Edgar Filing: AMERICAN REAL ESTATE PARTNERS L P

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 21, 2007

Registration No. 333-

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

AMERICAN REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, L.P.

(Exact name of co-registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	6512	13-3398766
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

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AMERICAN REAL ESTATE FINANCE CORP.

(Exact name of co-registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	6512	20-1059842
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

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AMERICAN REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact name of registrant of guarantee as specified in its charter)


Delaware	6512	13-3398767
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

767 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4700
New York, New York 10153
(212) 702-4300
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Registrants’ Principal Executive Offices)

Keith A. Meister
Principal Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board
767 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4700
New York, New York 10153
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)

Copies to:

Julie M. Allen, Esq.
Proskauer Rose LLP
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
Telephone: (212) 969-3000
Facsimile: (212) 969-2900

Approximate date of commencement of the proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

If the securities being registered on this form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box. ¨

If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE


Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered	Amount to be Registered(1)	Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Note(1)	Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(1)	Amount of Registration Fee(2)

7 1/8% Senior Notes due 2013	$500,000,000	100%	$500,000,000	$15,113.43
Guarantee(3)	—	—	—	—

(1)

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(2)

Pursuant to Rule 457(f)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registration fee has been estimated based on the book value, as of March 31, 2007, of $492,294,000 of the private notes to be received by the registrant in exchange for the new notes to be issued hereunder in the exchange offer described herein.

(3)

Pursuant to Rule 457(n) under the Securities Act, no separate fee is payable with respect to the guarantee.

The Registrants hereby amend this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrants shall file a further amendment that specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), determines.

The information in this Preliminary Prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not exchange these securities until the Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This Preliminary Prospectus is not an offer to exchange these securities and is not soliciting offers to exchange these securities in any State where the exchange is not permitted.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JUNE 21, 2007

PROSPECTUS

$500,000,000

AMERICAN REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, L.P.

AMERICAN REAL ESTATE FINANCE CORP.

OFFER TO EXCHANGE OUR 7 1/8% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2013, WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, FOR ANY AND ALL OF OUR OUTSTANDING 7 1/8% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2013

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MATERIAL TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER

We are jointly and severally offering to exchange, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and the accompanying letter of transmittal (which together constitute the exchange offer), $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of our 7 1/8% senior exchange notes due 2013, or the new notes, for $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of our issued and outstanding 7 1/8% senior notes due 2013, or the private notes, and, collectively with the new notes, the notes.

The terms of the new notes are substantially identical to the private notes, except that the transfer restrictions and registration rights relating to the private notes will not apply to the new notes and the new notes will not provide for the payment of liquidated damages under circumstances related to the timing and completion of the exchange offer.

Expires 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , 2007, unless extended.

Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of specified conditions, we will exchange your validly tendered unregistered private notes that have not been withdrawn prior to the expiration of the exchange offer for an equal principal amount of new notes which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act.

The exchange offer is not subject to any condition other than that the exchange offer not violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and other customary conditions.

You may withdraw your tender of notes at any time before the exchange offer expires.

The exchange of notes should not be a taxable exchange for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer.

The new notes will not be traded on any national securities exchange and, therefore, we do not anticipate that an active public market in the new notes will develop.

Please refer to “Risk Factors” beginning on page 7 of this document for certain important information.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the notes to be issued in the exchange offer or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus , 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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About This Prospectus		ii
Forward-Looking Statements		iii
Summary		1
Risk Factors		7
Use of Proceeds		20
The Exchange Offer		21
Selected Consolidated Financial Data		29
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements		31
Description of Notes		41
Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences		71
Plan of Distribution		75
Legal Matters		76
Experts		76
Where You Can Find More Information		76
Incorporation of Certain Documents By Reference		78
Index To Financial Statements		F-1

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the SEC. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. The registration statement filed with the SEC includes exhibits that provide more details about the matters discussed in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus, the related exhibits filed with the SEC and any prospectus supplement, together with the additional information described below under the headings “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation by Reference.” This prospectus incorporates important business and financial information about us that is not included in or delivered with this prospectus. We will provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of this prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request of that person, a copy of any and all of this information. Requests for copies should be directed to Investor Relations Department, American Real Estate Partners, L.P., 769 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4700, New York, New York 10153; (212) 702-4300. Our web site address is http://www.AREP.com. You should request this information at least five business days in advance of the date on which you expect to make your decision with respect to the exchange offer.

In any event, in order to obtain timely delivery, you must request this information prior to , 2007, which is five business days before the expiration date of the exchange offer.

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and in any accompanying prospectus supplement. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and any other document incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of those documents. We do not imply that there has been no change in the information contained in this prospectus or in our affairs since that date by delivering this prospectus.

NOTICE TO UNITED KINGDOM RESIDENTS

THE NOTES WILL NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD TO PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, EXCEPT TO PERSONS WHOSE ORDINARY ACTIVITIES INVOLVE THEM IN ACQUIRING, HOLDING, MANAGING OR DISPOSING OF INVESTMENTS (AS PRINCIPAL OR AGENT) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THEIR BUSINESSES OR OTHERWISE IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH HAVE NOT RESULTED AND WILL NOT RESULT IN AN OFFER TO THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PUBLIC OFFERS OF SECURITIES REGULATIONS 1995. THIS OFFERING MEMORANDUM MAY ONLY BE ISSUED OR PASSED ON, IN OR INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM TO A PERSON WHO IS OF A KIND DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 11(3) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES ACT 1986 (INVESTMENT ADVERTISEMENTS) (EXEMPTIONS) ORDER 1996 OR IS A PERSON TO WHOM SUCH DOCUMENT MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE ISSUED OR PASSED ON.

NOTICE TO NEW HAMPSHIRE RESIDENTS

NEITHER THE FACT THAT A REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE HAS BEEN FILED UNDER RSA 421-B WITH THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE NOR THE FACT THAT A SECURITY IS EFFECTIVELY REGISTERED OR A PERSON IS LICENSED IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE CONSTITUTES A FINDING BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE THAT ANY DOCUMENT FILED UNDER RSA 421-B IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND NOT MISLEADING. NEITHER ANY SUCH FACT NOR THE FACT THAT AN EXEMPTION OR EXCEPTION IS AVAILABLE FOR A SECURITY OR A TRANSACTION MEANS THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS PASSED IN ANY WAY UPON THE MERITS OR QUALIFICATIONS OF, OR RECOMMENDED OR GIVEN APPROVAL TO, ANY PERSON, SECURITY OR TRANSACTION. IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE, OR CAUSE TO BE MADE, TO ANY PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER, CUSTOMER OR CLIENT ANY REPRESENTATION INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus and the information incorporated herein by reference contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act; Section 27A of the Securities Act; and pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather our beliefs and expectations based on our current expectations, estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions about our company and industry. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. There statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. These risks include those set forth in the section of this prospectus called “Risk Factors.”

Those risks are representative of factors that could affect the outcome of the forward-looking statements. These and the other factors discussed elsewhere in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein are not necessarily all of the important factors that cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our view only as of the respective dates of this prospectus and the documents incorporated herein by reference or other dates that are specified in those documents.

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SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained in the documents incorporated herein by reference. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider before deciding to make an investment decision. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the “Risk Factors” section in this prospectus; the financial statements and related notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, filed with the SEC on March 6, 2007 and March 16, 2007, respectively; our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 filed with the SEC on May 10, 2007; and the documents incorporated herein by reference . As used in this prospectus, “we,” “our,” “ours,” “us,” “company” and “AREP” mean American Real Estate Partners, L.P. and, unless the context otherwise indicates, include our consolidated subsidiaries.

Our Company

American Real Estate Partners, L.P., or AREP, is a master limited partnership formed in Delaware on February 17, 1987. We are a diversified holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in the following operating businesses: gaming, real estate and home fashion. On April 22, 2007, American Entertainment Properties Corp., or AEP, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of AREP, entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with W2007/ACEP Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds, a series of real estate investment funds affiliated with Goldman, Sachs & Co., or Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds, to sell all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of American Casino & Entertainment Properties, LLC, or ACEP, which comprises our gaming operations. The parties expect to close the transaction in approximately December 2007. On February 9, 2007, we entered into an agreement and plan of merger, pursuant to which we would acquire Lear Corporation, or Lear, a publicly traded company that provides automotive interior systems worldwide, for an aggregate consideration of approximately $5.2 billion, including the assumption by the surviving entity of certain outstanding indebtedness of Lear and refinancing of Lear’s existing term loan and credit facility. The consummation of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and shareholder vote.

Our primary business strategy is to continually evaluate our existing operating businesses with a view to maximizing value to our unitholders. We may also seek to acquire additional businesses that are distressed or in out-of-favor industries and will consider the divestiture of businesses. In addition, we invest our available liquidity in debt and equity securities with a view to enhancing returns as we continue to assess further acquisitions of operating businesses.

Our general partner is American Property Investors, Inc., the general partner, or API, a Delaware corporation, which is indirectly wholly owned by Carl C. Icahn. We own our businesses and conduct our investment activities through a subsidiary limited partnership, American Real Estate Holdings Limited Partnership, or AREH, in which we own a 99% limited partnership interest, and its subsidiaries. API also acts as the general partner for AREH. API has a 1% general partnership interest in each of us and AREH. As of March 31, 2007, affiliates of Mr. Icahn beneficially owned 55,655,382 units representing AREP limited partner interests, or the depositary units, representing approximately 90.0% of the outstanding depositary units, and 10,304,013 cumulative pay-in-kind redeemable preferred units, representing AREP limited partner interests, or the preferred units, representing approximately 86.5% of the outstanding preferred units.

Our depositary units, representing limited partnership interests, trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “ACP.”

Our principal executive offices are located at 767 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4700, New York, New York 10153. Our phone number is (212) 702-4300. Our web site address is http://www.AREP.com.

American Real Estate Finance Corp., or AREP Finance, a Delaware corporation, is our wholly owned subsidiary. AREP Finance was incorporated on April 19, 2004 and was formed solely for the purpose of serving as co-issuer of debt securities of AREP. AREP Finance does not and will not have any operations or assets and does not and will not have any revenues. AREP Finance’s principal business address is 767 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4700, New York, New York 10153 and its telephone number is (212) 702-4300.

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Summary of the Exchange Offer



The Offering of the Private Notes		On January 17, 2007, we issued $500 million in aggregate principal amount of our private notes in an offering not registered under the Securities Act. At the time we issued the private notes on January 17, 2007, we entered into a registration rights agreement in which we agreed to offer to exchange the private notes for new notes which have been registered under the Securities Act. This exchange offer is intended to satisfy that obligation. The private notes issued January 17, 2007 were additional notes issued under an indenture dated February 7, 2005 as described elsewhere in this prospectus. On February 1, 2005, we issued and sold $480.0 million of 7 1/8% senior notes due 2013, or the existing notes.
The Exchange Offer		We are offering to exchange the new notes which have been registered under the Securities Act for the private notes. As of this date, there is $500 million aggregate principal amount of private notes outstanding.
Required Representations		In order to participate in this exchange offer, you will be required to make certain representations to us in a letter of transmittal, including that: · any new notes will be acquired by you in the ordinary course of your business; · you have not engaged in, do not intend to engage in, and do not have an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in a distribution of the new notes; and · you are not an affiliate of our company.
Resale of New Notes		We believe that, subject to limited exceptions, the new notes may be freely traded by you without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided that: · you are acquiring new notes in the ordinary course of your business; · you are not participating, do not intend to participate and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the new notes; and · you are not an affiliate of our company.
		If our belief is inaccurate and you transfer any new note issued to you in the exchange offer without delivering a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act or without an exemption from registration of your new notes from such requirements, you may incur liability under the Securities Act. We do not assume, or indemnify you against, such liability.
		Each broker-dealer that is issued new notes for its own account in exchange for private notes which were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making or other trading activities also must acknowledge that it has not entered into any arrangement or understanding with us or any of our affiliates to distribute the new notes and will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the new notes issued in the exchange offer.
		We have agreed in the registration rights agreement that a broker-dealer may use this prospectus for an offer to resell, resale or other retransfer of the new notes issued to it in the exchange offer.
Expiration Date		The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , 2007, unless extended, in which case the term “expiration date” shall mean the latest date and time to which we extend the exchange offer.

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Conditions to the Exchange Offer		The exchange offer is subject to certain customary conditions, which may be waived by us. The exchange offer is not conditioned upon any minimum principal amount of private notes being tendered.
Procedures for Tendering Private Notes		If you wish to tender your private notes for exchange, you must transmit to Wilmington Trust Company, as exchange agent, at the address set forth in this prospectus under the heading “The Exchange Offer — Exchange Agent,” and on the front cover of the letter of transmittal, on or before the expiration date, a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, which accompanies this prospectus, or a facsimile of the letter of transmittal and either: · the private notes and any other required documentation, to the exchange agent; or · a computer generated message transmitted by means of DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program system and received by the exchange agent and forming a part of a confirmation of book entry transfer in which you acknowledge and agree to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal.
		If either of these procedures cannot be satisfied on a timely basis, then you should comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below. By executing the letter of transmittal, each holder of private notes will make certain representations to us described under “The Exchange Offer — Procedures for Tendering.”
Special Procedures for Beneficial Owners		If you are a beneficial owner whose private notes are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and you wish to tender your private notes in the exchange offer, you should contact such registered holder promptly and instruct such registered holder to tender on your behalf. If you wish to tender on your own behalf, you must, prior to completing and executing the letter of transmittal and delivering your private notes, either make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of the private notes in your name or obtain a properly completed bond power from the registered holder. The transfer of registered ownership may take considerable time and may not be able to be completed prior to the expiration date.
Guaranteed Delivery Procedures		If you wish to tender private notes and time will not permit the documents required by the letter of transmittal to reach the exchange agent prior to the expiration date, or the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis, you must tender your private notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures described under “The Exchange Offer — Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.”
Acceptance of Private Notes and Delivery of New Notes		Subject to the conditions described under “The Exchange Offer — Conditions,” we will accept for exchange any and all private notes which are validly tendered in the exchange offer and not withdrawn, prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date.
Withdrawal Rights		You may withdraw your tender of private notes at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date, subject to compliance with the procedures for withdrawal described in this prospectus under the heading “The Exchange Offer — Withdrawal of Tenders.”
Federal Income Tax Consequences		For a discussion of the material federal income tax considerations relating to the exchange of private notes for the new notes as well as the ownership of the new notes, see “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”

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Exchange Agent		The Wilmington Trust Company is serving as the exchange agent. The address, telephone number and facsimile number of the exchange agent are set forth in this prospectus under the heading “The Exchange Offer — Exchange Agent.”
Consequences of Failure to Exchange Private Notes		If you do not exchange private notes for new notes, you will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer provided in the private notes and in the indenture governing the private notes. In general, the unregistered private notes may not be offered or sold, unless they are registered under the Securities Act, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

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The New Notes

The terms of the new notes we are issuing in this exchange offer and the private notes that are outstanding are identical in all material respects except:

The new notes will be registered under the Securities Act;

The new notes will not contain transfer restrictions and registration rights that relate to the private notes.

The new notes will evidence the same debt as the private notes and will be governed by the same indenture. References to the notes include both private notes and new notes.



Issuer		AREP is a holding company. Its operations are conducted through its subsidiaries and substantially all of its assets consist of a 99% limited partnership interest in its subsidiary, AREH, which is a holding company for its operating subsidiaries and investments. The new notes will be guaranteed by AREH.
Co-Issuer		AREP Finance is a wholly owned subsidiary of AREP. It was formed solely for the purpose of serving as a co-issuer of debt securities of AREP in order to facilitate offerings of the debt securities. Other than as a co-issuer of the notes, AREP Finance does not and will not have any operations or assets and will not have any revenues. As a result, holders of the notes should not expect AREP Finance to participate in servicing any obligations on the new notes.
Notes Offered		$500 million in aggregate principal amount of 7 1/8% senior notes due 2013.
Maturity		February 15, 2013.
Interest Payment Dates		February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing February 15, 2007.
Guarantee		If we cannot make payments on the new notes when they are due, AREH must make them instead. Other than AREH, none of our subsidiaries will guarantee payments on the new notes.
Ranking		The new notes and the guarantee will rank equally with all of our and the guarantor’s existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, including our existing notes, and will rank senior to all of our and the guarantor’s existing and future subordinated indebtedness. The new notes and the guarantee will be effectively subordinated to all of our and the guarantor’s existing and future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the collateral securing such indebtedness. The new notes and the guarantee also will be effectively subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, of all our subsidiaries other than AREH. As of March 31, 2007, the new notes and the guarantee would have been effectively subordinated to an aggregate of $375.5 million of AREH’s secured debt and our subsidiaries’ debt, excluding trade payables.
Optional Redemption		We may, at our option, redeem some or all of the new notes at any time on or after February 15, 2009, at the redemption prices listed under “Description of Notes — Optional Redemption.”
		In addition, prior to February 15, 2008, we may, at our option, redeem up to 35% of the new notes with the proceeds of certain sales of our equity at the redemption price listed under “Description of Notes — Optional Redemption.” We may make the redemption only if, after the redemption, at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes issued remains outstanding.

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Redemption Based on Gaming Laws		The new notes are subject to mandatory disposition and redemption requirements following certain determinations by applicable gaming authorities. On April 22, 2007, AEP entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with W2007/ACEP Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds, to sell all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of ACEP which comprises our gaming operations. If the sale is consummated, the new notes will no longer be subject to redemption based on gaming laws.
Certain Covenants		We will issue the new notes under the indenture with AREH and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee acting on your behalf, dated February 7, 2005, which was established in connection with our existing notes. The indenture, among other things, restricts our and AREH’s ability to: · incur additional debt; · pay dividends and make distributions; · repurchase equity securities; · create liens; · enter into transactions with affiliates; and · merge or consolidate.
		Our subsidiaries other than AREH will not be restricted in their ability to incur debt, create liens or merge or consolidate.
Absence of Established Market for Notes		The new notes will be new securities for which there is currently no market. We cannot assure you that a liquid market for the new notes will develop or be maintained.

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RISK FACTORS

You should consider carefully each of the following risks and all other information contained in this prospectus before deciding to invest in the notes.

Risks Relating to the Exchange Offer

Holders who fail to exchange their private notes will continue to be subject to restrictions on transfer.

If you do not exchange your private notes for new notes in the exchange offer, you will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer of your private notes described in the legend on your private notes. The restrictions on transfer of your private notes arise because we issued the private notes under exemptions from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. In general, you may only offer or sell the private notes if they are registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or are offered and sold under an exemption from these requirements. We do not plan to register the private notes under the Securities Act.

Broker-dealers or holders of notes may become subject to the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

Any broker-dealer that:

exchanges its private notes in the exchange offer for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the new notes or

resells new notes that were received by it for its own account in the exchange offer

may be deemed to have received restricted securities and may be required to comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction by that broker-dealer. Any profit on the resale of the new notes and any commission or concessions received by a broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. In addition to broker-dealers, any holder of notes that exchanges its private notes in the exchange offer for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the new notes may be deemed to have received restricted securities and may be required to comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction by that holder.

We cannot guarantee that there will be a trading market for the new notes.

The new notes are a new issue of securities and currently there is no market for them. We do not intend to apply to have the new notes listed or quoted on any exchange or quotation system. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that a liquid market will develop for the new notes.

The liquidity of any market for the new notes will depend on a variety of factors, including:

the number of holders of the new notes;

our performance; and

the market for similar securities and the interest of securities dealers in making a market in the new notes.

A liquid trading market may not develop for the new notes.

Historically, the market for non-investment grade debt has been subject to disruptions that have caused substantial volatility in the prices of securities similar to the new notes. The market, if any, for the new notes may experience similar disruptions that may adversely affect the prices at which you may sell your new notes. If an active trading market does not develop or is not maintained, the market price and liquidity of the new notes may be adversely affected.

To the extent private notes are tendered and accepted in the exchange offer, the trading market, if any, for the private notes that are not so tendered would be adversely affected.

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Risks Relating to Our Structure and Indebtedness

Our general partner and its control person could exercise their influence over us to your detriment.

Mr. Icahn, through affiliates, currently owns 100% of API, our general partner, and approximately 86.5% of our outstanding preferred units and approximately 90% of our depositary units and, as a result, has the ability to influence many aspects of our operations and affairs. API also is the general partner of AREH.

The interests of Mr. Icahn, including his interests in entities in which he and we have invested or may invest in the future, may differ from your interests as a noteholder and, as such, he may take actions that may not be in your interest. For example, if we encounter financial difficulties or are unable to pay our debts as they mature, Mr. Icahn’s interests might conflict with your interests as a noteholder.

In addition, if Mr. Icahn were to sell, or otherwise transfer, some or all of his interests in us to an unrelated party or group, a change of control could be deemed to have occurred under the terms of the indenture governing the notes which would require us to offer to repurchase all outstanding notes at 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any, to the date of repurchase. However, it is possible that we will not have sufficient funds at the time of the change of control to make the required repurchase of notes.

We have engaged, and in the future may engage, in transactions with our affiliates.

We have invested and may in the future invest in entities in which Mr. Icahn also invests. We also have purchased and may in the future purchase entities or investments from him or his affiliates. Although API has never received fees in connection with our investments, our partnership agreement allows for the payment of these fees. Mr. Icahn may pursue other business opportunities in industries in which we compete and there is no requirement that any additional business opportunities be presented to us.

We have entered into an agreement and plan of merger pursuant to which we would acquire all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Lear for an aggregate consideration of approximately $5.2 billion, including the assumption by the surviving entity of certain outstanding indebtedness of Lear and the refinancing of Lear’s existing term loan and credit facility. Mr. Icahn beneficially owns approximately 16.0% of Lear’s outstanding common stock. The consummation of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and shareholder vote.

Mr. Icahn previously proposed that we acquire his interest in American Railcar, Inc., or American Railcar, and Philip Services Corporation, or Philip Services. American Railcar is a publicly traded company that is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing covered hoppers and tank railcars. Philip Services is an industrial services company that provides industrial outsourcing, environmental services and metal services to major industry sectors throughout North America. A committee of independent directors of the board was formed to consider those proposals. Currently, at Mr. Icahn’s request, only the proposal regarding the potential acquisition of the metal services business of Philip Services is being considered by the committee. Any acquisition would be subject to, among other things, the negotiation, execution and closing of a definitive agreement and the receipt of a fairness opinion. We continuously identify, evaluate and engage in discussions concerning potential investments and acquisitions, including potential investments in and acquisitions of affiliates of Mr. Icahn. There cannot be any assurance that any potential transactions that we consider will be completed.

Certain of our management are committed to the management of other businesses.

Certain of the individuals who conduct the affairs of API, including the chairman of our board of directors, Mr. Icahn, our principal executive officer, Keith A. Meister, and our president, Peter K. Shea, are, and will be, committed to the management of other businesses owned or controlled by Mr. Icahn and his affiliates. Accordingly, these individuals may focus significant amounts of time and attention on managing these other businesses. Conflicts may arise in the future between our interests and other entities or business activities in which such individuals are involved. Conflicts of interest may arise as we may compete with such affiliates for the same assets, purchasers and sellers of assets or financings.

We and AREH are holding companies and will depend on the businesses of our subsidiaries to satisfy our obligations under the notes.

We and AREH are holding companies. In addition to cash and cash equivalents, U.S. government and agency obligations, marketable equity and debt securities and other short-term investments, our assets consist primarily of investments in our subsidiaries. Moreover, if we make significant investments in operating businesses, it is likely

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that we will reduce the liquid assets at AREP and AREH in order to fund those investments and the ongoing operations of our subsidiaries. Consequently, our cash flow and our ability to meet our debt service obligations likely will depend on the cash flow of our subsidiaries and the payment of funds to us by our subsidiaries in the form of dividends, distributions, loans or otherwise.

