the combined companies.
The interest rate spread increased from 1.23% to 1.51%. The total amortization
for the year ended December 31, 2004 was $179.6 million and for the year
ended December 31, 2003 was $216.6 million. For the year ended December
31, 2004, gain on sale of Mortgage-Backed Securities was $5.2 million, as
compared to $40.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. Even with
the substantial decline in gain on sale of Mortgage-Backed Securities, the
increase in spread income resulted in an increase in earnings per share year
over year.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net  income  per  average  share  decreased  by  $0.73  and  total  net  income
decreased  $39.4  million  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2003,  when
compared to the year ended December 31, 2002. The reason for the decline
in net income was due to the interest rate spread decreasing to 1.23% in 2003
from 2.12% for the prior year. The primary reason for the decline in interest
rate spread is the amortization of premium paid on the mortgage—backed
securities. The total amortization for the year ended December 31, 2003 was
$216.6  million  and  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2002  was  $106.2
million.  The  trend  of  record  prepayment  levels  began  to  decline  in  the
fourth quarter of the year 2003. This was evidenced by the amortization for

the fourth quarter of $38.4 million, in comparison to the third quarter of 2003
of $72.0 million.

Dividends per share for the year ended December 31, 2004 were $1.98 per
share,  or  $245.6  million  in  total.  Dividends  per  share  for  the  year  ended
December  31,  2003  were  $1.95  per  share,  or  $179.3  million  in  total.
Dividends per share for the year ended December 31, 2002 were $2.67 per
share, or $223.6 million in total. Our return on average equity was 16.04%
for the year ended December 31, 2004, 16.04% for the year ended December
31, 2003, and 22.44% for the year ended December 31, 2002.

The table below presents the net income summary for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, and 2000.

NET INCOME SUMMARY

(dollars in the thousands, except for per share data)

Year Ended
December 31, 2004

Year Ended
December 31, 2003

Year Ended
December 31, 2002

Year Ended
December 31, 2001

Year Ended
December 31, 2000

Interest income

Interest expense

Net interest income

Investment advisory and service fees

Gain on sale of mortgage-backed securities

Distribution fees

General and administrative expenses

Income before income taxes

Income taxes

Net income

Dividend on preferred stock

Net income available to common shareholders

Weighted average number of 

basic common shares outstanding

Weighted average number of 

diluted common shares outstanding

Basic net income per share available 

to common shareholders

Diluted net income per share available 

to common shareholders

Average total assets

Average equity

Return on average total assets

Return on average equity

$532,328

270,116

$262,212

12,512

5,215

(2,860)

(24,029)

253,050

4,458

248,592

7,745

$240,847

$337,433

182,004

$155,429

—

40,907

—

(16,233)

180,103

—

180,103

—

$404,165

191,758

$212,407

—

21,063

—

(13,963)

219,507

—

219,507

—

$180,103

$219,507

$263,058

168,055

$95,003

—

4,586

—

(7,311)

92,278

—

92,278

—

$92,278

$109,750

92,902

$16,848

—

2,025

—

(2,286)

16,587

—

16,587

—

$16,587

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118,223,330

92,215,352

82,044,141

41,439,631

14,089,436

118,459,145

93,031,253

82,282,883

41,857,498

14,377,459

$2.04

$2.03

$1.95

$1.94

$2.68

$2.67

$2.23

$2.21

$1.18

$1.15

$17,293,174

$12,975,039

$10,486,423

$5,082,852

$1,652,459

1,550,076

1,122,633

1.44%

16.04%

1.39%

16.04%

978,107

2.09%

22.44%

437,376

1.82%

21.10%

117,727

1.00%

14.09%

Interest Income and Average Earning Asset Yield

We had average earning assets of $16.4 billion for the year ended December
31, 2004. We had average earning assets of $12.0 billion for the year ended
December 31, 2003. We had average earning assets of $9.6 billion for the year
ended December 31, 2002. Our primary source of income is interest income.
A portion of our income was generated by gains on the sales of our Mortgage-
Backed Securities of $5.2 million, $40.9 million, and $21.1 million for the years
ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Our interest income
was $532.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, $337.4 million
for the year ended December 31, 2003, and $404.2 million for the year ended
December 31, 2002. The yield on average investment securities was 3.25%,
2.81%, and 4.22% for the same respective periods. Our average earning asset
balance increased by $4.4 billion for the year ended December 31, 2004 in
comparison  to  the  prior  year.  The  increase  was  the  direct  result  of  the
increased asset base and the increase in the interest rate yields. The weighted
average coupon rate at December 31, 2004 was 4.53%, as compared to 4.36%

at December 31, 2003. The prepayment speeds decreased to 29% CPR for
the  year  ended  December  31,  2004,  from  42% CPR  for  the  year  ended
December  31,  2003.  The  increase  in  coupon,  in  conjunction  with  lower
prepayment speeds, resulted in an increase in yield of 44 basis points for the
year 2004, when compared to 2003. The declining yield of 2.81% for the year
ended December 31, 2003, as compared to the yield of 4.22% for the year
ended December 31, 2002 were the direct result of increased amortization
on our assets due to the rise in prepayments speeds to 42% CPR for the year
ended December 31, 2003, from 33% CPR for the year ended December 31,
2002, especially in the third quarter of 2003. The homeowners’ prepayment
option makes the average term, yield and performance of a mortgage-backed
security uncertain because of the uncertainty in timing the return of principal.
In general, prepayments decrease the total yield on a bond purchased at a
premium, because over the life of the bond that premium has to be amortized.
The faster prepayments, the shorter the life of the security, which results in
increased amortization.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

The table below shows our average balance of cash equivalents and Investment Securities, the yields we earned on each type of earning assets, our yield on average
earning assets and our interest income for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, and 2000, and the four quarters in 2004.

AVERAGE EARNING ASSET YIELD

(ratios for the four quarters in 2004 are 
annualized, dollars in thousands)

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

For the Year Ended December 31, 2003

For the Year Ended December 31, 2002

For the Year Ended December 31, 2001

For the Year Ended December 31, 2000

For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2004

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2004

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2004

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2004

Average Investment
Securities

Yield on Average 
Investment Securities

Average Constant 
Prepayment Rate

Interest Income

$16,399,184

$12,007,333

$9,575,365

$4,682,778

$1,564,228

$17,932,449

$16,562,971

$16,649,072

$14,452,245

3.25%

2.81%

4.22%

5.62%

7.02%

3.50%

3.36%

2.94%

3.16%

29%

42%

33%

27%

11%

27%

25%

33%

31%

$532,328

$337,433

$404,165

$263,058

$109,750

$156,783

$138,970

$122,234

$114,341

The Constant Prepayment Rate decreased to 29% for the year ended December
31, 2004, as compared to 42% for the year ended December 31, 2003 and
33% for the year ended December 31, 2002. The total amortization for the
year ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002 was $179.6 million , $216.6
million, and $106.2 million, respectively. For the first, second, third, and fourth
quarters  of  2004,  amortization  was  $41.5  million,  $56.1  million,  $39.7
million, and $42.3 million, respectively. The second quarter experienced the
highest level of prepayments and the third and fourth quarters were materially
unchanged,  providing  evidence  that  the  trend  of  higher  prepayments  is
continuing.

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Interest Expense and the Cost of Funds

We anticipate that our largest expense will be the cost of borrowed funds. We
had average borrowed funds of  $15.5 billion and total interest expense of
$270.1  million  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2004.  We  had  average
borrowed funds of $11.5 billion and total interest expense of $182.0 million
for the year ended December 31, 2003. We had average borrowed funds of
$9.1 billion and total interest expense of $191.8 million for the year ended
December 31, 2002. Our average cost of funds was 1.74% for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and 1.58% for the year ended December 31, 2003 and
2.10% for the year December 31, 2002. The cost of funds rate increased by

16 basis points and the average borrowed funds increased by $4.0 billion for
the  year  ended  December  31,  2004  when  compared  to  the  year  ended
December 31, 2003. Interest expense for the year increased by $88.1 million;
due  to  the  substantial  increase  in  the  average  repurchase  balance  and  the
increase in the cost of funds rate. The increase in the average repurchase balance
was the result of our implementing our leveraged strategy after the completion
of the equity offerings in the first quarter 2004, in addition to equity acquired
through  the  equity  shelf  program,  the  direct  purchase  and  dividend
reinvestment plan, and options exercised. The cost of funds rate decreased
by 52 basis points and the average borrowed funds increased by $2.4 billion
for the year ended December 31, 2003, when compared to the year ended
December  31,  2002.  Interest  expense  for  the  year  ended  December  31,
2003 declined $9.8 million over the previous year, even with the increase in
the average borrowed funds for the year. Since a substantial portion of our
repurchase agreements are short term, changes in market rates are directly
reflected in our interest expense. Our average cost of funds was 0.24% above
average one-month LIBOR and 0.06% below average six-month LIBOR for
the year ended December 31, 2004. Our average cost of funds was 0.37% above
average one-month LIBOR and 0.35% above average six-month LIBOR for
the year ended December 31, 2003. 

The table below shows our average borrowed funds and average cost of funds as compared to average one-month and average six-month LIBOR for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, and 2000 and the four quarters in 2004.

AVERAGE COST OF FUNDS

(Ratios for the four quarters in 2004 
have been annualized, dollars in thousands)

Average
Borrowed
Funds

Interest
Expense

Average
Cost of
Funds

Average
One-Month
LIBOR

Average
Six-Month
LIBOR

Average
One-Month
LIBOR Relative 
to Average
Six-Month
LIBOR

Average 
Cost of 

Average
Cost of
Funds Relative Funds Relative
to Average
Six-Month
LIBOR

to Average
One-Month
LIBOR

For the Year Ended 
December 31 2004

For the Year Ended

December 31, 2003

For the Year Ended

December 31, 2002

For the Year Ended

December 31, 2001

For the Year Ended

December 31, 2000

For the Quarter Ended
December 31, 2004

For the Quarter Ended
September 30, 2004

For the Quarter Ended

June 30, 2004

For the Quarter Ended

March 31, 2004

$15,483,118

$270,116

1.74%

1.50%

1.80%

(0.30%)

0.24%

(0.06%)

$11,549,368

$182,004

1.58%

1.21%

1.23%

(0.02%)

0.37%

0.35%

$9,128,933

$191,758

2.10%

1.77%

1.88%

(0.11%)

0.33%

0.22%

$4,388,900

$168,055

3.83%

3.88%

3.73%

0.15%

(0.05%)

0.10%

$1,449,999

$92,902

6.41%

6.41%

6.66%

(0.25%)

—

(0.25%)

$16,896,216

$93,992

2.23%

2.14%

2.48%

(0.34%)

0.09%

(0.25%)

$15,568,691

$70,173

1.80%

1.59%

1.97%

(0.38%)

0.21%

(0.17%)

$15,880,353

$55,648

1.40%

1.15%

1.54%

(0.39%)

0.25%

(0.14%)

$13,587,211

$50,303

1.48%

1.10%

1.18%

(0.08%)

0.38%

0.30%

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Interest Income

Our net interest income which equals interest income less interest expense,
totaled $262.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, $155.4 for the
year  ended  December  31,  2003  and  $212.4  million  for  the  year  ended
December  31,  2002.  Our  net  interest  income  increased  because  of  the
increase in our assets that resulted from the common stock and preferred stock
offerings during 2004 as well as the increase in our spread income. Our net
interest spread, which equals the yield on our average assets for the period
less the average cost of funds for the period, was 1.51% for the year ended

December 31, 2004 as compared to 1.23% for the year ended December 31,
2003. This 28 basis point increase was a result of the increase of the weighted
average coupon at December 31, 2004 of 4.53% from 4.36% at December 31,
2003, and the improvement in CPR discussed above. The increase in yield
was only partially offset by the 16 basis point increase in the cost of funds.
Our net interest income decreased $57.0 million for the year ended December
31, 2003 over the prior year. This was the direct result of the CPR, which
increased from 33% in 2002 in the prior year to 42% in 2003.

