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                                                                      Exhibit 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



I hereby  appoint PETER M. PIZZA and IRVING  NEEDLEMAN,  and each of them acting
singly, my  attorneys-in-fact  to sign, in my name and on my behalf,  Reports on
Securities and Exchange  Commission  Forms 3, 4 and 5 relating to the ownership,
acquisition and disposition of shares of the Common Stock of AMREP  Corporation,
and any rights thereto, and to cause the same to be filed in accordance with the
requirements  of  Section  16(a) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  as
amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

This Power of Attorney  shall remain in effect until I am no longer  required to
file such Reports, unless earlier revoked in writing.

Dated:  March 19, 2007

                                                        /s/ Jonathan B. Weller
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Jonathan B. Weller

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