Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation to Make Presentation at JMP Securities Financial Services and Real Estate Conference

Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (NYSE: ANH) is scheduled to make a company presentation at the JMP Securities Financial Services and Real Estate Conference at The New York Palace hotel in New York, NY, on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time, 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time. The presentation will be webcast live on the Internet.

To listen to the live audio-only webcast, select the hyperlink titled "JMP Securities Financial Services and Real Estate Conference” on the "Events Calendar” page of the Anworth web site at http://www.anworth.com. An archive of the audio-only webcast will be available on the Anworth web site within 24 hours of the live webcast and will be archived for a 90-day period which you can access on the Internet at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/jmp12/anh/.

About Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation

Anworth is a mortgage real estate investment trust which invests primarily in securities guaranteed by the U.S. Government, such as Ginnie Mae, or guaranteed by federally sponsored enterprises, such as Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Anworth generates income for distribution to shareholders primarily based on the difference between the yield on its mortgage assets and the cost of its borrowings. The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ANH.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. Forward-looking statements, which are based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond our control) may be identified by reference to a future period or periods or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may," "will," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "continue," or similar terms or variations on those terms or the negative of those terms. Our actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and uncertainties, including but not limited to, changes in interest rates, changes in the yield curve, the availability of mortgage-backed securities for purchase, increases in the prepayment rates on the mortgage loans securing our mortgage-backed securities, our ability to use borrowings to finance our assets and, if available, the terms of any financing, changes in the market value of our assets, risks associated with investing in mortgage-related assets, including changes in business conditions and the general economy, changes in government regulations affecting our business, our ability to maintain our qualification as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes, and management's ability to manage our growth. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K and other SEC filings discuss some of the important risk factors that may affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.