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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-10-279331
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101213

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DYNEX CAPITAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000826675
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				521549373
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0709

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B5
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-149475
		FILM NUMBER:		101248037

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4991 LAKE BROOK DRIVE
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			GLEN ALLEN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23060
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8042175830

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4991 LAKE BROOK DRIVE
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			GLEN ALLEN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23060

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RESOURCE MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC/VA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930722

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RESOURCE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930505

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP /VA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930505
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)<BR>Registration No. 333-149475 </FONT></P>
<p STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Arial Narrow" SIZE="2" COLOR="#de1a1e"><B>The information in this preliminary prospectus supplement is
not complete and may change. This preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are not an offer to sell these securities, and they are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities, in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale
is not permitted. </B></FONT></P> <p STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#de1a1e"><B>SUBJECT
TO COMPLETION, DATED DECEMBER 13, 2010 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Prospectus Supplement </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(To Prospectus dated April&nbsp;17, 2008) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>5,000,000 Shares </B></FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>Dynex Capital, Inc. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>Common Stock </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dynex Capital,
Inc. is offering 5,000,000 shares of common stock. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our common
stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol &#147;DX.&#148; The last reported sale price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on December&nbsp;10, 2010 was $10.70 per share. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Investing in our common stock involves various risks. See &#147;<A HREF="#supprom127666_5">Risk Factors</A>&#148; on page S-9 of this
prospectus supplement. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Offering proceeds to Dynex Capital, Inc., before expenses</FONT></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities, or
determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We have granted the underwriters the right to purchase up to 750,000 additional shares of common stock on the same terms and conditions as set forth above if the underwriters sell more than 5,000,000
shares of common stock in this offering. The underwriters may exercise this right at any time and from time to time, in whole or in part, within 30 days after the offering. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The underwriters are offering the shares of our common stock as set forth under &#147;Underwriting.&#148; Delivery of the shares is expected to be made on or about December , 2010. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>JMP Securities </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Sterne Agee </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">December &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2010 </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This document is in two parts. The first part is the prospectus supplement, which describes
the specific terms of this offering and also adds to and updates information contained in the accompanying base prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the base prospectus. The second part, the base
prospectus, gives more general information about securities we may offer from time to time, some of which does not apply to this offering. Generally, when we refer only to the prospectus, we are referring to both parts combined, and when we refer to
the accompanying prospectus, we are referring to the base prospectus. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the description of this offering varies between this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">You
should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized anyone to provide you with information that is
different. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, shares of our common stock only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The
information contained in or incorporated by reference in this document is accurate as of the date on the front of this prospectus supplement, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus supplement or any sale of our common stock. Our
business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Prospectus Supplement </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#supprom127666_1">Forward-Looking Statements</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#supprom127666_2">Where You Can Find More Information</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#supprom127666_3">Incorporation of Information by Reference</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#supprom127666_4">Summary</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#supprom127666_5">Risk Factors</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#supprom127666_6">Use of Proceeds</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#supprom127666_8">Legal Matters</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_5">Our Company</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_6">Risk Factors</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_7">Use of Proceeds</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_9">Description of Our Capital Stock</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_11">Description of Our Preferred Stock</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_13">Description of Our Warrants</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_15">Material Provisions of Virginia Law and of Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_16">Federal Income Tax Consequences of Our Status as a REIT</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_17">Plan of Distribution</A></FONT></P></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="supprom127666_1"></A>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certain written statements we make in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus that are not historical facts constitute
&#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. All
statements contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus addressing our results of operations, our operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, including statements
relating to investment strategies, net interest income growth, earnings or earnings per share growth and market share, as well as statements expressing optimism or pessimism about future operating results, are forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements are based upon management&#146;s views and assumptions as of the date of this prospectus supplement, regarding future events and operating performance and are applicable only as of the dates of such statements. These
forward-looking statements may involve factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. We caution readers not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements, which may be based on assumptions and anticipated events that do not materialize. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Factors that may cause actual results to differ from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by forward-looking
statements are disclosed in our reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement. Also see &#147;Risk Factors&#148; below for a further discussion of the risks of an investment in our common stock.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="supprom127666_2"></A>WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;SEC&#148;) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;). You may read and copy any materials that we file with the SEC without charge at the public reference room of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F
Street, N.W., Room&nbsp;1580, Washington, DC 20549. Information about the operation of the public reference room may be obtained by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. Also, the SEC maintains an internet website that
contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, including Dynex Capital, Inc., that file electronically with the SEC. The public may obtain any documents that we file with the SEC at www.sec.gov.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We also make available free of charge on or through our internet website (www.dynexcapital.com) our Annual Report on Form
10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and, if applicable, amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file
such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus are part of a
registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus do not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and exhibits
and schedules to the registration statement. For further information with respect to our company and our securities, reference is made to the registration statement, including the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement. Statements
contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other document referred to in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying base prospectus are not necessarily complete and, where
that contract is an exhibit to the registration statement, each statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the exhibit to which the reference relates. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="supprom127666_3"></A>INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION BY REFERENCE </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The SEC allows us to &#147;incorporate by reference&#148; the information we file with it, which means that we can disclose important
information to you by referring you to other documents that we file with the SEC. These incorporated documents contain important business and financial information about us that is not included in or delivered with this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying base prospectus. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, and later information filed with the SEC will update and supersede this information.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings we make with the SEC under Section&nbsp;13(a),
13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, until the offering of securities covered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus is complete: </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2009, filed on March&nbsp;8, 2010; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the information specifically incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009 from our
definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;1, 2010; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March&nbsp;31, 2010, filed on May&nbsp;10, 2010, June&nbsp;30, 2010, filed on August&nbsp;9, 2010,
and September&nbsp;30, 2010, filed on November&nbsp;9, 2010; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed March&nbsp;16, May&nbsp;14, June&nbsp;3, June&nbsp;24, July&nbsp;19, July&nbsp;29, September&nbsp;17 and
November&nbsp;9; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The description of our capital stock included in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Exchange Act on
January&nbsp;17, 1989, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating that description. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">You may obtain copies of these documents at no cost by writing or telephoning us at the following address: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Investor Relations </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dynex Capital, Inc. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4991 Lake Branch Drive, Suite 100 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Glen Allen, VA 23060 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(804)&nbsp;217-5800 </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="supprom127666_4"></A>SUMMARY </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>The following information is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information and financial statements and notes thereto
appearing elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the base prospectus. We encourage you to read this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus, as well as the information which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the base prospectus, in their entireties. You should carefully consider the risks identified in our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the
fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, and in this prospectus supplement before making an investment decision to purchase shares of our
common stock. All references to &#147;we,&#148; &#147;our,&#148; &#147;us&#148; or &#147;the company&#148; in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus mean Dynex Capital, Inc. Unless otherwise specified, the information in this
prospectus supplement assumes that the underwriter does not exercise its option to purchase additional shares described under &#147;Underwriting&#148; below. </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>The Company </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We were incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia on
December&nbsp;18, 1987 and commenced operations in February 1988.&nbsp;Our principal offices are located at 4991 Lake Brook Drive, Suite 100, Glen Allen, VA 23060 and our phone number is (804)&nbsp;217-5800. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We are a real estate investment trust, or REIT, which invests in mortgage assets on a leveraged basis. Our objective is to provide
attractive risk-adjusted returns to our shareholders over the long term that are reflective of a leveraged, high quality fixed income portfolio with a focus on capital preservation. We seek to provide returns to our shareholders through regular
quarterly dividends and through capital appreciation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our primary source of income is net interest income, which is the
excess of the interest income earned on our investments over the cost of financing these investments. Our overall strategy for maximizing net interest income involves managing interest rate risk while attempting to minimize exposure to credit risk.
We implement this strategy by managing the characteristics of our investment portfolio while employing leverage in a manner which enhances the yield on our invested capital. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our investment strategy is a hybrid-investment strategy that targets higher credit quality, shorter duration investments. Investments rated as higher credit quality have less or limited exposure to loss
of principal while investments that have shorter durations have less exposure to changes in interest rates. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Since 2008, we
have purchased Agency and non-Agency mortgage backed securities (&#147;MBS&#148;), which include both residential mortgage backed securities and commercial mortgage backed securities. Agency MBS come with a guaranty of payment by the U.S. government
or a U.S. government-sponsored entity such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae. The majority of our Agency MBS is collateralized by residential mortgage loans, which generally have a variable interest rate after an initial fixed-rate period.
The remaining portion of our Agency MBS is collateralized by commercial mortgage loans, which generally have a fixed interest rate. Non-Agency MBS do not come with guaranty of payment from the U.S. government or a government-sponsored entity. In
purchasing non-Agency MBS, we seek investments in securities that are rated &#145;A&#146; or better by at least one nationally recognized statistical ratings organization. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We finance our investments through a combination of short-term repurchase agreements and non-recourse collateralized financing such as securitization financing and financing provided by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York under its Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (&#147;TALF&#148;). Repurchase agreement financing generally has maturities of 30-90 days and is uncommitted financing. Securitization financing is generally term
financing and is repaid from the cash flow received on the securitized mortgage loans. Our TALF financing, which had an initial maturity of three years, is recourse only to the assets which it is funding. </FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On December&nbsp;13, 2010, our board of directors authorized a dividend distribution to our shareholders of $0.27 per common share for
the quarter ended December&nbsp;31, 2010 that will be paid on January&nbsp;31, 2011, to shareholders of record as of December&nbsp;31, 2010. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">During the period from October&nbsp;1, 2010 through December&nbsp;13, 2010, we issued 512,116 shares of our common stock under our dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan for net proceeds of
approximately $5.4 million. Effective October&nbsp;15, 2010, all of our outstanding shares of preferred stock were converted into common stock, simplifying our capital structure. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In November 2010, we recognized a gain of $2.2 million on liquidation of a commercial mortgage loan with an unpaid principal balance of
$3.5 million. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Federal Income Tax Consequences of our Status as a REIT &#151; Recent Developments </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The below information adds to and updates, and should be read together with, the information in the accompanying prospectus under the
caption &#147;Federal Income Tax Consequences of Our Status as a REIT.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Legislative or Other Actions Affecting REITs
</I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The rules dealing with U.S. federal income taxation are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative
process, by the IRS, and the U.S. Treasury Department. No assurance can be given as to whether, when, or in what form, U.S. federal income tax laws applicable to us or our stockholders may be enacted, possibly with retroactive effect. Changes to the
U.S. federal income tax laws and interpretations of U.S. federal income tax laws could adversely affect an investment in our shares of common stock. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Several of the tax considerations described in the accompanying prospectus under the caption &#147;Federal Income Tax Consequences of Our Status as a REIT&#148; are subject to a sunset provision. The
sunset provisions generally provide that for taxable years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 2010, certain provisions that are currently in the Internal Revenue Code will revert back to a prior version of those provisions. These provisions include
provisions related to the reduced maximum income tax rate for long-term capital gains of 15% (rather than 20%) for taxpayers taxed at individual rates, the application of the 15% tax rate to qualified dividend income (rather than the ordinary income
rate of 35% scheduled to increase to 39.6% for the years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 2010), and certain other tax rate provisions described herein. The impact of this reversion is not discussed&nbsp;herein or in the accompanying prospectus
under the caption &#147;Federal Income Tax Consequences of Our Status as a REIT.&#148;&nbsp;Consequently, prospective stockholders should consult their tax advisors regarding the effect of sunset provisions on an investment in our common stock.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010</I></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On March&nbsp;30, 2010, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 was signed into law (the &#147;Health Care Act&#148;).
The Health Care Act will require certain individuals, estates and trusts to pay a 3.8% Medicare surtax on &#147;net investment income,&#148; which includes, among other things,&nbsp;dividends on and proceeds from the sale of securities like&nbsp;our
common stock, subject to certain exceptions. This surtax applies to net investment income earned in taxable years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 2012. Prospective stockholders&nbsp;are advised to consult their tax advisors regarding this
legislation and the potential implications of this legislation on their particular circumstances. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act </I></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On March&nbsp;18, 2010, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (the &#147;Hire Act&#148;) was signed into law. The Hire Act
imposes withholding taxes on certain types of payments made to &#147;foreign financial institutions&#148; (as specifically defined in the Hire Act) and certain other non-United States entities (including financial intermediaries) after
December&nbsp;31, 2012. The Hire Act imposes a 30% withholding tax on &#147;withholdable payments&#148; to a foreign financial institution or to a foreign non-financial entity, unless (i)&nbsp;the foreign financial institution undertakes certain
diligence and reporting obligations or (ii)&nbsp;the foreign non-financial entity either certifies it does not have any substantial United States owners or furnishes identifying information regarding each substantial United States owner. For these
purposes, a &#147;withholdable payment&#148; includes any United States source payments of interest (including original issue discount), dividends, rents, compensation and other fixed or determinable annual or periodical gains, profits and income.
If the payee is a foreign financial institution, it must enter into an agreement with the United States Treasury requiring, among other things, that it undertake to identify accounts held by certain united States persons or United States-owned
foreign entities, annually report certain information about such accounts, and withhold 30% on payments to account holders whose actions prevent it from complying with these reporting and other requirements.&nbsp;Prospective stockholders are advised
to consult their tax advisors regarding this legislation and the potential implications of this legislation on their particular circumstances. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Revenue Procedure 2010-12 </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Internal Revenue Service has recently issued Revenue Procedure 2010-12. Under this Revenue Procedure, a stock dividend paid by a REIT that is declared on or before December&nbsp;31, 2012 with respect
to a taxable year ending on or before December&nbsp;31, 2011 may be treated as a taxable dividend if each stockholder has an option to elect to receive his or her dividend in cash, even if the aggregate cash amount paid to all stockholders is
limited, as long as the cash portion represents at least 10% of the total dividend payment to be made to all stockholders and certain other requirements are satisfied. Accordingly, if we pay a stock dividend with a cash election feature in
accordance with this Revenue Procedure, your tax liability with respect to such dividend may be significantly greater than the amount of cash you receive. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>The Housing and Economic Recovery Tax Act of 2008 </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Housing and
Economic Recovery Tax Act of 2008 (the &#147;2008 Act&#148;) was recently enacted into law. The 2008 Act&#146;s sections that affect the REIT provisions of the Code are generally effective for taxable years beginning after its date of enactment,
and, for us, will generally mean that the new provisions apply from and after January&nbsp;1, 2009, except as otherwise indicated below. Among others, the 2008 Act made the following changes to, or clarifications of, the REIT provisions of the Code
that could be relevant for us: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Taxable REIT Subsidiaries.</I> The limit on the value of taxable REIT subsidiaries&#146; securities held by a REIT has been increased from 20
percent to 25 percent of the total value of a REIT&#146;s assets. See &#147;Federal Income Tax Consequences of Our Status as a REIT &#151; Asset Tests&#148; in the accompanying prospectus. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Hedging Income.</I> Income from a hedging transaction entered into after July&nbsp;30, 2008 that complies with identification procedures set out in
Treasury regulations and hedges indebtedness incurred or to be incurred by us to acquire or carry real estate assets will not constitute gross income for purposes of either the 75% or 95% gross income tests. See &#147;Federal Income Tax Consequences
of Our Status as a REIT &#151; Gross Income Tests &#151; Hedging Transactions&#148; in the accompanying prospectus. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Reclassification Authority.</I> The Secretary of the Treasury is given broad authority to determine whether particular items of gain or income
recognized after July&nbsp;30, 2008 qualify or not under the 75% and 95% gross income tests, or are to be excluded from the measure of gross income for such purposes. See &#147;Federal Income Tax Consequences of Our Status as a REIT &#151; Gross
Income Tests&#148; in the accompanying prospectus. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Prohibited Transactions Safe Harbor and Foreign Currency Transactions.</I> The 2008 Act also
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expanded the prohibited transactions safe harbor and addressed the treatment of certain transactions involving foreign currency for purposes of the REIT asset and income tests.
