Eclipse Residential Mortgage Investment Corporation Renews Normal Course Issuer Bid

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 18, 2016) - Eclipse Residential Mortgage Investment Corporation (TSX:ERM) (the "Company") has renewed its normal course issuer bid to purchase up to 216,400 class A shares (the "Shares") of the Company representing approximately 10% of the public float of 2,164,108 Shares. The Company may purchase up to 50,113 Shares in any 30 day period which is 2% of the 2,505,698 issued and outstanding Shares at July 11, 2016.

As of July 11, 2016, the Company had purchased 131,800 Shares under its current bid at an average price of $9.07 per Share.

The Shares may be purchased for cancellation from July 21, 2016 to July 20, 2017 through the facilities of the TSX or other alternative Canadian trading system and may only be purchased at a price per Share not exceeding the last published net asset value per Share. The Company believes that such purchases are in its best interest and are a desirable use of its available funds.

About Brompton Funds

Brompton Funds, a division of Brompton Group which was founded in 2000, is an experienced investment fund manager with approximately $2 billion in assets under management. Brompton's investment solutions include TSX listed closed-end funds, mutual funds, hedge funds and flow-through limited partnerships. For further information, please contact your investment advisor, call Brompton's investor relations line at 416-642-6000 (toll-free at 1-866-642-6001), email info@bromptongroup.com or visit our website at www.bromptongroup.com.

About MCAP Financial Corporation

One of Canada's largest mortgage financing companies, MCAP Financial Corporation originates and services all mortgages for Eclipse. MCAP has more than 20 years of experience underwriting and servicing Canadian Single Family Residential Mortgages, with over $50 billion in mortgage assets managed for banks, lifecos, credit unions and institutional investors.

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