The operating results of our subsidiaries may not be sufficient to make distributions to us. In addition, our subsidiaries are not obligated to make funds available to us for payment on the notes or otherwise, and distributions and intercompany transfers from our subsidiaries to us may be restricted by applicable law or covenants contained in debt agreements and other agreements to which these subsidiaries may be subject or enter into in the future. The terms of any borrowings of our subsidiaries or other entities in which we own equity may restrict dividends, distributions or loans to us. For example, the notes issued by our indirect wholly owned subsidiary, ACEP, contain restrictions on dividends and distributions and loans to us, as well as on other transactions with us. ACEP also has a credit agreement which contains financial covenants that have the effect of restricting dividends or distributions. This agreement precludes our receiving payments from the operations of our gaming properties which account for a significant portion of our revenues and cash flows. We have credit facilities for WestPoint International, Inc., or WPI, our majority owned subsidiary, and our real estate development properties that also restrict dividends, distributions and other transactions with us. To the degree any distributions and transfers are impaired or prohibited, our ability to make payments on the notes and other debt will be limited.

We, AREH or our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantially more debt.

We, AREH or our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future. The terms of the indenture governing the notes described herein, as well as the indentures governing our 8.125% senior notes due 2012 and our Variable Rate Senior Convertible Notes due 2013, do not prohibit us or our subsidiaries from doing so. We and AREH may incur additional indebtedness if we comply with certain financial tests contained in the indentures that govern these notes, including the indenture governing the notes described herein. As of March 31, 2007, based upon these tests, we and AREH could have incurred up to approximately $1.4 billion of additional indebtedness. If we complete the acquisition of Lear, and fund the acquisition with borrowings, as we currently contemplate, under the financial tests contained in the indentures (including the indenture governing the notes described herein), AREP and AREH will not be able to incur additional indebtedness. However, our subsidiaries, other than AREH are not subject to any of the covenants contained in the indentures (including the indenture governing the notes described herein), including the covenant restricting debt incurrence. If new debt is added to our, AREH’s and our subsidiaries’ current debt levels, the related risks that we, AREH and they now face could intensify.

The notes will be effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness, and all the indebtedness and liabilities of our subsidiaries other than AREH.

The notes will be effectively subordinated to our and AREH’s existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the collateral securing such indebtedness. We and AREH may be able to incur substantial additional secured indebtedness in the future. The terms of the indenture permit us and AREH to do so. The notes will also be effectively subordinated to all the indebtedness and liabilities, including trade payables, of all of our subsidiaries, other than AREH. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any of our subsidiaries, other than AREH, holders of their indebtedness and their trade creditors will generally be entitled to payment of their claims from the assets of those subsidiaries before any assets are made available for distribution to us.

Our subsidiaries, other than AREH, will not be subject to any of the covenants in the indenture for the notes and only AREH will guarantee the notes. We may not be able to rely on the cash flow or assets of our subsidiaries to pay our indebtedness.

Our subsidiaries, other than AREH, will not be subject to the covenants under the indenture for the notes. We may form additional subsidiaries in the future which will not be subject to the covenants under the indenture for the notes. Of our existing and future subsidiaries, only AREH is required to guarantee the notes. Our existing and future non-guarantor subsidiaries may enter into financing arrangements that limit their ability to make dividends, distributions, loans or other payments to fund payments in respect of the notes. Accordingly, we may not be able to rely on the cash flow or assets of our subsidiaries to pay the notes.

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Risks Relating to the Notes

Our failure to comply with the covenants contained under any of our debt instruments, including the indenture governing the notes (including our failure as a result of events beyond our control), could result in an event of default which would materially and adversely affect our financial condition.

If there were an event of default under one of our debt instruments, the holders of the defaulted debt could cause all amounts outstanding with respect to that debt to be due and payable immediately. In addition, any event of default or declaration of acceleration under one debt instrument could result in an event of default under one or more of our other debt instruments, including the notes. It is possible that, if the defaulted debt is accelerated, our assets and cash flow may not be sufficient to fully repay borrowings under our outstanding debt instruments and we cannot assure you that we would be able to refinance or restructure the payments on those debt securities.

To service our indebtedness, we will require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to maintain our current cash position or generate cash depends on many factors beyond our control.

Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our indebtedness, including the notes, and to fund operations will depend on existing cash balances and our ability to generate cash in the future. This, to a certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control.

Our current businesses and businesses that we acquire may not generate sufficient cash to service our debt, including the notes. In addition, we may not generate sufficient cash flow from operations or investments and future borrowings may not be available to us in an amount sufficient to enable us to service our indebtedness, including the notes, or to fund our other liquidity needs. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness, including the notes, on or before maturity. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness, including the notes, on commercially reasonable terms or at all.

The indenture does not restrict our ability to change our lines of business or invest the proceeds of asset sales and allows for the sale of all or substantially all of our and AREH’s assets without the notes being assumed by the acquirers.

The indenture does not restrict in any way the businesses in which we may engage and if we were to change our current lines of business, in whole or in part, you would not be entitled to accelerated repayment of the notes. We also are not required to offer to purchase notes with the proceeds from asset sales, including in the event of the sale of all or substantially all of our assets or AREH’s assets, and we may reinvest the proceeds without the approval of noteholders. In addition, we and AREH may sell all or substantially all of our and its assets without the notes being assumed by the acquirers.

We may not have sufficient funds necessary to finance the change of control offer required by the indenture.

Upon the occurrence of certain specific kinds of change of control events, we will be required to offer to repurchase all outstanding notes at 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any, to the date of repurchase. Mr. Icahn, through affiliates, currently owns 100% of API and approximately 90.0% of our outstanding depositary units and 86.5% of our outstanding preferred units. If he were to sell or otherwise transfer some or all of his interests in us to unrelated parties, a change of control could be deemed to have occurred under the terms of the indenture governing the notes. However, it is possible that we will not have sufficient funds at the time of the change of control to make the required repurchase of notes.

Federal and state statutes allow courts, under specific circumstances, to void guarantees and require noteholders to return payments received from the guarantor.

Under the federal bankruptcy law and comparable provisions of state fraudulent transfer laws, a guarantee could be voided, or claims in respect of a guarantee could be subordinated to all other debts of that guarantor if, among other things, the guarantor, at the time it incurred the indebtedness evidenced by its guarantee:

received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration for the incurrence of such guarantee; and

was insolvent or rendered insolvent by reason of such incurrence; or

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was engaged in a business or transaction for which the guarantor’s remaining assets constituted unreasonably small capital; or

intended to incur, or believed that it would incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature.

In addition, any payment by that guarantor pursuant to its guarantee could be voided and required to be returned to the guarantor, or to a fund for the benefit of the creditors of the guarantor.

The measures of insolvency for purposes of these fraudulent transfer laws will vary depending upon the law applied in any proceeding to determine whether a fraudulent transfer has occurred. Generally, however, a guarantor would be considered insolvent if:

the sum of its debts, including contingent liabilities, was greater than the fair saleable value of all of its assets; or

the present fair saleable value of its assets was less than the amount that would be required to pay its probable liability on its existing debts, including contingent liabilities, as they become absolute and mature; or

it could not pay its debts as they become due.

On the basis of historical financial information, recent operating history and other factors, we believe that AREH, after giving effect to its guarantee of these notes, will not be insolvent, will not have unreasonably small capital for the businesses in which it is engaged and will not have incurred debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature. We cannot assure you, however, as to what standard a court would apply in making these determinations or that a court would agree with our conclusions in this regard.

As a noteholder you may be required to comply with licensing, qualification or other requirements under gaming laws and could be required to dispose of the notes.

Currently, ACEP’s casino assets are comprised of the Stratosphere Casino Hotel & Tower, the Arizona Charlie’s Decatur, the Arizona Charlie’s Boulder and the Aquarius Casino Resort. We may be required to disclose the identities of the holders of the notes to the Nevada gaming authorities upon request. The Nevada Gaming Commission may, in its discretion, require a holder of the notes to file an application, be investigated and be found suitable to hold the notes. In addition, the Nevada Gaming Commission may, in its discretion, require the holder of any debt security of a company registered by the Nevada Gaming Commission as a publicly-traded corporation to file an application, be investigated and be found suitable to own such debt security.

If a record or beneficial holder of a note is required by the Nevada Gaming Commission to be found suitable, such owner will be required to apply for a finding of suitability within 30 days after request of such gaming authority or within such earlier time prescribed by such gaming authority. The applicant for a finding of suitability must pay all costs of the application and investigation for such finding of suitability. If the Nevada Gaming Commission determines that a person is unsuitable to own such security, then, pursuant to the Nevada Gaming Control Act, we can be sanctioned, including the loss of our approvals, if, without the prior approval of the Nevada Gaming Commission, we:

pay to the unsuitable person any dividend, interest, or any distribution whatsoever;

recognize any voting right of the unsuitable person with respect to such securities;

pay the unsuitable person remuneration in any form; or

make any payment to the unsuitable person by way of principal, redemption, conversion, exchange, liquidation or similar transaction.

Each holder of the notes will be deemed to have agreed, to the extent permitted by law, that if the Nevada gaming authorities determine that a holder or beneficial owner of the notes must be found suitable, and if that holder or beneficial owner either refuses to file an application or is found unsuitable, that holder shall, upon our request, dispose of its notes within 30 days after receipt of our request, or earlier as may be ordered by the Nevada gaming authorities. We will also have the right to call for the redemption of notes of any holder at any time to prevent the loss or material impairment of a gaming license or an application for a gaming license at a redemption price equal to:

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the lesser of the cost paid by the holder or the fair market value of the notes, in each case, plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any, to the earlier of the date of redemption, or earlier as may be required by the Nevada gaming authorities or the finding of unsuitability by the Nevada gaming authorities; or

such other lesser amount as may be ordered by the Nevada gaming authorities.

We will notify the trustee under the indenture in writing of any redemption as soon as practicable. We will not be responsible for any costs or expenses you may incur in connection with your application for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability, or your compliance with any other requirement of a gaming authority. The indenture also provides that as soon as a gaming authority requires you to sell your notes, you will, to the extent required by applicable gaming laws, have no further right:

to exercise, directly or indirectly, any right conferred by the notes or the indenture; or

to receive from us any interest, dividends or any other distributions or payments, or any remuneration in any form, relating to the notes, except the redemption price we refer to above.

On April 22, 2007, AEP entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with W2007/ACEP Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds, to sell all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of ACEP which comprises our gaming operations.

Since we are a limited partnership, you may not be able to pursue legal claims against us in U.S. federal courts.

We are a limited partnership organized under the laws of the state of Delaware. Under the rules of federal civil procedure, you may not be able to sue us in federal court on claims other than those based solely on federal law, because of lack of complete diversity. Case law applying diversity jurisdiction deems us to have the citizenship of each of our limited partners. Because we are a publicly traded limited partnership, it may not be possible for you to sue us in a federal court because we have citizenship in all 50 U.S. states and operations in many states. Accordingly, you will be limited to bringing any claims in state court. Furthermore, AREP Finance, our corporate co-issuer for the notes, has only nominal assets and no operations. While you may be able to sue the corporate co-issuer in federal court, you are not likely to be able to realize on any judgment rendered against it.

We may be subject to the pension liabilities of our affiliates.

Mr. Icahn, through certain affiliates, currently owns 100% of API and approximately 90% of our outstanding depositary units and 86.5% of our outstanding preferred units. Applicable pension and tax laws make each member of a “controlled group” of entities, generally defined as entities in which there are at least an 80% common ownership interest, jointly and severally liable for certain pension plan obligations of any member of the controlled group. These pension obligations include ongoing contributions to fund the plan, as well as liability for any unfunded liabilities that may exist at the time the plan is terminated. In addition, the failure to pay these pension obligations when due may result in the creation of liens in favor of the pension plan or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or the PBGC, against the assets of each member of the controlled group.

As a result of the more than 80% ownership interest in us by Mr. Icahn’s affiliates, we and our subsidiaries are subject to the pension liabilities of all entities in which Mr. Icahn has a direct or indirect ownership interest of at least 80%. One such entity, ACF Industries LLC, or ACF, is the sponsor of several pension plans which, as of December 31, 2006, were not underfunded on an ongoing actuarial basis but would be underfunded by approximately $87.2million if those plans were terminated, as most recently reported by the plans’ actuaries. These liabilities could increase or decrease, depending on a number of factors, including future changes in promised benefits, investment returns, and the assumptions used to calculate the liability. As members of the controlled group, we would be liable for any failure of ACF to make ongoing pension contributions or to pay the unfunded liabilities upon a termination of the ACF pension plans. In addition, other entities now or in the future within the controlled group that includes us may have pension plan obligations that are, or may become, underfunded and we would be liable for any failure of such entities to make ongoing pension contributions or to pay the unfunded liabilities upon a termination of such plans.

The current underfunded status of the ACF pension plans requires ACF to notify the PBGC of certain “reportable events,” such as if we cease to be a member of the ACF controlled group, or if we make certain extraordinary dividends or stock redemptions. The obligation to report could cause us to seek to delay or reconsider the occurrence of such reportable events.

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Starfire Holding Corporation, or Starfire, which is 100% owned by Mr. Icahn, has undertaken to indemnify us and our subsidiaries from losses resulting from any imposition of certain pension funding or termination liabilities that may be imposed on us and our subsidiaries or our assets as a result of being a member of the Icahn controlled group. The Starfire indemnity (which does not extend to pension liabilities of our subsidiaries that would be imposed on us as a result of our interest in these subsidiaries and not as a result of Mr. Icahn’s and his affiliates’ more than 80% ownership interest in us) provides, among other things, that so long as such contingent liabilities exist and could be imposed on us, Starfire will not make any distributions to its stockholders that would reduce its net worth to below $250.0 million. Nonetheless, Starfire may not be able to fund its indemnification obligations to us.

We are subject to the risk of possibly becoming an investment company.

Because we are a holding company and a significant portion of our assets may, from time to time, consist of investments in companies in which we own less than a 50% interest, we run the risk of inadvertently becoming an investment company that is required to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the Investment Company Act. Registered investment companies are subject to extensive, restrictive and potentially adverse regulation relating to, among other things, operating methods, management, capital structure, dividends and transactions with affiliates. Registered investment companies are not permitted to operate their business in the manner in which we operate our business, nor are registered investment companies permitted to have many of the relationships that we have with our affiliated companies.

In order not to become an investment company required to register under the Investment Company Act, we monitor the value of our investments and structure transactions with an eye toward the Investment Company Act. As a result, we may structure transactions in a less advantageous manner than if we did not have Investment Company Act concerns, or we may avoid otherwise economically desirable transactions due to those concerns. In addition, events beyond our control, including significant appreciation or depreciation in the market value of certain of our publicly traded holdings, or adverse developments with respect to our ownership of certain of our subsidiaries, such as our loss of control of WPI, could result in our inadvertently becoming an investment company.

If it were established that we were an investment company, there would be a risk, among other material adverse consequences, that we could become subject to monetary penalties or injunctive relief, or both, in an action brought by the SEC, that we would be unable to enforce contracts with third parties or that third parties could seek to obtain rescission of transactions with us undertaken during the period it was established that we were an unregistered investment company.

We may become taxable as a corporation.

We believe that we have been and are properly treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. This allows us to pass through our income and deductions to our partners. However, the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, could challenge our partnership status and we could fail to qualify as a partnership for past years as well as future years. Qualification as a partnership involves the application of highly technical and complex provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code. For example, a publicly traded partnership is generally taxable as a corporation unless 90% or more of its gross income is “qualifying” income, which includes interest, dividends, oil and gas revenues, real property rents, gains from the sale or other disposition of real property, gain from the sale or other disposition of capital assets held for the production of interest or dividends, and certain other items. We believe that in all prior years of our existence at least 90% of our gross income was qualifying income and we intend to structure our business in a manner such that at least 90% of our gross income will constitute qualifying income this year and in the future. However, there can be no assurance that such structuring will be effective in all events to avoid the receipt of more than 10% of non-qualifying income. If less than 90% of our gross income constitutes qualifying income, we may be subject to corporate tax on our net income at a federal rate of up to 35% plus possible state taxes. Further, if less than 90% of our gross income constituted qualifying income for past years, we may be subject to corporate level tax plus interest and possibly penalties. In addition, if we register under the Investment Company Act, it is likely that we would be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The cost of paying federal and possibly state income tax, either for past years or going forward, could be a significant liability and would reduce our funds available to make interest and principal payments on our debt securities, including the notes. To meet the qualifying income test, we may structure transactions in a manner that is less advantageous than if this were not a consideration, or we may avoid otherwise economically desirable transactions. Recently proposed legislation may affect the status of publicly traded partnerships such as AREP. Although as proposed the legislation would not impact AREP’s status as a partnership for tax purposes, it is unclear whether such legislation would be enacted or, if enacted, what its final form and effect would be.

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Risks Relating to Our Business

General

In addition to the following risk factors specific to each of our businesses, all of our businesses are subject to the effects of the following:

the continued threat of terrorism;

economic downturn;

loss of any of our or our subsidiaries’ key personnel;

the unavailability, as needed, of additional financing; and

the unavailability of insurance at acceptable rates.

Our acquisition of Lear will require a significant investment or may not be successfully completed.

On February 9, 2007, we entered into an agreement and plan of merger, pursuant to which we would acquire Lear, a publicly traded company that provides automotive interior systems worldwide, for aggregate consideration of approximately $5.2 billion, including the assumption by the surviving entity of certain outstanding indebtedness of Lear and the refinancing of Lear’s existing term loan and credit facility. The consummation of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and shareholders vote. If we complete the acquisition of Lear, it would require a significant investment by us, including approximately $1.3 billion in cash. Under the financial tests contained in the indentures that govern our notes described herein and the notes due 2012, AREP and AREH will not be able to incur additional indebtedness as a result of borrowings to finance the Lear acquisition, which may limit our flexibility in entering into future financing arrangements, including those to support our existing businesses or to acquire new businesses. Lear also has significant pension and related liabilities for which we could become liable as a member of a controlled group of entities.

Our agreement with Lear permitted Lear to solicit proposals from other potential purchasers for 45 days after the signing of the agreement and to respond to offers after that date and until Lear’s stockholders approve the transaction with us. No competing proposals were received as of the date of this prospectus. We cannot assure you that we will be able to complete the transaction or that the completion of the transaction will be for the consideration described above.

Furthermore, the proposed transaction is subject to additional risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the satisfaction of conditions to closing, which requires Lear stockholder approval and U.S. and foreign antitrust approval. If we were to complete the acquisition, Lear’s business and operations would be subject to various risks, including the uncertainty of its financial performance following completion of the proposed transaction; general conditions affecting the automotive industry, particularly in the United States; and general domestic and international market conditions.

In addition, we have been named as defendants in various lawsuits challenging the transaction. Specifically, a consolidated action is pending in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware which alleges, among other things, that the purchase price is unfair to Lear stockholders. A preliminary injunction was issued requiring supplemental disclosure. The supplemental disclosure requirement has been satisfied and, consequently, the injunction has been dissolved. A consolidated action filed in Michigan state court making virtually identical allegations was dismissed by the court because of the prior-filed Delaware action. Plaintiffs in the Michigan state action have filed a motion for reconsideration which is pending. Finally, a complaint is pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, which alleges that the transaction would violate certain provisions of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (referred to as the Federal Action). Motions to dismiss the Federal Action have been fully briefed and await disposition, as does plaintiff’s application for preliminary injunction. Based upon the above there is a risk that the transaction may be enjoined, or, if the transaction is completed, liability may nevertheless be imposed thereafter.

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Gaming

Our sale of ACEP may not be successfully completed.

On April 22, 2007, AEP entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds to sell all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of ACEP, which comprises our gaming operations. The transaction is subject to the approval of the Nevada Gaming Commission and the Nevada State Gaming Control Board, as well as customary conditions. The parties expect to close the transaction in approximately December 2007; however, we cannot assure you that we will be able to consummate the transaction.

The following risks relate to our current gaming operations.

The gaming industry is highly regulated. The gaming authorities and state and municipal licensing authorities have significant control over our operations.

Our properties currently conduct licensed gaming operations in Nevada. Various regulatory authorities, including the Nevada State Gaming Control Board and the Nevada Gaining Commission, require our properties to hold various licenses and registrations, findings of suitability, permits and approvals to engage in gaming operations and to meet requirements of suitability. These gaming authorities also control approval of ownership interests in gaming operations. These gaming authorities may deny, limit, condition, suspend or revoke our gaming licenses, registrations, findings of suitability or the approval of any of our ownership interests in any of our licensed gaming operations, any of which could have a significant adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, for any cause they may deem reasonable. If we violate gaming laws or regulations that are applicable to us, we may have to pay substantial fines or forfeit assets. If, in the future, we operate or have an ownership interest in casino gaming facilities located outside of Nevada, we would also be subject to the gaming laws and regulations of those other jurisdictions.

The sale of alcoholic beverages at our gaming properties is subject to licensing and regulation by local authorities. Any limitation, condition, suspension or revocation of, or disciplinary action with respect to, any such license would reduce the number of visitors to our casinos to the extent the availability of alcoholic beverages is important to them. Any reduction in our number of visitors will reduce our revenue and cash flow.

Rising operating costs for our gaming properties could have a negative impact on our profitability.

The operating expenses associated with our gaming properties could increase due to some of the following factors:

our properties use significant amounts of electricity, natural gas and other forms of energy, and energy price increases may reduce our profitability;

our properties use significant amounts of water and a water shortage may adversely affect our operations;

some of our employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements and we may incur higher costs or work slow-downs or stoppages due to union activities; and

our reliance on slot machine revenues and the concentration of manufacturing of slot machines in certain companies could impose additional costs on us.

We face substantial competition in the gaming industry.

The gaming industry in general, and the markets in which we compete in particular, are highly competitive:

we compete with many world-class destination resorts with greater name recognition and different attractions, amenities and entertainment options;

we compete with the continued growth of gaming on Native American tribal lands;

the existence of legalized gambling in other jurisdictions may reduce the number of visitors to our properties;

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certain states have legalized, and others may legalize, casino gaming in specific venues, including race tracks and/or in specific areas, including metropolitan areas from which we traditionally attract customers; and

our properties also compete, and will in the future compete, with all forms of legalized gambling.

Many of our competitors have greater financial, selling and marketing, technical and other resources than we do. We may not be able to compete effectively with our competitors and we may lose market share, which could reduce our revenue and cash flow.

We cannot guarantee that we will be able to recover our investment made in connection with the acquisition of the Aquarius.

On May 19, 2006, our wholly owned subsidiary, AREP Laughlin Corporation, acquired the Aquarius Casino Resort, or the Aquarius, from affiliates of Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., or Harrah’s, for approximately $113.6 million, including working capital. Acquisitions generally involve significant risks, including difficulties in the assimilation of the operations, services and corporate culture of the acquired company.

Pursuant to Membership Interest Purchase Agreement that AEP has entered into with Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds to sell the issued and outstanding membership interests of ACEP, we have agreed to make capital expenditures, including $10.5 million through 2007 to refurbish rooms, upgrade amenities and acquire new gaming equipment for the Aquarius.

There can be no assurance that this acquisition will be profitable or that we will be able to recover our investments either upon the sale of ACEP or, if the sale is not consummated, in our future gaming operations.

Real Estate Operations

Our investment in property development may be more costly than anticipated.

We have invested and expect to continue to invest in unentitled land, undeveloped land and distressed development properties. These properties involve more risk than properties on which development has been completed. Unentitled land may not be approved for development. These investments do not generate any operating revenue, while costs are incurred to obtain government approvals and develop the properties. Construction may not be completed within budget or as scheduled and projected rental levels or sales prices may not be achieved and other unpredictable contingencies beyond our control could occur. We will not be able to recoup any of such costs until such time as these properties, or parcels thereof, are either disposed of or developed into income-producing assets.

We may be subject to environmental liability as an owner or operator of development and rental real estate.

Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, an owner or operator of real property may become liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants released on, under, in or from its property. These laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the release of such substances. To the extent any such substances are found in or on any property invested in by us, we could be exposed to liability and be required to incur substantial remediation costs. The presence of such substances or the failure to undertake proper remediation may adversely affect the ability to finance, refinance or dispose of such property. We generally conduct a Phase I environmental site assessment on properties in which we are considering investing. A Phase I environmental site assessment involves record review, visual site assessment and personnel interviews, but does not typically include invasive testing procedures such as air, soil or groundwater sampling or other tests performed as part of a Phase II environmental site assessment. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that these assessments will disclose all potential liabilities or that future property uses or conditions or changes in applicable environmental laws and regulations or activities at nearby properties will not result in the creation of environmental liabilities with respect to a property.