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>General Information </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol &#147;DX.&#148; We maintain a website at <I>www.dynexcapital.com</I>. Information contained on our website is not, and should not
be interpreted to be, part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>The Offering </B></FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dynex Capital, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Common stock offered by us</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5,000,000 shares</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Option to purchase additional shares</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The underwriters may purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares of our common stock within 30 days of the date of this prospectus supplement</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">28,409,336 shares (29,159,336 shares of common stock upon exercise in full of option to purchase additional shares) (1)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">DX</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to acquire additional investments, consistent with our investment policy, and for general corporate purposes, which may
include, among other things, repayment of maturing obligations, capital expenditures and working capital.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Investing in our common stock involves various risks. Risks associated with an investment in our common stock are described under the heading &#147;Risk Factors&#148; in our
Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009 and on page S-9 below.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:8px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;width:10%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after the closing of this offering is based on 23,409,336 shares of our common stock outstanding as of
December&nbsp;10, 2010 and does not include (i)&nbsp;136,875 stock appreciation rights and (ii)&nbsp;45,000 common stock options, in each case outstanding at December&nbsp;10, 2010. As of December&nbsp;10, 2010, there were 2,442,970 shares of common
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>An investment in our common stock involves various risks, including those described below and the risks set forth under the caption
&#147;Risk Factors&#148; included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009. You should carefully consider these risk factors, together with all of the information contained in or incorporated by reference in
this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, in determining whether to purchase our common stock. If any of these risks occur, our business, operating results, prospects and financial condition could be harmed. This could cause
the market price of our common stock to decline and could cause you to lose all or part of your investment. </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Risks Related to our
Common Stock </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>The market price and trading volume of our common stock may be volatile. </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The market price of our common stock may become highly volatile and subject to wide fluctuations. In addition, trading volume in our
common stock may fluctuate and cause significant price variations to occur. Some of the factors that could result in fluctuations in the price or trading volume of our common stock include, among other things: actual or anticipated changes in our
current or future financial performance; changes in market interest rates and general market and economic conditions. We cannot assure you that the market price of our common stock will not fluctuate or decline significantly. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>We have not established a minimum dividend payment level for our common stockholders and there are no assurances of our ability to pay
dividends to them in the future. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We intend to pay dividends and to make distributions to our common stockholders in
amounts such that all or substantially all of our taxable income in each year, subject to certain adjustments, is distributed. This, along with other factors, should enable us to qualify for the tax benefits accorded to a REIT under the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. We have not established a minimum dividend payment level for our common stockholders and our ability to pay dividends may be harmed by the risk factors described herein and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009. All distributions to our common stockholders will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our earnings, our financial condition, maintenance of our REIT status and such other
factors as our board of directors may deem relevant from time to time. There are no assurances of our ability to pay dividends in the future. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Future offerings of debt securities, which would rank senior to our common stock upon our liquidation, and future offerings of equity securities, which would dilute our existing stockholders and may be
senior to our common stock for the purposes of dividend and liquidating distributions, may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In the future, we may attempt to increase our capital resources by making offerings of debt or additional offerings of equity securities, including commercial paper, medium-term notes, senior or
subordinated notes and classes of preferred stock or common stock. Upon liquidation, holders of our debt securities and lenders with respect to our other borrowings will receive a distribution of our available assets prior to the holders of our
common stock. In addition, upon liquidation, holders of shares of our preferred stock will receive a distribution of our available assets prior to the holders of our common stock. Additional equity offerings may dilute the holdings of our existing
stockholders or reduce the market price of our common stock, or both. Moreover, any future issuance of preferred stock by us may have a preference on liquidating distributions and on dividend payments that could limit our ability to make a dividend
distribution to the holders of our common stock. Because our decision to issue securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of our
future offerings. Thus, holders of our common stock bear the risk of our future offerings reducing the market price of our common stock and diluting their stock holdings in us. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Future sales of our common stock could have an adverse effect on our stock price.
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We cannot predict the effect, if any, of future sales of common stock, or the availability of shares for future sales, on
the market price of our common stock. Sales of substantial amounts of common stock, or the perception that such sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="supprom127666_6"></A>USE OF PROCEEDS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We expect to receive approximately $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;million in net proceeds from the sale of the shares of our common
stock in this offering (approximately $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;million if the underwriters&#146; option to purchase additional shares is exercised in full), after
deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated expenses of this offering payable by us. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We intend to use
the net proceeds from this offering to acquire additional investments, consistent with our investment policy, and for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, repayment of maturing obligations, capital expenditures and
working capital. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="supprom127666_7"></A>UNDERWRITING </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The underwriters named below, acting through their representative, JMP Securities LLC, have severally agreed with us, subject to the
terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement, to purchase from us the number of shares of common stock set forth below opposite their respective names. The underwriters are committed to purchase and pay for all shares if any are purchased.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Number&nbsp;of&nbsp;Shares</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">JMP Securities LLC</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Sterne, Agee&nbsp;&amp; Leach, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Total</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The underwriting agreement is subject to a number of terms and conditions and provides that the underwriters
must buy all of the shares if they buy any of them. The underwriters will sell the shares to the public when and if the underwriters buy the shares from us. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The underwriters initially will offer the shares to the public at the price specified on the cover page of this prospectus supplement. The underwriters may allow a concession of not more than
$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;per share to selected dealers. The underwriters may also allow, and those dealers may re-allow, a concession of not more than
$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;per share to some other dealers. If all the shares are not sold at the public offering price, the underwriters may change the public offering
price and the other selling terms. The common stock is offered subject to a number of conditions, including: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">receipt and acceptance of the common stock by the underwriters; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the underwriters&#146; right to reject orders in whole or in part. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Option to Purchase Additional Shares. </I>We have granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to 750,000 additional shares of
our common stock at the same price per share as they are paying for the shares shown in the table above. These additional shares would cover sales by the underwriters that exceed 5,000,000 shares of our common stock. The underwriters may exercise
this option at any time and from time to time, in whole or in part, within 30 days after the date of this prospectus supplement. To the extent that this option is exercised, each underwriter will be obligated, subject to certain conditions, to
purchase its pro rata portion of these additional shares based on the underwriter&#146;s portion of the underwriting commitment in the offering as indicated in the table at the beginning of this &#147;Underwriting&#148; section. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Discount and Commissions. </I>The following table shows the per share and total
underwriting discounts and commissions to be paid to the underwriters by us. These amounts are shown assuming no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters&#146; option to purchase additional shares. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We estimate that the expenses of the offering to be paid by us, not including underwriting discounts and commissions, will be
approximately $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Paid by Us</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Listing. </I>Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol &#147;DX&#148;.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Stabilization. </I>In connection with this offering, JMP Securities LLC, as representative of the underwriters, may engage
in activities that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of our common stock, including: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">stabilizing transactions; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">short sales; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">syndicate covering transactions; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">purchases to cover positions created by short sales. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Stabilizing transactions consist of bids or purchases made for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our common stock while this offering is in progress. Stabilizing
transactions may include making short sales of our common stock, which involves the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of shares of common stock than they are required to purchase in this offering, and purchasing shares of common stock
from us or on the open market to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales may be &#147;covered&#148; shorts, which are short positions in an amount not greater than the underwriters&#146; option to purchase additional shares referred to
above, or may be &#147;naked&#148; shorts, which are short positions in excess of that amount. Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of our common stock in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover
syndicate short positions. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">JMP Securities LLC may close out any covered short position either by exercising its option to
purchase additional shares, in whole or in part, or by purchasing shares in the open market. In making this determination, JMP Securities LLC will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market compared
to the price at which the underwriters may purchase shares as referred to above. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A naked short position is more likely to be
created if JMP Securities LLC is concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the common stock in the open market that could adversely affect investors who purchased in this offering. To the extent that JMP Securities LLC creates a
naked short position, it will purchase shares in the open market to cover the position. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">These activities may have the effect
of raising or maintaining the market price of our common stock or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our common stock. As a result of these activities, the price of our common stock may be higher than the price that otherwise
might exist in the open market. If the underwriters commence the activities, they may discontinue them at any time. The underwriters may carry out these transactions on the New York Stock Exchange, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Lock-up Agreements. </I>We and our directors and executive officers have entered into
lock-up agreements with JMP Securities LLC, as representative of the underwriters. Under these agreements, subject to certain customary exceptions, we may not issue any new shares of common stock, and those holders of stock and options may not,
directly or indirectly, offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of or hedge any common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock, or publicly announce the intention to do any of the foregoing,
without the prior written consent of JMP Securities LLC for a period of 60 days from the date of this prospectus supplement. This consent may be given at any time without public notice. In addition, during this 60 day period, we have also agreed not
to file any registration statement for, and each of our directors and executive officers who has signed a lock-up agreement has agreed not to make any demand for, or exercise any right of, the registration of, any shares of common stock or any
securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for common stock without the prior written consent of JMP Securities LLC. If, during the last 17 days of the 60-day lock-up period, we issue an earnings release or material news or a
material event relating to us occurs, or prior to the expiration of the 60-day lock-up period, we announce that we will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the lock-up period, the lock-up restrictions
described above shall continue to apply until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the date of the issuance of the earnings release or material news or the occurrence of the material event. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Indemnification.</I> We will indemnify the underwriters against some liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. If
we are unable to provide this indemnification, we will contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect of those liabilities. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Electronic Distribution. </I>In connection with this offering, the underwriters and certain of the securities dealers may distribute prospectus supplements electronically. No forms of prospectus
supplements other than printed prospectus supplements and electronically distributed prospectus supplements that are printable in Adobe PDF format will be used in connection with this offering. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B><I>Conflicts/Affiliates. </I><B></B>JMP Securities LLC has provided, and may in the future provide, various investment banking,
commercial banking and other financial services for us and our affiliates for which services they have received, and may in the future receive, customary fees. On June&nbsp;24, 2010, we entered into an equity distribution agreement (the &#147;Sales
Agreement&#148;) with JMP Securities LLC pursuant to which we may offer and sell up to 5&nbsp;million shares of common stock from time to time through JMP Securities LLC, as our agent under the Sales Agreement. JMP Securities LLC is entitled to
compensation of up to two percent (2.0%)&nbsp;of the gross sales price per share for any shares of common stock sold under the Sales Agreement.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="supprom127666_8"></A>LEGAL MATTERS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The validity of our common
stock offered by this prospectus supplement and certain legal matters in connection with the offering of the common stock will be passed on for us by Troutman Sanders LLP, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the
underwriters by DLA Piper LLP (US), New York, New York. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="supprom127666_9"></A>EXPERTS </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The financial statements as of December&nbsp;31, 2009 and 2008 and for each of the three years in the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2009
and management&#146;s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December&nbsp;31, 2009 incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus have been so incorporated in
reliance on the reports of BDO USA, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated herein by reference, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting. </FONT></P>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>$1,000,000,000 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>DYNEX CAPITAL, INC. </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>COMMON STOCK </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PREFERRED STOCK </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>DEBT SECURITIES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WARRANTS </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dynex Capital, Inc. intends to offer and sell from time to time the debt and equity securities described in this prospectus. The total
offering price of the securities described in this prospectus will not exceed $1,000,000,000 in the aggregate. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We will
provide the specific terms of any securities we may offer in a supplement to this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement before deciding to invest in these securities. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol &#147;DX.&#148; We may make any sales of our common shares
under this prospectus, if any, on or through the facilities of the New York Stock Exchange, to or through a market maker, or to or through an electronic communications network, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, or in any other manner
permitted by law (including, without limitation, privately negotiated transactions). On April&nbsp;9, 2008, the last reported sale price of our common stock as reported was $9.13 per share. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The securities may be offered directly, through agents designated by us from time to time, or through underwriters or dealers.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our principal executive offices are located at 4551 Cox Road, Suite 300, Glen Allen, Virginia&nbsp;23060.&nbsp;Our telephone
number is (804)&nbsp;217-5800. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Investing in our securities involves risks. See &#147;Risk Factors&#148; beginning on page
1 of this prospectus for information regarding risks associated with an investment in our securities. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Neither the
Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The date of this prospectus is April&nbsp;17, 2008. </FONT></P>

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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_1">ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_2">WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_3">INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION BY REFERENCE</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_4">FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_5">OUR COMPANY</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_6">RISK FACTORS</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_7">USE OF PROCEEDS</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_8">RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_9">DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_10">DESCRIPTION OF OUR COMMON STOCK</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_12">DESCRIPTION OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES</A></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#toc79941_17">PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION</A></FONT></P></TD>
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only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely
on it. An offer to sell these securities will not be made in any jurisdiction where the offer and sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, as well as information we have previously filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) and incorporated by reference, is accurate as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus only. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed
since that date. </B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This prospectus is part of a shelf registration statement. We may sell, from time to time, in one or more offerings, any combinations of
the securities described in this prospectus. This prospectus only provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell securities under this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that contains
specific information about the terms of the securities. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with the
additional information described under the heading &#147;Where You Can Find More Information.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The total dollar amount
of the securities sold under this prospectus will not exceed $1,000,000,000. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc79941_2"></A>WHERE YOU CAN FIND
MORE INFORMATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other documents with the Securities
and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;). You may read and copy any materials that we file with the SEC without charge at the public reference room of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F Street, N.W., Room&nbsp;1580, Washington, DC 20549. Information about the operation of the public reference room may be obtained by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. Also, the SEC maintains an internet website
that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, including Dynex Capital, Inc., that file electronically with the SEC. The public may obtain any documents that we file with the SEC at www.sec.gov.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We also make available free of charge on or through our internet website (www.dynexcapital.com) our Annual Report on Form
10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and, if applicable, amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file
such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and exhibits and schedules to the registration statement. For further information with respect to our
company and our securities, reference is made to the registration statement, including the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other document referred to
in this prospectus are not necessarily complete and, where that contract is an exhibit to the registration statement, each statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the exhibit to which the reference relates. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc79941_3"></A>INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION BY REFERENCE </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The SEC allows us to &#147;incorporate by reference&#148; the information we file with it, which means that we can disclose important
information to you by referring you to other documents that we file with the SEC. These incorporated documents contain important business and financial information about us that is not included in or delivered with this prospectus. The information
incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus, and later information filed with the SEC will update and supersede this information. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings we make with the SEC under Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, until the offering
of securities covered by this prospectus is complete: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2007, filed on February&nbsp;27, 2008; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed February&nbsp;8 and April&nbsp;1, 2008 and amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A, filed April&nbsp;4, 2008; and
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The description of our capital stock included in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Exchange Act on
January&nbsp;17, 1989, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating that description. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">You may obtain copies of these documents at no cost by writing or telephoning us at the following address: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Investor Relations </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dynex Capital, Inc. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4551 Cox Road, Suite&nbsp;300 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Glen Allen, VA 23060 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(804)&nbsp;217-5800 </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc79941_4"></A>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certain written statements we make in this prospectus that are not historical fact constitute &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933
and Section&nbsp;21E of the Exchange Act. All statements contained in this prospectus addressing the results of operations, our operating performance, events, or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, including
statements relating to investment strategies, net interest income growth, earnings or earnings per share growth, and market share, as well as statements expressing optimism or pessimism about future operating results, are forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements are based upon management&#146;s views and assumptions as of the date of this prospectus regarding future events and operating performance and are applicable only as of the dates of such statements.&nbsp;Such
forward-looking statements may involve factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.&nbsp;We caution readers not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements, which may be based on assumptions and anticipated events that do not materialize. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Factors that may cause actual results to differ from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by forward-looking
statements are disclosed in our reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K incorporated by reference herein and in prospectus supplements and other offering materials. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">See &#147;Risk Factors&#148; below for a further discussion of the risks of an investment in our securities. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc79941_5"></A>OUR COMPANY </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We were incorporated in Virginia on December&nbsp;18, 1987 and commenced operations in February 1988. We and our subsidiaries are a
specialty finance company organized as a mortgage real estate investment trust (&#147;REIT&#148;).&nbsp;We invest principally in single-family residential and commercial mortgage loans and securities, both investment grade rated and non-investment
grade rated.&nbsp;Residential mortgage securities are typically referred to as RMBS and commercial mortgage securities are typically referred to as CMBS.&nbsp;We finance loans and RMBS and CMBS securities through a combination of non-recourse
securitization financing, repurchase agreements, and equity.&nbsp;We employ financing in order to increase the overall yield on our invested capital.&nbsp;Our primary source of income is net interest income, which is the excess of the interest
income earned on our investments over the cost of financing these investments.&nbsp;We may occasionally record gains or losses from the sale of investments prior to their maturity. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We and our qualified REIT subsidiaries have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
&#147;Code&#148;), and intend to continue to do so. As a result of this election, we and our qualified REIT subsidiaries are not taxed at the corporate level on taxable income distributed to stockholders, provided that certain REIT qualification
tests are met. Certain of our affiliates, which may be consolidated with us for financial reporting purposes, may not be consolidated for federal income tax purposes because such entities may elect taxable REIT subsidiary tax status. All taxable
income of any such taxable REIT subsidiaries would be subject to federal and state income taxes, where applicable, to the extent that such taxable income could not be offset by tax net operating loss carryforwards available to the taxable REIT
subsidiary. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our principal executive offices are located at 4551 Cox Road, Suite 300, Glen Allen, VA 23060. Our telephone
number is (804)&nbsp;217-5800. Our website is http://www.dynexcapital.com. The contents of our website are not a part of this prospectus. Our shares of common stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, or the &#147;NYSE,&#148; under the symbol
&#147;DX.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc79941_6"></A>RISK FACTORS </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>An investment in our securities involves various risks. You should carefully consider the risk factors incorporated by reference to
our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and the other information contained in this prospectus, as updated by our subsequent filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the risk factors and other information contained in
the applicable prospectus supplement before acquiring any of our securities. </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc79941_7"></A>USE OF PROCEEDS
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, we expect to use the net proceeds from the sale of these
securities for general corporate purposes. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc79941_8"></A>RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following table sets forth the historical ratios of income from continuing operations (before fixed charges) to combined fixed charges and our preferred stock dividends for the periods indicated:
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc79941_9"></A>DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>The following is a description of the material terms of our capital stock. Because it is only a summary, it does not contain all of
the information that may be important to you. For a complete description, please refer to the Virginia Stock Corporation Act and our articles of incorporation and bylaws. See &#147;Where You Can Find More Information.&#148; </I></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>General </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our articles of
incorporation currently authorize a total of 150,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share and 50,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of which 5,713,430
shares are designated as Series D Preferred Stock. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As of April&nbsp;9, 2008, we had issued and outstanding 12,169,762 shares
of common stock and 4,221,539 shares of Series D Preferred Stock. Under the Virginia Stock Corporation Act, stockholders generally are not liable for the corporation&#146;s debts or obligations. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our articles of incorporation provide that if our board of directors determines in good faith that the direct or indirect ownership of our stock has or may become concentrated to an extent that would
cause us to fail to qualify or be qualified as a REIT under sections&nbsp;856(a)(5) or (6)&nbsp;of the Code, or similar provisions of successor statutes, we may redeem or repurchase any number of shares of common stock and/or preferred stock
sufficient to maintain or bring such ownership into conformity with the Code and may refuse to transfer or issue shares of common stock and/or preferred stock to any person whose acquisition would result in our being unable to conform with the
requirements of the Code. In general, Code sections&nbsp;856(a)(5) and (6)&nbsp;provide that, as a REIT, we must have at least 100 beneficial owners for 335&nbsp;days of each taxable year and that we cannot qualify as a REIT if, at any time during
the last half of our taxable year, more than 50% in value of our outstanding stock is owned, directly or indirectly, by or for five or fewer individuals.&nbsp;In addition, our articles of incorporation provide that we may redeem or refuse to
transfer any shares of our capital stock to the extent necessary to prevent the imposition of a penalty tax as a result of ownership of those shares by certain disqualified organizations, including governmental bodies and tax-exempt entities that
are not subject to tax on unrelated business taxable income.&nbsp;The redemption or purchase price for those shares shall be equal to the fair market value of those shares as reflected in the closing sales price for those shares if then listed on a
national securities exchange, or the average of the closing sales prices for those shares if then listed on more than one national securities exchange, or if those shares are not then listed on a national securities exchange, the latest bid
