UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 8, 2008

Federal National Mortgage Association

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Federally chartered corporation		000-50231		52-0883107
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		File Number)		Identification Number)

3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW		20016
Washington, DC		(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 202-752-7000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report):                     

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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     The information in this report, including information in the exhibits submitted herewith, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any disclosure document relating to Fannie Mae, except to the extent, if any, expressly incorporated by specific reference in that document.

Item 2.02		Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On August 8, 2008, Fannie Mae (formally known as the Federal National Mortgage Association) filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and issued a news release (the “News Release”) reporting its financial results for the periods covered by the Form 10-Q.  The News Release, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01		Regulation FD Disclosure

     The News Release also announced Fannie Mae’s reduction of its common stock dividend beginning with the third quarter dividend.

     In addition, on August 8, 2008, Fannie Mae posted to its Web site a 2008 Q2 10-Q Investor Summary presentation consisting primarily of summary historical financial information about the company excerpted from Fannie Mae’s Form 10-Q and information about the company’s credit book of business. The presentation, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report, is incorporated herein by reference. Fannie Mae’s Web site address is www.fanniemae.com. Information appearing on the company’s Web site is not incorporated into this report.

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits. The exhibit index filed herewith is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 8, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are submitted herewith:

Exhibit Number				Description of Exhibit
	99.1			News release, dated August 8, 2008
	99.2			2008 Q2 10-Q Investor Summary presentation, dated August 8, 2008

Exhibit 99.1

news release		[Fannie Mae logo]

Media Hotline: 1-888-326-6694
Resource Center: 1-800-732-6643

Contact:		Janis Smith 202-752-6673		Brian Faith 202-752-6720
Number:		4444a
Date:		August 8, 2008

Fannie Mae Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results

Net Loss of $2.3 billion; Credit-Related Expenses More Than Offset
Higher Revenue and Fair Value Gains

Core Capital of $47 billion Exceeds Regulatory Requirements

Company to Take Additional Actions to Manage Capital; Will Eliminate
Acquisitions of New Alt-A Business and Strengthen Credit Loss Mitigation

Quarterly Dividend Cut to $0.05 Per Share

WASHINGTON, DC — Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE) reported a net loss of $2.3 billion, or ($2.54) per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2008, compared with a first quarter 2008 net loss of $2.2 billion, or ($2.57) per diluted share. Results were driven primarily by an increase in the provision for credit losses that more than offset higher revenue and fair value gains.

“Our second quarter results reflect challenging conditions in the housing and mortgage markets that began in 2006 and have deepened through 2007 and 2008,” said Daniel H. Mudd, president and chief executive officer. “Fannie Mae is providing stability and liquidity to the housing market in the United States, and we will continue to play a key role as the market recovers from this cycle. We have already undertaken a series of initiatives, including raising more than $7 billion in additional capital in the second quarter, to help us manage through the most difficult U.S. housing market in more than 70 years.

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“Volatility and disruptions in the capital markets became even more pronounced in July. In addition, credit performance has continued to deteriorate and, based on our experience in July, we anticipate further increases in our combined loss reserves. Given this volatility and the build-up of our reserve, as well as the uncertainties inherent in the U.S. economy and the housing market, we are taking a series of additional actions that reflect our ongoing focus on conserving and enhancing our capital, as well as managing our credit risk through the balance of this cycle.”

The company is taking the following actions:

Capital Conservation and Enhancement

	1.		Reducing the common stock dividend from $0.35 per share to $0.05 per share, effective for the third quarter, to preserve $1.9 billion in capital through 2009.
	2.		Reducing annual operating costs 10 percent by year end 2009 as the company drives the strategic priorities of credit risk management and revenue generation. Administrative expenses will have already been reduced approximately 35 percent, from $3.1 billion in 2006 to an estimated $2.0 billion in 2008.
	3.		Increasing our guaranty fees, including a 25 basis point increase in our adverse market delivery charge, as well as other risk-based pricing changes, announced this week.
	4.		Managing the balance sheet to ensure the most efficient use of capital. Providing market liquidity will be the priority for our portfolio activities, and purchases will be concentrated in high-spread assets to generate the maximum amount of revenue per dollar of risk capital. As a result, the company will balance profitable portfolio growth opportunities in the near term with prudent capital conservation through the current housing cycle.

