Arlington Asset Investment Corp. Announces Completion Of Common Stock Offering

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (NYSE: AI) (the "Company") announced today that it has completed its previously-announced public offering of 3,450,000 shares of Class A common stock, including 450,000 shares of class A common stock purchased by the underwriters pursuant to an option granted by the Company to cover over-allotments, for net proceeds of approximately $83.2 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses.  Barclays Capital Inc. served as sole bookrunning manager for the offering.  Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., a subsidiary of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (NYSE MKT:LTS), served as lead manager.  Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC served as co-manager.

The Company expects to use the net proceeds of this offering to acquire certain of its target assets, including residential mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") issued by U.S. government agencies or guaranteed as to principal and interest by U.S. government agencies or U.S. government-sponsored entities and MBS issued by private organizations. The Company may also use the net proceeds for general working capital purposes.

The shares of Class A common stock were offered under the Company's existing shelf registration statement on Form S-3, which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The offering of these shares was made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus related to this offering may be obtained by contacting Barclays Capital Inc. at the address below:

Barclays Capital Inc.c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions1155 Long Island Avenue Edgewood, NY 11717 [e-mail][phone]

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the offered shares or any other securities, nor shall there be any sale of such shares or any other securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

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