Crystal River Capital, Inc. (NYSE: CRZ) -

Crystal River's management will host a dial-in teleconference to review its second quarter 2008 financial results on August 11, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). The teleconference can be accessed by dialing 888-259-8387 or 913-312-0836 (International). A replay of the recorded teleconference will be available through August 25, 2008. The replay can be accessed by dialing 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 (International) and entering passcode 9477479. A live audio webcast of the call will be accessible on the Company's website, www.crystalriverreit.com, via a link from the Investor Relations section. A replay of the audio webcast will be archived in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.

Crystal River Capital, Inc. ("Crystal River" or the "Company") (NYSE: CRZ) today announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Separately, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a third quarter dividend of $0.10 per share.

For additional information, please refer to Crystal River's letter to stockholders, which has been posted to the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.crystalriverreit.com.

I. SECOND QUARTER UPDATE

- Liquidity and leverage update: Crystal River continued its focus on reducing leverage by paying down its repurchase agreement debt to $22.1 million at June 30, 2008 from $408.7 million at March 31, 2008 and decreasing the outstanding debt under its secured revolving credit facility to $38.4 million at June 30, 2008 from $48.2 million at March 31, 2008. At the time of this release, the Company had further reduced its outstanding repurchase debt balance to $14.0 million, while holding the amount drawn under its revolving credit facility at $38.9 million.

- Operating results: The net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 totaled $75.5 million, or $3.04 per share. Operating Earnings (defined below) for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 totaled $16.6 million, or $0.67 per share, compared to $16.8 million, or $0.67 per share, for the second quarter of 2007 and $19.5 million, or $0.79 per share, for the first quarter of 2008. The decrease over the first quarter was primarily attributable to lower interest income resulting from the first quarter sale of Crystal River's Agency MBS portfolio partially offset by lower interest expense on the debt supporting the remainder of the portfolio.

- Book value: Crystal River's GAAP book value decreased to $2.46 at June 30, 2008 from $5.37 at March 31, 2008.

- Portfolio activity and subsequent events: During the second quarter, Crystal River sold whole loans for $78.2 million that the Company had designated for sale in the first quarter of 2008. The remaining loans that had been designated for sale in the first quarter were sold in July 2008 for $27.1 million. Also following the end of the second quarter of 2008, the Company's $9.6 million investment in the Birchwood Acres construction loan matured. The investment, which paid off at par, had a floating-rate coupon of LIBOR plus 3.1%. The proceeds from the sales and the loan repayment were used to repay debt.

Discussion of Results

Net Investment Income (defined below) for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 totaled $21.6 million, or $0.87 per share, compared to Net Investment Income of $20.0 million, or $0.80 per share, for the second quarter of 2007 and Net Investment Income of $24.6 million, or $0.99 per share, for the first quarter of 2008. The decrease over the first quarter of 2008 was primarily attributable to lower interest income resulting from the first quarter sale of the Company's Agency MBS portfolio partially offset by lower interest expense on the debt supporting the remainder of the portfolio.

The net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, totaled $75.5 million, or $3.04 per share, compared to a net loss of $9.1 million, or $0.36 per share, for the second quarter of 2007 and a net loss of $137.7 million, or $5.56 per share, for the first quarter of 2008. The primary contributors to the second quarter 2008 net loss were impairment charges and mark-to-market adjustments totaling $87.7 million. Finally, the Company also recorded a $7.4 million loan loss allowance on its real estate loan holdings during the quarter ended June 30, 2008.

The following table details the Company's impairment charges and mark-to-market adjustments on its available for sale securities by type and by sector and its CDO liabilities for the quarter ended June 30, 2008:

Impairment charges and mark-to-market adjustments of assets and liabilities:

CDO Assets and Liabilities:


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                                    Prime  Subprime      Liabil-
($ in millions)           CMBS(4)  RMBS(5)     RMBS        ities     Total
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Cash flows(1)          $   (24.7) $  (8.1) $   (4.5) $         -  $  (37.3)
Yield-spread
 widening(2)                (6.9)    (0.4)     (2.9)           -     (10.2)
MTM(3) assets                4.0        -      (0.1)           -       3.9
MTM liabilities                -        -         -        (25.8)    (25.8)
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Total                  $   (27.6) $  (8.5) $   (7.5) $     (25.8) $  (69.4)
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(1) Accounting rule EITF 99-20 refers to changes in cash flow assumptions on
    underlying assets.
(2) Accounting rule EITF 99-20 refers to excessive yield-spread widening on
    underlying assets.
(3) Mark-to-market adjustments under SFAS 159 ("MTM").
(4) Commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS").
(5) Residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS").