The table below shows our interest income by earning asset type, average earning assets by type, total interest income, interest expense, average repurchase
agreements, average cost of funds, and net interest income for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, and 2000 and the four quarters in 2004.

NET INTEREST INCOME

(Ratios for the four quarters in
2004 have been annualized, 
dollars in thousands)

Average
Investment
Securities Held

Total
Interest
Income

Yield
Average
Interest
Earning
Assets

Average
Balance of
Repurchase
Agreements

Interest
Expense

Average
Cost of
Funds

Net
Interest
Income

Net
Interest
Rate
Spread

For the Year Ended

December 31, 2004

For the Year Ended 

December 31, 2003

For the Year Ended 

December 31, 2002

For the Year Ended 

December 31, 2001

For the Year Ended

December 31, 2000

For the Quarter Ended
December 31, 2004

For the Quarter Ended
September 30, 2004

For the Quarter Ended

June 30, 2004

For the Quarter Ended

March 31, 2004

$16,399,184

$532,328

3.25%

$15,483,118

$270,116

1.74%

$262,212

1.51%

$12,007,333

$337,433

2.81%

$11,549,368

$182,004

1.58%

$155,429

1.23%

$9,575,365

$404,165

4.22%

$9,128,933

$191,758

2.10%

$212,407

2.12%

$4,682,778

$263,058

5.62%

$4,388,900

$168,055

3.83%

$95,003

1.79%

$1,564,228

$109,750

7.02%

$1,449,999

$92,902

6.41%

$16,848

0.61%

$17,932,449

$156,783

3.50%

$16,896,216

$93,992

2.23%

$62,791

1.27%

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$16,562,971

$138,970

3.36%

$15,568,691

$70,173

1.80%

$68,797

1.56%

$16,649,072

$122,234

2.94%

$15,880,353

$55,648

1.40%

$66,586

1.54%

$14,452,245

$114,341

3.16%

$13,587,211

$70,173

1.48%

$64,038

1.68%

Investment Advisory and Service Fees

FIDAC is a registered investment advisor that generally receives annual net
investment advisory fees of approximately 10 to 15 basis points of the gross
assets it manages, assists in managing or supervises. At December 31, 2004,
FIDAC had under management approximately $1.9 billion in net assets and
$15.9 billion in gross assets, compared to $1.5 billion in net assets and $13.6
billion in gross assets at December 31, 2003. Investment advisory and service
fees for the year ended December 31, 2004 totaled $9.7 million, net of fees
paid to third parties pursuant to distribution service agreements for facilitating
and  promoting  distribution  of  shares  of  FIDAC’s  clients.  FIDAC’s  net
advisory fees were included in the consolidated statements post the merger
dated June 4, 2004.

Gains and Losses on Sales of Mortgage-Backed Securities

For the year ended December 31, 2004, we sold Mortgage-Backed Securities
with an aggregate historical amortized cost of $591.7 million for an aggregate
gain  of  $5.2  million.  For  the  year  ended  December  31,  2003,  we  sold
Mortgage-Backed Securities with an aggregate historical amortized cost of
$2.8  billion  for  an  aggregate  gain  of  $40.9  million.  For  the  year  ended
December 31, 2002, we sold Mortgage-Backed Securities with an aggregate
historical amortized cost of $2.0 billion for an aggregate gain of $21.1 million
The gain on sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2004 declined
by $35.7 million. During the year ended December 31, 2003 the amount of
sale was higher than historically, with a bulk of the liquidations in the second
quarter. Due to declining rates, fixed rate securities had significantly appreciated
and it was determined by the Company’s management to take advantage of

the appreciation. The gain on sale of assets for the year ended December 31,
2003 increased by $19.8 million over the prior year. The difference between
the  sale  price  and  the  historical  amortized  cost  of  our  Mortgage-Backed
Securities is a realized gain and increases income accordingly. We do not expect
to sell assets on a frequent basis, but may from time to time sell existing assets
to move into new assets, which our management believes might have higher
risk-adjusted  returns,  or  to  manage  our  balance  sheet  as  part  of  our
asset/liability  management  strategy.  There  have  been  insignificant  losses
from the sale of securities during the periods.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses were $24.0 million for the year
ended December 31, 2004, $16.2 million for the year ended December 31,
2003,  and  $14.0  million  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2002.  G&A
expenses as a percentage of average total assets was 0.14%, 0.13%, and 0.13%,
for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively. The
increase in G&A expenses of $7.8 million for the year December 31, 2004,
was primarily the result of increased salaries, directors and officers insurance
and additional costs related to the FIDAC merger. Staff increased from 20
at the end of 2003 to 30 at the end of 2004. G&A expense has increased
proportionately with our increased capital base and the growth in staff from
15 at the end of 2002 to 20 at the end of 2003. Salaries and bonuses for the
years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, 2002, and 2001 were $17.2 million,
$11.5 million, $10.8 million, and $4.7 million. Even with the increased asset
base,  G&A  expense  as  a  percentage  of  average  assets  has  not  increased
significantly. 

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ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

The table below shows our total G&A expenses as compared to average total assets and average equity for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001,
and 2000, and the four quarters in 2004.

G&A EXPENSES AND OPERATING EXPENSE RATIOS

(Ratios for the four quarters in 2004 have 
been annualized, dollars in thousands)

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

For the Year Ended December 31, 2003

For the Year Ended December 31, 2002

For the Year Ended December 31, 2001

For the Year Ended December 31, 2000

For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2004

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2004

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2004

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2004

Total G&A Expenses

Total G&A Expenses/
Average Assets

Total G&A Expenses/
Average Equity

$24,029

$16,233

$13,963

$7,311

$2,286

$6,862

$6,159

$5,643

$5,790

0.14%

0.13%

0.13%

0.14%

0.14%

0.14%

0.14%

0.13%

0.15%

1.55%

1.45%

1.43%

1.67%

1.94%

1.63%

1.53%

1.39%

1.63%

Net Income and Return on Average Equity

Our net income was $248.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2004,
$180.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, and $219.5 million
for the year ended December 31, 2002. Our return on average equity was
16.04% for the year ended December 31, 2004, 16.04% for the year ended
December 31, 2003, and 22.44% for the year ended December 31, 2002. We
attribute the increase in total net income for the year ended December 31,
2004 over the year ended December 31, 2003 due to the increased asset base
and  the  interest  rate  spread.  The  increased  asset  base  was  the  result  of

deploying additional capital of approximately $581.0 million from December
31, 2003 to December 31, 2004 into our strategy. To a lesser extent, the seven
months of advisory fee income from FIDAC aided in the income growth. 

Even  though  total  net  income  increased,  the  return  on  average  equity
remained unchanged at 16.04%. Net income decreased by $39.4 million in the
year 2003 over the previous year, due to the declining interest rate spread In
addition to spread income, we were able to take advantage of appreciation
in asset value in 2003, 2002, and 2001. 

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The table below shows our net interest income, net investment advisory and service fees, gain on sale of mortgage-backed securities, G&A expenses, and income
taxes each as a percentage of average equity, and the return on average equity for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, and 2000, and for the
four quarters in 2004.

COMPONENTS OF RETURN ON AVERAGE EQUITY

(Ratios for the four quarters in 2004 have been annualized)

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

For the Year Ended December 31, 2003

For the Year Ended December 31, 2002

For the Year Ended December 31, 2001

For the Year Ended December 31, 2000

For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2004

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2004

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2004

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2004

Net Interest 
Income/
Average Equity

16.92%

13.85%

21.72%

21.72%

14.31%

14.95%

17.13%

16.44%

18.05%

Net Investment
Advisory and
Service Fees/
Average Equity

0.62%

—

—

—

—

1.10%

0.94%

0.31%

—

Gain on Sale of
Mortgage-Backed
Securities/
Average Equity

G&A
Expenses/
Average 
Equity

0.34%

3.64%

2.15%

1.05%

1.72%

0.27%

0.34%

0.52%

0.17%

1.55%

1.45%

1.43%

1.67%

1.94%

1.63%

1.53%

1.39%

1.63%

Income
Taxes/
Average
Equity

0.29%

—

—

—

—

0.57%

0.29%

0.12%

—

Return on
Average
Equity

16.04%

16.04%

22.44%

21.10%

14.09%

14.12%

16.59%

15.76%

16.59%

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Investment Securities

All of our Mortgage-Backed Securities at December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002
were  adjustable-rate  or  fixed-rate  Mortgage-Backed  Securities  backed  by
single-family mortgage loans. All of the mortgage assets underlying these
Mortgage-Backed Securities were secured with a first lien position on the
underlying  single-family  properties.  All  our  Mortgage-Backed  Securities
were  FHLMC,  FNMA  or  GNMA  mortgage  pass-through  certificates  or
CMOs, which carry an implied “AAA” rating. We mark-to-market all of our
earning assets to fair value. 

All  of  our  Agency  Debentures  are  callable  and  carry  an  implied  “AAA”
rating. We mark-to-market all of our Agency Debentures to fair value. 

We accrete discount balances as an increase in interest income over the life
of discount investment securities and we amortize premium balances as a
decrease in interest income over the life of premium investment securities.
At December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002 we had on our balance sheet a total
of  $1.1  million,  1.5  million  and  $664,000,  respectively,  of  unamortized
discount (which is the difference between the remaining principal value and
current historical amortized cost of our Investment Securities acquired at a

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price below principal value) and a total of $427.0 million, $301.3 million and
$274.6 million respectively, of unamortized premium (which is the difference
between the remaining principal value and the current historical amortized
cost of our investment securities acquired at a price above principal value). 

We received mortgage principal repayments of $6.5 billion for the year ended
December 31, 2004, $8.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2003, and
$4.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2002. The overall prepayment
speed for the year ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002 was 29%, 42%,
and 33% respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2004, the CPR
declined to 29%, from 42%, due to a decline in refinancing activity. During the
year  ended  December  31,  2003,  the  annual  prepayment  speed  was  the

highest in our history at 42%. The result was record returns of principal for
the year, relative to the asset size. Given our current portfolio composition,
if mortgage principal prepayment rates were to increase over the life of our
Mortgage-Backed Securities, all other factors being equal, our net interest
income would decrease during the life of these mortgage-backed securities
as we would be required to amortize our net premium balance into income
over a shorter time period. Similarly, if mortgage principal prepayment rates
were to decrease over the life of our Mortgage-Backed Securities, all other
factors being equal, our net interest income would increase during the life
of these Mortgage-Backed Securities as we would amortize our net premium
balance over a longer time period. 

The table below summarizes our Investment Securities at December 31, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, and 2000, and September 30, 2004, 
June 30, 2004, and March 31, 2004.