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Home Fashion Operations

Pending legal proceedings may result in our ownership of WPI’s common stock being reduced to less than 50%. A legal action in Delaware challenges the issuance to of the preferred stock of WPI. Uncertainties arising from these proceedings may adversely affect WPI’s operations and prospects and the value of our investment in it.

We currently own approximately 67.7% of the outstanding shares of common stock and 100% of the preferred stock of WPI. As a result of the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York reversing certain provisions of the Bankruptcy Court order pursuant to which we acquired our ownership of a majority of the common stock of WPI, the proceedings in the Bankruptcy Court on remand and the proceedings in the Delaware action, our percentage of the outstanding shares of common stock of WPI could be reduced to less than 50% and perhaps substantially less and our ownership of the preferred stock of WPI could also be affected. The Bankruptcy Court entered a stay of its order on remand. On May 9, 2007, the District Court issued an order conditioning the continuation of the Bankrupcty Court’s stay on the posting of a bond. No bond was posted. On May 22, 2007, WPI, its subsidiary WestPoint Home, Inc., and we filed a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit requesting, among other relief, the reinstatement of the Sale Order. The Second Circuit scheduled oral argument on the Petition for Mandamus for June 26, 2007 and reinstated the stay pending its decision.

If we were to lose control of WPI, it could adversely affect the business and prospects of WPI and the value of our investment in it. In addition, we consolidated the balance sheet of WPI as of March 31, 2007 and WPI’s results of operations for the period from the date of acquisition through March 31, 2007. If we were to own less than 50% of the outstanding common stock or the challenge to our preferred stock ownership is successful, we would have to evaluate whether we should consolidate WPI and if so our financial statements could be materially different than as presented as of March 31, 2007, December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and for the periods then ended.

WPI acquired its business from the former owners through bankruptcy proceedings. We cannot assure you that it will be able to operate profitably.

WPI acquired the assets of WestPoint Stevens Inc., or WestPoint Stevens, as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. Certain of the issues that contributed to WestPoint Stevens’ filing for bankruptcy, such as intense industry competition, the inability to produce goods at a cost competitive with overseas suppliers, the increasing prevalence of direct sourcing by principal customers and continued incurrence of overhead costs associated with an enterprise larger than the current business can profitably support, continue to exist and may continue to affect WPI’s business operations and financial condition adversely. In addition, during the protracted bankruptcy proceedings of WestPoint Stevens, several of its customers reduced the volume of business done with WestPoint Stevens. We have installed new management to address these issues, but we cannot assure you that new management will be effective.

WPI operated at a loss during fiscal year 2006 as well as for the three months ended March 31, 2007, and we expect that WPI will continue to operate at a loss during fiscal year 2007. We cannot assure you that it will be able to operate profitably in the future.

The loss of any of WPI’s large customers could have an adverse effect on WPI’s business.

During fiscal year 2006 and the three-month period ended March 31, 2007, WPI’s six largest customers accounted for approximately 50% and 52%, respectively, of its net sales. Other retailers have indicated that they intend to significantly increase their direct sourcing of home fashion products from foreign sources. The loss of any of WPI’s largest accounts, or a material portion of sales to those accounts, would have an adverse effect upon its business, which could be material.

A portion of WPI’s sales are derived from licensed designer brands. The loss of a significant license could have an adverse effect on WPI’s business.

A portion of WPI’s sales is derived from licensed designer brands. The license agreements for WPI’s designer brands generally are for a term of two or three years. Some of the licenses are automatically renewable for additional periods, provided that sales thresholds set forth in the license agreements are met. The loss of a significant license could have an adverse effect upon WPI’s business, which effect could be material. Under certain circumstances, these licenses can be terminated without WPI’s consent due to circumstances beyond WPI’s control.

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A shortage of the principal raw materials WPI uses to manufacture its products could force WPI to pay more for those materials and, possibly, cause WPI to increase its prices, which could have an adverse effect on WPI’s operations.

Any shortage in the raw materials WPI uses to manufacture its products could adversely affect its operations. The principal raw materials that WPI uses in the manufacture of its products are cotton of various grades and staple lengths and polyester and nylon in staple and filament form. Since cotton is an agricultural product, its supply and quality are subject to weather patterns, disease and other factors. The price of cotton is also influenced by supply and demand considerations, both domestically and worldwide, and by the cost of polyester. Although WPI has been able to acquire sufficient quantities of cotton for its operations in the past, any shortage in the cotton supply by reason of weather patterns, disease or other factors, or a significant increase in the price of cotton, could adversely affect its operations. The price of man-made fibers, such as polyester and nylon, is influenced by demand, manufacturing capacity and costs, petroleum prices, cotton prices and the cost of polymers used in producing these fibers. In particular, the effect of increased energy prices may have a direct impact upon the cost of dye and chemicals, polyester and other synthetic fibers. Any significant prolonged petrochemical shortages could significantly affect the availability of man-made fibers and could cause a substantial increase in demand for cotton. This could result in decreased availability of cotton and possibly increased prices and could adversely affect WPI’s operations.

The home fashion industry is highly competitive and WPI’s success depends on WPI’s ability to compete effectively in the market.

The home fashion industry is highly competitive. WPI’s future success will, to a large extent, depend on its ability to remain a low-cost producer and to remain competitive. WPI competes with both foreign and domestic companies on, among other factors, the basis of price, quality and customer service. In the home fashion market, WPI competes with many companies. WPI’s future success depends on its ability to remain competitive in the areas of marketing, product development, price, quality, brand names, manufacturing capabilities, distribution and order processing. We cannot assure you of WPI’s ability to compete effectively in any of these areas. Any failure to compete effectively could adversely affect WPI’s sales and, accordingly, its operations. Additionally, the easing of trade restrictions over time has led to growing competition from low priced products imported from Asia and Latin America. The lifting of import quotas in 2005 has accelerated the loss of WPI’s market share. There can be no assurance that the foreign competition will not grow to a level that could have an adverse effect upon WPI’s ability to compete effectively.

WPI intends to increase the percentage of its products that are made overseas. There is no assurance that WPI will be successful in obtaining goods of sufficient quality on a timely basis and on advantageous terms. WPI will be subject to additional risks relating to doing business overseas.

WPI intends to increase the percentage of its products that are made overseas and may face additional risks associated with these efforts. Adverse factors that WPI may encounter include:

logistical challenges caused by distance;

language and cultural differences;

legal and regulatory restrictions;

the difficulty of enforcing agreements with overseas suppliers;

currency exchange rate fluctuations;

political and economic instability; and

potential adverse tax consequences.

There has been consolidation of retailers of WPI’s products that may reduce its profitability.

Retailers of consumer goods have become fewer and more powerful over time. As buying power has become more concentrated, pricing pressure on vendors has grown. With the ability to buy imported products directly from foreign sources, retailers’ pricing leverage has increased and also allowed for growth in private label brands that displace and compete with WPI proprietary brands. Retailers’ pricing leverage has resulted in a decline in WPI’s

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unit pricing and margins and resulted in a shift in product mix to more private label programs. If WPI is unable to diminish the decline in its pricing and margins, it may not be able to achieve or maintain profitability.

WPI is subject to various federal, state and local environmental and health and safety laws and regulations. If it does not comply with these regulations, it may incur significant costs in the future to become compliant.

WPI is subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations governing, among other things, the discharge, storage, handling, usage and disposal of a variety of hazardous and non-hazardous substances and wastes used in, or resulting from, its operations, including potential remediation obligations under those laws and regulations. WPI’s operations are also governed by federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to employee safety and health which, among other things, establish exposure limitations for cotton dust, formaldehyde, asbestos and noise, and which regulate chemical, physical and ergonomic hazards in the workplace. Consumer product safety laws, regulations and standards at the federal and state level govern the manufacture and sale of products by WPI. Although WPI does not expect that compliance with any of these laws and regulations will adversely affect its operations, we cannot assure you that regulatory requirements will not become more stringent in the future or that WPI will not incur significant costs to comply with those requirements.

Investments

We may not be able to identify suitable investments, and our investments may not result in favorable returns or may result in losses.

Our partnership agreement allows us to take advantage of investment opportunities we believe exist outside of our operating businesses. The equity securities in which we may invest may include common stock, preferred stock and securities convertible into common stock, as well as warrants to purchase these securities. The debt securities in which we may invest may include bonds, debentures, notes, or non-rated mortgage-related securities, municipal obligations, bank debt and mezzanine loans. Certain of these securities may include lower rated or non-rated securities which may provide the potential for higher yields and therefore may entail higher risk and may include the securities of bankrupt or distressed companies. In addition, we may engage in various investment techniques, including derivatives, options and futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, “short” sales and leveraging for either hedging or other purposes. We may concentrate our activities by owning significant or controlling interest in certain investments. We may not be successful in finding suitable opportunities to invest our cash and our strategy of investing in undervalued assets may expose us to numerous risks.

Our investments may be subject to significant uncertainties.

Our investments may not be successful for many reasons including, but not limited to:

fluctuation of interest rates;

lack of control in minority investments;

worsening of general economic and market conditions;

lack of diversification;

fluctuation of U.S. dollar exchange rates; and

adverse legal and regulatory developments that may affect particular businesses.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange of the new notes for the private notes pursuant to the exchange offer. On January 17, 2007, we issued and sold the private notes in a private offering, receiving net proceeds of approximately $492.1 million, after deducting selling and offering expenses.

We intend to use the net proceeds of the private offering for general business purposes, including to pursue our primary business strategy of acquiring undervalued assets in either our existing lines of business or other businesses and to provide additional capital to grow our existing business.

We will use the net proceeds of the private offering and conduct our activities in a manner so as not to be deemed an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Generally, this means that we do not intend to enter the business of investing in securities and that no more than 40% of our total assets will be invested in securities. The portion of our assets invested in each type of security or any single issuer or industry will not be limited.

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THE EXCHANGE OFFER

Purpose of the Exchange Offer

In connection with the sale of the private notes, we and the initial purchaser entered into a registration rights agreement in which we and AREH agreed to:

file a registration statement with the SEC with respect to the exchange of the private notes for new notes, or the exchange offer registration statement, no later than July 16, 2007;

use all commercially reasonable efforts to have the exchange offer registration statement declared effective by the SEC on or prior to November 13, 2007; and

commence the offer to exchange new notes for the private notes and use all commercially reasonable efforts to issue on or prior to 30 business days, or longer if required by the federal securities laws, after the date on which the exchange offer registration statement was declared effective by the SEC, new notes in exchange for all private notes tendered prior to that date in the exchange offer.

We are making the exchange offer to satisfy certain of our obligations under the registration rights agreement. We filed a copy of the registration rights agreement as an exhibit to the exchange offer registration statement that includes this prospectus.

Resale of Exchange Notes

Under existing interpretations of the Securities Act by the staff of the SEC contained in several no-action letters to third parties, we believe that the new notes will generally be freely transferable by holders who have validly participated in the exchange offer without further registration under the Securities Act (assuming the truth of certain representations required to be made by each holder of notes, as set forth below). For additional information on the staff’s position, we refer you to the following no-action letters: Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation, available April 13, 1988; Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, available June 5, 1991; and Shearman & Sterling, available July 2, 1993. However, any purchaser of private notes who is one of our “affiliates” or who intends to participate in the exchange offer for the purpose of distributing the new notes or who is a broker-dealer who purchased private notes from us to resell pursuant to Rule 144A or any other available exemption under the Securities Act:

will not be able to tender its private notes in the exchange offer;

will not be able to rely on the interpretations of the staff of the SEC; and

must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any sale or transfer of the private notes unless such sale or transfer is made pursuant to an exemption from these requirements.

If you wish to exchange private notes for new notes in the exchange offer, you will be required to make representations in a letter of transmittal which accompanies this prospectus, including that:

you are not our “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act);

any new notes to be received by you will be acquired in the ordinary course of your business;

you have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the new notes in violation of the provisions of the Securities Act;

if you are not a broker-dealer, you are not engaged in, and do not intend to engage in, a distribution of new notes; and

if you are a broker-dealer, you acquired the private notes for your own account as a result of market-making or other trading activities (and as such, you are a “participating broker-dealer”), you have not entered into any arrangement or understanding with AREP or an affiliate of AREP to distribute the new notes and you will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the new notes.

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Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act provides that an “affiliate” of, or person “affiliated” with, a specified person, is a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person specified.

The SEC has taken the position that participating broker-dealers may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and accordingly may fulfill their prospectus delivery requirements with respect to the new notes, other than a resale of an unsold allotment from the original sale of the notes, with the prospectus contained in the exchange offer registration statement. Under the registration rights agreement, we have agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to allow participating broker-dealers and other persons, if any, subject to similar prospectus delivery requirements, to use the prospectus contained in the exchange offer registration statement in connection with the resale of the new notes for a period of 270 days from the issuance of the new notes.

Terms of the Exchange Offer

This prospectus and the accompanying letter of transmittal contain the terms and conditions of the exchange offer. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the accompanying letter of transmittal, we will accept for exchange all private notes which are properly tendered and not withdrawn on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. After authentication of the new notes by the trustee or an authentication agent, we will issue and deliver $1,000 principal amount of new notes in exchange for each $1,000 principal amount of outstanding private notes accepted in the exchange offer. Holders may tender some or all of their private notes in the exchange offer in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof.

The form and terms of the new notes are identical in all material respects to the form and terms of the private notes, except that:

the offering of the new notes has been registered under the Securities Act;

the new notes generally will not be subject to transfer restrictions or have registration rights; and

certain provisions relating to liquidated damages on the private notes provided for under certain circumstances will be eliminated.

The new notes will evidence the same debt as the private notes. The new notes will be issued under and entitled to the benefits of the indenture.

As of the date of this prospectus, $500 million in aggregate principal amount of the additional private notes issued on January 17, 2007 is outstanding. In connection with the issuance of the private notes, we made arrangements for the private notes to be issued and transferable in book-entry form through the facilities of DTC, acting as a depositary. The new notes will also be issuable and transferable in book-entry form through the DTC.

The exchange offer is not conditioned upon any minimum aggregate principal amount of private notes being tendered. However, our obligation to accept private notes for exchange pursuant to the exchange offer is subject to certain customary conditions that we describe under “— Conditions” below.

Holders who tender private notes in the exchange offer will not be required to pay brokerage commissions or fees or, subject to the instructions in the letter of transmittal, transfer taxes with respect to the exchange of private notes pursuant to the exchange offer. We will pay all charges and expenses, other than certain applicable taxes, in connection with the exchange offer. See “— Solicitation of Tenders; Fees and Expenses” for more detailed information regarding the expenses of the exchange offer.

By executing or otherwise becoming bound by the letter of transmittal, you will be making the representations described under “— Procedures for Tendering” below.

Expiration Date; Extensions; Amendments

The term “expiration date” will mean 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on

, 2007, unless we, in our sole discretion, extend the exchange offer, in which case the term “expiration date” will mean the latest date and time to which we extend the exchange offer.

To extend the exchange offer, we will:

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notify the exchange agent of any extension orally or in writing; and

notify the registered holders of the private notes by means of a press release or other public announcement, each before 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled expiration date.

We reserve the right, in our reasonable discretion:

to delay accepting any private notes;

to extend the exchange offer; or

if any conditions listed below under “— Conditions” are not satisfied, to terminate the exchange offer by giving oral or written notice of the delay, extension or termination to the exchange agent.

We will follow any delay in acceptance, extension or termination as promptly as practicable by oral or written notice to the registered holders. If we amend the exchange offer in a manner we determine constitutes a material change, we will promptly disclose the amendment in a prospectus supplement that we will distribute to the registered holders.

Interest on the New Notes

Interest on the new notes will accrue from the last interest payment date on which interest was paid on the private notes surrendered in exchange for new notes or, if no interest has been paid on the private notes, from the issue date of the private notes, January 17, 2007. Interest on the new notes will be payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on February 15, 2007.

Procedures for Tendering

You may tender your private notes in the exchange offer only if you are a registered holder of private notes. To tender in the exchange offer, you must:

complete, sign and date the letter of transmittal or a facsimile of the letter of transmittal;

have the signatures thereof guaranteed if required by the letter of transmittal; and

mail or otherwise deliver the letter of transmittal or such facsimile to the exchange agent, at the address listed below under “— Exchange Agent” for receipt prior to the expiration date.

In addition, either:

the exchange agent must receive certificates for the private notes along with the letter of transmittal into its account at DTC pursuant to the procedure described under “— Book-Entry Transfer” before the expiration date;

the exchange agent must receive a timely confirmation of a book-entry transfer, if the procedure is available, into its account at DTC pursuant to the procedure described under “— Book-Entry Transfer” before the expiration date; or

you must comply with the procedures described under “Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.”

Your tender, if not withdrawn before the expiration date, will constitute an agreement between you and us in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions described in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal.

The method of delivery of private notes and the letter of transmittal and all other required documents to the exchange agent is at your election and risk. We recommend that, instead of delivery by mail, you use an overnight or hand delivery service. In all cases, you should allow sufficient time to ensure delivery to the exchange agent prior to the expiration date. You should not send letters of transmittal or private notes to us. You may request that your respective brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies or nominees effect the transactions described above for you.

If you are a beneficial owner whose private notes are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and you wish to tender your private notes, you should contact such registered

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holder promptly and instruct such registered holder to tender on your behalf. If you wish to tender on your own behalf, prior to completing and executing the letter of transmittal and delivering your private notes, you must either:

make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of your private notes in your name; or

obtain a properly completed bond power from the registered holder.

The transfer of record ownership may take considerable time unless private notes are tendered:

by a registered holder who has not completed the box entitled “Special Registration Instructions” or “Special Delivery Instruction” on the letter of transmittal; or

for the account of an “Eligible Institution” which is either:

a member firm of a registered national securities exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.;

a commercial bank or trust company located or having an office or correspondent in the United States; or

otherwise an “eligible guarantor institution” within meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act.

An Eligible Institution must guarantee the signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal described below under “— Withdrawal of Tenders.”

If the letter of transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder, such private notes must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate bond powers which authorize such person to tender the private notes on behalf of the registered holder, in either case signed as the name of the registered holder or holders appears on the private notes.

If the letter of transmittal or any private notes or bond powers are signed or endorsed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and unless waived by us, they must submit evidence satisfactory to us of their authority to so act with the letter of transmittal.

The letter of transmittal will include representations to us as set forth under “Resale of Exchange Notes.”

You should note that:

all questions as to the validity, form, eligibility, including time of receipt, acceptance and withdrawal of the tendered private notes will be determined by us in our sole discretion, which determination will be final and binding;

we reserve the absolute right to reject any and all private notes not properly tendered or any private notes the acceptance of which would, in our judgment or the judgment of our counsel, be unlawful;

we also reserve the absolute right to waive any irregularities or conditions of tender as to particular private notes. Our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer, including the instructions in the letter of transmittal, will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of private notes must be cured within such time as we shall determine;

although we intend to notify holders of defects or irregularities with respect to any tender of private notes, neither we, the exchange agent nor any other person shall be under any duty to give notification of any defect or irregularity with respect to tenders of private notes, nor shall any of them incur any liability for failure to give such notification; and

tenders of private notes will not be deemed to have been made until such irregularities have been cured or waived. Any private notes received by the exchange agent that we determine are not properly tendered or the tender of which is otherwise rejected by us and as to which the defects or irregularities have not been cured or waived by us will be returned by the exchange agent to the tendering holder unless otherwise provided in the letter of transmittal, as soon as practicable following the expiration date.

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Book-Entry Transfer

The exchange agent will make a request promptly after the date of this prospectus to establish accounts with respect to the private notes at DTC for the purpose of facilitating the exchange offer. Any financial institution that is a participant in DTC’s system may make book-entry delivery of private notes by causing DTC to transfer such private notes into the exchange agent’s account with respect to the private notes in accordance with DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program procedures for such transfer. However, the exchange for the private notes so tendered will only be made after timely confirmation of such book-entry transfer of private notes into the exchange agent’s account, and timely receipt by the exchange agent of an agent’s message and any other documents required by the letter of transmittal. The term “agent’s message” means a message, transmitted by DTC and received by the exchange agent and forming a part of the confirmation of a book-entry transfer, which states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from a participant that is tendering private notes that such participant has received the letter of transmittal and agrees to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal, and that we may enforce such agreement against the participant.

Although delivery of private notes may be effected through book-entry transfer into the exchange agent’s account at DTC, you must transmit and the exchange agent must receive, the letter of transmittal (or facsimile thereof) properly completed and duly executed with any required signature guarantee and all other required documents prior to the expiration date, or you must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below. Delivery of documents to DTC does not constitute delivery to the exchange agent.

Guaranteed Delivery Procedures

If you wish to tender your private notes but your private notes are not immediately available, or time will not permit your private notes or other required documents to reach the exchange agent before the expiration date, or the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis, you may affect a tender if:

the tender is made through an Eligible Institution;

prior to the expiration date, the exchange agent receives from such Eligible Institution a properly completed and duly executed notice of guaranteed delivery, by facsimile transmittal, mail or hand delivery:

stating the name and address of the holder, the certificate number or numbers of such holder’s private notes and the principal amount of such private notes tendered;

stating that the tender is being made thereby; and

guaranteeing that, within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the expiration date, the letter of transmittal, or a facsimile thereof, together with the certificate(s) representing the private notes to be tendered in proper form for transfer, or confirmation of a book-entry transfer into the exchange agent’s account at DTC of private notes delivered electronically, and any other documents required by the letter of transmittal, will be deposited by the Eligible Institution with the exchange agent; and

such properly completed and executed letter of transmittal, or a facsimile thereof, together with the certificate(s) representing all tendered private notes in proper form for transfer, or confirmation of a book-entry transfer into the exchange agent’s account at DTC of private notes delivered electronically and all other documents required by the letter of transmittal are received by the exchange agent within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the expiration date.

Upon request, the exchange agent will send to you a notice of guaranteed delivery if you wish to tender your private notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures described above.

Withdrawal of Tenders

Except as otherwise provided in this prospectus, you may withdraw tenders of private notes at any time prior to the expiration date.

For a withdrawal to be effective, the exchange agent must receive a written or facsimile transmission notice of withdrawal at its address set forth this prospectus prior to the expiration date. Any such notice of withdrawal must:

specify the name of the person who deposited the private notes to be withdrawn;

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identify the private notes to be withdrawn, including the certificate number or number and principal amount of such private notes or, in the case of private notes transferred by book-entry transfer, the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited; and

be signed in the same manner as the original signature on the letter of transmittal by which such private notes were tendered, including any required signature guarantee.

We will determine in our sole discretion all questions as to the validity, form and eligibility, including time of receipt, of such withdrawal notices, and our determination shall be final and binding on all parties. We will not deem any properly withdrawn private notes to have been validly tendered for purposes of the exchange offer, and we will not issue new notes with respect those private notes unless you validly retender the withdrawn private notes. You may retender properly withdrawn private notes following one of the procedures described above under
“— Procedures for Tendering” at any time prior to the expiration date.

Conditions

Notwithstanding any other term of the exchange offer, we will not be required to accept for exchange, or exchange the new notes for, any private notes, and may terminate the exchange offer as provided in this prospectus before the acceptance of the private notes, if:

the exchange offer violates applicable law, rules or regulations or an applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC;

an action or proceeding has been instituted or threatened in any court or by any governmental agency which might materially impair our ability to proceed with the exchange offer;

there has been proposed, adopted or enacted any law, rule or regulation that, in our reasonable judgment would impair materially our ability to consummate the exchange offer; or

all governmental approvals which we deem necessary for the completion of the exchange offer have not been obtained.

If we determine in our reasonable discretion that any of these conditions are not satisfied, we may:

refuse to accept any private notes and return all tendered private notes to you;

extend the exchange offer and retain all private notes tendered before the exchange offer expires, subject, however, to your rights to withdraw the private notes; or

waive the unsatisfied conditions with respect to the exchange offer and accept all properly tendered private notes that have not been withdrawn.

If the waiver constitutes a material change to the exchange offer, we will promptly disclose the waiver by means of a prospectus supplement that we will distribute to the registered holders of the private notes.