quotation for the shares if then traded over-the-counter on the last business day for which closing prices are available immediately preceding the day on which notices of such acquisitions are sent or, if no such closing sales prices or quotations
are available, then the net asset value of those shares as determined by our board of directors in accordance with the provisions of applicable law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All certificates representing shares of our common stock or preferred stock will refer to the restrictions described above. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Transfer Agent and Registrar </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The transfer agent and registrar for our
common stock and preferred stock is AST Stock Transfer and Trust Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc79941_10"></A>DESCRIPTION OF OUR
COMMON STOCK </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following description of our common stock sets forth certain general terms and provisions of our common
stock to which any prospectus supplement may relate, including a prospectus supplement providing that common stock will be issuable upon conversion or exchange of our debt securities or preferred stock or upon the exercise of warrants to purchase
our common stock. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All shares of our common stock covered by this prospectus will be duly authorized, fully
paid and nonassessable. Subject to the preferential rights of any other class or series of stock and to the provisions of the articles of incorporation regarding the restrictions on transfer of stock, holders of shares of our common stock are
entitled to receive dividends on such stock when, as and if authorized by our board of directors out of funds legally available therefor and declared by us and to share ratably in the assets of our company legally available for distribution to our
stockholders in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up after payment of or adequate provision for all known debts and liabilities of our company, including the preferential rights on dissolution of any class or classes of preferred
stock. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Subject to the provisions of our articles of incorporation regarding the restrictions on transfer of stock, each
outstanding share of our common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of directors and, except as provided with respect to any other class or series of stock, such as our
Series D Preferred Stock, the holders of such shares will possess the exclusive voting power. There is no cumulative voting in the election of our board of directors, which means that other than with respect to the directors that the holders of a
Series D Preferred Stock are entitled to elect, the holders of a plurality of the outstanding shares of our common stock can elect all of the directors then standing for election and the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any
directors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Holders of shares of our common stock have no preference, conversion, exchange, sinking fund, redemption or
appraisal rights and have no preemptive rights to subscribe for any securities of our company. Subject to the provisions of the articles of incorporation regarding the restrictions on transfer of stock, shares of our common stock will have equal
dividend, liquidation and other rights. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Under the Virginia Stock Corporation Act, a Virginia corporation generally cannot
dissolve, amend its articles of incorporation, merge, sell all or substantially all of its assets, engage in a share exchange or engage in similar transactions outside the ordinary course of business unless approved by the affirmative vote of more
than two-thirds of all votes entitled to be cast on the matter, unless a greater or lesser proportion of votes (but not less than a majority of all votes cast) is specified in the articles of incorporation. Our articles of incorporation provide
that, except as otherwise required or authorized by the Virginia Stock Corporation Act or our articles of incorporation, the vote required to approve an amendment or restatement of the articles of incorporation shall be a majority of all votes
entitled to be cast by each voting group entitled to vote on the amendment, other than in the case of an amendment or restatement that amends or affects: (i)&nbsp;the shareholder vote required by the Virginia Stock Corporation Act to approve a
merger, share exchange, sale of all or substantially all of the corporation&#146;s assets or the dissolution of the corporation, or (ii)&nbsp;the provisions addressing the ownership of excess shares in the articles of incorporation. Our articles of
incorporation provide that if any shares of Series D Preferred Stock remain outstanding, in addition to any other vote or consent of stockholders required by law or our articles of incorporation, the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the
votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock will be required to (i)&nbsp;approve an amendment, alteration or repeal of any provisions of the articles of incorporation or bylaws that materially adversely affects the
voting powers, rights or preferences of the holders of Series D Preferred Stock or (ii)&nbsp;authorizes or creates or increases an authorized amount of, any shares of any class or any security convertible into shares of any class ranking prior or
senior to the Series D Preferred Stock in the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company or in the payment of dividends. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc79941_11"></A>DESCRIPTION OF OUR PREFERRED STOCK </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The
prospectus supplement relating to any series of preferred stock offered by that supplement will describe the specific terms of those securities, including: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the voting rights applicable to that preferred stock; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the procedures for any auction and remarketing, if any, for that preferred stock; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the provisions for a sinking fund, if any, for that preferred stock; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the provisions for redemption including any restriction thereon, if applicable, of that preferred stock; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">any listing of that preferred stock on any securities exchange; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the terms and conditions, if applicable, upon which that preferred stock will be convertible into shares of our common stock, including the conversion
price (or manner of calculation of the conversion price) and conversion period; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a discussion of federal income tax considerations applicable to that preferred stock; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">any limitations on issuance of any series of preferred stock ranking senior to or on a parity with that series of preferred stock as to dividend rights
and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">in addition to those limitations described above under &#147;Description of Our Capital Stock &#151; Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer,&#148; any
other limitations on actual and constructive ownership and restrictions on transfer, in each case as may be appropriate to preserve our status as a REIT; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">any other specific terms, preferences, rights, limitations or restrictions of that preferred stock. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Rank Within Our Capital Structure </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the preferred stock will, with respect to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs rank:
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">senior to all classes or series of common stock and to all equity securities ranking junior to the preferred stock with respect to dividend rights or
rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">on a parity with all equity securities issued by us the terms of which specifically provide that those equity securities rank on a parity with the
preferred stock with respect to dividend rights or rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">junior to all equity securities issued by us the terms of which specifically provide that those equity securities rank senior to the preferred stock
with respect to dividend rights or rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The
term &#147;equity securities&#148; does not include convertible debt securities. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Dividends </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Subject to the preferential rights of any other class or series of stock and to the provisions of the articles of
incorporation&nbsp;regarding the restrictions on transfer of stock, holders of shares of our preferred stock will be entitled to receive dividends on such stock when, as and if authorized by our board of directors out of funds legally available
therefor and declared by us, at rates and on dates as will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dividends on
any series or class of our preferred stock may be cumulative or noncumulative, as provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. Dividends, if cumulative, will be cumulative from and after the date set
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forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. If our board of directors fails to authorize a dividend payable on a dividend payment date on any series or class of preferred stock for which
dividends are noncumulative, then the holders of that series or class of preferred stock will have no right to receive a dividend in respect of the dividend period ending on that dividend payment date, and we will have no obligation to pay the
dividend accrued for that period, whether or not dividends on such series or class are declared or paid for any future period. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If any shares of preferred stock of any series or class are outstanding, no dividends may be authorized or paid or set apart for payment
on the preferred stock of any other series or class ranking, as to dividends, on a parity with or junior to the preferred stock of that series or class for any period unless: </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the series or class of preferred stock has a cumulative dividend, and full cumulative dividends have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid
or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment of those dividends is set apart for payment on the preferred stock of that series or class for all past dividend periods and the then current dividend period; or </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the series or class of preferred stock does not have a cumulative dividend, and full dividends for the then current dividend period have been or
contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment of those dividends is set apart for the payment on the preferred stock of that series or class. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">When dividends are not paid in full (or a sum sufficient for the full payment is not set apart) upon the shares of preferred stock of any
series or class and the shares of any other series or class of preferred stock ranking on a parity as to dividends with the preferred stock of that series or class, then all dividends authorized on shares of preferred stock of that series or class
and any other series or class of preferred stock ranking on a parity as to dividends with that preferred stock shall be authorized pro rata so that the amount of dividends authorized per share on the preferred stock of that series or class and other
series or class of preferred stock will in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends per share on the shares of preferred stock of that series or class (which will not include any accumulation in respect of unpaid dividends
for prior dividend periods if the preferred stock does not have a cumulative dividend) and that other series or class of preferred stock bear to each other. No interest, or sum of money in lieu of interest, will be payable in respect of any dividend
payment or payments on preferred stock of that series or class that may be in arrears. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Redemption </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We may have the right or may be required to redeem one or more series of preferred stock, in whole or in part, in each case upon the
terms, if any, and at the time and at the redemption prices set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If a series of
preferred stock is subject to mandatory redemption, we will specify in the applicable prospectus supplement the number of shares we are required to redeem, when those redemptions start, the redemption price, and any other terms and conditions
affecting the redemption. The redemption price will include all accrued and unpaid dividends, except in the case of noncumulative preferred stock. The redemption price may be payable in cash or other property, as specified in the applicable
prospectus supplement. If the redemption price for preferred stock of any series or class is payable only from the net proceeds of the issuance of our stock, the terms of that preferred stock may provide that, if no such stock shall have been issued
or to the extent the net proceeds from any issuance are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate redemption price then due, that preferred stock shall automatically and mandatorily be converted into shares of our applicable stock pursuant to
conversion provisions specified in the applicable prospectus supplement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Liquidation Preference </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of us or winding up of our affairs, then before any distribution or payment
will be made to the holders of common stock or any other series or class of stock </FONT></P>
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ranking junior to any series or class of the preferred stock in the distribution of assets upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs, the holders of that series or class of
preferred stock will be entitled to receive out of our assets legally available for distribution to shareholders liquidating distributions in the amount of the liquidation preference per share (set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement),
plus an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid on the preferred stock (which will not include any accumulation in respect of unpaid dividends for prior dividend periods if the preferred stock does not have a cumulative dividend). After
payment of the full amount of the liquidating distributions to which they are entitled, the holders of preferred stock will have no right or claim to any of our remaining assets. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If, upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the legally available assets are insufficient to pay the
amount of the liquidating distributions on all outstanding shares of any series or class of preferred stock and the corresponding amounts payable on all shares of other classes or series of our stock of ranking on a parity with that series or class
of preferred stock in the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, then the holders of that series or class of preferred stock and all other classes or series of capital stock will share ratably in any distribution of
assets in proportion to the full liquidating distributions to which they would otherwise be respectively entitled. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If
liquidating distributions have been made in full to all holders of any series or class of preferred stock, our remaining assets will be distributed among the holders of any other classes or series of stock ranking junior to that series or class of
preferred stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, according to their respective rights and preferences and in each case according to their respective number of shares. For these purposes, the consolidation or merger of us with or into any
other entity, or the sale, lease, transfer or conveyance of all or substantially all of our property or business, will not be deemed to constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Voting Rights </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Holders
of preferred stock will not have any voting rights, except as set forth below or as indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Unless provided otherwise for any series or class of preferred stock, so long as any shares of preferred stock of a series or class remain outstanding, we will not, without the affirmative vote or consent
of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of that series or class of preferred stock outstanding at the time, given in person or by proxy, either in writing or at a meeting (such series or class voting separately as a class): </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">authorize or create, or increase the authorized or issued amount of, any class or series of stock ranking prior to that series or class of preferred
stock with respect to payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up or reclassify any authorized stock into any of those shares, or create, authorize or issue any obligation or security convertible
into or evidencing the right to purchase any of those shares; or </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">amend, alter or repeal the provisions of our articles of incorporation for such series or class of preferred stock, whether by merger, consolidation or
otherwise, so as to materially and adversely affect any right, preference, privilege or voting power of that series of class of preferred stock or the holders of the preferred stock. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">However, any increase in the amount of the authorized preferred stock or the creation or issuance of any other series or class of
preferred stock, or any increase in the amount of authorized shares of such series or class or any other series or class of preferred stock, in each case ranking on a parity with or junior to the preferred stock of that series or class with respect
to payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, will not be deemed to materially and adversely affect such rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers. </FONT></P>
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to which that vote would otherwise be required will be effected, all outstanding shares of that series or class of preferred stock have been redeemed or called for redemption upon proper notice and sufficient funds have been deposited in trust to
effect that redemption. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Conversion Rights </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The terms and conditions, if any, upon which shares of any series or class of preferred stock are convertible into shares of common stock will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. The
terms will include: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the number of shares of common stock into which the preferred stock is convertible; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the conversion price (or manner of calculation of the conversion price); </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the conversion period; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">provisions as to whether conversion will be at the option of the holders of the preferred stock or us; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the events requiring an adjustment of the conversion price; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">provisions affecting conversion in the event of the redemption of the preferred stock. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Series&nbsp;D Preferred Stock </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our board of directors has classified and designated 5,713,430 shares of Series&nbsp;D Preferred Stock, of which 4,221,539 shares are currently outstanding.&nbsp;The Series&nbsp;D Preferred Stock
generally provides for the following rights, preferences and obligations. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Ranking </I></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Series D Preferred Stock ranks, relating to payments of dividends and distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">senior to the common stock and to all of the stock that our board of directors may authorize in the future with terms that specifically provide that
such stock ranks junior to the Series D Preferred Stock, </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">on a parity with all of the stock that our board of directors may authorize in the future with terms that specifically provide that such stock ranks on
a parity with the Series D Preferred Stock, and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">junior to all of the stock that our board of directors may authorize in the future with terms that specifically provide that such stock ranks senior to
the Series D Preferred Stock. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Distributions </I></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Each share of Series D Preferred Stock accrues dividends cumulatively payable at a 9.50% annual rate. The holders of Series D Preferred
Stock are entitled to receive, when and as declared by our board of directors out of funds legally available for that purpose, cumulative dividends payable in cash in an amount per share equal to the greater of (i)&nbsp;the per quarter base rate of
$0.2375 or (ii)&nbsp;the per share quarterly dividend declared on the number of shares of common stock, or portion thereof, into which a share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible, payable quarterly in arrears on the last day, or next
succeeding business day, of January, April, July and October of each year. To the extent that these distributions are treated as dividends for federal income tax purposes, they may be used to satisfy our 90% REIT distribution requirement.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Liquidation </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, before any payment or distribution of our assets is made to or set apart for the holders of stock ranking junior to the Series D
Preferred Stock, the holders of shares of Series D Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive $10.00 per share of Series D </FONT></P>
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Preferred Stock plus an amount equal to all dividends (whether or not earned or declared) accumulated, accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of final distribution to the holders; but the holders
are not entitled to any further payment. Until the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock are paid the liquidation preference in full, plus an amount equal to all dividends (whether or not earned or declared) accumulated, accrued and unpaid thereon
to the date of final distribution to such holders, no payment will be made to any holder of stock ranking junior to the Series D Preferred Stock upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the corporation. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the assets, or proceeds thereof, distributable among the holders of Series D Preferred Stock are insufficient to pay in full the
preferential amount and liquidating payments, then such assets, or the proceeds thereof, will be distributed among the holders of Series D Preferred Stock ratably in the same proportion as the respective amounts that would be payable on such Series
D Preferred Stock if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full. After payment has been made in full to the holders of Series D Preferred Stock, any other series or class of stock ranking junior to the Series D Preferred Stock will be entitled to
receive any and all assets remaining to be paid or distributed. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Conversion </I></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Series D Preferred Stock is convertible by its holder, at such holder&#146;s option, at any time into one share of common stock for
each share of Series D Preferred Stock. The Series D Preferred Stock converts automatically into a new series of senior notes bearing an annual interest rate of 9.50% whenever we fall into arrears in the payment of dividends for two quarterly
dividend periods or fail to maintain consolidated shareholders&#146; equity equal to at least 200% of the aggregate issue price of the then outstanding Series D Preferred Stock. The articles of amendment that provide for the Series D Preferred Stock
also provide that this new series of senior notes will be governed by an indenture that will be in a form and substance substantially similar to the indenture that governed our 9.50% Senior Notes (the balance of which were paid in full in 2007) and
that satisfies the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Redemption </I></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We are able to redeem, at our option and in whole or in part, the shares of Series D Preferred Stock by either (i)&nbsp;issuing and
delivering to each holder for each share of Series D Preferred Stock to be redeemed the number of shares of common stock calculated in accordance with a conversation ratio that will be initially set at one share of common stock for each share of
Series D Preferred Stock; provided, however, that for 20 trading days within any period of 30 consecutive trading days, including the last trading day of the period, the current market price of the common stock on each of the 20 trading days equals
or exceeds $10.00, or (ii)&nbsp;paying out of funds legally available therefore a redemption price payable in cash equal to $10.00 per share of Series D Preferred Stock (plus all accumulated, accrued and unpaid dividends) for each share of Series D
Preferred Stock. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Restrictions on Transfer </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Holders of Series D Preferred Stock are be prohibited from transferring shares of Series D Preferred Stock where the transfer could or would result in our disqualification as a real estate investment
trust under the Code, or could or would result in a person or persons acting as a group directly or indirectly owning in the aggregate more than 9.8% of the outstanding shares of our capital stock. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Voting Rights </I></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The holders of Series D Preferred Stock have the right to vote separately to elect one director as long as any shares of Series D
Preferred Stock remain outstanding and have the right to elect two directors so long as at least 50% of the originally issued shares of Series D Preferred Stock remain outstanding. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%;padding-bottom:0px;"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If any shares of Series D Preferred Stock remain outstanding, in addition to any other vote or consent of
stockholders required by law or the articles of incorporation, as amended, the affirmative vote of at least
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of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock will be required to (i)&nbsp;approve an amendment, alteration or repeal of any provisions of the articles of
incorporation or bylaws that materially adversely affects the voting powers, rights or preferences of the holders of Series D Preferred Stock or (ii)&nbsp;authorizes or creates or increases an authorized amount of, any shares of any class or any
security convertible into shares of any class ranking prior or senior to the Series D Preferred Stock in the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company or in the payment of dividends. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Preemptive Rights </I></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The holders of Series D Preferred Stock have no preemptive rights. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc79941_12"></A>DESCRIPTION OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplements, summarizes the
material terms and provisions of the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus. Although the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any future debt securities we may offer, we will describe the particular terms of any
debt securities that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. If we indicate in a prospectus supplement, the terms of any debt securities we offer under that prospectus supplement may differ from the terms we describe
below. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The debt securities will be our direct unsecured general obligations and may include debentures, notes, bonds or other
evidences of indebtedness. The debt securities will be either senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities. The debt securities will be issued under one or more separate indentures. Senior debt securities will be issued under a senior
indenture, and subordinated debt securities will be issued under a subordinated indenture. We use the term &#147;indentures&#148; to refer to both the senior indenture and the subordinated indenture. The indentures will be qualified under the Trust
Indenture Act. We use the term &#147;trustee&#148; to refer to either the senior trustee or the subordinated trustee, as applicable. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following summaries of material provisions of the debt securities are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the indenture applicable to a particular series
of debt securities. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>General </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We will describe in each prospectus supplement the following terms relating to a series of debt securities: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">any limit on the amount that may be issued; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">whether or not we will issue the series of debt securities in global form, the terms and who the depository will be; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the maturity date; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the annual interest rate, which may be fixed or variable, or the method for determining the rate and the date interest will begin to accrue, the dates
interest will be payable and the regular record dates for interest payment dates or the method for determining such dates; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">whether or not the debt securities will be secured or unsecured, and the terms of any secured debt; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the terms of the subordination of any series of subordinated debt; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the place where payments will be payable; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">our right, if any, to defer payment of interest and the maximum length of any such deferral period; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the date, if any, after which, and the price at which, we may, at our option, redeem the series of debt securities pursuant to any optional redemption
provisions; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the date, if any, on which, and the price at which we are obligated, pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund provisions or otherwise, to redeem, or at
the holder&#146;s option to purchase, the series of debt securities; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">whether the indenture will restrict our ability to pay dividends, or will require us to maintain any asset ratios or reserves;
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">whether we will be restricted from incurring any additional indebtedness; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a discussion on any material or special United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the debt securities;
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the denominations in which we will issue the series of debt securities, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof; and
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the debt securities. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Conversion or Exchange Rights </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We will set forth in the prospectus supplement the terms on which a series of debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock or other securities of ours. We will
include provisions as to whether conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option. We may include provisions pursuant to which the number of shares of common stock or other securities of ours that the holders of the
series of debt securities receive would be subject to adjustment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Consolidation, Merger or Sale </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The indentures will not contain any covenant that restricts our ability to merge or consolidate, or sell, convey, transfer or otherwise
dispose of all or substantially all of our assets. However, any successor to or acquiror of such assets must assume all of our obligations under the indentures or the debt securities, as appropriate. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Events of Default Under an Indenture </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We will set forth in the prospectus supplement a description of the events of default under any indenture with respect to a series of debt securities that we may issue. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Discharge </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Each
indenture will describe the circumstances under which we can elect to be discharged from our obligations with respect to a series of debt securities. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Form, Exchange and Transfer </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We will issue the debt securities of each
series only in fully registered form without coupons and, unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus supplement, in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.&nbsp;We may issue debt securities of a series in temporary
or permanent global form and as book-entry securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company or another depository named by us and identified in a prospectus supplement with respect to that series. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">At the option of the holder, subject to the terms of the indentures and the limitations applicable to global securities described in the
applicable prospectus supplement, the holder of the debt securities of any series can exchange the debt securities for other debt securities of the same series, in any authorized denomination and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount.