INVESTMENT SECURITIES

(dollars in thousands)

Principal Amount

Net Premium

Amortized Cost 

Amortized
Cost/Principal
Amount

Estimated Fair Value

Estimated Fair
Value/Principal
Amount

Weighted
Average
Yield

At December 31, 2004

$19,123,902

$425,792

$19,549,694

102.23%

$19,428,895

101.59%

At December 31, 2003

At December 31, 2002

At December 31, 2001

At December 31, 2000

At September 30, 2004

At June 30, 2004

At March 31, 2004

$12,682,130

$11,202,384

$7,399,941

$1,967,967

$17,893,902

$16,914,635

$17,662,596

$299,810

$273,963

$137,269

$23,296

$409,115

$384,648

$412,563

$12,981,940

$11,476,347

$7,537,210

$1,991,263

$18,303,017

$17,299,283

$18,075,159

102.36%

102.45%

101.86%

101.18%

102.29%

102.27%

102.34%

$12,934,679

$11,551,857

$7,575,379

$1,978,219

$18,211,030

$17,121,795

$18,079,598

101.99%

103.12%

102.37%

100.52%

101.77%

101.22%

102.36%

3.43%

2.96%

3.25%

4.41%

7.09%

3.36%

3.04%

2.72%

The tables below set forth certain characteristics of our Investment Securities. The index level for adjustable-rate Investment Securities is the weighted average
rate of the various short-term interest rate indices, which determines the coupon rate.

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ADJUSTABLE-RATE INVESTMENT SECURITY CHARACTERISTICS

(dollars in thousands)

Principal Amount 

At December 31, 2004

$13,544,872

At December 31, 2003

At December 31, 2002

At December 31, 2001

At December 31, 2000

At September 30, 2004

At June 30, 2004

At March 31, 2004

$9,294,934

$7,007,062

$5,793,250

$1,454,356

$12,645,118

$11,806,171

$13,059,967

Weighted
Average
Coupon Rate

Weighted
Average
Index Level

Weighted
Average
Net Margin

Weighted Average
Term to Next
Adjustment

Weighted
Average
Lifetime Cap

Weighted
Average
Asset Yield

4.23%

3.85%

4.10%

5.90%

7.61%

4.12%

3.95%

3.90%

2.45%

2.25%

2.51%

3.95%

5.76%

2.34%

2.19%

2.20%

1.78%

1.60%

1.59%

1.95%

1.85%

1.78%

1.76%

1.70%

24 months

10.12%

23 months

11 months

24 months

15 months

25 months

29 months

30 months

9.86%

10.37%

11.49%

11.47%

10.12%

10.07%

9.77%

3.24%

2.47%

2.33%

3.87%

7.24%

3.06%

2.73%

2.91%

Principal
Amount at
Period End as
% of Total
Investment
Securities

70.83%

73.29%

62.55%

78.29%

73.90%

70.67%

69.80%

73.94%

FIXED-RATE INVESTMENT SECURITY CHARACTERISTICS

(dollars in thousands)

Principal Amount

Weighted Average
Coupon Rate

Weighted Average
Asset Yield

Principal Amount at
Period End as % of Total
Investment Securities

At December 31, 2004

At December 31, 2003

At December 31, 2002

At December 31, 2001

At December 31, 2000

At September 30, 2004

At June 30, 2004

At March 31, 2004

$5,579,030

$3,387,196

$4,195,322

$1,606,691

$513,611

$5,248,784

$5,108,464

$4,602,629

5.24%

5.77%

6.76%

6.92%

6.62%

5.19%

5.15%

5.53%

3.89%

4.29%

4.78%

6.33%

6.68%

4.08%

3.77%

3.41%

29.17%

26.71%

37.45%

21.71%

26.10%

29.33%

30.20%

26.06%

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ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

At December 31, 2004 and 2003, we held Investment Securities with coupons linked to various indices. The following tables detail the portfolio characteristics by index.

ADJUSTABLE-RATE INVESTMENT SECURITIES BY INDEX—DECEMBER 31, 2004

One-
Month
LIBOR

Six-
Month
LIBOR

Twelve-
Month
LIBOR

Twelve-
Six-
Month
Month
Auction Moving
Average
Average

National
Financial
11th
District
Average
Cost of Mortgage

Funds

Six-
Month
Rate CD Rate

1-Year
Treasury
Index

2-Year

3-Year

Treasury Treasury Treasury
Index

Index

Index

Monthly
Federal
5-Year Cost of
Funds
Index

Weighted Average Term to

Next Adjustment

Weighted Average Annual

Period Cap

Weighted Average Lifetime

1 mo. 27 mo. 34 mo.

2 mo.

1 mo.

0 mo.

5 mo.

3 mo. 25 mo. 10 mo. 17 mo. 31 mo. 0 mo.

8.01%

1.07%

2.18%

1.00%

0.17%

0.82%

2.00%

1.00%

1.86%

2.00%

2.00%

2.00% 2.00%

Cap at December 31, 2004

8.88%

9.86% 10.08%

13.03% 10.65% 12.13%

10.58% 11.66% 10.31% 11.92% 12.96% 12.59% 13.39%

Investment Principal 

Value as Percentage of
Investment Securities at
December 31, 2004

8.67%

2.50% 22.96%

0.01%

0.22%

0.98%

0.01%

0.05% 34.31%

0.01%

0.25%

0.07% 0.79%

ADJUSTABLE-RATE INVESTMENT SECURITIES BY INDEX—DECEMBER 31, 2003

One-
Month
LIBOR

Six-
Month
LIBOR

Twelve-
Month
LIBOR

Twelve-
Six-
Month
Month
Auction Moving
Average
Average

National
Financial
11th
District
Average
Cost of Mortgage

Funds

Six-
Month
Rate CD Rate

1-Year
Treasury
Index

2-Year

3-Year

Treasury Treasury Treasury
Index

Index

Index

Monthly
Federal
5-Year Cost of
Funds
Index

Weighted Average Term to

Next Adjustment

Weighted Average Annual

Period Cap

Weighted Average Lifetime

1mo. 25 mo. 34 mo.

2 mo.

1 mo.

1 mo. 175 mo.

2 mo. 23 mo. 15 mo. 16 mo. 26 mo. 1 mo.

None

2.14%

2.09%

1.00%

0.14% None

2.00%

1.00%

1.88%

2.00%

2.00%

2.00% None

Cap at December 31, 2003

8.88%

9.88% 10.12%

13.04%

10.70% 12.42%

6.76% 11.62%

10.05%

11.92% 12.89% 12.63% 13.40%

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Investment Principal

Value as Percentage of
Investment Securities at
December 31, 2003

17.26%

1.73% 12.00%

0.01%

0.53%

2.13%

2.21%

0.09%

35.10%

0.01%

0.44%

0.17%

1.61%

Borrowings

Liquidity

To date, our debt has consisted entirely of borrowings collateralized by a pledge
of our Investment Securities. These borrowings appear on our balance sheet
as  repurchase  agreements.  At  December  31,  2004,  we  had  established
uncommitted borrowing facilities in this market with 32 lenders in amounts
which we believe are in excess of our needs. All of our Investment Securities
are currently accepted as collateral for these borrowings. However, we limit
our borrowings, and thus our potential asset growth, in order to maintain
unused borrowing capacity and thus increase the liquidity and strength of our
balance sheet. 

For  the  year  ended  December  31,  2004,  the  term  to  maturity  of  our
borrowings ranged from one day to three years, with a weighted average
original term to maturity of 211 days at December 31, 2004. For the year
ended December 31, 2003, the term to maturity of our borrowings ranged
from  one  day  to  three  years,  with  a  weighted  average  original  term  to
maturity of 203 days at December 31, 2003. For the year ended December
31, 2002, the term to maturity of our borrowings ranged from one day to
three years, with a weighted average original term to maturity of 166 days
at December 31, 2002.

At December 31, 2004, the weighted average cost of funds for all of our
borrowings was 2.46% and the weighted average term to next rate adjustment
was 111 days. At December 31, 2003, the weighted average cost of funds for
all of our borrowings was 1.51% and the weighted average term to next rate
adjustment was 90 days. At December 31, 2002, the weighted average cost
of funds for all of our borrowings was 1.72% and the weighted average term
to next rate adjustment was 124 days. 

Liquidity, which is our ability to turn non-cash assets into cash, allows us to
purchase additional investment securities and to pledge additional assets to
secure existing borrowings should the value of our pledged assets decline.
Potential  immediate  sources  of  liquidity  for  us  include  cash  balances  and
unused borrowing capacity. Unused borrowing capacity will vary over time
as the market value of our investment securities varies. Our balance sheet also
generates  liquidity  on  an  on-going  basis  through  mortgage  principal
repayments and net earnings held prior to payment as dividends. Should our
needs ever exceed these on-going sources of liquidity plus the immediate
sources of liquidity discussed above, we believe that in most circumstances
our investment securities could be sold to raise cash. The maintenance of
liquidity  is  one  of  the  goals  of  our  capital  investment  policy.  Under  this
policy, we limit asset growth in order to preserve unused borrowing capacity
for liquidity management purposes.

Borrowings under our repurchase agreements increased by $5.7 million to
$16.7 billion at December 31, 2004, from $11.0 billion at December 31, 2003.
This increase in leverage was facilitated by the increase in our equity capital
as a result of the issuance of common stock primarily through public offerings
during 2004.

We anticipate that, upon repayment of each borrowing under a repurchase
agreement, we will use the collateral immediately for borrowing under a new
repurchase  agreement.  We  have  not  at  the  present  time  entered  into  any
commitment agreements under which the lender would be required to enter
into new repurchase agreements during a specified period of time, nor do we
presently plan to have liquidity facilities with commercial banks.

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Under our repurchase agreements, we may be required to pledge additional
assets to our repurchase agreement counterparties (i.e., lenders) in the event
the estimated fair value of the existing pledged collateral under such agreements
declines and such lenders demand additional collateral (a “margin call”), which
may take the form of additional securities or cash. Specifically, margin calls
result from a decline in the value of the Mortgage-Backed Securities securing
our repurchase agreements, prepayments on the mortgages securing such
Mortgage-Backed Securities and to changes in the estimated fair value of such
Mortgage-Backed  Securities  generally  due  to  principal  reduction  of  such

Mortgage-Backed Securities from scheduled amortization and resulting from
changes in market interest rates and other market factors. Through December
31, 2004, we did not have any margin calls on our repurchase agreements
that  we  were  not  able  to  satisfy  with  either  cash  or  additional  pledged
collateral. However, should prepayment speeds on the mortgages underlying
our  Mortgage-Backed  Securities  and/or  market  interest  rates  suddenly
increase, margin calls on our repurchase agreements could result, causing an
adverse change in our liquidity position.

The following table summarizes the effect on our liquidity and cash flows from contractual obligations for repurchase agreements and the non-cancelable office
lease at December 31, 2004.

(dollars in thousands)

Repurchase Agreements

Long-term operating lease obligations

Employment contracts

Total

Within One Year

One to Three Years

Three to Five Years

More than Five Years

Total

$14,957,879

$1,750,000

500

8,432

1,062

—

$14,966,811

$1,751,062

—

1,064

—

$1,064

—

—

—

—

$16,707,879

2,626

8,432

$16,718,937

Stockholders’ Equity

During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2004,  we  declared  dividends  to
common shareholders totaling $237.9 million or $1.98 per share, of which
$60.6 million was paid on January 27, 2005. During the year ended December
31, 2004, we declared and paid dividends to preferred shareholders totaling
$7.7 million or $1.45 per share. On January 21, 2004, the Company entered
into an underwriting agreement pursuant to which the Company raised net
proceeds  of  approximately  $363.6  million  in  an  offering  of  20,700,000
shares of common stock. On March 31, 2004, the Company entered into an
underwriting agreement pursuant to which the Company raised net proceeds
of approximately $102.9 million through an offering of 4,250,000 shares of
7.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, which settled on
April  5,  2004.  On  October  14,  2004,  the  Company  entered  into  an
underwriting agreement pursuant to which the Company raised net proceeds
of approximately $74.5 million through an offering of 3,162,500 shares of
7.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, which settled on
October 19, 2004.