Exchange Agent

We have appointed Wilmington Trust Company, the trustee under the indenture, as exchange agent for the exchange offer. You should send all executed letters of transmittal to the exchange agent at one of the addresses set forth below. In such capacity, the exchange agent has no fiduciary duties and will be acting solely on the basis of directions of our company. You should direct questions, requests for assistance and requests for additional copies of this prospectus or of the letter of transmittal and requests for a notice of guaranteed delivery to the exchange agent addressed as follows:

By Certified or Registered Mail:
Wilmington Trust Company
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-1626
Attention: Alisha Clendaniel

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By Overnight Courier or Hand Delivery:
Wilmington Trust Company
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-1626
Attention: Alisha Clendaniel

By Facsimile:
(302) 636-4139
Attention: Exchanges

Confirm By Telephone:
(302) 636-6470
For Information Call
(302) 636-6470

Delivery to an address or facsimile number other than those listed above will not constitute a valid delivery.

The trustee does not assume any responsibility for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this prospectus or the notes.

Solicitation of Tenders; Fees and Expenses

We will pay all expenses of soliciting tenders pursuant to the exchange offer. We are making the principal solicitation by mail. Our officers and regular employees may make additional solicitations in person or by telephone or telecopier.

We have not retained any dealer-manager in connection with the exchange offer and will not make any payments to brokers, dealers or other persons soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer. We will, however, pay the exchange agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and will reimburse the exchange agent for its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith.

We also may pay brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in forwarding copies of this prospectus, letters of transmittal and related documents to the beneficial owners of the private notes and in handling or forwarding tenders for exchange.

We will pay the expenses to be incurred in connection with the exchange offer, including fees and expenses of the exchange agent and trustee and accounting and legal fees and printing costs.

We will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the exchange of private notes for new notes pursuant to the exchange offer. If, however, certificates representing new notes or private notes for principal amounts not tendered or accepted for exchange are to be delivered to, or are to be registered or issued in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of the private notes tendered, or if tendered private notes are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing the letter of transmittal, or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of private notes pursuant to the exchange offer, then the amount of any such transfer taxes, whether imposed on the registered holder or any other persons, will be payable by the tendering holder. If satisfactory evidence of payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom is not submitted with the letter of transmittal, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed by us directly to such tendering holder.

Consequences of Failure to Exchange

Participation in the exchange offer is voluntary. We urge you to consult your financial and tax advisors in making your decisions on what action to take. Private notes that are not exchanged for new notes pursuant to the exchange offer will remain restricted securities. Accordingly, those private notes may be resold only:

to a person whom the seller reasonably believes is a qualified institutional buyer in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act;

in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act;

outside the United States to a foreign person in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act;

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in accordance with another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and based upon an opinion of counsel if we so request;

to us; or

pursuant to an effective registration statement.

In each case, the private notes may be resold only in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction.

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table contains (1) our selected consolidated statement of operations and other financial data for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 and our selected consolidated balance sheet data at December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002, which have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements not included in this prospectus and which are incorporated by reference herein and (2) our selected consolidated statement of operations and other financial data for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 and our selected consolidated balance sheet data at March 31, 2007, which have been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements not included in this prospectus and which are incorporated by reference herein. You should read the selected consolidated financial data of AREP in conjunction with its financial statements and the related notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” incorporated by reference herein from our (i) Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 and (ii) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2007 (referred to herein as the 2007 three-month period). The selected consolidated financial data as of March 31, 2007 and for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are unaudited. For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, all adjustments, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments, except for the adoption of SFAS No. 159 as described in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 2007 three-month period, which are, in our opinion, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim consolidated financial statements, have been included. Results for the 2007 three-month period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.


	Three Months Ended March 31,					Year Ended December 31,
	2007		2006			2006		2005			2004		2003		2002
	(in 000s, except per unit amounts and ratio)
Statement of Operations Data:
Total revenues	$	351,379	$	350,147		$	1,477,930	$	900,962		$	361,538	$	309,213	$	358,109
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	68,717	$	(9,416	)	$	23,069	$	(22,656	)	$	65,176	$	42,415	$	53,046
Total income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	27,861	$	59,146		$	775,764	$	(3,013	)	$	88,578	$	26,005	$	(4,320	)
Earnings (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change	$	96,578	$	49,730		$	798,833	$	(25,669	)	$	153,754	$	68,420	$	48,726
Cumulative effect of accounting change		—		—			—		—			—		1,912		—
Net earnings (loss)	$	96,578	$	49,730		$	798,833	$	(25,669	)	$	153,754	$	70,332	$	48,726
Net earnings (loss) attributable to:
Limited partners	$	94,656	$	48,741		$	782,936	$	(20,292	)	$	130,850	$	51,074	$	63,168
General partner		1,922		989			15,897		(5,377	)		22,904		19,258		(14,442	)
Net earnings (loss)	$	96,578	$	49,730		$	798,833	$	(25,669	)	$	153,754	$	70,332	$	48,726
Basic earnings:
Income (loss) from continuing operations per LP Unit	$	1.09	$	(0.15	)	$	0.40	$	(0.31	)	$	0.96	$	0.50	$	1.37
Income from (loss) discontinued operations per LP Unit		0.44		0.94			12.29		(0.05	)		1.88		0.55		(0.10	)
Basic earnings (loss) per LP Unit	$	1.53	$	0.79		$	12.69	$	(0.36	)	$	2.84	$	1.05	$	1.27
Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding		61,857		61,857			61,857		54,085			46,098		46,098		46,098
Diluted earnings:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	1.09	$	(0.15	)	$	0.40	$	(0.31	)	$	0.95	$	0.50	$	1.20
Income (loss) from discontinued operations per LP Unit		0.44		0.94			12.29		(0.05	)		1.69		0.55		(0.08	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per LP Unit	$	1.53	$	0.79		$	12,69	$	(0.36	)	$	2.64	$	1.05	$	1.12
Weighted average limited partnership units and equivalent partnership units outstanding		61,857		61,857			61,857		54,085			51,542		46,098		56,467
Other financial data:
Cash dividends declared (per LP Unit)	$	0.15	$	0.10		$	0.40	$	0.20			—		—		—
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(1)		2.8		—			—		—			2.6		2.0		2.2

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	As of March 31,		As of December 31,
	2007		2006		2005		2004		2003(1)		2002
	(in $000s)
Balance sheet data:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,331,521	$	1,912,235	$	460,091	$	762,708	$	487,498	$	79,540
Investments		765,495		719,047		820,817		350,527		167,727		395,495
Property, plant and equipment, net		898,594		907,071		749,712		580,428		597,487		735,236
Total assets		4,622,667		4,244,747		3,963,545		2,861,153		2,156,892		2,002,493
Long term debt (including current portion and debt related to assets held for sale)		1,699,118		1,208,960		1,435,821		759,807		374,421		435,675
Liability for preferred limited partnership units(2)		119,073		117,656		112,067		106,731		101,649		—
Partners’ equity		2,347,478		2,310,655		1,495,532		1,641,755		1,527,396		1,387,253

——————

(1)

Represents our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated. For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings represent earnings from continuing operations before income taxes, equity in earnings (loss) of investees and minority interest plus fixed charges. Fixed charges include (a) interest on indebtedness (whether expensed or capitalized), (b) amortization premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness and (c) the portion of rent expense we believe to be representative of interest. For fiscal years 2006 and 2005, fixed charges exceeded earnings by $44.4 million and $15.9 million, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, fixed charges exceeded earnings by $19.3 million.

(2)

On July 1, 2003, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 150 (SFAS 150), Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity. SFAS 150 requires that a financial instrument, which is an unconditional obligation, be classified as a liability. Previous guidance required an entity to include in equity financial instruments that the entity could redeem in either cash or stock. Pursuant, to SFAS 150, our preferred units, which are an unconditional obligation, have been reclassified from “Partners equity” to a liability account in the consolidated balance sheets.

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AMERICAN REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements that follow are presented to give effect to:

the pending acquisition of Lear for an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $2.9 billion, funded in part by approximately $1.3 billion from our cash and cash equivalents and investments;

the issuance of $2.6 billion of notes to be issued to finance a portion of the Lear acquisition and finance and replace a portion of Lear’s existing credit facilities; and

the pending sale of American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC, or ACEP, our indirect wholly owned subsidiary.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are based on the historical financial statements of AREP, ACEP and Lear, as well as the assumptions and adjustments described below and in the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2007 is presented as if the pending acquisition of Lear and the notes to be issued to finance the Lear acquisition occurred on March 31, 2007. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 has been prepared to give effect to the unaudited pro forma adjustments necessary as if the pending acquisition of Lear and the notes to be issued to finance the Lear acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2006.

As described in Note 3 to the pro forma condensed combined financial statements, on October 16, 2006 and March 31, 2007, Lear completed the divestiture of substantially all of its European and North American interior businesses, respectively. Accordingly, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 gives effect to the IAC North America Transaction (as defined below) as if it had occurred as of January 1, 2007. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 gives effect to the IAC Europe Transaction (as defined below) and North America Transaction as if they had occurred as of January 1, 2006.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2007 is presented as if the pending sale of ACEP occurred on March 31, 2007. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 has been prepared to give effect to the unaudited pro forma adjustments necessary as if the pending sale of ACEP had taken place on January 1, 2004. In accordance with SEC guidelines, such historical pro forma statements of operations are presented for discontinued operations that are not yet required to be reflected in historical statements.

The preliminary allocation of the purchase price of Lear used in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements is based upon preliminary estimates. The estimates and assumptions, some of which cannot be made prior to completion of the Lear acquisition, are subject to change upon the acquisition date and finalization of the valuation of Lear’s assets and liabilities. Upon completion of the acquisition, AREP expects to make additional adjustments, and these valuations could change significantly from those used in the pro forma condensed combined financial data presented below. The final determination of the allocation of the purchase price will be based on the actual tangible and intangible assets of Lear that exist as of the acquisition date.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined results do not purport to be indicative of the financial position and results of operations that we will obtain in the future, or that we would have obtained if the pending sale of ACEP and acquisition of Lear were effective as of the dates indicated above. The pro forma adjustments are based upon currently available information and upon certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements of AREP and Lear included in their respective annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and related amendments.

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AMERICAN REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
(amounts in 000s)


	March 31, 2007
	Historical				Pro Forma Adjustments
	AREP		LEAR		Acquisition of Lear				Sale of ACEP					Pro Forma Results

ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,331,521	$	330,400	$	(1,456,491	)	(4a)	$	1,004,450		(5a)		$	2,209,880
Investments		563,552		—		—				(3,159	)	(5b)			560,393
Inventories, net		235,358		599,000		—				—					834,358
Trade, notes and other receivables, net		169,841		2,412,700		—				(6,348	)	(5b)			2,576,193
Other current assets		124,594		355,900		—				(18,535	)	(5b)			461,959
Total current assets		3,424,866		3,698,000		(1,456,491	)			976,408					6,642,783
Property, plant and equipment, net		898,594		1,425,900		—				(417,978	)	(5b)			1,906,516
Investments		201,943		183,200		—				—					385,143
Goodwill		—		2,006,600		2,182,900		(4b)		—					4,189,500
Intangible assets		25,772		40,900		—				(2,370	)	(5b)			64,302
Other assets		71,492		306,400		—				(41,631	)	(5b)			336,261
Total assets	$	4,622,667	$	7,661,000	$	726,409			$	514,429				$	13,524,505

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	66,497	$	2,480,300	$	—			$	(6,749	)	(5b)		$	2,540,048
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		168,744		1,181,000		—				210,981		(5b)			1,560,725
Current portion of long-term debt		23,620		26,400		—				(502	)	(5b)			49,518
Total current liabilities		258,861		3,687,700		—				203,730					4,150,291
Long-term debt		1,675,498		2,431,800		1,481,600		(4c)		(257,202	)	(5b)	(5c)		5,331,696
Other non-current liabilities		23,738		820,100		—				(6,144	)	(5b)			837,694
Preferred limited partnership units		119,073		—		—				—					119,073
Total long-term liabilities		1,818,309		3,251,900		1,481,600				(263,346	)				6,288,463
Total Liabilities		2,077,170		6,939,600		1,481,600				(59,616	)				10,438,754

Minority interests		198,019		28,900		—				—					226,919
Partners’ equity		2,347,478		692,500		(755,191	)	(4d)		574,045		(5d)			2,858,832
Total liabilities and partners’ equity	$	4,622,667	$	7,661,000	$	726,409			$	514,429				$	13,524,505

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AMERICAN REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(amounts in 000s except per unit amounts)


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
	Historical						Pro Forma Adjustments
	AREP			LEAR			Acquisition of Lear				Lear IAC Transaction (4f)				Sale of ACEP (5e)			Pro Forma Results

Revenues:
Lear Automotive	$	—		$	4,406,100		$	—			$	(580,500	)		$	—		$	3,825,600
Gaming		112,888			—			—				—				(112,888	)		—
Real Estate		27,887			—			—				—				—			27,887
Home Furnishings		210,604			—			—				—				—			210,604
		351,379			4,406,100			—				(580,500	)			(112,888	)		4,064,091
Expenses:
Lear Automotive		—			4,220,700			—				(579,600	)			—			3,641,100
Loss on divestiture of Lear’s Interior business		—			25,600			—				(25,600	)			—			—
Gaming		89,661			—			—				—				(89,661	)		—
Real Estate		23,606			—			—				—				—			23,606
Home Furnishings		249,619			—			—				—				—			249,619
Holding Company Expenses		7,679			—			—				—				—			7,679
		370,565			4,246,300			—				(605,200	)			(89,661	)		3,922,004
Operating income (loss)		(19,186	)		159,800			—				24,700				(23,227	)		142,087
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense		(32,977	)		(51,500	)		(27,743	)	(4e)		200				5,436			(106,584	)
Interest and other income		31,458			—			—				—				(419	)		31,039
Other income (expense), net		84,781			(17,200	)		—				3,100				—			70,681
Equity on earnings of affiliate		—			1,300			—				(400	)	(4g)		—			900
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests		64,076			92,400			(27,743	)			27,600				(18,210	)		138,123
Income tax expense		(6,949	)		(32,400	)		—				1,600		(4h)		6,192			(31,557	)
Minority interests		11,590			(10,100	)		—				(300	)			—			1,190
Income (loss) from continuing operations		68,717			49,900			(27,743	)			28,900				(12,018	)		107,756
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		27,861			—			—				—				12,018			39,879
Net earnings	$	96,578		$	49,900		$	(27,743	)		$	28,900			$	—		$	147,635
Net earnings (loss) attributable to:
Limited partner	$	94,656		$	48,907		$	(27,191	)		$	28,325			$	—		$	144,697
General partner		1,922			993			(552	)			575				—			2,938
	$	96,578		$	49,900		$	(27,743	)		$	28,900			$	—		$	147,635
Net earnings per limited partnership unit:
Basic earnings:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.09																$	1.71
Income from discontinued operations		0.44																	0.63
Basic earnings per LP unit	$	1.53																$	2.34
Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding:		61,857																	61,857
Diluted earnings:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.09																$	1.70
Income from discontinued operations		0.44																	0.62
Diluted earnings per LP unit	$	1.53																$	2.32
Weighted average LP units and equivalent partnership units outstanding		61,857																	62,920

See accompanying notes

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AMERICAN REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(amounts in 000s except per unit amounts)


	Year Ended December 31, 2006
	Historical						Pro Forma Adjustments
	AREP			LEAR			Acquisition of Lear				Lear IAC Transactions (4f)			Sale of ACEP (5e)			Pro Forma Results
Revenues:
Lear Automotive	$	—		$	17,838,900		$	—			$	(3,067,200	)	$	—		$	14,771,700
Gaming		385,699			—			—				—			(385,699	)		—
Real Estate		134,575			—			—				—			—			134,575
Home Furnishings		957,656			—			—				—			—			957,656
		1,477,930			17,838,900			—			$	(3,067,200	)		(385,699	)		15,863,931
Expenses:
Lear Automotive		—			17,545,500			—				(3,247,300	)		—			14,298,200
Loss on divestiture of Lear’s Interior business		—			636,000			—				(636,000	)		—			—
Gaming		326,984			—			—				—			(326,984	)		—
Real Estate		106,621			—			—				—			—			106,621
Home Furnishings		1,108,293			—			—				—			—			1,108,293
Holding Company Expenses		25,822			—			—				—			—			25,822
		1,567,720			18,181,500			—				(3,883,300	)		(326,984	)		15,538,936
Operating income (loss)		(89,790	)		(342,600	)		—				816,100			(58,715	)		324,995
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense		(106,612	)		(209,800	)		(110,972	)	(4e)		400			21,314			(405,670	)
Interest and other income		52,672			—			—				—			(2,239	)		50,433
Other income (expense), net		99,277			(101,000	)		—				6,000			239			4,516
Equity on earnings of affiliate		12,620			16,200			—				(43,400	)(4g)		—			(14,580	)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests		(31,833	)		(637,200	)		(110,972	)			779,100			(39,401	)		(40,306	)
Income tax expense		(13,271	)		(54,900	)		—				(13,700	)(4h)		12,758			(69,113	)
Minority interests		68,173			(18,300	)		—				(1,100	)		—			48,773
Income (loss) from continuing operations		23,069			(710,400	)		(110,972	)			764,300			(26,643	)		(60,646	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		775,764			—			—				—			26,643			802,407
Income (loss) before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle		798,833			(710,400	)		(110,972	)			764,300			—			741,761
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle		—			2,900			—				—			—			2,900
Net earnings (loss)	$	798,833		$	(707,500	)	$	(110,972	)		$	764,300		$	—		$	744,661
Net earnings (loss) attributable to:
Limited partner	$	782,936		$	(693,420	)	$	(108,764	)			749,090		$	—		$	729,842
General partner		15,897			(14,080	)		(2,208	)			15,210			—			14,819
	$	798,833		$	(707,500	)	$	(110,972	)		$	764,300		$	—		$	744,661
Net earnings per limited partnership unit:
Basic earnings:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.40															$	(0.93	)
Income from discontinued operations		12.29																12.71
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle		—																0.05
Basic earnings (loss) per LP unit	$	12.69															$	11.83
Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding:		61,857																61,857
Diluted earnings:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.40															$	(0.93	)
Income from discontinued operations		12.29																12.71
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle		—																0.05
Diluted earnings per LP unit	$	12.69															$	11.83
Weighted average LP units and equivalent partnership units outstanding:		61,857																61,857

See accompanying notes

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AMERICAN REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(amounts in 000s except per unit amounts)


	Year Ended December 31, 2005
	Historical			Pro Forma Adjustments
	AREP			Sale of ACEP (5e)			Pro Forma Results

Revenues:
Gaming	$	327,982		$	(327,982	)	$	—
Real Estate		100,299			—			100,299
Home Furnishings		472,681			—			472,681
		900,962			(327,982	)		572,980
Expenses:
Gaming		260,955			(260,955	)		—
Real Estate		82,512			—			82,512
Home Furnishings		495,110			—			495,110
Holding Company Expenses		12,478			—			12,478
Acquisition costs		4,664			—			4,664
		855,719			(260,955	)		594,764
Operating income (loss)		45,243			(67,027	)		(21,784	)
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense		(91,174	)		18,846			(72,328	)
Interest and other income		42,791			(1,617	)		41,174
Other income (expense), net		(12,861	)		(25	)		(12,886	)
Equity on earnings of affiliate		1,375			—			1,375
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests		(14,626	)		(49,823	)		(64,449	)
Income tax expense		(18,170	)		16,789			(1,381	)
Minority interests		10,140			—			10,140
Loss from continuing operations		(22,656	)		(33,034	)		(55,690	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(3,013	)		33,034			30,021
Net loss	$	(25,669	)	$	—		$	(25,669)
Net loss attributable to:
Limited partner	$	(20,292	)	$	—		$	(20,292	)
General partner		(5,377	)		—			(5,377	)
	$	(25,669	)	$	—		$	(25,669	)
Net loss per limited partnership unit:
Basic earnings:
Loss from continuing operations	$	(0.31	)				$	(0.90	)
Income from discontinued operations		(0.05	)					0.54
Basic loss per LP unit	$	(0.36	)				$	(0.36	)
Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding:		54,085						54,085
Diluted earnings:
Loss from continuing operations	$	(0.31	)				$	(0.90	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(0.05	)					0.54
Diluted loss per LP unit	$	(0.36	)				$	(0.36	)
Weighted average LP units and equivalent partnership units outstanding		54,085						54,085

See accompanying notes

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AMERICAN REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(amounts in 000s except per unit amounts)


	Year Ended December 31, 2004
	Historical			Pro Forma Adjustments
	AREP			Sale of ACEP (5e)			Pro Forma Results

Revenues:
Gaming	$	299,981		$	(299,981	)	$	—
Real Estate		61,557			—			61,557
		361,538			(299,981	)		61,557
Expenses:
Gaming		251,119			(251,119	)		—
Real Estate		49,681			—			49,681
Holding Company Expenses		4,327			—			4,327
Acquisition costs		414			—			414
		305,541			(251,119	)		54,422
Operating income (loss)		55,997			(48,862	)		7,135

Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense		(47,320	)		18,939			(28,381	)
Interest and other income		42,145			(1,049	)		41,096
Other income (expense), net		24,453			—			24,453
Income (Loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		75,275			(30,972	)		44,303
Income tax expense		(10,099	)		10,099			—
Income (loss) from continuing operations		65,176			(20,873	)		44,303
Income from discontinued operations		88,578			20,873			109,451
Net earnings	$	153,754		$	—		$	153,754
Net earnings attributable to:
Limited partner	$	130,850		$	—		$	130,850
General partner		22,904			—			22,904
	$	153,754		$	—		$	153,754
Net earnings per limited partnership unit:
Basic earnings:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.96					$	0.51
Income from discontinued operations		1.88						2.33
Basic earnings per LP unit	$	2.84					$	2.84
Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding:		46,098						46,098
Diluted earnings:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.95					$	0.51
Income from discontinued operations		1.69						2.33
Diluted earnings per LP unit	$	2.64					$	2.84
Weighted average LP units and equivalent partnership units outstanding		51,542						46,098

See accompanying notes

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTIONS

Potential Acquisition

On February 9, 2007, we entered into an agreement and plan of merger pursuant to which we would acquire Lear for an aggregate consideration of approximately $5.2 billion, including the assumption by the surviving entity of certain outstanding indebtedness of Lear and the refinancing of Lear’s existing term loan and credit facility. In connection with the planned merger, our subsidiary, AREP Car Holdings Corp., entered into a commitment letter with Bank of America, N.A., and Banc of America Securities LLC on February 8, 2007, pursuant to which Bank of America would act as the initial lender under two senior secured credit facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $3.6 billion, consisting of a $1.0 billion senior secured revolving facility and a $2.6 billion senior secured term loan B facility. The credit facilities, along with cash on hand, are intended to refinance and replace Lear’s existing credit facilities and to fund the transactions contemplated by the merger. We intend to fund approximately $1.3 billion of the purchase price from our cash and cash equivalents and investments. The transaction is conditioned upon (i) clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, and the applicable foreign antitrust laws of certain other jurisdictions, (ii) approval of the merger and adoption of the merger agreement by Lear stockholders and (iii) other customary closing conditions. AREP expects that the transaction will close on or about July 1, 2007, or shortly thereafter, provided the foregoing conditions which have not yet been satisfied or waived are satisfied or waived. There can be no assurance that we will be able to consummate the transaction.

Pending Sale of American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC

On April 22, 2007, American Entertainment Properties Corp, or AEP, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of AREP, entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with W2007/ACEP Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds, a series of real estate investment funds affiliated with Goldman, Sachs & Co., to sell all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of ACEP, which comprises our gaming operations, for $1.3 billion, plus or minus certain adjustments such as working capital, more fully described in the agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, AEP is required to cause ACEP to repay, from funds provided by AEP, the principal, interest, prepayment penalty or premium due on ACEP’s 7.85% senior secured notes due 2012 and ACEP’s senior secured credit facility. With this transaction, we anticipate realizing a gain of approximately $0.57 billion on our investments in ACEP, after income taxes. ACEP’s casino assets are comprised of the Stratosphere Casino Hotel & Tower, the Arizona Charlie’s Decatur, the Arizona Charlie’s Boulder and the Aquarius Casino Resort. The transaction is subject to the approval of the Nevada Gaming Commission and the Nevada State Gaming Control Board, as well as customary conditions. The parties expect to close the transaction in approximately December 2007; however, there can be no assurance that we will be able to consummate the transaction.

