Sallie Mae CEO to present at FBR Capital Markets Fall Investor Conference on Nov. 30

RESTON, Va. - SLM Corp. (NYSE: SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae and the nation’s leading saving, planning and paying for college company, today announced that Vice Chairman and CEO Albert L. Lord will speak at FBR Capital Markets Fall Investor Conference on Nov. 30, 2010, in New York City. Lord will make his remarks at 10:30 a.m. EST at the Grand Hyatt. A live audio webcast, along with any presentation materials, will be available at www.SallieMae.com/investors. A replay will be available beginning at 3 p.m. EST on Nov. 30 through Dec. 14.

SLM Corporation (NYSE: SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, is the nation’s leading saving, planning and paying for education company. Sallie Mae’s saving programs, planning resources and financing options have helped more than 31 million people make the investment in higher education. The company services $202 billion in education loans and serves 10 million student and parent customers. Its affiliate Upromise Investments, Inc., manages $27 billion in 529 college savings plans, and members of Upromise by Sallie Mae have earned more than $575 million in rewards to help pay for college. Sallie Mae offers services to a range of institutional clients, including colleges and universities, student loan guarantors and state and federal agencies. More information is available at www.SallieMae.com. SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.