DYNEX CAPITAL INC
S-3, 1997-09-17
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C.  20549

                                Dynex Capital, Inc.
                     (formerly Resource Mortgage Capital Inc.)
                          Form S-3 Registration Statement

Ladies and Gentlemen:

      Dynex  Capital,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  hereby  submits its  Registration
Statement on Form S-3, including exhibits thereto, for filing in connection with
the registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of 6,000,000 additional shares
of its Common Stock.  This  electronic  filing is submitted in  accordance  with
Regulation S-T of the 1933 Act and the EDGAR Filer Manual.

      A wire  transfer  in the amount of  $26,364,  in  payment of the  required
registration  fee, is being sent to the lock box  depository  maintained  by the
Commission at Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania  (Account Number 9108739,
ABA #043000261), before 5:30 p.m. today.

      The  Common  Stock of the  Company  is  registered  on the New York  Stock
Exchange and with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934. Under separate cover, a hard copy
of this filing is being sent to the New York Stock Exchange.


                                Very truly yours,


                                 Thomas H. Potts
                                    President
Enclosures
cc:   Elizabeth R. Hughes, Esq. (w/encl.)


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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 16, 1997

                        Registration No. 333- __________

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                --------------------

                                    FORM S-3

                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                       UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                                -------------------

                                DYNEX CAPITAL, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    VIRGINIA
           (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

                                     52-1549373
                        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                               10900 Nuckols Road
                           Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
                                  (804)217-5800

           (Address,  including zip code, and telephone  number,  including area
              code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

                                  Thomas H. Potts
                                     President
                                Dynex Capital, Inc.
                               10900 Nuckols Road
                           Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
                                 (804) 217-5800
            (Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                     including area code of agent for service)

                                    Copy to:
                            Elizabeth R. Hughes, Esq.
                        Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP
                      1800 Mercantile Bank and Trust Bldg.
                                  2 Hopkins Plaza
                             Baltimore, Maryland 21201
                                   (410) 244-7400
                                --------------------
          Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:  From
     time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

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      If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box.        |_|

      If any of the securities  being  registered on this Form are to be offered
on a delayed or continuous  basis  pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act
of 1933,  other than  securities  offered only in  connection  with  dividend or
interest reinvestment plans, check the following |X| box.

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

      If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following
box.  |_|
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<CAPTION>
                          CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

<S>                    <C>              <C>              <C>                     <C>                  
                                                   
    Title of                                       
   Securities      Amount Being Proposed Maximum    Proposed Maximum       Amount of Registration
Being Registered   Registered       Per Unit (1)     Aggregate Offering     Price Fee (2)
                                                           (1)
- -----------------  -----------     ----------          ----------         ----------                             

  Common Stock   6,000,000 shares     $14.50          $87,000,000           $26,364
 ($0.01 par value)            
  
    


<FN>

 (1) Estimated solely for the purposes of calculating the Registration Fee.
 (2) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c) based upon the average of the high and 
     low prices of Common Stock
    reported on the New York Stock  Exchange  composite tape as of September 10,
   1997.
</FN>
</TABLE>


The registrant hereby amends this  registration  statement on such date or dates
as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant  shall file
a further amendment which specifically states this registration  statement shall
thereafter  become  effective in accordance with Section 8 (a) of the Securities
Act of 1933 or until the  registration  statement shall become effective on such
date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8 (a), may determine.

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                  SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER 16, 1997

                                   Prospectus
                               Dynex Capital, Inc.
                             Dividend Reinvestment and
                                Stock Purchase Plan

    The Dividend  Reinvestment  and Stock  Purchase Plan as in effect  beginning
September , 1997, (the "Plan") of Dynex Capital,  Inc. (the "Company")  provides
owners of shares of the Company's  common stock (the "Common  Stock"),  Series A
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock"),  Series
B Cumulative  Convertible  Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred  Stock") and
Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series C Preferred Stock")
with a convenient and economical method of investing cash dividends and Optional
Cash Deposits  (hereinafter  "Optional  Cash  Deposits") in shares of the Common
Stock at a discount, in most cases, to the market price. Hereinafter, the Common
Stock, the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock and the Series
C Preferred  Stock will be referred to  collectively as the Common and Preferred
Stock. A Participant  (as defined below) in the Plan may purchase  shares of the
Common  Stock from the Company by: (i)  reinvesting  some or all cash  dividends
paid on shares of the Common and  Preferred  Stock;  (ii) making  Optional  Cash
Deposits subject to a minimum purchase limit of $50 and a maximum purchase limit
of $20,000 for each month,  or (iii) making  Optional Cash Deposits in excess of
$20,000 per month, (hereinafter referred to as "Excess Optional Cash Deposits"),
with the permission of the Company and whether or not the dividends on Common or
Preferred Stock held by the Participant  are being  reinvested.  The price to be
paid for such shares under any of the above options will be a price equal to the
applicable  Market  Price (as  defined  below)  less a Discount  (the  "Discount
Rate"), as determined by the Company, ranging from 0% to 5% of the Market Price.
The discount may vary from month to month and may also vary with the  investment
option  chosen . The Market  Price for Excess  Optional  Cash  Deposits  will be
computed in a different  manner than the Market  Price for the  reinvestment  of
cash  dividends  and the  investment of Optional Cash Deposits less than $20,000
per month (see "Share Prices and Discount").

    To enroll in the Plan, simply complete the enclosed  Authorization  Card and
return it to the Plan  Administrator  (as  hereinafter  defined)  at the address
provided  on the card.  Shareholders  of Common,  Preferred  A,  Preferred B and
Preferred  C stock who own  shares  through a  broker,  banker or other  nominee
("Beneficial  Owners") may enroll by having their broker,  bank or other nominee
submit a completed  Broker and  Nominee  Form ("B&N  Form") to the Company  (see
"Eligibility"  section).  Stockholders  previously  enrolled  in  the  Company's
existing  Dividend  Reinvestment  and  Stock  Purchase  Plan  will  continue  to
participate in the Plan without any further action required on their part.

    This Prospectus  relates to 6,000,000  shares of the Common Stock registered
for sale under the Plan.  Participants  should retain this Prospectus for future
reference.

    THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE  COMMISSION OR ANY STATE  SECURITIES  COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION  OR ANY STATE  SECURITIES  COMMISSION  PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 This Prospectus  does not  constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation  of an
  offer to buy any of the securities  offered hereby in any  jurisdiction to any
  person to
 whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction.
 No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any represen-
tations,other than those contained in this  Prospectus,  in connection with the
 offering  made hereby, and if given or made, such information or  represent-
tions  must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Company. 
Neither  the delivery of this Prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall, 
under any circumstances, create any implication that information herein is
 correct as of  any time subsequent to the
                                    date hereof.

                  The date of this Prospectus is September , 1997.




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    Information  contained  herein is  subject to  completion  or  amendment.  A
registration  statement  relating  to these  securities  has been filed with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  These  securities may not be sold nor may
offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration  statement  becomes
effective.  This  prospectus  shall  not  constitute  an  offer  to  sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these  securities
in any state in which such offer.  Solicitation  or sale would be unlawful prior
to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.



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The Company

    Dynex  Capital,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  is a mortgage and consumer  finance
company which uses its loan production  operations to create investments for its
portfolio.   The  Company's  primary  loan  production  operations  include  the
origination of mortgage loans secured by multi-family and commercial real estate
properties  and the  origination  of loans secured by  manufactured  homes.  The
Company has elected to be treated as a real estate  investment  trust (REIT) for
federal  income tax purposes.  The Company's  strategy is to create  investments
from its loan  production  operations at a lower  effective  cost than if assets
were  purchased  in the  market  and,  as a result,  steadily  increase  its net
interest margin income and earnings per share over time.

       As a REIT,  the Company  generally is required to distribute  annually at
       least 95% of its taxable income to shareholders.

       The Company's corporate headquarters are located in Glen Allen, Virginia.

       The Company's Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under
       the symbol "DX".


Incorporation of Documents by Reference

The following  documents,  filed with the Commission  pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Exchange Act") are  incorporated by reference in
this Prospectus:

    1.  The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1996.

    2. The Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March
       31, 1997 and June 30, 1997, respectively and any amendments thereto.

    3.       The Company's Forms 8-K dated February 27, 1997 and July 18, 1997
       respectively.

    4 The description of the Company's Common Stock contained in the Company's
    Registration
         Statement on Form 8-A under the 1934 Act, including any amendment or
report filed to update
         the description.

