INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
10-Q, 1998-05-15
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q


[X] Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities 
    Exchange Act of 1934

                 For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 1998

                                      or

[ ] Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
    Exchange Act of 1934

          For the transition period from             to             


                           Commission File #33-79012


                        Inland Real Estate Corporation
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Maryland                              #36-3953261
(State or other jurisdiction        (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 of incorporation or organization)


2901 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook, Illinois                 60523
(Address of principal executive office)                   (Zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  630-218-8000


                                       N/A                    
                (Former name, former address and former fiscal
                      year, if changed since last report)


Indicate by  check  mark  whether  the  registrant  (1)  has  filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or  15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the  preceding  12  months  (or  for  such  shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  X  No    

As of May 14, 1998, there were 38,541,660 Shares of Common Stock outstanding.




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                        PART I - Financial Information

Item 1.  Financial Statements



                        INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                           (a Maryland corporation)

                                Balance Sheets

                     March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997
                                  (unaudited)


                                    Assets
                                    ------

                                                       1998          1997
Investment properties (Notes 1, 4 and 5):              ----          ----
  Land............................................ $113,382,037    75,801,319
  Building and improvements.......................  286,373,103   200,509,519
                                                   ------------- -------------
                                                    399,755,140   276,310,838
  Less accumulated depreciation...................    7,866,437     5,665,483
                                                   ------------- -------------
  Net investment properties.......................  391,888,703   270,645,355
                                                   ------------- -------------
Cash and cash equivalents including amounts
  held by property manager (Note 1)...............   77,208,219    51,145,587
Restricted cash (Note 1)..........................    3,181,123     2,073,799
Accounts and rents receivable (Notes 1 and 5).....    8,052,881     4,926,643
Deposits and other assets........................     1,033,920     3,924,431
Deferred organization costs (net of accumulated
  amortization of $12,358 and $10,985 at March 31,
  1998 and December 31, 1997, respectively)
  (Note 1)........................................       15,104        16,477
Loan fees (net of accumulated amortization
  of $172,400 and $131,266 at March 31, 1998 and
  December 31, 1997, respectively) (Note 1).......    1,298,633       857,839
                                                   ------------- -------------

    Total assets.................................. $482,678,583   333,590,131
                                                   ============= =============











                See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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                        INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                           (a Maryland corporation)

                                Balance Sheets
                                  (continued)

                     March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997
                                  (unaudited)



                     Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
                     ------------------------------------

                                                        1998          1997
Liabilities:                                            ----          ----
  Accounts payable................................ $    258,305        47,550
  Accrued offering costs to Affiliates............      794,033       544,288
  Accrued offering costs to non-affiliates........       86,331        36,574
  Accrued interest payable to Affiliates..........        4,627         4,641
  Accrued interest payable to non-affiliates......      865,699       560,821
  Accrued real estate taxes.......................    9,209,918     7,031,732
  Distributions payable (Note 7)..................    2,447,251     1,777,113
  Security deposits...............................    1,035,016       754,359
  Mortgages payable (Note 6)......................  154,129,456   106,589,710
  Unearned income.................................      966,508       495,535
  Other liabilities...............................    1,506,433       493,116
  Due to Affiliates (Note 2)......................      501,319       337,825
                                                   ------------- -------------
    Total liabilities.............................  171,804,896   118,673,264
                                                   ------------- -------------

Stockholders' Equity (Notes 1 and 2):
  Common stock, $.01 par value, 106,000,000 Shares
    authorized; 35,933,050 and 35,879,950, issued
    and outstanding at March 31, 1998 and 25,026,140
    and 24,973,340 issued and outstanding at
    December 31, 1997, respectively...............      358,800       249,733
  Additional paid-in capital (net of offering
    costs of $38,866,440 and $28,341,719 at March
    31, 1998 and December 31, 1997, respectively,
    of which $34,001,630 and $24,172,634 was paid
    to Affiliates, respectively)..................  318,713,814   220,640,345
  Accumulated distributions in excess
    of net income.................................   (8,198,927)   (5,973,211)
                                                   ------------- -------------
    Total stockholders' equity....................  310,873,687   214,916,867
                                                   ------------- -------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity........ $482,678,583   333,590,131 
                                                   ============= =============





                See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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                        INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                           (a Maryland corporation)

                           Statements of Operations

              For the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997
                                  (unaudited)

                                                       1998          1997
                                                       ----          ----
Income:
  Rental income (Notes 1 and 5)................... $ 9,424,416     3,603,584
  Additional rental income........................   3,020,925     1,061,507
  Interest income.................................     776,364       156,436
  Other income....................................      46,791        36,244
                                                   ------------  ------------
                                                    13,268,496     4,857,771
                                                   ------------  ------------
Expenses:
  Professional services to Affiliates.............      18,000         9,500
  Professional services to non-affiliates.........      98,198        30,410
  General and administrative expenses
    to Affiliates.................................      70,761        16,936
  General and administrative expenses
    to non-affiliates.............................      31,056        28,312
  Advisor asset management fee....................     432,183       233,337
  Property operating expenses to Affiliates.......     494,528       172,537
  Property operating expenses to non-affiliates...   3,466,494     1,686,924
  Mortgage interest to Affiliates.................      13,888        44,454
  Mortgage interest to non-affiliates.............   2,318,476       961,287
  Depreciation....................................   2,200,954       741,920
  Amortization....................................      42,507        38,364
  Acquisition cost expenses to Affiliates.........      30,000         2,289
  Acquisition cost expenses to non-affiliates.....      14,036         6,801
                                                   ------------  ------------
                                                     9,231,081     3,973,071
                                                   ------------  ------------
    Net income.................................... $ 4,037,415       884,700
                                                   ============  ============

Net income per weighted average common stock shares
  outstanding, basic and diluted (29,073,250 and
  9,384,792 for the three months ended March 31,
  1998 and 1997, respectively..................... $       .14           .09
                                                   ============  ============










                See accompanying notes to financial statements.


                                      -4-



                        INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                           (a Maryland corporation)

                      Statements of Stockholders' Equity

                     March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997
                                  (unaudited)


                                                      Accumulated
                                          Additional  Distributions 
                               Common       Paid-in   in excess of
                                Stock      Capital     net income    Total
                             ----------- ------------ ------------ -----------

Balance January 1, 1997..... $   81,000   70,512,073   (1,492,835)  69,100,238

Net income..................       -            -       8,647,221    8,647,221

Distributions declared
  ($.86 for the year ended
  December 31, 1997 per
  weighted average common
  stock shares outstanding).       -            -     (13,127,597) (13,127,597)

Proceeds from Offering (net
  of Offering costs of 
  $17,841,611)..............    168,935  150,548,904         -     150,717,839

Repurchase of Shares........       (465)    (420,369)        -        (420,834)
                             ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Balance December 31, 1997...    249,470  220,640,608   (5,973,211) 214,916,867


Net income..................       -            -       4,037,415    4,037,415

Distributions declared
  ($.22 for the three months
  ended March 31, 1998 per
  weighted average common
  stock shares outstanding).       -            -      (6,263,131)  (6,263,131)

Proceeds from Offering (net
  of Offering costs of 
  $10,524,721...............    108,975   98,076,276         -      98,185,251

Repurchases of Shares.......         (3)      (2,712)        -          (2,715)
                             ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Balance March 31, 1998...... $  358,442  318,714,172   (8,198,927) 310,873,687
                             =========== ============ ============ ============





                See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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                        INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                           (a Maryland corporation)

                            Statement of Cash Flows

              For the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997
                                  (unaudited)

