American Equity Trust, Inc.
Ticker: AMRE 2221 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 110
Exchange: NASDAQ-National Market El Segundo, California 90245
Industry: Financial (310) 536-0926

Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:10/31/95
U.S. Shares:2,142,858 Offer Date:6/20/96
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Price:$7.00
Primary Shares:2,142,858 Offer Price:$7.00
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$0.53
Offering Amount: $15,000,006 Selling:$0.49
Expenses:$900,000 Reallowance:$0.26
Shares Out After:5,274,714

ManagerTierPhone
Brookstreet Securities CorpLead Manager (714) 852-6800

Auditor: BDO Seidman
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/95 12/31/95
Revenue:$2.48Assets:$16.34
Net Income:$0.08Liabilities:$3.00
EPS:$0.02Equity:$13.34

Note: Dollar amounts are in U.S. millions; Audited figures expressed as full year,
unaudited figures are partial year

Business Description
The company has been formed to operate as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and will be self-administered. The company proposes to acquire a diversified portfolio of garden style apartments and suburban commercial and retail income properties in the Western United States. The Properties will be leased to a variety of residential, retail and commercial tenants. The company will contribute all of the net proceeds from the Offering to American Equity Trust Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, in which the company is the sole general partner, and will own an initial 99% interest in the Operating Partnership.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the offering will be used to purchase real estate and to pay all of the company's expenses.

Last updated: 12/8/96

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