Reston, Va., March 20, 2008—SLM Corporation (NYSE: SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, today announced a 2008 second-quarter dividend on its Preferred Stock Series A of $0.87125 per share. The dividend on the Preferred Stock Series A will be paid on April 30, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 18, 2008.
On Dec. 31, 2007, SLM Corporation had 3.3 million shares of Preferred Stock Series A, 4 million shares of Preferred Stock Series B and 1 million shares of Preferred Stock Series C outstanding. The Preferred Stock Series A and B trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Erica Eriksdotter (703) 984-5628
SLM Corporation (NYSE:
SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, is the nation’s leading provider of saving- and paying-for-college programs. The company manages nearly $178 billion in education loans and serves 10 million student and parent customers. Through its Upromise affiliates, the company also manages more than $19 billion in 529 college-savings plans, and is a major, private source of college funding contributions in America with 9.4 million members and $450 million in member rewards. Sallie Mae and its subsidiaries offer debt management services as well as business and technical products to a range of business clients, including higher education institutions, student loan guarantors and state and federal agencies. More information is available at
www.salliemae.com. SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.