Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Senhauser William B
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION FANNIE MAE [FNM]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Chief Compliance Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3900 WISCONSIN AVE NW
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/22/2006
(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20016
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/22/2006   A   5,579 (1) A $ 0 11,740 D  
Common Stock               233.452 I By ESOP
Common Stock 03/22/2006   A   5,781 (1) A $ 0 22,237 (2) (3) I By Spouse
Common Stock               530.02 I By Spouse ESOP

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Senhauser William B
3900 WISCONSIN AVE NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
      SVP, Chief Compliance Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ William B. Senhauser   03/24/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The reported transaction represents an award of restricted shares that was approved by the issuer's board of directors on February 8, 2006 and discussed in a Form 8-K filed by the issuer shortly thereafter. Under the terms of the award, the number of shares could not be finally determined prior to March 22, 2006 and was ultimately based on the trading price of the issuer's common stock on February 8, 2006. These restricted shares vest in four equal annual installments beginning in January 2007, subject to accelerated vesting in the event of death, disability or retirement.
(2) Under Fannie Mae's Performance Share Program, as a member of Fannie Mae's senior management, the reporting person's spouse has previously received awards that entitle her to receive shares of Fannie Mae common stock in an amount based upon and subject to Fannie Mae's meeting corporate performance objectives over three-year periods. Generally, Fannie Mae's Compensation Committee determines in January of the year following completion of the cycle the number of shares of common stock each awardee is entitled to receive, and the shares are paid out in two annual installments that January. (Footnote 2 is continued in 3 below.)
(3) For the three-year performance cycle completed in 2003, the reporting person's spouse was determined in January 2004 to be entitled to receive 5,730 shares, of which she received 2,865 shares in accordance with the program and the balance was scheduled to be received in January 2005. As previously announced, Fannie Mae's Board of Directors and Compensation Committee have determined to defer payment of unpaid performance shares for the performance cycle completed in 2003 until reliable financial data for the relevant period are available. As a result, 2,865 shares scheduled to be issued to the reporting person's spouse in January 2005 have not yet been issued. These shares are included in the total holdings above.

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