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

Crystal River's management will host a dial-in teleconference to review its third quarter 2008 financial results on November 3, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. (EST). The teleconference can be accessed by dialing 888-208-1427 or 913-312-0838 (International). A replay of the recorded teleconference will be available through November 17, 2008. The replay can be accessed by dialing 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 (International) and entering passcode 5394173. 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 September 30, 2008.

Separately, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a fourth 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. THIRD QUARTER UPDATE

- Liquidity and leverage update: Crystal River continued its focus on reducing leverage by paying down its repurchase agreement debt to $8.3 million at September 30, 2008 from $22.1 million at June 30, 2008. The amount drawn under the Company's revolving credit facility was $41.4 million at September 30, 2008.

- Operating results: The net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 totaled $56.7 million, or $2.28 per share. Operating Earnings (defined below) for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 totaled $13.9 million, or $0.56 per share, compared to $20.9 million, or $0.83 per share, for the third quarter of 2007 and $16.6 million, or $0.67 per share, for the second quarter of 2008. The decrease over the second quarter of 2008 was primarily attributable to lower interest income resulting from the sale of Crystal River's Agency MBS portfolio and the sale and repayment of a portion of the Company's real estate loan portfolio, partially offset by lower interest expense.

- Dividend: Cash flow from operations for the third quarter represented approximately three times coverage of the quarterly dividend of approximately $2.5 million, with the remainder being used to pay down liabilities.

- Book value: Crystal River's GAAP book value per share decreased to $0.07 at September 30, 2008 from $2.46 at June 30, 2008.

- Portfolio activity and subsequent events: As previously announced, Crystal River sold $27.1 million of whole loans that the Company had previously designated for sale. Furthermore, Crystal River's $9.6 million investment in a construction loan matured during the third quarter of 2008. 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 September 30, 2008 totaled $18.3 million, or $0.73 per share, compared to Net Investment Income of $23.5 million, or $0.94 per share, for the third quarter of 2007 and Net Investment Income of $21.6 million, or $0.87 per share, for the second quarter of 2008. The decrease over the second quarter of 2008 was primarily attributable to lower interest income resulting from the sale of Crystal River's Agency MBS portfolio and the sale and repayment of a portion of the Company's real estate loan portfolio, partially offset by lower interest expense.

The net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 totaled $56.7 million, or $2.28 per share, compared to a net loss of $93.9 million, or $3.76 per share, for the third quarter of 2007 and a net loss of $75.5 million, or $3.04 per share, for the second quarter of 2008. The primary contributors to the third quarter 2008 net loss were impairment charges and mark-to-market adjustments totaling $59.2 million. Finally, the Company also recorded a $4.4 million loan loss allowance on its real estate loan holdings during the quarter ended September 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 September 30, 2008:


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

CDO Assets and Liabilities:

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                                            Subprime
($ in millions)      CMBS(4)  Prime RMBS(5)     RMBS  Liabilities     Total
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Cash flows(1)      $  (57.4)  $       (2.8) $   (3.6) $         -  $  (63.8)
Yield-spread
 widening(2)           (4.4)          (5.3)     (0.4)           -     (10.1)
MTM(3) assets          (4.0)             -       0.1            -      (3.9)
MTM liabilities           -              -         -         45.5      45.5
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Total               $ (65.8)  $       (8.1) $   (3.9) $      45.5  $  (32.3)
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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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                                            Subprime
($ in millions)        CMBS     Prime RMBS      RMBS        Total
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Cash flows         $   (4.9)  $       (4.4) $   (0.3)  $     (9.6)
Yield-spread
 widening             (13.0)          (3.3)     (1.0)       (17.3)
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Total              $  (17.9)  $       (7.7) $   (1.3)  $    (26.9)
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GAAP Book Value

GAAP common equity book value per share was $0.07 at September 30, 2008. Following Crystal River's adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 159 on January 1, 2008, the Company carries 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 December 31, 2008 of $0.10 per share of common stock. The cash distribution will be paid on January 30, 2009 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 31, 2008.

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.

