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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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    INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST
Meeting Information
 
Meeting Type:   Annual
For holders as of:   07/20/09
Date:  09/15/09   Time: 7:00 p.m., CDT
Location: The Grand International
                  1505 North Broadway
                  Minot, ND 58703
 
INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST
3015  16TH ST SW
SUITE 100
MINOT,  ND 58701
 
 
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Voting Items

 

1.      ELECTION  OF TRUSTEES
 
Trustees Recommend  a vote FOR all nominees.
 
NOMINEES ARE:
 
01) — Patrick G. Jones
06) — Edward  T.  Schafer
 
02) — Timothy  P. Mihalick
07) — W. David Scott
 
03) — Jeffrey L.  Miller
08) — Stephen  L.  Stenehjem
 
04) — C.W. "Chip"  Morgan
09) — John  D. Stewart
 
05) — John  T.  Reed
10) — Thomas  A. Wentz,  Jr.
 


 

2.      RATIFICATION  OF SELECTION  OF DELOITTE  &  TOUCHE LLP  AS  THE  COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT
AUDITORS FOR THE  FISCAL  YEAR ENDING APRIL  30,  2010.
 

Trustees  Recommend   a  vote FOR this  proposal.