                                                      1998           1997
Cash flows from operating activities:                 ----           ----
  Net income.................................... $   4,037,415       884,700
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
      provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation................................     2,200,954       741,920
    Amortization................................        42,507        38,364
    Rental income under master lease agreements.       542,940        71,599
    Straight line rental income.................      (289,037)      (99,411)
    Changes in assets and liabilities:
      Accounts and rents receivable.............    (2,837,201)     (652,705)
      Other assets..............................      (128,019)     (218,111)
      Accrued interest payable..................       304,864       (52,421)
      Accrued real estate taxes.................     2,178,186       363,177
      Accounts payable..........................       210,755       155,624
      Unearned income...........................       470,973       310,980
      Other liabilities.........................     1,013,317       (32,820)
      Due to Affiliates.........................       163,494        (8,400)
      Security deposits.........................       280,657        73,197
                                                 --------------  ------------
Net cash provided by operating activities.......     8,191,805     1,575,693
                                                 --------------  ------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Restricted cash...............................    (1,107,324)     (995,290)
  Additions to investment properties............       (49,282)      (52,042)
  Purchase of investment properties.............  (114,437,960)  (11,429,015)
  Deposits on investment properties.............     3,018,530    (2,494,140)
                                                 --------------  ------------
Net cash used in investing activities...........  (112,576,036)  (14,970,487)
                                                 --------------  ------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from offering........................   108,707,257    27,207,053
  Payments of offering costs....................   (10,225,219)   (2,502,720)
  Loan proceeds.................................    38,702,000    12,840,000
  Loan fees.....................................      (481,928)     (193,584)
  Distributions paid............................    (5,592,993)   (1,740,481)
  Repayment of notes from Affiliates............          -       (8,000,000)
  Principal payments of debt....................      (662,254)      (60,051)
                                                 --------------  ------------
Net cash provided by financing activities.......   130,446,863    27,550,217
                                                 --------------  ------------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents.......    26,062,632    14,155,423

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period    51,145,587     8,491,735
                                                 --------------  ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period...... $  77,208,219    22,647,158
                                                 ==============  ============


                See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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                        INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                           (a Maryland corporation)

                            Statement of Cash Flows
                                  (continued)

              For the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997
                                  (unaudited)


Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:


                                                       1998           1997
                                                       ----           ----
Purchase of investment properties................ $(123,937,960)  (28,992,900)
  Assumption of mortgage debt....................     9,500,000     9,563,885
  Note payable to Affiliate......................          -        8,000,000
                                                  -------------- -------------
                                                  $(114,437,960)  (11,429,015)
                                                  ============== =============

Distributions payable............................ $   2,447,251       749,856
                                                  ============== =============

Cash paid for interest........................... $   2,027,500     1,058,162
                                                  ============== =============




























                See accompanying notes to financial statements.


                                      -7-



                        INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                           (a Maryland corporation)

                         Notes to Financial Statements

                                March 31, 1998
                                  (unaudited)

The accompanying financial  statements  have  been  prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles  for interim financial information and
with instructions to Form 10-Q and  Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly,
they do not include all of  the information and footnotes required by generally
accepted accounting principles for  complete  financial statements.  Readers of
this  Quarterly  Report  should  refer   to  the  Company's  audited  financial
statements for the fiscal year ended  December  31, 1997, which are included in
the Company's 1997 Annual Report,  as  certain footnote disclosures which would
substantially duplicate those  contained  in  such audited financial statements
have been  omitted  from  this  Report.    In  the  opinion  of management, all
adjustments (consisting of  normal  recurring  accruals)  necessary  for a fair
presentation have been included.

(1) Organization and Basis of Accounting

Inland Real Estate Corporation (the "Company") was formed on May 12, 1994.  The
Company may acquire existing Neighborhood  Retail Centers and Community Centers
located primarily within an approximate  400-mile radius of its headquarters in
Oak  Brook,  Illinois.    The  Company  may  also  acquire  single-user  retail
properties in locations throughout the  United  States, certain of which may be
sale and leaseback  transactions,  net  leased  to  creditworthy  tenants.  The
Company is  also  permitted  to  construct  or  develop  properties,  or render
services in connection with  such  development  or construction, subject to the
Company's compliance with  the  rules  governing  real estate investment trusts
under the Code, as amended.    Inland  Real Estate Advisory Services, Inc. (the
"Advisor"), an Affiliate of the Company, is the advisor to the Company.

On October 14, 1994, the  Company  commenced  an  initial public offering, on a
best efforts basis, ("Initial  Offering")  of  5,000,000 shares of common stock
("Shares").  As of July 24, 1996,  the Company had received subscriptions for a
total of 5,000,000 Shares, thereby  completing  the  Initial Offering.  On July
24, 1996, the Company commenced an  offering of an additional 10,000,000 Shares
at $10.00 per Share, on a best  efforts  basis, (the "Second Offering").  As of
July 10, 1997, the Company had received subscriptions for a total of 10,000,000
Shares, thereby completing the Second Offering.   On July 14, 1997, the Company
commenced an offering of an  additional  20,000,000 Shares at $10.00 per Share,
on a best efforts basis,  (the  "Third  Offering").  As  of March 19, 1998, the
Company had received subscriptions  for  a  total of 20,000,000 Shares, thereby
completing the Third Offering.  In addition,  as of March 31, 1998, the Company
has  distributed   1,070,778   Shares   through   the   Company's  Distribution
Reinvestment  Program  ("DRP").    As  of  March  31,  1998,  the  Company  has
repurchased a total of 53,100 Shares  through the Share Repurchase Program.  As
a result, as of March 31,  1998, Gross Offering Proceeds total $357,939,054 net
of Shares repurchased through the Share Repurchase Program.





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                        INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                           (a Maryland corporation)

                         Notes to Financial Statements
                                  (continued)

                                March 31, 1998
                                  (unaudited)


The Company qualified as  a  real  estate  investment  trust ("REIT") under the
Internal Revenue Code of  1986,  as  amended,  for  federal income tax purposes
commencing with the tax  year  ending  December  31,  1995.   Since the Company
qualified for taxation as a REIT, the  Company generally will not be subject to
federal income tax to the extent it  distributes its REIT taxable income to its
stockholders.  If the Company fails to  qualify  as a REIT in any taxable year,
the Company will be subject  to  federal  income  tax  on its taxable income at
regular corporate tax rates.  Even  if  the Company qualifies for taxation as a
REIT, the Company may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income
and property and federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed income.

The preparation of financial  statements  in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires  management  to  make  estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts  of  assets  and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at  the  date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of  revenues  and  expenses  during the reporting periods.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Company considers all highly  liquid  investments purchased with a maturity
of three months or less to be  cash  equivalents and are carried at cost, which
approximates fair value. 

Restricted cash at March  31,  1998  includes  $823,474  held in escrow for the
principal payments on the Aurora Commons  mortgage payable and $146,465 held in
escrow by the mortgagee for the payment  of real estate taxes at Aurora Commons
and Shoppes at Mill Creek Shopping  Center.   Restricted cash at March 31, 1998
also includes amounts held  as  vacancy  escrows  on Cobblers Crossing, Mallard
Crossing, Shorecrest  Shopping  Center,  Sequoia  Shopping  Center,  Shoppes at
Coopers Grove, Orland Park  Retail,  Prairie  Square, Lake Park Plaza, Chestnut
Court and St. James Crossing.    The  monthly  amounts drawn for rent under the
master  lease  escrows  decrease  the   basis  of  the  respective  properties.
Restricted cash at March 31, 1998 also includes $556,025 held in escrow for the
second phase of construction at Oak  Forest  Commons and $95,985 held in escrow
for possible vacancies  upon  completion  of  the  second  phase  at Oak Forest
Commons.  Restricted cash at March  31,  1998 also includes $325,000 for tenant
improvement costs at Fashion Square.

Statement of Financial Accounting  Standards  No.  121  requires the Company to
record an impairment loss on  its  property  to be held for investment whenever
its carrying value  cannot  be  fully  recovered through estimated undiscounted
future cash flows from operations and  sale  of  properties.  The amount of the
impairment loss to be recognized would be the difference between the property's
carrying value and the property's estimated fair  value.  As of March 31, 1998,
the Company does not believe any such impairments of its properties exists.



                                      -9-



                        INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                           (a Maryland corporation)

                         Notes to Financial Statements
                                  (continued)

                                March 31, 1998
                                  (unaudited)


Depreciation expense is computed using the straight-line method.  Buildings and
improvements are depreciated based upon estimated  useful lives of 30 years for
the building and building improvements and 15 years for the site improvements.

Loan fees are amortized on a straight  line  basis over the life of the related
loans.

Deferred organization costs are amortized over a 60-month period.

Offering costs are offset against  the Stockholders' equity accounts.  Offering
costs consist principally of printing, selling and registration costs.

Rental income is recognized  on  a  straight-line  basis  over the term of each
lease.  The difference between  rental  income  earned on a straight-line basis
and the cash rent due under the  provisions of the lease agreements is recorded
as deferred rent receivable.