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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                                 September 30,       June 30,   December 31,
($ in thousands, except                  2008           2008           2007
 share and per share data)         (unaudited)    (unaudited)
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ASSETS
 Available for sale securities,
  at fair value                $      191,367  $     295,836  $   1,815,246
 Real estate loans                     11,069         24,370        170,780
 Real estate loans
  held for sale                        20,375         47,504              -
 Commercial real estate, net          229,885        231,511        234,763
 Other investments                      1,550          1,550         37,761
 Intangible assets                     76,949         78,357         81,174
 Cash and cash equivalents              7,035          7,754         27,521
 Restricted cash                       26,924         27,646         68,706
 Receivables                           21,621         22,119         31,637
 Prepaid expenses and
  other assets                          1,097          1,763            540
 Deferred financing costs, net          1,553          1,707         10,750
 Derivative assets                          5             28            560
                               --------------  -------------  --------------
 Total Assets                  $      589,430  $     740,145  $   2,479,438
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LIABILITIES AND
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Liabilities
 Accounts payable, accrued
  expenses and other           $        2,666  $       2,610  $       1,817
 Due to manager                            57            360            678
 Due to affiliate                           -              -              -
 Dividends payable                      2,498          7,454         16,828
 Intangible liabilities                73,635         75,005         77,745
 Repurchase agreements                  8,335         22,117      1,276,121
 Collateralized debt
  obligations(1)                      153,362        204,769        486,608
 Junior subordinated notes             51,550         51,550         51,550
 Mortgages payable                    219,380        219,380        219,380
 Senior mortgage-backed
  notes, related party                      -         24,087         99,815
 Secured revolving credit
  facility, related party              41,420         38,420         67,319
 Interest payable                       2,457          2,454          9,256
 Derivative liabilities                32,320         31,037         61,729
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 Total Liabilities                    587,680        679,243      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,
  24,875,282; 24,775,283; and
  24,704,945 shares issued and
  outstanding, respectively                25             25             25
 Additional paid-in capital           564,441        563,900        562,930
 Accumulated other
  comprehensive loss                  (10,171)        (9,724)       (15,481)
 Accumulated deficit                 (552,545)      (493,299)      (436,882)
                               --------------  -------------  --------------
 Total Stockholders' Equity             1,750         60,902        110,592
                               --------------  -------------  --------------
 Total Liabilities and
  Stockholders' Equity         $      589,430  $     740,145  $   2,479,438
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(1) Fair value at September 30, 2008, and June 30, 2008 and cost at
    December 31, 2007.



           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
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($ in thousands,
 except share                    Three months ended       Nine months ended
 and per share     Sept. 30,    June 30,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,
 data)                 2008        2008        2007        2008        2007
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Revenues
Interest income -
 available
 for sale
 securities     $    21,069  $   24,355  $   52,945    $ 85,361 $   153,972
 Interest
  income real
  estate loans          936       2,207       4,512       5,755      13,241
 Other interest
  and dividend
  income                185         218       2,220       1,072       7,196
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 Total interest
  and dividend
  income             22,190      26,780      59,677      92,188     174,409
Rental income, net    5,399       5,550       4,998      16,611      10,656
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 Total revenues      27,589      32,330      64,675     108,799     185,065
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Expenses
 Interest expense     9,302      10,732      41,920      44,302     125,218
 Management fees,
  related party         243         418       1,416       1,328       5,597
 Professional fees      480         585         857       1,733       2,843
 Depreciation and
  amortization        3,022       3,022       2,816       9,066       5,925
 Incentive fees           -           -           -           -         124
 Insurance expense      480         480         265       1,290         672
 Directors' fees         86         127         173         366         513
 Public company
  expense               105         302         225         518         457
 Commercial real
  estate expenses       348         420         333       1,185         677
 Provision for
  loss on real
  estate loans        4,401       7,386           -      20,850           -
 Other expenses         237         521         105       1,133         401
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  Total expenses     18,704      23,993      48,110      81,771     142,427
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Other revenues
 (expenses)
 Realized net gain
  (loss) on sale of
  securities
  available for
  sale, real
  estate loans,
  and other
  investments            97      (1,263)     (2,502)     (4,951)     (1,322)
 Realized and
  unrealized
  gain (loss)
  on derivatives     (6,152)      5,351     (27,644)    (44,183)    (39,851)
 Impairments on
  available for
  sale securities   (26,876)    (18,310)    (81,293)   (112,340)   (103,986)
 Net change in
  assets and
  liabilities
  valued under
  fair value
  option            (32,305)    (69,355)          -    (134,508)          -
 Foreign currency
  exchange gain           -           -        (459)          -       4,292
 Income (loss) from
  equity investments      -           -         741         (40)      2,179
 Other                 (397)       (295)        658        (975)        586
                 ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  -----------
  Total other
   expenses         (65,633)    (83,872)   (110,499)   (296,997)   (138,102)
                 ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  -----------

