American Realty Advisors Hires Senior Director, Investment Group

GLENDALE, CA, Mar 31 (MARKET WIRE) --
American Realty Advisors is pleased to announce that Jeff Gilder has joined
the firm as Senior Director, Investment Group. Based in American's Atlanta
office,
Mr. Gilder will oversee the solicitation, analysis, underwriting and
negotiation of debt and equity real estate acquisitions and investments, with
a focus on the East Coast and Southern markets. American welcomes Mr. Gilder
to enhance the depth and experience of its senior management team, as the firm's
business and client base continues to expand.

Mr. Gilder brings to American an extensive track record spanning more than
19
years of real estate experience during which he was responsible for an
aggregate of $7 billion in equity and debt transactions. Most recently, he
served
as Chief Investment Officer at Wells Real Estate Funds, where he led
cross-functional regional acquisition/disposition teams, maintained direct
oversight
of the due diligence and finance groups, and developed and implemented the
company's annual investment management plan. Prior to joining Wells Real
Estate Funds, Mr. Gilder served as Vice President - Acquisitions at BVT
Institutional Investments, Inc., a German-based real estate investment fund
sponsor, and at Baita International, LLC, a U.S.-based real estate
investment advisor to European and U.S. investors.

American's President and CEO Stanley Iezman commented, "We are pleased to
add Jeff to our Investment Group. We believe he will be an invaluable
contributor
to the team and that his real estate expertise, in-depth market knowledge, and
strong relationship network will enable him to contribute to the growth of
the firm."

American Realty Advisors, a California corporation, is an SEC-registered
investment
advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and a leading provider of real
estate investment management services to institutional investors. With more
than $4.6
billion* in assets under management, American has provided innovative real
estate
solutions to institutional investors for over 19 years utilizing core and
value-added
commingled funds and separate accounts. The firm's portfolios include office,
industrial,multi-family, retail and other properties nationwide. Information
regardingAmerican can be found online at www.americanreal.com.

Forward-Looking Statements: This press release may contain forward-looking
statements
within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements
are statements that do not represent historical facts and are based on our
beliefs,
assumptions made by us, and information currently available to us.
Forward-looking
statements in this press release are based on our current expectations as of
the date of the release, which could change or not materialize as expected.
Actual results may differ materially due to a variety of uncertainties and risk
factors.Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update any such
forward-looking statements.

*Assets under management represent gross value of all assets and accounts
managed
by American as of December 31, 2007 (excluding partners' share of equity and
partners' share of debt on partnership investments) plus approximately $291
million in undrawn commitments.

Contact:
Joyce Ezaki
818/409-3280

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