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    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ellington Credit Co
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    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
    		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
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    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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    		CITY:			OLD GREENWICH
    		STATE:			CT
    		ZIP:			06870
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		(203) 698-1200

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    		CITY:			OLD GREENWICH
    		STATE:			CT
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    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20121018
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