Ellington Financial to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

OLD GREENWICH, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) (“Ellington Financial” or the
“Company”) today announced that it will attend the Credit Suisse 2019
Mortgage REIT Conference, in New York City on May 21, 2019. The Company
will also present at the 2019 KBW Real Estate Finance & Asset Management
Conference, which will take place at the Westin Grand Central Hotel in
New York City on May 30, 2019.

Mark Tecotzky, the Company’s Co-Chief Investment Officer, will
participate on a non-QM origination panel at approximately 1:00 p.m. ET
on May 30, 2019. The panel discussion will be transmitted via a live
audio webcast at http://wsw.com/webcast/kbw47/panel5
and will be available for 90 days following the event. A recorded replay
of the panel will also be available on the Ellington Financial website
at www.ellingtonfinancial.com,
under “For Our Shareholders – Calendar of Events – Past Events.”

A copy of the Company’s investor slides is available on the Company’s
website, www.ellingtonfinancial.com,
under “For Our Shareholders — Presentations.”

About Ellington Financial

Ellington Financial invests in a diverse array of financial assets,
including residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities,
residential and commercial mortgage loans, consumer loans and
asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans, collateralized loan
obligations, non-mortgage and mortgage-related derivatives, equity
investments in loan origination companies, and other strategic
investments. Ellington Financial is externally managed and advised by
Ellington Financial Management LLC, an affiliate of Ellington Management
Group, L.L.C.

Contacts

Investors:
Ellington Financial
Investor Relations
(203)
409-3575
info@ellingtonfinancial.com
or
Media:
Amanda
Klein or Kevin FitzGerald
Gasthalter & Co.
for Ellington
Financial
(212) 257-4170
ellington@gasthalter.com