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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060831115255
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-06-008871
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060830
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060831
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060831

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043219
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				223479661
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 696 0100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970729

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Konrad Kristopher Robert
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001320146

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13447
		FILM NUMBER:		061067513

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-329-9351

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		249 WILDWOOD ROAD
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06903
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NLY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, SUITE 2902</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10036</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP and Co-Head of Port. Mgmt</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            </securityTitle>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Preferred Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-04-19</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <securityTitle>
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    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kristopher Robert Konrad</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-31</signatureDate>
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