Reston, Va., Oct. 25, 2007—SLM Corporation (NYSE: SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, today announced a 2008 first-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 Jan. 31, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 21, 2008.
In addition, the company announced a 2007 fourth-quarter dividend on its Preferred Stock Series B of $1.6041910 per share. The dividend on the Preferred Stock Series B will be paid on Dec. 17, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Dec. 7, 2007.
On Sept. 30, 2007, SLM Corporation had 414 million shares of voting common stock, 3.3 million shares of Preferred Stock Series A and 4 million shares of Preferred Stock Series B outstanding. All stocks trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
For more information contact:
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 $172 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 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.