The Company believes  that  the  interest  rates  associated with the mortgages
payable and notes payable to  Affiliates  approximate the market interest rates
for these types of debt instruments,  and  as  such, the carrying amount of the
mortgages payable and notes payable to Affiliates approximate their fair value.

Certain reclassifications were made to the 1997 financial statements to conform
with the 1998 presentation.


(2) Transactions with Affiliates

The Advisor and its Affiliates  are  entitled to reimbursement for salaries and
expenses of employees of the Advisor and its Affiliates relating to each of the
Offerings.  Such expenses  include  postage,  data processing and marketing and
are reimbursed at cost.   The  collective costs to Affiliates incurred relating
to the Offerings were $873,048 and $1,047,694 as of March 31, 1998 and December
31, 1997, respectively, of which all was  paid as of March 31, 1998 and $24,374
was unpaid as of December 31, 1997.    In addition, an Affiliate of the Advisor
serves as dealer manager of each  of  the  Offerings and is entitled to receive
selling commissions,  a  marketing  contribution  and  a  due diligence expense
allowance fee from the Company in connection  with each of the Offerings.  Such
amounts incurred were $33,128,582  and  $23,124,939  as  of  March 31, 1998 and
December 31, 1997, respectively, of  which  $794,033 and $519,914 was unpaid as
of  March  31,  1998  and  December  31,  1997,  respectively.    Approximately
$28,314,000 and $19,581,000 of these  commissions  had been passed through from
the Affiliate to unaffiliated  soliciting  broker/dealers  as of March 31, 1998
and December 31, 1997, respectively.



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                        INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                           (a Maryland corporation)

                         Notes to Financial Statements
                                  (continued)

                                March 31, 1998
                                  (unaudited)


As of March 31, 1998, the  Company had incurred $38,893,902 of organization and
offering costs to Affiliates and non-affiliates.   Pursuant to the terms of the
offering, the Advisor is required  to  pay organizational and offering expenses
(excluding sales commissions, the marketing  contribution and the due diligence
expense allowance fee) in excess of 5.5%  of the gross proceeds of the Offering
(the "Gross  Offering  Proceeds")  or  all  organization  and offering expenses
(including selling commissions)  which  together  exceed  15% of gross offering
proceeds.  Through the  completion  of  the  third Offering, organizational and
offering expenses did not  exceed  the  5.5%  or  15% limitations.  The Company
anticipates that these costs will  not exceed these limitations upon completion
of the  offerings,  however,  any  excess  amounts  will  be  reimbursed by the
Advisor.

The Advisor and its Affiliates  are  entitled to reimbursement for salaries and
expenses of  employees  of  the  Advisor  and  its  Affiliates  relating to the
administration of  the  Company.    Such  costs  are  included  in professional
services to Affiliates, general  and  administrative expenses to Affiliates and
acquisition costs expensed.

The Advisor has contributed $200,000 to the capital of the Company for which it
received 20,000 Shares.

The Advisor may receive an annual Advisor Asset Management Fee of not more than
1% of the Average Invested Assets, paid  quarterly.   For any year in which the
Company qualifies as a REIT, the  Advisor  must  reimburse the Company:  (i) to
the extent that the Advisor Asset  Management Fee plus Other Operating Expenses
paid during the  previous  calendar  year  exceed  2%  of the Company's Average
Invested Assets for the calendar year  or  25%  of the Company's Net Income for
that calendar year; and (ii) to  the extent that Stockholders have not received
an annual Distribution equal to or greater than the 8% Current Return.  For the
three months ended March 31,  1998,  the  Company has incurred $432,183 of such
fees, all of which remains unpaid at March 31, 1998.

An Affiliate of the Advisor is entitled to receive Property Management Fees for
management and  leasing  services.    The  Company  incurred  and paid Property
Management Fees of $494,528 and $172,537  for  the three months ended March 31,
1998 and 1997, respectively, all of which has been paid.










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                        INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                           (a Maryland corporation)

                         Notes to Financial Statements
                                  (continued)

                                March 31, 1998
                                  (unaudited)


(3) Stock Option and Dealer Warrant Plan

The Company adopted an  Independent  Director  Stock  Option Plan which granted
each Independent Director an option to acquire 3,000 Shares as of the date they
become a Director and  an  additional  500  Shares  on  the date of each annual
stockholders' meeting  commencing  with  the  annual  meeting  in  1995  if the
Independent Director is a member of  the  Board  on such date.  The options for
the initial 3,000 Shares granted shall  be exercisable as follows: 1,000 Shares
on the date  of  grant  and  1,000  Shares  on  each  of  the  first and second
anniversaries of the date of grant.   The succeeding options are exercisable on
the second anniversary of the date of grant.  As of March 31, 1998, options for
1,000 Shares have been exercised for $9.05 per Share.

In addition to  sales  commissions,  Soliciting  Dealers  will also receive one
Soliciting Dealer Warrant for  each  40  Shares  sold by such Soliciting Dealer
during the offerings, subject to state and federal securities laws.  The holder
of a Soliciting Dealer Warrant will be  entitled to purchase one Share from the
Company at a price of $12 during the period commencing with the first date upon
which the Soliciting Dealer Warrants  are  issued  and ending upon the first to
occur of: (i) October 14, 1999 or (ii) the closing date of a secondary offering
of the Shares by  the  Company.    Notwithstanding  the foregoing no Soliciting
Dealer Warrant will be exercisable  until  one  year from the date of issuance.
As of March 31, 1998, none of these warrants were exercised.
























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<TABLE>                                         INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                                                   (a Maryland corporation)

                                                 Notes to Financial Statements
                                                          (continued)



(4) Investment Properties                 Initial Cost (A)                     Gross amount at which carried
    <CAPTION>                        --------------------------                        at end of period
                                                                    Net      -----------------------------------------
                                                    Buildings   Adjustments      Land        Buildings
                              Date                     and           to           and           and
                              Acq        Land     improvements   Basis (B)   improvements  improvements      Total
                             ------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- -------------
Single-user Retail
- ------------------
<S>                           <C>      <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>         <C>           <C>
  Walgreens/Decatur
    Decatur, IL.............  01/95  $    78,330     1,130,723        -           78,330     1,130,723     1,209,053

  Zany Brainy
    Wheaton, IL.............  07/96      838,000     1,626,033         664       838,000     1,626,697     2,464,697

  Ameritech
    Joliet, IL..............  05/97      170,000       883,293       2,544       170,000       885,837     1,055,837

  Dominicks-Schaumburg
    Schaumburg, IL..........  05/97    2,294,437     8,388,263       2,679     2,294,437     8,390,942    10,685,379

  Dominicks-Highland Park
    Highland Park, IL.......  06/97    3,200,000     9,593,565       2,200     3,200,000     9,595,765    12,795,765

  Dominicks-Glendale Heights
    Glendale Heights, IL....  09/97    1,265,000     6,934,230       9,194     1,265,000     6,943,424     8,208,424

  Party City
    Oakbrook Terrace, IL....  11/97      750,000     1,230,030        -          750,000     1,230,030     1,980,030

  Eagle Country Market
    Roselle, IL.............  11/97      966,667     1,935,350       1,150       966,667     1,936,500     2,903,167

  Dominicks-West Chicago
    West Chicago, IL........  01/98    1,980,130     4,320,285         648     1,980,130     4,320,933     6,301,063

Neighborhood Retail Centers
- ---------------------------
  Eagle Crest Shopping Center
    Naperville, IL..........  03/95    1,878,618     2,938,352     115,828     1,878,618     3,054,180     4,932,798

  Montgomery-Goodyear
    Montgomery, IL..........  09/95      315,000       834,659     (11,158)      315,000       823,501     1,138,501

  Hartford/Naperville Plaza
    Naperville, IL..........  09/95      990,000     3,427,961      13,002       990,000     3,440,963     4,430,963

  Nantucket Square
    Schaumburg, IL..........  09/95    1,908,000     2,349,918     (69,881)    1,908,000     2,280,037     4,188,037

  Antioch Plaza
    Antioch, IL.............  12/95      268,000     1,360,445    (120,629)      268,000     1,239,816     1,507,816
                                     ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- -------------
    Subtotal                         $16,902,182    46,953,107     (53,760)   16,902,182    46,899,348    63,801,530


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                                             INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                                                (a Maryland corporation)

                                              Notes to Financial Statements
                                                       (continued)