Credit Risk Management

	1.		Improving underwriting guidelines to eliminate higher-risk loans. Over 60 percent of our losses have come from a small number of products, but especially Alt-A loans. Through our recent underwriting changes, the volume of these products has declined more than 80 percent from their peak levels. We have already made underwriting changes to mitigate risk characteristics that drove those losses. After considered analysis, we will eliminate newly originated Alt-A acquisitions by year end.
	2.		Increasing our workout ratio from approximately 50 percent in 2007 to 56 percent in the first half of the year. The company has set a workout ratio goal of 60 percent by year end, reflecting a substantial expansion of its loss mitigation activities, personnel and initiatives.

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	3.		Ramping up defaulted loan reviews to pursue recoveries from lenders, focusing especially on our Alt-A book. The objective is to expand loan reviews where the company incurred a loss or could incur a loss due to fraud or improper lending practices. To achieve this, we are increasing post-foreclosure loan reviews from 900 a month in January to 4,000 a month by the end of the year, expanding our quality-control reviews for targeted products and practices, and are on track to double our anti-fraud investigations this year. We expect this effort to increase our credit loss recoveries in 2008 and 2009.
	4.		Augmenting our foreclosed property strategy, including the opening of offices in Florida and California to closely manage the sales of our properties in these states. We have expanded our network of firms to assist in property disposition to ensure we have adequate capacity to sell the additional properties we expect. To date, under this approach we have been able to process the increased volume of foreclosed property sales without an increase in cycle times or excessive price concessions. Finally, we are evaluating various proposals we have received from third parties involving the sale of properties in bulk transactions.

“In addition, we are in discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding the capital and safety and soundness framework envisioned in the recently-enacted Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008. The FHFA Director has indicated that the May 2008 agreement with OFHEO and the current OFHEO-directed capital requirement continue to apply. At the same time, we will continue to work closely with the FHFA, the Federal Reserve, the Department of Treasury, Congress and our partners in the industry so that we continue to provide a critical, reliable source of mortgage funding and liquidity in the years to come,” added Mudd.

Summary of Second Quarter 2008
Consolidated Financial Results

(dollars in millions)		Q2 2008				Q1 2008				Variance				Q2 2007(1)				Variance
Net interest income		$	2,057			$	1,690			$	367			$	1,193			$	864
Guaranty fee income			1,608				1,752				(144	)			1,120				488
Trust management income			75				107				(32	)			150				(75	)
Fee and other income			225				227				(2	)			257				(32	)
Net revenues			3,965				3,776				189				2,720				1,245
Fair value gains (losses), net			517				(4,377	)			4,894				1,424				(907	)
Investment losses, net			(883	)			(111	)			(772	)			(93	)			(790	)
Losses from partnership investments			(195	)			(141	)			(54	)			(215	)			20
Losses on certain guaranty contracts(2)			—				—				—				(461	)			461
Credit-related expenses			(5,349	)			(3,243	)			(2,106	)			(518	)			(4,831	)
Administrative expenses			(512	)			(512	)			—				(660	)			148
Other non-interest expenses			(286	)			(505	)			219				(60	)			(226	)
Net losses and expenses			(6,708	)			(8,889	)			2,181				(583	)			(6,125	)
Income (loss) before federal income taxes and extraordinary losses			(2,743	)			(5,113	)			2,370				2,137				(4,880	)
Benefit (provision) for federal income taxes			476				2,928				(2,452	)			(187	)			663
Extraordinary losses, net of tax effect			(33	)			(1	)			(32	)			(3	)			(30	)
Net income (loss)		$	(2,300	)		$	(2,186	)		$	(114	)		$	1,947			$	(4,247	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share		$	(2.54	)		$	(2.57	)		$	0.03			$	1.86			$	(4.40	)

⁽¹⁾ Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

⁽²⁾ Amounts reflect a change in valuation methodology in conjunction with the adoption of SFAS 157 on January 1, 2008.

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Financial Highlights

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Net revenues rose 5 percent to $4.0 billion from $3.8 billion in the first quarter.

	•		Net interest income increased 22 percent to $2.1 billion due to lower funding costs.
	•		Guaranty fee income was $1.6 billion, down from $1.8 billion in the first quarter. The decline was due to the higher amortization rate of guaranty fee income in first quarter. As interest rates increased in the second quarter, the expected amortization rate slowed.

