DULLES, VA--(Marketwire - Jan 17, 2012) - The National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) (NYSE: [ NRU ]) (NYSE: [ NRC ]) will hold an investor conference call and webcast on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 2 p.m. Eastern Time.

CFC executive staff will present an overview of CFC's business strategy and will review CFC's fiscal year 2012 second-quarter financial results. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.

There are two ways to access the event:

• Live Webcast Option
  Visit CFC's website at [ www.nrucfc.coop ]; select the Investor Relations tab, click on Events & Presentations and then click on FY2012 Second-Quarter Investor Call Webcast. Follow the log-in instructions to join the webcast. (Pre-registration also is available for the event.)
  
  
• Conference Call Option
  Domestic: 877-407-1869 | International: 201-689-8044
  Conference call participants have the option to view a synchronized slide presentation. Visit [ www.nrucfc.coop ]; select the Investor Relations tab, click on Events & Presentations, choose FY2012 Second-Quarter Investor Call Webcast and then select the telephone player option.
  
  

A replay of the webcast will be available on CFC's website after the event on the Events & Presentations page in the Investor Relations section.

CFC's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended November 30, 2011, was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 17, 2012. A copy is available through the CFC website at [ www.nrucfc.coop ] or via the SEC's EDGAR database at [ www.sec.gov ].

About CFC
The National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) is a nonprofit finance cooperative owned and governed by America's electric cooperatives. With $20 billion in assets, CFC is committed to providing unparalleled industry expertise, flexibility and responsiveness to serve the needs of its member-owners. CFC can be found online at [ www.nrucfc.coop ].