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

AREP accounts for acquisitions under Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 141, Business Combinations. In accordance with business combination accounting, AREP will allocate the purchase price of Lear to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. AREP’s management has not yet determined the fair value of the assets and liabilities to be acquired as the acquisition has not yet been consummated. The final determination of such assumptions and estimates cannot be made until AREP completes the acquisition of Lear. Therefore, for purposes of the pro forma financial statements, the excess of the purchase price over the book value of Lear’s assets and liabilities has been allocated to goodwill.

3. LEAR ACQUISITION

The purchase price and purchase price allocation below are preliminary estimates as the acquisition has not been completed and the date for which the assets to be acquired and liabilities to be assumed has not been determined.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3. LEAR ACQUISITION – (continued)

Preliminary Purchase Price

The total preliminary purchase price to be allocated is comprised of:


	(in 000s)
Purchase of outstanding common stock of Lear at $36.00 per share	$	2,857,991
Less: amount to be allocated to the general partner(1)		(62,691	)
Total preliminary purchase price to be allocated	$	2,795,300

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(1)

As of March 31, 2007, Icahn Partners LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, Koala Holding Limited Partnership and High River Limited Partnership, which are affiliates of Mr. Icahn, beneficially owned approximately 16% of Lear’s outstanding common stock. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, in connection with the acquisition of Lear stock, the excess of cash disbursed over the historical cost of the shares beneficially owned by Mr. Icahn, which amounts to approximately $62.7 million, will be charged to AREP’s general partner’s equity.

Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation

For purposes of the pro forma financial statements, AREP has used Lear’s assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2007 as the basis for developing AREP’s fair value estimates.

The total preliminary purchase price will be allocated to Lear’s tangible and intangible assets acquired, and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets will be recorded as goodwill. For purposes of the accompanying pro forma financial statements, the total preliminary purchase price was allocated as follows:


	(in 000s)
Current assets	$	3,579,600
Property, plant & equipment, net		1,425,900
Investments		183,200
Other non current assets		347,300
Goodwill, net		4,189,500
Current liabilities		(3,671,000	)
Long-term debt		(2,431,800	)
Other non current liabilities and minority interests		(827,400	)
Total preliminary purchase price allocation	$	2,795,300

Lear IAC Transaction

On October 16, 2006, Lear completed the contribution of substantially all of its European interior business to International Automotive Components Group, LLC (“IAC Europe”), its joint venture with WL Ross & Co. LLC and Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC, in exchange for a one-third equity interest in IAC Europe (the “IAC Europe Transaction”). On March 31, 2007, Lear completed the transfer of substantially all of the assets of its North American interior business (as well as its interests in two China joint ventures) to International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc. (“IAC North America Transaction”). In addition, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lear contributed approximately $27 million in cash to International Automotive Components Group North America, LLC (“IACNA”) in exchange for a 25% equity interest in IACNA and warrants for an additional 7% of the current outstanding common equity of IACNA. In connection with the IAC North America Transaction, International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc. assumed the ordinary course liabilities of Lear’s North American interior business, and Lear retained certain pre-closing liabilities, including pension and postretirement liabilities incurred through the closing date of the transaction.

For accounting purposes, Lear’s interests in IACNA and IAC Europe will be accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The pro forma adjustments related to Lear’s accounting for these equity investments do not

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3. LEAR ACQUISITION – (continued)

reflect purchase accounting adjustments to be recorded by IACNA and IAC Europe and do not reflect the operations of other businesses acquired by IAC Europe. Consequently, the amounts reflected in Lear’s unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are subject to change.

4. PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS – LEAR ACQUISITION

The following pro forma adjustments are included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet:

To record the following adjustments to cash:


	(in 000s)
Estimated proceeds from borrowings	$	2,600,000
Estimated cash paid for Lear common stock		(2,857,991	)
Estimated transaction costs – Lear		(80,100	)
Estimated repayment of Lear debt		(1,118,400	)
Total adjustments to cash	$	(1,456,491	)

To record the following adjustments to goodwill:


	(in 000s)
Preliminary fair value	$	4,189,500
Historical amount		2,006,600
Increase	$	2,182,900

To record the following adjustments to long-term debt:


	(in 000s)
Estimated proceeds from borrowings	$	2,600,000
Estimated repayment of Lear debt		(1,118,400	)
Increase	$	1,481,600

To eliminate Lear’s historical stockholders’ equity and to record $62.7 million of the purchase price of Lear stock allocated to the General Partner.

To record additional interest expense associated with the net increase in debt as per Note 4c above.

To eliminate the results of operations arising from the IAC North America Transaction and the IAC Europe Transaction.

To reflect Lear’s estimated equity loss of $0.4 million and $42.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006, respectively, related to its 25% ownership interest in IACNA and Lear’s estimated equity loss of $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 related to its one-third equity interest in IAC Europe. These adjustments do not reflect purchase accounting adjustments to be made by IACNA and IAC Europe and do not reflect the operations of other businesses acquired by IAC Europe.

Primarily reflects the elimination of tax expense relating to the IAC North America Transaction for the three months ended March 31, 2007, and the elimination of tax benefits relating to the IAC North America Transaction and the IAC Europe transaction for the year ended December 31, 2006.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

5. PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS – DISPOSITION OF ACEP

To record the following adjustments to cash:


	(in 000s)
Estimated gross proceeds from sale of ACEP	$	1,300,000
Add: net working capital		50,335
Total proceeds		1,350,335
Repayment of long-term debt (including redemption fees)		(263,600	)
Net proceeds		1,086,735
Estimated transaction costs		(6,757	)
Stay bonuses		(5,000	)
ACEP’s cash balance included in net working capital		(70,528	)
Total adjustments to cash	$	1,004,450

Reflects the elimination of the March 31, 2007 carrying value of the assets and liabilities of ACEP.

Reflects the payment of ACEP’s long-term debt by AREP of $255 million.

Reflects the amount of the estimated net gain on the transaction, net of income taxes.

Reflects the reversal of revenues and expenses included in income from continuing operations attributable to the sale of ACEP, net of income taxes.

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DESCRIPTION OF NOTES

General

You can find the definitions of certain terms used in this description under the subheading “Certain Definitions.” In this description, the word “AREP” refers only to American Real Estate Partners, L.P., the words “AREP Finance” refer only to AREP Finance, the word “AREH” refers only to American Real Estate Holdings Limited Partnership, and the word “API” refers only to American Property Investors, Inc., and, in each case, not to any of their respective Subsidiaries. In addition, the word “notes” refers to the notes issued on January 17, 2007 together with the Existing Notes. For the avoidance of doubt, AREH will be deemed to be a Subsidiary of AREP for so long as AREH remains a Guarantor. The term “Issuers” refers to AREP and AREP Finance, collectively.

The Issuers issued the private notes, and will issue the new notes, under the indenture dated February 7, 2005 among the Issuers, AREH, as guarantor, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee. The terms of the notes include those stated in the indenture and those made part of the indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. The notes issued on January 17, 2007 were additional notes issued under the indenture described above. On February 1, 2005, the Issuers issued and sold $480.0 million of the Existing Notes. The notes issued on January 17, 2007 are pari passu with, of the same series as, and vote on any matter submitted to the noteholders with, the Existing Notes. Subsequent to the consummation of the exchange offer, the publicly registered exchange notes will be identical to, and will trade as a single class with, the Existing Notes.

The following description is a summary of the material provisions of the indenture. It does not restate the indenture in entirety. We urge you to read the indenture because it and not this description, defines your rights as holders of the notes. Copies of the indenture are available as set forth below under “— Additional Information.” Certain defined terms used in this description but not defined below under “— Certain Definitions” have the meanings assigned to them in the indenture and the registration rights agreement.

For the avoidance of doubt, the inclusion of exceptions to the provisions (including covenants and definitions) set forth herein will not be interpreted to imply that the matters permitted by the exception would be limited by the terms of such provisions but for such exceptions.

The registered holder of a note will be treated as the owner of it for all purposes. Only registered holders will have rights under the indenture.

Brief Description of the Notes and the Note Guarantee

The Notes

The notes are:

the general unsecured obligation of each of the Issuers;

pari passu in right of payment to all existing and future senior Indebtedness of each of the Issuers;

senior in right of payment to any future subordinated Indebtedness of each of the Issuers; and

effectively subordinated to the secured Indebtedness of the Issuers to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such Indebtedness. As of March 31, 2007, the Issuers did not have any secured Indebtedness.

The Note Guarantee

The Guarantee of the notes is:

the general unsecured obligation of AREH;

pari passu in right of payment to all existing and future senior Indebtedness of AREH;

senior in right of payment to any future subordinated Indebtedness of AREH; and

effectively subordinated to the secured Indebtedness of AREH to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such Indebtedness. As of March 31, 2007, AREH had $108.0 million of secured Indebtedness.

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The operations of AREP are conducted through its Subsidiaries (including AREH) and, therefore, AREP depends on the cash flow of AREP’s Subsidiaries and AREH to meet its obligations, including its obligations under the notes. The notes will not be guaranteed by any of AREP’s Subsidiaries other than AREH. The notes and the guarantee will be effectively subordinated in right of payment to all Indebtedness and other liabilities and commitments (including trade payables and lease obligations) of AREP’s Subsidiaries (other than AREH). Any right of the Issuers or AREH to receive assets of any of their Subsidiaries (other than AREH) upon that Subsidiary’s liquidation or reorganization (and the consequent right of the holders of the notes to participate in those assets) will be effectively subordinated to the claims of that Subsidiary’s creditors, except to the extent that any of the Issuers or AREH is itself recognized as a creditor of that Subsidiary, in which case the claims of the Issuers and AREH would still be subordinate in right of payment to any security in the assets of the Subsidiary and any Indebtedness of the Subsidiary senior to that held by the Issuers or AREH. The covenants of the notes do not restrict the ability of AREP’s Subsidiaries, other than AREH, from incurring additional Indebtedness or creating liens, nor do the covenants of the notes restrict the ability of AREH, AREP or its Subsidiaries from making investments or entering into sale and leaseback transactions. See “Risk Factors  The notes will be effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness, and the indebtedness and liabilities of our subsidiaries other than AREH” and “Risk Factors  Our subsidiaries, other than AREH, will not be subject to any of the covenants in the indenture for the notes and only AREH will guarantee the notes. We may not be able to rely on the cash flow or assets of our subsidiaries to pay our indebtedness.”

Principal, Maturity and Interest

The Issuers issued $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of private notes and will issue $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of new notes. The Issuers may issue additional notes (“Additional Notes”) from time to time. Any offering of Additional Notes is subject to the covenant “— Certain Covenants — Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock.” In the case of each series, the notes and any Additional Notes subsequently issued under the indenture will be treated as a single class for all purposes under the indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemption and offers to purchase. The Issuers will issue notes in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000. The notes will mature on February 15, 2013.

Interest on the notes will accrue at the rate of 7 1/8% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15, commencing on February 15, 2007. Interest on overdue principal and interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, will accrue at a rate that is 1% higher than the then applicable interest rate on the notes. The Issuers will make each interest payment to the holders of record on the immediately preceding February 1 and August 1.

Interest on the notes will accrue from the date of original issuance or, if interest has already been paid, from the date it was most recently paid. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

Methods of Receiving Payments on the Notes

If a noteholder holds at least $2.0 million aggregate principal amount of notes, such holder may give wire transfer instructions to AREP and the Issuers will instruct the trustee to pay all principal, interest and premium and Liquidated Damages, if any, on that holder’s notes in accordance with those instructions. All other payments on the notes will be made at the office or agency of the paying agent and registrar within the City and State of New York unless the Issuers elect to make interest payments by check mailed to the noteholders at their address set forth in the register of holders. In addition, all payments will be subject to the applicable rules and procedures of the settlement systems (including, if applicable, those of Euroclear and Clearstream), which may change from time to time.

Paying Agent and Registrar for the Notes

The trustee will initially act as paying agent and registrar. The Issuers may change the paying agent or registrar without prior notice to the holders of the notes, and the Issuers or any of their Subsidiaries (including AREH) may act as paying agent or registrar.

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Transfer and Exchange

A holder may transfer or exchange notes in accordance with the provisions of the indenture. The registrar and the trustee may require a holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents in connection with a transfer of notes. Holders will be required to pay all taxes due on transfer. The Issuers will not be required to transfer or exchange any note selected for redemption. Also, the Issuers will not be required to transfer or exchange any note for a period of 15 days before a selection of notes to be redeemed.

Note Guarantee

The notes will be guaranteed by AREH. AREP may, at its option, add subsidiary Guarantors to the notes. Each Guarantor’s obligations under its Note Guarantee will be limited as necessary to prevent the Note Guarantee from constituting a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law. See “Risk Factors — Federal and state statutes allow courts, under specific circumstances, to void guarantees and require noteholders to return payments received from the guarantor.”

Any Guarantor’s Note Guarantee will be released:

(1) upon the substitution of a successor to AREH or other release as described under the heading “Certain Covenants — Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets”; and

(2) upon legal defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the indenture as provided below under the captions “— Covenant Defeasance” and “— Satisfaction and Discharge.”

Optional Redemption

At any time prior to February 15, 2008, the Issuers may on one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of notes (including Additional Notes) issued under the indenture at a redemption price of 107 1/8% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings; provided, however, that:

(1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of notes issued under the indenture remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption (excluding notes held by AREP and its Subsidiaries (including any Guarantor)); and

(2) the redemption occurs within 60 days of the date of the closing of such Equity Offering.

Except pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the notes will not be redeemable at the Issuers’ option prior to February 15, 2009.

On or after February 15, 2009, the Issuers may redeem all or a part of the notes upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, on the notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on one of the years indicated below:


Year	Percentage

2009	103.563	%
2010	101.781	%
2011 and thereafter	100.000	%

Mandatory Disposition Pursuant to Gaming Laws

If any Gaming Authority requires that a holder or Beneficial Owner of notes be licensed, qualified or found suitable under any applicable Gaming Law and such holder or Beneficial Owner:

(1) fails to apply for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability within 30 days (or such shorter period as may be required by the applicable Gaming Authority) after being requested to do so by the Gaming Authority; or

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(2) is denied such license or qualification or not found suitable; AREP shall then have the right, at its option:

(a) to require each such holder or Beneficial Owner to dispose of its notes within 30 days (or such earlier date as may be required by the applicable Gaming Authority) of the occurrence of the event described in clause (1) or (2) above, or

(b) to redeem the notes of each such holder or Beneficial Owner, in accordance with Rule 14e-1 of the Exchange Act, if applicable, at a redemption price equal to the lowest of:

(i) the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, to the earlier of the date of redemption, the date 30 days after such holder or Beneficial Owner is required to apply for a license, qualification or finding of suitability (or such shorter period that may be required by any applicable Gaming Authority) if such holder or Beneficial Owner fails to do so (“Application Date”) or of the date of denial of license or qualification or of the finding of unsuitability by such Gaming Authority;

(ii) the price at which such holder or Beneficial Owner acquired the notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, to the earlier of the date of redemption, the Application Date or the date of the denial of license or qualification or of the finding of unsuitability by such Gaming Authority; and

(iii) such other lesser amount as may be required by any Gaming Authority.

Immediately upon a determination by a Gaming Authority that a holder or Beneficial Owner of the notes will not be licensed, qualified or found suitable and must dispose of the notes, the holder or Beneficial Owner will, to the extent required by applicable Gaming Laws, have no further right:

(1) to exercise, directly or indirectly, through any trustee or nominee or any other person or entity, any right conferred by the notes, the Note Guarantee or the indenture; or

(2) to receive any interest, Liquidated Damages, dividend, economic interests or any other distributions or payments with respect to the notes and the Note Guarantee or any remuneration in any form with respect to the notes and the Note Guarantee from the Issuers, any Note Guarantor or the trustee, except the redemption price referred to above.

AREP shall notify the trustee in writing of any such redemption as soon as practicable. Any holder or Beneficial Owner that is required to apply for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability will be responsible for all fees and costs of applying for and obtaining the license, qualification or finding of suitability and of any investigation by the applicable Gaming Authorities and the Issuers and any Note Guarantor will not reimburse any holder or Beneficial Owner for such expense.

Mandatory Redemption

The Issuers are not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the notes.

Repurchase at the Option of Holders

Change of Control

If a Change of Control occurs, each holder of notes will have the right to require the Issuers to repurchase all or any part (equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000) of that holder’s notes pursuant to a Change of Control offer on the terms set forth in the indenture. In the Change of Control offer, the Issuers will offer a Change of Control payment in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, on the notes repurchased, to the date of purchase. Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Issuers will mail a notice to each holder describing the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of Control and offering to repurchase notes on the Change of Control payment date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed, pursuant to the procedures required by the indenture and described in such notice.

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On the Change of Control payment date, the Issuers will, to the extent lawful:

(1) accept for payment all notes or portions of notes properly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Change of Control offer;

(2) deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the Change of Control payment in respect of all notes or portions of notes properly tendered; and

(3) deliver or cause to be delivered to the trustee the notes properly accepted together with an Officers’ Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of notes or portions of notes being purchased by the Issuers.

The paying agent will promptly mail to each holder of notes properly tendered the Change of Control payment for such notes, and the trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each holder a new note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the notes surrendered, if any; provided that each new note will be in a principal amount of $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000. The Issuers will publicly announce the results of the Change of Control offer on or as soon as practicable after the Change of Control payment date.

The provisions described above that require the Issuers to make a Change of Control offer following a Change of Control will be applicable whether or not any other provisions of the indenture are applicable. Except as described above with respect to a Change of Control, the indenture does not contain provisions that permit the holders of the notes to require that the Issuers repurchase or redeem the notes in the event of a takeover, recapitalization or similar transaction.

The Issuers will not be required to make a Change of Control offer upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the indenture applicable to a Change of Control offer made by the Issuers and purchases all notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under the Change of Control offer.

The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating to the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition by AREP or AREH of “all or substantially all” of its properties or assets. Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase “substantially all,” there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a holder of notes to require the Issuers to repurchase its notes as a result of a sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of less than all of the assets of AREP or AREH to another Person or group may be uncertain. In addition, under certain circumstances the definition of Change of Control excludes certain sales, leases transfers, conveyances or other dispositions even if they constitute “all or substantially all” of the properties or assets of AREP or AREH.

Certain Covenants

Restricted Payments

AREP will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries (including any Guarantor) to:

(1) declare or pay any dividend or make any other distribution on account of AREP’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ (including any Guarantor’s) Equity Interests or to the holders of AREP’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ (including AREH’s) Equity Interests in their capacity as such (other than dividends or distributions payable in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of AREP or to AREP or a Subsidiary of AREP (including AREH));

(2) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value (including, without limitation, in connection with any merger or consolidation involving AREP) any Equity Interests of AREP; or

(3) make any payment on or with respect to, or purchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Indebtedness of AREP or any Guarantor that is contractually subordinated to the notes or to any Note Guarantee (excluding any intercompany Indebtedness between or among AREP and any of its Subsidiaries (including any Guarantor)), except a payment of interest, Other Liquidated Damages or principal at the Stated Maturity on such subordinated Indebtedness (all such payments and other actions set forth in these clauses (1) through (3) (except as excluded therein) above being collectively referred to as “Restricted Payments”),

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unless, at the time of and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment:

(1) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a consequence of such Restricted Payment;

(2) AREP or any Guarantor would, at the time of such Restricted Payment and after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Restricted Payment had been made at the beginning of the most recently ended four-quarter period for which financial statements are available, have been permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the first paragraph of the covenant described below under the caption
“— Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock”; and

(3) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by AREP and its Subsidiaries (including any Guarantor) after May 12, 2004 (excluding Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (2), (3), (4), (6) and (8) of the next succeeding paragraph) is less than the sum, without duplication, of:

(a) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of AREP for the period (taken as one accounting period) from July 1, 2006 to the end of AREP’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, if such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, less 100% of such deficit); provided, however, that to the extent any payments of Tax Amounts were not deducted in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income during the applicable period, for purposes of this clause (a), such payments of Tax Amounts will be deducted from Consolidated Net Income, plus

(b) 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds received by AREP since May 12, 2004 as a contribution to its equity capital or from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of AREP (excluding Disqualified Stock) or from the issue or sale of convertible or exchangeable Disqualified Stock or convertible or exchangeable debt securities of AREP that have been converted into or exchanged for such Equity Interests (other than Equity Interests or Disqualified Stock or debt securities sold to a Subsidiary of AREP (including AREH)).

So long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would be caused thereby (except with respect to clauses (6) and (8), which payments will be permitted notwithstanding an Event of Default), the preceding provisions will not prohibit:

(1) the payment of any dividend or the consummation of any irrevocable redemption or payment within 60 days after the date of declaration of the dividend or giving of the redemption notice or becoming irrevocably obligated to make such payment, as the case may be, if at the date of declaration or notice or becoming irrevocably obligated to make such payment, the dividend or payment would have complied with the provisions of the indenture;

(2) the making of any Restricted Payment in exchange for, or out of the net cash proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of AREP (including any Guarantor)) of, Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) or from the substantially concurrent contribution of equity capital to AREP; provided, however, that the amount of any such net cash proceeds that are utilized for any such redemption, repurchase, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition will be excluded from clause (3)(b) of the preceding paragraph;

(3) the repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of Indebtedness of AREP or any Guarantor that is contractually subordinated to the notes with the net cash proceeds from a substantially concurrent incurrence of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness;

(4) the declaration or payment of any dividend or distribution by a Subsidiary of AREP (including any Guarantor) to the holders of its Equity Interests; provided, that if any such dividend or distribution is paid to an Affiliate of the Principal (other than AREP or any of its Subsidiaries (including any Guarantor)), that any such dividend or distribution is paid on a pro rata basis to all holders (including AREP or any of its Subsidiaries (including any Guarantor)) that hold securities whose terms (either contractually or by law) entitle them to the same distribution upon which such dividend or distribution is paid;

(5) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Equity Interests of AREP or any Subsidiary of AREP (including any Guarantor) held by any member of AREP’s (or any of its Subsidiaries’ (including any Guarantors)) management pursuant to any management equity subscription

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agreement, stock option agreement or similar agreement; provided that the aggregate price paid for all such repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired Equity Interests shall not exceed $2.0 million;

(6) for so long as AREP is a partnership or otherwise a pass-through entity for federal income tax purposes for any period, AREP may make cash distributions to its equity holders or partners in an amount not to exceed the Tax Amount for such period; provided that a distribution of the Tax Amount shall be made no earlier than 20 days prior to the due date for such tax (or the date that quarterly estimated taxes are required to be paid) that would be payable by AREP if it were a Delaware corporation;

(7) the purchase, redemption or retirement for value of Capital Stock of AREP not owned by the Principal or any Affiliate of the Principal, provided that (a) AREP would, at the time of such Restricted Payment and after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Restricted Payment had been made at the beginning of the most recently ended four-quarter period for which financial statements are available, have been permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the first paragraph of the covenant described below under the caption “— Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” and (b) after giving effect to such purchase, redemption or retirement, the Partners’ Equity is at least $1.0 billion;

(8) the payment of dividends on the Preferred Units in the form of additional Preferred Units or other Capital Stock of AREP (that is not Disqualified Stock) or the payment of cash dividends on the Preferred Units in lieu of fractional Preferred Units; provided that the aggregate amount of cash under this clause (8) does not exceed $100,000 in any calendar year;

(9) the purchase, redemption or retirement for value of the Preferred Units on or before March 31, 2010, provided that (a) AREP would, at the time of such Restricted Payment and after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Restricted Payment had been made at the beginning of the most recently ended four-quarter period for which financial statements are available, have been permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the first paragraph of the covenant described below under the caption “— Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” and (b) after giving effect to such purchase, redemption or retirement, the Partners’ Equity is at least $1.0 billion; and

(10) other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50.0 million since the date of the indenture.

For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, in the event that a proposed Restricted Payment meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Restricted Payments described in clauses (1) through (10) above, or is permitted to be made pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, AREP shall, in its sole discretion, classify (or later reclassify, in whole or in part, in its sole discretion) such Restricted Payment in any manner that complies with this covenant.