During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2004,  2,103,525  shares  of  the
Company’s common stock were issued through the Equity Shelf Program,
totaling net proceeds of $37.5 million. During the year ended December 31,
2004,  options  were  exercised  under  the  long-term  compensation  plan  at
$856,000. Also, 127,020 common shares were sold through the dividend
reinvestment and direct purchase program for $2.3 million during the year
ended December 31, 2004. 

The FIDAC acquisition was completed on June 4, 2004. We issued 2,201,080
common shares to the shareholders of FIDAC, based on the December 31,

2003 closing price of $18.40. We continue to operate as a self-managed and
self-advised real estate investment trust, with FIDAC operating as our wholly-
owned taxable REIT subsidiary.

FIDAC’s shareholders may also receive additional shares of our common stock
as an earn-out in 2005 and 2006 worth up to $49,500,000 if FIDAC meets
specific performance goals under the merger agreement. We cannot calculate
how many shares we will issue under the earn-out provisions since that will
vary  depending  upon  whether  and  the  extent  to  which  FIDAC  achieves
specific performance goals. Even if FIDAC achieves specific performance goals
for a fiscal year, the number of additional shares to be issued to the FIDAC
shareholders will vary depending on our average share price for the first 20
trading days of the following fiscal year.

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With our “available-for-sale” accounting treatment, unrealized fluctuations
in market values of assets do not impact our GAAP or taxable income but
rather are reflected on our balance sheet by changing the carrying value of
the asset and stockholders’ equity under “Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss).” By accounting for our assets in this manner, we hope to
provide  useful  information  to  stockholders  and  creditors  and  to  preserve
flexibility to sell assets in the future without having to change accounting
methods.

As a result of this mark-to-market accounting treatment, our book value and
book value per share are likely to fluctuate far more than if we used historical
amortized cost accounting. As a result, comparisons with companies that use
historical cost accounting for some or all of their balance sheet may not be
meaningful. 

The table below shows unrealized gains and losses on the Investment Securities in our portfolio.

UNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES

(dollars in thousands)

Unrealized Gain

Unrealized Loss

Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) as % of 
Investment Securities Principal Amount

Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) as % of 
Investment Securities Amortized Cost

2004

$23,021

(143,821)

($120,800)

(0.63%)

(0.62%)

2003

$24,886

(72,147)

($47,261)

(0.37%)

(0.37%)

2002

$90,507

(14,996)

$75,511

0.67%

0.67%

2001

$53,935

(15,766)

$38,169

0.52%

0.51%

2000

$3,020

(16,064)

($13,044)

(0.66%)

(0.66%)

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

Unrealized changes in the estimated net market value of Investment Securities
have  one  direct  effect  on  our  potential  earnings  and  dividends:  positive
mark-to-market changes increase our equity base and allow us to increase our
borrowing capacity while negative changes tend to limit borrowing capacity
under our capital investment policy. A very large negative change in the net
market value of our Investment Securities might impair our liquidity position,
requiring us to sell assets with the likely result of realized losses upon sale.
The net unrealized gains (loss) on available for sale securities was ($120.8)
million, or (0.62%) of the amortized cost of our Investment Securities as of
December 31, 2004, ($47.3) million, or (0.37%) of the amortized cost of our
Investment Securities as of December 31, 2003 and $75.5 million, or 0.67%
of the amortized cost of our Investment Securities as of December 31, 2002.
Mortgage-Backed Securities with a carrying value of $2.2 billion were in a
continuous unrealized loss position over 12 months at December 31, 2004
in the amount of $34.1 million. Mortgage-Backed Securities with a carrying
value of $13.1 billion were in a continuous unrealized loss position for less
than 12 months at December 31, 2004 in the amount of  $105.3 million.
Mortgage-Backed Securities with a carrying value of $809.0 million were in
a  continuous  unrealized  loss  position  over  12  months  at  December  31,
2003  in  the  amount  of  $8.2  million.  Mortgage-Backed  Securities  with  a
carrying value of $6.7 billion were in a continuous unrealized loss position

for  less  than  12  months  at  December  31,  2003  in  the  amount  of  $52.2
million. The agency debentures with a carrying value of $390.5 million were
in a continuous unrealized loss position over 12 months at December 31, 2004
in  the  amount  of  $4.5  million.  The  debentures  with  a  carrying  value  of
$978.2 million were in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12
months at December 31, 2003 in the amount of $11.8 million. The Company’s
agency debentures are adjustable rate and fixed rate with a weighted average
lifetime cap of 3.71% at December 31, 2004 and 5.80% at December 31, 2003.
The reason for the decline in value of these securities is solely due to increases
in interest rates. All of the Mortgage-Backed Securities are “AAA” rated or
carry an implied “AAA” rating. These investments are not considered other-
than-temporarily impaired since the Company has the ability and intent to
hold the investments for a period of time, to maturity, if necessary, sufficient
for  a  forecasted  market  price  recovery  up  to  or  beyond  the  cost  of  the
investments. Also, the Company is guaranteed payment on the par value of
the securities.

Issuances of common stock, the level of earnings as compared to dividends
declared, and other factors influence our historical cost equity capital base.
The reported equity capital base is influenced by these factors plus changes
in the “Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Assets Available for Sale” account.

The table below shows our equity capital base as reported and on a historical amortized cost basis at December 31, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, and 2000, and 
September 30, 2004, June 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004. 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(dollars in thousands, 
except per share data)

7.875% Series A
Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred stock: 
7,412,500 shares

Historical
Amortized Cost
Equity Base

Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses) 
on Assets 
Available for Sale

Reported
Equity Base
(Book Value)

Historical
Amortized Cost
Equity Per Share

Reported Equity
(Book Value)
Per Share

At December 31, 2004

$177,077

$1,821,270

($120,800)

$1,700,470

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At December 31, 2003

At December 31, 2002

At December 31, 2001

At December 31, 2000

At September 30, 2004

At June 30, 2004

At March 31, 2004

-

-

-

-

$102,708

$102,708

$102,870

$1,196,481

$1,004,555

$629,188

$148,686

$1,648,869

$1,627,292

$1,581,218

($47,261)

$75,511

$38,169

($13,044)

($91,987)

($177,489)

$4,500

$1,149,220

$1,080,066

$667,357

$135,642

$1,556,882

$1,449,803

$1,585,718

$13.56

$12.45

$11.88

$10.52

$10.24

$13.60

$13.54

$13.42

$12.56

$11.96

$12.77

$11.15

$9.34

$12.84

$12.07

$13.45

Leverage

Our debt-to-equity ratio at December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002 was 9.8:1,
9.6:1, and 9.4:1, respectively. We generally expect to maintain a ratio of debt-
to-equity of between 8:1 and 12:1, although the ratio may vary from this range
from time to time based upon various factors, including our management’s
opinion of the level of risk of our assets and liabilities, our liquidity position,
our  level  of  unused  borrowing  capacity  and  over-collateralization  levels
required by lenders when we pledge assets to secure borrowings. 

Our target debt-to-equity ratio is determined under our capital investment
policy. Should our actual debt-to-equity ratio increase above the target level
due to asset acquisition or market value fluctuations in assets, we will cease
to acquire new assets. Our management will, at that time, present a plan to
our board of directors to bring us back to our target debt-to-equity ratio; in
many circumstances, this would be accomplished over time by the monthly
reduction of the balance of our Mortgage-Backed Securities through principal
repayments. 

We seek to manage the extent to which our net income changes as a function
of changes in interest rates by matching adjustable-rate assets with variable-
rate borrowings. In addition, although we have not done so to date, we may
seek to mitigate the potential impact on net income of periodic and lifetime
coupon adjustment restrictions in our portfolio of Investment Securities by
entering into interest rate agreements such as interest rate caps and interest
rate swaps. 

Changes  in  interest  rates  may  also  affect  the  rate  of  mortgage  principal
prepayments and, as a result, prepayments on mortgage-backed securities. We
will seek to mitigate the effect of changes in the mortgage principal repayment
rate by balancing assets we purchase at a premium with assets we purchase
at a discount. To date, the aggregate premium exceeds the aggregate discount
on our Mortgage-Backed Securities. As a result, prepayments, which result
in  the  expensing  of  unamortized  premium,  will  reduce  our  net  income
compared to what net income would be absent such prepayments.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Asset/Liability Management and Effect of Changes in Interest Rates

We continually review our asset/liability management strategy with respect
to interest rate risk, mortgage prepayment risk, credit risk and the related issues
of  capital  adequacy  and  liquidity.  Our  goal  is  to  provide  attractive  risk-
adjusted stockholder returns while maintaining what we believe is a strong
balance sheet.

We do not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial
partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special
purpose  entities,  which  would  have  been  established  for  the  purpose  of
facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or
limited  purposes.  Further,  we  have  not  guaranteed  any  obligations  of
unconsolidated entities nor do we have any commitment or intent to provide

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

additional  funding  to  any  such  entities.  As  such,  we  are  not
materially exposed to any market, credit, liquidity or financing risk
that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.

Inflation

Virtually all of our assets and liabilities are financial in nature. As
a result, interest rates and other factors drive our performance far
more than does inflation. Changes in interest rates do not necessarily
correlate  with  inflation  rates  or  changes  in  inflation  rates.  Our
financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and our
dividends based upon our net income as calculated for tax purposes;
in each case, our activities and balance sheet are measured with
reference to historical cost or fair market value without considering
inflation.

Other Matters

We  calculate  that  our  qualified  REIT  assets,  as  defined  in  the
Internal Revenue Code, are 100% of our total assets at December
31, 2004 and 2003 as compared to the Internal Revenue Code
requirement that at least 75% of our total assets be qualified REIT
assets. We also calculate that 93.3% and 93.7%, respectively, of our
revenue qualifies for the 75% source of income test, and 100% of
our revenue qualifies for the 95% source of income test, under the
REIT rules for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. We
also met all REIT requirements regarding the ownership of our
common stock and the distribution of our net income. Therefore,
as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, we believe that we qualified
as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code.

We at all times intend to conduct our business so as not to become
regulated  as  an  investment  company  under  the  Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company
Act”). If we were to become regulated as an investment company,
then  our  use  of  leverage  would  be  substantially  reduced.  The
Investment  Company  Act  exempts  entities  that  are  “primarily
engaged  in  the  business  of  purchasing  or  otherwise  acquiring
mortgages and other liens on and interests in real estate” (qualifying
interests). Under current interpretation of the staff of the SEC, in
order to qualify for this exemption, we must maintain at least 55%
of  our  assets  directly  in  qualifying  interests.  In  addition,  unless
certain  mortgage  securities  represent  all  the  certificates  issued
with respect to an underlying pool of mortgages, the mortgage-
backed securities may be treated as securities separate from the
underlying  mortgage  loans  and,  thus,  may  not  be  considered
qualifying  interests  for  purposes  of  the  55% requirement.  We
calculate  that  as  of  December  31,  2004  and  2003,  we  were  in
compliance with this requirement.