•		Credit-related expenses, which are the total provision for credit losses plus foreclosed property expense, rose to $5.3 billion from $3.2 billion in the first quarter. The main driver was a $3.7 billion addition to our combined loss reserves as well as higher charge-offs.
•		Combined loss reserves were $8.9 billion as of June 30, up from $5.2 billion as of March 31, as the company substantially increased its combined loss reserves to reflect losses it believes will be recorded over time in charge-offs.
•		Net fair value gains were $517 million in the second quarter, compared with fair value losses of $4.4 billion in the first quarter. The primary drivers were derivatives gains, partially offset by losses on trading securities and hedged mortgage assets. Additionally, a lower level of trading losses was incurred in the second quarter due to a tightening of spreads.
•		Total mortgage credit book of business grew by 2.3 percent to $3.0 trillion as of June 30.
•		Other-than-temporary impairments of $507 million were recorded primarily on private-label securities backed by Alt-A and subprime mortgages, reflecting a reduction in expected cash flows for a portion of our private-label securities portfolio. This drove net investment losses of $883 million in the quarter, compared to losses of $111 million, including $55 million in other-than-temporary impairments, in the first quarter.
•		The benefit for federal income taxes decreased to $476 million from $2.9 billion in the first quarter. The decline was due in part to the lower pre-tax loss for the period and a revision of our forecasted annual effective tax rate from 57 percent in the first quarter of 2008 to 43 percent in the second quarter.

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“The significant increase in our credit loss provision, which was the main driver of our second quarter loss, is a reflection of the extraordinary pressures at work in the housing and mortgage markets,” said Stephen M. Swad, chief financial officer. “Yet despite the turmoil in the market, our guaranty volumes and strong portfolio spreads demonstrate the underlying strength of Fannie Mae’s core business and its ability to generate revenue in a very challenging market. Nevertheless, the credit picture remains very difficult.”

Business Results by Segment

The following is a description of the results from Fannie Mae’s three lines of business:

•		Single-Family Credit Guaranty book of business grew by 2.3 percent during the quarter to $2.7 trillion as of June 30. Fannie Mae’s market share of new single-family mortgage-related securities issued declined to an estimated 45.4 percent for the second quarter, compared to 50.1 percent for the first quarter. The average charged guaranty fee rate on new single-family flow business increased to 27.8 basis points in the second quarter, from 25.0 basis points in the first quarter. The average effective guaranty fee rate was 26.9 basis points for the second quarter, down from 29.5 basis points in the first quarter, due to slower amortization of deferred guaranty fee items quarter-over-quarter as interest rates increased. Single-family lost $2.4 billion in the quarter, driven by a 64.1 percent increase in credit-related expenses from the previous quarter to $5.3 billion, as noted above.
•		Housing and Community Development’s multifamily guaranty book of business grew by 5.9 percent in the second quarter to $163.0 billion, compared with $153.9 billion as of March 31. Multifamily credit-related expenses were $10 million in the second quarter, compared to income of $11 million in the first quarter. The segment earned $72 million in the quarter.
•		Capital Markets’ mortgage portfolio balance rose to $737.5 billion as of June 30, compared to $716.5 billion as of March 31. The increase resulted from purchases of $60.3 billion, liquidations of $25.0 billion, and sales of $9.1 billion. The increase in net interest yield on average interest-earning assets during the quarter drove a significant increase in net interest income. Capital Markets earned $34 million in the quarter.

Credit Update

The housing and mortgage markets have experienced unprecedented challenges during 2008. We estimate that average home prices declined by 0.6 percent on a national basis during the second quarter of 2008, which translates to an 8 percent total national decline since the beginning of the downturn in the second quarter of 2006. We have seen more severe declines in certain states, such as California, Florida, Nevada and Arizona, which have experienced home price declines of 25 percent or more since their 2006 peaks.

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While we continue to expect home price declines in 2008 to be within our estimated 7 to 9 percent range, and peak-to-trough home price declines to be within our estimated 15 to 19 percent range, we see the trend moving toward the high end of those ranges, driven in particular by higher home price declines in certain regions. We are increasing our forecast for our credit loss ratio for the full-year to 23 to 26 basis points, as compared to our previous guidance of 13 to 17 basis points. We continue to anticipate that our credit loss ratio will increase further in 2009 compared with 2008. We also expect significant additions to our combined loss reserves through the remainder of 2008. Finally, while we expect that 2008 will be our peak year for credit-related expenses, the total amount of credit-related expenses will be significant in 2009.