(4) Investment Properties (Continued)     Initial Cost (A)                     Gross amount at which carried
                                     --------------------------                        at end of period
                                                                    Net      -----------------------------------------
                                                    Buildings   Adjustments      Land        Buildings
                              Date                     and           to           and           and
                              Acq        Land     improvements   Basis (B)   improvements  improvements      Total
                             ------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- -------------

  Subtotal                           $16,902,182    46,953,107     (53,760)   16,902,182    46,899,348    63,801,530

  Mundelein Plaza
    Mundelein, IL...........  03/96    1,695,000     3,965,560     (53,429)    1,695,000     3,912,131     5,607,131

  Regency Point
    Lockport, IL............  04/96    1,000,000     4,720,800     (19,377)    1,000,000     4,701,423     5,701,423

  Prospect Heights
    Prospect Heights, IL....  06/96      494,300     1,683,755      (9,724)      494,300     1,674,031     2,168,331

  Montgomery-Sears
    Montgomery, IL..........  06/96      768,000     2,714,173    (122,122)      768,000     2,592,052     3,360,052

  Salem Square
    Countryside, IL.........  08/96    1,735,000     4,449,217     (16,960)    1,735,000     4,432,257     6,167,257

  Hawthorn Village
    Vernon Hills, IL........  08/96    2,619,500     5,887,640      46,891     2,619,500     5,934,531     8,554,031

  Six Corners
    Chicago, IL.............  10/96    1,440,000     4,538,152       3,638     1,440,000     4,541,790     5,981,790

  Spring Hill Fashion Corner
    West Dundee, IL.........  11/96    1,794,000     7,415,396       3,955     1,794,000     7,419,351     9,213,351

  Crestwood Plaza
    Crestwood, IL...........  12/96      325,577     1,483,183       4,750       325,577     1,487,933     1,813,510

  Quarry Outlot
    Hodgkins, IL............  12/96      522,000     1,278,431       8,872       522,000     1,287,303     1,809,303

  Grand and Hunt Club
    Gurnee, IL..............  12/96      969,840     2,622,575     (52,811)      969,840     2,569,764     3,539,604

  Summit of Park Ridge
    Park Ridge, IL..........  12/96      672,000     2,497,950       5,886       672,000     2,503,836     3,175,836

  Park St. Claire
    Schaumburg, IL..........  12/96      319,578       986,920     226,674       319,578     1,213,594     1,533,172

  Aurora Commons
    Aurora, IL..............  01/97    3,220,000     8,318,661       3,901     3,220,000     8,322,562    11,542,562
                                     ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------
    Subtotal                         $34,476,977    99,515,520     (23,615)   34,476,977    99,491,905   133,968,882

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                                             INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                                                (a Maryland corporation)

                                              Notes to Financial Statements
                                                       (continued)

(4) Investment Properties (Continued)     Initial Cost (A)                     Gross amount at which carried
                                     --------------------------                        at end of period
                                                                    Net      -----------------------------------------
                                                    Buildings   Adjustments      Land        Buildings
                              Date                     and           to           and           and
                              Acq        Land     improvements   Basis (B)   improvements  improvements      Total
                             ------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- -------------

  Subtotal                           $34,476,977    99,515,520     (23,615)   34,476,977    99,491,905   133,968,882

  Lincoln Park Place
    Chicago, IL.............  01/97      819,000     1,299,902     (36,530)      819,000     1,263,372     2,082,372

  Niles Shopping Center
    Niles, IL...............  04/97      850,000     2,408,467     (31,837)      850,000     2,376,630     3,226,630

  Mallard Crossing
    Elk Grove Village, IL...  05/97    1,778,667     6,331,943     (37,901)    1,778,667     6,294,042     8,072,709

  Cobblers Crossing
    Elgin, IL...............  05/97    3,200,000     7,763,940     (97,688)    3,200,000     7,666,252    10,866,252

  Calumet Square
    Calumet City, IL........  06/97      527,000     1,537,316       6,664       527,000     1,543,980     2,070,980

  Sequoia Shopping Center
    Milwaukee, WI...........  06/97    1,216,914     1,802,336     (11,780)    1,216,914     1,790,556     3,007,470

  Riversquare Shopping Center
    Naperville, IL..........  06/97    2,853,226     3,124,732     103,872     2,853,226     3,228,604     6,081,830

  Shorecrest Plaza
    Racine, WI..............  07/97    1,150,000     4,749,758     (17,469)    1,150,000     4,732,289     5,882,289

  Dominicks-Countryside
    Countryside, IL.........  12/97    1,375,000       925,106        -        1,375,000       925,106     2,300,106

  Terramere Plaza
    Arlington Heights, IL...  12/97    1,435,000     2,966,411      14,903     1,435,000     2,981,314     4,416,314

  Wilson Plaza
    Batavia, IL.............  12/97      310,000       984,720      10,550       310,000       995,270     1,305,270

  Iroquois Center
    Naperville, IL..........  12/97    3,668,347     8,258,584      11,500     3,668,347     8,270,084    11,938,431

  Fashion Square
    Skokie, IL..............  12/97    2,393,534     6,822,071      23,045     2,393,534     6,845,116     9,238,650
                                     ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------
  Subtotal                           $56,053,665   148,490,806     (86,286)   56,053,665   148,404,520   204,458,185


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                                             INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                                                (a Maryland corporation)

                                              Notes to Financial Statements
                                                       (continued)

(4) Investment Properties (Continued)     Initial Cost (A)                     Gross amount at which carried
                                     --------------------------                        at end of period
                                                                    Net      -----------------------------------------
                                                    Buildings   Adjustments      Land        Buildings
                              Date                     and           to           and           and
                              Acq        Land     improvements   Basis (B)   improvements  improvements      Total
                             ------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- -------------

  Subtotal                           $56,053,665   148,490,806     (86,286)   56,053,665   148,404,520   204,458,185

  Shops at Coopers Grove
    Country Club Hills, IL..  01/98    1,400,897     4,398,797         879     1,400,897     4,399,676     5,800,573

  Maple Plaza
    Downers Grove, IL.......  01/98    1,364,202     1,803,779       9,120     1,364,202     1,812,899     3,177,101

  Orland Park Retail
    Orland Park, IL.........  02/98      460,867       789,133      (8,459)      460,867       780,674     1,241,541

  Wisner/Milwaukee Plaza
    Chicago, IL.............  02/98      528,576     1,361,490      13,115       528,576     1,374,605     1,903,181

  Homewood Plaza
    Homewood, IL............  02/98      534,599     1,380,841      11,138       534,599     1,391,979     1,926,578

  Elmhurst City Center
    Elmhurst, IL............  02/98    2,050,217     2,724,783    (250,927)    2,050,217     2,473,856     4,524,073

  Shoppes of Mill Creek
    Palos Park, IL..........  03/98    3,305,949     7,989,051         421     3,305,949     7,989,472    11,295,421

  Prairie Square
    Sun Prairie, WI.........  03/98      739,575     2,361,425      10,994       739,575     2,372,419     3,111,994

  Oak Forest Commons
    Oak Forest, IL..........  03/98    2,795,519     9,013,698       5,762     2,795,519     9,019,460    11,814,979

  Downers Grove Market
    Downers Grove, IL.......  03/98    6,224,467    11,456,000      (2,268)    6,224,467    11,453,732    17,678,199

  St. James Crossing
    Westmont, IL............  03/98    2,610,600     4,866,890        -        2,610,600     4,866,890     7,477,490

Community Centers
- -----------------
  Lansing Square
    Lansing, IL.............  12/96    4,075,000    12,179,383      18,087     4,075,000    12,197,470    16,272,470

  Maple Park Place
    Bolingbrook, IL.........  01/97    3,665,909    11,669,428      10,603     3,665,909    11,680,031    15,345,940
                                     ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------
    Subtotal                         $85,810,042   220,485,504    (267,821)   85,810,042   220,217,683   306,027,725

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                                             INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                                                (a Maryland corporation)

                                              Notes to Financial Statements
                                                       (continued)

(4) Investment Properties (Continued)     Initial Cost (A)                     Gross amount at which carried
                                     --------------------------                        at end of period
                                                                    Net      -----------------------------------------
                                                    Buildings   Adjustments      Land        Buildings
                              Date                     and           to           and           and
                              Acq        Land     improvements   Basis (B)   improvements  improvements      Total
                             ------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- -------------

  Subtotal                           $85,810,042   220,485,504    (267,821)   85,810,042   220,217,683   306,027,725