</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Subject to the terms of the indentures and the limitations applicable to global securities
set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the debt securities may present the debt securities for exchange or for registration of transfer, duly endorsed or with the form of transfer endorsed thereon duly executed if so required
by us or the security registrar, at the office of the security registrar or at the office of any transfer agent designated by us for this purpose. Unless otherwise provided in the debt securities that the holder presents for transfer or exchange, we
will make no service charge for any registration of transfer or exchange, but we may require payment of any taxes or other governmental charges. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement the security registrar, and any transfer agent in addition to the security registrar, that we initially designate for any debt securities. We may at
any time designate additional transfer agents or rescind the designation of any transfer agent or approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts, except that we will be required to maintain a transfer agent in each place of
payment for the debt securities of each series. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If we elect to redeem the debt securities of any series, we will not be
required to: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">issue, register the transfer of, or exchange any debt securities of that series during a period beginning at the opening of business 15&nbsp;days
before the day of mailing of a notice of redemption of any debt securities that may be selected for redemption and ending at the close of business on the day of the mailing; or </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">register the transfer of or exchange any debt securities so selected for redemption, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any debt
securities we are redeeming in part. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Information Concerning the Trustee </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The trustee, other than during the occurrence and continuance of an event of default under an indenture, will undertake to perform only
those duties as are specifically set forth in the applicable indenture. Upon an event of default under an indenture, the trustee will be obligated to use the same degree of care as a prudent person would exercise or use in the conduct of his or her
own affairs. Subject to this provision, a trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the powers given it by an indenture at the request of any holder of debt securities unless it is offered reasonable security and indemnity against the
costs, expenses and liabilities that it might incur. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Payment and Paying Agents </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will make payment of the interest on any debt securities on any
interest payment date to the person in whose name the debt securities, or one or more predecessor securities, are registered at the close of business on the regular record date for the interest. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We will pay principal of and any premium and interest on the debt securities of a particular series at the office of the paying agents
designated by us, except that unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will make interest payments by check which we will mail to the holder. Unless we otherwise indicate in a prospectus supplement, we will designate
the corporate trust office of the trustee in the City of New York as our sole paying agent for payments with respect to debt securities of each series. We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement any other paying agents that we initially
designate for the debt securities of a particular series. We will maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of a particular series. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All money we pay to a paying agent or the trustee for the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any debt securities which remains unclaimed at the end of two years after such
principal, premium or interest has become due and payable will be repaid to us, and the holder of the security thereafter may look only to us for payment thereof. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc79941_13"></A>DESCRIPTION OF OUR WARRANTS </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This section describes the general terms and provisions of our securities warrants. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe
the specific terms of the securities warrants offered through that prospectus supplement as well as any general terms described in this section that will not apply to those securities warrants. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We may issue securities warrants for the purchase of our debt securities, preferred stock, or common stock. We may issue warrants
independently or together with other securities, and they may be attached to or separate from the other securities. Each series of securities warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement that we will enter into with a bank or trust
company, as warrant agent, as detailed in the applicable prospectus supplement. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the securities warrants and will not assume any obligation, or agency or trust relationship, with you.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The prospectus supplement relating to a particular issue of securities warrants will describe the terms of those securities
warrants, including, where applicable: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the aggregate number of the securities covered by the warrant; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the designation, amount and terms of the securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrant; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the exercise price for our debt securities, the amount of debt securities upon exercise you will receive, and a description of that series of debt
securities; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the exercise price for shares of our preferred stock, the number of shares of preferred stock to be received upon exercise, and a description of that
series of our preferred stock; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the exercise price for shares of our common stock and the number of shares of common stock to be received upon exercise; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the expiration date for exercising the warrant; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the minimum or maximum amount of warrants that may be exercised at any time; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a discussion of U.S. federal income tax consequences; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">any other material terms of the securities warrants. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">After the warrants expire they will become void. The prospectus supplement will describe how to exercise securities warrants. A holder must exercise warrants for our preferred stock or common stock
through payment in U.S. dollars. All securities warrants will be issued in registered form. The prospectus supplement may provide for the adjustment of the exercise price of the securities warrants. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Until a holder exercises warrants to purchase our debt securities, preferred stock, or common stock, that holder will not have any rights
as a holder of our debt securities, preferred stock, or common stock by virtue of ownership of warrants. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc79941_14">
</A>BOOK-ENTRY SECURITIES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The securities offered by means of this prospectus may be issued in whole or in part in
book-entry form, meaning that beneficial owners of the securities will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in the securities, except in the event the book-entry system for the securities is discontinued. Securities issued
in book-entry form will be evidenced by one or more global securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, a depositary identified in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to the securities. We expect that The Depository Trust
Company will serve as depository. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for the individual securities represented by that security, a global security may not be transferred except as a whole by
</FONT></P>
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the depository for the global security to a nominee of that depository or by a nominee of that depository to that depository or another nominee of that depository or by the depository or any
nominee of that depository to a successor depository or a nominee of that successor. Global securities may be issued in either registered or bearer form and in either temporary or permanent form. The specific terms of the depositary arrangement with
respect to a class or series of securities that differ from the terms described here will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we anticipate that the provisions described below will apply to depository arrangements. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Upon the issuance of a global security, the depository for the global security or its nominee will credit on its book-entry registration
and transfer system the respective principal amounts of the individual securities represented by that global security to the accounts of persons that have accounts with such depository, who are called &#147;participants.&#148; Those accounts will be
designated by the underwriters, dealers or agents with respect to the securities or by us if the securities are offered and sold directly by us. Ownership of beneficial interests in a global security will be limited to the depository&#146;s
participants or persons that may hold interests through those participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in the global security will be shown on, and the transfer of that ownership will be effected only through records maintained by the
applicable depository or its nominee (with respect to beneficial interests of participants) and records of the participants (with respect to beneficial interests of persons who hold through participants). The laws of some states require that certain
purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. These limits and laws may impair the ability to own, pledge or transfer beneficial interest in a global security. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">So long as the depository for a global security or its nominee is the registered owner of such global security, that depository or
nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the securities represented by that global security for all purposes under the applicable indenture or other instrument defining the rights of a holder of the securities.
Except as provided below or in the applicable prospectus supplement, owners of beneficial interest in a global security will not be entitled to have any of the individual securities of the series represented by that global security registered in
their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of any such securities in definitive form and will not be considered the owners or holders of that security under the applicable indenture or other instrument defining the
rights of the holders of the securities. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Payments of amounts payable with respect to individual securities represented by a
global security registered in the name of a depository or its nominee will be made to the depository or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner of the global security representing those securities. None of us, our officers and
directors or any trustee, paying agent or security registrar for an individual series of securities will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in
the global security for such securities or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to those beneficial ownership interests. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We expect that the depository for a series of securities offered by means of this prospectus or its nominee, upon receipt of any payment of principal, premium, interest, dividend or other amount in
respect of a permanent global security representing any of those securities, will immediately credit its participants&#146; accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the principal amount of that
global security for those securities as shown on the records of that depository or its nominee. We also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in that global security held through those participants will be governed
by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the account of customers in bearer form or registered in &#147;street name.&#148; Those payments will be the responsibility of these participants. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If a depository for a series of securities is at any time unwilling, unable or ineligible to continue as depository and a successor
depository is not appointed by us within 90&nbsp;days, we will issue individual securities of </FONT></P>
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that series in exchange for the global security representing that series of securities. In addition, we may, at any time and in our sole discretion, subject to any limitations described in the
applicable prospectus supplement relating to those securities, determine not to have any securities of that series represented by one or more global securities and, in that event, will issue individual securities of that series in exchange for the
global security or securities representing that series of securities. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc79941_15"></A>MATERIAL PROVISIONS OF
VIRGINIA LAW AND OF OUR </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following is a summary of certain provisions of Virginia law and of our articles of incorporation and bylaws. Copies of our articles
of incorporation and bylaws are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. See &#147;Where You Can Find More Information.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>The Board of Directors </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our bylaws provide that the number of directors of
our company may be increased or decreased from time to time by our board of directors but may not be fewer than three nor more than 15.&nbsp;A majority of the directors are required to be &#147;Unaffiliated Directors.&#148;&nbsp;An
&#147;Unaffiliated Director&#148; means a director of our company who is not affiliated, directly or indirectly with any person or entity, if any, responsible for directing and performing our day-to-day business affairs. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any vacancy other than by reason of an increase in the number of directors may be filled, at any regular meeting or at any special
meeting called for that purpose, by a majority of the remaining directors, provided, however, that Unaffiliated Directors will nominate replacements for vacancies among the Unaffiliated Directors, which replacements must be elected by a majority of
the directors, including a majority of the Unaffiliated Directors.&nbsp;Any vacancy occurring by reason of an increase in the number of directors may be filled by action of a majority of the entire board of directors including a majority of
Unaffiliated Directors.&nbsp;Directors elected by the board to fill a vacancy shall be elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until a successor is elected and qualified. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to our articles of incorporation, all members of our board of directors will serve one year terms and until their successors are
elected and qualified.&nbsp;Holders of shares of our common stock will have no right to cumulative voting in the election of directors. Consequently, at each annual meeting of stockholders at which our board of directors is elected, the holders of a
plurality of the shares of our common stock will be able to elect all of the members of our board of directors other than the directors entitled to be elected by holders of our preferred stock.&nbsp;The holders of our Series D Preferred Stock are
presently entitled to elect two directors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Amendments to Our Articles of Incorporation </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Unless our articles of incorporation or Virginia corporate law otherwise require, our articles of incorporation may be amended with the
approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock, subject to the voting rights (if any) of any series of preferred stock that may be outstanding from time to time. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Dissolution of Our Company </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The dissolution of our company must be declared advisable by the board of directors and approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of all of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter,
subject to any voting rights of any series of preferred stock outstanding. </FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our bylaws provide that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">with respect to an annual meeting of stockholders, the only business to be considered and the only proposals to be acted upon will be those properly
brought before the annual meeting: </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"></FONT></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">by, or at the direction of, our board of directors; or </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">by a stockholder who is entitled to vote at the meeting and has complied with their advance notice procedures set forth in our bylaws;
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">with respect to special meetings of stockholders, only the business specified in our company&#146;s notice of meeting may be brought before the meeting
of stockholders unless otherwise provided by law; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">nominations of persons for election to our board of directors at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be made only:
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"></FONT></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">by our board of directors or any committee thereof; or </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"></FONT></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">by a stockholder who is entitled to vote at the meeting and has complied with the advance notice provisions set forth in our bylaws.