Net loss         $  (56,748) $  (75,535) $  (93,934) $ (269,969)  $ (95,464)
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 Net loss per
  share - basic
  and diluted    $    (2.28) $    (3.04) $    (3.76) $   (10.88)  $   (3.82)
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 Weighted average
  shares of common
  stock outstanding:

  Basic and
   diluted       24,882,612  24,807,529  24,995,885  24,813,649  25,023,058
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 Dividends
  declared per
  share of
  common stock  $     0.10 $       0.30 $      0.68  $     1.08 $      2.04
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Net Investment Income (Unaudited)

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($ in thousands,
 except share                    Three months ended       Nine months ended
 and per share     Sept. 30,    June 30,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,
 data)                 2008        2008        2007        2008        2007
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Total interest
 and dividend
 income         $    22,190 $    26,780 $    59,677 $    92,188 $   174,409
Rental
 income, net          5,399       5,550       4,998      16,611      10,656
Income (loss)
 from equity
 investments              -           -         741         (40)      2,179
Interest expense     (9,302)    (10,732)    (41,920)    (44,302)   (125,218)
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Net Investment
 Income         $    18,287 $    21,598 $    23,496 $    64,457 $    62,026
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Net Investment
 Income
 per share      $      0.73 $      0.87 $      0.94 $      2.60 $      2.48
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Weighted average
 shares of
 common stock
 outstanding:
 Basic and
  diluted        24,882,612  24,807,529  24,995,885  24,813,649  25,023,058
                ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
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          Reconciliation of Net Loss to Operating Earnings (Unaudited)

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($ in thousands,
 except share                    Three months ended       Nine months ended
 and per share     Sept. 30,    June 30,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,
 data)                 2008        2008        2007        2008        2007
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Net loss          $ (56,748) $  (75,535) $  (93,934) $ (269,969) $  (95,464)
 Realized net
  (gain) loss
  on sale of
  securities
  available for
  sale, real
  estate loans,
  and other
  investments           (97)      1,263       2,502       4,951       1,322
 Realized and
  unrealized
  (gain) loss
  on derivatives      6,152      (5,351)     27,644      44,183      39,851
 Impairments on
  available
  for sale
  securities         26,876      18,310      81,293     112,340     103,986
 Net change in
  assets and
  liabilities
  valued under
  fair value option  32,305      69,355           -     134,508           -
 Provision for
  loss on real
  estate loans        4,401       7,386           -      20,850           -
 Foreign currency
  exchange gain           -           -         459           -      (4,292)
 Depreciation and
  amortization        3,022       3,022       2,816       9,066       5,925
 Cash settlements
  on economic
  hedges that did
  not qualify for
  hedge accounting
  treatment          (2,026)     (1,818)         79      (5,888)      1,258
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Operating
 Earnings       $    13,885 $    16,632 $    20,859 $    50,041 $    52,586
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Operating
 Earnings
 per share      $      0.56 $      0.67 $      0.83 $      2.02 $      2.10
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Weighted average
 number of shares
 outstanding:
 Basic and
  diluted        24,882,612  24,807,529  24,995,885  24,813,649  25,023,058
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                           Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)