    All documents  filed pursuant to Sections  13(a),  13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
1934 Act  after  the date of this  Prospectus  and  before  termination  of this
offering are  incorporated  by reference into this  Prospectus  from the date of
filing of those documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated by reference, herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded  for  purposes  of this  Prospectus  to the extent  that a  statement
contained herein or in any other  subsequently filed document which is deemed to
be incorporated by reference  herein modifies or supersedes such statement.  Any
such  statement  so modified  or  superseded  shall not be deemed,  except as so
modified or superseded, to constitute a part of the Prospectus.

    Anyone  receiving a copy of this Prospectus may obtain,  without  charge,  a
copy of any of the documents incorporated by reference, except for the exhibits,
if any, to those  documents.  Mail your request to Dynex  Capital,  Inc.,  10900
Nuckols Road, Third Floor, Glen Allen, VA 23060 or call (804) 217-5800.




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Available Information

   The Company is subject to the  informational  requirements  of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934  Exchange  Act"),  and in accordance
therewith  files  reports,  proxy  statements  and  other  information  with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  (the  "Commission").  Such reports,  proxy
statements  and other  information  filed by the  Company may be  inspected  and
copied at the public  reference  facilities  maintained by the  Commission,  450
Fifth  Street,  NW,  Judiciary  Plaza,  Washington,   D.C.  20549,  and  at  the
Commission's  following  regional  offices:  Midwest Regional  Office,  Citicorp
Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago,  Illinois 60661-2511;  and
Northeast Regional Office, 7 World Trade Center,  Suite 1300, New York, New York
10048. Copies of such material can also be obtained at prescribed rates from the
Public  Reference  Section of the Commission at 450 Fifth Street,  NW, Judiciary
Plaza, Washington,  D.C. 20549. The Common Stock of the Company is listed on the
New York Stock Exchange  ("NYSE") and such reports,  proxy  statements and other
information  concerning  the Company may also be inspected at the offices of the
Exchange at 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005. The Commission  maintains
a Web site that contains  reports,  proxy and  information  statements and other
information regarding the Company at http://www.sec.gov.


The Plan

    The Plan provides  eligible holders of the Common and Preferred Stock with a
convenient and  economical  method of investing cash dividends and Optional Cash
Deposits  in shares of the Common  Stock at a discount,  in most  cases,  to the
market price without  payment of any brokerage  commissions or fees. The Plan is
intended to benefit long-term investors who wish to increase their investment in
the Company's  Common  Stock.  The Plan may also be used by the Company to raise
additional  capital through the sale each month of a portion of shares available
for issuance under the Plan to owners of shares (including brokers and dealers).
Any owners who so purchase shares may be deemed to be underwriters in connection
with the resale of such shares.

    Eligible  holders of the Common and Preferred  Stock who wish to participate
in the Plan (each, a  "Participant")  may elect to have cash dividends,  paid on
all  or  a  portion  of  their  shares  of  the  Common  and  Preferred   Stock,
automatically  reinvested  in  shares of the  Common  Stock  (see  "Eligibility"
below).  Such  investments  will be made  quarterly  within  twenty  days of the
Investment  Date. The "Investment  Date" is the date on which dividends are paid
or the last business day of the month, if no dividend is being paid.

     Participants  may also elect to invest  Optional Cash Deposits in shares of
the Common  Stock,  subject to a $50 minimum and a maximum of $20,000 per month.
Participants  may make  Optional  Cash  Deposits  in excess of $20,000 per month
subject to the acceptance by the Company of a completed Request for Waiver Form.
"Request for Waiver" means a written request from a Participant to make Optional
Cash Deposits in excess of $20,000 per month. All Optional Cash Deposits will be
invested  in  the  Company's  Common  Stock  monthly  on  the  Investment  Date.
Participants  may make  Optional Cash Deposits even if dividends on their shares
of the Common and Preferred Stock are not being reinvested.

    Market  Price  calculations  and  discounts  will  differ  depending  on the
investment  or  reinvestment  option  chosen,  but within each such option,  the
Market  Price  will  be the  same  for  all  Participants  with  respect  to all
investments on each Investment Date (see "Share Prices and Discounts" below).

    Subject  to the  availability  of  shares  of Common  Stock  registered  for
issuance under the Plan, there is no maximum aggregate number of shares that can
be issued pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends and no pre-established limit
applicable to Optional Cash Deposits (pursuant to a granted Request for Waiver).

    The   Company   expects  to  grant   Requests   for   Waiver  to   financial
intermediaries,  including,  brokers and dealers and other  Participants  in the
future.  Grants of Requests for Waiver will be made, in whole or in part, at the
sole and absolute  discretion of the Company based on a variety of factors which
may include: the Company's current and projected capital needs, the alternatives
available to the Company to meet those needs,  prevailing  market prices for the
Common Stock,  general economic and market conditions,  expected  aberrations in
the price or trading  volume of the Common  Stock.  The Plan may be suspended in
cases where the Company  believes the Plan is not being used consistent with the
purposes of the Plan or where requested investments may result in a violation of
the Company's Articles of Incorporation, as amended. If such Requests for Waiver
are granted,  a portion of the shares available for issuance under the Plan will
be purchased by Participants  (including brokers and dealers) who, in connection
with any  resale of such  shares  may be deemed to be  underwriters  within  the
meaning of the Securities Exchange Act.

    The Company  retains the right to limit the amount of Optional Cash Deposits
it accepts for  investment  during any month  based upon  general  business  and
market  considerations.  In  such  case,  each  Optional  Cash  Deposit  of each
Participant  received for such month will be reduced by the same  percentage and
the amount not accepted  will be promptly  returned to the  Participant  without
interest.

    Shares for the Plan may be  purchased,  at the  discretion  of the  Company,
either (i)  directly  from the Company or (ii) in the open market or  otherwise.
Shares  purchased  from the Company will be authorized  but unissued  shares and
will provide the Company with funds for general  corporate  and working  capital
purposes.  Shares  purchased  on the open market  will not be  eligible  for the
discount to market price. The Company will pay all related fees,  commissions or
other expenses associated with the purchase of Common Stock in the open markets,
which fees may not exceed 5% of the market price of such shares.


Administration

    A plan  administrator (the "Plan  Administrator")  will administer the Plan,
keep records,  send statements of account to each  Participant and perform other
duties  related to the Plan.  The Company has selected First Union National Bank
("First Union") to serve as the Plan  Administrator.  Shares  purchased for each
Participant  under the Plan ("Plan  Shares") will be held in  safekeeping  by or
through the Plan  Administrator  until such  Participant  terminates  his or her
participation  in the Plan or until a  written  request  is  received  from such
Participant  for issuance of a stock  certificate for all or a portion of his or
her shares.  First Union also acts as dividend disbursing agent,  transfer agent
and registrar for the Common and Preferred Stock.


Eligibility

    Two  types  of  stockholders   are  eligible  to  be   "Participants":   (a)
stockholders  whose shares of the Common and Preferred  Stock are  registered in
their own names on the stock transfer books of the Company ("Registered Owners")
and (b)  stockholders  who  beneficially  own shares of the Common and Preferred
Stock that are  registered in a name other than their own i.e., in the name of a
broker,  bank or other  nominee  ("Beneficial  Owners").  Registered  Owners may
participate directly in the Plan. To participate in the Plan,  Beneficial Owners
must either  become  Registered  Owners by having such shares  transferred  into
their own names or make arrangements with their broker, bank or other nominee to
participate on their behalf.


Enrollment

    A  Registered  Owner may  enroll in the Plan by  completing  and  signing an
Authorization   Card  and  returning  it  to  the  Plan   Administrator.   If  a
Participant's  shares are registered in more than one name (e.g.,  joint tenants
or trustee),  all Registered  Owners of such shares must sign the  Authorization
Card exactly as their names appear on the account registration.  Upon the Plan's
effective  date,  the Plan will  supersede  and  replace the  existing  Dividend
Reinvestment  and Stock  Purchase  Plan of the Company.  Shareholders  currently
enrolled in the existing plan will automatically participate in the Plan without
any further action required on their part.

    For an  enrollment to be effective  with respect to a particular  Investment
Date, an Authorization Card must be received from a stockholder on or before the
Record Date  established for such Investment Date. In a month when a dividend is
to be paid,  the  "Record  Date" is the  Record  Date set with  respect  to such
dividends.  In a month where  there is no  dividend,  the  "Record  Date" is the
second day prior to the first  Trading  Day of the  Pricing  Period (as  defined
below under  "Share  Prices and  Discounts").  If an  Authorization  Card,  with
respect to the reinvestment of dividends, is received after that dividend Record
Date,  that  dividend  will  be  paid  to  the  Participant  in  cash,  and  the
reinvestment  of dividends will begin on the Investment  Date following the next
dividend  record  date,  provided  that such  stockholder  is still an  eligible
stockholder.