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Anti-Takeover Effect of Certain Provisions of Virginia Law and of Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Affiliated Transactions </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Virginia Stock Corporation Act limits &#147;affiliated transactions&#148; between a corporation and an &#147;interested shareholder&#148; for three years after the most recent date on which the
interested shareholder becomes an interested shareholder, except in compliance with the Act. These affiliated transactions include a merger, statutory share exchange, dissolution, or, in circumstances specified in the statute, certain transfers of
assets, certain stock issuances and transfers and reclassifications involving interested shareholders.&nbsp;Virginia law defines an interested shareholder as: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">any person who beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting power of our voting stock; or </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">An affiliate or associate of the corporation who, at any time within the three-year period prior to the date in question, was the beneficial owner of
10% or more of the voting power of the then-outstanding voting stock of the corporation. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Virginia Stock
Corporation Act provides that no corporation may engage in any affiliated transaction with any interested shareholder for a period of three years following the date on which an interested shareholder becomes an interested shareholder unless approved
by the affirmative vote of a majority (but not less than two) of the disinterested directors and by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the voting shares other than shares beneficially owned by the interested shareholder.&nbsp;After
the three-year period, a corporation may engage in an affiliated transaction with an interested shareholder, provided that such transaction is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the voting shares other than shares
beneficially owned by the interested shareholders. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The statute permits various exemptions from its provisions, including for
affiliated transactions entered into after the three-year period that are approved by a majority of disinterested directors and affiliated transactions where the consideration will be paid to the holders of each class or series of voting shares and
certain other conditions are met. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Control Share Acquisitions </I></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Virginia Stock Corporation Act provides that shares of a Virginia corporation acquired in a &#147;control share acquisition&#148; have
no voting rights except to the extent approved by resolution or at a special meeting by the </FONT></P>
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affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter, excluding &#147;interested shares&#148; of stock in a corporation in respect of which any of the following persons
is entitled to exercise or direct the exercise of the voting power of shares of stock of the corporation: (i)&nbsp;an acquiring person with respect to a control share acquisition; (ii)&nbsp;any officer of such corporation; or (iii)&nbsp;any employee
of such corporation who is also a director of the corporation.&nbsp;A &#147;control share acquisition&#148; means the acquisition of shares by a person that when added to all other shares owned by such person would cause such person to become
entitled, immediately upon acquisition of such shares, to vote or direct the vote of, shares having voting power within any of the following ranges of the votes entitled to be cast in an election of directors (i)&nbsp;one-fifth or more but less than
one-third of such votes; (ii)&nbsp;one-third or more but less than a majority of such votes; or (iii)&nbsp;a majority or more of such votes. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A person who has made or proposes to make a control share acquisition, upon satisfaction of certain conditions (including an undertaking to pay expenses), may compel our board of directors to call a
special meeting of stockholders to be held within 50&nbsp;days of demand to consider the voting rights of the shares. If no request for a meeting is made, the corporation may itself present the question at any stockholders meeting. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If voting rights for control shares are approved at a stockholders meeting and the acquiror becomes entitled to vote a majority of the
shares entitled to vote, all other stockholders may exercise appraisal rights. The fair value of the shares as determined for purposes of such appraisal rights may not be less than the highest price per share paid by the acquiror in the control
share acquisition. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The control share acquisition statute does not apply to shares acquired in a merger, consolidation or
share exchange if the corporation is a party to the transaction. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Bylaws </I></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The advance notice provisions of our bylaws could delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change of control of our company that might
involve a premium price for holders of our common stock or otherwise be in their best interest. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Indemnification and Limitation of
Directors&#146; and Officers&#146; Liability </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Virginia Stock Corporation Act and our articles of incorporation provide
for indemnification of our directors and officers in a variety of circumstances, which may include liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933.&nbsp;Our articles of incorporation require indemnification of directors and officers with respect to
certain liabilities, expenses, and other amounts imposed on them by reason of having been a director or officer, except in the case of willful misconduct or a knowing violation of criminal law.&nbsp;We also carry insurance on behalf of directors,
officers, employees or agents which may cover liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Under the Virginia Stock
Corporation Act, a Virginia corporation may not indemnify for an adverse judgment in a suit by or in the right of the corporation or for a judgment of liability on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received, unless in either case a
court orders indemnification and then only for expenses. In addition, the Virginia Stock Corporation Act permits a corporation to advance reasonable expenses to a director or officer upon the corporation&#146;s receipt of: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a written affirmation by the director or officer of his good faith belief that he has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the
company; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a written undertaking by the director or on the director&#146;s behalf to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the corporation if it is ultimately
determined that the director did not meet the standard of conduct. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Insofar as the foregoing provisions
permit indemnification of directors, officers or persons controlling us for liability arising under the Securities Act, we have been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, this indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. </FONT></P>
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</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following discussion is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations that may be relevant to a
prospective holder of securities.&nbsp;This summary is for general information only, and does not purport to address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to particular investors in light of their personal investment or
tax circumstances, or to certain types of investors that are subject to special treatment under the federal income tax laws, such as insurance companies, financial institutions or broker-dealers, tax-exempt organizations, foreign corporations and
persons who are not citizens or residents of the United States (except to the limited extent discussed in &#147;&#151; Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders&#148;), investors who hold or will hold securities as part of hedging or conversion transactions or
other integrated investment, investors subject to federal alternative minimum tax, investors holding their interest through a partnership or other pass-through entities, investors that have a principal place of business or &#147;tax home&#148;
outside the United States and investors whose functional currency is not the United States dollar.&nbsp;This summary assumes that stockholders will hold our capital stock as capital assets. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The statements of law in this discussion are based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the &#147;Code,&#148; existing
temporary, proposed and final Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, current administrative interpretations, practices and rulings, and judicial decisions, all as currently in effect and all of which are subject to differing
interpretations.&nbsp;In addition, no assurance can be given that future legislative, judicial, or administrative actions or decisions, which may be retroactive in effect, will not affect the accuracy of any statements in this prospectus with
respect to the transactions entered into or contemplated prior to the effective date of such changes.&nbsp;No assurance can be given that the IRS would not assert, or that a court of competent jurisdiction would not sustain, a position contrary to
any tax consequences described below. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>We urge you to consult your own tax advisor regarding the specific tax consequences
to you of ownership of our securities and of our election to be taxed as a REIT. Specifically, we urge you to consult your own tax advisor regarding the federal, state, local, foreign, and other tax consequences of such ownership and election and
regarding potential changes in applicable tax laws. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Taxation of Our Company </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We are currently taxed as a REIT under the U.S. federal income tax laws. We believe that we are organized and operate in such a manner as
to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Code, and we intend to continue to operate in such a manner, but no assurance can be given that we will operate in a manner so as to continue to qualify as a REIT. This section discusses the laws governing
the federal income tax treatment of a REIT and its investors. These laws are highly technical and complex. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We have a tax net
operating loss carryforward of approximately $150 million, and a capital loss carryforward of approximately $12 million.&nbsp;The net operating loss carryforward expires substantially beginning in 2019 and the capital loss carryforward expires in
2011.&nbsp;To the extent that we have taxable income that is not distributed by us to our shareholders, we may offset such taxable income with our loss carryforwards and would not have to pay income tax and which would not impact our REIT
status.&nbsp;As a result, we are not necessarily required to distribute 90% or more of our earnings to maintain our REIT status.&nbsp;See further discussion below. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Prior to the issuance of any securities under this registration statement, Troutman Sanders LLP, which has acted as our counsel in connection with the filing of this registration statement, is expected to
issue its opinion that for the taxable year ending December&nbsp;31, 2006, we have been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification as a REIT pursuant to sections 856 through 860 of the Code, and that for the taxable
year ending December&nbsp;31, 2007 and subsequent taxable years our organization and present and proposed method of operation enables us to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code. Investors should be aware that
Troutman Sanders LLP&#146;s opinion will be based upon customary assumptions, is conditioned upon the accuracy of certain representations made by us as to factual matters, including </FONT></P>
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representations regarding the nature of our assets and the future conduct of our business, and will not be binding upon the Internal Revenue Service (&#147;IRS&#148;) or any court. In addition,
Troutman Sanders LLP&#146;s opinion will be based on existing federal income tax law governing qualification as a REIT, which is subject to change either prospectively or retroactively. Moreover, our continued qualification and taxation as a REIT
depend upon our ability to meet on a continuing basis, through actual annual operating results, certain qualification tests set forth in the U.S. federal tax laws.&nbsp;Those qualification tests include the percentage of income that we earn from
specified sources, the percentage of our assets that falls within specified categories, the diversity of our share ownership, and the percentage of our earnings that we distribute. While Troutman Sanders LLP will review those matters in connection
with rendering the foregoing opinion, Troutman Sanders LLP will not review our compliance with those tests on a continuing basis. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the actual results of our operation for any particular taxable year will
satisfy such requirements. For a discussion of the tax consequences of our failure to qualify as a REIT, see &#147;&#151; Failure to Qualify.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If we qualify as a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on the taxable income that we distribute to our stockholders. The benefit of that tax treatment is that it avoids the
&#147;double taxation,&#148; or taxation at both the corporate and stockholder levels, that generally results from owning stock in a corporation. However, we will be subject to U.S. federal tax in the following circumstances: </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We will pay U.S. federal income tax at regular corporate rates on taxable income, including net capital gain, that we do not distribute to our
stockholders during, or within a specified time period after, the calendar year in which the income is earned, to the extent we cannot otherwise offset such income with our loss carryforward. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Under certain circumstances, we may be subject to the &#147;alternative minimum tax&#148; on items of tax preference. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We will pay income tax at the highest corporate rate on (1)&nbsp;net income from the sale or other disposition of property acquired through foreclosure
(&#147;foreclosure property&#148;) that we hold primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business and (2)&nbsp;other non-qualifying income from foreclosure property. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We will pay a 100% tax on net income from sales or other dispositions of property, other than foreclosure property, that we hold primarily for sale to
customers in the ordinary course of business. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If we fail to satisfy the 75% gross income test or the 95% gross income test, as described below under &#147;&#151; Income Tests,&#148; and nonetheless
continue to qualify as a REIT because we meet other requirements, we will pay a 100% tax on (1)&nbsp;the gross income attributable to the greater of the amounts by which we fail the 75% and 95% gross income tests, multiplied by (2)&nbsp;a fraction
intended to reflect our profitability. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">After consideration of our loss carryforwards, if we fail to distribute during a calendar year at least the sum of (1)&nbsp;85% of our REIT ordinary
income for such year, (2)&nbsp;95% of our REIT capital gain net income for such year, and (3)&nbsp;any undistributed taxable income from prior periods, we will pay a 4% excise tax on the excess of this required distribution over the sum of the
amount we actually distributed, plus any retained amounts on which income tax has been paid at the corporate level. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We may elect to retain and pay income tax on our net long-term capital gain. In that case a U.S. holder, as defined below under &#147;&#151; Taxation
of U.S. Holders,&#148; would be taxed on its proportionate share of our undistributed long-term capital gain (to the extent that a timely designation of such gain is made by us to the stockholder) and would receive a credit or refund for its
proportionate share of the tax we paid. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If we acquire any asset from a C corporation, or a corporation that generally is subject to full corporate-level tax, in a merger or other transaction
in which we acquire a basis in the asset that is determined by reference to the C corporation&#146;s basis in the asset, we will pay tax at the highest regular corporate rate applicable if we recognize gain on the sale or disposition of such asset
during the 10-year period after we acquire such asset. The amount of gain on which we will pay tax generally is the lesser of: (1)&nbsp;the </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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amount of gain that we recognize at the time of the sale or disposition; or (2)&nbsp;the amount of gain that we would have recognized if we had sold the asset at the time we acquired the asset.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We will incur a 100% excise tax on transactions with a taxable REIT subsidiary (&#147;TRS&#148;) that are not conducted on an arm&#146;s-length basis.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If we fail to satisfy certain asset tests, described below under &#147; &#151; Asset Tests&#148; and nonetheless continue to qualify as a REIT because
we meet certain other requirements, we will be subject to a tax of the greater of $50,000 or at the highest corporate rate on the net income generated by the non-qualifying assets. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We may be subject to a $50,000 tax for each failure if we fail to satisfy certain REIT qualification requirements, other than income tests or asset
tests, and the failure is due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If we recognize excess inclusion income and have stockholders who are &#147;disqualified organizations,&#148; we may have to pay tax at the highest
corporate rate on the portion of the excess inclusion income allocable to the stockholders that are disqualified organizations. See &#147; &#151; Taxable Mortgage Pools&#148; below. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We may be required to pay monetary penalties to the IRS in certain circumstances, including if we fail to meet record-keeping requirements intended to
monitor our compliance with votes relating to the composition of our stockholders. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In addition,
notwithstanding our qualification as a REIT, we may also have to pay certain state and local income taxes, because not all states and localities treat REITs in the same manner that they are treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Moreover, as
further described below, any TRS in which we own an interest will be subject to federal and state corporate income tax on its taxable income. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Requirements for Qualification </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A REIT is a corporation, trust, or association that meets the following requirements: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">it is managed by one or more trustees or directors; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">its beneficial ownership is evidenced by transferable shares or by transferable certificates of beneficial interest; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">it would be taxable as a domestic corporation but for the REIT provisions of the U.S. federal income tax laws; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">it is neither a financial institution nor an insurance company subject to special provisions of the U.S. federal income tax laws; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">at least 100 persons are beneficial owners of its shares or ownership certificates; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">no more than 50% in value of its outstanding shares or ownership certificates is owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals, as defined in the U.S.
federal income tax laws to include certain entities, during the last half of each taxable year; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">it elects to be a REIT, or has made such election for a previous taxable year, and satisfies all relevant filing and other administrative requirements established by
the IRS that must be met to elect and maintain REIT status; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">it uses a calendar year for federal income tax purposes and complies with the recordkeeping requirements of the federal income tax laws; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">it meets certain other qualification tests, described below, regarding the nature of its income and assets and the amount of its distributions.
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We must meet requirements 1 through 4 during our entire taxable year and must meet
requirement 5 during at least 335&nbsp;days of a taxable year of 12&nbsp;months, or during a proportionate part of a taxable year of less than 12&nbsp;months. If we comply with all the requirements for ascertaining the ownership of our outstanding
shares in a taxable year and have no reason to know that we violated requirement 6, we will be deemed to have satisfied requirement 6 for such taxable year. For purposes of determining share ownership under requirement 6, an &#147;individual&#148;
generally includes a supplemental unemployment compensation benefits plan, a private foundation, or a portion of a trust permanently set aside or used exclusively for charitable purposes. An &#147;individual,&#148; however, generally does not
include a trust that is a qualified employee pension or profit sharing trust under the federal income tax laws, and beneficiaries of such a trust will be treated as holding shares of our stock in proportion to their actuarial interests in the trust
for purposes of requirement 6. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We have issued sufficient stock with enough diversity of ownership to satisfy requirements 5
and 6 set forth above. In addition, our articles of incorporation restrict the ownership and transfer of the stock so that we should continue to satisfy requirements 5 and 6. The provisions of our charter restricting the ownership and transfer of
the stock are described in &#147;Description of Our Capital Stock &#151; Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If we
comply with regulatory rules pursuant to which we are required to send annual letters to holders of our stock requesting information regarding the actual ownership of our stock, and we do not know, or exercising reasonable diligence would not have
known, whether we failed to meet requirement 6 above, we will be treated as having met the requirement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In addition, we must
satisfy all relevant filing and other administrative requirements established by the IRS that must be met to elect and maintain REIT qualification. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A corporation that is a &#147;qualified REIT subsidiary&#148; is not treated as a corporation separate from its parent REIT. All assets, liabilities, and items of income, deduction, and credit of a
&#147;qualified REIT subsidiary&#148; are treated as assets, liabilities, and items of income, deduction, and credit of the REIT. A &#147;qualified REIT subsidiary&#148; is a corporation, other than a TRS, all of the capital stock of which is owned
by the REIT. Thus, in applying the requirements described in this section, any &#147;qualified REIT subsidiary&#148; that we own will be ignored for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and all assets, liabilities, and items of income, deduction, and
credit of that subsidiary will be treated as our assets, liabilities, and items of income, deduction, and credit. Similarly, any wholly owned limited liability company or certain wholly owned partnerships that we own will be disregarded, and all
assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction and credit of such limited liability company will be treated as ours. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In
the case of a REIT that is a partner in a partnership that has other partners, the REIT is treated as owning its proportionate share of the assets of the partnership and as earning its allocable share of the gross income of the partnership for
purposes of the applicable REIT qualification tests. For purposes of the 10% value test (as described below under &#147;&#151; Asset Tests&#148;), our proportionate share is based on our proportionate interest in the equity interests and certain
debt securities issued by the partnership. For all of the other asset and income tests, our proportionate share is based on our proportionate interest in the capital interests in the partnership. Our proportionate share of the assets, liabilities,
and items of income of any partnership, joint venture, or limited liability company that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes in which we own or will acquire an interest, directly or indirectly, are treated as our assets and
gross income for purposes of applying the various REIT qualification requirements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Subject to restrictions on the value of
TRS securities held by the REIT, a REIT is permitted to own up to 100% of the stock of one or more TRS. A TRS is a fully taxable corporation. The TRS and the REIT must jointly elect to treat the subsidiary as a TRS. A corporation of which a TRS
directly or indirectly owns more than 35% of the voting power or value of the stock will be automatically treated as a TRS.&nbsp;Overall, no more than 20% of the value of a REIT&#146;s assets may consist of TRS securities. See &#147;&#151; Taxable
REIT Subsidiaries.&#148; </FONT></P>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We must satisfy two gross income tests annually to maintain our qualification as a REIT. First, at least 75% of our gross income for each taxable year must consist of defined types of income that we
derive, directly or indirectly, from investments relating to real property or mortgages on real property or qualified temporary investment income, excluding gross income from sales of inventory or dealer property in &#147;prohibited
transactions.&#148;&nbsp;Qualifying income for purposes of that 75% gross income test generally includes: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">rents from real property; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">interest on debt secured by mortgages on real property or on interests in real property; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">dividends and gain from the sale of shares in other REITs; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">gain from the sale of real estate assets; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">income derived from the temporary investment of new capital or &#147;qualified temporary investment income,&#148; that is attributable to the issuance
of our stock or a public offering of our debt with a maturity date of at least five years and that we receive during the one year period beginning on the date on which we received such new capital. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Second, in general, at least 95% of our gross income, excluding gross income from prohibited transactions, for each taxable year must
consist of income that is qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test above, other types of dividends and interest, gain from the sale or disposition of stock or securities, income from certain hedging transactions, or any
combination of these. In addition, income and gain from &#147;hedging transactions,&#148; as defined in &#147;&#151; Hedging Transactions,&#148; that we enter into to hedge indebtedness incurred or to be incurred to acquire or carry real estate