Non-CDO Assets:

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                                    Prime    Subprime  Preferred
($ in millions)          CMBS        RMBS        RMBS      Stock     Total
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Cash flows            $  (5.6) $     (7.3) $     (2.3) $       -  $  (15.2)
Yield-spread widening    (1.3)       (0.7)       (1.0)      (0.1)     (3.1)
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Total                 $  (6.9) $     (8.0) $     (3.3) $    (0.1) $  (18.3)
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GAAP Book Value

GAAP common equity book value per share was $2.46 at June 30, 2008. As announced in the first quarter earnings release, Crystal River adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 159 on January 1, 2008. The new fair-value accounting standard permits the Company to carry both the assets and liabilities of its two securitized CDO entities at their fair values. As a result, unrealized gains and losses on the available for sale securities held within the Company's CDOs, the corresponding CDO liabilities, and swaps previously designated as a hedge are recorded directly into earnings in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

Dividend Information

Crystal River announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash distribution for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 of $0.10 per share. The common stock cash distribution will be paid on October 28, 2008 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2008.

Due to realized losses and a projected decline in cash flows, Crystal River expects to generate significant tax operating losses in 2008 and in future periods, which may cause the Company's Operating Earnings to exceed its taxable income for the next several years. This may enable Crystal River to retain a portion of its Operating Earnings and further strengthen its capital position by continuing to reduce short-term liabilities and then directing a portion of its cash flows into new investments. To the extent that the amount distributed is less than 90% of the year's taxable income, the Company would expect to declare a special dividend at the end of the year in order to comply with REIT regulations.

In setting the dividend, the Board of Directors considered a number of factors, including, but not limited to, operating results, taxable income and REIT qualification requirements, available tax losses, economic conditions, capital requirements, liquidity, retention of capital and other operating trends. Given the variability of these considerations, the Board of Directors will continually reevaluate these factors when determining future dividends. However, at the current time, Crystal River's Board views the new distribution amount as a sustainable dividend run-rate.

About Crystal River

Crystal River Capital, Inc. (NYSE: CRZ) is a specialty finance REIT. The Company invests in commercial real estate, real estate loans, and real estate-related securities, such as commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities. For more information, visit www.crystalriverreit.com.

II. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

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                                        June 30,     March 31,  December 31,
($ in thousands, except share and          2008          2008          2007
 per share data)                     (unaudited)   (unaudited)
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ASSETS
 Available for sale securities, at
  fair value                       $    295,836  $    355,528  $  1,815,246
 Real estate loans                       24,370        50,768       170,780
 Real estate loans held for sale         47,504       107,345             -
 Commercial real estate, net            231,511       233,137       234,763
 Other investments                        1,550         1,550        37,761
 Intangible assets                       78,357        79,765        81,174
 Cash and cash equivalents                7,754         8,664        27,521
 Restricted cash                         27,646        27,455        68,706
 Receivables                             22,119        32,490        31,637
 Due from broker                              -       393,566             -
 Prepaid expenses and other assets        1,763         2,177           540
 Deferred financing costs, net            1,707         2,152        10,750
 Derivative assets                           28            10           560
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 Total Assets                      $    740,145  $  1,294,607  $  2,479,438
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
 EQUITY
Liabilities
 Accounts payable, accrued
  expenses and other               $      2,610  $        728  $      1,817
 Due to manager                             360           693           678
 Due to affiliate                             -           439             -
 Dividends payable                        7,454        16,835        16,828
 Intangible liabilities                  75,005        76,375        77,745
 Repurchase agreements                   22,117       408,677     1,276,121
 Collateralized debt
  obligations(1)                        204,769       182,769       486,608
 Junior subordinated notes               51,550        51,550        51,550
 Mortgage payable                       219,380       219,380       219,380
 Senior mortgage-backed notes,
  related party                          24,087        99,143        99,815
 Secured revolving credit
  facility, related party                38,420        48,220        67,319
 Interest payable                         2,454         3,610         9,256
 Derivative liabilities                  31,037        53,545        61,729
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 Total Liabilities                      679,243     1,161,964     2,368,846
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Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' Equity
 Preferred stock, par value $0.001
  per share, 100,000,000 shares
  authorized, no shares issued
  and outstanding                             -             -             -

 Common stock, $0.001 par value,
  500,000,000 shares
  authorized, 24,775,283;
  24,704,945; and
  24,704,945 shares issued and
  outstanding, respectively                  25            25            25

 Additional paid-in capital             563,900       563,064       562,930
 Accumulated other comprehensive
  loss                                   (9,724)      (20,135)      (15,481)
 Declared dividends in excess of
  operations                           (493,299)     (410,311)     (436,882)
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 Total Stockholders' Equity              60,902       132,643       110,592
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 Total Liabilities and
  Stockholders' Equity             $    740,145  $  1,294,607  $  2,479,438
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                                   -----------------------------------------

(1) Fair value at June 30, 2008, and March 31, 2008 and cost at December 31,
    2007.