Other Information

The Company has included as exhibits to its annual report on Form
10-K  for  fiscal  year  ended  2004  certificates  of  the  Company’s
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer certifying the
quality  of  the  Company’s  public  disclosure  controls,  and  the
Company  has  submitted  to  the  New  York  Stock  Exchange  a
certificate of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer certifying that
he is not aware of any violation by the Company of New York Stock
Exchange corporate governance listing standards.

MANAGEMENT REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL 
OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING 

Dated: March 7, 2005

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and
maintaining  adequate  internal  control  over  financial  reporting.
Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-
15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act as a process designed by,
or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal executive and
principal financial officers and effected by the Company’s Board
of  Directors,  management  and  other  personnel  to  provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
includes those policies and procedures that: 

(cid:1) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of
the assets of the Company; 

(cid:1) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as
necessary  to  permit  preparation  of  financial  statements  in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and
that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made
only  in  accordance  with  authorizations  of  management  and
directors of the Company; and 

(cid:1) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the
Company’s  assets  that  could  have  a  material  effect  on  the
financial statements. 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial
reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. As a result, even
systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable
assurance regarding the preparation and presentation of financial
statements. Moreover, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness
to future periods are subject to the risks that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of
compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

The  Company’s  management  assessed  the  effectiveness  of  the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December
31, 2004. In making this assessment, the Company’s management
used  criteria  set  forth  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal
Control-Integrated Framework. 

Based  on  its  assessment,  the  Company’s  management  believes
that, as of December 31, 2004, the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting was effective based on those criteria. 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting,
including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of
controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented
or  detected  on  a  timely  basis.  Also,  projections  of  any  evaluation  of  the
effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods
are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of
changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or
procedures may deteriorate. 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December
31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004, in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Also in our opinion, management’s assessment that the Company maintained
effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004,
is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the criteria established in
Internal  Control–Integrated  Framework  issued  by  the  Committee  of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Furthermore, in our
opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, based on the criteria
established  in  Internal  Control–Integrated  Framework  issued  by  the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

New York, New York
March 7, 2005

TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF
ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  statements  of  financial  condition  of
Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31,
2004 and 2003, and the related statements of operations and comprehensive
income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the
period  ended  December  31,  2004.  We  also  have  audited  management’s
assessment, included in the Management Report On Internal Control Over
Financial Reporting included on page 19 of this Annual Report, that the
Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of
December  31,  2004,  based  on  criteria  established  in  Internal
Control–Integrated  Framework  issued  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management
is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal
control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements, an opinion on management’s assessment,
and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  the  standards  of  the  Public
Company  Accounting  Oversight  Board  (United  States).  Those  standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about  whether  the  financial  statements  are  free  of  material  misstatement
and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained
in all material respects. Our audit of financial statements included examining,
on  a  test  basis,  evidence  supporting  the  amounts  and  disclosures  in  the
financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included
obtaining  an  understanding  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,
evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and
operating  effectiveness  of  internal  control,  and  performing  such  other
procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed
by,  or  under  the  supervision  of,  the  company’s  principal  executive  and
principal  financial  officers,  or  persons  performing  similar  functions,  and
effected  by  the  company’s  board  of  directors,  management,  and  other
personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s
internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures
that  (1)  pertain  to  the  maintenance  of  records  that,  in  reasonable  detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of
the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded
as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures
of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of
management  and  directors  of  the  company;  and  (3)  provide  reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition,
use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect
on the financial statements.

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ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

ASSETS

(dollars in thousands, except for share data)

Cash and cash equivalents

Mortgage-Backed Securities, at fair value

Agency debentures, at fair value

Receivable for Mortgage-Backed Securities sold 

Accrued interest receivable

Receivable for advisory and service fees

Intangible for customer relationships

Goodwill

Other assets

Total assets

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Liabilities:

Repurchase agreements

Payable for Mortgage-Backed Securities purchased

Accrued interest payable

Dividends payable

Other liabilities

Accounts payable

Total liabilities

Stockholders’ Equity:

7.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock: 
8,000,000 authorized 7,412,500 shares issued and outstanding

Common stock: par value $.01 per share; 500,000,000 authorized,
121,263,000 and 96,074,096 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

Additional paid-in capital

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Retained earnings

Total stockholders’ equity

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

See notes to financial statements.

December 31, 2004
(Consolidated)

$5,853

19,038,386

390,509

1,025

81,557

2,359

15,613

23,122

1,875

$19,560,299

$16,707,879

1,044,683

35,721

60,632

2,819

8,095

17,859,829

177,077

1,213

1,638,635

(120,800)

4,345

1,700,470

$19,560,299

December 31, 2003

$247

11,956,512

978,167

—

53,743

—

—

—

1,617

$12,990,286

$11,012,903

761,115

14,989

45,155

4,017

2,887

11,841,066

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—

961

1,194,159

(47,261)

1,361

1,149,220

$12,990,286

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Interest income

Interest expense

Net interest income

Other income:

Investment advisory and service fees

Gain on sale of mortgage-backed securities

Total other income

Expenses:

Distribution fees

General and administrative expenses

Total expenses

Income before income taxes

Income taxes

Net income

Dividend on preferred stock

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2004
(Consolidated)

$532,328

270,116

262,212

12,512

5,215

17,727

2,860

24,029

26,889

253,050

4,458

248,592

7,745

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2003

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2002

$337,433

182,004

155,429

—

40,907

40,907

—

16,233

16,233

180,103

—

180,103

—

$404,165

191,758

212,407

—

21,063

21,063

—

13,963

13,963

219,507

—

219,507

—

Net income available to common shareholders

$240,847

$180,103

$219,507

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Net income per share available to common shareholders:

Basic

Diluted

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

Basic

Diluted

Net income

Comprehensive income (loss):

Unrealized gain (loss) on available—for sale securities

Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains 

(losses) included in net income

Other comprehensive income (loss)

Comprehensive income

See notes to financial statements.

$2.04

$2.03

$1.95

$1.94

$2.68

$2.67

118,223,330

118,459,145

92,215,352

93,031,253

82,044,141

82,282,883

$248,592

(68,324)

(5,215)

(73,539)

$175,053

$180,103

$219,507

(81,865)

58,405

(40,907)

(122,772)

$57,331

(21,063)

37,342

$256,849

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Years Ended December 31, 2004 (Consolidated), 2003 and 2002

Preferred
Stock

Common
Stock
Par Value

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

Other
Accumulated
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

$598

$623,986

$38,169

Retained
Earnings

$4,604

219,507

Total

$667,357

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Balance, December 31, 2001

Net Income

Other comprehensive income:

Unrealized net gain on securities,
net of reclassification adjustment

Comprehensive income

Exercise of stock options

Shares exchanged upon exercise of stock options

Net proceeds from direct 

purchase and dividend reinvestment

Net proceeds from equity shelf program

Net proceeds from follow-on offering

Common dividends declared, $2.67 per share

Balance, December 31, 2002

Net Income

Other comprehensive loss:

Unrealized net loss on securities,
net of reclassification adjustment

Comprehensive income

Exercise of stock options

Net proceeds from direct 

purchase and dividend reinvestment

Net proceeds from follow-on offering

Net proceeds from equity shelf program offering

Common dividends declared, $1.95 per share

Balance, December 31, 2003

Net Income

Other comprehensive loss:

Unrealized net loss on securities,
net of reclassification adjustment

Comprehensive income

Exercise of stock options

Net proceeds from direct 

purchase and dividend reinvestment

Net proceeds from follow-on offering

Common shares issued in FIDAC transaction

37,342

1

2

15

230

1,089

(76)

3,007

28,088

347,106

256,849

1,090

(76)

3,009

28,103

347,336

$846

$1,003,200

$75,511

$509

$1,080,066

(223,602)

(223,602)

180,103

(122,772)

1

2

93

19

913

4,199

151,222

34,625

57,331

914

4,201

151,315

34,644

23

$961

$1,194,159

($47,261)

$1,361

$1,149,220

(179,251)

(179,251)

248,592

(73,539)

1

1

207

22

855

2,285

363,385

40,478

21

37,473

175,053

856

2,286

363,592

40,500

177,077

37,494

(7,745)

(7,745)

(237,863)

(237,863)

Net proceeds from preferred offering

$177,077

Net proceeds from equity shelf program 

Preferred dividends declared, $1.45 per share

Common dividends declared, $1.98 per share

Balance, December 31, 2004

$177,077

$1,213

$1,638,635

($120,800)

$4,345

$1,700,470

See notes to financial statements.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

(dollars in thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

provided by operating activities:

Amortization of premiums and discounts, net

Amortization of intangibles

Gain on sale of Mortgage-Backed Securities

Stock option expense

Market value adjustment on long-term repurchase agreement

Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable, net of interest 

purchased on securities

Decrease (increase) in other assets

Decrease (increase) in advisory and service fees receivable

Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable

Increase in accounts payable

Net cash provided by operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchase of Mortgage-Backed Securities

Purchase of Agency debentures

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Proceeds from sale of Mortgage-Backed Securities

Proceeds from called agency debentures

Principal payments of Mortgage-Backed Securities

Cash from FIDAC acquisition

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities:

Net proceeds from repurchase agreements

Principal payments on repurchase agreements

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

Proceeds from direct purchase and dividend reinvestment

Net proceeds from follow-on offerings

Proceeds from preferred offering

Net proceeds from equity shelf program

Dividends paid

Net cash provided by financing activities

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Interest paid

Noncash financing activities:
Net change in unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities 
net of reclassification adjustment

Dividends declared, not yet paid

Noncash investing and financing activities:
Noncash acquisition of FIDAC

See notes to financial statements.

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2004
(Consolidated)

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2003

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2002

$248,592

$180,103

$219,507

179,602

130

(5,215)

317

(1,133)

(27,964)

(1,749)

(795)

20,732

4,400

416,917

(14,147,323)

(250,000)

596,962

845,000

6,495,911

2,526

(6,456,924)

216,570

—

(40,907)

121

1,607

(2,833)

(776)

—

55

979

106,198

—

(21,063)

240

1,204

(2,903)

(641)

—

(1,109)

673

354,919

302,106

(11,404,133)

(1,735,940)

2,899,267

746,000

8,290,724

—

(11,079,561)

—

2,076,800

—

4,728,666

—

(1,204,082)

(4,274,095)

152,739,827

(147,045,071)

117,066,588

(116,217,261)

87,463,924

(83,668,862)

774

3,010

347,336

—

28,103

(201,999)

3,972,286

297

429

$726

792

4,201

151,315

—

34,644

(191,595)

848,684

(479)

726

$247

$181,949

$190,650

($122,772)

$45,155

$37,342

$57,499

539

2,286

363,592

177,077

37,494

(230,131)

6,045,613

5,606

247

$5,853

$249,384

($73,539)

$60,632

$40,500

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in
Maryland on November 25, 1996. The Company commenced its operations
of purchasing and managing an investment portfolio of mortgage-backed
securities on February 18, 1997, upon receipt of the net proceeds from the
private placement of equity capital. An initial public offering was completed
on  October  14,  1997.  The  Company  acquired  Fixed  Income  Discount
Advisory Company (“FIDAC”) on June 4, 2004 (See Note 2). FIDAC is a
registered investment advisor and is a taxable REIT subsidiary of the Company.

A summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies follows:

Basis of Presentation – The consolidated financial statements as of and for
the year ended December 31, 2004 include the accounts of the Company and
FIDAC. All material intercompany balances have been eliminated. Certain
reclassifications  have  been  made  to  prior  year  financial  statements,  where
appropriate, to conform to the current year presentation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents – Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand
and money market funds. 

Mortgage-Backed  Securities  and  Agency  Debentures  –  The  Company
invests primarily in mortgage pass-through certificates, collateralized mortgage
obligations and other mortgage-backed securities representing interests in or
obligations  backed  by  pools  of  mortgage  loans  (collectively,  “Mortgage-
Backed Securities”). The Company also invests in Federal Home Loan Bank
(“FHLB”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”), and
Federal  National  Mortgage  Association  (“FNMA”)  debentures.  The
Mortgage-Backed Securities and agency debentures are collectively referred
to herein as “Investment Securities.”

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 115, “Accounting
for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,” requires the Company
to classify its Investment Securities as either trading investments, available-
for-sale investments or held-to-maturity investments. Although the Company
generally intends to hold most of its Investment Securities until maturity, it
may, from time to time, sell any of its Investment Securities as part of its overall
management  of  its  portfolio.  Accordingly,  SFAS  No.  115  requires  the
Company to classify all of its Investment Securities as available-for-sale. All
assets classified as available-for-sale are reported at estimated fair value, based
on  market  prices  provided  by  certain  dealers  who  make  markets  in  these
financial instruments, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings
and reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least
on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns
warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and
the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial
condition  and  near-term  prospects  of  the  issuer,  and  (3)  the  intent  and
ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of
time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Unrealized
losses on Investment Securities that are considered other than temporary, as
measured by the amount of decline in fair value attributable to factors other
than temporary, are recognized in income and the cost basis of the Investment
Securities is adjusted. There were no such adjustments for the year ended
December 31, 2004, 2003, or 2002.

SFAS No. 107, Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments, requires
disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments for which it is practicable
to  estimate  that  value.  The  fair  value  of  mortgage-backed  securities  and
agency debentures available-for-sale and futures contracts is equal to their
carrying value presented in the balance sheet. The fair value of cash and cash
equivalents,  accrued  interest  receivable,  receivable  for  mortgage-backed
securities  sold,  receivable  for  advisory  fees,  repurchase  agreements,  and
payable for mortgage-backed securities purchased, dividends payable, accounts
payable,  and  accrued  interest  payable,  generally  approximates  cost  as  of
December 31, 2004, due to the short-term nature of these securities.

Interest income is accrued based on the outstanding principal amount of the
Investment Securities and their contractual terms. Premiums and discounts
associated with the purchase of the Investment Securities are amortized or
accreted into interest income over the projected lives of the securities using
the interest method. The Company’s policy for estimating prepayment speeds
for calculating the effective yield is to evaluate historical performance, street
consensus prepayment speeds, and current market conditions.

Investment Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Purchases
of  newly  issued  securities  are  recorded  when  all  significant  uncertainties
regarding the characteristics of the securities are removed, generally shortly
before  settlement  date.  Realized  gains  and  losses  on  sale  of  Investment
Securities are determined on the specific identification basis.

Credit Risk – At December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the Company
has  limited  its  exposure  to  credit  losses  on  its  portfolio  of  Investment
Securities  by  only  purchasing  securities  issued  by  FHLMC,  FNMA,
Government  National  Mortgage  Association  (“GNMA”),  or  FHLB.  The
payment of principal and interest on the FHLMC and FNMA Mortgage-
Backed Securities are guaranteed by those respective agencies and the payment
of principal and interest on the GNMA Mortgage-Backed Securities is backed
by the full-faith-and-credit of the U.S. government. At December 31, 2004
and December 31, 2003 all of the Company’s Investment Securities have an
actual or implied “AAA” rating.

Repurchase  Agreements  –  The  Company  finances  the  acquisition  of  its
Investment Securities through the use of repurchase agreements. Repurchase
agreements are treated as collateralized financing transactions and are carried
at their contractual amounts, including accrued interest, as specified in the
respective agreements. Accrued interest payable is recorded as a separate line
item on the statement of financial condition.

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Income  Taxes  –  The  Company  has  elected  to  be  taxed  as  a  Real  Estate
Investment Trust (“REIT”) and intends to comply with the provisions of the
Internal  Revenue  Code  of  1986,  as  amended  (the  “Code”),  with  respect
thereto. Accordingly, the Company will not be subjected to federal income
tax to the extent of its distributions to shareholders and as long as certain asset,
income and stock ownership tests are met. The Company and FIDAC have
made a joint election to treat FIDAC as a taxable REIT subsidiary. As such,
FIDAC will be taxable as a domestic C corporation and subject to federal and
state and local income taxes based upon its taxable income.

Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting  principles  generally  accepted  in  the  United  States  of  America
(“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.

Intangible assets – The Company’s acquisition of FIDAC is accounted for
using the purchase method. Under the purchase method, net assets and results
of operations of acquired companies are included in the consolidated financial
statements from the date of acquisition. In addition, the cost of FIDAC must
be allocated to the assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, and
the  liabilities  assumed  based  on  their  estimated  fair  values  at  the  date  of
acquisition. The excess of cost over the fair value of the net assets acquired
is recognized as goodwill. 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

The total amount of goodwill represents the purchase price in excess of the
fair value of the net assets acquired. Under SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and
Other  Intangible  Assets,”  goodwill  is  not  amortized,  but  tested  at  least
annually for impairment. Customer relationships are deemed by the Company
to have an indefinite life based on a lack of attrition history and management’s
expectation of continued service to FIDAC clients and, accordingly, are not
being amortized. Instead, they are required to be tested at least annually for
impairment. FIDAC trademark and non-compete agreements are considered
intangible assets subject to amortization over their estimated life of three years
and  one  year,  respectively.  For  the  year  ended  December  31,  2004,
amortization expense related to these intangibles was $130,000. A deferred
tax liability of $104,000 arising from the temporary difference between the
book  and  tax  basis  relating  to  these  amortizable  intangible  is  included  in
“Other liabilities” in the Statement of Financial Condition as of December
31, 2004.

A summary of the fair values of the net assets acquired is as follows: 

(dollars in thousands)

Cash and cash equivalents

Receivable for advisory fees and services

Other assets

Customer relationships

FIDAC trademark

Non-compete agreements

Goodwill

Accounts payable

$2,526

1,564

591

15,613

250

140

22,905

(748)

Total fair value of net assets, including acquisition cost

$42,841

Recent  Accounting  Pronouncements  –  In  March  2004,  the  Emerging
Issues Task Force, or EITF, reached a consensus on Issue No. 03-1, The
Meaning  of  Other-Than-Temporary  Impairment  and  its  Application  to
Certain  Investments.  This  Issue  provides  clarification  with  respect  to  the
meaning  of  other-than-temporary  impairment  and  its  application  to
investments classified as either available-for-sale or held-to-maturity under SFAS
No.  115,  and  investments  accounted  for  under  the  cost  method  or  the
equity method. Certain provisions of this Issue have been deferred to a later
date. This Issue is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s
financial statements when adopted.

On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
issued SFAS No. 123, (Revised 2004) – Share-Based Payment (“SFAS No.
123R”). SFAS 123R, which replaces SFAS No. 123, requires the Company
to measure and recognize in the financial statements the compensation cost
relating to share-based payment transactions. The compensation cost should
be reassured based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued. SFAS
No. 123R is effective as of the first interim or annual reporting period that
begins after June 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS No. 123R is not expected
to  have  a  significant  impact  on  the  Company’s  financial  statements  when
adopted as of July 1, 2005.

2. FIXED INCOME DISCOUNT ADVISORY COMPANY

On December 31, 2003, the Company entered into a merger agreement with
FIDAC. At the annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders held on May
27, 2004, shareholders voted to approve the merger. The merger closed before
the opening of business on June 4, 2004. The merger was accounted for using
the  purchase  method  of  accounting  in  accordance  with  SFAS  No.  141.
Accordingly, the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2004 includes
the  effects  of  the  merger  and  the  Company’s  application  of  the  purchase
method of accounting. Additionally, the consolidated statements of operations
and  of  cash  flows  for  the  respective  periods  ended  December  31,  2004
include the results of the Company and FIDAC for the period from June 4,
2004 to December 31, 2004. 

Upon completion of the merger and pursuant to the merger agreement, FDC
Merger  Sub,  (“Merger  Sub”),  the  Company’s  wholly  owned  subsidiary
created solely for the purpose of effectuating the merger, merged with and
into FIDAC. As a result of the merger, Merger Sub ceased to exist, and FIDAC
is the surviving corporation and operates as the Company’s wholly owned
taxable REIT subsidiary. At the time of the merger, each FIDAC shareholder
received approximately 2,935 shares of the Company’s common stock for each
share of FIDAC stock the shareholder owned and has the right to receive
additional shares of the Company’s common stock in the future, based on
FIDAC achieving specific performance goals. FIDAC’s shareholders may also
receive additional shares of our common stock as an earn-out in 2005 and
2006 worth up to $49,500,000 if FIDAC meets specific performance goals
under the merger agreement. We cannot calculate how many shares we will
issue  under  the  earn-out  provisions  since  that  will  vary  depending  upon
whether and the extent to which FIDAC achieves specific performance goals.
Even  if  FIDAC  achieves  specific  performance  goals  for  a  fiscal  year,  the
number of additional shares to be issued to the FIDAC shareholders will vary
depending on our average share price for the first 20 trading days of the
following fiscal year. 

The  value  of  the  shares  of  the  Company’s  common  stock  issued  to  the
FIDAC shareholders immediately upon the consummation of the acquisition
was fixed at  $40,500,000 based upon the closing price of the Company’s
common stock on December 31, 2003, and was paid on June 4, 2004 by
delivering 2,201,080 shares of the Company’s common stock. 

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ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

3. MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

The following tables pertain to the Company’s Mortgage-Backed Securities classified as available-for-sale as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, which are carried
at their fair value:

(dollars in thousands)

DECEMBER 31, 2004

Mortgage-Backed Securities, gross

Unamortized discount

Unamortized premium

Amortized cost

Gross unrealized gains

Gross unrealized losses

Estimated fair value

(dollars in thousands)

Adjustable rate

Fixed rate

Total

(dollars in thousands)

DECEMBER 31, 2003

Mortgage-Backed Securities, gross

Unamortized discount

Unamortized premium

Amortized cost

Gross unrealized gains

Gross unrealized losses

Estimated fair value

(dollars in thousands)

Adjustable rate

Fixed rate

Total

Federal Home
Loan Mortgage
Corporation

$6,063,131

(171)

130,211

6,193,171

11,534

(39,429)

Federal National
Mortgage
Association

$12,061,462

(843)

288,217

Government 
National Mortgage
Association

$604,310

(109)

8,528

Total Mortgage-
Backed Securities

$18,728,903

(1,123)

426,956

12,348,836

612,729

19,154,736

9,905

(97,890)

1,582

(2,052)

23,021

(139,371)

$6,165,276

$12,260,851

$612,259

$19,038,386

Amortized Cost

$13,833,122

5,321,614

$19,154,736

Federal Home
Loan Mortgage
Corporation

$3,763,364

(198)

87,726

3,850,892

8,301

(18,114)

Gross
Unrealized Gain

$20,713

2,308

$23,021

Federal National
Mortgage
Association

$7,509,544

(1,034)

206,580

7,715,090

16,133

(39,984)

Gross
Unrealized Loss

($93,796)

(45,575)

($139,371)

Government 
National Mortgage
Association

$419,223

(209)

7,005

426,019

452

(2,277)

Estimated
Fair Value

$13,760,039

5,278,347

$19,038,386

Total Mortgage-
Backed Securities

$11,692,130

(1,441)

301,311

11,992,000

24,886

(60,374)

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$3,841,079

$7,691,239

$424,194

$11,956,512

Amortized Cost

$8,565,873

3,426,127

$11,992,000

Gross
Unrealized Gain

Gross
Unrealized Loss

$13,118

11,768

$24,886

($35,490)

(24,884)

($60,374)

Estimated
Fair Value

$8,543,501

3,413,011

$11,956,512

Actual maturities of mortgage-backed securities are generally shorter than stated contractual maturities. Actual maturities of the Company’s mortgage-backed
securities are affected by the contractual lives of the underlying mortgages, periodic payments of principal, and prepayments of principal.