  Rivertree Court
    Vernon Hills, IL........  07/97    8,651,875    22,861,547       6,233     8,651,875    22,867,780    31,519,655

  Naper West
    Naperville, IL..........  12/97    5,335,000     9,584,779     (55,611)    5,335,000     9,529,168    14,864,168

  Woodfield Plaza
    Schaumburg, IL..........  01/98    4,612,277    14,589,498      25,563     4,612,277    14,615,061    19,227,338

  Lake Park Plaza
    Michigan City, IN.......  02/98    3,252,861     9,023,805    (189,292)    3,252,861     8,834,513    12,087,374

  Chestnut Court
    Darien, IL..............  03/98    5,719,982    10,424,898    (116,000)    5,719,982    10,308,898    16,028,880
                                     ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------
  Total                              $113,382,037  286,970,031    (596,928)  113,382,037   286,373,103   399,755,140
                                     ============ ============  ===========  ============  ============  ============

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                                     -17-



                        INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                           (a Maryland corporation)

                         Notes to Financial Statements
                                  (continued)

                                March 31, 1998
                                  (unaudited)


(4) Investment Properties (continued)

(A) The initial cost to the Company,  represents the original purchase price of
    the property, including amounts  incurred  subsequent to acquisition, which
    were contemplated at the time the property was acquired.

(B) Adjustments  to  basis  includes  additions  to  investment  properties and
    payments received  under  master  lease  agreements.    As  part of several
    purchases, the Company will receive  rent  under master lease agreements on
    the spaces currently vacant for  periods  ranging  from one to two years or
    until the spaces  are  leased.    Generally  Accepted Accounting Principles
    ("GAAP") require that as these payments are received, they be recorded as a
    reduction in the purchase  price  of  the  properties rather than as rental
    income.  The cumulative amount of such payments was $1,523,995 and $981,055
    as of March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997, respectively. (Note 5)


(5) Operating Leases


As part of the purchases of several of the properties, the Company will receive
rent under master  lease  agreements  on  spaces  currently  vacant for periods
ranging from one to two years or  until the spaces are leased and tenants begin
paying rent.  GAAP requires  the  Company  to  reduce the purchase price of the
properties as these payments are  received,  rather than record the payments as
rental income.

Certain tenant leases contain provisions  providing for stepped rent increases.
GAAP requires the Company to record  rental  income for the period of occupancy
using the effective monthly rent,  which  is  the  average monthly rent for the
entire period of occupancy  during  the  term  of  the lease.  The accompanying
financial statements include increases  of  $289,037  and $99,411 for the three
months ended March 31,  1998  and  1997,  of  rental  income  for the period of
occupancy for which stepped rent increases apply and $1,075,653 and $786,616 in
related accounts  receivable  as  of  March  31,  1998  and  December 31, 1997,
respectively.  The Company anticipates  collecting these amounts over the terms
of the related leases as scheduled rent payments are made.










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                        INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                           (a Maryland corporation)

                         Notes to Financial Statements
                                  (continued)

                                March 31, 1998
                                  (unaudited)

(6) Mortgages Payable

Mortgages payable consist of the following  at  March 31, 1998 and December 31,
1997:

                        Current                             Balance at
Property as             Interest   Maturity  Monthly    Mar. 31,    Dec. 31,
Collateral                Rate       Date   Payment(a)    1998        1997
- -------------          ---------- --------- ---------- ----------- -----------
Mortgage payable to Affiliate:
  Walgreens               7.655%   05/2004  $  5,689   $   724,307     727,472

Mortgages payable to non-affiliates:
  Regency Point           7.425%   08/2000     (b)       4,359,647   4,373,461
  Eagle Crest             7.850%   10/2003    15,668     2,350,000   2,350,000
  Nantucket Square        7.850%   10/2003    14,668     2,200,000   2,200,000
  Antioch Plaza           7.850%   10/2003     5,834       875,000     875,000
  Mundelein Plaza         7.850%   10/2003    18,735     2,810,000   2,810,000
  Montgomery-Goodyear     7.850%   10/2003     4,200       630,000     630,000
  Montgomery-Sears        7.850%   08/2003    10,967     1,645,000   1,645,000
  Hartford/Naperville     7.850%   08/2003    15,401     2,310,000   2,310,000
  Zany Brainy             7.590%   01/2004     8,026     1,245,000   1,245,000
  Prospect Heights
    Plaza                 7.590%   01/2004     7,059     1,095,000   1,095,000
  Hawthorn Village
    Commons               7.590%   01/2004    27,590     4,280,000   4,280,000
  Six Corners Plaza       7.590%   01/2004    19,984     3,100,000   3,100,000
  Salem Square
    Shopping Center       7.590%   01/2004    20,177     3,130,000   3,130,000
  Lansing Square          7.800%   01/2004    53,991     8,150,000   8,150,000
  Spring Hill Fashion
    Mall                  7.800%   01/2004    31,070     4,690,000   4,690,000
  Aurora Commons (c)      9.000%   10/2001    70,556     9,347,327   9,392,602
  Maple Park Place        7.650%   06/2004    49,704     7,650,000   7,650,000
  Dominicks-Schaumburg    7.49%    06/2004    34,005     5,345,500   5,345,500
  Summit Park Ridge       7.49%    06/2004    10,178     1,600,000   1,600,000
  Lincoln Park Place      7.49%    06/2004     6,679     1,050,000   1,050,000
  Crestwood Plaza         7.650%   06/2004     5,876       904,380     904,380
  Park St. Claire         7.650%   06/2004     4,954       762,500     762,500
  Quarry                  7.650%   06/2004     5,848       900,000     900,000
  Grand/Hunt Club         7.49%    06/2004    11,425     1,796,000   1,796,000
  Rivertree Court (d)    10.030%   11/1998   131,226    15,700,000  15,700,000
  Niles Shopping Center   7.23%    01/2005     9,932     1,617,500   1,617,500
  Ameritech               7.23%    01/2005     3,208       522,375     522,375
  Calumet Square          7.23%    01/2005     6,343     1,032,920   1,032,920



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                        INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                           (a Maryland corporation)

                         Notes to Financial Statements
                                  (continued)

                        Current                            Balance at
Property as             Interest   Maturity  Monthly   Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,
Collateral                Rate       Date   Payment(a)    1998        1997
- -------------          ---------- --------- --------- -----------  -----------

  Sequoia Shopping 
    Center                7.23%    01/2005     9,242     1,505,000   1,505,000
  Dominick's Highland
    Park                  7.21%    12/2004    38,453     6,400,000   6,400,000
  Fashion Square (e)      4.10%    12/2014    27,642     6,200,000   6,800,000
  Mallard Crossing        7.28%    03/2005    25,041     4,050,000        -
  Prairie Square          7.00%    03/2005     9,042     1,550,000        -
  Orland Park Retail      7.00%    03/2005     3,646       625,000        -
  Maple Plaza             7.00%    03/2005     9,231     1,582,500        -
  Iroquois Center         7.00%    03/2005    34,708     5,950,000        -
  Dominicks-Countryside   6.99%    03/2003     6,699     1,150,000        -
  Wilson Plaza            7.00%    03/2005     3,792       650,000        -
  Eagle Country Market    7.00%    03/2005     8,458     1,450,000        -
  Terramere Plaza         7.00%    03/2005    12,848     2,202,500        -
  Shops at Coopers
    Grove                 7.00%    03/2005    16,917     2,900,000        -
  Party City              7.00%    03/2005     5,760       987,500        -
  Cobbler Crossing        7.00%    02/2005    31,946     5,476,500        -
  Dominicks-Glendale
    Heights               7.00%    01/2005    23,917     4,100,000        -
  Riversquare Shopping
    Center                7.15%    01/2005    18,173     3,050,000        -
  Shorecrest Plaza        7.10%    03/2003    17,620     2,978,000        -
  Shoppes of Mill
    Creek                 8.00%    09/1999    63,333     9,500,000        -
                                                      ------------ -----------
Mortgages Payable.................................... $154,129,456 106,589,710
                                                      ============ ===========


(a) All payments are interest only, with  the exception of the loans secured by
    the Walgreens, Regency Point and Aurora Commons properties.

(b) Payments on this mortgage  are  based  on  a  floating interest rate of 180
    basis points over the 30-day  LIBOR rate, which adjusts monthly, amortizing
    over 25 years.