      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

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($ in
 thousands,
 except share           Three months ended                 Six months ended
 and per         June 30,    March 31,     June 30,     June 30,    June 30,
 share data)        2008         2008         2007         2008        2007
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Revenues
Interest
 income -
 available
 for sale
 securities  $    24,355  $    39,937  $    50,823  $    64,292  $  101,027
 Interest
  income -
  real
  estate
  loans            2,207        2,612        4,404        4,819       8,729
 Other
  interest
  and
  dividend
  income             218          669        2,276          887       4,976
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 Total
  interest
  and
  dividend
  income          26,780       43,218       57,503       69,998     114,732
Rental
 income, net       5,550        5,662        5,110       11,212       5,658
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  Total
   revenues       32,330       48,880       62,613       81,210     120,390
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Expenses
 Interest
  expense         10,732       24,268       43,179       35,000      83,298
 Management
  fees,
  related
  party              418          667        1,828        1,085       4,181
 Professional
  fees               585          668        1,204        1,253       1,986
 Depreciation
  and
  amortization     3,022        3,022        2,798        6,044       3,109
 Incentive
  fees                 -            -            -            -         124
 Insurance
  expense            480          330          325          810         407
 Directors'
  fees               127          153          178          280         340
 Public
  company
  expense            302          111          161          413         232
 Commercial
  real
  estate
  expenses           420          417          334          837         344
 Provision
  for loss
  on real
  estate
  loans            7,386        9,063            -       16,449           -
 Other
  expenses           521          129          208          896         296
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  Total
   expenses       23,993       38,828       50,215       63,067      94,317
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Other
 revenues
 (expenses)
 Realized
  net gain
  (loss) on
  sale of
  securities
  available
  for sale,
  real
  estate
  loans, and
  other
  investments     (1,263)      (3,785)        (440)      (5,048)      1,180
 Realized
  and
  unrealized
  gain (loss)
  on
  derivatives      5,351      (43,382)      (3,598)     (38,031)    (12,207)
 Impairments
  on available
  for sale
  securities     (18,310)     (67,154)     (22,058)     (85,464)    (22,693)
 Net change
  in assets
  and
  liabilities
  valued
  under fair
  value
  option         (69,355)     (32,848)           -     (102,203)          -
 Foreign
  currency
  exchange
  gain                 -            -        4,249            -       4,751
 Income
  (loss) from
  equity
  investments          -          (40)         589          (40)      1,438
 Other              (295)        (529)        (214)        (578)        (72)
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  Total
   other
   expenses      (83,872)    (147,738)     (21,472)    (231,364)    (27,603)
             ---------------------------------------------------------------

Net loss     $   (75,535) $  (137,686) $    (9,074) $  (213,221) $   (1,530)
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 Net loss
  per share
  - basic
  and
  diluted    $     (3.04) $     (5.56) $     (0.36) $     (8.60) $    (0.06)
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 Weighted
  average
  shares of
  common
  stock
  outstanding:

  Basic and
   diluted    24,807,529   24,750,048   25,029,782   24,778,788  25,036,870
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 Dividends
  declared
  per share
  of common
  stock      $      0.30 $       0.68  $      0.68  $      0.98 $      1.36
             ---------------------------------------------------------------
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                     Net Investment Income (Unaudited)

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($ in
 thousands,
 except share         Three months ended                 Six months ended
 and per        June 30,    March 31,     June 30,     June 30,     June 30,
 share data)       2008         2008         2007         2008         2007
             ---------------------------------------------------------------
Total
 interest
 and
 dividend
 income      $   26,780  $    43,218  $    57,503  $    69,998  $   114,732
Rental
 income, net      5,550        5,662        5,110       11,212        5,658
Income
 (loss)
 from
 equity
 investments          -          (40)         589          (40)       1,438
Interest
 expense        (10,732)     (24,268)     (43,179)     (35,000)     (83,298)
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Net
 Investment
 Income      $   21,598  $    24,572  $    20,023  $    46,170  $    38,530
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Net
 Investment
 Income per
 share       $     0.87  $      0.99  $      0.80  $      1.86  $      1.54
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Weighted
 average
 shares of
 common
 stock
 outstanding:
  Basic and
   diluted   24,807,529   24,750,048   25,029,782   24,778,788   25,036,870
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       Reconciliation of Net Loss to Operating Earnings (Unaudited)