    An eligible  stockholder wishing to participate in the Plan through Optional
Cash Deposits  should  deliver an  Authorization  Card on or prior to the Record
Date established for a particular Investment Date to the Plan Administrator (see
"Share Prices and Discounts" below) .

    Beneficial  Owners who wish to  participate  in the Plan must instruct their
broker,  bank or other nominee to complete and sign the  Authorization  Card and
return it to the Plan  Administrator.  In certain  situations  where the broker,
bank or other nominee holds shares of a Beneficial  Owner in the name of a major
securities  depository,  a Broker  and  Nominee  Form  ("B&N  Form") may also be
required to  participate  in the Plan.  The B&N Form  provides the only means by
which a broker,  bank or other nominee holding shares for a Beneficial  Owner in
the name of a major  securities  depository may invest Optional Cash Deposits on
behalf  of such  Beneficial  Owner.  A B&N Form  must be  delivered  to the Plan
Administrator  each time  that  such  broker,  bank or other  nominee  transmits
Optional  Cash  Deposits  on behalf of a  Beneficial  Owner.  B&N Forms  will be
furnished  upon  request to the Plan  Administrator  at the address or telephone
number  specified  below. A broker,  bank or other nominee  holding shares for a
Beneficial  Owner  in  the  name  of a  major  securities  depository  may  also
participate in the Plan through the Depository Trust Company ("DTC"). Currently,
only the  dividend  reinvestment  option is available  through  DTC.  Interested
parties should contact the Plan Administrator directly for further details.

    Requests  for  Authorization  Cards and B&N Forms  should be directed to the
Plan Administrator at:

                             First Union National Bank
                           Shareholder Services Group
                     1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd. 3C3, NC1153
                      Charlotte, North Carolina 28288-1153
                                 (800) 829-8432


Options

    The  Authorization  Card  provides  for the purchase of shares of the Common
Stock through the following investment options:

    (1) If "Full Dividend  Reinvestment" is elected, the Plan Administrator will
apply any cash  dividends on all shares of the Common and  Preferred  Stock then
registered  in the  Participant's  name  (all such  shares  will be deemed to be
"Participating  Shares"),  and,  on all whole and  fractional  Plan  Shares  (as
hereinafter defined) subsequently credited to the Participant's account,  toward
the purchase of shares of the Common  Stock.  "Plan Shares" are all whole shares
and fractional  share  interests of the Common Stock credited to a Participant's
Plan account which may result from either  reinvestment of dividends or Optional
Cash Deposits

    (2) If "Partial Dividend  Reinvestment" is elected,  the Plan  Administrator
will  apply any cash  dividends  on only the  number of shares of the Common and
Preferred  Stock,  owned  by the  Participant  on the  applicable  Record  Date,
specified on the  Authorization  Card  ("Participating  Shares") and on all Plan
Shares subsequently credited to the Participant's account,  towards the purchase
of shares of the Common Stock.

    (3) If  "Optional  Cash  Deposits  Only" is elected,  the  Participant  will
continue to receive  any cash  dividends  on shares of the Common and  Preferred
Stock currently  registered in that  Participant's  name. The Plan Administrator
will apply  Optional Cash  Deposits  received  from the  Participant  toward the
purchase of shares of the Common  Stock.  Shares  purchased  with  Optional Cash
Deposits are  considered to be Plan Shares and cash  dividends from these shares
will be automatically reinvested.

    Each Participant may select any one of these three options. If a stockholder
returns a properly executed Authorization Card to the Plan Administrator without
electing  an  investment  option,  such  Authorization  Card  will be  deemed to
indicate  the election of option (1).  Under each of these  options  above,  any
future cash dividends will be reinvested on all Participating  Shares and on all
Plan Shares held in the  Participant's  Plan  account,  including  dividends  on
shares of the Common  Stock  purchased  with  Optional  Cash  Deposits,  until a
Participant specifies otherwise or withdraws from the Plan altogether,  or until
the Plan is terminated.  If a Participant  would prefer to receive cash payments
for dividends  paid on Plan Shares rather than  reinvest such  dividends,  those
shares  must be  withdrawn  from the Plan by  written  notification  to the Plan
Administrator.

    Participants may change their investment options at any time by requesting a
new Authorization Card and returning it to the Plan Administrator at the address
set forth above.

Costs

    Participants  in the Plan pay no service charges or other fees for enrolling
and  participating in the Plan. All costs of administration of the Plan accounts
are paid by the  Company.  The  Company  will  bear  the  cost of any  brokerage
commission  associated with purchasing shares in the open market which costs may
not exceed 5% of the aggregate market price of such shares.

Share Prices and Discounts

Reinvested Dividends and Optional Cash Deposits less than $20,000 per month

    As of the date of this  Prospectus,  the price per share of  authorized  but
unissued  shares of the Common Stock  purchased from the Company with reinvested
dividends and Optional Cash Deposits less than $20,000 per month, will be 97% of
the Market Price (as defined  below) when the closing  price of the stock on the
first day of the Pricing Period is equal to or greater than $10.00 per share. If
the closing price of the Common Stock on the first day of the Pricing  Period is
less than $10.00 per share,  no discount will apply,  and the price per share of
the Common Stock  purchased  from the Company will be 100% of the Market  Price.
The current 3% discount rate is subject to change at any time by the Company. In
no event,  however,  will the  discount  rate exceed 5%. The Company will notify
Participants  of any  changes in the  discount  rate  applicable  to  reinvested
dividends and Optional  Cash  Deposits  less than $20,000 per month.  The period
encompassing  the twelve Trading Days prior to the Investment Date of each month
constitutes the relevant  "Pricing Period." A "Trading Day" means a day on which
the NYSE is open for trading.

     "Market  Price" with respect to  reinvested  dividends  and  Optional  Cash
Deposits less than $20,000per month means:

(A) when the closing  price of the Common  Stock on the first day of the Pricing
Period is equal to or greater than $10.00 per share the Market Price will be the
highest of the following  series of  calculations,  based on prices quoted under
the NYSE composite transaction tape:
      (1)the average of the high
         and low sales prices of the Common Stock on the first day of the
         Pricing Period;
      (2) the average of the daily closing prices of the Common Stock during the
Pricing Period;
      (3)   the average of the high and low sales prices of the Common Stock 
          on the last day of the Pricing Period.

(B)when the  closing  price of the Common  Stock on the first day of the Pricing
   Period is below $10.00 per share,  the price per share will be the average of
   the daily closing  prices of the Common Stock during the Pricing  Period,  as
   quoted under the NYSE composite transaction tape, and no discount will apply.

     Optional  Cash Deposits of less than $20,000 per month are due one business
day immediately preceding the first Trading Day of the ensuing Pricing Period.

Optional Cash Deposits in excess of $20,000 per month

    Optional  Cash  Deposits  in  excess  of  $20,000  ("Excess   Optional  Cash
Deposits")  will be invested only after a written Request for Waiver is accepted
by the  Company.  A Request for Waiver form must be received and accepted by the
Company  each month no later than the Record  Date (as  defined  herein) for the
applicable Investment Date. If a "Request for Waiver" is granted by the Company,
Excess Optional Cash Deposits are due one business day immediately preceding the
first Trading Day of the ensuing Pricing Period (except for Excess Optional Cash
Deposits for the September 30, 1997 Investment  Date, which deposits are due one
day after the date the registration  statement to which this Prospectus  relates
is declared effective).  The "Pricing Period" is comprised of the twelve Trading
Days prior to the  Investment  Date  (except in the case of the Excess  Optional
Cash Purchases for the September 30, 1997 Investment Date, for which the Pricing
Period shall be comprised of the nine Trading Days prior to the Investment Date)
 . The price to be paid for  shares of Common  Stock  purchased  pursuant  to the
Excess  Optional Cash Deposit  feature of the Plan would reflect a discount from
0% to 5% of the Market price,  as  determined  by the Company,  when the closing
price of the stock on the first day of the Pricing Period is equal to or greater
than  $10.00 per share.  If the closing  price of the Common  Stock is less than
$10.00 per share, no discount will apply.

    Each  month,  at least three  business  days prior to the Record  Date,  the
Company will  establish  the Discount  Rate and a Threshold  Price.  The "Record
Date" is the same as the dividend  record date or if there is no dividend record
date that month, two business days prior to commencement of the Pricing Period.