The following table summarizes the Company’s mortgage-backed securities on December 31, 2004 and 2003 according to their estimated weighted-average life
classifications:

(dollars in thousands)
Weighted-Average Life

Less than one year

Greater than one year and less than five years

Greater than or equal to five years

Total

December 31, 2004
Fair Value

December 31, 2003
Amortized Cost

$357,135

14,623,143

4,058,108

$19,038,386

$359,433

14,705,212

4,090,091

$19,154,736

Fair Value

$743,137

8,240,101

2,973,274

Amortized Cost

$744,571

8,254,989

2,992,440

$11,956,512

$11,992,000

The weighted-average lives of the mortgage-backed securities at December
31, 2004 and 2003 in the table above are based upon data provided through
subscription-based financial information services, assuming constant principal
prepayment rates to the reset date of each security. The prepayment model
considers current yield, forward yield, steepness of the yield curve, current
mortgage rates, mortgage rate of the outstanding loans, loan age, margin and
volatility.

Mortgage-Backed Securities with a carrying value of $2.2 billion were in a
continuous unrealized loss position over 12 months at December 31, 2004
in the amount of $34.1 million. Mortgage-Backed Securities with a carrying
value of $13.1 billion were in a continuous unrealized loss position for less
than 12 months at December 31, 2004 in the amount of  $105.3 million.
Mortgage-Backed Securities with a carrying value of $809.0 million were in
a  continuous  unrealized  loss  position  over  12  months  at  December  31,
2003  in  the  amount  of  $8.2  million.  Mortgage-Backed  Securities  with  a

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

carrying value of $6.7 billion were in a continuous unrealized loss position
for  less  than  12  months  at  December  31,  2003  in  the  amount  of  $52.2
million. The reason for the decline in value of these securities is solely due
to  increases  in  interest  rates.  All  of  the  Mortgage-Backed  Securities  are
“AAA” rated or carry an implied “AAA” rating. These investments are not
considered  other-than-temporarily  impaired  since  the  Company  has  the
ability and intent to hold the investments for a period of time, to maturity,
if necessary, sufficient for a forecasted market price recovery up to or beyond
the cost of the investments. Also, the Company is guaranteed payment on the
par value of the securities.

4. AGENCY DEBENTURES

At  December  31,  2004,  the  Company  owned  callable  agency  debentures
totaling $395.0 million par value and a total unamortized discount of $40,000.
FHLMC, FNMA, and FHLB are the issuers of the debentures. All of the
Company’s agency debentures are classified as available-for-sale. All agency
debentures  had  carrying  values  of  $390.5  million  and  $978.2  million  at
December  31,  2004  and  December  31,  2003,  respectively.  The  agency
debentures  with  a  carrying  value  of  $390.5  million  were  in  a  continuous
unrealized  loss  position  over  12  months  at  December  31,  2004  in  the
amount  of  $4.5  million.  All  debentures  with  a  carrying  value  of  $978.2
million were in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months
at December 31, 2003 in the amount of $11.8 million. The Company’s agency
debentures are adjustable rate and fixed rate with a weighted average lifetime
cap of 3.71% at December 31, 2004 and 5.80% at December 31, 2003. All of
the agency debentures carry an implied “AAA” rating. These investments are
not considered other-than-temporarily impaired since the Company has the
ability and intent to hold the investments for a period of time, to maturity,
if necessary, sufficient for a forecasted market price recovery up to or beyond
the cost of the investments. Also, the Company is guaranteed payment on the
par value of the agency debentures.

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5. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

The Company had outstanding $16.7 billion and $11.0 billion of repurchase
agreements with weighted average borrowing rates of 2.46% and 1.51%, and
weighted  average  remaining  maturities  of  111  days  and  90  days  as  of
December  31,  2004  and  December  31,  2003,  respectively.  Investment
Securities pledged as collateral under these repurchase agreements had an
estimated fair value of $17.4 billion at December 31, 2004. 

At December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the repurchase agreements
had the following remaining maturities:

(dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2004

December 31, 2003

Within 30 days

30 to 59 days

60 to 89 days

90 to 119 days

Over 120 days

Total

$13,059,810

1,598,069

—

—

$8,589,184

709,552

—

—

2,050,000

$16,707,879

1,714,167

$11,012,903

6. OTHER LIABILITIES

In 2001, the Company entered into a repurchase agreement maturing in July
2004, at which time the repurchase agreement gave the buyer the right to
extend, in whole or in part, in three-month increments up to July 2006. In
October 2004, the buyer extended the repurchase agreement, in whole, for
the next three months, with the right to further extend in January, 2005, which
the buyer did extend. The repurchase agreement has a principal amount of
$100,000,000,  included  in  repurchase  agreements  on  the  statement  of
financial condition. The Company accounts for the extension option as a
separate interest rate floor liability carried at fair value. The initial fair value
of $1.2 million allocated to the extension option resulted in a similar discount
on the repurchase agreement borrowings that is being amortized over the
initial term of three years using the effective yield method. At December 31,
2004 and December 31, 2003, the fair value of this interest rate floor was
$2.7 million and $4.0 million, respectively, and is included in other liabilities
in the Statement of Financial Condition.

7. PREFERRED STOCK AND COMMON STOCK

During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company declared dividends
to common shareholders totaling $237.9 million or $1.98 per share, of which
$60.6  million  were  paid  on  January  27,  2005.  During  the  year  ended
December 31, 2004, the Company declared and paid dividends to preferred
shareholders totaling $7.7 million or $1.45 per share. On January 21, 2004,
the Company entered into an underwriting agreement pursuant to which the
Company raised net proceeds of approximately $363.6 million in an offering
of 20,700,000 shares of common stock. On March 31, 2004, the Company
entered into an underwriting agreement pursuant to which the Company
raised net proceeds of approximately $102.9 million through an offering of
4,250,000  shares  of  7.875% Series  A  Cumulative  Redeemable  Preferred
Stock, which settled on April 5, 2004. On October 14, 2004, the Company
entered into an underwriting agreement pursuant to which the Company
raised net proceeds of approximately  $74.5 million through an offering of
3,162,500  shares  of  7.875% Series  A  Cumulative  Redeemable  Preferred
Stock, which settled on October 19, 2004.During the twelve months ended
December 31, 2004, 2,103,525 shares of the Company’s common stock were
issued  through  the  Equity  Shelf  Program,  totaling  net  proceeds  of  $37.5
million. During the year ended December 31, 2004, 57,000 options were
exercised under the long-term compensation plan at $856,000. Also, 127,020
common  shares  were  sold  through  the  dividend  reinvestment  and  direct
purchase program for $2.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2004. 

On April 1, 2003 the Company entered into an underwriting agreement
pursuant to which the Company raised net proceeds of approximately $151.3
million  in  equity  in  an  offering  of  9,300,700  shares  of  common  stock.
During the year ended December 31, 2003, 1,879,600 shares were issued
through the Equity Shelf Program, totaling net proceeds of $34.6 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2003, 92,697 options were exercised
under the long-term compensation plan at $914,000. Also, 231,893 shares
were purchased in the dividend reinvestment and direct purchase program
at $4.2 million. 

During the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company completed an
offering of common stock in the first quarter issuing 23,000,000 shares, with
aggregate net proceeds of approximately $347.3 million. Through the Equity
Shelf Program, the Company raised $28.1 million in net proceeds and issued
1,484,100  shares.  During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2002,  97,095
options were exercised at $1.1 million. Total shares exchanged upon exercise
of the stock options were 4,444 at a value of $76,000. Also, 165,480 shares
were purchased in dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan, totaling
$3.0 million.

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

8. EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

For the year ended December 31, 2004, the reconciliation is as follows:

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income available to common shareholders

Basic earnings per common share

Effect of dilutive securities: Dilutive stock options

Diluted earnings per common share

Income
(Numerator)

$240,847

$240,847

$240,847

Weighted Average 
Shares (Denominator)

Per-Share Amount

118,223

236

118,459

$2.04

$2.03

Options to purchase 12,500 shares of common stock were outstanding and considered anti-dilutive as their exercise price exceeded the average stock price
for the year ended December 31, 2004.

For the year ended December 31, 2003, the reconciliation is as follows:

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income

Basic earnings per share

Effect of dilutive securities: Dilutive stock options

Diluted earnings per share

Income
(Numerator)

$180,103

$180,103

$180,103

Weighted Average 
Shares (Denominator)

Per-Share Amount

92,215

816

93,031

$1.95

$1.94

Options to purchase 12,500 shares of common stock were outstanding and considered anti-dilutive as their exercise price exceeded the average stock price
for the year ended December 31, 2003.

For the year ended December 31, 2002, the reconciliation is as follows:

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income

Basic earnings per share

Effect of dilutive securities: Dilutive stock options

Diluted earnings per share

Income
(Numerator)

$219,507

219,507

$219,507

Weighted Average 
Shares (Denominator)

Per-Share Amount

82,044

239

82,283

$2.68

$2.67

29

Options to purchase 6,250 shares of common stock were outstanding and considered anti-dilutive as their exercise price exceeded the average stock price
for the year ended December 31, 2002.

9. LONG-TERM STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

The Company has adopted a long term stock incentive plan for executive officers, key employees and non employee directors (the “Incentive Plan”). The
Incentive Plan authorizes the Compensation Committee of the board of directors to grant awards, including non-qualified options as well as incentive stock
options as defined under Section 422 of the Code. The Incentive Plan authorizes the granting of options or other awards for an aggregate of the greater of
500,000 shares or 9.5% of the diluted outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock.