assets and that are clearly and timely identified as such will be excluded from both the numerator and the denominator for purposes of the 95% gross income test (but not the 75% gross income test). The following paragraphs discuss the specific
application of the gross income tests to us. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Rents from Real Property</I>. Rent that we receive from any real property
that we might own and lease to tenants will qualify as &#147;rents from real property,&#148; which is qualifying income for purposes of the 75% and 95% gross income tests, only if the several conditions are met, including the following: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">First, the rent must not be based, in whole or in part, on the income or profits of any person but may be based on a fixed percentage or percentages of
gross receipts or gross sales. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Second, neither we nor a direct or indirect owner of 10% or more of our shares of stock may own, actually or constructively, 10% or more of a tenant
other than a TRS from whom we receive rent. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Third, if the rent attributable to personal property leased in connection with a lease of any real property that we might own exceeds 15% of the total
rent received under the lease, then the portion of rent attributable to that personal property will not qualify as &#147;rents from real property.&#148; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fourth, we generally must not operate or manage any real property or furnish or render services to tenants, other than through an &#147;independent
contractor&#148; who is adequately compensated, from whom we do not derive revenue, and who does not, directly or through its stockholders, own more than 35% of our shares of stock, taking into consideration the applicable ownership attribution
rules. However, we need not provide services through an &#147;independent contractor,&#148; but instead may provide services directly to any such tenants, if the services are &#147;usually or customarily rendered&#148; in the geographic area in
connection with the rental of space for occupancy only and are not considered to be provided for the tenants&#146; convenience. In addition, we may provide a minimal amount of &#147;non-customary&#148; services to the tenants of a property, other
than through an independent contractor, as long as our income from the services (valued at not less than 150% of our direct cost of performing such services) does not exceed 1% of our income from the related property. Furthermore, we may own up to
100% of the stock of a TRS which may provide customary and noncustomary services to tenants without tainting our rental income from the related properties. See &#147;&#151; Taxable REIT Subsidiaries.&#148; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Interest</I>. The term &#147;interest,&#148; as defined for purposes of both the 75% and
95% gross income tests, generally does not include any amount received or accrued, directly or indirectly, if the determination of such amount depends in whole or in part on the income or profits of any person. However, an amount received or accrued
generally will not be excluded from the term &#147;interest&#148; solely by reason of being based on a fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or sales. Furthermore, to the extent that interest from a loan that is based on the residual cash
proceeds from the sale of the property securing the loan constitutes a &#147;shared appreciation provision,&#148; income attributable to such participation feature will be treated as gain from the sale of the secured property. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In Revenue Procedure 2003-65, the IRS established a safe harbor under which interest from loans secured by a first priority security
interest in ownership interests in a partnership or limited liability company owning real property will be treated as qualifying income for both the 75% and 95% gross income tests, provided several requirements are satisfied. Although the Revenue
Procedure provides a safe harbor on which taxpayers may rely, it does not prescribe rules of substantive tax law. Moreover, although we anticipate that most or all of any mezzanine loans that we make or acquire will qualify for the safe harbor in
Revenue Procedure 2003-65, it is possible that we may make or acquire some mezzanine loans that do not qualify for the safe harbor. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Prohibited Transactions</I>. A REIT will incur a 100% tax on the net income derived from any sale or other disposition of property, other than foreclosure property, that the REIT holds primarily for
sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business. Whether a REIT holds an asset &#147;primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business&#148; depends on the facts and circumstances in effect from time to
time, including those related to a particular asset. We do not own assets that are held primarily for sale to customers. We will attempt to comply with the terms of safe-harbor provisions in the federal income tax laws prescribing when an asset sale
will not be characterized as a prohibited transaction. We cannot provide assurance, however, that we can comply with such safe-harbor provisions or that we or our subsidiaries will avoid owning property that may be characterized as property held
&#147;primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Foreclosure Property</I>. We
will be subject to tax at the maximum corporate rate on any income from foreclosure property, other than income that would be qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test, less expenses directly connected with the production of such
income. However, gross income from such foreclosure property will qualify for purposes of the 75% and 95% gross income tests. &#147;Foreclosure property&#148; is any real property, including interests in real property, and any personal property
incident to such real property: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">that is acquired by a REIT as the result of such REIT having bid on such property at foreclosure, or having otherwise reduced such property to
ownership or possession by agreement or process of law, after there was a default or default was imminent on a lease of such property or on an indebtedness that such property secured; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">for which the related loan or lease was acquired by the REIT at a time when the REIT had no intent to evict or foreclose or the REIT did not know or
have reason to know that default would occur; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">for which such REIT makes a proper election to treat such property as foreclosure property. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">However, a REIT will not be considered to have foreclosed on a property where the REIT takes control of the property as a
mortgagee-in-possession and cannot receive any profit or sustain any loss except as a creditor of the mortgagor. Property generally ceases to be foreclosure property with respect to a REIT at the end of the third taxable year following the taxable
year in which the REIT acquired such property, or longer if an extension is granted by the Secretary of the Treasury. The foregoing grace period is terminated and foreclosure property ceases to be foreclosure property on the first day: </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">on which a lease is entered into with respect to such property that, by its terms, will give rise to income that does not qualify for purposes of the
75% gross income test or any amount is received or accrued, directly or indirectly, pursuant to a lease entered into on or after such day that will give rise to income that does not qualify for purposes of the 75% gross income test;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">on which any construction takes place on such property, other than completion of a building, or any other improvement, where more than 10% of the
construction of such building or other improvement was completed before default became imminent; or </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">which is more than 90&nbsp;days after the day on which such property was acquired by the REIT and the property is used in a trade or business which is
conducted by the REIT, other than through an independent contractor from whom the REIT itself does not derive or receive any income. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As a result of the rules with respect to foreclosure property, if a lessee defaults on its obligations under a percentage lease, we terminate the lessee&#146;s leasehold interest, and we are unable to
find a replacement lessee for the property within 90&nbsp;days of such foreclosure, gross income from operations conducted by us from such property could cease to qualify for the 75% and 95% gross income tests unless we are able to hire an
independent contractor to manage and operate the property. In such event, we might be unable to satisfy the 75% and 95% gross income tests and, thus, might fail to qualify as a REIT. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Hedging Transactions</I>. From time to time, we may enter into hedging transactions with respect to one or more of our assets or
liabilities. Our hedging activities may include entering into interest rate swaps, caps, and floors, options to purchase such items, and futures and forward contracts.&nbsp;To the extent that we enter into hedging transactions after
December&nbsp;31, 2004, income arising from &#147;clearly identified&#148; hedging transactions that are entered into by the REIT in the normal course of business, either directly or through certain subsidiary entities, to manage the risk of
interest rate movements, price changes, or currency fluctuations with respect to borrowings or obligations incurred or to be incurred by the REIT to acquire or carry real estate assets is excluded from the 95% income test, but not the 75% income
test. In general, for a hedging transaction to be &#147;clearly identified,&#148; (A)&nbsp;the transaction must be identified as a hedging transaction before the end of the day on which it is entered into, and (B)&nbsp;the items or risks being
hedged must be identified &#147;substantially contemporaneously&#148; with the hedging transaction, meaning that the identification of the items or risks being hedged must generally occur within 35&nbsp;days after the date the transaction is entered
into. We intend to structure any hedging transactions in a manner that does not jeopardize our status as a REIT. The REIT income and asset rules may limit our ability to hedge loans or securities acquired as investments. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Failure to Satisfy Gross Income Tests</I>.&nbsp;We intend to monitor our sources of income so as to ensure our compliance with the
gross income tests.&nbsp;If we fail to satisfy one or both of the gross income tests for any taxable year, we nevertheless may qualify as a REIT for such year if we qualify for relief under certain provisions of the federal income tax laws. Those
relief provisions generally will be available if: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">our failure to meet such tests is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">following our identification of the failure to meet one or both gross income tests for a taxable year, a description of each item of our gross income
included in the 75% or 95% gross income tests is set forth in a schedule for such taxable year filed as specified by Treasury regulations. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We cannot predict, however, whether in all circumstances we would qualify for the relief provisions. In addition, as discussed above in &#147;&#151; Taxation of Our Company,&#148; even if the relief
provisions apply, we would incur a 100% tax on the gross income attributable to the greater of the amounts by which we fail the 75% and 95% gross income tests, multiplied by a fraction intended to reflect our profitability. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Asset Tests </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To maintain our
qualification as a REIT, we also must satisfy the following asset tests at the close of each quarter of each taxable year: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">First, at least 75% of the value of our total assets must consist of: </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">cash or cash items, including certain receivables; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">U.S. government securities; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">interests in real property, including leaseholds and options to acquire real property and leaseholds; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">interests in mortgages on real property; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">stock in other REITs; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">investments in stock or debt instruments during the one-year period following our receipt of new capital that we raise through equity offerings or
offerings of debt with at least a five-year term. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Second, of our investments not included in the 75% asset class, the value of our interest in any one issuer&#146;s securities may not exceed 5% of the
value of our total assets. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Third, of our investments not included in the 75% asset class, we may not own more than 10% of the voting power or value of any one issuer&#146;s
outstanding securities. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fourth, no more than 20% of the value of our total assets may consist of the securities of one or more TRSs. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For purposes of the second and third asset tests, the term &#147;securities&#148; does not include stock in another REIT, equity or debt
securities of a qualified REIT subsidiary or TRS, or equity interests in a partnership. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For purposes of the 10% value test,
the term &#147;securities&#148; does not include: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Straight debt&#148; securities, which is defined as a written unconditional promise to pay on demand or on a specified date a sum certain in
money if (i)&nbsp;the debt is not convertible, directly or indirectly, into stock, and (ii)&nbsp;the interest rate and interest payment dates are not contingent on profits, the borrower&#146;s discretion, or similar factors. &#147;Straight
debt&#148; securities do not include any securities issued by a partnership or a corporation in which we or any controlled TRS (i.e., a TRS in which we own directly or indirectly more than 50% of the voting power or value of the stock) hold non
&#147;straight debt&#148; securities that have an aggregate value of more than 1% of the issuer&#146;s outstanding securities. However, &#147;straight debt&#148; securities include debt subject to the following contingencies:
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a contingency relating to the time of payment of interest or principal, as long as either (i)&nbsp;there is no change to the effective yield of the
debt obligation, other than a change to the annual yield that does not exceed the greater of 0.25% or 5% of the annual yield, or (ii)&nbsp;neither the aggregate issue price nor the aggregate face amount of the issuer&#146;s debt obligations held by
us exceeds $1&nbsp;million and no more than 12 months of unaccrued interest on the debt obligations can be required to be prepaid; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a contingency relating to the time or amount of payment upon a default or prepayment of a debt obligation, as long as the contingency is consistent
with customary commercial practice. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any loan to an individual or an estate. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any &#147;section 467 rental agreement,&#148; other than an agreement with a related party tenant. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any obligation to pay &#147;rents from real property.&#148; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certain securities issued by governmental entities. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any security issued by a REIT. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any debt instrument of an entity treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes to the extent of our interest as a partner in the
partnership. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any debt instrument of an entity treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes not described in the preceding bullet points if at least 75%
of the partnership&#146;s gross income, excluding income from prohibited transactions, is qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test described above in &#147;&#151; Income Tests.&#148; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We will monitor the status of our assets for purposes of the various asset tests and will
seek to manage our assets to comply at all times with such tests. There can be no assurances, however, that we will be successful in this effort. In this regard, to determine our compliance with these requirements, we will need to estimate the value
of the real estate securing our mortgage loans at various times. In addition, we will have to value our investment in our other assets to ensure compliance with the asset tests. Although we will seek to be prudent in making these estimates, there
can be no assurances that the IRS might not disagree with these determinations and assert that a different value is applicable, in which case we might not satisfy the 75% and the other asset tests and would fail to qualify as a REIT. If we fail to
satisfy the asset tests at the end of a calendar quarter, we will not lose our REIT qualification if: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">we satisfied the asset tests at the end of the preceding calendar quarter; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the discrepancy between the value of our assets and the asset test requirements arose from changes in the market values of our assets and was not
wholly or partly caused by the acquisition of one or more non qualifying assets. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If we did not satisfy the
condition described in the second item, above, we still could avoid disqualification by eliminating any discrepancy within 30&nbsp;days after the close of the calendar quarter in which it arose. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In the event that we violate the second or third asset tests described above at the end of any calendar quarter, we will not lose our
REIT qualification if (i)&nbsp;the failure is de minimis (up to the lesser of 1% of our assets or $10&nbsp;million) and (ii)&nbsp;we dispose of assets or otherwise comply with the asset tests within six months after the last day of the quarter in
which we identified such failure. In the event of a more than de minimis failure of any of the asset tests, as long as the failure was due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, we will not lose our REIT qualification if we (i)&nbsp;dispose
of assets or otherwise comply with the asset tests within six months after the last day of the quarter in which we identified such failure, (ii)&nbsp;file a schedule with the IRS describing the assets that caused such failure in accordance with
regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Treasury and (iii)&nbsp;pay a tax equal to the greater of $50,000 or 35% of the net income from the nonqualifying assets during the period in which we failed to satisfy the asset tests. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Taxable REIT Subsidiaries </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We may own stock of a TRS. A TRS is a fully taxable corporation for which a TRS election is properly made. A corporation of which a TRS
directly or indirectly owns more than 35% of the voting power or value of the stock will automatically be treated as a TRS. Overall, no more than 20% of the value of our assets may consist of securities of one or more TRSs, and no more than 25% of
the value of our assets may consist of the securities of TRSs and other assets that are not qualifying assets for purposes of the 75% asset test. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The TRS rules limit the deductibility of interest paid or accrued by a TRS to us to assure that the TRS is subject to an appropriate level of corporate taxation. Further, the rules impose a 100% excise
tax on transactions between a TRS and us or our tenants, if any, that are not conducted on an arm&#146;s-length basis. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We
have formed and made a timely election with respect to one TRS presently owned. Additionally, we may form or acquire additional TRSs in the future. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Distribution Requirements </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Each taxable year, in order to qualify as a REIT
we must distribute dividends, other than capital gain dividends and deemed distributions of retained capital gain, to our stockholders in an aggregate amount at least equal to: </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the sum of (1)&nbsp;90% of our &#147;REIT taxable income,&#148; computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction and net capital gains, and
(2)&nbsp;90% of our after-tax net income, if any, from foreclosure property; minus </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the sum of certain items of non-cash income; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">any&nbsp;net operating loss or capital loss carryforward that we have available and elect to apply. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">These distributions must be paid in the taxable year to which they relate or in the following taxable year if such distributions are
declared in October, November or December of the taxable year, are payable to stockholders of record on a specified date in any such month and are actually paid before the end of January of the following year.&nbsp;Such distributions are treated as
both paid by us and received by each stockholder on December&nbsp;31 of the year in which they are declared.&nbsp;In addition, at our election, a distribution for a taxable year may be declared before we timely file our tax return for the year and
be paid with or before the first regular dividend payment after such declaration, provided that such payment is made during the 12-month period following the close of such taxable year.&nbsp;These distributions are taxable to our stockholders in the
year in which paid, even through the distributions relate to our prior taxable year for purposes of the 90% distribution requirement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In order for distributions to be counted towards our distribution requirement and to give rise to a tax deduction by us, they must not be &#147;preferential dividends.&#148;&nbsp;A dividend is not a
preferential dividend if it is pro rata among all outstanding shares of stock within a particular class and is in accordance with the preferences among different classes of stock as set forth in the organizational documents. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We will pay federal income tax at ordinary corporate tax rates on taxable income, including net capital gain, that we do not distribute
to our stockholders. Furthermore, we must distribute during a calendar year, or by the end of January following such calendar year in the case of distributions with declaration and record dates falling in the last three months of the calendar year,
at least the sum of: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">85% of our REIT ordinary income for such year; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">95% of our REIT capital gain income for such year; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">any undistributed taxable income from prior periods. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If we fail to distribute such amounts within the proscribed timeframe, then we will incur a 4% nondeductible excise tax on the excess of such required distribution over the amounts we actually
distributed. We may elect to retain and pay income tax on the net long-term capital gain we receive in a taxable year. See &#147;&#151; Taxation of Taxable U.S. Holders of Stock.&#148; If we so elect, we will be treated as having distributed any
such retained amount for purposes of the 4% excise tax described above. We intend to make timely distributions sufficient to satisfy the annual distribution requirements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">It is possible that, from time to time, we may experience timing differences between (1)&nbsp;the actual receipt of income and actual payment of deductible expenses, and (2)&nbsp;the inclusion of that
income and deduction of such expenses in arriving at our REIT taxable income. In addition, we may not deduct recognized net capital losses from our &#147;REIT taxable income.&#148; As a result of the foregoing, we may have less cash than is
necessary to distribute all of our taxable income and thereby avoid corporate income tax and the excise tax imposed on certain undistributed income. In such a situation, we may need to borrow funds or issue additional common or preferred shares.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Under certain circumstances, we may be able to correct a failure to meet the distribution requirement for a year by paying
&#147;deficiency dividends&#148; to our stockholders in a later year. We may include such deficiency dividends in our deduction for dividends paid for the earlier year. Although we may be able to avoid income tax on amounts distributed as deficiency
dividends, we will be required to pay interest to the IRS based upon the amount of any deduction we take for deficiency dividends. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Recordkeeping Requirements </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To avoid a monetary penalty, we must request on an annual basis information from our stockholders designed to disclose the actual ownership of our outstanding shares of stock. We intend to comply with
such requirements. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Failure to Qualify </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If we fail to satisfy one or more requirements for REIT qualification, other than the gross income tests and the asset tests, we could avoid disqualification if our failure is due to reasonable cause and
not to willful neglect and we pay a penalty of $50,000 for each such failure. In addition, there are relief provisions for a failure of the gross income tests and asset tests, as described in &#147;&#151; Income Tests&#148; and &#147;&#151; Asset
Tests.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If we were to fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, and no relief provision applied, we would be
subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates and any applicable alternative minimum tax. In calculating our taxable income in a year in which we failed to qualify as a REIT, we would not be able to deduct amounts
paid out to stockholders. In fact, we would not be required to distribute any amounts to stockholders in such year. In such event, to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, all distributions to stockholders would be taxable
as regular corporate dividends. The excess inclusion income rules (which are described under &#147;Taxable Mortgage Pools&#148; below) will not apply to the distributions we make. Subject to certain limitations of the federal income tax laws,
corporate stockholders might be eligible for the dividends received deduction and individual and certain non corporate trust and estate stockholders may be eligible for the reduced U.S. federal income tax rate of 15% on such dividends. Unless we
qualified for relief under specific statutory provisions, we also would be disqualified from taxation as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which we ceased to qualify as a REIT. We cannot predict whether in all circumstances
we would qualify for such statutory relief. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Taxation of Tax-Exempt U.S. Entities </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Tax-exempt U.S. entities, including qualified employee pension and profit sharing trusts and individual retirement accounts, generally are
exempt from U.S. federal income taxation, thus typically dividends received by such entities are not subject to taxation when received. However, these entities or accounts are subject to taxation on any unrelated business taxable income generated.