    The "Threshold  Price" is the dollar amount that the average of the high and
low sales price the Company's  Common stock must equal or exceed for each day of
the relevant  Pricing  Period.  If the  Threshold  Price is not  satisfied for a
Trading Day of the relevant Pricing Period,  then that day will be excluded from
calculating the Market Price (as set forth below) during the Pricing Period. For
each Trading Day on which the Threshold  price is not satisfied,  one-twelfth of
each  Optional  Cash  Deposit  made by a  Participant  will be  returned to such
Participant by check,  without  interest,  as soon as is  practicable  after the
applicable Investment Date.

     "Market  Price" with respect to Excess  Optional  Cash  Deposits  means the
average of the high and low sales price of the Common  Stock  during the Pricing
Period.

     Excess  Optional  Cash  Deposits  are  due  one  business  day  immediately
preceding the first Trading Day of the ensuing Pricing Period.

    There  is no  pre-established  limit  applicable  to  Excess  Optional  Cash
Deposits that may be made pursuant to an accepted  Request for Waiver.  Optional
Cash  Deposits  that do not exceed  $20,000  per month and the  reinvestment  of
dividends  in  additional  shares of Common  Stock  will not be  subject  to the
Threshold  Price.  Participants  interested in obtaining  information  regarding
Excess  Optional Cash Deposits,  Request for Waiver forms,  Threshold  Price and
Discount  Rate are asked to call the Company's  Office of Investor  Relations at
(804) 217-5800.

Additional Information Regarding Purchases and Sales

    Shares  for the Plan may be  purchased  at the  discretion  of the  Company,
either (i)  directly  from the Company or (ii) in the open market or  otherwise.
For shares purchased in the open market, the price per share will be 100% of the
average price of all shares  purchased for the Plan in all transactions in which
such shares are purchased  for a particular  Investment  Date.  The Company will
bear the cost of any brokerage commissions  associated with purchasing shares in
the open market.  If on any  Investment  Date shares are purchased both from the
Company  and in the open  market,  the  total  purchase  price  (and in turn any
discount  from the  Market  Price)  will be pro  rated  among  all  Participants
purchasing shares on such Investment Date.

    Purchases  on the  open  market  will  be  made  by the  Plan  Administrator
beginning  on the  Investment  Date and will be  completed no later than 20 days
from such date except where completion at a later date is necessary or advisable
under  any  applicable  securities  laws.  Such  purchases  may be  made  on any
securities  exchange  where such  shares  are  traded,  in the  over-the-counter
market,  or by  negotiated  transactions  and may be  subject to such terms with
respect to price,  delivery, and other terms as the Plan Administrator may agree
to. Neither the Company nor any Participant shall have any authority or power to
direct the time or price at which shares may be purchased.

    Purchases of shares of the Common Stock from the Company will be made on the
relevant  Investment Date. A Participant's  account in the Plan will be credited
with that number of shares,  plus  fractional  shares  computed to three decimal
places,  equal to the total amount to be invested on behalf of such Participant,
divided  by  the  purchase  price  per  share,  as  calculated  pursuant  to the
applicable  method described above. The total amount to be invested will depend,
subject  to  limitations  described  elsewhere  herein,  on  the  amount  of any
dividends  paid on the number of  Participating  Shares and Plan  Shares in such
Participant's  Plan  account  and  any  Optional  Cash  Deposits  made  by  such
Participants and available for investment prior to the related Investment Date.

    On September 10, 1997 the closing price of the Common Stock  reported on the
New York Stock Exchange was $14.56 per share.

    Participants should refer to Exhibit A for a list of relevant dates.

NO  INTEREST  WILL BE PAID  BY THE  COMPANY  OR THE  PLAN  ADMINISTRATOR  ON ANY
DIVIDENDS OR OPTIONAL CASH DEPOSITS PENDING REINVESTMENT, INVESTMENT, OR RETURN.
ANY INTEREST EARNED WILL ACCRUE TO THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY.

Reinvested  Dividends.  An  Authorization  Card requesting  reinvestment of cash
dividends  must be  received by the Plan  Administrator  on or before the record
date  established for a particular  dividend.  Purchases of shares of the Common
Stock  from the  Company  will be made on the  Investment  Date using the Market
Price. If an Authorization Card is received by the Plan Administrator  after the
Record Date  established  for a particular  dividend,  reinvestment of dividends
will begin on the  Investment  Date  following  the next  dividend  Record Date,
provided that such stockholder is still an eligible stockholder.

Optional Cash Deposits.  All Eligible  Participants  who have  submitted  signed
Authorization Cards indicating their intention to participate in this feature of
the Plan are eligible to make Optional Cash Deposits,  including Excess Optional
Cash Deposits (subject to certain  limitations).  Optional Cash Deposits will be
invested  in shares of the  Common  Stock each  month.  Optional  Cash  Deposits
received by the Plan Administrator prior to the commencement of a Pricing Period
will be invested on the  Investment  Date  immediately  following  such  Pricing
Period.  Optional Cash Deposits  received during or after the  commencement of a
Pricing Period will be invested on the Investment Date immediately following the
end of the next Pricing Period.  Optional Cash Deposits may be made with a check
or money order made payable to "First Union  National  Bank." Wire transfers may
be made; wiring instructions can be obtained from the Plan Administrator. Excess
Optional Cash Deposits should be made by wire transfer unless otherwise approved
by the Company.

    The  Company  retains  the right,  based upon  general  business  and market
conditions,  to limit the  amount of  Optional  Cash  Deposits  it  accepts  for
investment  during any month.  In such case,  each Optional Cash Deposit of each
Participant  will be  reduced  pro  rata,  and the  remainder  will be  promptly
returned to the Participant without interest.

    A broker,  bank or other  nominee,  as holder  of shares of the  Common  and
Preferred Stock on behalf of a Beneficial  Owner, may utilize the  Authorization
Card for Optional Cash Deposits, unless such entity holds the shares in the name
of a major  securities  depository.  If a broker,  bank or other  nominee  holds
shares  of a  Beneficial  Owner  in the name of a major  securities  depository,
Optional Cash Deposits must be made through the use of the B&N Form.

    Participants  in the  Plan  are not  obligated  to make  any  Optional  Cash
Deposits at any time. Optional Cash Deposits need not be in the same amount each
month.

NO INTEREST  WILL BE PAID BY THE COMPANY OR THE PLAN  ADMINISTRATOR  ON OPTIONAL
CASH DEPOSITS  HELD PENDING  REINVESTMENT,  INVESTMENT OR RETURN.  OPTIONAL CASH
DEPOSITS DO NOT CONSTITUTE  DEPOSITS OR SAVINGS  ACCOUNTS AND ARE NOT INSURED BY
THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE  CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER  GOVERNMENTAL  AGENCY OR
INSTRUMENTALITY.

Dividends on Shares Held in Plan

    Dividends  paid on shares  held in the Plan (less any  required  withholding
tax) will be credited to a  Participant's  Plan  account.  Dividends are paid on
both full and  fractional  shares held in a  Participants  Plan  account and are
automatically reinvested.



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Account Statements and Other Information

    Each Participant will receive a quarterly statement of his or her account as
soon as practicable  after the Investment Date following the company's  dividend
quarter. The statements will contain a report of all transactions since the last
statement,  including information with respect to the number of shares allocated
to the account,  the amount of  dividends  received  which are  allocable to the
Participant,  the amount of Common Stock purchased therewith and the price paid.
These  statements  are a continuing  record of the cost of shares  purchased and
should be retained for income tax purposes.

    In  addition,   each   Participant   will   receive,   from  time  to  time,
communications sent to every other holder of the Common and Preferred Stock.

    Each Participant will receive annually Internal Revenue Service  information
(on Form 1099) for reporting dividend income received.

Certificates for Shares

    Shares  purchased for a Participant's  account will not be certificated  but
will be held in the name of the Plan  Administrator  or its nominee and credited
to the Participant's Plan account.  The number of shares purchased will be shown
on the  quarterly  statement  of account.  This  feature  permits  ownership  of
fractional  shares,  protects  against  loss,  theft  or  destruction  of  stock
certificates,  and reduces the costs of the Plan. Certificates for any number of
whole shares  credited to a  Participant's  account will be issued in his or her
name upon written request to the Plan Administrator. Certificates for fractional
shares will not be issued.  Should a  Participant  want his or her  certificates
issued in a different name, such Participant must notify the Plan  Administrator
in writing and comply with applicable  transfer  requirements.  If a Participant
wishes to sell any whole shares  credited to his or her account  under the Plan,
he or she will have the option of either (i)  receiving a  certificate  for such
whole  number of shares or (ii)  requesting  that such shares held in his or her
account be sold,  in which case the  shares  will be sold on the open  market as
soon as practicable. Brokerage commissions on such sales will not be paid by the
Company,  but will be  deducted  from the sales  proceed  (see  "Termination  of
Participation").  If a  Participant  wishes to pledge  shares  credited to their
account,  they must first have the  certificate for those shares issued in their
name.

