DULLES, VA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/18/12 -- The National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) (NYSE: NRU) (NYSE: NRC) will hold an investor conference call and webcast on Friday, Oct. 19, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Senior Vice President and Treasurer Andrew Don will review CFC's fiscal year 2013 first-quarter financial results. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.

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 FY2013 First-Quarter Investor Call Webcast. Follow the log-in instructions to join the webcast. (Pre-registration also is available for the event.)
  
  
• Conference Call Option
  Domestic: 877-407-1869 | International: 201-689-8044
  Conference call participants have the option to view a synchronized slide presentation. Visit www.nrucfc.coop; select the Investor Relations tab, click on Events & Presentations, choose FY2013 First-Quarter 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-Q for the quarterly period ended Aug. 31, 2012, was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Oct. 15, 2012. A copy is available on CFC's website, www.nrucfc.coop, or via the SEC's EDGAR database at www.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.