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                                 Three months ended       Nine months ended
                   Sept. 30,    June 30,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,
($ in thousands)       2008        2008        2007        2008        2007
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Net loss          $ (56,748) $  (75,535) $  (93,934) $ (269,969) $  (95,464)

Changes in OCI -
 securities
 available
 for sale(1)         (1,033)      1,784     (39,683)     (7,232)    (90,157)
Realization of
 deferred
 unrealized
 losses on cash
 flow hedges              -       8,327     (25,374)     13,181     (11,132)
Amortization of
 net gain (loss)
 on cash flow hedges
 into interest
 expense                586         300        (894)      1,031      (1,716)
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Comprehensive
 loss           $   (57,195) $  (65,124) $ (159,885) $ (262,989) $ (198,469)
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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 (Unaudited)

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                                               Three months     Nine months
($ in thousands,                                      ended           ended
 except share and per share data)            Sept. 30, 2008  Sept. 30, 2008
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GAAP net loss                                 $     (56,748)  $    (269,969)
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Adjustments to GAAP net loss:
 Net loss of taxable REIT subsidiary                      1             496
 Share-based compensation                                14             (80)
 Net tax adjustments related to
  interest income                                    (1,716)         (7,371)
 Tax derivative loss in excess of book loss             718         (15,360)
 Capital-loss limitation                                314          36,163
 Impairment losses not deductible
  for tax purposes                                   26,876         112,340
 Net change in assets and liabilities
  valued under fair value option                     32,305         134,508
 Loan loss allowance not deductible
  for tax purposes                                    4,401          20,850
 GAAP-to-tax difference on rent escalation
  and lease amortization                               (387)         (1,161)
 Other                                                  (21)            (67)
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 Net adjustments from GAAP net loss to
  estimated REIT taxable income                      62,505         280,318
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Estimated REIT Taxable Income                         5,757          10,349
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Estimated REIT Taxable Income per share(1)    $        0.23  $         0.42
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 Weighted average number of shares
  outstanding:
  Basic and diluted                              24,882,612      24,813,649
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(1) As a REIT, we are required to distribute the greater of 90% of (a) our
    REIT taxable income and (b) the excess inclusion income generated by
    our CDOs.



III. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Total Investment Portfolio at September 30, 2008

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

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                   September 30, 2008      June 30, 2008  September 30, 2007
                    Carrying           Carrying           Carrying
($ in millions)        Value  % Total     Value  % Total     Value  % Total
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Available for sale
 securities
 Agency MBS         $      -        -  $      -       -  $ 1,423.6     54.3%
 CMBS                  158.7    34.9%     241.7   40.2%      468.0     17.8%
 Prime RMBS             22.7     5.0%      37.8    6.3%      144.6      5.5%
 Subprime RMBS          10.0     2.2%      16.3    2.7%       79.5      3.0%
 ABS(1)                    -        -         -       -       20.2      0.8%
 Preferred stock         0.0     0.0%       0.0    0.0%        1.7      0.1%
Direct real estate
 loans
 Construction loans      2.7     0.6%      16.0    2.7%       25.3      1.0%
 Mezzanine loans(2)     26.2     5.8%      26.3    4.4%       31.8      1.2%
 Whole loans             2.5     0.6%      29.6    4.9%      155.8      5.9%
Real estate finance
 fund                      -        -         -       -       34.6      1.3%
Commercial real
 estate-owned(3)       229.9    50.6%     231.5   38.5%      236.9      9.0%
Other                    1.6     0.3%       1.6    0.3%        1.6      0.1%
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Total               $  454.3   100.0%  $  600.8  100.0%  $ 2,623.6    100.0%
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(1) Asset-backed securities ("ABS").
(2) Includes two loans in the amount of $20.4 million held for sale.
(3) Excludes intangible assets.