Key credit results for the second quarter, 2008, include:

•		Credit-related expenses. As noted above, the provision for credit losses plus foreclosed property expenses rose to $5.3 billion from $3.2 billion in the first quarter. The main driver was a $3.7 billion addition to our combined loss reserves. Combined loss reserves were $8.9 billion as of June 30, as the company substantially increased these reserves to reflect credit losses it estimates are inherent in its book of business as of June 30, 2008.
•		Credit loss ratio. Management assesses the company’s current credit performance by reviewing the company’s credit loss ratio, which consists of net loan charge-offs (which excludes fair value losses on loans purchased from MBS trusts and HomeSaver Advance™ loans) plus foreclosed property expenses, as a percentage of the average guaranty book of business. For the second quarter, the credit loss ratio was 17.5 basis points, compared with 12.6 basis points for the first quarter.
•		The serious delinquency rate on Fannie Mae’s single-family book as of June 30, 2008 was 1.36 percent, up from 0.98 percent as of December 31, 2007 and 0.64 percent as of June 30, 2007. The rise in delinquency rates is a significant factor in the substantial increase in credit loss provisions we have made and expect to make in 2008.
•		Loan charge-offs, excluding fair value losses on loans purchased from MBS trusts and HomeSaver Advance loans, were $945 million in the second quarter, compared with $630 million in the first quarter, an increase that reflects higher levels of defaults and loss severity.
•		Foreclosed property expense increased to $264 million for the second quarter, from $170 million for the first quarter.
•		Quarterly default rate increased from 12 basis points in the first quarter of 2008 to 14 basis points in the second quarter of 2008, with particular acceleration in defaults from states such as California, Arizona, Nevada and Florida, and certain vintages that carry a higher than average unpaid principal balance (“UPB”).

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•		Loan loss severity has increased, with our average initial charge-off severity rate increasing from 19 percent in the first quarter of 2008 to 23 percent in the second quarter of 2008, driven primarily by losses on our Alt-A loans in markets most affected by the steep home price declines.
•		Losses on loans purchased from MBS trusts decreased to $380 million for the second quarter, from $728 million for the first quarter. Though the average market price of the loans purchased from MBS trusts fell from 60 points in the first quarter to 53 points in the second quarter, the company reduced the number of seriously delinquent loans purchased from MBS trusts as a result of the implementation of several loss mitigation measures, including the introduction of HomeSaver Advance in March 2008.
•		Performance of higher-risk loans. The deterioration in the credit performance of our higher-risk loans is especially pronounced in our Alt-A mortgage loans, with particular pressure on loans with layered risk, such as loans with subordinate financing and interest-only payment terms. As of June 30, 2008, our Alt-A mortgage loans represented approximately 11 percent of our total mortgage book of business and 50 percent of our second quarter credit losses.

In July, credit performance continued to deteriorate, and we recorded charge-offs that were higher than we had experienced in any month during the second quarter and higher than we had previously forecasted, driven by higher defaults and higher loan loss severities in markets most affected by the steep home price declines.

Capital Update

Our core capital as of June 30, 2008 was $47.0 billion, $14.3 billion above our statutory minimum capital requirement and $9.4 billion above our regulator-directed 15 percent surplus requirement. We currently expect that we will remain above our regulatory capital requirement for the remainder of 2008. (Our “regulatory capital requirement” is equal to our statutory minimum requirement plus any additional surplus above that statutory minimum that we expect our regulator will require us to hold.) Due to the volatile market conditions, we now have less visibility into our capital position in 2009. We currently have internally prepared scenarios, derived from our own statistical models and management’s judgment, that indicate that we will remain above our regulatory capital requirement through 2009, and others that show that we may not.

There are a variety of current uncertainties that make estimates for 2009 challenging, including:

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•		the credit performance of the loans in our mortgage credit book of business;
•		the pace at which we realize credit losses;
•		the impact of the recently passed housing legislation, and the timing of that impact;
•		the amount and pace of home price declines;
•		the impact of other factors, such as unemployment rates and energy prices, on overall economic conditions and borrower behavior;
•		the amount of impairments we are required to take on our securities;
•		the impact of credit spreads on mark-to-market values;
•		changes in state laws and judicial actions with respect to foreclosure;
•		the cost of our funding;
•		the amount of mortgage insurance claims that are paid;
•		the ability to recover our deferred tax asset;
•		the amount of revenue we generate; and
•		the inter-relationship among and between these factors in the current mortgage market.

