Summary of INLAND WESTERN RETAIL REAL ESTATE TRUST INC

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 3, 2009, Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release with respect to the Company's disposition of two assets for a total sales price of $100 million. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following Exhibit is included with this Report:

99.1 Press release of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc., dated November 3, 2009.

The statements and certain other information contained in this report, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "continue," "remains," "intend," "aim," "towards," "should," "prospects," "could," "future," "potential," "believes," "plans," "likely," "anticipate," "position," and "probable," or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbors created thereby. These statements should be considered as subject to the many risks and uncertainties that exist in the Company's operations and business environment. Such risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These uncertainties include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, market demand and pricing, competitive and cost factors, and other risk factors.