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Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2011 Dividend and Key Dates for Annual Meeting of Stockhold

^{Published on 2011-03-10 06:41:08 - Market Wire}
 

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - March 10, 2011) - Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: [ ARI ]) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.40 per share of common stock which is payable on April 12, 2011 to common stockholders of record on March 31, 2011.

The Board also set March 18, 2011 as the record date for its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on May 4, 2011 at the offices of Clifford Chance US LLP at 31 West 52nd Street, New York, New York.

About Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE: [ ARI ]) is a commercial real estate finance company that originates, invests in, acquires and manages senior performing commercial real estate mortgage loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and other commercial real estate-related debt investments in the U.S. The Company is externally managed and advised by ACREFI Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, an indirect subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, LLC. Additional information can be found on the Company's website at [ www.apolloreit.com ].

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. Forward-looking statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the Company's control. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results of the Company's business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives. When used in this release, the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "plan," "continue," "intend," "should," "may" or similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the following subjects, among others, may be forward-looking: the return on equity; the yield on investments; the ability to borrow to finance assets; and risks associated with investing in real estate assets, including changes in business conditions and the general economy. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements, and other risks, uncertainties and factors are based on the Company's beliefs, assumptions and expectations of its future performance, taking into account all information currently available to the Company. Forward-looking statements are not predictions of future events. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.