SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:
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Name: T. Rowe Price Real Estate Fund, Inc.
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Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
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Telephone Number (including area code):
(410) 345-2000
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Name and address of agent for service of process:
Henry Holt Hopkins, Esq.
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100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
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Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
YES / X / NO / /
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SIGNATURES
1. Form of signature if registrant is an investment company having a board
of directors:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on
its behalf in the city of Baltimore and state of Maryland on the 22nd day of
September, 1997.
[SEAL] Signature: T. ROWE PRICE REAL ESTATE FUND, INC.
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(Name of Registrant)
/s/James S.Riepe
By: _______________________________________
James S. Riepe, Vice President
/s/Lenora V. Hornung
Attest: ______________________________
Lenora V. Hornung
Secretary
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(Title)
