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QUANTUMONLINE.COM SECURITY DESCRIPTION: Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.), 5.66% Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, redeemable at the issuer's option on or after 3/31/2012 at $25 plus declared and unpaid dividends, with no stated maturity, and noncumulative distributions of 5.66% ($1.415) per annum are paid quarterly on 3/31, 6/30, 9/30 & 12/31 to holders of record on the date fixed by the board, not more than 45 or less than 10 days prior to the payment date (NOTE: the ex-dividend date is at least 2 business days prior to the record date). Dividends paid by the preferred are eligible for the 15% tax rate on dividends under normal holding restrictions and are also eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporate holders (see page 22 of the prospectus for further information). In regards to payment of dividends and upon liquidation, the preferred shares rank equally with other preferreds and senior to the common shares of the company. See the IPO prospectus for further information on the preferred stock by clicking on the 'Link to IPO Prospectus' provided below.