Mr. Robert Goodall reports

ATRIUM MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES DECEMBER 2015 DIVIDENDS AND 2016 REPORTING DATES

Atrium Mortgage Investment Corp.'s board of directors has declared a dividend for the month of December, 2015, of seven cents per common share, to be paid Jan. 12, 2016, to shareholders of record Dec. 31, 2015. For December, Atrium will pay this monthly dividend plus an additional special dividend payable on Feb. 29, 2016, to shareholders of record at Dec. 31, 2015, to top up total dividends so that they equal earnings during 2015. The amount of the special dividend will be determined when Atrium announces its total 2015 earnings on Feb. 9, 2016.

For the convenience of shareholders, following are the expected dates that financial results will be released by the company during 2016: (year-end) 2015 fourth quarter on Feb. 9, 2016, 2016 first quarter on April 20, 2016, second quarter on July 21, 2016, and third quarter on Oct. 20, 2016. Results are released after market close, and a conference call for investors is normally scheduled for 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) the following day.

Shareholders are reminded that Atrium offers a dividend reinvestment plan that allows them to automatically reinvest their dividends in new shares of Atrium at a 2-per-cent discount from market price and with no commissions. This provides shareholders with an easy way to realize the benefits of compound growth of their investment in Atrium. Shareholders can enroll in the DRIP program by contacting their investment adviser.