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NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Newcastle Investment Corp. (NYSE: NCT) announced today that it will release its fourth quarter and full year financial results for the period ended December 31, 2011 on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 after market hours.

In addition, management will host a conference call on Thursday, March 1, 2012at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time. A copy of the earnings release will be posted to the Investor Relations section of Newcastleas website, [ www.newcastleinv.com ].

All interested parties are welcome to participate on the live call. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-888-243-2046 (from within the U.S.) or 1-706-679-1533 (from outside of the U.S.) ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call; please reference aNewcastle Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Call.a

A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at [ www.newcastleinv.com ]. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download the necessary software required to listen to the internet broadcast.

A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on Thursday, March 8, 2012 by dialing 1-855-859-2056 (from within the U.S.) or 1-404-537-3406 (from outside of the U.S.); please reference access code a54783084.a

About Newcastle

The Company invests in real estate debt and other real estate related assets. The Company is organized and conducts its operations to qualify as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes. The Company is managed by an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC, a global investment manager. For more information regarding the Company or to be added to our e-mail distribution list, please visit [ www.newcastleinv.com ].