The amount of all Restricted Payments (other than cash) will be the Fair Market Value on the date of the Restricted Payment of the assets, property or securities proposed to be transferred or issued by AREP or such Subsidiary (including AREH), as the case may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment.

Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock

Neither AREP nor any Guarantor will create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to (collectively, “incur”) any Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt), and neither AREP nor any Guarantor will issue any Disqualified Stock; provided, however, that AREP or any Guarantor may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) or issue Disqualified Stock, if immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of additional Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) or issuance of Disqualified Stock (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), the ratio of the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Indebtedness (excluding Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clauses (4), (7) and (8) of the following paragraph and any Hedging Obligations of AREP’s Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors) of AREP and its Subsidiaries (including any Guarantor) on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP (including an amount of Indebtedness equal to the principal amount of any Guarantees by AREP or its Subsidiaries (including any Guarantor) of any Indebtedness of a Person (that is not AREP or a Subsidiary) to the extent such Guarantees were not included in computing AREP’s or its Subsidiaries’ (including any Guarantor’s) outstanding Indebtedness) to the Tangible Net Worth of AREP and its Subsidiaries (including any Guarantor) on a consolidated basis, would have been less than 1.75 to 1.

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The preceding paragraph of this covenant will not prohibit the incurrence of any of the following items of Indebtedness (collectively, “Permitted Debt”):

(1) the incurrence by AREP or any Guarantor of Indebtedness represented by the notes to be issued on the date of the indenture and the exchange notes to be issued pursuant to the registration rights agreement;

(2) the incurrence by AREP or any Guarantor of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to refund, refinance or replace Indebtedness (other than intercompany Indebtedness) that was incurred under the first paragraph of this covenant or clauses (1), (2) or (9) of this paragraph or any Existing Indebtedness;

(3) the incurrence by AREP or any Guarantor of intercompany Indebtedness between or among AREP and any of its Subsidiaries (including AREH) or the issuance of Disqualified Stock by any Guarantor to AREP;

(4) the incurrence by AREP or any Guarantor of Hedging Obligations that are incurred in the normal course of business;

(5) the incurrence by AREP or any Guarantor of Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently drawn against insufficient funds, so long as such Indebtedness is covered within five business days;

(6) the incurrence by AREP or any Guarantor of the Existing Indebtedness;

(7) Indebtedness arising from any agreement entered into by AREP or AREH providing for indemnification, purchase price adjustment or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with an asset sale;

(8) Indebtedness of AREP or any Guarantor attributable to Bad Boy Guarantees; and

(9) the incurrence by AREP or any Guarantor of additional Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding, including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to refund, refinance or replace any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (9), not to exceed $10.0 million at any one time outstanding.

Neither AREP nor any Guarantor will incur any Indebtedness (including Permitted Debt) that is contractually subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of AREP or any Guarantor unless such Indebtedness is also contractually subordinated in right of payment to the notes and the Note Guarantee, as applicable, on substantially identical terms; provided, however, that no Indebtedness of AREP or any Guarantor shall be deemed to be contractually subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of AREP or any Guarantor for purposes of this paragraph solely by virtue of being unsecured or secured to a lesser extent or on a junior Lien basis.

To the extent AREP or any Guarantor incurs any intercompany Indebtedness, (a) if AREP or any Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness, such Indebtedness (other than intercompany Indebtedness of any Guarantor to or from AREP or another Guarantor) must be expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of all Obligations with respect to the notes and (b)(i) any subsequent issuance or transfer of Equity Interests that results in any such Indebtedness being held by a Person other than AREP or a Subsidiary of AREP (including any Guarantor) and (ii) any sale or other transfer of any such Indebtedness to a Person that is not either AREP or a Subsidiary of AREP (including any Guarantor) shall be deemed, in each case, to constitute an incurrence of such Indebtedness by AREP or any Guarantor, that is not intercompany Indebtedness; provided that in the case of clause (a), that no restriction on the payment of principal, interest or other obligations in connection with such intercompany Indebtedness shall be required by such subordinated terms except during the occurrence and continuation of a Default or Event of Default.

For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, in the event that an item of Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Debt described in clauses (1) through (9) above or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, in each case, as of the date of incurrence thereof, AREP shall, in its sole discretion, classify (or later reclassify in whole or in part, in its sole discretion) such item of Indebtedness in any manner that complies with this covenant and such Indebtedness will be treated as having been incurred pursuant to such clauses or the first paragraph hereof, as the case may be, designated by AREP.

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The accrual of interest, the accretion or amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest or Other Liquidated Damages on any Indebtedness in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, the reclassification of preferred stock as Indebtedness due to a change in accounting principles, and the payment of dividends on Disqualified Stock in the form of additional shares of the same class of Disqualified Stock will not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness or an issuance of Disqualified Stock for purposes of this covenant. Notwithstanding any other provision of this covenant, the maximum amount of Indebtedness that AREP or any Guarantor may incur pursuant to this covenant shall not be deemed to be exceeded solely as a result of fluctuations in exchange rates or currency values.

The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date will be:

(1) the accreted value of the Indebtedness, in the case of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount;

(2) the principal amount of the Indebtedness, in the case of any other Indebtedness; and

(3) in respect of Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on the assets of the specified Person, the lesser of:

(a) the Fair Market Value of such assets at the date of determination; and

(b) the amount of the Indebtedness of the other Person.

Limitation on Liens

Neither AREP nor any Guarantor will, (a) issue, assume or guarantee any Indebtedness if such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien upon, or (b) secure any then outstanding Indebtedness by granting a Lien upon, any Principal Property of AREP or any Guarantor, now owned or hereafter acquired by AREP or any Guarantor, without effectively providing that the notes and the Note Guarantee shall be secured equally and ratably with such Indebtedness, except that the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to:

(1) Liens on any Principal Property acquired after the Issuance Date to secure or provide for the payment of the purchase price or acquisition cost thereof;

(2) Liens on Principal Property acquired after the Issuance Date existing at the time such Principal Property is acquired;

(3) Liens on any Principal Property acquired from a corporation merged with or into AREP or any Guarantor;

(4) Liens in favor of AREP or any Guarantor;

(5) Liens in existence on any Principal Property on the Issuance Date;

(6) Liens on any Principal Property constituting unimproved real property constructed or improved after the Issuance Date to secure or provide for the payment or cost of such construction or improvement;

(7) Liens in favor of, or required by, governmental authorities;

(8) pledges or deposits in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation and deposits securing liability to insure carriers under insurance arrangements;

(9) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or statutory liens of landlords, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, suppliers, materialmen, repairmen or other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business or in the improvement or repair of any Principal Property not yet due or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;

(10) any judgment attachment or judgment Lien not constituting an Event of Default;

(11) Liens to secure the performance of statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, performance bonds or other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business and in the improvement or repair of any Principal Property and which obligations are not expressly prohibited by the indenture;

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(12) Liens to secure Indebtedness of AREP or any Guarantor attributable to Bad Boy Guarantees;

(13) Liens in favor of the trustee and required by the covenant “Maintenance of Interest Coverage”;

(14) Liens to secure margin Indebtedness; provided that such Liens are secured solely by the applicable margin securities; or

(15) any extension, renewal, substitution or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals, substitutions or replacements), in whole or in part, of any Lien referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (xiv), inclusive;

provided that in the case of clauses (1), (2) and (3) such Liens shall only extend to the Principal Property so acquired (including through any merger or consolidation) and not to any other Principal Property of AREP or any Guarantor.

Maintenance of Interest Coverage

On each Quarterly Determination Date, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of AREP and the Guarantors will be at least 1.5 to 1.0 for the four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently completed prior to such Quarterly Determination Date; provided that, in the event that the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of AREP and the Guarantors is less than 1.5 to 1.0 for such four consecutive fiscal quarters, the Issuers shall be deemed to have satisfied this maintenance test if there is deposited, within 2 Business Days of such Quarterly Determination Date, an amount in cash such that the deposited funds, together with any funds previously deposited pursuant to this covenant (and that have not been paid out or otherwise released) are in an amount equal to the Issuers’ obligations to pay interest on the notes for one year; provided further, that the Issuers shall grant to the trustee, on behalf of the holders of the notes, a first priority security interest in such deposited funds. At any subsequent Quarterly Determination Date, if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of AREP and the Guarantors is at least 1.5 to 1.0 for the four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently completed prior to such Quarterly Determination Date, such deposited funds will be released from the security interest granted to the trustee and paid to or at the direction of AREP.

Maintenance of Total Unencumbered Assets

On each Quarterly Determination Date, the ratio of Total Unencumbered Assets to the then outstanding principal amount of the Unsecured Indebtedness will be greater than 1.5 to 1.0 as of the last day of the fiscal quarter most recently completed.

Compliance with Law

AREP will, and will cause its Subsidiaries (including any Guarantor) to, comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.

No Investment Company

Neither AREP nor any Guarantor will register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act.

Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets

AREP will not: (1) consolidate or merge with or into another Person (whether or not AREP, is the surviving entity) or (2) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of AREP in one or more related transactions, to another Person; unless:

(1) either: (a) AREP is the surviving entity, or (b) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than AREP) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made is a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership entity organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia;

(2) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than AREP) or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made assumes all the obligations of AREP under the notes, the indenture and the registration rights agreement and upon such assumption such Person will become the successor to, and be substituted for, AREP thereunder and all

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references to AREP in each thereof shall then become references to such Person and such Person shall thereafter be able to exercise every right and power of AREP thereunder;

(3) immediately after such transaction no Default or Event of Default exists;

(4) AREP or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than AREP), or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made would, on the date of such transaction after giving pro forma effect thereto and any related financing transactions as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period, be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the first paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption “— Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock; and

(5) AREP has delivered to the trustee an Officers’ Certificate and opinion of counsel, which may be an opinion of in-house counsel of AREP or an Affiliate, each stating that such transaction complies with the terms of the indenture.

Clauses (1), (2) or (4) above will not apply to or be required to be complied with in connection with any merger or consolidation or the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of AREP’s properties or assets to:

(1) an Affiliate that has no material assets or liabilities where the primary purpose of such transaction is to change AREP into a corporation or other form of business entity or to change the jurisdiction of formation of AREP and such transaction does not cause the realization of any material federal or state tax liability that will be paid by AREP or any of its Subsidiaries (including AREH). For purposes of this paragraph, the term material refers to any assets, liabilities or tax liabilities that are greater than 5.0% of the Tangible Net Worth of AREP and its Subsidiaries (including AREH) on a consolidated basis; or

(2) any Person; provided that AREP receives consideration in Cash Equivalents and marketable securities with an aggregate Fair Market Value determined at the time of the execution of such relevant agreement of at least $1.0 billion for such merger or consolidation or the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of AREP’s properties or assets. In any transaction referred to in this clause (2), and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, the trustee shall, without the need of any action by the noteholders, (x) confirm that such Person shall not be liable for and release such Person from, any obligation of AREP’s under the indenture and the notes and (y) release any Guarantor from all obligations under its Note Guarantee if such Guarantor was directly or indirectly sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed or otherwise disposed of to such Person in such transaction.

AREP or the Person formed by or surviving any merger or consolidation will not have to comply with clause (4) above in connection with any merger or consolidation if the effect of the merger or consolidation is to cause the Capital Stock of AREP not owned by the Principal or any Affiliate of the Principal to be retired or extinguished for consideration that was provided by the Principal or an Affiliate of the Principal (other than AREP or its Subsidiaries (including AREH) or the Person formed by or surviving any merger or consolidation) and the Partners’ Equity immediately after giving effect to the merger or consolidation is not less than the Partners’ Equity immediately prior to such merger or consolidation.

In addition, AREP may not lease all or substantially all of its properties or assets, in one or more related transactions, to any other Person. In the case of a lease of all or substantially all of the assets of AREP, AREP will not be released from its obligations under the notes or the indenture, as applicable.

AREH will not: (1) consolidate or merge with or into another Person (whether or not AREH, is the surviving entity) or (2) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of AREH in one or more related transactions, to another Person; unless:

(1) either: (a) AREH is the surviving entity, or (b) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than AREH) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made is a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership entity organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia;

(2) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than AREH) or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made assumes all the

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obligations of AREH under the Note Guarantee (and becomes a Guarantor), the notes, the indenture and the registration rights agreement, and upon such assumption such Person will become the successor to, and be substituted for, AREH thereunder, and all references to AREH in each thereof shall than become references to such Person and such Person shall thereafter be able to exercise every right and power of AREH thereunder;

(3) immediately after such transaction no Default or Event of Default exists;

(4) AREH or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than AREP), or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made would, on the date of such transaction after giving pro forma effect thereto and any related financing transactions as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period, be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the first paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption
“— Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock; and

(5) AREH has delivered to the trustee an Officers’ Certificate and opinion of counsel which may be an opinion of in-house counsel of AREP or an Affiliate, each stating that such transaction complies with the terms of the indenture.

(1) an Affiliate that has no material assets or liabilities where the primary purpose of such transaction is to change AREH into a corporation or other form of business entity or to change the jurisdiction of formation of AREH and such transaction does not cause the realization of any material federal or state tax liability that will be paid by AREH or any of its Subsidiaries. For purposes of this paragraph, the term material refers to any assets, liabilities or tax liabilities that are greater than 5.0% of the Tangible Net Worth of AREP and its Subsidiaries (including AREH) on a consolidated basis;

(3) any Person; provided that AREH receives consideration in Cash Equivalents and marketable securities with an aggregate Fair Market Value determined at the time of the execution of such relevant agreement of at least $1.0 billion for such merger or consolidation or the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of AREH’s properties or assets and AREH remains a Subsidiary of AREP.

In any transaction referred to in clause (2) or (3) above, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, the trustee shall, without the need of any action by the noteholders, (x) confirm that such other Person shall not be liable for and shall be released from any obligation of AREP’s or AREH’s under the indenture, the notes and the Note Guarantees, and (y) release any Guarantor from all obligations under its Note Guarantee if such Guarantor was directly or indirectly sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed or otherwise disposed of to such Person in such transaction.

This “Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets” covenant will not apply to:

(1) any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, lease or other disposition of assets between or among AREP, AREH or any one or more Guarantors; or

(2) any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of Cash Equivalents, including, without limitation, any investment or capital contribution of Cash Equivalents, or any purchase of property and assets, including, without limitation, securities, debt obligations or Capital Stock, with Cash Equivalents.

Transactions with Affiliates

AREP will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries (including any Guarantor) to, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets

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from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, any Affiliate of AREP (each, an “Affiliate Transaction”), unless:

(1) the Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are not materially less favorable to AREP or the relevant Subsidiary (including any Guarantor) than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by AREP or such Subsidiary (including any Guarantor) with an unrelated Person as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of AREP; and

(2) AREP delivers to the trustee:

(a) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $2.0 million, a resolution of the Board of Directors of AREP set forth in an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with this covenant and that such Affiliate Transaction has been approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of AREP; and

(b) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $10.0 million, an opinion as to the fairness to AREP or such Subsidiary (including any Guarantor) of such Affiliate Transaction from a financial point of view issued by an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm of recognized standing.

The following items will not be deemed to be Affiliate Transactions and, therefore, will not be subject to the provisions of the prior paragraph:

(1) any employment agreement, employee benefit plan, officer or director indemnification agreement or any similar arrangement entered into by AREP or any of its Subsidiaries (including any Guarantor) in the ordinary course of business and payments pursuant thereto including payments or reimbursement of payments by API with respect to any such agreement, plan or arrangement entered into by API with respect to or for the benefit of officers or directors of API (other than any such agreements, plans or arrangements entered into by AREP or any of its Subsidiaries (including AREH) with Carl Icahn (other than employee benefit plans and officer or director indemnification agreements generally applicable to officers and directors of API, AREP or its Subsidiaries (including AREH));

(2) transactions between or among AREP, any Guarantor and/or their respective Subsidiaries (except any Subsidiaries of which Carl Icahn or Affiliates of Carl Icahn (other then AREP, AREH or their Subsidiaries) own more than 10% of the Voting Stock);

(3) payment (or reimbursement of payments by API) of directors’ fees to Persons who are not otherwise Affiliates of AREP;

(4) any issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) and Preferred Unit Distributions of AREP to Affiliates of AREP;

(5) Restricted Payments that do not violate the provisions of the indenture described above under the caption “— Restricted Payments”;

(6) transactions between AREP and/or any of its Subsidiaries (including any Guarantor), on the one hand, and other Affiliates, on the other hand, for the provision of goods or services in the ordinary course of business by such other Affiliates; provided that such other Affiliate is in the business of providing such goods or services in the ordinary course of business to unaffiliated third parties and the terms and pricing for such goods and services overall are not less favorable to AREP and/or its Subsidiaries (including AREH) than the terms and pricing upon which such goods and services are provided to unaffiliated third parties;

(7) the provision or receipt of accounting, financial, management, information technology and other ancillary services to or from Affiliates, provided that AREP or its Subsidiaries (including any Guarantor) in the case of the provision of such services, are paid a fee not less than its out of pocket costs and allocated overhead (including a portion of salaries and benefits) and in the case of the receipt of such services, paid a fee not more than such Person’s out-of-pocket costs and allocated overhead (including a portion of salaries and benefits), in each case, as determined by AREP in its reasonable judgment;

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(8) the license of a portion of office space pursuant to a license agreement, dated as of February 1, 1997, between AREP and an Affiliate of API and any renewal thereof;

(9) the payment to API and reimbursements of payments made by API of expenses relating to AREP’s, AREH’s or any Guarantors’ status as a public company;

(10) services provided and payments received by NEG from NEG Operating LLC, TransTexas Gas Corporation and Panaco, Inc. pursuant to the NEG Management Agreements;

(11) the pledge by NEG of its interest in the Capital Stock of NEG Holding LLC pursuant to the NEG Credit Agreement;

(12) the exchange by AREH of its GB Securities for other securities of GB Holdings, Inc.; provided that such exchange is on terms no less favorable to AREH as the exchange of GB Securities offered to other non-Affiliated Persons;

(13) payments by AREH, AREP or any Subsidiary to API in connection with services provided to AREH, AREP or any Subsidiary in accordance with the AREP Partnership Agreement; and

(14) the Acquisitions.

Reports

Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, so long as any notes are outstanding, the Issuers will furnish to the holders of notes or cause the trustee to furnish to the holders of notes, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations:

(1) all quarterly and annual reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Issuers were required to file such reports; and

(2) all current reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K if the Issuers were required to file such reports.

All such reports will be prepared in all material respects in accordance with all of the rules and regulations applicable to such reports. Each annual report on Form 10-K will include a report on the Issuers’ consolidated financial statements by the Issuers’ certified independent accountants. In addition, the Issuers will file a copy of each of the reports referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above with the SEC for public availability within the time periods specified in the rules and regulations applicable to such reports (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing) and, if the SEC will not accept such a filing, will post the reports on its website within those time periods.

If, at any time, the Issuers are no longer subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act for any reason, the Issuers will nevertheless continue filing the reports specified in the preceding paragraphs of this covenant with the SEC within the time periods specified above unless the SEC will not accept such a filing. The Issuers will not take any action for the purpose of causing the SEC not to accept any such filings. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the SEC will not accept the Issuers’ filings for any reason, the Issuers will post the reports referred to in the preceding paragraphs on its website within the time periods that would apply if the Issuers were required to file those reports with the SEC.

In addition, the Issuers agree that, for so long as any notes remain outstanding, if at any time they are not required to file with the SEC the reports required by the preceding paragraphs, they will furnish to the holders of notes and to securities analysts and prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

Events of Default and Remedies

The following constitutes an Event of Default:

(1) default in payment when due and payable, upon redemption or otherwise, of principal or premium, if any, on the notes;

(2) default for 30 days or more in the payment when due of interest or Liquidated Damages on the notes;

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(3) failure by the Issuers to call or cause to be called for redemption or to purchase or cause to be called any notes, in each case when required under the indenture;

(4) failure by AREP or any Guarantor for 30 days after written notice from the trustee to comply with the provisions described under the captions “— Restricted Payments” or “— Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock”;

(5) failure by AREP or any Guarantor for 30 days after written notice from the trustee to comply with the provisions described under the captions “— Maintenance of Interest Coverage” or “— Maintenance of Total Unencumbered Assets”;

(6) failure by the Issuers or any Guarantor for 60 days after notice from the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding to comply with any of their other agreements in the indenture or the notes or the Note Guarantee;

(7) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there is issued or by which there is secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the Issuers or any Guarantor or default on any Guarantee by the Issuers or AREH of Indebtedness, whether such Indebtedness or Guarantee now exists or is created after the Issuance Date, which default (a) is caused by a failure to pay when due at final maturity (giving effect to any grace period or waiver related thereto) the principal of such Indebtedness (a “Payment Default”) or (b) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness as to which AREP or any Guarantor is obligated to pay, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which a Payment Default then exists or with respect to which the maturity thereof has been so accelerated or which has not been paid at maturity as to which AREP or any Guarantor is obligated to pay, aggregates $10.0 million or more;

(8) failure by the Issuers or any Guarantor to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $10.0 million, which final judgments remain unpaid, undischarged or unstayed for a period of more than 60 days after such judgment becomes a final judgment;

(9) except as permitted by the indenture, any Note Guarantee is held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or ceases for any reason to be in full force and effect, or AREH or any other Guarantor, or any Person acting on behalf of any Guarantor, denies or disaffirms its obligations under its Note Guarantee; and

(10) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to AREP or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary.

If any Event of Default (other than by reason of bankruptcy or insolvency) occurs and is continuing, the holders of more than 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding notes may declare the principal, premium, if any, interest, Liquidated Damages, if any, and any other monetary obligations on all the notes to be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, with respect to the Issuers or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary all outstanding notes will become due and payable without further action or notice. Holders of the notes may not enforce the indenture or the notes except as provided in the indenture. Subject to certain limitations, holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes may direct the trustee in its exercise of any trust or power conferred on it. However, the trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the indenture that the trustee determines may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of other holders of notes or that may involve the trustee in personal liability. The trustee may withhold from holders of notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal or interest) if it determines that withholding notice is in the interests of the holders of the notes. In addition, the trustee shall have no obligation to accelerate the notes if in the best judgment of the trustee acceleration is not in the best interest of the holders of the notes.

At any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to the notes and subject to certain conditions, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of notes outstanding may rescind and cancel such acceleration and its consequences.

The holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding by notice to the trustee may on behalf of the holders of all of the notes waive any existing Default or Event of Default and its

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consequences under the indenture except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of interest on, premium, if any, or the principal of, any note held by a non-consenting holder.

The Issuers will be required to deliver to the trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the indenture, and the Issuers will be required, within ten Business Days, upon becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default to deliver to the trustee a statement specifying such Default or Event of Default.

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees, Incorporators and Stockholders

No director, officer, employee, incorporator, manager (or managing member) direct or indirect member, partner or stockholder of the Issuers, AREH, API or any additional Guarantor shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers, AREH, API or any additional Guarantor under the notes, the indenture, any Note Guarantee or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of such obligations or its creation. Each holder of the notes by accepting a note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the notes.

Covenant Defeasance

The Issuers may, at their option and at any time, elect to have their obligations and the obligations of any of their Subsidiaries or AREH released with respect to certain covenants that are described in the indenture (“Covenant Defeasance”) and, thereafter, any omission to comply with such obligations shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default with respect to the notes or any Note Guarantee. In the event Covenant Defeasance occurs, certain events (not including non-payment, bankruptcy, receivership, rehabilitation and insolvency events) described under “Events of Default” will no longer constitute an Event of Default with respect to the notes.

In order to exercise Covenant Defeasance:

(1) the Issuers must irrevocably deposit, or cause to be deposited, with the trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the holders of the notes, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient to pay the principal of, premium, if any, interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, due on the outstanding notes on the stated maturity date or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the indenture;

(2) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to certain Events of Default on the date of such deposit;

(3) such Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under any material agreement or instrument (other than the indenture) to which the Issuers or any of their Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Issuers or any of their Subsidiaries is bound;

(4) the Issuers shall have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel, which may be an opinion of in-house counsel to AREP or an Affiliate, containing customary assumptions and exceptions, to the effect that upon and immediately following the deposit, the trust funds will not be subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally under any applicable law;

(5) the Issuers shall have delivered to the trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Issuers with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any creditors of AREP or others; and

(6) the Issuers shall have delivered to the trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an opinion of counsel in the United States, which may be an opinion of in-house counsel to AREP or an Affiliate (which opinion of counsel may be subject to customary assumptions and exclusions) each stating that all conditions precedent provided for or relating to the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.