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($ in
 thousands,
 except share            Three months ended              Six months ended
 and per        June 30,     March 31,    June 30,      June 30,    June 30,
 share data)       2008          2008        2007          2008        2007
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Net loss     $  (75,535) $   (137,686) $   (9,074) $   (213,221) $   (1,530)
 Realized
  net (gain)
  loss on
  sale of
  securities
  available
  for sale,
  real
  estate
  loans, and
  other
  investments     1,263         3,785         440         5,048      (1,180)
 Realized
  and
  unrealized
  (gain) loss
  on
  derivatives    (5,351)       43,382       3,598        38,031      12,207
 Impairments
  on
  available
  for sale
  securities     18,310        67,154      22,058        85,464      22,693
 Net change
  in assets
  and
  liabilities
  valued
  under fair
  value option   69,355        32,848           -       102,203           -
 Provision
  for loss on
  real estate
  loans           7,386         9,063           -        16,449           -
 Foreign
  currency
  exchange
  gain                -             -      (4,249)            -      (4,751)
 Depreciation
  and
  amortization    3,022         3,022       2,798         6,044       3,109
 Cash
  settlements
  on economic
  hedges that
  did not
  qualify for
  hedge
  accounting
  treatment      (1,818)       (2,044)      1,186        (3,862)      1,179
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Operating
 Earnings    $   16,632   $    19,524  $   16,757  $     36,156  $   31,727
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Operating
 Earnings
 per share   $     0.67   $      0.79  $     0.67  $       1.46  $     1.27
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Weighted
 average
 number of
 shares
 outstanding:
 Basic and
  diluted    24,807,529    24,750,048  25,029,782    24,778,788  25,036,870
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                         Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)

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                        Three months ended               Six months ended
($ in             June 30,    March 31,    June 30,     June 30,    June 30,
 thousands)          2008         2008        2007         2008        2007
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Net loss       $  (75,535) $  (137,686) $   (9,074) $  (213,221) $   (1,530)

Changes in
 OCI -
 securities
 available
 for sale(1)        1,784       (7,983)    (29,361)      (6,199)    (50,474)
Unrealized
 loss on
 effective
 cash flow
 hedges             8,327       (4,128)     18,815        4,199      16,699
Realized and
 unrealized
 (gain) loss
 on cash flow
 hedges                 -        8,982         281        8,982      (2,457)
Amortization
 of net
 (gain)
 loss on
 cash flow
 hedges into
 interest
 expense              300          145        (432)         445        (822)
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Comprehensive
 loss          $  (65,124) $  (140,670) $  (19,771) $  (205,794) $  (38,584)
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(1) Represents reclassification from OCI ("Other Comprehensive Income") to
    impairments on available for sale securities.



     Reconciliation of Net Loss to Estimated REIT Taxable Income (Loss)
                                (Unaudited)

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                                                Three months     Six months
($ in thousands,                                       ended          ended
 except share and per share data)              June 30, 2008  June 30, 2008
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GAAP net loss                                  $     (75,535) $    (213,221)
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Adjustments to GAAP net loss:
 Net loss of taxable REIT subsidiary                       -            495
 Share-based compensation                                 89            (94)
 Net tax adjustments related to interest
  income                                              (2,751)        (5,655)
 Tax derivative loss in excess of book loss          (28,953)       (16,078)
 Capital-loss limitation                               1,532         35,849
 Impairment losses not deductible for tax
  purposes                                            18,310         85,464
 Net change in assets and liabilities valued
  under fair value option                             69,355        102,203
 Loan loss allowance not deductible for tax
  purposes                                             7,386         16,449
 GAAP-to-tax difference on rent escalation and
  lease amortization                                    (393)          (774)
 Other                                                   (23)           (46)
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 Net adjustments from GAAP net loss to
  estimated REIT taxable income                       64,552        217,813
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Estimated REIT taxable income (loss)                 (10,983)         4,592
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Estimated REIT taxable income (loss) per share $       (0.44) $        0.19
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 Weighted average number of shares
  outstanding:
  Basic and diluted                               24,807,529     24,778,788
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III. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Total Investment Portfolio at June 30, 2008

The following table summarizes the Company's investment portfolio at June
30, 2008, March 31, 2008, and June 30, 2007:

