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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070205115441
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-07-001036
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070205

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:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13447
		FILM NUMBER:		07579024

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-329-9351

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		249 WILDWOOD ROAD
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06903
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    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10036</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kristopher R. Konrad</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-05</signatureDate>
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