SLM Corp. Vice Chairman & CEO to Present at the 2010 Credit Suisse Financial Services Forum on Feb. 11

SLM Corp. (NYSE: SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae and the nation’s leading provider of education credit and related services, today announced that Vice Chairman & CEO Albert L. Lord will speak at the 2010 Credit Suisse Financial Services Forum on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, in Miami. Lord, who will be joined by Vice Chairman & CFO Jack Remondi, will make his remarks at 2 p.m. EST at the Mandarin Oriental. A live audio Webcast, along with any written materials or slides used during the presentation, will be available at www.salliemae.com. A replay will be available beginning at 3 p.m. EST on Feb. 12 and concluding at midnight EST on Mar. 12.

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. Through its subsidiaries, the company manages $176 billion in education loans and serves 10 million student and parent customers. In addition, the company’s Upromise program has enabled 11 million members to earn more than $525 million in rewards to help pay for college. Its Upromise affiliates also manage more than $23 billion in 529 college-savings plans. 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.