Withdrawal of Shares and Other Changes in Plan Accounts

    Plan  Shares  credited to a  Participant's  account  may be  withdrawn  by a
Participant  by notifying  the Plan  Administrator  in writing,  specifying  the
number of shares to be withdrawn.  A stock  certificate  for the number of whole
Plan Shares of the Common Stock  withdrawn  will be issued to and  registered in
the  name of the  Participant.  In no  case  will  certificates  be  issued  for
fractional  share  interests  credited to a  Participant's  Plan  account.  Upon
termination of participation in the Plan, a Participant will receive a check for
the value of any fractional share interests, less the Participant's share of any
related   brokerage   commissions   and  any  applicable   transfer  taxes  (see
"Termination of Participation" below).

    If  the  Participant  has  authorized  "Full  Dividend  Reinvestment,"  cash
dividends  with respect to Plan Shares  withdrawn from a  Participant's  account
will  continue  to  be  reinvested   unless  such  Participant  sends  the  Plan
Administrator  a  new  Authorization   Card  specifying  a  different  level  of
participation.  If a Participant has authorized "Partial Dividend Reinvestment",
the Plan Administrator will continue to reinvest dividends on only the number of
Participating  Shares specified by the Participant on the Authorization Card and
on those Plan Shares remaining in the Participant's  Plan account,  unless a new
Authorization  Card  specifying a different  number of  Participating  Shares is
delivered.

    Even if a Participant  sells or transfers all of the non-Plan  shares of the
Common and  Preferred  Stock  registered  in the  Participant's  name,  the Plan
Administrator will continue to reinvest dividends on the Plan Shares held in the
Participant's  Plan account until a written request for withdrawal from the Plan
is received  from the  Participant.  A  Participant  must  maintain a balance of
either  Participating or Plan Shares in the Participant's  Plan account in order
to continue to participate in the dividend reinvestment aspect of the Plan.

Termination of Participation

    Participants  may discontinue  reinvestment of dividends under the Plan with
respect to either  Participating  Shares or Plan Shares, or both, at any time by
notifying the Plan Administrator in writing. A notice of termination received by
the Plan Administrator  after the Record Date for an Investment Date will not be
effective until the following Investment Date.

    If  a  Participant   notifies  the  Plan  Administrator  of  termination  of
participation  in the Plan with  respect  to all of his or her  shares,  or if a
Participant's  participation in the Plan is deemed to have been terminated or is
terminated by the Company,  such  Participant must elect either (i) to receive a
certificate  for whole shares  credited to his or her account  under the Plan or
(ii) to request  that any Plan  Shares  held in his or her  account be sold,  in
which  case  the  Plan  Shares  will  be  sold  on the  open  market  as soon as
practicable  and  the  Participant  sent a  check  for the  amount  of the  sale
proceeds.  In either case,  the  Participant  will receive the cash value of any
fractional Plan Shares held in his or her Plan account  computed on the basis of
the average of the high and low sales  prices of the Common Stock as reported on
the New York Stock Exchange on the date their account is  terminated.  Brokerage
commissions  on the sale of Plan  Shares  will not be paid by the Company but by
the Participant,  and will be deducted from the Participant's sale proceeds.  In
addition, if a Participant terminates  participation in the Plan with respect to
all of his or her shares,  he or she will be subject to a service charge imposed
by the Plan Administrator.  Currently, there is a $5.00 account termination fee,
as well as a $0.05 per share commission fee which will be deducted from the sale
proceeds. These fees are subject to change.

    If the  Company  terminates  the  Plan,  each  Participant  will  receive  a
certificate  for the number of whole Plan Shares  credited to his or her account
under the Plan and a check for the value of any fractional Plan Shares (computed
as described in the preceding paragraph).

Voting of Shares Held Under the Plan

    Participants will be able to vote all Plan Shares of Common Stock (including
fractional  shares)  credited to their  account  under the Plan at the same time
that they vote the Participating Shares of Common Stock registered in their name
on the records of the Company.

Stock Dividends, Stock Splits and Rights Offerings

    Any stock  dividends  or splits  distributed  by the Company with respect to
Participating  and Plan  Shares  will be  credited  to each  Participant's  Plan
account.  If the  Company  issues to its  shareholders  rights to  subscribe  to
additional  shares,  such rights will be issued to each Participant based on his
or her total share holdings, including shares held in his or her Plan account.

Responsibility of the Plan Administrator and the Company Under the Plan

    First  Union,  as the Plan  Administrator,  will not be liable for any claim
based  on an act  done in good  faith  or a good  faith  omission  to act.  This
includes,  without limitation,  any claim of liability arising out of failure to
terminate a  Participant's  account upon a  Participant's  death,  the prices at
which shares are purchased,  the times when purchases are made, or  fluctuations
in the market price of Common Stock.

    All notices from the Plan  Administrator  to a Participant will be mailed to
the Participant at his last address of record with the Plan Administrator, which
will satisfy the Plan  Administrator's  duty to give notice.  Participants  must
promptly notify the Plan Administrator of any change in address.

    Participants  should  recognize  that  neither  the  Company  nor  the  Plan
Administrator  can provide any assurance of a profit or protection  against loss
on any shares purchased under the Plan.




Interpretation and Regulation of the Plan

    The Company reserves the right, without notice to Participants, to interpret
and regulate the Plan as it deems  necessary  or desirable  consistent  with the
purposes of the Plan and the best interests of the Company and its  shareholders
in connection with its operation.  Any such  interpretation and regulation shall
be conclusive.


Change in or Discontinuance of the Plan

    While the Company hopes to continue the Plan  indefinitely,  it reserves the
right to  suspend  or  discontinue  the Plan at any time,  including  the period
between a dividend  Record Date and the related  dividend  payment date. It also
reserves the right to modify, amend and replace the Plan, including the right to
change the Discount  Rate, or to suspend or discontinue  the discount.  Under no
circumstances will the discount rate exceed 5%. Participants will be notified of
any such suspension,  discontinuance or material modification.  The Company also
reserves the right to terminate any  Participant's  participation in the Plan at
any time. For example,  the Company may terminate a Participant's  participation
in  cases  where  the  Company  believes  a  Participant's  activities  are  not
consistent  with the purposes of the Plan or where  termination  is necessary in
order to maintain the Company's REIT status.


Federal Income Tax Consequences of Participation in the Plan

    The  following  discussion  summarizes  the  principal  federal  income  tax
consequences,  under  current  law, of  participation  in the Plan.  It does not
address  all  potentially   relevant  federal  income  tax  matters,   including
consequences peculiar to persons subject to special provisions of federal income
tax law (such as  tax-exempt  organizations,  insurance  companies,  and foreign
persons).  The  discussion is based on various  rulings of the Internal  Revenue
Service  regarding  several types of dividend  reinvestment  and stock  purchase
plans. No ruling,  however, has been issued or requested regarding the Plan. The
following  discussion is for general  information  only, and  Participants  must
consult their own tax advisors to determine the particular tax consequences that
may result  from  participation  in the Plan and the  disposition  of any shares
purchased pursuant to the Plan.

Reinvested  Dividends.  Reinvested dividends will be treated as distributions to
Participants  for  Federal  income  tax  purposes.   The  amount  treated  as  a
distribution  for shares  acquired from the Company without a discount or on the
open market  will equal the amount of cash  otherwise  payable to a  Participant
(plus a pro rata  portion  of any  brokerage  cost).  The  amount  treated  as a
distribution for shares acquired from the Company with a discount will equal the
fair market value of the shares  acquired for a Participant as calculated  using
the average high and low sales price of the shares on the dividend  payment date
rounded to the nearest eighth of a dollar.  This amount is likely to differ from
the  applicable  Market  Price  that is used to  determine  the number of shares
acquired  by  the  Participant.  The  amount  treated  as  a  distribution  will
constitute a dividend for federal  income tax purposes to the same extent that a
cash  distribution  would be so  treated.  The  initial  income tax basis of the
acquired  shares will equal the amount  treated as a  distribution.  The holding
period of acquired  shares  generally  will begin on the day after the  dividend
payment date and the holding period of whole shares  resulting from the purchase
of two or more fractional  shares on different  dividend  payment dates normally
will  be  split  between  the  holding  periods  of  the  fractional  components
comprising the whole share.