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                       June 30, 2008    March 31, 2008        June 30, 2007
                    Carrying          Carrying             Carrying
($ in millions)        Value % Total     Value % Total        Value % Total
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Available for sale
 securities
 Agency MBS         $      -       -  $      -       -  $   2,369.2    63.3%
 CMBS                  241.7    40.2%    271.1    36.2%       510.9    13.6%
 Prime RMBS             37.8     6.3%     56.3     7.5%       168.0     4.5%
 Subprime RMBS          16.3     2.7%     28.0     3.7%       113.4     3.0%
 ABS(1)                    -       -         -       -         42.0     1.1%
 Preferred
  stock(2)               0.0     0.0%      0.1     0.0%         3.4     0.1%
Direct real estate
 loans
 Construction loans     16.0     2.7%     16.4     2.2%        20.5     0.5%
 Mezzanine
  loans(3)              26.3     4.4%     31.9     4.3%        31.9     0.9%
 Whole loans(4)         29.6     4.9%    109.8    14.7%       213.5     5.7%
Real estate finance
 fund                      -       -         -       -         35.3     1.0%
Commercial real
 estate-owned          231.5    38.5%    233.1    31.2%       212.2     5.7%
Other                    1.6     0.3%      1.6     0.2%        23.4     0.6%
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Total               $  600.8   100.0% $  748.3   100.0% $   3,743.7   100.0%
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(1) Asset-backed securities ("ABS").
(2) Exact balance at June 30, 2008 of $24,250.
(3) Includes two loans in the amount of $20.4 million as held for sale.
(4) Includes two loans in the amount of $27.1 million as held for sale,
    which were sold subsequent to the end of the second quarter.

Second Quarter 2008 Securities Roll-Forward Table

The table below details the impact of purchases and sales, principal paydowns, premium and discount amortization, and adjustments to market value on our available for sale securities during the second quarter of 2008:


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                                     Prime  Subprime  Preferred       Total
($ in millions)               CMBS    RMBS      RMBS      Stock   Portfolio
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Carrying Value
 March 31, 2008           $  271.1  $ 56.3  $   28.0  $    0.1  $     355.5
Sales                            -       -         -         -            -
Principal paydowns             0.0    (3.1)     (0.7)        -         (3.8)
Principal loss                   -    (0.3)        -         -         (0.3)
Amortization                   3.1     1.4      (0.1)        -          4.4
Market value adjustments:
 CDO assets                  (27.6)   (8.5)     (7.5)        -        (43.6)
 Non-CDO assets               (6.8)   (8.0)     (3.4)     (0.1)       (18.3)
 OCI                           1.9       -         -         -          1.9
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Carrying Value
 June 30, 2008            $  241.7  $ 37.8  $   16.3  $      -  $     295.8
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ("CRE") INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

At June 30, 2008, Crystal River's CRE investment portfolio totaled $234.9 million. The CRE portfolio consisted of three high-quality office buildings 100% leased on a triple-net basis to JPMorgan Chase. The buildings are financed with long-term fixed-rate mortgage loans.


              CRE investment portfolio at June 30, 2008:

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                             Year   Total
                               of    Area        Book   Mortgage   Net Book
                            Lease   (000s     Value(1)      Debt     Equity
Location            Tenant Expiry Sq. Ft.)  (Millions) (Millions) (Millions)
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Houston,
 Texas     JPMorgan Chase    2021   428.6  $     61.3  $    53.4  $     7.9
Arlington,
 Texas     JPMorgan Chase    2027   176.0        21.6       20.9        0.7
Phoenix,
 Arizona   JPMorgan Chase    2021   724.0       152.0      145.1        6.9
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Total CRE                         1,328.6  $    234.9  $   219.4  $    15.5
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(1) Book value includes intangible assets and intangible liabilities, but
    excludes rent-enhancement receivables.

REAL ESTATE LOAN INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

At June 30, 2008, Crystal River's real estate loan portfolio, which consists of mezzanine loans, construction loans and whole loans, totaled $71.9 million and had a weighted average interest rate of 8.5%. Crystal River recorded a $7.4 million loan loss allowance on its real estate loan holdings during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Included in this charge is a $5.7 million net mark-to-market adjustment resulting from designating two loans in its real estate loan portfolio as held for sale.

During the second quarter, Crystal River sold whole loans for $78.2 million that the Company had designated for sale in the first quarter of 2008. The remaining loans that had been designated for sale in the first quarter were sold in July 2008 for $27.1 million. Also subsequent to the second quarter of 2008, the Company's $9.6 million investment in construction loan Birchwood Acres matured. The investment, which paid off at par, had a floating-rate coupon of LIBOR plus 3.1%.