Third 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 third quarter of 2008:

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($ in millions)             CMBS     Prime RMBS   Subprime RMBS   Portfolio
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Carrying Value
June 30, 2008            $ 241.7     $     37.8   $        16.3   $   295.8
Sales                          -              -               -           -
Principal paydowns           0.2           (0.2)           (1.3)       (1.3)
Principal loss                 -           (0.3)           (0.1)       (0.4)
Amortization of discount     1.4            1.3             0.3         3.0
Market value adjustments:
 CDO assets                (65.8)          (8.1)           (3.9)      (77.8)
 Non-CDO assets            (17.9)          (7.7)           (1.3)      (26.9)
 OCI                        (0.9)          (0.1)              -        (1.0)
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Carrying Value
 September 30, 2008      $ 158.7     $     22.7   $        10.0   $   191.4
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ("CRE") INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

At September 30, 2008, Crystal River's CRE investment portfolio totaled
$233.2 million. The CRE portfolio consists 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 September 30, 2008:

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                     Year of                     Book   Mortgage   Net Book
                       Lease    Total Area    Value(1)      Debt     Equity
Location      Tenant  Expiry (000s Sq. Ft.) (Millions) (Millions) (Millions)
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Houston,    JPMorgan
 Texas         Chase    2021         428.6   $   60.8   $   53.4    $   7.4
Arlington,  JPMorgan
 Texas         Chase    2027         171.5       21.5       20.9        0.6
Phoenix,    JPMorgan
 Arizona       Chase    2021         724.0      150.9      145.1        5.8
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Total CRE                          1,324.1   $  233.2   $  219.4    $  13.8
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(1) Book value includes intangible assets and intangible liabilities, but
    excludes rent-enhancement receivables.

REAL ESTATE LOAN INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

At September 30, 2008, Crystal River's real estate loan portfolio, which consists of mezzanine loans, a construction loan and a whole loan, totaled $31.4 million and had a weighted average interest rate of 9.1%. Crystal River recorded a $4.4 million loan loss allowance on its real estate loan holdings during the quarter ended September 30, 2008.

As previously announced, Crystal River sold whole loans for $27.1 million in the third quarter of 2008 that the Company had previously designated for sale. Furthermore, Crystal River's $9.6 million investment in a construction loan matured during the third quarter of 2008. 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.

Real estate loan portfolio at September 30, 2008:


                                  Mezzanine Loans        Construction Loans
($ in millions)                Fixed     Floating      Fixed       Floating
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Outstanding
Face Amount                $    26.1  $       5.9   $   14.6   $          -
Carrying Value                  20.4          5.9        2.7              -
Amortized Cost                  26.0          5.9       14.6              -
Fair Value                      20.4          5.7        2.7              -
Number of Loans                    2            1          1              -
WA LTV(2)                        82%          54%       164%              -
Number of loans that
 are delinquent                    -            -          1              -
WA Fixed Rate                  8.83%          n/a   16.00%(4)             -
WA Floating Rate:
Spread over LIBOR(3)             n/a       11.47%        n/a              -
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                                      Whole Loans              Total / WA(1)
($ in millions)                Fixed     Floating      Fixed       Floating
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Outstanding
Face Amount                $       -  $       2.5   $   40.7   $        8.4
Carrying Value                     -          2.5       23.1            8.4
Amortized Cost                     -          2.5       40.6            8.4
Fair Value                         -          2.4       23.1            8.1
Number of Loans                    -            1          3              2
WA LTV(2)                          -          85%       111%            63%
Number of loans that
 are delinquent                    -            -          1              -
WA Fixed Rate                      -          n/a    8.83%(5)           n/a
WA Floating Rate:
Spread over LIBOR(3)               -        5.73%        n/a          9.74%
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(1) Weighted Average ("WA").
(2) Loan-to-Value ("LTV").
(3) London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR").
(4) Construction loan has been placed on non-accrual status.
(5) Excludes 16.00% WA fixed rate for construction loan.