Optional  Cash  Deposits.  If the fair market  value of shares  acquired  with a
Participant's  Optional Cash Deposits  (plus a pro rata portion of any brokerage
costs incurred in open market  purchases of the share) exceeds the amount of the
Optional Cash Deposit, then such excess will be treated as a distribution to the
Participant for federal income tax purposes. The fair market value of the shares
is  determined  on the  Investment  Date and is likely to differ from the Market
Price for the Pricing Period immediately  preceding the related dividend payment
date that is used to determine the number of shares acquired by the Participant.
Any amount  treated as a  distribution  will  constitute  a dividend for federal
income tax  purposes  to the same extent  that a cash  distribution  would be so
treated.  The  initial  income tax basis of the  acquired  shares will equal the
amount of the Optional Cash Deposit plus any amount  treated as a  distribution.
The holding period of acquired shares  generally will begin on the day after the
Investment  Date and the  holding  period  of whole  shares  resulting  from the
purchase of two or more fractional shares on different Investment Dates normally
will be split between the holding period of the fractional components comprising
the whole share.

Receipt of Share  Certificates  and Cash.  A  Participant  will not  realize any
taxable gain or loss from the receipt of share  certificates  representing whole
shares credited to the Participant's account. A Participant will realize gain or
loss  upon  the  receipt  of  any  cash  payments   following   termination   of
participation  in the Plan for any fractional  share  interests  credited to the
Participant's  account as well as upon the sale or exchange  of shares  acquired
under the plan.  The amount of any such gain or loss will  equal the  difference
between the amount of cash that the Participant  received (net of any applicable
fees or expenses) and the tax basis thereof.


Plan of Distribution

    The  Common  Stock  purchased  under  the  Plan  from the  Company  is being
distributed  directly by the Company rather than through an underwriter,  broker
or  dealer.  There will be no  brokerage  commissions  or other fees  charged to
Participants  in  connection  with  purchases of the Common Stock made  directly
through the Company or purchases  made in the open market  under the Plan.  Upon
withdrawal by a  Participant  from the Plan by the sale of the Common Stock held
under the Plan, the Participant  will receive the proceeds of such sale less any
related brokerage commissions and any applicable transfer taxes.

    Persons who satisfy the eligibility  requirements  for  participation in the
Plan, including brokers or dealers, will be permitted to purchase shares through
Optional  Cash  Deposits  at a discount  from the  applicable  Market  Price (as
defined  above)  subject to the  applicable  $50  minimum  and $20,000 per month
maximum purchase  limitations per month (unless a Request for Waiver is accepted
in which case Excess Optional Cash Deposits will be accepted).

Indemnification of Directors and Officers of the Company

    Directors  and  officers  of  the  Company  shall  be  indemnified   against
liabilities, fines, penalties, and claims imposed upon or asserted against them,
except for matters as to which they are liable because of willful  misconduct or
a knowing  violation of the criminal law, as provided in the Company's  Articles
of Incorporation  and the Virginia Stock  Corporation Act. This  indemnification
covers all costs and expenses  reasonably  incurred by a director or officer. In
addition,  the Virginia  Stock  Corporation  Act and the  Company's  Articles of
Incorporation  may,  under  certain  circumstances,  eliminate  the liability of
directors and officers in a shareholder or derivative proceeding.

    Insofar as indemnification  for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to directors,  officers,  or controlling persons of the
Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Company has been informed that
in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is
against   public   policy  as  expressed  in  the  1933  Act  and  is  therefore
unenforceable.  In the  event  that a claim  for  indemnification  against  such
liabilities  is  asserted by such  director,  officer or  controlling  person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Company will, unless in the
opinion of its counsel  the matter has been  settled by  controlling  precedent,
submit  to a  court  of  appropriate  jurisdiction  the  question  whether  such
indemnification  by it is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.


Experts

    The consolidated  financial  statements and schedule of Dynex Capital,  Inc.
appearing  in the  Company's  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K for the  year  ended
December  31,  1996 have been  audited  by KPMG Peat  Marwick  LLP,  independent
auditors, as set forth in their report included therein, and incorporated herein
by reference.  Such financial  statements and schedule have been incorporated by
reference herein in reliance upon the report of that firm and upon the authority
of that firm as experts in auditing and accounting.



Address of the Plan Administrator

    Authorization  cards,  B&N Forms,  Optional Cash Deposits,  changes in name,
address or investment  options,  notices of termination and requests for refunds
of payments to purchase  shares,  certificates or the sale of shares held in the
Plan should be directed to:

                             First Union National Bank
                           Shareholder Services Group
                    1525 West W. T. Harris Blvd. 3C3, NC1153
                      Charlotte, North Carolina 28288-1153
                                 (800) 829-8432


Inquiries Regarding the Plan

Please address questions about the Plan and your  participation to the Office of
Investor  Relations at Dynex Capital,  Inc.,  10900 Nuckols Road.,  Third Floor,
Glen Allen, VA 23060 or call (804) 217-5800.

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Schedule A
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                              Dynex Capital Dividend Reinvestment Plan

                   Threshold Price  Record   Pricing Period    Optional Cash   Investment
                         and
  Month    Cycle*    Discount Set   Date      Commencement      Deposit Due    Date (1)
                       Date (4)       (1)       Date (2)          Date (3)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>            <C>       <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>

September     B         9/5/97      9/10/97      9/12/97          9/11/97       9/30/97
 October      A        9/25/97      9/30/97     10/15/97          10/14/97     10/31/97
 November     B        11/6/97      11/11/97    11/13/97          11/12/97     11/28/97
 December     B        12/5/97      12/10/97    12/12/97          12/11/97     12/31/97
 January      A        12/26/97     12/31/97     1/14/98          1/13/98       1/30/98
 February     B         2/4/98      2/9/98       2/11/98          2/10/98       2/27/98
  March       B         3/6/98      3/11/98      3/13/98          3/12/98       3/31/98
  April       A        3/26/98      3/31/98      4/14/98          4/13/98       4/30/98
   May        B         5/6/98      5/11/98      5/13/98          5/12/98       5/29/98
   June       B         6/5/98      6/10/98      6/12/98          6/11/98       6/30/98
   July       A        6/25/98      6/30/98      7/15/98          7/14/98       7/31/98
  August      B         8/6/98      8/11/98      8/13/98          8/12/98       8/31/98
September     B         9/7/98      9/10/98      9/14/97          9/11/98       9/30/98
 October      A        9/25/98      9/30/98     10/14/98          10/13/98     10/30/98
 November     B        11/5/98      11/10/98    11/12/98          11/11/98     11/30/98
 December     B        12/8/98      12/11/98    12/15/98          12/14/98     12/31/98
 January      A        12/28/98     12/31/98     1/13/99          1/12/99       1/29/99
<FN>

Notes:
1. Record and  Investment  Date - Optional Cash Deposits will be invested  every
   month on the related  Investment  Date.  For Optional Cash Deposits made in a
   monthly  period when there is a dividend  record date,  the "Record Date" and
   the "Investment  Date" are the same as those for dividend  reinvestment.  For
   Optional  Cash  Deposits  made in a monthly  period when there is no dividend
   record date, the "Record Date" is two business days prior to the commencement
   of the related Pricing Period and the "Investment  Date" is the last business
   day of the month.

2. Pricing Period  commencement  date - The "Pricing Period" is comprised of the
   twelve Trading Days prior to the Investment Date.

3. Optional  Cash Deposit due date - Optional Cash Deposits are due one business
   day immediately preceding the first day of the ensuing Trading Period.

4. Threshold  Price and Discount Set Date - Each month,  at least three  trading
   days prior to the applicable  "Record  Date",  the Company will establish the
   Threshold  Price and Discount  rate for shares  purchased  with Optional Cash
   Payments.

5. The Pricing Period  commencement  date for the September 30, 1997  Investment
   Date is comprised of the nine Trading Days prior to the Investment Date.

6. The due date for Optional Cash Deposits for the September 30, 1997 Investment
   Date is one day  after  the date the  registration  statement  to which  this
   Prospectus relates is declared effective.


A)     Investment of Optional Cash Deposits and Dividends.

