Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. Announces Lawsuit against Principals at The Lauth Group, Inc.

Inland American Real Estate Trust announced that its legal counsel Hoover Hull LLP filed a lawsuit Tuesday, July 21, 2009 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on behalf of Inland American (LIP) Sub, LLC (“Inland sub”), an affiliate of Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., for damages and demand for jury trial, against principals of The Lauth Group, Inc. The lawsuit alleges that these principals, Robert Lauth Jr., Michael Curless, Gregory Gurnik, Lawrence Palmer and Thomas Peck (the defendants) undertook various wrongful actions in connection with both agreements with Inland and with regard to various real estate projects the defendants control through a number of sole-asset entities.

The suit asks that the defendants be required to answer for their misconduct and requests judgment as to numerous claims against the defendants.

About Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc.

Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. focuses on acquiring and developing a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate including retail, multi-family, industrial, lodging, office and student housing properties, located in the United States and Canada. The company also invests in joint ventures, development projects, real estate loans and marketable securities, and selectively acquires REITs and other real estate operating companies. As of March 31, 2009, Inland American owned, directly or indirectly through joint ventures in which it has a controlling interest, 930 properties, representing approximately 40 million square feet of retail, industrial and office properties, 6,654 multi-family units and 15,125 lodging rooms. Inland American is one of four REITs that are, or have been, sponsored by affiliates of The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. For further information regarding Inland American, please refer to the company website at www.inland-american.com.