CMBS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

CMBS portfolio by credit rating at September 30, 2008:

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($ in millions)   Amortized Cost   Carrying Value   Yield(1)   Term (Yrs)(2)
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BBB                  $      56.4      $      56.4      25.5%            8.3
BB                          44.4             44.4      33.6%            9.1
B                           26.0             26.0      35.4%            9.2
Below B                     30.9             31.9      31.9%            5.3
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Total CMBS           $     157.7      $     158.7      30.7%            8.1
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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 September 30, 2008:

CDO Assets:

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                            Outst-                                    Cumu-
                   Original anding           Principal               lative
               WA      Face   Face Carrying    Subord-  Delinquency Loss to
Vintage  Rating(1)   Amount Amount    Value    ination 60+/FC/REO(2) Date(3)
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Pre-2005        B  $    2.8 $  2.8 $    0.9      3.60%         1.54%   0.00%
2005          BB-     244.8  244.8     57.0      2.60%         1.05%   0.00%
2006          BB-     248.3  248.3     57.1      2.29%         0.27%   0.00%
2007          BB+      27.9   27.9      6.2      2.70%         0.16%   0.00%
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Total
 CMBS         BB-  $  523.8 $523.8 $  121.2      2.46%         0.63%   0.00%
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(1) Rounded to nearest rating.
(2) "60+" means that a payment on an underlying collateral loan is more
    than 60 days past due; "FC" means that the collateral underlying the
    loan is under foreclosure; "REO" means that the collateral underlying
    the loan has been foreclosed and is owned by the issuing trust.
(3) Actual losses based on securities we own; based on original face amount.



Non-CDO  Assets:

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                            Outst-                                    Cumu-
                 Original   anding          Principal                lative
             WA      Face     Face Carrying   Subord-  Delinquency  Loss to
Vintage  Rating    Amount   Amount    Value   ination   60+/FC/REO     Date
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2005       CCC+  $   50.8  $  43.3  $   3.4     0.21%        1.12%   14.82%
2006         B-     119.6    119.6     16.8     0.60%        0.44%    0.00%
2007          B     132.8    132.8     17.3     1.17%        0.37%    0.00%
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Total
 CMBS        B-  $  303.2  $ 295.7  $  37.5     0.78%        0.51%    2.48%
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PRIME RMBS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

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

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                                                           Weighted Average
                                                      ----------------------
($ in millions)  Amortized Cost   Carrying Value       Yield      Term (Yrs)
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BBB                 $       0.4      $       0.4       45.6%            5.7
BB                          7.1              7.1       66.0%            6.5
B                           6.9              6.9      153.6%            4.9
Below B                     8.3              8.3      128.1%            6.0
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Total Prime RMBS    $      22.7      $      22.7      115.3%            5.8
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Credit Characteristics of Prime RMBS portfolio by vintage at September 30,
2008:

CDO Assets:

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                            Outst-                                    Cumu-
                 Original   anding          Principal                lative
             WA      Face     Face Carrying   Subord-  Delinquency  Loss to
Vintage  Rating    Amount   Amount    Value   ination   60+/FC/REO     Date
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2003          B  $    1.9   $  1.8   $  0.7     0.23%        0.46%    0.00%
2004       CCC+      18.8     12.9      1.5     1.81%        8.38%    0.00%
2005       CCC+      92.9     78.3     10.1     1.33%        9.33%    0.37%
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Total
 Prime
 RMBS      CCC+  $  113.6   $ 93.0  $  12.3     1.38%        9.02%    0.32%
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Non-CDO Assets:

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                            Outst-                                    Cumu-
                 Original   anding          Principal                lative
             WA      Face     Face Carrying   Subord-  Delinquency  Loss to
Vintage  Rating    Amount   Amount    Value   ination   60+/FC/REO     Date
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2003         NR  $    1.9  $   1.8  $   0.1     0.00%        0.46%    0.70%
2004         NR       4.2      2.2      0.1     0.00%        1.30%   44.31%
2005         CC      95.5     76.9      8.0     0.54%        5.59%    6.12%
2006         CC       5.0      4.9      0.7     0.62%        1.89%    0.00%
2007          C      19.1     18.6      1.5     0.16%        1.40%    2.26%
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Total
 Prime
 RMBS        CC  $  125.7  $ 104.4  $  10.4     0.46%        4.49%    5.65%
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SUBPRIME RMBS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