In light of volatile market conditions, it is critical that we manage our capital levels to maintain a capital cushion well in excess of our regulatory capital requirement. To that end, we use strategies designed to preserve and protect our capital. In addition, we may, from time to time, raise capital opportunistically. Management continues to carefully monitor our capital and dividend positions and the trends impacting those positions and, if necessary, intends to take actions designed to help mitigate the impacts of a worsening environment on those positions. In this environment, conditions that negatively impact capital can develop rapidly and are based on a variety of factors. Therefore, we may need to take action quickly to respond. We outline some of those actions earlier in this release. As described above, the company is taking a number of steps, including reducing its common stock dividend, to conserve capital and reduce the impact of credit losses on its capital position.

In May 2008, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (“OFHEO”), our safety and soundness regulator, indicated its intention to reduce our capital surplus requirement by five percentage points to a 10 percent surplus requirement in September 2008, based upon our continued maintenance of excess capital well above OFHEO’s regulatory requirement and no material adverse change to our ongoing regulatory compliance. Under the recently passed Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008 (“Reform Act”), our regulator has new authority to increase our regulatory capital levels pursuant to a formal rulemaking process and consultation with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

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Fair Value Update

Fannie Mae also reported a decrease in the non-GAAP estimated fair value of its net assets, from $35.8 billion as of December 31, 2007 to $12.5 billion as of June 30.

The main drivers were:

	•		A decrease of $23.6 billion in the first quarter of 2008.
	•		A decrease in the fair value of our net guaranty assets, net of tax, reflecting the significant increase in the fair value of our guaranty obligations as a result of the increase in our guaranty fee pricing in the second quarter.
	•		Tighter mortgage to debt spreads and our issuance of common and preferred equity in the second quarter.

Outlook

Based on our housing and mortgage market outlook, we currently have the following expectations about our future financial performance:

•		We currently expect the downturn in the housing market and the disruption in the mortgage and credit markets to continue to adversely affect our financial results in 2008 and 2009.
•		While we continue to expect home price declines in 2008 to be within our estimated 7 to 9 percent range, and peak-to-trough home price declines to be within our estimated 15 to 19 percent range, we see the trend moving toward the high end of those ranges, driven in particular by higher home price declines in certain regions.
•		In light of our experience during the second quarter and our credit performance in July, we are increasing our forecast for our credit loss ratio to 23 to 26 basis points for 2008, as compared to our previous guidance of 13 to 17 basis points. We continue to anticipate that our credit loss ratio will increase further in 2009 compared with 2008. We also expect significant additions to our combined loss reserves through the remainder of 2008.

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•		We expect that 2008 will be our peak year for credit-related expenses as we build our combined loss reserves in anticipation of charge-offs we expect to incur in 2009 and 2010. The total amount of credit-related expenses will also be significant in 2009.
•		We believe that our single-family guaranty book of business will continue to grow in 2008 and 2009 at a faster rate than the overall growth in U.S. single-family mortgage debt outstanding. We expect overall growth in U.S. single-family mortgage debt outstanding of just above 2 percent in 2008. We also expect the rate of growth to slow somewhat more in 2009.
•		We believe that our guaranty fee income will grow in 2008 compared with 2007 due to an increase in volumes and prices in 2008 compared with 2007.
•		In the second quarter of 2008, our net interest yield benefited from favorable spreads on our new acquisitions and from significant short-term debt repricing, which was driven by both lower LIBOR rates and our favorable spread under LIBOR. During July, our cost of short-term funding as compared with LIBOR was less favorable than it was during the second quarter, which could result in a net interest yield that is flat or lower for the remainder of 2008 depending on future market conditions.

The company provides additional detail on trends that may affect the result of operations, financial condition, liquidity and regulatory capital position in future periods in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008.

Regulatory and Legislative Update

On July 30, 2008, President Bush signed into law the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 that included GSE regulatory reform legislation. The legislation establishes the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) as our new safety, soundness and mission regulator, replacing OFHEO and HUD for this purpose.

In general, the legislation strengthens the existing safety and soundness oversight of the GSEs, providing FHFA with safety and soundness authority that is comparable to and in some respects broader than that of the federal bank regulatory agencies.