(c) The Company received a credit for  interest expense on the debt at closing,
    which is included in restricted cash along  with an amount set aside by the
    Company for principal payments on the  debt.  Interest income earned on the
    restricted cash amounts, when  netted  with  interest  expense on the debt,
    results in an adjusted interest rate on the debt of approximately 8.2%.




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                        INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
                           (a Maryland corporation)

                         Notes to Financial Statements
                                  (continued)

(d) The Company received a credit for interest expense on the debt at closing.

(e) As part of the purchase of  this property, the Company assumed the existing
    mortgage-backed Economic Development Revenue  Bonds, Series 1994 offered by
    the Village of Skokie, Illinois.    The  interest  rate floats and is reset
    weekly by a re-marketing agent.  The  current rate is 4.10%.  The bonds are
    further secured by an Irrevocable Letter  of Credit, issued by LaSalle Bank
    at a fee of 1.25% of the  bond  outstanding.  In addition, there is a .125%
    re-marketing fee paid annually.


(7) Subsequent Events

In  January  1998,  the  Company  paid  a  distribution  of  $2,447,251  to the
Stockholders.

On April 16, 1998, the Company  purchased the Bergen Plaza Shopping Center from
an unaffiliated third party  for  approximately  $17,248,000.   The property is
located in Oakdale, Minnesota and contains approximately 270,610 square feet of
leasable space.  Its anchor tenants include Rainbow Foods and Kmart.

On April 24, 1998, the Company  purchased the High Point Centre Shopping Center
from an unaffiliated third party  for  approximately $10,354,000.  The property
is located in Madison, Wisconsin  and contains approximately 86,204 square feet
of leasable space.  Its anchor tenant is Pier 1 Imports.

On April 29, 1998,  the  Company  purchased  the  Western Howard Plaza Shopping
Center from an  unaffiliated  third  party  for  approximately $1,913,000.  The
property is located  in  Chicago,  Illinois  and  contains approximately 12,784
square feet of leasable space.    Its  tenants  are  The Gap, Pearle Vision and
Payless Shoes.

On May 5, 1998,  the  Company  purchased  the  Wauconda Shopping Center from an
unaffiliated third party for approximately $2,525,000.  The property is located
in Wauconda, Illinois and contains approximately 31,357 square feet of leasable
space.  Its anchor tenant is Sears Paint and Hardware.

On April 22, 1998, the Company  entered into a construction loan agreement with
an unaffiliated  third  party,  the  borrower,  for  an  entire  loan amount of
$2,507,038.  Disbursements are to  be  made  periodically as work progresses in
connection with the construction of a  Staples  Office Supply store to be built
in Freeport, Illinois.  The construction  loan matures on October 15, 1998 and,
prior to maturity, requires the borrower  to make payments of interest only, on
amounts disbursed at a rate of  9.5%.    The Company made an initial advance of
$864,134 on April 22, 1998.   The  Company has agreed to purchase this property
upon completion, contingent upon certain criteria stated in the contract.

On April 7, 1998, the Company commenced an offering of an additional 27,000,000
Shares at $11.00 per Share, on  a  best efforts basis, (the "Fourth Offering").
As of May  13,  1998,  the  Company  had  accepted  subscriptions for 2,393,152
shares. 


                                     -21-



Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

Certain statements in this  "Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations" and  elsewhere in this quarterly report on
Form 10-Q constitute  "forward-looking  statements"  within  the meaning of the
Federal Private Securities  Litigation  Reform  Act  of  1995.   These forward-
looking statements involve  known  and  unknown  risks, uncertainties and other
factors  which  may  cause   the   Company's  actual  results,  performance  or
achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied  by  these forward-looking statements.  These
factors include, among  other  things,  limitations  on  the  area in which the
Company may acquire properties; risks associated with borrowings secured by the
Company's properties; competition for tenants  and customers; federal, state or
local regulations; adverse  changes  in  general  economic or local conditions;
competition for property  acquisitions  with  third  parties  that have greater
financial resources than the  Company;  inability  of lessees to meet financial
obligations; uninsured losses;  risks  of  failing  to  qualify  as a REIT; and
potential  conflicts  of  interest  between  the  Company  and  its  affiliates
including the Advisor.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of July 24, 1996,  the  Company  had  received  subscriptions for a total of
5,000,000 Shares, offered on a best efforts basis, at $10.00 per Share, thereby
completing the Company's  initial  Offering.    On  July  24, 1996, the Company
commenced an offering of an  additional 10,000,000 Shares, the Second Offering,
at $10.00 per Share, on a best efforts basis.  As of July 10, 1997, the Company
had received subscriptions for a total of 10,000,000 Shares, thereby completing
the Company's Second Offering.    On  July  14,  1997, the Company commenced an
offering of an additional 20,000,000 Shares,  the Third Offering, at $10.00 per
Share, on a best efforts basis.  As of March 19, 1998, the Company had received
subscriptions for a total  of  20,000,000  Shares, thereby completing the Third
Offering.  In addition,  as  of  March  31,  1998,  the Company has distributed
1,070,778 Shares through the  Company's  Distribution Reinvestment Program.  As
of March 31,  1998,  the  Company  has  repurchased  53,100  Shares through the
Company's Share Repurchase Program.  As  a  result, as of March 31, 1998, Gross
Offering Proceeds total  $357,939,054  net  of  Shares  repurchased through the
Share Repurchase Program.

The Company's capital needs and resources  are expected to undergo changes as a
result of the completion of  the  Company's  first follow-on public offering of
Shares, the commencement of the  second follow-on Offerings and the acquisition
of properties.  Operating cash flow is expected to increase as these additional
properties are added  to  the  portfolio.    Distributions  to Stockholders are
determined by the Company's Board of  Directors and are dependent upon a number
of factors, including  the  amount  of  funds  available  for distribution, the
Company's  financial   condition,   capital   expenditures,   and   the  annual
distribution required to maintain REIT status under the Code.







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Cash and cash equivalents consists  of  cash  and short-term investments.  Cash
and cash equivalents at March 31,  1998  and December 31, 1997 were $77,208,219
and $51,145,587 respectively.  The increase  in cash and cash equivalents since
December  31,  1997  is  due  to  the  additional  sales  proceeds  raised  and
additional loan proceeds from  financing  secured  by the Company's properties.
Partially offsetting the increase in cash and cash equivalents was the purchase
of additional properties since December  31,  1997  and the payment of Offering
Costs relating to the Second and  Third  Offerings.  The Company intends to use
cash  and  cash  equivalents   to   purchase   additional  properties,  to  pay
distributions and to pay Offering Costs.

As of March 31,  1998,  the  Company  had  acquired fifty-nine properties.  The
properties owned by the Company  are  currently generating sufficient cash flow
to cover operating expenses of the  Company  plus pay a monthly distribution on
weighted average shares.    Commencing  with  the  fourth  quarter of 1996, the
Company increased the monthly  distributions  from  $.80  to  $.83 per annum on
weighted average shares.  Beginning  March  1,  1997, the Company increased the
monthly distribution  paid  to  $.85  per  annum  on  weighted  average shares.
Beginning August 1, 1997, the  Company  increased the monthly distribution paid
to $.87 per annum on weighted  average  shares.  Distributions declared for the
three  months  ended  March  31,  1998  were  $6,263,131,  a  portion  of which
represents a return of capital for federal  income tax purposes.  The return of
capital portion of the distributions cannot be determined at this time and will
be calculated at year end.  

Management of the Company monitors  the various qualification tests the Company
must meet to maintain its  status  as  a  real  estate investment trust.  Large
ownership of the Company's stock is  tested  upon purchase to determine that no
more than  50%  in  value  of  the  outstanding  stock  is  owned  directly, or
indirectly, by five or fewer persons  or  entities  at any time.  Management of
the Company also determines, on a quarterly basis, that the Gross Income, Asset
and Distribution Tests as described  in  the section of the Prospectus entitled
"Federal Income Tax Considerations--Taxation of the Company--REIT Qualification
Tests" are met.    On  an  ongoing  basis,  as  due  diligence  is performed by
management of  both  the  Company  and  the  Advisor  on  potential real estate
purchases or temporary  investment  of  uninvested  capital, management of both
entities determines that the income  from  the  new asset will qualify for REIT
purposes.  For the three months ended  March 31, 1998, the Company qualified as
a REIT.