Real estate loan portfolio at June 30, 2008:


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                               Construction
           Mezzanine Loans        Loans        Whole Loans     Total / WA(1)
($ in                Floa-            Floa-          Floa-            Floa-
 millions)   Fixed    ting    Fixed    ting   Fixed   ting    Fixed    ting
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Outstanding
Face Amount $ 26.1  $  5.9   $ 13.9  $  9.7  $ 29.9 $  2.5  $  69.9  $ 18.1
Carrying
 Value        20.4     5.9      6.3     9.7    27.1    2.5     53.8    18.1
Amortized
 Cost         26.0     5.9     13.9     9.7    29.8    2.5     69.7    18.1
Fair Value    20.4     5.7      6.8     9.6    27.1    2.4     54.3    17.6
Number of
 Loans           2       1        1       1       2      1        5       3
WA LTV(2)       80%     37%     116%     24%     55%    55%      76%     32%
Number of
 loans that
 are
 delinquent      -       -        1       -       -      -        1       -
WA Fixed
 Rate         8.83%    n/a    16.00%    n/a    5.36%   n/a     8.77%    n/a
WA Floating
 Rate:
Spread over
 LIBOR(3)      n/a   11.47%     n/a    5.56%    n/a   5.73%     n/a    7.50%
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(1) Weighted Average ("WA").
(2) Loan-to-Value ("LTV").
(3) London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR").



CMBS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

CMBS portfolio by credit rating at June 30, 2008:

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                                                       Weighted Average
                                                 --------------------------
($ in millions)  Amortized Cost  Carrying Value   Yield(1)    Term (Yrs)(2)
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BBB               $       103.1  $        104.8      18.5%             8.6
BB                         56.0            58.0      23.2%             8.8
B                          39.7            41.0      23.5%             8.9
Below B                    37.0            37.9      17.1%             6.9
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Total CMBS        $       235.8  $        241.7      20.2%             8.4
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(1) Yield is the calculated internal rate of return based on amortized cost
    and expected loss-adjusted cash flows.
(2) Refers to the loss-adjusted weighted average remaining life.


Credit characteristics of CMBS portfolio by vintage at June 30, 2008:

CDO Assets:

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                                                                   Cumul-
                                                  Princ-   Delin-   ative
            WA   Original Outstanding               ipal   quency    Loss
        Rating       Face        Face Carrying  Subordi-  60+/FC/      to
Vintage     (1)    Amount      Amount    Value    nation      REO  Date(2)
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Pre-2005   BB-   $    2.8  $      2.8  $   1.6      3.15%    1.54%   0.00%
2005       BB-      244.8       244.8     91.2      2.60%    1.23%   0.00%
2006        BB      248.3       248.3     83.4      2.26%    0.20%   0.00%
2007       BB+       27.9        27.9      9.2      2.69%    0.05%   0.00%
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Total
 CMBS      BB-   $  523.8  $    523.8  $ 185.4      2.45%    0.68%   0.00%
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(1) Rounded to nearest rating.
(2) Based on original face amount.


Non-CDO Assets:

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                                                                   Cumul-
                                                  Princ-   Delin-   ative
                 Original Outstanding               ipal   quency    Loss
            WA       Face        Face Carrying  Subordi-  60+/FC/      to
Vintage Rating     Amount      Amount    Value    nation      REO    Date
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2005        NR    $  50.8     $  43.1   $  3.7      0.28%    1.05%  15.18%
2006        B-      119.6       119.6     23.4      0.58%    0.65%   0.00%
2007         B      132.8       132.8     29.2      1.16%    0.39%   0.00%
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Total
 CMBS       B-    $ 303.2     $ 295.5   $ 56.3      0.80%    0.59%   2.54%
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PRIME RMBS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

Prime RMBS portfolio by credit rating at June 30, 2008:

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                                                        Weighted Average
                                                    ---------------------
($ in millions)    Amortized Cost   Carrying Value    Yield    Term (Yrs)
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BBB                 $         5.6    $         5.6     27.5%         6.1
BB                            9.9              9.9     48.1%         6.6
B                            17.7             17.7     64.3%         6.4
Below B                       4.6              4.6    111.2%         2.2
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Total Prime RMBS    $        37.7    $        37.8     60.5%         5.9
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Credit Characteristics of Prime RMBS portfolio by vintage at June 30, 2008:

CDO Assets:

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                                                                   Cumul-
                                                  Princ-   Delin-   ative
                 Original Outstanding               ipal   quency    Loss
            WA       Face        Face Carrying  Subordi-  60+/FC/      to
Vintage Rating     Amount      Amount    Value    nation      REO    Date
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2003         B    $   1.9  $      1.8   $  0.7      0.22%    0.34%   1.44%
2004        BB       18.8        12.9      2.6      2.05%    7.53%   0.22%
2005        B+       92.9        79.6     16.3      1.50%    8.03%   0.01%
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Total
 Prime
 RMBS       B+    $ 113.6  $     94.3   $ 19.6      1.55%    7.82%   0.07%
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Non-CDO Assets:

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                                                                   Cumul-
                                                  Princ-   Delin-   ative
                 Original Outstanding               ipal   quency    Loss
            WA       Face        Face Carrying  Subordi-  60+/FC/      to
Vintage Rating     Amount      Amount    Value    nation      REO    Date
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2003        NR  $     1.9  $      1.8   $  0.2      0.00%    0.34%   2.13%
2004        NR        4.2         2.9      0.5      0.00%    0.93%  28.05%
2005      CCC-      104.3        83.9     13.7      0.55%    5.05%  10.40%
2006         B        5.0         4.9      1.2      0.64%    1.57%   0.00%
2007       CCC       19.1        19.0      2.6      0.31%    1.61%   0.24%
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Total
 Prime
 RMBS     CCC-  $   134.5  $    112.5   $ 18.2      0.49%    4.14%   9.00%
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SUBPRIME RMBS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

Subprime RMBS Investment Portfolio at June 30, 2008:

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                                                Weighted Average
                                               ------------------
($ in millions)  Amortized Cost Carrying Value Yield   Term (Yrs)
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BBB               $         3.6  $         3.6  36.5%        7.2
BB                          1.2            1.2  44.6%        4.9
B                           0.8            0.8  41.6%       10.2
Below B                    10.7           10.7  64.4%       10.1
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Total Subprime
 RMBS                $     16.3  $        16.3  55.7%        9.0
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Credit Characteristics of Subprime RMBS portfolio by vintage at June 30,
2008:

CDO Assets:

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                                                                   Cumul-
                                                  Princ-   Delin-   ative
                 Original Outstanding               ipal   quency    Loss
            WA       Face        Face Carrying  Subordi-  60+/FC/      to
Vintage Rating     Amount      Amount    Value    nation      REO    Date
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2005       BB-  $    80.3 $      74.2   $ 10.5      5.79%   29.77%   0.00%
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Total
 Subprime
 RMBS      BB-  $    80.3 $      74.2   $ 10.5      5.79%   29.77%   0.00%
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Non-CDO Assets:

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                                                                   Cumul-
                                                  Princ-   Delin-   ative
                 Original Outstanding               ipal   quency    Loss
            WA       Face        Face Carrying  Subordi-  60+/FC/      to
Vintage Rating     Amount      Amount    Value    nation      REO    Date
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2005       BB-     $ 30.2   $    29.2 $    2.4      4.62%   33.10%   0.00%
2006         B       25.2        24.6      2.8      5.49%   28.99%   0.00%
2007       CCC        9.1         9.1      0.6      1.93%   21.22%   0.00%
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Total Sub-
 prime RMBS  B     $ 64.5   $    62.9 $    5.8      4.57%   29.77%   0.00%
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Financing Details

The following table shows the Company's available for sale securities, real estate loans, and other investments as of June 30, 2008, and the different lines used to finance such assets, categorized by (i) CDO debt, (ii) other term debt, such as mortgage loans on commercial real estate and trust preferred securities, (iii) the Company's secured revolving credit facility, and (iv) reverse repurchase agreements:


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                      Assets                         Debt
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                    Carrying        CDO   Other Term     Funding Repurchase
($ in millions)        Value    Debt (1)        Debt    Facility Agreements
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CMBS              $    241.7  $   188.3   $        -    $      - $     21.7
Prime RMBS              37.8       10.6            -           -        0.4
Subprime RMBS           16.3        5.8            -           -          -
Preferred Stock(2)       0.0          -            -           -          -
Real estate loans       71.9          -         24.1        21.4          -
Commercial real
 estate                231.5          -        219.4        17.0          -
Real Estate
 Finance Fund              -          -            -           -          -
Trust Preferred
 Securities                -          -         51.6           -          -
Other                    1.6          -            -           -          -
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Total             $    600.8  $   204.7   $    295.1    $   38.4 $     22.1
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(1) CDO debt has been allocated based upon the asset mix within the
    Company's CDOs.
(2) Exact balance of $24,250.

CDO and Non-CDO Assets

The table below summarizes the breakdown of our available for sale securities between assets held by non-recourse securitization subsidiaries financed by CDO debt and assets held directly at June 30, 2008:


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                        Consolidated
($ in millions)       Carrying Value   CDO Assets   Non-CDO Assets
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CMBS                  $        241.7   $    185.4   $         56.3
Prime RMBS                      37.8         19.6             18.2
Subprime RMBS                   16.3         10.5              5.8
ABS                                -            -                -
Preferred Stock(1)               0.0            -              0.0
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Total                 $        295.8   $    215.5   $         80.3
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(1) Exact balance of $24,250.