B)  Investment of Optional Cash Deposits only
</FN>
</TABLE>

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                                   Part II

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                    INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14.  Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
<S>                                                       <C>

  Registration Fee                                     $ 26,364
*Legal Fees and Expenses                                 10,000
*Accounting Fees and Expenses                              3,500
*New York Stock Exchange Listing and Application Fee      21,000
*Printing                                                  7,500
*Miscellaneous                                             1,000

*TOTAL                                                   $ 69,364

                                              --------------------
</TABLE>

*Estimated

Item 15.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers

      The  Virginia  Stock  Corporation  Act  and  the  Company's   Articles  of
Incorporation  provide  for  indemnification  of  the  Company's  directors  and
officers in a variety of circumstances,  which may include liabilities under the
Securities  Act  of  1933.  The  Company's  Articles  of  Incorporation  require
indemnification  of directors and officers with respect to certain  liabilities,
expenses,  and other amounts imposed on them by reason of having been a director
or officer,  except in the case of willful  misconduct or a knowing violation of
criminal  law.  The  Company  also  carries  insurance  on behalf of  directors,
officers,  employees or agents which may cover  liabilities under the Securities
Act of 1933. In addition,  the Virginia Stock  Corporation Act and the Company's
Articles of  Incorporation  eliminate  the liability of a director or officer of
the Company in a  shareholder  or derivative  proceeding  except in the event of
willful  misconduct or a knowing  violation of the criminal law or of federal or
state securities laws.

Item 16.  Exhibits

           5.1          Opinion of Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP.

         23.1           Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP.

         23.2           Consent of Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP (included
in  Exhibit 5.1).

         24.1           Power of Attorney relating to subsequent amendments
(contained on signature
                  page).

            99.1   Letter to Shareholders with respect to Dividend
Reinvestment and Stock
                  Purchase Plan

         99.2           Authorization Card with respect to Dividend
Reinvestment and Stock Purchase
                  Plan.








Item 17.  Undertakings

      (a)   The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes as follows:

         1. To file,  during any period in which offers or sales are being made,
            a post-effective amendment to this registration statement.

              (i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of
               the Securities Act of 1933;

              (ii)To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after
               the  effective  date of the  registration  statement (or the most
               recent post-effective  amendment thereof) which,  individually or
               in  the  aggregate,   represent  a  fundamental   change  in  the
               information   set   forth   in   the   registration    statement.
               Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume
               of  securities   offered  (if  the  total  dollar  value  of  the
               securities  offered  would not exceed that which was  registered)
               and any  deviation  from  the low or  high  end of the  estimated
               offering  range may be reflected in the form of prospectus  filed
               with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate,
               the  changes  in volume  and price  represent  no more than a 20%
               change in the maximum  aggregate  offering price set forth in the
               "Calculation  of   Registration   Fee"  table  in  the  effective
               registration statement;

              (iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan
               of  distribution  not  previously  disclosed in the  registration
               statement  or any  material  change  to such  information  in the
               registration statement;

            provided,  however,  that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not
            apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective
            amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed
            with or furnished to the  Commission by the  registrant  pursuant to
            Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934
            that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.

         2. That,  for the  purpose  of  determining  any  liability  under  the
            Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective  amendment shall be
            deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
            offered  therein,  and the offering of such  securities at that time
            shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

         3. To remove from  registration by means of a post-effective  amendment
            any of the securities  being  registered  which remain unsold at the
            termination of the offering.

      (b)The  undersigned  registrant  hereby  undertakes  that, for purposes of
         determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing
         of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) of 15(d) of
         the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing
         of an employee  benefit plan's annual report  pursuant to Section 15(d)
         of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934)  that  is  incorporated  by
         reference  in the  registration  statement  shall be deemed to be a new
         registration  statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
         the offering of such  securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
         initial bona fide offering thereof.

      (h)Insofar  as   indemnification   for   liabilities   arising  under  the
         Securities  Act of 1933 may be permitted  to  directors,  officers,  or
         controlling   persons  of  the  Company   pursuant  to  the   foregoing
         provisions,  the Company has been  informed  that in the opinion of the
         Securities  and Exchange  Commission  such  indemnification  is against
         public   policy  as   expressed  in  the  1933  Act  and  is  therefore
         unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for  indemnification  against
         such  liabilities is asserted by such director,  officer or controlling
         person in connection with the securities being registered,  the Company
         will,  unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled
         by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
         the  question  whether  such  indemnification  by it is against  public
         policy as  expressed  in the 1933 Act and will be governed by the final
         adjudication of such issue.




SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies  that it has  reasonable  grounds to believe  that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has caused this  Registration  Statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
County of Henrico, and the State of Virginia, on September 16, 1997.

                                          DYNEX CAPITAL, INC.

                                          By: /s/ Thomas H. Potts
- ----------------
                                                 Thomas H. Potts
                                                 President

      Each person whose signature appears below does hereby make, constitute and
appoint  Thomas H.  Potts  and Lynn K.  Geurin,  and each of them,  his true and
lawful  attorney with full power of  substitution  to execute,  deliver and file
with the Securities and Exchange  Commission,  for and on his behalf, and in his
capacity or capacities as stated below, any amendment (including  post-effective
amendments) to the Registration Statement with all exhibits thereto, making such
changes in the Registration Statement as the Registrant deems appropriate.

      Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  this
Registration  Statement  has been signed below by the  following  persons in the
capacities indicated on September 16, 1997.

                                          /s/ Thomas H. Potts
                                          Thomas H. Potts
                                          President and Director
                                          (Principal Executive Officer)

                                          /s/ Lynn K. Geurin
                                          Lynn K. Geurin
                                          Secretary
                                          (Chief  Financial and Accounting
                                           Officer)


                                          /s/ J. Sidney Davenport, IV
                                          J. Sidney Davenport, IV
                                           Director

                                          /s/ Richard C. Leone
                                          Richard C. Leone
                                          Director

                                          /s/ Paul S. Reid
                                          Paul S. Reid
                                           Director

                                          /s/ Donald B. Vaden
                                          Donald B. Vaden
                                          Director


<PAGE>




EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

5.1    Opinion of Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP

23.1  Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

23.2  Consent of Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)

24.1  Power of Attorney relating to subsequent amendments (contained on
signature page

99.1  Letter to Shareholders with respect to Dividend Reinvestment and Stock
Purchase Plan

99.2          Authorization Card with respect to Dividend Reinvestment and
   Stock Purchase Plan




                                                                     Exhibit 5.1


                                          September 16, 1997



Dynex Capital, Inc.
10900 Nuckols Road
Glen Allen, Virginia  23060

      Re:  Dynex Capital, Inc.
             Registration Statement on Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

      We have acted as counsel to Dynex  Capital,  Inc., a Virginia  corporation
(the "Company"),  in connection with its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the
"Registration  Statement"),  filed under the  Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"),  relating to the  registration  of  6,000,000  shares of its Common
Stock,  $.01  par  value,  to be  issued  pursuant  to  the  Company's  Dividend
Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.

      In  that  connection,  we  have  examined  originals  or  copies  of  such
documents,  corporate  records and other instruments as we have deemed necessary
or  appropriate  for  purposes  of  this  opinion,  including  the  Articles  of
Incorporation,  as amended,  and By-laws of the Company. We have assumed without
independent  verification  the  genuineness of signatures,  the  authenticity of
documents, and the conformity with originals of copies.

      Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the shares being sold
by the  Company,  when  authorized  by the Board of Directors of the Company and
issued  and  sold  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of the  Company's  Dividend
Reinvestment  and Stock Purchase Plan described in the  Registration  Statement,
will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

      We  hereby  consent  to the  use of  this  opinion  as an  exhibit  to the
Registration Statement.

      By giving the foregoing  consent,  we do not admit that we come within the
category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act.

                                          Very truly yours,


                                          Venable, Baetjer & Howard, LLP




                                                                  Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


The Board of Directors
Dynex Capital, Inc.:

We consent to the use of our report  incorporated by reference herein and to the
reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus.


                              KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP



                                                                  Exhibit 99.1

September 16, 1997


Dear Shareholder:

    We appreciate your choice of Dynex Capital, Inc. to help meet your financial
goals and we are proud of the  confidence you have placed in us. In the enclosed
Prospectus you will find detailed  information  about the Company's new Dividend
Reinvestment  and Stock Purchase Plan to become  effective  September ____, 1997
(the "Plan").  Upon such  effective date the Plan will supersede and replace the
existing Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.

    The Plan provides you with a convenient  and economical way to reinvest cash
dividends and Optional Cash Deposits (as defined in the Prospectus) in shares of
the   Company's   common  stock   purchased   automatically   through  the  Plan
Administrator at a discount, in most cases, to the market price. See the section
entitled  "The Plan" within the  Prospectus.  First Union  National Bank ("First
Union"),  the transfer agent,  acts as the Plan  Administrator for participating
shareholders.