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

Net cash provided by  operating  activities  increased  from $1,575,693 for the
three months ended March  31,  1997  to  $8,191,805  for the three months ended
March 31, 1998.   This increase  is due primarily to the purchase of additional
properties.   As  of  March  31,  1998,  the  Company  had  acquired fifty-nine
properties, as compared to twenty-four properties as of March 31, 1997.










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Cash Flows From Investing Activities

Cash flows  used  in  investing  activities  were  utilized  primarily  for the
purchase of and additions to properties.


Cash Flows From Financing Activities

For the three months ended  March  31, 1998, the Company generated $130,446,863
of cash flows from  financing  activities  as  compared  to $27,550,217 of cash
flows generated from financing activities for  the three months ended March 31,
1997.  This increase is due  primarily  to the increase in proceeds raised from
the Offering of $108,707,257  for  the  three  months  ended March 31, 1998, as
compared to $27,207,053 of Offering proceeds  raised for the three months ended
March 31, 1997.  This increase  is  also due to $38,702,000 in financing placed
on fifteen of the Company's  properties  for  the  three months ended March 31,
1998, as compared to $12,840,000 in  financing placed on three of the Company's
properties for  the  three  months  ended  March  31,  1997.  This  increase is
partially offset by an increase in  the  cash  used for the payment of Offering
costs for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997.  The increase is also
partially offset by an increase  in  the  amount  of distributions paid for the
three  months  ended  March  31,   1998   of  $5,592,993  as  compared  to  the
distributions paid for the three months ended March 31, 1997 of $1,740,481.

In February 1998,  the  Company  committed  to  additional financing secured by
Woodfield Shopping Center property for  $9,600,000 from an unaffiliated lender.
Loan fees total approximately $85,500  in  connection  with this mortgage.  The
mortgage loan has a term of  seven  years and, prior to maturity date, requires
payment of interest only, at 6.65%.   Funding  of the loan is expected to occur
during the second quarter 1998.

The Advisor has guaranteed payment  of  all public offering expenses (excluding
selling commissions, the marketing  contribution  and the due diligence expense
allowance fee) in excess of 5.5% of the Gross Offering Proceeds of the Offering
(the "Gross  Offering  Proceeds")  or  all  organization  and offering expenses
(including such  selling  expenses)  which  together  exceed  15%  of the Gross
Offering Proceeds.  As of March 31, 1998, organizational and offering costs did
not exceed this limitation.



















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Results of Operations

As of March 31,  1998,  subscriptions  for  a  total  of 35,933,050 Shares were
received from the public resulting  in $357,939,054 in Gross Offering Proceeds,
which includes  the  Advisor's  capital  contribution  of  $200,000  and Shares
purchased through the DRP.   At  March  31, 1998, the Company owned forty-three
Neighborhood Retail  Centers,  seven  Community  Centers  and  nine Single-user
retail properties.

Funds from operations ("FFO")  means  net  income  (computed in accordance with
generally accepted accounting  principles),  excluding  gains  (or losses) from
debt restructuring and sales  of  property,  plus depreciation of real property
and amortization  and  other  non-cash  items.    FFO  and  funds available for
distribution are calculated as follows:

                                                     March 31,      March 31,
                                                       1998           1997 
                                                       ----           ----
     Net income................................... $ 4,037,415       884,700
     Depreciation.................................   2,200,954       741,920
                                                   ------------  ------------
       Funds from operations(1)...................   6,238,369     1,626,620

     Normal amortizing principal payments of debt.     (16,980)      (18,659)
     Deferred rent receivable (2).................    (289,037)      (99,411)
     Acquisition cost expenses....................      44,036         9,090
     Rental income received under
      Master lease agreements (4).................     542,940        71,599
                                                   ------------  ------------
     Funds available for distribution............. $ 6,519,328     1,589,239
                                                   ============  ============

  
  (1) FFO  does  not  represent  cash  generated  from  operating  activities in
      accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  and  is not
      necessarily indicative of cash available  to  fund cash needs.  FFO should
      not be considered as an alternative  to  net income as an indicator of the
      Company's operating performance or  as  an  alternative  to cash flow as a
      measure of liquidity.  

  (2) Certain  tenant  leases  contain  provisions  providing  for  stepped rent
      increases.  GAAP requires  the  Company  to  record  rental income for the
      period of occupancy using the effective monthly rent, which is the average
      monthly rent for the entire  period  of  occupancy  during the term of the
      lease.

  (3) Acquisition costs expenses  include  costs  and  expenses  relating to the
      acquisition of properties.  These costs  are  estimated to be up to .5% of
      the Gross  Offering  Proceeds  and  are  paid  from  the  Proceeds  of the
      Offering.

  (4) As part of several purchases,  the  Company will receive rent under master
      lease agreements  on  some  of  the  spaces  currently  vacant for periods
      ranging from one to two years  or  until the spaces are leased.  Generally
      accepted  accounting  principles  require   that  as  these  payments  are
      received, they be recorded as  a  reduction  in  the purchase price of the
      properties rather than as rental income.


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Total income for the three months ended  March 31, 1998 and 1997 was $13,268,496
and $4,857,771,  respectively.    This  increase  was  due  to  the  purchase of
additional properties.  As of  March  31,  1998, the Company had acquired fifty-
nine properties, as compared  to  twenty-four  properties  as of March 31, 1997.
The purchase of additional  properties  also  resulted  in increases in property
operating expenses to Affiliates and non-affiliates and depreciation expense. 

The decrease in mortgage interest to Affiliates for the three months ended March
31, 1998, as compared to the three  months  ended  March 31, 1997, is due to the
payoff of the acquisition financing  totaling $8,000,000.  The Company continues
to have a mortgage collateralized by  the Walgreens, Decatur property payable to
an Affiliate.

The increase in mortgage interest  to  non-affiliates for the three months ended
March 31, 1998, as compared to the three  months ended March 31, 1997, is due to
financing placed on previously acquired centers  as well as mortgages assumed as
part of the purchases  of  Aurora  Commons,  Rivertree Court, Fashion Square and
Shoppes at Mill Creek.  The  mortgages  payable totaled $154,129,456 as of March
31, 1998 as compared to $106,589,710 as of ended March 31, 1997.  

Interest income is the result  of  cash  and  cash equivalents being invested in
short-term investments until a property is purchased.

The increases in  professional  services  to  Affiliates  and non-affiliates and
general and administrative  expenses  to  Affiliates  and non-affiliates for the
three months ended March 31, 1998,  as  compared to the three months ended March
31, 1997, is due to the management  of an increased number of real estate assets
and an increased number of investors.

The increase in acquisition  cost  expenses  to Affiliates and non-affiliates is
due to the increased  number  of  properties  considered  for acquisition by the
Company and not purchased.


The following table  lists  the  approximate  physical  occupancy levels for the
Company's investment properties as of  the  end  of each quarter during 1998 and
1997.  N/A indicates the property was not owned by the Company at the end of the
quarter.


                                    1997                        1998
                          ------------------------    ------------------------
                            at    at    at    at        at    at    at    at
      Properties           03/31 06/30 09/30 12/31     03/31 06/30 09/30 12/31
      ----------           ----- ----- ----- -----     ----- ----- ----- -----
Walgreens                   100%  100%  100%  100%      100%
  Decatur, Illinois
Eagle Crest                  97%   97%   97%   97%       95%
  Naperville, Illinois
Montgomery-Goodyear          77%   77%   77%   77%       77%
  Montgomery, Illinois
Hartford/Naperville Plaza   100%  100%   94%  100%      100%
  Naperville, Illinois
Nantucket Square             94%   94%   96%   96%       96%
  Schaumburg, Illinois


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                                    1997                        1998
                          ------------------------    ------------------------
                            at    at    at    at        at    at    at    at
      Properties           03/31 06/30 09/30 12/31     03/31 06/30 09/30 12/31
      ----------           ----- ----- ----- -----     ----- ----- ----- -----