The following table sets forth activity relating to the Company’s stock options awards:

2004

Number of
Shares

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

Options outstanding at the beginning of period

1,063,259

Granted

Exercised 

Expired

639,750

(57,288)

—

$14.28

17.39

9.40

—

Number of
Shares

512,706

643,450

(92,697)

(200)

2003

Weighted 
Average
Exercise Price

$8.59

18.00

8.54

17.97

$14.28

2002

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

$8.48

20.35

8.75

8.28

$8.59

Number of
Shares

635,826

6,250

(97,095)

(32,275)

512,706

Options outstanding at the end of period

1,645,721

$15.66

1,063,259

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2004:

Range of Exercise Prices

$7.94 – $19.99

$20.00 – $29.99

Options
Outstanding

1,633,221

12,500

1,645,721

Weighted Average
Exercise Price

Weighted Average
Remaining 
Contractual Life (Years)

$15.62

20.53

$15.66

7.95

2.98

7.91

The Company accounts for the incentive plan under the intrinsic value method in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees, and related Interpretations. No stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted under those plans had
an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock-based employee compensation:

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

For the year ended
December 31, 2004

For the year ended
December 31, 2003

For the year ended 
December 31, 2002

Net income available to common shareholders, as reported

$240,847

$180,103

$219,507

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense
determined under fair value based method

Pro-forma net income available to common shareholders

Net income per share available to common shareholders, as reported

Basic

Diluted

Pro-forma net income per share available to common shareholders

Basic

Diluted

(149)

$240,698

(48)

$180,055

(33)

$219,474

$2.04

$2.03

$2.03

$2.03

$1.95

$1.94

$1.95

$1.94

$2.68

$2.67

$2.68

$2.67

10. INCOME TAXES

12. INTEREST RATE RISK

30

Annaly  has  elected  to  be  taxed  as  a  Real  Estate  Investment  Trust  status
under the Internal Revenue Code. In connection with the Company’s merger
with FIDAC effective June 4, 2004, FIDAC elected taxable REIT subsidiary
status under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, the Company is not
subject to Federal income tax on earnings distributed to its shareholders. Most
states recognize REIT status as well. The Company has decided to distribute
the majority of its income and retain a portion of the permanent difference
between  book  and  taxable  income  arising  from  Internal  Revenue  Code
Section 162(m) pertaining to employee remuneration. 

During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company recorded  $4.5
million  of  income  tax  expense  for  income  attributable  to  taxable  REIT
subsidiary  and  the  portion  of  earnings  retained  based  on  Code  Section
162(m) limitations. The Company’s effective tax rate was 45% for the year
ended December 31, 2004. Such rate differed from the federal statutory rate
as a result of state and local taxes and permanent difference pertaining to
employee remuneration as discussed above. During the years ended December
31,  2003  and  2002,  100% of  the  taxable  income  of  the  Company  was
distributed and as a result, the Company was not subject to income taxes.

11. LEASE COMMITMENTS

The Company has a noncancelable lease for office space, which commenced
in May 2002 and expires in December 2009.

The Company’s aggregate future minimum lease payments are as follows:

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total remaining lease payments

Total per Year
(dollars in thousands)

500

530

532

532

532

$2,626 

The primary market risk to the Company is interest rate risk. Interest rates
are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and
tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations
and other factors beyond the Company’s control. Changes in the general level
of interest rates can affect net interest income, which is the difference between
the interest income earned on interest-earning assets and the interest expense
incurred in connection with the interest-bearing liabilities, by affecting the
spread  between  the  interest-earning  assets  and  interest-bearing  liabilities.
Changes in the level of interest rates also can affect the value of the Investment
Securities and the Company’s ability to realize gains from the sale of these
assets. A decline in the value of the Investment Securities pledged as collateral
for borrowings under repurchase agreements could result in the counterparties
demanding additional collateral pledges or liquidation of some of the existing
collateral to reduce borrowing levels.

The Company seeks to manage the extent to which net income changes as
a function of changes in interest rates by matching adjustable-rate assets with
variable-rate borrowings. In addition, although the Company has not done
so to date, the Company may seek to mitigate the potential impact on net
income of periodic and lifetime coupon adjustment restrictions in the portfolio
of Investment Securities by entering into interest rate agreements such as
interest rate caps and interest rate swaps. 

Changes in interest rates may also have an effect on the rate of mortgage
principal prepayments and, as a result, prepayments on Mortgage-Backed
Securities. The Company will seek to mitigate the effect of changes in the
mortgage principal repayment rate by balancing assets purchased at a premium
with assets purchased at a discount. To date, the aggregate premium exceeds
the  aggregate  discount  on  the  Mortgage-Backed  Securities.  As  a  result,
prepayments, which result in the expensing of unamortized premium, will
reduce  net  income  compared  to  what  net  income  would  be  absent  such
prepayments.

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

13. SUMMARIZED QUARTERLY RESULTS (Unaudited)

The following is a presentation of the quarterly results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2004.

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

March 31, 2004

June 30, 2004

September 30, 2004

December 31, 2004

Interest income 

Interest expense 

Net interest income

Investment advisory and service fees

Gain on sale of Mortgage-Backed Securities

Distribution fees 

General and administrative expenses

Income before income taxes

Income taxes

Net income

Dividends on preferred stock

Net income available to commons shareholders

$114,341

50,303

64,038

—

595

—

(5,790)

$58,843

—

$58,843

$58,843

$122,234

$138,970

$156,783

55,648

66,586

1,260

2,126

(298)

(5,643)

$64,031

494

$63,537

1,998

$61,837

70,173

68,797

4,811

1,350

(1,024)

(6,159)

$67,775

1,155

$66,620

2,082

$64,538

93,992

62,791

6,143

1,144

(1,538)

(6,862)

$61,678

2,384

$59,294

3,665

$55,629

Weighted average number of basic common shares outstanding 

112,506,206

118,276,509

120,802,814

121,246,246

Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding 

112,804,001

118,469,756

120,994,191

121,514,941

Net income per share available to common shareholders: 

Basic 

Diluted 

$0.52

$0.52

$0.52

$0.52

$0.53

$0.53

$0.46

$0.46

The following is a presentation of the quarterly results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2003.

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

March 31, 2003

June 30, 2003

September 30, 2003

December 31, 2003

31

Interest income 

Interest expense 

Net interest income

Gain on sale of Mortgage-Backed Securities

General and administrative expenses

Net income

$87,500

44,048

43,452

11,020

(3,697)

$50,775

$93,892

51,770

42,122

20,231

(4,201)

$58,152

$66,855

43,922

22,933

9,656

(4,110)

$28,479

$89,186

42,264

46,922

—

(4,225)

$42,697

Weighted average number of basic common shares outstanding 

Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding 

84,606,786

84,837,390

93,384,128

93,588,024

94,685,685

96,027,468

95,500,486

96,232,899

Net income per share available to common shareholders: 

Basic 

Diluted 

$0.60

$0.60

$0.62

$0.62

$0.30

$0.30

$0.44

$0.44

The following is a presentation of the quarterly results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2002.

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

March 31, 2002

June 30, 2002

September 30, 2002

December 31, 2002

Interest income from investment securities

Interest expense on repurchase agreements

Net interest income

Gain on sale of Mortgage-Backed Securities

General and administrative expenses

Net income

$92,900

40,012

52,888

3,410

(3,255)

$53,043

$109,423

47,860

61,563

1,343

(3,536)

$59,370

$109,201

54,012

55,189

4,747

(3,268)

$56,668

$92,641

49,874

42,767

11,563

(3,904)

$50,426

Weighted average number of basic common shares outstanding 

Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding 

76,709,836

77,017,431

82,910,206

83,186,865

83,668,422

84,525,171

83,939,870

84,766,747

Net income per share available to common shareholders: 

Basic 

Diluted 

$0.69

$0.69

$0.72

$0.71

$0.68

$0.68

$0.60

$0.60

COMMON  STOCK  AND  MARKET  INFORMAT ION

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high, low, and closing sales prices
per share of our common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange composite tape
and the cash dividends declared per share of our common stock and our preferred stock.

STOCK PRICES

HIGH

LOW

CLOSE

First Quarter ended March 31, 2004

Second Quarter ended June 30, 2004

Third Quarter ended September 30, 2004

Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2004

First Quarter ended March 31, 2003

Second Quarter ended June 30, 2003

Third Quarter ended September 30, 2003

Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2003

$21.22

$19.63

$18.44

$20.53

$19.55

$20.80

$21.10

$19.00

$18.15

$15.94

$15.95

$16.33

$16.54

$17.43

$16.13

$15.65

COMMON DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE

First Quarter ended March 31, 2004

Second Quarter ended June 30, 2004

Third Quarter ended September 30, 2004

Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2004

First Quarter ended March 31, 2003

Second Quarter ended June 30, 2003

Third Quarter ended September 30, 2003

Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2003

32

$18.02

$16.09

$16.71

$19.62

$17.47

$19.91

$16.42

$18.40

$0.50

$0.48

$0.50

$0.50

$0.60

$0.60

$0.28

$0.47

We  intend  to  pay  quarterly  dividends  and  to  distribute  to  our  stockholders  all  or
substantially all of our taxable income in each year (subject to certain adjustments). This
will enable us to qualify for the tax benefits accorded to a REIT under the Code. We have
not established a minimum dividend payment level and our ability to pay dividends may
be adversely affected for the reasons described under the caption “Risk Factors” in our
2004 Form 10-K. All distributions will be made at the discretion of our board of directors
and will depend on our earnings, our financial condition, maintenance of our REIT status
and such other factors as our board of directors may deem relevant from time to time.

ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

CORPORATE INFORMATION

CORPORAT E
OFFICERS

BOARD  OF
DIRECTORS

CORPORAT E
HEADQUARTERS

Michael A. J. Farrell

Michael A. J. Farrell

Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc.

Chairman of the Board,
President & 
Chief Executive Officer

Chairman of the Board,
President & 
Chief Executive Officer

1211 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2902
New York, New York 10036

Wellington J. 
Denahan-Norris

Wellington J. 
Denahan-Norris

Vice Chairman & 
Chief Investment Officer

Vice Chairman & 
Chief Investment Officer

Kathryn F. Fagan

Kevin P. Brady

Chief Financial Officer &
Treasurer

Founder & 
Chief Executive Officer
TaxStream

Jennifer S. Karve

Executive Vice President &
Portfolio Manager

James P. Fortescue

Senior Vice President

Kristopher R. Konrad

Senior Vice President

Rose-Marie Lyght

Senior Vice President

Jeremy Diamond

Executive Vice President

Ronald D. Kazel

Executive Vice President

Nicholas Singh

Executive Vice President,
General Counsel, 
Secretary & 
Chief Compliance Officer

Spencer I. Browne

Principal 
Strategic Asset
Management, LLC

Former President & 
Chief Executive Officer
Asset Investors
Corporation

Jonathan D. Green

President & 
Chief Executive Officer
Rockefeller Group 
International, Inc.

John A. Lambiase

Former Managing Director
Salomon Brothers, Inc.

E. Wayne Nordberg

Senior Director
Ingalls & Synder, LLC

Donnell A. Segalas

Pinnacle Asset
Management, L.P.

LEGAL  COUNSEL 

McKee Nelson LLP

1919 M. Street, NW
Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20036

AUDITORS

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Two World Financial Center
New York, New York 10281-1434

STOCK  TRANSFER  AGENT
Shareholder inquiries concerning dividend payments,
lost certificates, change of address:

Mellon Investors Services, LLC

P.O. Box 3315
South Hackensack, New Jersey
07606-1163
www.mellon-investor.com

STOCK  EXCHANGE  LISTING
The common stock is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange (symbol: NLY).

The preferred stock is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange (symbol: NLY-A).

ANNUAL  MEETING
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held
Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 9:30 am at:

New York Marriott Marquis

1535 Broadway
New York, New York 10036

SHAREHOLDER  COMMUNICATIONS
Copies of the Company’s Annual Report and 2004
Form 10-K may be obtained by writing the
Secretary, by calling the investor relations hot line at
888–8ANNALY, or by visiting our website
www.annaly.com.

ANNAL Y MOR TGAGE MANAGEMENT , INC.
1211 A venue of the Americas, Suite 2902
New Y ork, New Y ork 10036

1.888.8ANNAL Y
WWW .ANNAL Y.COM

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