DULLES, VA--(Marketwire - Aug 16, 2012) - National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) (NYSE: [ NRU ]) (NYSE: [ NRC ]) will hold an investor conference call and webcast on Thursday, August 23, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

Chief Executive Officer Sheldon C. Petersen will present an overview of CFC's business strategy, and Senior Vice President and Treasurer Andrew Don will review CFC's fiscal year 2012 year-end financial results. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentations.

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 FY12 Investor Call Webcast. Follow the log-in instructions to join the webcast. (Pre-registration also is available for the event.)
  
  
• Conference Call Option
  Domestic: 877-407-6050
  International: 201-689-8022
  Conference call participants will be able to view a synchronized slide presentation. Go to [ www.nrucfc.coop ], select the Investor Relations tab, click on Events & Presentations, choose FY12 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-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012, was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 15, 2012. A copy is available on CFC's website, [ www.nrucfc.coop ], or SEC's EDGAR database at sec.gov.

About CFC
The National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) is a nonprofit finance cooperative created and owned by America's electric cooperative network. With approximately $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 ].