Antioch Plaza                59%   59%   68%   68%       68%
  Antioch, Illinois
Mundelein Plaza             100%   96%   97%  100%       95%
  Mundelein, IL
Regency Point               100%  100%   97%   97%       97%
  Lockport, IL
Prospect Heights             83%   83%   83%   83%       83%
  Prospect Heights, IL
Montgomery-Sears             85%   85%   85%   95%       95%*
  Montgomery, IL
Zany Brainy                 100%  100%  100%  100%      100%
  Wheaton, IL
Salem Square                 97%   97%   97%   97%       97%
  Countryside, IL
Hawthorn Village             97%   98%   99%   99%      100%
  Vernon Hills, IL
Six Corners                  94%   94%   94%   90%       93%
  Chicago, IL
Spring Hill Fashion Ctr.     96%   96%   96%  100%       98%
  West Dundee, IL
Crestwood Plaza             100%  100%  100%  100%      100%
  Crestwood, IL
Park St. Claire             100%  100%  100%  100%      100%
  Schaumburg, IL
Lansing Square               90%   90%   90%   90%       90%
  Lansing, IL
Summit of Park Ridge         82%   81%   84%   83%       83%
  Park Ridge, IL
Grand and Hunt Club         100%  100%  100%  100%      100%
  Gurnee, IL
Quarry Outlot               100%  100%  100%  100%      100%
  Hodgkins, IL
Maple Park Place             99%   97%   98%   98%       98%
  Bolingbrook, IL
Aurora Commons               99%  100%  100%   98%       98%*
  Aurora, IL
Lincoln Park Place          100%  100%  100%   60%       60%*
  Chicago, IL
Ameritech                   N/A   100%  100%  100%      100%
  Joliet, IL
Dominicks-Schaumburg        N/A   100%  100%  100%      100%
  Schaumburg, IL
Dominicks-Highland Park     N/A   100%  100%  100%      100%
  Highland Park, IL
Niles Shopping Center       N/A   100%   87%   60%       60%*
  Niles, IL
Mallard Crossing            N/A    95%   95%   95%       95%*
  Elk Grove Village, IL
Cobblers Crossing           N/A    91%   89%   89%       89%*
  Elgin, IL
Calumet Square              N/A   100%  100%  100%      100%
  Calumet City, IL


                                     -27-



                                    1997                        1998
                          ------------------------    ------------------------
                            at    at    at    at        at    at    at    at
      Properties           03/31 06/30 09/30 12/31     03/31 06/30 09/30 12/31
      ----------           ----- ----- ----- -----     ----- ----- ----- -----

Sequoia Shopping Center     N/A    96%   97%   93%       93%*
  Milwaukee, WI
Riversquare Shopping Ctr.   N/A   100%  100%   95%       95%
  Naperville, IL
Rivertree Court             N/A   N/A    97%   99%       99%*
  Vernon Hills, IL
Shorecrest Plaza            N/A   N/A    96%   96%       96%*
  Racine, WI
Dominicks-Glendale Heights  N/A   N/A   100%  100%      100%
  Glendale Heights, IL
Party City Store            N/A   N/A   N/A   100%      100%
  Oak Brook Terrace, IL
Eagle Country Market        N/A   N/A   N/A   100%      100%
  Roselle, IL
Dominicks-Countryside       N/A   N/A   N/A   100%      100%
  Countryside, IL
Terramere Plaza             N/A   N/A   N/A    80%       80%
  Arlington Heights, IL
Wilson Plaza                N/A   N/A   N/A   100%      100%
  Batavia, IL
Iroquois Center             N/A   N/A   N/A    81%       81%
  Naperville, IL
Fashion Square              N/A   N/A   N/A    88%       80%
  Skokie, IL
Naper West                  N/A   N/A   N/A    86%       88%*
  Naperville, IL
Dominicks-West Chicago      N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A       100%
  West Chicago, IL
Shops at Coopers Grove      N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A        96%*
  Country Club Hills, IL
Maple Plaza                 N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A       100%
  Downers Grove, IL
Orland Park Retail          N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A        84%*
  Orland Park, IL
Wisner/Milwaukee Plaza      N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A       100%
  Chicago, IL
Homewood Plaza              N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A       100%
  Homewood, IL
Elmhurst City Center        N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A        99%*
  Elmhurst, IL
Shoppes of Mill Creek       N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A        97%*
  Palos Park, IL
Oak Forest Commons          N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A        99%*
  Oak Forest, IL
Prairie Square              N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A        94%*
  Sun Prairie, WI
Downers Grove Plaza         N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A        84%*
  Downers Grove, IL
St. James Crossing          N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A        88%*
  Westmont, IL

                                     -28-



                                    1997                        1998
                          ------------------------    ------------------------
                            at    at    at    at        at    at    at    at
      Properties           03/31 06/30 09/30 12/31     03/31 06/30 09/30 12/31
      ----------           ----- ----- ----- -----     ----- ----- ----- -----

Woodfield Plaza             N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A        97%
  Schaumburg, IL
Lake Park Plaza             N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A        95%*
  Michigan City, IN
Chestnut Court              N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A        85%*
  Darien, IL

  * As part of the purchase of  these properties the Company receives rent under
    master lease agreements on the vacant  space, which results in 100% economic
    occupancy at March 31, 1998 for each of these centers, except Niles Shopping
    Center where the master lease agreement results in 73% economic occupancy.

    The master lease agreements are  for  periods  ranging from one to two years
    from the purchase date or until the spaces are leased.





































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Subsequent Events

In  January  1998,  the  Company  paid  a  distribution  of  $2,447,251  to  the
Stockholders.

On April 16, 1998, the Company  purchased  the Bergen Plaza Shopping Center from
an unaffiliated third  party  for  approximately  $17,248,000.   The property is
located in Oakdale, Minnesota and  contains approximately 270,610 square feet of
leasable space.  Its anchor tenants include Rainbow Foods and Kmart.

On April 24, 1998, the Company  purchased  the High Point Centre Shopping Center
from an unaffiliated third party for approximately $10,354,000.  The property is
located in Madison, Wisconsin and  contains  approximately 86,204 square feet of
leasable space.  Its anchor tenant is Pier 1 Imports.

On April 29,  1998,  the  Company  purchased  the  Western Howard Plaza Shopping
Center from an  unaffiliated  third  party  for  approximately  $1,913,000.  The
property is  located  in  Chicago,  Illinois  and  contains approximately 12,784
square feet of leasable  space.    Its  tenants  are  The Gap, Pearle Vision and
Payless Shoes.

On May 5, 1998,  the  Company  purchased  the  Wauconda  Shopping Center from an
unaffiliated third party for approximately  $2,525,000.  The property is located
in Wauconda, Illinois and contains  approximately 31,357 square feet of leasable
space.  Its anchor tenant is Sears Paint and Hardware.

On April 22, 1998, the Company  entered  into a construction loan agreement with
an unaffiliated  third  party,  the  borrower,  for  an  entire  loan  amount of
$2,507,038.  Disbursements are  to  be  made  periodically as work progresses in
connection with the construction of a Staples Office Supply store to be built in
Freeport, Illinois.  The  construction  loan  matures  on  October 15, 1998 and,
prior to maturity, requires the borrower  to  make payments of interest only, on
amounts disbursed at a rate of  9.5%.    The  Company made an initial advance of
$864,134 on April 22, 1998.

On April 7, 1998, the Company  commenced an offering of an additional 27,000,000
Shares at $11.00 per Share,  on  a  best efforts basis, (the "Fourth Offering").
As of May 13, 1998, the Company had accepted subscriptions for 2,393,152 shares.

On behalf of the Company,  the  Advisor  is  currently exploring the purchase of
additional shopping centers from unaffiliated third parties.
















                                     -30-





                          PART II - Other Information

Items 1 through 5 are omitted  because  of the absence of conditions under which
they are required.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

    (a)  Exhibits:    Required  by   the   Securities  and  Exchange  Commission
         Regulations S-K. Item 601.  The following documents are incorporated by
         reference:

         Registration Statement on Form  S-11  and related exhibits, as amended,
         File No. 33-79012, filed under the Securities Act of 1933.

    (b)  Report on Form 8-K dated January 13, 1998
         Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
         Item 5.  Other Events

         Report on Form 8-K/A dated March 16, 1998
         Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         Report on Form 8-K dated March 19, 1998
         Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
         Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits































                                     -31-






                                  SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the  requirements  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused  this  report  to  be  signed  on  its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                            INLAND REAL ESTATE CORPORATION

                                  /S/ ROBERT D. PARKS
                                  
                            By:   Robert D. Parks
                                  Chief Executive Officer
                            Date: May 15, 1998


                                  /S/ KELLY TUCEK

                            By:   Kelly Tucek
                                  Chief Financial and Accounting Officer
                            Date: May 15, 1998






























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