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Satisfaction and Discharge

The indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to all notes issued thereunder, when:

(1) either:

(a) all notes that have been authenticated, except lost, stolen or destroyed notes that have been replaced or paid and notes for whose payment money has been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to AREP, have been delivered to the trustee for cancellation; or

(b) all notes that have not been delivered to the trustee for cancellation (1) have become due and payable by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption or otherwise, (2) will become due and payable within one year or (3) are to be called for redemption within 12 months under arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the trustee in the name, and at the reasonable expense of the Issuers, and the Issuers or any Guarantor have irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination of cash in U.S. dollars and non-callable Government Securities, in amounts as will be sufficient without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the notes not delivered to the trustee for cancellation for principal and premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest to the date of maturity or redemption;

(2) no Default of Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of the deposit or will occur as a result of the deposit and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other material instrument to which the Issuers are a party or by which the Issuers are bound;

(3) the Issuers have paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under the indenture; and

(4) the Issuers or any Guarantor have delivered irrevocable instructions to the trustee under the indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the notes at maturity or the redemption date, as the case may be.

In addition, the Issuers must deliver an Officers’ Certificate and an opinion of counsel to the trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.

Amendment, Supplement and Waiver

Except as provided in the next two succeeding paragraphs, the indenture, the notes or the Note Guarantee may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the notes then outstanding (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for notes), and any existing default or compliance with any provision of the indenture, the notes or the Note Guarantee may be waived with the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for notes).

Without the consent of each holder affected, an amendment or waiver may not (with respect to any notes held by a nonconsenting holder of notes):

(1) reduce the principal amount of notes whose holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

(2) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any note or alter or waive the provisions with respect to the redemption of the notes;

(3) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any note;

(4) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, premium or interest on the notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the notes by the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);

(5) make any note payable in money other than that stated in the notes;

(6) make any change in the provisions of the indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of holders of notes to receive payments of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the notes;

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(7) release AREH or any other Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Note Guarantee or the indenture, except in accordance with the terms of the indenture; or

(8) make any change in the foregoing amendment and waiver provisions.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of any holder of notes, the Issuers, the Guarantors and the trustee together may amend or supplement the indenture, any Note Guarantee or the notes to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, to comply with the covenant relating to mergers, consolidations and sales of assets, to provide for uncertificated notes in addition to or in place of certificated notes, to provide for the assumption of the Issuers’ or any Guarantor’s obligations to holders of the notes and any Note Guarantee in the case of a merger, consolidation or asset sale, to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the holders of the notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under the indenture of any such holder.

Concerning the Trustee

The indenture will contain certain limitations on the rights of the trustee, should it become a creditor of the Issuers or AREH, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. The trustee will be permitted to engage in other transactions; however, if it acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days or resign.

The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding notes will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the trustee, subject to certain exceptions. The indenture will provide that in case an Event of Default shall occur (which shall not be cured), the trustee will be required, in the exercise of its power, to use the degree of care of a prudent person in the conduct of his own affairs. Subject to such provisions, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request of any holder of notes, unless such holder shall have offered to the trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.

Governing Law

The indenture and the notes will be, subject to certain exceptions, governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the choice of law rules thereof.

The issuance of the notes and the Note Guarantee will also be subject to a certain extent to the laws of the jurisdiction of formation of AREP.

Additional Information

Any holder of the notes may obtain a copy of the indenture without charge by writing to American Real Estate Partners, L.P., Attn: Chief Financial Officer at 765 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153.

Book-Entry, Delivery and Form

The new notes will be issued in one or more notes in global form or Global Notes. Except as set forth below, the notes will be issued in registered, global form in minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $1,000. The Global Notes will be deposited upon issuance with the trustee as custodian for DTC or its nominee, in each case for credit to an account of a direct or indirect participant in DTC, as described below.

Except as set forth below, the Global Notes may be transferred, in whole and not in part, only to another nominee of DTC or to a successor of DTC or its nominee. Beneficial interests in the Global Notes may not be exchanged for definitive notes in registered certificated form (“Certificated Notes”) except in the limited circumstances described below. See “— Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated Notes.” Except in the limited circumstances described below, owners of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will not be entitled to receive physical delivery of notes in certificated form.

In addition, transfers of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be subject to the applicable rules and procedures of DTC and its direct and indirect participants (including, if applicable, those of Euroclear and Clearstream), which may change from time to time.

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Prospective purchasers are advised that the laws of some states require that certain Persons take physical delivery in definitive form of securities that they own. Consequently, the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a Global Note to such Persons will be limited to such extent.

So long as the Global Note Holder is the registered owner of any notes, the Global Note Holder will be considered the sole holder under the indenture of any notes evidenced by the Global Notes. Beneficial owners of notes evidenced by the Global Notes will not be considered the owners of holders of the notes under the indenture for any purpose, including with respect to the giving of any directions, instructions or approvals to the trustee thereunder. Neither the issuers nor the trustee will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records of DTC or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any record of DTC relating to the notes.

Depository Procedures

The following description of the operations and procedures of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream are provided solely as a matter of convenience. These operations and procedures are solely within the control of the respective settlement systems and are subject to changes by them. The Issuers take no responsibility for these operations and procedures and urge investors to contact the system or their participants directly to discuss these matters.

DTC has advised the Issuers that DTC is a limited-purpose trust company created to hold securities for its participating organizations (collectively, the “Participants”) and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of transactions in those securities between the Participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its Participants. The Participants include securities brokers and dealers (including the initial purchaser), banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations. Access to DTC’s system is also available to other entities such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Participant, either directly or indirectly (collectively, the “Indirect Participants”). Persons who are not Participants may beneficially own securities held by or on behalf of DTC only through the Participants or the Indirect Participants. The ownership interests in, and transfers of ownership interests in, each security held by or on behalf of DTC are recorded on the records of the Participants and Indirect Participants.

Except as described below, owners of interests in the Global Notes will not have notes registered in their names, will not receive physical delivery of notes in certificated form and will not be considered the registered owners or “holders” thereof under the indenture for any purpose.

Payments in respect of the principal of, and interest and premium, if any, and Liquidated Damages, if any, on, a Global Note registered in the name of DTC or its nominee will be payable to DTC in its capacity as the registered holder under the indenture. Under the terms of the indenture, the Issuers and the trustee will treat the Persons in whose names the notes, including the Global Notes, are registered as the owners of the notes for the purpose of receiving payments and for all other purposes. Consequently, neither the Issuers or the trustee nor any agent of the Issuers or the trustee has or will have any responsibility or liability for:

(1) any aspect of DTC’s records or any Participant’s or Indirect Participant’s records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interest in the Global Notes or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any of DTC’s records or any Participant’s or Indirect Participant’s records relating to the beneficial ownership interests in the Global Notes; or

(2) any other matter relating to the actions and practices of DTC or any of its Participants or Indirect Participants.

DTC has advised the Issuers that its current practice, upon receipt of any payment in respect of securities such as the notes (including principal and interest), is to credit the accounts of the relevant Participants with the payment on the payment date unless DTC has reason to believe that it will not receive payment on such payment date. Each relevant Participant is credited with an amount proportionate to its beneficial ownership of an interest in the principal amount of the relevant security as shown on the records of DTC. Payments by the Participants and the Indirect Participants to the beneficial owners of notes will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices and will be the responsibility of the Participants or the Indirect Participants and will not be the responsibility of DTC, the trustee or the Issuers. Neither the Issuers nor the trustee will be liable for any delay by DTC or any of the Participants or the Indirect Participants in identifying the beneficial owners of the notes, and the Issuers and the trustee may conclusively rely on and will be protected in relying on instructions from DTC or its nominee for all purposes.

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Transfers between the Participants will be effected in accordance with DTC’s procedures, and will be settled in same-day funds, and transfers between participants in Euroclear and Clearstream will be effected in accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures.

Cross-market transfers between the Participants, on the one hand, and Euroclear or Clearstream participants, on the other hand, will be effected through DTC in accordance with DTC’s rules on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by their respective depositaries; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by the counterparty in such system in accordance with the rules and procedures and within the established deadlines (Brussels time) of such system. Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its respective depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving interests in the relevant Global Note in DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear participants and Clearstream participants may not deliver instructions directly to the depositories for Euroclear or Clearstream.

DTC has advised the Issuers that it will take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of notes only at the direction of one or more Participants to whose account DTC has credited the interests in the Global Notes and only in respect of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of the notes as to which such Participant or Participants has or have given such direction. However, if there is an Event of Default under the notes, DTC reserves the right to exchange the Global Notes for legended notes in certificated form, and to distribute such notes to its Participants.

Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream have agreed to the foregoing procedures to facilitate transfers of interests in the Global Notes among participants in DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, they are under no obligation to perform or to continue to perform such procedures, and may discontinue such procedures at any time. None of the Issuers, the trustee and any of their respective agents will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream or their respective participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated Notes

A Global Note is exchangeable for Certificated Notes if:

(1) DTC (a) notifies the Issuers that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the Global Notes or (b) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in either case, the Issuers fail to appoint a successor depositary;

(2) the Issuers, at their option, notify the trustee in writing that it elects to cause the issuance of the Certificated Notes; or

(3) there has occurred and is continuing a Default or Event of Default with respect to the notes.

In addition, beneficial interests in a Global Note may be exchanged for Certificated Notes upon prior written notice given to the trustee by or on behalf of DTC in accordance with the indenture. In all cases, Certificated Notes delivered in exchange for any Global Note or beneficial interests in Global Notes will be registered in the names, and issued in any approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of the depositary (in accordance with its customary procedures).

Exchange of Certificated Notes for Global Notes

Certificated Notes may not be exchanged for beneficial interests in any Global Note unless the transferor first delivers to the trustee a written certificate (in the form provided in the indenture) to the effect that such transfer will comply with the appropriate transfer restrictions applicable to such notes.

Same Day Settlement and Payment

The Issuers will make payments in respect of the notes represented by the Global Notes (including principal, premium, if any, interest and Liquidated Damages, if any) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by DTC or its nominee. The Issuers will make all payments of principal, interest and premium, if any, and Liquidated Damages, if any, with respect to Certificated Notes by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the holders of the Certificated Notes or, if no such account is specified, by

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mailing a check to each such holder’s registered address. The notes represented by the Global Notes are expected to be eligible to trade in DTC’s Same-Day Funds Settlement System, and any permitted secondary market trading activity in such notes will, therefore, be required by DTC to be settled in immediately available funds. The Issuers expect that secondary trading in any Certificated Notes will also be settled in immediately available funds.

Because of time zone differences, the securities account of a Euroclear or Clearstream participant purchasing an interest in a Global Note from a Participant will be credited, and any such crediting will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream participant, during the securities settlement processing day (which must be a business day for Euroclear and Clearstream) immediately following the settlement date of DTC. DTC has advised the Issuers that cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of sales of interests in a Global Note by or through a Euroclear or Clearstream participant to a Participant will be received with value on the settlement date of DTC but will be available in the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account only as of the business day for Euroclear or Clearstream following DTC’s settlement date.

Certain Definitions

Set forth below are certain defined terms used in the indenture. Reference is made to the indenture for full disclosure of all such terms, as well as any other capitalized terms used herein for which no definition is provided.

“Acquired Debt” means, with respect to any specified Person:

(1) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged with or into or became a Subsidiary of such specified Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging with or into, or becoming a Subsidiary of, such specified Person; and

(2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.

“Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,” as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise; provided that beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the Voting Stock of a Person will be deemed to be control. For purposes of this definition, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with” have correlative meanings.

“API” means American Property Investors, Inc.

“AREH” means American Real Estate Holdings Limited Partnership.

“AREP” means American Real Estate Partners, L.P.

“AREP Finance” means American Real Estate Finance Corp.

“AREP Partnership Agreement” means AREP’s Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated May 12, 1987 as amended February 22, 1995 and August 16, 1996.

“Bad Boy Guarantees” means the Indebtedness of any specified Person attributable to “bad boy” indemnification or Guarantees, which Indebtedness would be non-recourse to AREP and AREH other than recourse relating to the specific events specified therein, which such events shall be usual and customary exceptions typically found in non-recourse financings at such time as determined by management in its reasonable judgment.

“Beneficial Owner” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such “person” will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such “person” has the right to acquire by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only after the passage of time. The terms “Beneficially Owns” and “Beneficially Owned” have a corresponding meaning.

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“Board of Directors” means:

(1)

with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board;

(2)

with respect to a partnership, the Board of Directors of the general partner of the partnership;

(3)

with respect to a limited liability company, the managing member or members or any controlling committee of managing members thereof or the Board of Directors of the managing member; and

(4)

with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a similar function.

“Business Day” means any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day which is a legal holiday under the laws of the State of New York or is a day on which banking institutions located in such jurisdictions are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

“Capital Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the Stated Maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be prepaid by the lessee without payment of a penalty.

“Capital Stock” means:

(1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;

(2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

(3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership interests (whether general or limited) or membership interests; and

(4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person but excluding from all of the foregoing any debt securities convertible into Capital Stock, whether or not such debt securities include any right of participation with Capital Stock.

“Cash Equivalents” means:

(1) United States dollars;

(2) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality of the United States government (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support of those securities) having maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition;

(3) certificates of deposit and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case, with any domestic commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $500.0 million and a Thomson Bank Watch Rating of “B” or better;

(4) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (2) and (3) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above;

(5) commercial paper having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor’s Rating Services and, in each case, maturing within one year after the date of acquisition; and

(6) money market funds at least 95% of the assets of which constitute Cash Equivalents of the kinds described in clauses (1) through (5) of this definition.

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“Cash Flow of AREP and the Guarantors” means, with respect to any period, the Net Income of AREP and the Guarantors for such period plus, without duplication:

(1) provision for taxes based on income or profits of AREP and the Guarantors or any payments of Tax Amounts by AREP for such period, to the extent that such provision for taxes or such payments of Tax Amounts were deducted in computing such Net Income of AREP or any Guarantor; plus

(2) the Fixed Charges of AREP or any Guarantor for such period, to the extent that such Fixed Charges of AREP and such Guarantor were deducted in computing such Net Income of AREP and such Guarantor; plus

(3) depreciation, amortization (including amortization of intangibles but excluding amortization of prepaid cash expenses that were paid in a prior period) and other non-cash expenses (excluding any such non-cash expense to the extent that it represents an accrual of or reserve for cash expenses in any future period or amortization of a prepaid cash expense that was paid in a prior period) of AREP and any Guarantor for such period to the extent that such depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses were deducted in computing such Net Income of AREP and any Guarantor; minus

(4) non-cash items increasing such Net Income of AREP and any Guarantor for such period, other than the accrual of revenue in the ordinary course of business,

in each case, consolidating such amounts for AREP and any Guarantor but excluding any net income, provision for taxes, fixed charges, depreciation, amortization or other amounts of any of the Subsidiaries of AREP (other than any Guarantor) and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, further, that the Net Income of AREP and any Guarantor shall include income from investments or Subsidiaries of AREP (other than any Guarantor) but only to the extent such income is realized in Cash Equivalents by AREP or any Guarantor.

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:

(1) the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition by AREP or AREH (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of AREP or AREH to any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) other than the Principal or a Related Party; provided, however, that (x) if AREP or AREH receives consideration in Cash Equivalents and marketable securities with an aggregate Fair Market Value determined at the time of the execution of each relevant agreement of at least $1.0 billion for such sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of properties or assets, then such transaction shall not be deemed a Change of Control and (y) any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of Cash Equivalents, including, without limitation, any investment or capital contribution of Cash Equivalents or purchase of property, assets or Capital Stock with Cash Equivalents, will not constitute a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties or assets for purposes of this clause (1);

(2) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of AREP;

(3) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation), the result of which is that any “person” (as defined above), other than the Principal or the Related Parties, becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of a Controlling Entity of AREP, measured by voting power rather than number of shares;

(4) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Controlling Entity are not Continuing Directors; or

(5) for so long as AREP is a partnership, upon any general partner of AREP ceasing to be an Affiliate of the Principal or a Related Party.

“Change of Control Offer” has the meaning assigned to that term in the indenture governing the notes.

“Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the aggregate of net income (loss) of such Person, on a consolidated basis with its Subsidiaries, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of preferred stock dividends; provided that:

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(1) the Net Income of any Person that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting or that is a Subsidiary will be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or similar distributions paid in cash to the specified Person or a Subsidiary of the Person;

(2) the Net Income of any of its Subsidiaries will be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that Subsidiary of that Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (that has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Subsidiary or its stockholders; and

(3) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles will be excluded.

“Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of AREP who:

(1) was a member of such Board of Directors on the date of the indenture; or

(2) was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of the Principal or any of the Related Parties or with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors at the time of such nomination or election.

“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of Voting Stock, by agreement or otherwise.

“Controlling Entity” means (1) for so long as AREP is a partnership, any general partner of AREP, (2) if AREP is a limited liability company, any managing member of AREP or (3) if AREP is a corporation, AREP.

“Default” means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.

“Disqualified Stock” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case, at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the date on which the notes mature. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Stock solely because the holders of the Capital Stock have the right to require AREP or any Guarantor to repurchase such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of a change of control, event of loss, an asset sale or other special redemption event will not constitute Disqualified Stock if the terms of such Capital Stock provide that AREP or any Guarantor may not repurchase or redeem any such Capital Stock pursuant to such provisions unless such repurchase or redemption complies with the covenant described above under the caption “— Certain Covenants — Restricted Payments” or where the funds to pay for such repurchase was from the net cash proceeds of such Capital Stock and such net cash proceeds was set aside in a separate account to fund such repurchase. Furthermore, any Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Stock solely because the holders of the Capital Stock have the right to require AREP or any Guarantor to redeem such Capital Stock, including, without limitation, upon maturity will not constitute Disqualified Stock if the terms of such Capital Stock provide that AREP or any Guarantor may redeem such Capital Stock for other Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Stock. The amount of Disqualified Stock deemed to be outstanding at any time for purposes of the indenture will be the maximum amount that AREP and its Subsidiaries (including any Guarantor) may become obligated to pay upon the maturity of, or pursuant to any mandatory redemption provisions of, such Disqualified Stock, exclusive of accrued dividends. For the avoidance of doubt, and by way of example, the Preferred Units, as in effect on the date of the indenture, do not constitute Disqualified Stock.

“Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

“Equity Offering” means an offer and sale of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of AREP (other than an offer and sale relating to equity securities issuable under any employee benefit plan of AREP) or a capital contribution in respect of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of AREP.

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“Existing Indebtedness” means up to $394.4 million in aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of AREP and any Guarantor, in existence on the Issuance Date, until such amounts are repaid.

“Existing Notes” means the 7 1/8% Senior Notes due 2013 issued and sold by the Issuers on February 1, 2005.

“Fair Market Value” means the value that would be paid by a willing buyer to an unaffiliated willing seller in a transaction not involving distress or necessity of either party, determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of AREP (unless otherwise provided in the indenture).

“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of AREP and the Guarantors” means the ratio of the Cash Flow of AREP and the Guarantors for such period to the Fixed Charges of AREP and the Guarantors for such period. In the event that AREP, the Guarantors or any Guarantor incurs, assumes, guarantees, repays, repurchases, redeems, defeases or otherwise discharges any Indebtedness (other than ordinary working capital borrowings) or issues, repurchases or redeems preferred stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of AREP and the Guarantors is being calculated and on or prior to the Quarterly Determination Date for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of AREP and the Guarantors is being made (the “Calculation Date”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of AREP and the Guarantors will be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, Guarantee, repayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other discharge of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of preferred stock, and the use of the proceeds therefrom, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter reference period.

In addition, for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:

(1) acquisitions that have been made by the specified Person, including through mergers or consolidations, or any Person acquired by the specified Person, and including any related financing transactions, during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to the Calculation Date will be given pro forma effect (in accordance with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act) as if they had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period;

(2) the Cash Flow of AREP and the Guarantors attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses (and ownership interests therein) disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, will be excluded;

(3) the Fixed Charges of AREP and the Guarantors attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses (and ownership interests therein) disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, will be excluded, but only to the extent that such Fixed Charges of AREP and the Guarantors are equal to or less than the Cash Flow of AREP and the Guarantors from the related discontinued operation excluded under clause (3) for such period; and

(4) if any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest, the interest expense on such Indebtedness will be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligation applicable to such Indebtedness if such Hedging Obligation has a remaining term as at the Calculation Date in excess of 12 months).

“Fixed Charges of AREP and the Guarantors” means, with respect to any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

(1) the interest expense of AREP, and any Guarantor for such period, whether paid or accrued, including, without limitation, amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount, non-cash interest payments, the interest component of any deferred payment obligations, the interest component of all payments associated with Capital Lease Obligations, commissions, discounts and other fees and charges incurred in respect of letter of credit or bankers’ acceptance financings, and net of the effect of all payments made or received pursuant to Hedging Obligations in respect of interest rates; plus

(2) the interest expense of AREP and any Guarantor that was capitalized during such period; plus

(3) any interest on Indebtedness of another Person that is guaranteed by AREP or any Guarantor (other than Bad Boy Guarantees unless such Bad Boy Guarantee is called upon) or secured by a Lien on assets of AREP or any additional Guarantor, whether or not such Guarantee or Lien is called upon; provided that for purposes of calculating interest with respect to Indebtedness that is Guaranteed or secured by a Lien, the principal amount of Indebtedness will be calculated in accordance with the last two paragraphs of the definition of Indebtedness; plus

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(4) the product of (a) all dividends, whether paid or accrued and whether or not in cash, on any series of preferred equity of AREP, other than dividends on preferred stock to the extent payable in Equity Interests of AREP (other than Disqualified Stock) or dividends on preferred equity payable to AREP, times (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is one minus the then current combined federal, state and local statutory income tax rate of AREP (however, for so long as AREP is a partnership or otherwise a pass-through entity for federal income tax purposes, the combined federal, state and local income tax rate shall be the rate that was utilized to calculate the Tax Amount of AREP to the extent that the Tax Amount was actually distributed with respect to such period (and if less than the Tax Amount is distributed, such rate shall be proportionately reduced) and if no Tax Amount was actually distributed with respect to such period, such combined federal, state and local income tax rate shall be zero), expressed as a decimal; provided that this clause (4) will not include any Preferred Unit Distribution paid in additional Preferred Units,

in each case, determined on a consolidated basis between AREP and any Guarantor but on a non-consolidated basis with the Subsidiaries of AREP (other than any Guarantor) and otherwise in accordance with GAAP.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect on the Issuance Date. For the purposes of the indenture, the term “consolidated” with respect to any Person shall mean such Person consolidated with its Subsidiaries.

“Gaming Authority” means any agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, department, office or instrumentality of any nature whatsoever of the United States or other national government, any state, province or any city or other political subdivision, including, without limitation, the State of Nevada or the State of New Jersey, whether now or hereafter existing, or any officer or official thereof and any other agency with authority thereof to regulate any gaming operation (or proposed gaming operation) owned, managed or operated by the Principal, its Related Parties, the Issuers or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates.

“Gaming Law” means any gaming law or regulation of any jurisdiction or jurisdictions to which the Issuers or any of their Subsidiaries (including AREH) is, or may at any time after the issue date be, subject.

“Government Instrumentality” means any national, state or local government (whether domestic or foreign), any political subdivision thereof or any other governmental, quasi-governmental, judicial, public or statutory instrumentality, authority, body, agency, court, tribunal, commission, bureau or entity or any arbitrator with authority to bind a party at law.

“Government Securities” means securities that are (1) direct obligations of the United States of America for the timely payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged or (2) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America, which, in either case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act), as custodian with respect to any such Government Security or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such Government Security held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depository receipt; provided, that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the Government Security or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the Government Security evidenced by such depository receipt.

“Guarantee” means a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner (including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of any Indebtedness (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreements to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take or pay or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise).

“Guarantor” means any Subsidiary of AREP (initially only AREH) that executes a Note Guarantee in accordance with the provisions of the indenture, and their respective successors and assigns, in each case, until the Note Guarantee of such Person has been released in accordance with the provisions of the indenture.