Our securitized assets are held by two non-recourse securitization subsidiaries financed by CDO debt. The table below details the assets and liabilities of these securitizations at June 30, 2008:


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                         Consolidated
                          Outstanding    Consolidated
($ in millions)           Face Amount  Carrying Value     CDO I     CDO II
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CMBS                     $      523.8    $      185.4  $   39.7  $   145.7
Prime RMBS                       94.3            19.6      19.6          -
Subprime RMBS                    74.2            10.5      10.5          -
Collateralized debt
 obligations                   (480.3)         (204.8)    (48.2)    (156.6)
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Net Equity               $      212.0    $       10.7  $   21.6  $   (10.9)
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OTHER INFORMATION

The Company will file its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 with the Securities and Exchange Commission by 5:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, August 11, 2008. Please read the Form 10-Q carefully as it contains Crystal River's consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. The Form 10-Q also will be made available under the Investor Relations section of Crystal River's website at www.crystalriverreit.com.

Definition of Operating Earnings

This press release and accompanying financial information make reference to Operating Earnings on a total and per share basis. The Company considers its Operating Earnings to be income after operating expenses but before loan loss provisions, realized and unrealized gains and losses, hedge ineffectiveness, foreign currency exchange impact, loss on impairment of assets and commercial real estate depreciation and amortization. The Company believes Operating Earnings provides useful information to investors because it views Operating Earnings as an effective indicator of the Company's profitability and financial performance over time. Operating Earnings can and will fluctuate based on changes in asset levels, funding rates, available reinvestment rates, expected losses on credit-sensitive positions and the return on the Company's investments as the underlying assets are carried at estimated fair value. The Company has provided the components of Operating Earnings and a full reconciliation from net income (loss) to Operating Earnings with the financial statements accompanying this press release. Operating Earnings is a non-GAAP measure that does not have any standard meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.

Definition of Net Investment Income

This press release and accompanying financial information make reference to Net Investment Income on a total and per share basis. The Company considers its Net Investment Income to be total revenues including income from equity investments less interest expense. The Company believes Net Investment Income provides useful information to investors because it represents the largest component of the Company's Operating Earnings, which management believes is an effective indicator of the Company's profitability and financial performance over time. The Company provides the components of Net Investment Income with the financial statements accompanying this press release. Net Investment Income is a non-GAAP measure that does not have any standard meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.

Definition of Estimated REIT Taxable Income (Loss)

Estimated REIT Taxable Income (Loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure and does not purport to be an alternative to net loss determined in accordance with GAAP as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Estimated REIT Taxable Income (Loss) excludes the undistributed taxable income (loss) of Crystal River's domestic taxable REIT subsidiary. This non-GAAP financial measure is important to Crystal River and its stockholders because, as a real estate investment trust, we are required to pay substantially all of our REIT taxable income in the form of distributions to our stockholders and Estimated REIT Taxable Income (Loss) is an effective indicator of the total amount of REIT taxable income available for distributions. Because not all REITs use identical calculations, this presentation of Estimated REIT Taxable Income (Loss) may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures prepared and reported by other companies. The Company provides a full reconciliation from net loss to Estimated REIT Taxable Income (Loss) with the financial statements accompanying this press release.

Forward-Looking Information

This news release, and our public documents to which we refer, contain or incorporate by reference certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements relating to our future financial results. Forward-looking statements that are based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond our control) may be identified by reference to a future period or periods or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may," "will," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "continue," "should," "intend," or similar terms or variations on those terms or the negative of those terms. Although we believe that the expectations contained in any forward-looking statement are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, changes in yield curve, changes in prepayment rates, the effectiveness of our hedging strategies, the availability of mortgage-backed securities and other targeted investments for purchase and origination, the availability and cost of capital for financing future investments and, if available, the terms of any such financing, changes in the market value of our assets, future margin reductions and the availability of liquid assets to post additional collateral, changes in business conditions and the general economy, competition within the specialty finance sector, changes in government regulations affecting our business, our ability to maintain our qualification as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes, and other risks disclosed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information on the risks facing the Company, see the risk factors in Exhibit 99.1 to our Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on May 12, 2008 and the updated version of those risk factors that the Company will file as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008 that we expect to file with the SEC on August 11, 2008. We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim any obligation, to publicly release any update or supplement to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Contacts: Crystal River Capital, Inc. Marion Hayes, Investor Relations (212) 549-8413 Email: mhayes@crystalriverreit.com Website: www.crystalriverreit.com (CRZ-F)

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