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For example, FHFA will have enhanced powers to raise capital levels above statutory minimum levels, to regulate the size and content of our portfolio, and to approve new mortgage products. The legislation also increases the financial and administrative cost of our affordable housing mission.

In addition, the legislation includes provisions that were initially proposed by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Jr. on July 13, 2008. These provisions:

	•		Authorize U.S. Treasury to buy Fannie Mae’s debt, equity and other securities, subject to our agreement; and
	•		Give the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System a consultative role in our regulator’s process for setting capital requirements and other safety and soundness standards.

Both provisions lapse at the end of 2009.

In addition, the legislation establishes a federally controlled housing fund that will ultimately be used to assist in the creation and preservation of housing for low-income individuals. Fannie Mae must contribute 4.2 basis points of our annual new business acquisitions to the fund, an amount that in 2007 would have been approximately $300 million. It is our intention to fund this contribution from ongoing revenues, expense cuts and the cessation of certain activities that do not contribute directly to funding this requirement.

Conclusion

“Our results illustrate the core challenges and long-term opportunities of our mission and our business model: to provide a stable, reliable source of mortgage funding and liquidity, even in the most challenging housing markets,” Mudd said. “It is a model that is supporting the housing market, helping families stay in their homes, and helping first-time homebuyers buy homes with safe, fixed-rate, 30-year mortgages. The housing market correction and the decline in home prices are unlike any previous cycle experienced by Fannie Mae. We are taking the necessary steps to meet the needs of our lending partners, provide liquidity to the market, and channel global capital into housing. The housing market will inevitably stabilize and recover, and we are working to make sure Fannie Mae will be at the center of that recovery, for our shareholders and the market we serve.”

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Conference Call

Fannie Mae will host a conference call for the investment community today at 10:30 a.m., Eastern Time. Mary Lou Christy, senior vice president, Investor Relations, will host the call. Daniel H. Mudd, president and chief executive officer and Stephen M. Swad, executive vice president and chief financial officer will address investors and analysts and will be available for a question-and-answer session along with other members of senior management.

The dial-in number for the US/Canada is 888-484-9235 or, for international callers, 706-679-3722. The confirmation code is 55011092. Please dial in five to 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A replay of the call will be available for 30 days starting at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 8th, through midnight Eastern Time on September 5th.

The replay number for the US/Canada is 800-642-1687, or for international callers, 706-645-9291. The confirmation code is 55011092. The conference call will also be Web cast at www.fanniemae.com and will be available for 30 days after the call.

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Certain statements in this press release, including those relating to future performance, revenues, credit-related expenses, credit losses, changes in loss reserves, net interest yield, book of business growth, guaranty fees income, capital position, other expenses, income and losses; current view of industry trends and our expectations for the industry; future plans; and future business activities, may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although Fannie Mae believes that the expectations set forth in these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, Fannie Mae’s future plans, operations and its actual performance may differ materially from what is indicated in any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual conditions, events or results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, disruptions in the housing, credit and stock markets, the level and volatility of interest rates and credit spreads, our hedging strategies and hedge effectiveness, the adequacy of credit reserves, implementation of the Reform Act, accounting pronouncements, regulatory action or litigation, the accuracy of subjective estimates used in critical accounting policies and those factors detailed in Fannie Mae’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008, and its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, including the “Risk Factors” section in these reports, and in its reports on Form 8-K.

All forms Fannie Mae filed with the SEC can also be obtained on the company’s Web site at www.fanniemae.com/ir/sec/.

Fannie Mae is a shareholder-owned company with a public mission. We exist to expand affordable housing and bring global capital to local communities in order to serve the U.S. housing market. Fannie Mae has a federal charter and operates in America’s secondary mortgage market to enhance the liquidity of the mortgage market by providing funds to mortgage bankers and other lenders so that they may lend to home buyers. In 2008, we mark our 70th year of service to America’s housing market. Our job is to help those who house America.

HomeSaver Advance is a trademark of Fannie Mae. Unauthorized use of this mark is prohibited.

 

ANNEX I
FANNIE MAE

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in millions, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FANNIE MAE

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FANNIE MAE

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FANNIE MAE

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(Dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Supplemental Non-GAAP Consolidated Fair Value Balance Sheets

 

 

See Explanation and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP Measures

Explanation and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP Measures