MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA)
will release its third quarter 2009 financial results on Wednesday, November
4, 2009.

MFA will hold a conference call on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.
(New York City time) to discuss its third quarter 2009 financial results. The
number to dial in order to listen to the conference call is (800) 398-9397 in
the U.S. and Canada. International callers must dial (612) 288-0329. The
replay will be available through Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at 11:59 p.m.,
and can be accessed by dialing (800) 475-6701 in the U.S. and Canada or (320)
365-3844 internationally and entering access code: 122246. The conference
call will also be webcast over the internet and can be accessed at
http://www.mfa-reit.com through the appropriate link on MFA's Investor
Information page or, alternatively, at http://www.ccbn.com. To listen to the
call over the internet, go to the applicable website at least 15 minutes
before the call to register and to download and install any needed audio
software.

When used in this press release or other written or oral communications,
statements which are not historical in nature, including those containing
words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "plan,"
"continue," "intend," "should," "may" or similar expressions, are intended to
identify "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. Statements regarding the following subjects,
among others, may be forward-looking: changes in interest rates and the market
value of MFA's MBS; changes in the prepayment rates on the mortgage loans
securing MFA's MBS; MFA's ability to borrow to finance its assets;
implementation of or changes in government regulations or programs affecting
MFA's business; MFA's ability to maintain its qualification as a REIT for
federal income tax purposes; MFA's ability to maintain its exemption from
registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940; and risks associated
with investing in real estate assets, including changes in business conditions
and the general economy. These and other risks, uncertainties and factors,
including those described in the annual, quarterly and current reports that
MFA files with the SEC, could cause MFA's actual results to differ materially
from those projected in any forward-looking statements it makes. All
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made.
New risks and uncertainties arise over time and it is not possible to predict
those events or how they may affect MFA. Except as required by law, MFA is not
obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.

CONTACT: MFA Investor Relations
800-892-7547
www.mfa-reit.com

SOURCE MFA Financial, Inc.

MFA Investor Relations, 800-892-7547