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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001047469-09-001490
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-NT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090217
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20090217

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001307748
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				342019608
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		13F-NT
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	028-13253
		FILM NUMBER:		09612972

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2901 BUTTERFIELD ROAD
		CITY:			OAK BROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60523
		BUSINESS PHONE:		630-218-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2901 BUTTERFIELD ROAD
		CITY:			OAK BROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60523
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 13F

                               FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2008
                                               -----------------------

Check Here if Amendment / /; Amendment Number:
                                               ---------
   This Amendment (Check only one.):    / / is a restatement.
                                        / / adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

   Name:         Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc.
                 ---------------------------------------
   Address:      2901 Butterfield Road
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                 Oak Brook, IL 60523
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Form 13F File Number: 28-
                         ---------------------

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:    Brenda G. Gujral
         -------------------------------
Title:   President
         -------------------------------
Phone:   (630) 218-8000
         -------------------------------

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

         /S/ BRENDA G. GUJRAL          Oak Brook, IL     February 17, 2009
   -------------------------------    -----------------   -----------------
             [Signature]                [City, State]          [Date]

Report Type (Check only one.):

/ / 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
    manager are reported in this report.)

/X/ 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report,
    and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

/ / 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this
    reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by
    other reporting manager(s).)

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:

    Form 13F File Number        Name

    28-                         Daniel L. Goodwin
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