    Here are answers to a few commonly-asked questions about the Company's Plan.
Please  read the  enclosed  Prospectus  carefully  before  deciding  whether  to
participate.  Each shareholder currently participating in the existing Plan will
continue to participate  in the new Plan without any further action  required on
his or her part.

What is the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan?

    As a shareholder in the Company,  you have the opportunity to re-invest your
cash dividends declared and paid on your shares of Common or Preferred Stock (as
defined  in the  Prospectus)  in  shares  of the  Company's  Common  Stock  at a
discount,  in most cases,  from the market price. This service is offered by the
Company for your benefit through First Union, the dividend  disbursing agent for
the Company.  Shareholders  may also choose to make Optional Cash Deposits to be
invested each month on the Investment Date (as defined in the Prospectus) in the
Company's Common Stock.

What options are available?

    The Authorization  Card provides for the purchase of shares of the Company's
Common Stock through the following investment options:

    (1) Full Dividend  Reinvestment - the Plan Administrator will apply any cash
dividends on all shares of the Common and  Preferred  Stock  registered  in your
name, together with any Optional Cash Deposits, toward the purchase of shares of
the Common Stock.

    (2) Partial Dividend  Reinvestment - the Plan  Administrator  will apply any
cash  dividends  on only the  number of  participating  shares of the Common and
Preferred Stock you specify on the Authorization  Card, together with any shares
acquired through the Plan, toward the purchase of shares of Common Stock.

    (3)  Optional  Cash  Deposits  Only - you will  continue to receive any cash
dividends on shares of the Common and Preferred  Stock  currently  registered in
your name,  and the Plan  Administrator  will apply only  Optional Cash Deposits
received from you toward the purchase of shares of the Common  Stock.  Dividends
on Plan Shares  acquired  with the Optional  Cash  Deposits and credited to your
account will be automatically reinvested.

    The Company  retains the right to limit the amount of Optional Cash Deposits
it accepts for  investment  during any month  based upon  general  business  and
market  considerations  In  such  case,  each  Optional  Cash  Deposit  of  each
Participant  would be reduced by the same percentage and the amount not accepted
would be promptly returned without interest.

Can I change my options?

    Yes.  Participants may change their investment options at any time by
requesting a new Authorization Card and returning it to First Union at the
address listed on the back of the card.

How does the plan work?

    With respect to reinvested dividends, all you have to do is enroll. Once you
have enrolled, First Union will automatically reinvest your dividends after each
dividend  payment date, First Union will purchase shares of Dynex Capital Common
Stock with your dividends. Shares purchased for you, through the Plan, including
fractional shares, will be credited to your Plan account.

    With  respect to the  Optional  Cash  Deposit  aspect of the Plan,  you must
submit an  Authorization  Card and make a cash deposit in the amount you wish to
have invested at least one business day immediately preceding the first business
day of the  ensuing  Pricing  Period  (as  defined in the  Prospectus)  which is
equivalent to 13 days prior to the Investment Date. In most cases, Optional Cash
Deposits  are  subject to a $50 minimum  investment  per month and a $20,000 per
month maximum investment. However, Participants may seek a waiver of the maximum
limitation  by submitting a Request for Waiver Form to the Company and receiving
a confirmation of acceptance of the Request for Waiver from the Company. See the
Section  entitled "Share Price and Discounts" for a discussion on how the prices
of shares acquired under the Plan will be determined.

    No  certificates  will be issued  for  shares  purchased  under the Plan and
credited to your Plan account. Upon receipt of a written request for withdrawal,
First  Union will issue and  deliver to you a  certificate  for whole  number of
shares  for  which  withdrawal  has  been  requested.  Certificates  for  shares
purchased  under the Plan will be held by First Union,  at no cost to you, until
you request delivery of the certificates to you.

How do I enroll?

    All  shareholders of the Company's  Common and Preferred Stock are eligible.
If you hold shares of Dynex Capital in your own name, complete the Authorization
Card in the back of the  enclosed  prospectus  and mail it to First Union at the
address provided on the card.  Stockholders  previously enrolled in the existing
Dividend  Reinvestment  and Stock  Purchase Plan will continue to participate in
the new Plan without any further action required on their part.

    If your stock is registered in a name other than your own (e.g., in the name
of a broker or bank nominee) and you want to  participate  in the Plan,  you may
request that your broker or nominee  enroll on your behalf.  Participants  whose
shares are  registered  in the name of their  broker or nominee  must verify for
themselves  the extent to which the broker or nominee  will  provide  all of the
services  and   features  of  the  Plan   directly  to  the   Participant.   All
communications regarding the Plan by these shareholders must be made directly to
the  broker  or  nominee.  See the  section  entitled  "Enrollment"  within  the
prospectus for further details.

Is there a cost to participate?

    Dynex  Capital  will  pay  all  costs  relating  to the  administration  and
maintenance of the Dividend  Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.  Participants
will not pay  brokerage  commissions  or fees on shares  issued by and purchased
from the Company or on shares purchased in the open market.  Participants  will,
however, be charged for any brokerage fees incurred in connection with any sales
of Plan Shares sold by the Company upon request of the Participant.

Whom should I contact for additional information?

    If you hold shares in your own name,  questions  pertaining  to the Dividend
Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan should be directed to:

                          First Union National Bank
                          Shareholder Services Group
                   1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd. 3C3, NC1153
                     Charlotte, North Carolina 28288-1153

                                (800) 829-8432

    If your shares are not held in your name,  contact your brokerage firm, bank
or other nominee for more information.

    Questions pertaining to Dynex Capital, Inc. should be directed to the
Office of Investor Relations at the address listed in the prospectus or call
(804) 217-5800.

    Please take a few moments to consider  carefully the advantages of enrolling
in this program.

Sincerely,



Thomas H. Potts
President


<PAGE>



                                                               Exhibit 99.2
                                                               Revised 9/97
To Join the Plan:
   (1)      Complete this card.  Be sure to include your social security
      or tax identification number and signature.
   (2)      Detach card, stamp and mail. Reverse side of card is
      self-addressed.

                            DYNEX CAPITAL, INC.
               DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                            AUTHORIZATION CARD

    I hereby  appoint  First  Union  National  Bank (or any  successor)  ("First
Union") as my agent to receive cash dividends that may hereafter  become payable
to me on shares of Common or Preferred  Stock (as defined in the  Prospectus) of
Dynex  Capital,  Inc.  registered  in my name as set forth below,  and authorize
First Union to apply such dividends,  together with any optional cash deposits I
may properly  make, to the purchase of full shares and  fractional  interests in
shares of the Company's Common Stock.
    I understand  that the purchases will be made under the terms and conditions
of the  Dividend  Reinvestment  and  Stock  Purchase  Plan as  described  in the
Prospectus and that I may revoke this authorization by notifying First Union, in
writing, of my desire to terminate my participation.
    By signing  below,  I certify under penalty of perjury that:  (1) The number
shown on this form is my correct taxpayer  identification  number;  and (2) I am
not  subject  to  backup  withholding  because  (a)  I  am  exempt  from  backup
withholding,  or (b) I have not been  notified by the Internal  Revenue  Service
that I am subject to backup  withholding  as a result of a failure to report all
interest  or  dividends,  or (c)  the IRS has  notified  me that I am no  longer
subject to backup withholding.
        Return this card only if you wish to participate in the Plan.

Please indicate your participation below:

Common Stock:
      __Full dividend reinvestment on all shares                  Print
name(s) as shown on stock certificate
      __Partial dividend reinvestment on ______ shares only
      __Optional Cash Deposits only                   Signature(s)

                                                Signature(s)
Series A Preferred Stock:
      __Full dividend reinvestment on all shares
      __Partial dividend reinvestment on ______ shares only       Print PO
Box and/or Street Address
      __Optional Cash Deposits only

                                                Print  City, State,  Zip Code
Series B Preferred Stock:
      __Full dividend reinvestment on all shares
      __Partial dividend reinvestment on ______ shares only       Print your
phone number
      __Optional Cash Deposits only
                                                Date

Series C Preferred Stock:                                   Social Security
Number or Tax ID Number
      __Full dividend reinvestment on all shares __Partial dividend reinvestment
      on ______ shares only __Optional Cash Deposits only


If your  shares  are  held of  record  by a broker  or  nominee,  you must  make
appropriate arrangements with the broker or nominee to participate in the Plan.


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