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“Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any specified Person, the obligations of such Person under:


American Real Estate Holdings Limited Partnership
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		F-2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		F-3
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		F-4
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005		F-5
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004		F-6
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004		F-7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004		F-8
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements		F-10

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006		F-53
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006		F-54
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Equity and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2007		F-55
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006		F-56
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements		F-58

American Property Investors, Inc.
Independent Auditors’ Report		F-81
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2006		F-82
Notes to Financial Statements		F-83

Lear Corporation
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		F-86
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005		F-87
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004		F-88
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004		F-89
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004		F-90
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements		F-91
Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts		F-145

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006		F-146
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006		F-147
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006		F-148
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		F-149


	December 31,
	2006		2005
	(in $000s)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,912,134	$	459,315
Investments		539,115		720,526
Inventories, net		245,502		244,239
Trade, notes and other receivables, net		176,496		195,321
Other current assets		134,987		214,860
Assets held for sale		47,503		1,177,397
Total current assets		3,055,737		3,011,658
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Gaming		422,715		295,432
Real Estate		283,974		288,254
Home Fashion		200,382		166,026
Total property, plant and equipment, net		907,071		749,712
Equity investment and other		177,682		98,041
Intangible assets		25,916		23,402
Other assets		85,237		85,406
Total assets	$	4,251,643		3,968,219

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	69,854	$	57,602
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		197,792		143,427
Current portion of long-term debt		23,970		18,103
Securities sold not yet purchased		25,398		75,883
Margin liability on marketable securities		—		131,061
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale		—		489,598
Total current liabilities		317,014		915,674
Long-term debt		1,175,271		1,100,220
Other non-current liabilities		22,212		24,006
Total long-term liabilities		1,197,483		1,124,226
Total liabilities		1,514,497		2,039,900
Minority interests		292,221		304,599
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Partners’ equity
Limited partner		2,420,476		1,607,483
General partner		24,449		16,237
Partners’ equity		2,444,925		1,623,720
Total liabilities and partners’ equity	$	4,251,643	$	3,968,219


	General Partner’s Equity			Limited Partners’ Equity			Total Partners’ Equity
	(in $000s)
Balance, December 31, 2003	$	16,447		$	1,628,268		$	1,644,715
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings		1,589			157,277			158,865
Reclassification of unrealized gains on marketable securities sold		(96	)		(9,472	)		(9,568	)
Net unrealized gains on securities available for sale		0			33			33
Comprehensive income		1,493			147,837			149,330
Capital distribution from American Casino		(179	)		(17,737	)		(17,916	)
Capital contribution to American Casino		228			22,572			22,800
Arizona Charlies acquisition		(1,259	)		(124,641	)		(125,900	)
Change in deferred tax asset related to acquisition of Arizona Charlies		25			2,465			2,490
Net adjustment for Panaco acquisition		916			90,645			91,561
Distribution to general partner		(19	)		(1,900	)		(1,919	)
Other		(10	)		(966	)		(976	)
Balance, December 31, 2004		17,642			1,746,544			1,764,185
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings (loss)		(199	)		(19,714	)		(19,913	)
Net unrealized gains (loss) on securities available for sale		(42	)		(4,155	)		(4,197	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(1	)		(76	)		(77	)
Comprehensive loss		(242	)		(23,945	)		(24,187	)
General partner contribution		93			9,186			9,279
AREP Oil & Gas acquisitions		(1,717	)		(170,025	)		(171,742	)
GBH/Atlantic Coast acquisitions		582			57,667			58,249
Change in reporting entity and other		24			2,426			2,450
CEO LP unit options		5			487			492
Return of capital to GB Holdings, Inc.		(26	)		(2,572	)		(2,598	)
Partnership distributions		(126	)		(12,496	)		(12,622	)
Equity in ImClone capital transactions		2			210			212
Balance, December 31, 2005		16,237			1,607,483			1,623,720
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings		8,049			796,866			804,915
Net unrealized gains on securities available for sale		297			29,387			29,684
Other comprehensive income		1			149			150
Comprehensive Income		8,347			826,402			834,749
CEO LP unit options		62			6,186			6,248
Atlantic Coast bond conversion		22			2,189			2,211
Partnership distributions		(252	)		(24,993	)		(25,245	)
Equity in ImClone capital transactions		32			3,210			3,242
Balance, December 31, 2006	$	24,449		$	2,420,476		$	2,444,925


	Years Ended December 31,
	2006			2005			2004
	(in $000s)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Cash Flows from Continuing Operations:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	29,151		$	(16,900	)	$	70,287
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		70,945			48,188			28,975
Investment (gains) losses		(91,308	)		21,260			(16,540	)
Minority interest		(68,173	)		(10,140	)		—
Equity in earnings of affiliate		(12,620	)		(1,375	)		—
Stock based compensation expense		6,248			492			—
Deferred income tax expense		2			8,364			7,507
Impairment loss on fixed assets		33,701			—			—
Net cash provided by activities on trading securities		70,636			28,560			—
Other, net		(5,927	)		(2,571	)		(9,690	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in trade notes and other receivables		49,710			10,671			(7,921	)
Decrease (increase) in other assets		34,118			(9,684	)		(124,004	)
(Increase) decrease in inventory		8,822			17,880			—
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		(7,570	)		(51,399	)		89,477
Net cash provided by continuing operations		117,735			43,346			38,091
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		775,764			(3,013	)		88,578
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		106,936			108,496			77,458
Change in fair market value of Oil & Gas derivative contracts		(99,707	)		69,254			9,179
Impairment loss on GBH		—			52,366			15,600
Net (gain) from sales of businesses and properties		(676,444	)		(21,849	)		(75,197	)
Other, net		65,904			(30,441	)		9,661
Net cash provided by discontinued operations		172,453			174,813			125,279
Net cash provided by operating activities		290,188			218,159			163,370
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Cash Flows from Continuing Operations:
Capital expenditures		(61,338	)		(36,380	)		(109,532	)
Purchases of marketable equity and debt securities		(243,162	)		(764,271	)		(283,615	)
Proceeds from sales of marketable equity and debt securities		566,575			190,287			93,556
Net proceeds from the sale and disposition of real estate		—			8,414			43,590
Net proceeds from the sale and disposition of fixed assets		21,867			—			—
Purchase of debt securities of affiliates		—			—			(101,500	)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		(208,645	)		(293,649	)		(125,900	)
Other, net		—			9,586			50,848
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities – continuing operations		75,297			(886,013	)		(432,553	)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Capital expenditures		(306,696	)		(326,309	)		(132,220	)
Net proceeds from the sales and disposition of assets		1,308,713			54,752			202,344
Other, net		(18,427	)		4,704			21,090
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities – discontinued operations		983,590			(266,853	)		91,214
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		1,058,887			(1,152,866	)		(341,339	)


	Years Ended December 31,
	2006			2005			2004
	(in $000s)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Cash Flows from Continuing Operations:
Partners’ equity:
Members contribution	$	—		$	9,279		$	22,800
Partnership distributions		(25,245	)		(12,622	)		(17,916	)
Debt:
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes payable		—			474,000			557,594
Proceeds from credit facilities		60,000			—
Repayment of credit facilities		(21,034	)		—			—
Net change in due to/from affiliates		674			21,636			(16,468	)
Proceeds from mortgages payable		34,250			4,425			10,000
Mortgages paid upon disposition of properties		—			(3,777	)		(26,800	)
Periodic principal payments		(6,473	)		(3,941	)		(5,248	)
Debt issuance costs		(8,257	)		(8,952	)		(18,111	)
Other, net		—			4,258			(3	)
Net cash provided by financing activities – continuing operations		33,915			484,306			505,848
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities – discontinued operations		(24,276	)		219,568			(74,797	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		9,639			703,874			431,051
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		1,358,714			(230,833	)		253,082
Net change in cash of assets held for sale		94,104			(72,432	)		22,125
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		459,316			762,581			487,374
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1,912,134		$	459,316		$	762,581

Supplemental information
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	106,635		$	77,745		$	60,472
Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds	$	15,439		$	10,194		$	2,912
Conversion of bonds in connection with acquisition of WPI	$	—		$	205,850		$	—
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale	$	29,684		$	(4,197	)	$	33
LP unit issuance	$	—		$	456,998		$	—
Change in tax asset related to acquisitions	$	—		$	7,329		$	2,490
Debt conversion relating to Atlantic Coast	$	2,211		$	29,500		$	—
Equity received in consideration for sale of oil and gas operations	$	231,156		$	—		$	—


2007	$	9,570
2008		8,214
2009		7,993
2010		5,067
2011		4,973
Thereafter		33,549
	$	69,366


2007	$	11,963
2008		11,637
2009		10,606
2010		9,532
2011		8,468
Thereafter		24,635
	$	76,841


	December 31, 2006		December 31, 2005

Current assets	$	567,419	$	560,853
Assets held for sale		23,838		22,643
Property, plant and equipment, net		200,382		166,026
Other assets		38,199		23,402
Total assets	$	829,838	$	772,924
Current liabilities	$	101,609	$	103,931
Other liabilities		8,980		5,214
Total liabilities	$	110,589	$	109,145


	Year Ended December 31, 2006			Period August 8, 2005 to December 31, 2005

Revenues	$	957,656		$	472,681
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		901,735			421,408
Selling, general and administrative		160,911			72,044
Restructuring and impairment charges		45,647			1,658
Total costs and expenses		1,108,293			495,110
Operating loss	$	(150,637	)	$	(22,429	)


	May 19, 2006 Fair Value
	Aquarius			Traymore Site		Total

Current assets	$	7,172		$	—	$	7,172
Land		13,000			61,651		74,651
Building and equipment		95,336			—		95,336
Intangible assets		2,939			—		2,939
Assets acquired		118,447			61,651		180,098
Liabilities assumed		(4,874	)		—		(4,874	)
Net assets acquired	$	113,573		$	61,651	$	175,224


Book value of first and second lien debt	$	205,850
Cash purchases of additional equity		187,000
Exercise of rights		32,881
Transaction costs		2,070
	$	427,801


	August 8, 2005 Fair Value		Excess Fair Value Over Cost			Basis August 8, 2005

Current assets	$	588,000	$	—		$	588,000
Property and equipment		294,360		(98,399	)		195,961
Intangible assets		35,700		(12,298	)		23,402
Assets acquired		918,060		(110,697	)		807,363
Current liabilities		111,363		—			111,363
Other liabilities		11,044		—			11,044
Liabilities assumed		122,407		—			122,407
Net assets acquired	$	795,653	$	(110,697	)	$	684,956
Minority interest at acquisition							(257,155	)
						$	427,801


	Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2005
	AREH			WPI			Pro Forma Adjustments		Total
				(January 1, 2005 to August 7, 2005)
	(In $000s)
Revenues	$	900,962		$	728,362		$	—	$	1,629,324
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$	(16,900	)	$	(157,935	)	$	98,487	$	(76,348	)


	Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2004
	AREH		WPI			Pro Forma Adjustments		Total
	(In $000s)
Revenues	$	361,538	$	1,618,684		$	—	$	1,980,222
Income (loss) income from continuing operations	$	70,287	$	(183,275	)	$	178,954	$	65,966


	December 31, 2005

Proved properties	$	1,229,923
Other property and equipment		6,029
Total		1,235,952
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization		493,493
	$	742,459


	December 31,
	2006		2005

Raw materials and supplies	$	32,059	$	33,083
Goods in process		83,592		100,337
Finished goods		129,851		110,819
	$	245,502	$	244,239


	December 31,
	2006		2005		2004

Revenues:
Casino	$	220,814	$	182,938	$	167,972
Hotel		75,587		61,862		54,653
Food and beverage		83,667		70,060		66,953
Tower, retail and other income		35,912		35,413		33,778
Gross Revenues		415,980		350,273		323,356
Less promotional allowances		30,281		22,291		23,375
Net revenues		385,699		327,982		299,981
Expenses:
Casino		80,060		63,216		61,985
Hotel		33,419		26,957		24,272
Food and beverage		60,052		51,784		48,495
Tower, retail and other		16,856		15,372		14,035
Selling, general and administrative		108,977		81,321		78,816
Depreciation and amortization		27,620		22,305		23,516
Total costs and expenses		326,984		260,955		251,119
Operating income	$	58,715	$	67,027	$	48,862


	January 1 – November 21,		Years Ended December 31,
	2006		2005		2004

Acquisitions	$	14,113	$	114,244	$	128,673
Exploration costs		83,463		75,357		62,209
Development costs		133,459		124,305		52,765
Total	$	231,035	$	313,906	$	243,647
Depletion rate per Mcfe	$	2.10	$	2.33	$	2.11


	Crude Oil		Natural Gas
	(Barrels)		(Thousand cubic feet)

December 31, 2003	8,165,562		206,259,821
Reserves of National Offshore purchased from affiliate of general partner	5,203,599		25,981,749
Sales of reserves in place	(15,643	)	(344,271
Extensions and discoveries	524,089		50,226,279
Revisions of previous estimates	204,272		9,810,665
Production	(1,484,005	)	(18,895,077	)
December 31, 2004	12,597,874		273,039,166
Purchase of reserves in place	483,108		94,937,034
Sales of reserves in place	(624,507	)	(7,426,216	)
Extensions and discoveries	743,019		79,591,588
Revisions of previous estimates	494,606		17,015,533
Production	(1,789,961	)	(28,106,819	)
December 31, 2005	11,904,139		429,050,286
Purchase of reserves in place	282,267		9,597,085
Extensions and discoveries	2,169,222		73,753,558
Revisions of previous estimates	(201,907		(58,470,950	)
Production	(1,655,516	)	(31,094,079	)
Sale of properties to SandRidge	(12,498,206	)	(422,835,900	)
November 21, 2006	—		—

Proved developed reserves:
December 31, 2004	8,955,300		151,765,372
December 31, 2005	8,340,077		200,519,972


	January 1 – November 21, 2006			Year Ended December 31, 2005

Beginning of year	$	41,228		$	56,524
Add: Accretion		2,537			3,019
Drilling additions/Purchases		4,269			2,067
Less: Revisions		—			(2,813	)
Settlements		—			(431	)
Dispositions		(48,034	)		(17,138	)
End of period	$	—		$	41,228


	December 31, 2006				December 31, 2005
	Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value

Current Investments:
Trading
Marketable equity and debt securities	$	—	$	—	$	33,301	$	39,232
Other investments		—		20,538		—		—
Total current trading		—		20,538		33,301		39,232
Available for Sale
U.S. Government and agency obligations		—		—		3,346		3,346
Marketable equity and debt securities		242,080		265,411		650,986		646,666
Other securities		251,131		253,166		31,282		31,282
Total current available for sale		493,211		518,577		685,614		681,294
Total current investments	$	493,211	$	539,115	$	718,915	$	720,526


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006		Year Ended December 31, 2005

Condensed Income Statement Information:
Net Sales	$	545,684	$	383,673
Operating Income	$	240,196	$	66,779
Net Income	$	324,116	$	86,496
Condensed Balance Sheet Information:
Current Assets	$	1,187,060	$	909,118
Non-Current Assets		597,728		434,297
Total Assets	$	1,784,788	$	1,343,415
Current Liabilities	$	237,304	$	242,119
Non-Current Liabilities		874,900		848,892
Equity		672,584		252,404
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,784,788	$	1,343,415


	Operating Leases		Capital Leases

2007	$	18,872	$	660
2008		16,121		660
2009		13,102		963
2010		9,921		85
2011		6,928		85
Thereafter		31,974		7,233
Total minimum lease payments	$	96,918		9,686
Less imputed interest costs				6,860
Present value of net minimum capital lease payments			$	2,826


	Carrying Value				Fair Value
	2006		2005		2006		2005

Investments	$	716,797	$	818,567	$	674,613	$	834,413
Long-term debt		1,175,271		1,100,220		1,180,083		1,125,377


	March 31, 2007		December 31, 2006
		(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,331,421	$	1,912,134
Investments		563,552		539,115
Inventories, net		235,358		245,502
Trade, notes and other receivables, net		169,841		176,496
Other current assets		76,389		134,987
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale		48,205		47,503
Total current assets		3,424,766		3,055,737
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Gaming		417,978		422,715
Real Estate		273,852		283,974
Home Fashion		206,764		200,382
Total property, plant and equipment, net		898,594		907,071
Investments		199,693		177,682
Intangible assets		25,772		25,916
Other assets		81,314		85,237
Total assets	$	4,630,139	$	4,251,643
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	66,497	$	69,854
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		160,062		197,792
Current portion of long-term debt		23,620		23,970
Securities sold not yet purchased		8,682		25,398
Total current liabilities		258,861		317,014
Long-term debt		1,666,211		1,175,271
Other non current liabilities		23,738		22,212
Total long-term liabilities		1,689,949		1,197,483
Total liabilities		1,948,810		1,514,497
Minority interests		198,019		292,221
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Partners’ equity:
Limited partners		2,458,477		2,420,476
General partner		24,833		24,449
Partners’ equity		2,483,310		2,444,925
Total liabilities and partners’ equity	$	4,630,139	$	4,251,643


	General Partner’s Equity (Deficit)			Limited Partners’ Equity Depositary Units			Total Partners’ Equity
	General Partner’s Equity (Deficit)			Limited Partners’ Equity Depositary Units			Total Partners’ Equity

Balance, December 31, 2006	$	24,449		$	2,420,476		$	2,444,925
Cumulative effect of adjustment from adoption of SFAS No. 159		(422	)		(41,762	)		(42,184	)
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings		981			97,153			98,134
Net unrealized losses on securities available for sale		(114	)		(11,315	)		(11,429	)
Comprehensive income		867			85,838			86,705
Partnership distribution		(63	)		(6,248	)		(6,311	)
Other		2			173			175
Balance, March 31, 2007	$	24,833		$	2,458,477		$	2,483,310


	2007			2006
	(unaudited) (in $000s)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Cash Flows from Continuing Operations:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	70,273		$	(7,953	)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		16,166			18,355
Investment gains		(79,410	)		(13,750	)
Minority interests		(11,590	)		(15,069	)
Equity in earnings of affiliate		—			(24	)
Stock-based compensation expense		—			6,248
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		362			(384	)
Impairment loss on fixed assets		313			7,828
Net cash used in activities on trading securities		(14,866	)		(40,671	)
Other, net		4,785			2,802
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in trade notes and other receivables		(6,602	)		20,107
Increase in other assets		(1,164	)		(32,228	)
Decrease (increase) in inventory		10,144			(31,246	)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		63			(2,743	)
Net cash used in continuing operations		(11,526	)		(88,728	)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Income from discontinued operations		27,861			59,146
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		194			28,124
Change in fair market value of Oil and Gas derivative contracts		—			(37,252	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities		—			5,240
Gains on sales of assets		(13,185	)		—
Other, net		(15,471	)		3,708
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations		(601	)		58,966
Net cash used in operating activities		(12,126	)		(29,762	)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Cash Flows from Continuing Operations:
Capital expenditures		(16,898	)		(5,221	)
Purchases of marketable equity and debt securities		(75,671	)		(72,378	)
Proceeds from sales of marketable equity and debt securities		51,471			44,056
Net proceeds from sales and disposition of fixed assets		6,775			7,094
Other		—			(18	)
Net cash used in investing activities – continuing operations		(34,323	)		(26,467	)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Capital expenditures		—			(51,476	)
Net proceeds from the sales of real estate		4,359			991
Purchase of minority interest of investment in subsidiary		(47,283	)		—
Release of escrow funds relating to asset sales		50,000			—
Other		(7,319	)		(387	)
Net cash used in investing activities – discontinued operations		(243	)		(50,872	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(34,566	)		(77,339	)


	March 31, 2007				December 31, 2006
	Amortized Cost		Carrying Value		Amortized Cost		Carrying Value
	(unaudited)
Current Investments:
Trading
Other investments	$	—	$	28,727	$	—	$	20,538
Total current trading		—		28,727		—		20,538
Available for Sale
Marketable equity and debt securities		236,354		247,880		242,080		265,411
Other investments		284,535		286,945		251,131		253,166
Total current available for sale		520,889		534,825		493,211		518,577
Total current investments	$	520,889	$	563,552	$	493,211	$	539,115


	Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value As of March 31, 2007 ($000)
	Level 1			Level 2			Total
	(unaudited)
Assets
Trading investments(i)	$	28,727		$	—		$	28,727
Available for sale investments:
Marketable equity and debt securities(i)		247,880			—			247,880
Other securities		23,500	(i)		263,445	(ii)		286,945
Investment in ImClone Systems Incorporated(i)		186,058			—			186,058
	$	486,165		$	263,445		$	749,610
Liabilities
Securities sold not yet purchased(i)	$	8,682			—			8,682


	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2006			2005			2004
	(in million, except per share data)
Net sales	$	17,838.9		$	17,089.2		$	16,960.0
Cost of sales		16,911.2			16,353.2			15,557.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses		646.7			630.6			633.7
Goodwill impairment charge		2.9			1,012.8			—
Loss on divestiture of Interior business		636.0			—			—
Interest expense		209.8			183.2			165.5
Other expense, net		85.7			38.0			38.6
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries, equity in net (income) loss of affiliates and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle		(653.4	)		(1,128.6	)		564.3
Provision for income taxes		54.9			194.3			128.0
Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries		18.3			7.2			16.7
Equity in net (income) loss of affiliates		(16.2	)		51.4			(2.6	)
Income (loss) before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle		(710.4	)		(1,381.5	)		422.2
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle		2.9			—			—
Net income (loss)	$	(707.5	)	$	(1,381.5	)	$	422.2
Basic net income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle	$	(10.35	)	$	(20.57	)	$	6.18
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		0.04			—			—
Basic net income (loss) per share	$	(10.31	)	$	(20.57	)	$	6.18
Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle	$	(10.35	)	$	(20.57	)	$	5.77
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		0.04			—			—
Diluted net income (loss) per share	$	(10.31	)	$	(20.57	)	$	5.77


Buildings and improvements		20 to 40 years
Machinery and equipment		5 to 15 years


	Seating			Electronic and Electrical			Interior			Total

Balance as of January 1, 2005	$	1,075.7		$	945.9		$	1,017.8		$	3,039.4
Goodwill impairment charges		—			—			(1,012.8	)		(1,012.8	)
Foreign currency translation and other		(41.5	)		(40.3	)		(5.0	)		(86.8	)
Balance as of December 31, 2005	$	1,034.2		$	905.6		$	—		$	1,939.8
Purchase price adjustment		—			16.1			2.9			19.0
Goodwill impairment charges		—			—			(2.9	)		(2.9	)
Foreign currency translation and other		26.5			14.3			—			40.8
Balance as of December 31, 2006	$	1,060.7		$	936.0		$	—		$	1,996.7


	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value		Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)

Technology	$	2.8	$	(0.8	)	$	2.4	10.0
Customer contracts		23.0		(8.4	)		14.6	7.7
Customer relationships		29.8		(4.5	)		25.3	19.0
Balance as of December 31, 2006	$	55.6	$	(13.7	)	$	41.9	14.7


	Accrual as of December 31, 2005		Charges		Utilization						Accrual as of December 31, 2006
	Accrual as of December 31, 2005		Charges		Cash			Non-cash			Accrual as of December 31, 2006

Employee termination benefits	$	15.1	$	79.3	$	(58.0	)	$	—		$	36.4
Asset impairments		—		5.8		—			(5.8	)		—
Contract termination costs		5.0		5.6		(7.2	)		—			3.4
Other related costs		—		1.6		(1.6	)		—			—
Total	$	20.1	$	92.3	$	(66.8	)	$	(5.8	)	$	39.8


Year	Borrowings		Repayments

2006	$	11,978.2	$	11,381.2
2005		8,942.4		8,542.4
2004		4,153.1		4,153.1


	Twelve-Month Period Commencing December 1,
	2013 Notes		2016 Notes

2010	104.250	%	N/A
2011	102.125	%	104.375	%
2012	100.0	%	102.917	%
2013	100.0	%	101.458	%
2014 and thereafter	100.0	%	100.0	%


	December 31, 2006

Consolidated indebtedness	$	1,996.7
Cash and cash equivalents		502.7
Reported debt	$	2,499.4