While many investments in real estate generate unrelated business taxable income, the IRS has issued a published ruling that dividend distributions from a REIT to an exempt employee pension trust do not constitute unrelated business taxable income,
provided that the exempt employee pension trust does not otherwise use the shares of the REIT in an unrelated trade or business of the pension trust. Based on that ruling, amounts that we distribute to tax-exempt stockholders generally should not
constitute unrelated business taxable income. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">However, if a tax-exempt stockholder were to finance its acquisition of our
stock with debt, a portion of the income that it receives from us would constitute unrelated business taxable income pursuant to the &#147;debt-financed property&#148; rules. Furthermore, social clubs, voluntary employee benefit associations,
supplemental unemployment benefit trusts, and qualified group legal services plans that are exempt from taxation under special provisions of the federal income tax laws are subject to different unrelated business taxable income rules, which
generally will require them to characterize distributions that they receive from us as unrelated business taxable income. Finally, if we are a &#147;pension-held REIT,&#148; a qualified employee pension or profit sharing trust that owns more than
10% of our shares of stock is required to treat a percentage of the dividends that it receives from us as unrelated business taxable income. That percentage is equal to the gross income that we derive from an unrelated trade or business, if any,
determined as if we were a pension trust, divided by our total gross income for the year in which we pay the dividends. That rule applies to a pension trust holding more than 10% of our shares of stock only if: </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the percentage of our dividends that the tax-exempt trust would be required to treat as unrelated business taxable income is at least 5%;
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">we qualify as a REIT by reason of the modification of the rule requiring that no more than 50% of our stock be owned by five or fewer individuals that
allows the beneficiaries of the pension trust to be treated as holding our stock in proportion to their actuarial interests in the pension trust (see &#147;&#151;&nbsp;Requirements for Qualification&#148; above); and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">either (1)&nbsp;one pension trust owns more than 25% of the value of our stock or (2)&nbsp;a group of pension trusts individually holding more than 10%
of the value of our stock collectively owns more than 50% of the value of our stock. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The ownership and
transfer restrictions in our charter reduce the risk that we may become a &#147;pension-held REIT.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A tax-exempt entity
may also be required to treat any excess inclusion income as unrelated business taxable income as described in &#147;&#151; Taxable Mortgage Pools.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Taxation of U.S. Holders </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The term &#147;U.S. holder&#148; means a holder
of our securities that for U.S. federal income tax purposes is a &#147;U.S. person.&#148; A &#147;U.S. person&#148; means: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a citizen or resident of the United States; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a corporation (including an entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the
United States, any of its states, or the District of Columbia; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">any trust if (1)&nbsp;a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust and one or more U.S. persons have the
authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2)&nbsp;it has a valid election in place to be treated as a U.S. person. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If a partnership, entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds our securities, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will
generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner in a partnership holding our securities, you should consult your tax advisor regarding the consequences of the purchase, ownership and
disposition of our securities by the partnership. The following section addresses the treatment of a U.S. holder that holds our stock; the treatment of a U.S. holder that holds our debt securities is discussed below under &#147;&#151;&nbsp;Holders
of Debt Securities.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Taxation of Taxable U.S. Holders of Stock </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As long as we qualify as a REIT, (1)&nbsp;a taxable U.S. holder of our stock must report as ordinary income, distributions or retained
long-term capital gain that are made out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits and that we do not designate as capital gain dividends, and (2)&nbsp;a corporate U.S. holder of our stock will not qualify for the dividends received
deduction generally available to corporations. In addition, dividends paid to a U.S. holder generally will not qualify for the 15% tax rate (through 2010) for &#147;qualified dividend income.&#148;&nbsp;Qualified dividend income generally includes
dividends from most U.S. corporations but does not generally include REIT dividends. As a result, our ordinary REIT dividends generally will continue to be taxed at the higher tax rate applicable to ordinary income. Currently, the highest marginal
individual income tax rate on ordinary income is 35%. However, the 15% tax rate for qualified dividend income will apply to our ordinary REIT dividends, if any, that are (1)&nbsp;attributable to dividends received by us from non-REIT corporations,
such as our TRSs, and (2)&nbsp;attributable to income upon which we have paid corporate income tax (e.g., to the extent that we distribute less than 100% of our taxable income). In general, to qualify for the reduced tax rate on qualified dividend
income, a stockholder must hold our stock for more than 60&nbsp;days during the 121-day period beginning on the date that is 60&nbsp;days before the date on which our stock becomes ex-dividend. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A U.S. holder generally will report distributions that we designate as capital gain dividends as long-term capital gain without regard to
the period for which the U.S. holder has held our stock. A corporate U.S. holder, however, may be required to treat up to 20% of certain capital gain dividends as ordinary income. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We may elect to retain and pay income tax on the net long-term capital gain that we receive
in a taxable year. In that case, a U.S. holder would be taxed on its proportionate share of our undistributed long-term capital gain, to the extent that we designate such amount in a timely notice to such stockholder. The U.S. holder would receive a
credit or refund for its proportionate share of the tax we paid. The U.S. holder would increase the basis in its stock by the amount of its proportionate share of our undistributed long-term capital gain, minus its share of the tax we paid.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To the extent that we make a distribution in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, such distribution
will not be taxable to a U.S. holder to the extent that it does not exceed the adjusted tax basis of the U.S. holder&#146;s stock. Instead, such distribution will reduce the adjusted tax basis of such stock. To the extent that we make a distribution
in excess of both our current and accumulated earnings and profits and the U.S. holder&#146;s adjusted tax basis in its stock, such stockholder will recognize long-term capital gain, or short-term capital gain if the stock has been held for one year
or less, assuming the stock is a capital asset in the hands of the U.S. holder. The IRS has ruled that if total distributions for two or more classes of stock are in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits, dividends must be treated
as having been distributed to those stockholders having a priority under the corporate charter before any distribution to stockholders with lesser priority. If we declare a dividend in October, November, or December of any year that is payable to a
U.S. holder of record on a specified date in any such month, such dividend shall be treated as both paid by us and received by the U.S. holder on December&nbsp;31 of such year, provided that we actually pay the dividend during January of the
following calendar year. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Stockholders may not include in their individual income tax returns any of our net operating losses
or capital losses. Instead, we would carry over such losses for potential offset against our future income generally. Taxable distributions from us and gain from the disposition of our stock will not be treated as passive activity income, and,
therefore, stockholders generally will not be able to apply any &#147;passive activity losses,&#148; such as losses from certain types of limited partnerships in which the stockholder is a limited partner, against such income. In addition, taxable
distributions from us and gain from the disposition of the stock generally will be treated as investment income for purposes of the investment interest limitations. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We will notify stockholders after the close of our taxable year as to the portions of the distributions attributable to that year that constitute ordinary income, return of capital, and capital gain.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Taxation of U.S. Holders on the Disposition of Stock</I>. In general, a U.S. holder who is not a dealer in securities must
treat any gain or loss realized upon a taxable disposition of our stock as long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. holder has held the stock for more than one year and otherwise as short-term capital gain or loss. However, a U.S. holder must
treat any loss upon a sale or exchange of stock held by such stockholder for six months or less as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any actual or deemed distributions from us that such U.S. holder previously has characterized as long-term
capital gain. All or a portion of any loss that a U.S. holder realizes upon a taxable disposition of the stock may be disallowed if the U.S. holder purchases the same type of stock within 30&nbsp;days before or after the disposition. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Capital Gains and Losses</I>. A taxpayer generally must hold a capital asset for more than one year for gain or loss derived from its
sale or exchange to be treated as long-term capital gain or loss. The highest marginal individual income tax rate is currently 35%. The maximum tax rate on long-term capital gain applicable to non-corporate taxpayers is 15% for sales and exchanges
of assets held for more than one year. The maximum tax rate on long-term capital gain from the sale or exchange of &#147;section 1250 property,&#148; or depreciable real property, is 25% to the extent that such gain would have been treated as
ordinary income if the property were &#147;section 1245 property.&#148; With respect to distributions that we designate as capital gain dividends and any retained capital gain that we are deemed to distribute, we generally may designate whether such
a distribution is taxable to our non-corporate stockholders at a 15% or 25% rate. Thus, the tax rate differential between capital gain and ordinary income for non-corporate taxpayers may be significant. In addition, the characterization of income as
capital gain or ordinary income may affect the deductibility of capital losses. A non-corporate taxpayer may </FONT></P>
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deduct capital losses not offset by capital gains against its ordinary income only up to a maximum annual amount of $3,000. A non-corporate taxpayer may carry forward unused capital losses
indefinitely. A corporate taxpayer must pay tax on its net capital gain at ordinary corporate rates. A corporate taxpayer may deduct capital losses only to the extent of capital gains, with unused losses being carried back three years and forward
five years. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Information Reporting Requirements and Backup Withholding</I>. We will report to our stockholders and to the
IRS the amount of distributions we pay during each calendar year and the amount of tax we withhold, if any. Under the backup withholding rules, a stockholder may be subject to backup withholding at the rate of 28% with respect to distributions
unless such holder: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">is a corporation or comes within certain other exempt categories and, when required, demonstrates this fact; or </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">provides a taxpayer identification number, certifies as to no loss of exemption from backup withholding, and otherwise complies with the applicable
requirements of the backup withholding rules. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A stockholder who does not provide us with its correct taxpayer
identification number also may be subject to penalties imposed by the IRS. Any amount paid as backup withholding will be creditable against the stockholder&#146;s income tax liability. In addition, any stockholders who fail to certify their
non-foreign status to us may be subject to withholding on a portion of capital gain distributions. See &#147;&#151; Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The rules governing U.S. federal income
taxation of nonresident alien individuals, foreign corporations, foreign partnerships, and other holders of our securities that are not U.S. persons (collectively, &#147;non-U.S. holders&#148;) are complex. This section is only a summary of such
rules as they apply to non-U.S. holders of our stock; a summary of such rules as they apply to non-U.S. holders of our debt securities is discussed below under &#147;&#151;&nbsp;Holders of Debt Securities.&#148; We urge non-U.S. holders to consult
their own tax advisors to determine the impact of U.S. federal, state, and local income tax laws on ownership of our stock, including any reporting requirements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A non-U.S. holder that receives a distribution that is not attributable to gain from our sale or exchange of U.S. real property interests, as defined below, and that we do not designate as a capital gain
dividend will recognize ordinary income to the extent that we pay such distribution out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits. A withholding tax equal to 30% of the gross amount of the distribution ordinarily will apply to such
distribution unless an applicable tax treaty reduces or eliminates the tax.&nbsp;Under some treaties, however, lower rates generally applicable to dividends do not apply to dividends from REITs.&nbsp;In general, non-U.S. holders are not considered
to be engaged in a U.S. trade or business solely as a result of their ownership of our stock.&nbsp;However, if a distribution is treated as effectively connected with the non-U.S. holder&#146;s conduct of a U.S. trade or business, the non-U.S.
holder generally will be subject to federal income tax on the distribution at graduated rates, in the same manner as U.S. holders are taxed with respect to such distributions. A non-U.S. holder that is a corporation also may be subject to the 30%
branch profits tax with respect to the distribution. Generally, a non-U.S. holder will be subject to U.S. income tax withholding at the rate of 30% on the gross amount of any such distribution paid to a non-U.S. holder unless either: </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a lower treaty rate applies and the non-U.S. holder files an IRS Form W-8BEN evidencing eligibility for that reduced rate with the payor; or
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the non-U.S. holder files an IRS Form W-8ECI with the payor claiming that the distribution is effectively connected income.
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Generally, a non-U.S. holder will not incur tax on a distribution in excess of our current and accumulated
earnings and profits if the excess portion of such distribution does not exceed the adjusted basis of its stock. </FONT></P>
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Instead, the excess portion of such distribution will reduce the adjusted basis of such stock. A non-U.S. holder will be subject to tax on a distribution that exceeds both our current and
accumulated earnings and profits and the adjusted basis of its stock, if the non-U.S. holder otherwise would be subject to tax on gain from the sale or disposition of its stock, as described below. Because we generally cannot determine at the time
we make a distribution whether or not the distribution will exceed our current and accumulated earnings and profits, the entire amount of any distribution will be subject to withholding as a taxable dividend. However, a non-U.S. holder may obtain a
full or partial refund, as appropriate, of amounts that are withheld if we later determine that a distribution in fact exceeded our current and accumulated earnings and profits. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Unless we are a &#147;domestically-controlled REIT,&#148; as defined below, withholding at a rate of 10% is required on any distribution
that exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits. Consequently, although withholding at a rate of 30% on the entire amount of any distribution is generally required, withholding at a rate of 10% may be required on any portion of a
distribution not subject to withholding at a rate of 30%. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For any year in which we qualify as a REIT, a non-U.S. holder may
incur tax on distributions that are attributable to gain from any sale or exchange of &#147;United States real property interests&#148; under special provisions of the U.S. federal income tax laws referred to as &#147;FIRPTA.&#148; The term
&#147;United States real property interests&#148; includes certain interests in real property and stock in corporations at least 50% of whose assets consists of interests in real property. Under those rules, a non-U.S. holder is taxed on
distributions attributable to gain from sales of United States real property interests as if such gain were effectively connected with a United States business of the non-U.S. holder. A non-U.S. holder thus would be taxed on such a distribution at
the normal capital gains rates applicable to U.S. holders, subject to applicable alternative minimum tax and a special alternative minimum tax in the case of a nonresident alien individual. A non-U.S. corporate holder not entitled to treaty relief
or exemption also may be subject to the 30% branch profits tax on such a distribution. Except as described below with respect to regularly traded stock, withholding is required at a rate of 35% of any distribution that we could designate as a
capital gain dividend. A non-U.S. holder may receive a credit against its tax liability for the amount we withhold. Any distribution with respect to any class of stock which is regularly traded on an established securities market located in the
United States, such as our stock, shall not be treated as gain recognized from the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest if the non-U.S. holder did not own more than 5% of such class of stock at any time during the taxable year
within which the distribution is received. The distribution will be treated as an ordinary dividend to the non-U.S. holder and taxed as an ordinary dividend that is not a capital gain. A non-U.S. holder is not required to file a U.S. federal income
tax return by reason of receiving such a distribution, and the branch profits tax no longer applies to such a distribution. However, the distribution will be subject to U.S. federal income tax withholding as an ordinary dividend as described above.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On May&nbsp;17, 2006, President Bush signed into law the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005
(&#147;TIPRA&#148;). TIPRA requires any distribution that is made by a REIT that would otherwise be subject to FIRPTA because the distribution is attributable to the disposition of a United States real property interest to retain its character as
FIRPTA income when distributed to any regulated investment company or other REIT, and to be treated as if it were from the disposition of a United States real property interest by that regulated investment company or other REIT. This provision of
TIPRA applies to distributions with respect to taxable years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 2005. A &#147;wash sale&#148; rule is also included in TIPRA for transactions involving certain dispositions of REIT stock to avoid FIRPTA tax on
dispositions of United States real property interests. These wash sale rules are applicable to transactions occurring on or after the thirtieth day following the date of enactment of TIPRA. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A non-U.S. holder generally will not incur tax under FIRPTA with respect to gain realized upon a disposition of our stock as long as we
are a &#147;domestically-controlled REIT.&#148; A domestically controlled REIT is a REIT in which, at all times during a specified testing period, less than 50% in value of its shares are held directly or indirectly by non U.S. holders. We cannot
assure you that test will be met. However, a non-U.S. holder that </FONT></P>
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owned, actually or constructively, 5% or less of our stock at all times during a specified testing period will not incur tax under FIRPTA with respect to any such gain if the stock is
&#147;regularly traded&#148; on an established securities market. To the extent that our stock is regularly traded on an established securities market, a non-U.S. holder will not incur tax under FIRPTA unless it owns more than 5% of our stock. If
the gain on the sale of the stock were taxed under FIRPTA, a non-U.S. holder would be taxed in the same manner as U.S. holders with respect to such gain, subject to applicable alternative minimum tax and a special alternative minimum tax in the case
of nonresident alien individuals. Furthermore, a non-U.S. holder generally will incur tax on gain not subject to FIRPTA if (1)&nbsp;the gain is effectively connected with the non-U.S. holder&#146;s U.S. trade or business, in which case the non-U.S.
