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Latest News Headlines for Freddie Mac

Wednesday 11/18/2009 1:46 PM ET - PR Newswire

The following statement was released today by Jeffery Markowitz, Vice President of Government and Industry Relations, Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) in support of the Columbus, Ohio launch of the "Loan Modification Scam Alert" campaign by a coalition of federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and Freddie Mac:

Monday 11/16/2009 9:58 PM ET - Comtex SmarTrend(R)

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Monday 11/16/2009 10:11 AM ET - PR Newswire

Charter Financial Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CHFN) today reported fiscal 2009 net income of $2,847,000, or $0.15 per share, compared with $10.5 million, or $0.55 per share, for the prior fiscal year. Prior year net income included $9.6 million in pre-tax gains on the sale of Freddie Mac common stock compared to none in the fiscal year just ended. Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $1.0 million, or $0.06 per share, compared with $2.9 million, or $0.16 per share

Monday 11/16/2009 9:07 AM ET - PR Newswire

Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) announced today that it will not issue a Reference Notes((R)) security on November 16, 2009. The company's 2009 Reference Notes and Reference REMIC((R)) calendar designates dates that it may use to announce the issuance of Reference Notes securities.

Friday 11/13/2009 8:30 AM ET - PR Newswire

Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) today issued its 2010 funding calendars, which provide optional announcement dates for Reference Notes(R) securities and announcement and auction dates for Reference Bills(R) securities. The 2010 funding calendars are available on the Debt Securities page of the company's Web site at www.FreddieMac.com.

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Bid/Size

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Ask/Size

1.14

Price Open

1.16

Previous Close

1.15

Day High

1.12

Day Low

3.05

Beta (5yr)

2.50/8/28/09

52wk High/Date

0.35/3/9/09

52wk Low/Date

739.1 Million

Market Capitalization

648.3 Million

Shares Outstanding

198.53

Volatility Avg (1 Year)

13.7 Million

Avg Vol (10 day)

NM

P/E Ratio

-12.52

EPS (TTM)

Freddie Mac does not pay dividends.

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Freddie Mac vs. Peers

Company Market Cap YTD Price Performance
FRE

Freddie Mac

752.1M
+58.9%
FNM

Fannie Mae

1.1B
+35.5%
BAC

Bank of America Corporation

139.1B
+14.2%
JPM

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

167.7B
+35.0%
WFC

Wells Fargo & Company

132.7B
-3.9%

Company Background

Freddie Mac is engaged in purchasing residential mortgages and mortgage-related securities in the secondary mortgage market and securitizing them into mortgage-related securities that can be sold to investors. The Company purchases single-family and multifamily mortgage-related securities for its mortgage-related investments portfolio. It also purchases multifamily residential mortgages in the secondary mortgage market and hold those loans either for investment or sale. Freddie Mac finances purchases of its mortgage-related securities and mortgage loans, and manages its interest-rate and other market risks, primarily by issuing a variety of debt instruments and entering into derivative contracts in the capital markets. The Company operates in three segments: Investments, Single-family Guarantee and Multifamily.

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