Colony Financial Schedules Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Release And Conference Call

Colony Financial, Inc. (NYSE: CLNY) (the “Company”) today announced it will release second quarter 2012 results after the market close on Thursday, August 2, 2012. The Company will conduct a conference call to discuss the results on Friday, August 3, 2012, at 6:00 a.m. PT / 9:00 a.m. ET.

To participate in the event by telephone, please dial [phone] ten minutes prior to the start time (to allow time for registration) and use conference ID 4549989. International callers should dial [phone] and enter the same conference ID number.

The call will also be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s Web site at www.colonyfinancial.com. To listen to the live webcast, please visit the site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the call will also be available for 90 days on the Company’s Web site.

For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, a replay will be available beginning August 3, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET, through August 17, 2012, at 8:59 p.m. PT / 11:59 p.m. ET. To access the replay, dial [phone] (U.S.), and use passcode 4549989. International callers should dial [phone] and enter the same conference ID number.

About Colony Financial, Inc.

Colony Financial, Inc. is a real estate finance and investment company that is focused on acquiring, originating and managing a diversified portfolio of opportunistic real estate-related debt and equity investments at attractive risk-adjusted returns. Our investment portfolio and target assets are primarily composed of interests in: (i) secondary loans acquired at a discount to par; (ii) new loan originations; and (iii) equity in single family homes to be held for investment and rented to tenants. Secondary debt purchases may include performing, sub-performing or non-performing loans (including loan-to-own strategies). Colony Financial has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Colony Financial is a component of the Russell 2000® and the Russell 3000® indices. For more information, visit  www.colonyfinancial.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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