holder will be subject to the same treatment as U.S. holders with respect to such gain, or (2)&nbsp;the non-U.S. holder is a nonresident alien individual who was present in the U.S. for 183&nbsp;days or more during the taxable year and has a
&#147;tax home&#148; in the United States, in which case the non-U.S. holder will incur a 30% tax on his capital gains. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Taxable Mortgage
Pools </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A taxable mortgage pool is any entity (or in certain cases, a portion of an entity) other than a REMIC that has the
following characteristics: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Substantially all (generally, more than 80%) of the assets of such entity consist of debt obligations and more than 50% of such debt obligations are
real estate mortgages; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Such entity issues two or more classes of debt obligations having different maturities; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The timing and amount of payments or projected payments on the debt obligations issued by the entity are determined in large part by the timing and
amount of payments the entity receives on the debt obligations it holds as assets. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If a REIT is a taxable
mortgage pool, or if a REIT owns a qualified REIT subsidiary that is a taxable mortgage pool, then a portion of the REIT&#146;s income will be treated as excess inclusion income and a portion of the dividends the REIT pays to its stockholders will
be considered to be excess inclusion income. You cannot offset excess inclusion income with net operating losses or otherwise allowable deductions. Moreover, if you are a tax-exempt stockholder, such as a domestic pension fund, you must treat excess
inclusion income as unrelated business taxable income. If you are not a U.S. holder, your dividend distributions may be subject to withholding tax, without regard to any exemption or reduction in rate that might otherwise apply, with respect to your
share of excess inclusion income. The manner in which excess inclusion income would be allocated among shares of different classes of our stock or how such income is to be reported to stockholders is not clear under current law. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Several of our investments are contained in securitization trusts which are considered taxable mortgage pools. To the extent that these
taxable mortgage pools have excess inclusion income, we will report these amounts annually. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Redemption and Conversion of Preferred Stock
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Cash Redemption of Preferred Stock </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A redemption of preferred stock will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a distribution taxable as a dividend (to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits) at ordinary
income rates, unless the redemption satisfies one of the tests set forth in section 302(b) of the Code and is therefore treated as a sale or exchange of the redeemed shares. Such a redemption will be treated as a sale or exchange if it (i)&nbsp;is
&#147;substantially disproportionate&#148; with respect to the holder (which will not be the case if only non-voting preferred stock is redeemed), (ii)&nbsp;results in a &#147;complete termination&#148; of the holder&#146;s equity interest in our
Company, or (iii)&nbsp;is &#147;not essentially equivalent to a dividend&#148; with respect to the holder, all within the meaning of section 302(b) of the Code. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In determining whether any of these tests has been met, shares of our common stock and
preferred stock considered to be owned by the holder by reason of certain constructive ownership rules set forth in the Code, as well as shares of our common stock and preferred stock actually owned by the holder, must generally be taken into
account. If a holder of preferred stock owns (actually and constructively) no shares of our outstanding common stock or an insubstantial percentage thereof, a redemption of shares of preferred stock of that holder is likely to qualify for sale or
exchange treatment because the redemption would be &#147;not essentially equivalent to a dividend.&#148; However, because the determination as to whether any of the alternative tests of section 302(b) of the Code will be satisfied with respect to
any particular holder of preferred stock depends upon the facts and circumstances at the time the determination must be made. We urge prospective holders of preferred stock to consult their own tax advisors to determine such tax treatment.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If a redemption of preferred stock is not treated as a distribution taxable as a dividend to a particular holder, it will be
treated as a taxable sale or exchange by that holder. As a result, the holder will recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the difference between (i)&nbsp;the amount of cash and the fair market value of any
property received (less any portion thereof attributable to accumulated and declared but unpaid dividends, which will be taxable as a dividend to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits) and (ii)&nbsp;the holder&#146;s
adjusted tax basis in the shares of the preferred stock. Such gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if the shares of preferred stock were held as a capital asset, and will be long-term gain or loss if such shares were held for more than one
year. If a redemption of preferred stock is treated as a distribution taxable as a dividend, the amount of the distribution will be measured by the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received by the holder. The holder&#146;s
adjusted tax basis in the redeemed shares of the preferred stock will be transferred to the holder&#146;s remaining shares of our stock. If the holder owns no other shares of our stock, such basis may, under certain circumstances, be transferred to
a related person or it may be lost entirely. Proposed Treasury Regulations would, if adopted, alter the method for recovering your adjusted tax basis in any shares redeemed in a dividend-equivalent redemption. Under the proposed Treasury
Regulations, you would be treated as realizing a capital loss on the date of the dividend-equivalent redemption equal to the adjusted tax basis of the preferred stock redeemed, subject to adjustments. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The recognition of such loss would generally be deferred until the occurrence of specified events, such as, for example, when you cease
to own, actually or constructively, any shares of our stock. There can be no assurance that the proposed Treasury Regulations will be adopted, or that they will be adopted in their current form. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Conversion of Preferred Stock into Common Stock </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In general, no gain or loss will be recognized for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon conversion of the preferred stock solely into shares of common stock. The basis that a stockholder will have for
tax purposes in the shares of common stock received upon conversion will be equal to the adjusted basis for the stockholder in the shares of preferred stock so converted, and provided that the shares of preferred stock were held as a capital asset,
the holding period for the shares of common stock received would include the holding period for the shares of preferred stock converted. A stockholder will, however, generally recognize gain or loss on the receipt of cash in lieu of fractional
shares of common stock in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the stockholder&#146;s adjusted basis for tax purposes in the preferred stock for which cash was received. Furthermore, under certain circumstances,
a stockholder of shares of preferred stock may recognize gain or dividend income to the extent that there are dividends in arrears on the shares at the time of conversion into common stock. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Adjustments to Conversion Price </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Adjustments in the conversion price, or
the failure to make such adjustments, pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the preferred stock or otherwise, may result in constructive distributions to the stockholders of preferred stock that could, under certain circumstances, be taxable
to them as dividends pursuant to section&nbsp;305 of the Code. If such a constructive distribution were to occur, a stockholder of preferred stock could be required to recognize ordinary income for tax purposes without receiving a corresponding
distribution of cash. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Warrants </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Upon the exercise of a warrant for common stock, a holder will not recognize gain or loss and will have a tax basis in the common stock received equal to the tax basis in such stockholder&#146;s warrant
plus the exercise price of the warrant. The holding period for the common stock purchased pursuant to the exercise of a warrant will begin on the day following the date of exercise and will not include the period that the stockholder held the
warrant. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Upon a sale or other disposition of a warrant, a holder will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to
the difference between the amount realized and the holder&#146;s tax basis in the warrant. Such a gain or loss will be long term if the holding period is more than one year. In the event that a warrant lapses unexercised, a holder will recognize a
capital loss in an amount equal to his tax basis in the warrant. Such loss will be long term if the warrant has been held for more than one year. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Holders of Debt Securities </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>U.S. Holders </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Payments of Interest</I>. In general, interest on debt
securities will be taxable to a U.S. holder as ordinary income at the time it accrues or is received, in accordance with the U.S. holder&#146;s regular method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In general, if the terms of a debt
instrument entitle a holder to receive payments other than &#147;qualified stated interest&#148; (generally, stated interest that is unconditionally payable in cash or in property (other than debt instruments of the issuer) at least annually at a
single fixed or qualifying floating rate), such holder might be required to recognize additional interest as &#147;original issue discount&#148; (&#147;OID&#148;) over the term of the instrument.&nbsp;If we issue any such debt securities, we will
describe the further tax consequences applicable to the securities in a prospectus supplement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Extendible Debt Securities,
Renewable Debt Securities and Reset Debt Securities</I>. If so specified in the prospectus supplement or supplements relating to the debt securities of a series, we or you may have the option to extend the maturity of those debt securities. In
addition, we may have the option to reset the interest rate, the spread or the spread multiplier. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The U.S. federal income tax
treatment of a debt security with respect to which such an option has been exercised is unclear and will depend, in part, on the terms established for such debt securities by us pursuant to the exercise of the option. You may be treated for federal
income tax purposes as having exchanged your debt securities for new debt securities with revised terms. If this is the case, you would realize gain or loss equal to the difference between the issue price of the new debt securities and your tax
basis in the old debt securities. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the exercise of the option is not treated as an exchange of old debt securities for new
debt securities, you will not recognize gain or loss as a result of such exchange. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The presence of such options may also
affect the calculation of OID, among other things. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">You should carefully examine the prospectus supplement or supplements
relating to any such debt securities, and should consult your own tax advisor regarding the United States federal income tax consequences of the holding and disposition of such debt securities. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Information Reporting and Backup Withholding</I>. In general, information reporting requirements will apply to certain payments of
principal, premium, if any, redemption price, if any, OID, if any, interest and other amounts paid to you on the debt securities and to the proceeds of sales of the debt securities made to you unless you are an exempt recipient (such as a
corporation). A backup withholding tax may apply to such payments if you fail to provide a correct taxpayer identification number or certification of exempt status or fail to report in full dividend and interest income. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or a
credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Non-U.S. Holders </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following is a discussion of the material U.S. federal income and estate tax consequences that generally will apply to you if you are a non-U.S. holder of debt securities. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>U.S. Federal Withholding Tax</I>. The 30% U.S. federal withholding tax will not apply to any payment of principal of and, under the
&#147;portfolio interest&#148; rule, interest, including OID, on the debt securities, provided that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">you do not actually or constructively own 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our voting stock within the meaning of
section&nbsp;871(h)(3) of the Code and related U.S. Treasury regulations; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">you are not a controlled foreign corporation that is related to us through stock ownership; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">you are not a bank whose receipt of interest on the debt securities is described in section&nbsp;881(c)(3)(A) of the Code;
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the interest is not considered contingent interest under section&nbsp;871(h)(4)(A) of the Code and the related U.S. Treasury regulations; and
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">you provide your name and address on an IRS Form W-8BEN (or successor form), and certify, under penalty of perjury, that you are not a U.S. person or
(2)&nbsp;you hold your debt securities through certain foreign intermediaries, and you satisfy the certification requirements of applicable U.S. Treasury regulations. Special certification rules apply to certain non-U.S. holders that are entities
rather than individuals. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If you cannot satisfy the requirements described above, payments of premium, if
any, and interest, including OID, made to you will be subject to the 30% U.S. federal withholding tax (which will be deducted from such interest payments by the paying agent), unless you provide us with a properly executed: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">IRS Form W-8BEN (or successor form) claiming an exemption from or reduction in the rate of withholding under the benefit of an applicable tax treaty;
or </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">IRS Form W-8ECI (or successor form) stating that interest paid on the debt securities is not subject to withholding tax because it is effectively
connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States as discussed below. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Special
certification rules apply to non-U.S. holders that are pass-through entities rather than corporations or individuals. The 30% U.S. federal withholding tax generally will not apply to any payment of principal that you realize on the sale, exchange,
retirement or other taxable disposition of any of the debt securities. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>U.S. Federal Income Tax</I>. If you are engaged in
a trade or business in the United States and premium, if any, and interest, including OID, on the debt securities is effectively connected with the conduct of that trade or business, you will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on that premium, if
any, and interest, including OID, on a net income basis (although you will be exempt from the 30% withholding tax, provided the certification requirements discussed above are satisfied) in the same manner as if you were a U.S. person. In addition,
if you are a foreign corporation, you may be subject to a branch profits tax equal to 30% (or lower applicable treaty rate) of your earnings and profits for the taxable year, subject to adjustments, that are effectively connected with the conduct by
you of a trade or business in the United States. For this purpose, premium, if any, and interest, including OID, on debt securities will be included in your earnings and profits. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any gain realized on the disposition of debt securities generally will not be subject to
U.S. federal income tax unless: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">that gain is effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty,
is attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment; or </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">you are an individual who is present in the United States for 183&nbsp;days or more in the taxable year of that disposition and certain other
conditions are met. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>U.S. Federal Estate Tax</I>. Your estate will not be subject to U.S. federal estate
tax on the debt securities beneficially owned by you at the time of your death, provided that any payment to you on the debt securities, including OID, would be eligible for exemption from the 30% U.S. federal withholding tax under the
&#147;portfolio interest&#148; rule described above under &#147;&#151;U.S. Federal Withholding Tax,&#148; without regard to the certification requirement described in the fifth bullet point of that section. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Information Reporting and Backup Withholding</I>. Generally, we must report to the IRS and to you the amount of interest, including
OID, on the debt securities paid to you and the amount of tax, if any, withheld with respect to such payments. Copies of the information returns reporting such interest payments and any withholding may also be made available to the tax authorities
in the country in which you reside under the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In general, backup withholding
will not apply to payments that we make or any of our paying agents (in its capacity as such) makes to you if you have provided the required certification that you are a non-U.S. holder as described above and provided that neither we nor any of our
paying agents has actual knowledge or reason to know that you are a U.S. holder (as described above). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In addition, you will
not be subject to backup withholding and information reporting with respect to the proceeds of the sale of debt securities within the United States or conducted through certain U.S.-related financial intermediaries, if the payor receives the
statement described above and does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that you are a U.S. person, as defined under the Code, or you otherwise establish an exemption. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or a credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability provided the required information is timely furnished to the
IRS. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>State and Local Taxes </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We and/or you may be subject to state and local tax in various states and localities, including those states and localities in which we or you transact business, own property, or reside. The state and
local tax treatment in such jurisdictions may differ from the U.S. federal income tax treatment described above. Consequently, you should consult your own tax advisor regarding the effect of state and local tax laws upon an investment in our
securities. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc79941_17"></A>PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We may sell our securities domestically or abroad, through underwriters, dealers or agents, or directly, or through any combination of
those methods. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the offering that it applies to, including the names of any underwriters, dealers or agents, the purchase price for our securities, and the proceeds we expect to receive.
It will also include any delayed delivery arrangements, any underwriting discounts and other items constituting underwriters&#146; compensation, the initial public offering price, any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to
dealers, and a list of any securities exchanges on which the securities offered may be listed. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If we use underwriters in any
sale, our securities will be purchased by the underwriters or dealers for their own account and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, </FONT></P>

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at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. Our securities may be offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more
managing underwriters or directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. The underwriters with respect to a particular underwritten offering will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to that offering. If an underwriting
syndicate is used, the managing underwriter or underwriters will be disclosed on the cover of the applicable prospectus supplement. Generally, the obligations of the underwriters or agents to purchase the securities that we offer will be subject to
conditions precedent, and the underwriters will have to purchase all of the offered securities if any are purchased. The initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time
to time. In no event will the maximum commission or discount to be received by any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority member or independent broker-dealer exceed 8% for the sale of the securities registered hereunder. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If we use dealers to sell our securities, we will sell our securities to the dealers as principals. The dealers may then resell our
securities to the public at varying prices that they determine at the time of resale. We will disclose the names of the dealers and the terms of the transaction in the applicable prospectus supplement. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We may sell the securities through agents that we designate from time to time at fixed prices that may be changed, or at varying prices
determined at the time of sale. We will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of our securities and specify any commissions that we will pay them. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, any agent will be acting on
a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Underwriters or agents may be paid by us or by purchasers of our
securities for whom they act as agents in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions. Underwriters, agents and dealers participating in the distribution of our securities may all be deemed to be underwriters, and any discounts or commissions
that they receive, as well as profit they receive on the resale of our securities, may be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act of 1933. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A prospectus supplement may indicate that we will authorize agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit from specified types of institutions offers to purchase our securities at the public offering price
set forth in the prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts permitting payment and delivery on a specified future date. The prospectus supplement will describe conditions of any delayed delivery contracts, as well as the commission
we will pay for solicitation of these contracts. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Some or all of the securities that we offer though this prospectus may be
new issues of securities with no established trading market. Any underwriters to whom we sell our securities for public offering and sale may make a market in those securities, but they will not be obligated to and they may discontinue any market
making at any time without notice. Accordingly, we cannot assure you of the liquidity of, or continued trading markets for, any securities that we offer. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In order to facilitate the offering of our securities, any underwriters or agents involved in the offering may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of our
securities, or other securities that affect payments on our securities. Specifically, the underwriters or agents may overallot in connection with the offering, creating a short position for their own account. In addition, to cover overallotments or
to stabilize the price of our securities, or other securities that affect payments on our securities, the underwriters or agents may bid for and purchase the securities in the open market. In any offering of our securities through a syndicate of
underwriters, the underwriting syndicate may reclaim selling concessions allowed to an underwriter or dealer for distributing our securities if the syndicate repurchases previously distributed securities in transactions to cover syndicate short
positions, in stabilizing transactions or otherwise. Any of these activities may stabilize or maintain the market price of our securities above independent market levels. The underwriters or agents are not required to engage in these activities, and
may end any of these activities at any time. </FONT></P>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The financial statements as of December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006 and for each of the three years in the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and management&#146;s assessment of the effectiveness of internal
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