LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Colony Financial, Inc. (CLNY) (the Company) today announced it will release first quarter 2012 results after the market close on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. The Company will conduct a conference call to discuss the results at 7 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 3, 2012.

To participate in the event by telephone, please dial 877-941-1428 five to ten minutes prior to the start time (to allow time for registration) and use conference ID 4531563. International callers should dial 480-629-9665 and enter the same conference ID number.

The call will also be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of the Companys Web site at www.colonyfinancial.com. To listen to the live webcast, please visit the site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the call will also be available for 90 days on the Companys Web site.

For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, a replay will be available beginning May 3, 2012, at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET, through May 17, 2012, at 8:59 p.m. PT / 11:59 p.m. ET. To access the replay, dial 877-870-5176 (U.S.), and use passcode 4531563. International callers should dial 858-384-5517 and enter the same conference ID number.

About Colony Financial, Inc.

Colony Financial, Inc. is a real estate finance and investment company that is focused primarily on acquiring and originating commercial real estate loans and real estate-related debt at attractive risk-adjusted returns. Secondary debt purchases may include performing, sub-performing or non-performing loans (including loan-to-own strategies). Colony Financial has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Colony Financial is a component of the Russell 2000® and the Russell 3000® indices. For more information, visit www.colonyfinancial.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Investor Contact:
Colony Financial, Inc.
Darren Tangen, 310-552-7230
COO, CFO & Treasurer
or
Addo Communications, Inc.
Lasse Glassen, 310-829-5400
lasseg@addocommunications.com
or
Media Contact:
Owen Blicksilver P.R., Inc.
Caroline Luz, 203-656-2829
caroline@blicksilverpr.com

Source: Colony Financial, Inc.

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