Subprime RMBS Investment Portfolio at September 30, 2008:

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                                                           Weighted Average
                                                   -------------------------
($ in millions)       Amortized    Cost Carrying    Value Yield   Term (Yrs)
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BBB                    $    3.0         $    3.0          50.8%         4.8
BB                          0.4              0.4         130.1%         4.6
B                           0.8              0.8          52.7%        15.6
Below B                     5.7              5.8         154.4%         6.4
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Total Subprime RMBS    $    9.9         $   10.0         114.1%         6.6
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Credit Characteristics of Subprime RMBS portfolio by vintage at September
30, 2008:

CDO Assets:

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                            Outst-                                    Cumu-
                 Original   anding          Principal                lative
             WA      Face     Face Carrying   Subord-  Delinquency  Loss to
Vintage  Rating    Amount   Amount    Value   ination   60+/FC/REO     Date
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2005       CCC-  $   80.3   $ 70.3   $  5.8     5.33%       30.29%    0.00%
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Total
Subprime
RMBS       CCC-  $   80.3   $ 70.3   $  5.8     5.33%       30.29%    0.00%
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Non-CDO Assets:

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                            Outst-                                    Cumu-
                 Original   anding          Principal                lative
             WA      Face     Face Carrying   Subord-  Delinquency  Loss to
Vintage  Rating    Amount   Amount    Value   ination   60+/FC/REO     Date
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2005         CC  $   26.2   $ 25.1   $  1.6     3.33%       35.42%    0.00%
2006       CCC+      25.2     24.5      2.0     5.23%       31.21%    0.00%
2007         CC       9.1      9.1      0.6     2.01%       24.92%    0.00%
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Total
 Subprime
 RMBS      CCC-  $   60.5   $ 58.7   $  4.2     3.91%       32.04%    0.00%
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Financing Details

The following table shows the Company's available for sale securities, real estate loans, other investments and other assets as of September 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                    $    158.7  $ 148.2   $       -   $    -     $   8.3
Prime RMBS                    22.7      3.5           -        -           -
Subprime RMBS                 10.0      1.7           -        -           -
Real estate loans             31.4        -           -     26.4           -
Commercial real estate       229.9        -       219.4        -           -
Trust Preferred
 Securities                      -        -        51.6        -           -
Other                        136.7        -           -     15.0           -
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Total                   $    589.4  $ 153.4   $   271.0   $ 41.4     $   8.3
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(1) CDO debt has been allocated based upon the asset mix within the
    Company's CDOs.

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 September 30, 2008:


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                        Consolidated
($ in millions)       Carrying Value        CDO Assets        Non-CDO Assets
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CMBS                      $    158.7         $   121.2           $      37.5
Prime RMBS                      22.7              12.3                  10.4
Subprime RMBS                   10.0               5.8                   4.2
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Total                     $    191.4         $   139.3           $      52.1
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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 September 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    $      121.2    $  23.4    $   97.8
Prime RMBS                      93.0            12.3       12.3           -
Subprime RMBS                   70.3             5.8        5.8           -
Receivables, cash and
 other assets                      -             7.5        4.6         2.9
Collateralized debt
 obligations                  (474.4)         (153.4)     (39.5)     (113.9)
Derivative and other
 liabilities, net                  -           (14.2)      (2.5)      (11.7)
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Net Equity               $     212.7    $      (20.8)   $   4.1    $  (24.9)
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OTHER INFORMATION

The Company expects to file its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 with the Securities and Exchange Commission by 5:30 p.m. EST on Monday, November 10, 2008. Please read the Form 10-Q carefully as it will contain 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, commercial real estate depreciation and amortization and net change in assets and liabilities valued under fair value option. 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 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

Estimated REIT Taxable Income 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 excludes the net 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 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 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 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 and future dividend payments. 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 June 30, 2008, filed with the SEC on August 11, 2008 and the updated version of those risk factors that the Company will file as Exhibit 99.1 to our Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008 that we expect to file with the SEC by 5:30 p.m. EST on November 10, 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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