TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
10-Q, 1997-11-13
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10 - Q

(Mark One)

[x]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934 

     For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997

[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     For the transition period from _____________________ to ___________________

Commission File Numbers 33-92990, 333-13477 and 333-22809

                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    NEW YORK
                         (State or other jurisdiction of
                         incorporation or organization)

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                           C/O TEACHERS INSURANCE AND
                         ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
                                730 THIRD AVENUE
                               NEW YORK, NEW YORK
                    (address of principal executive offices)

                                   10017-3206
                                   (Zip code)

                                 (212) 490-9000
               (Registrant's telephone number including area code)


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 [ ]



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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

              INDEX TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                         OF THE TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1997

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     Page
                                                                     ----

   Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities................   3

   Consolidated Statements of Operations............................   4

   Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets.................   5

   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows............................   6

   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.......................   7

   Consolidated Statement of Investments............................  12

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                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES




                                                     September 30,  December 31,
                                                         1997          1996
                                                     ------------   ------------
                                                     (Unaudited)

ASSETS

Investments, at value:
   Real estate properties
    (cost: $392,718,356 and $130,849,444) ........   $398,174,604   $131,803,204
   Marketable securities
    (cost: $296,441,835 and $233,872,445 .........    305,841,926    236,127,523
Cash .............................................                     3,981,740
Receivable from securities transactions ..........        405,236     47,480,000
Other ............................................     14,464,645      6,979,540
                                                     ------------   ------------
                                      TOTAL ASSETS    718,886,411    426,372,007
                                                     ------------   ------------

LIABILITIES

 Payable for securities transactions .............        259,875     51,354,619
 Other ...........................................     11,163,037      5,322,335
                                                     ------------   ------------
                                 TOTAL LIABILITIES     11,422,912     56,676,954
                                                     ------------   ------------

MINORITY INTEREST ................................     17,613,643
                                                     ------------   ------------

NET ASSETS

Accumulation Fund ................................    677,388,377    366,197,755
Annuity Fund .....................................     12,461,479      3,497,298
                                                     ------------   ------------
                                 TOTAL NET ASSETS    $689,849,856   $369,695,053
                                                     ============   ============

NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING--
    Notes 6 and 7 ................................      5,677,516      3,295,786
                                                     ============   ============

NET ASSET VALUE, PER ACCUMULATION UNIT--Note 6 ...        $119.31        $111.11
                                                     ============   ============

                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended
                                                                       September 30,               September 30,
                                                                ------------------------    -------------------------
                                                                   1997          1996           1997         1996
                                                                   ----          ----           ----         ----
<S>                                                             <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
  Real estate income, net:
    Rental income...........................................    $13,625,915   $3,126,286    $29,954,582    $7,059,866
                                                                -----------   ----------    -----------    ----------
    Real estate property level expenses and taxes:
      Operating expenses....................................      2,741,224      629,046      6,039,473     1,457,934
      Real estate taxes.....................................      1,121,839      243,750      2,883,175       649,155
                                                               ------------   ----------   ------------    ----------
        Total real estate property level expenses and taxes       3,863,063      872,796      8,922,648     2,107,089
                                                               ------------   ----------   ------------    ----------
                                    Real estate income, net       9,762,852    2,253,490     21,031,934     4,952,777
  Interest..................................................      2,594,221    1,255,909      9,057,943     3,539,448
  Dividends.................................................      1,328,459       96,968      2,639,569       157,793
                                                               ------------   ----------   ------------    ----------
                                               TOTAL INCOME      13,685,532    3,606,367     32,729,446     8,650,018
                                                               ------------   ----------   ------------    ----------

  Expenses -- Note 3:
    Investment advisory charges.............................        454,451      131,630      1,114,884       312,218
    Administrative and distribution charges.................        352,340      157,734        937,738       281,045
    Mortality and expense risk charges......................        109,859       20,560        290,522        38,654
    Liquidity guarantee charges.............................         31,989          771         87,561         1,574
                                                               ------------   ----------   ------------    ----------
                                             TOTAL EXPENSES         948,639      310,695      2,430,705       633,491
                                                               ------------   ----------   ------------    ----------
                                     INVESTMENT INCOME, NET      12,736,893    3,295,672     30,298,741     8,016,527
                                                               ------------   ----------   ------------    ----------

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
 GAIN ON INVESTMENTS
  Net realized gain on marketable securities................        850,966                     939,027        40,235
                                                               ------------   ----------   ------------    ----------
  Net change in unrealized appreciation on:
    Real estate properties..................................      4,037,677      291,354      4,502,488       859,160
    Marketable securities...................................      5,844,617      441,433      7,145,013       522,277
                                                               ------------   ----------   ------------    ----------
        Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments      9,882,294      732,787     11,647,501     1,381,437
                                                               ------------   ----------   ------------    ----------
             NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS     10,733,260      732,787     12,586,528     1,421,672
                                                               ------------   ----------   ------------    ----------
                   NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
                         OPERATIONS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST     23,470,153    4,028,459     42,885,269     9,438,199
  Minority interest in net increase in net assets
     resulting from operations..............................       (861,322)                 (1,162,703)
                                                                -----------   ----------   ------------    ----------
                                 NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
                                  RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS     $22,608,831   $4,028,459    $41,722,566    $9,438,199
                                                                ===========   ==========    ===========    ==========
</TABLE>


                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Three Months Ended               Nine Months Ended
                                                                   September 30,                     September 30,
                                                          ----------------------------       ------------------------------
                                                               1997            1996              1997             1996
                                                               ----            ----              ----             ----
<S>                                                       <C>             <C>                <C>              <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
 Investment income, net.................................  $ 12,736,893    $  3,295,672       $ 30,298,741     $  8,016,527
 Net realized gain on marketable securities.............       850,966                            939,027           40,235
 Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments...     9,882,294         732,787         11,647,501        1,381,437
 Minority interest in net increase in net assets
   resulting from operations............................      (861,322)                        (1,162,703)
                                                          ------------      ----------        -----------     ------------
                       NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
                        RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS           22,608,831       4,028,459         41,722,566        9,438,199
                                                          ------------      ----------        -----------     ------------

 Premiums...............................................    10,670,779       2,407,742         32,029,340        5,459,743
 TIAA seed money withdrawn -- Note 1....................    (5,839,091)     (1,804,010)       (17,133,600)      (1,804,010)
 Net transfers from TIAA................................    10,312,903       2,675,354         31,511,310        7,010,800
 Net transfers from CREF Accounts.......................    63,135,131      39,517,118        237,473,219       75,791,086
 Annuity and other periodic payments....................      (225,881)        (48,053)          (570,143)         (90,423)
 Withdrawals............................................    (1,998,754)       (272,575)        (4,834,503)        (464,699)
 Death benefits.........................................          (400)                           (43,386)         (26,678)
                                                           -----------     ------------      ------------      -----------
                   NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
                          FROM PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS     76,054,687      42,475,576        278,432,237       85,875,819
                                                          ------------    ------------      -------------     ------------
                             NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS     98,663,518      46,504,035        320,154,803       95,314,018
NET ASSETS
 Beginning of period...................................    591,186,338     169,068,328        369,695,053      120,258,345
                                                          ------------    ------------      -------------     ------------
 End of period.........................................   $689,849,856    $215,572,363       $689,849,856     $215,572,363
                                                          ============    ============      =============     ============
</TABLE>

                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Three Months Ended                Nine Months Ended
                                                                 September 30,                    September 30,
                                                       ----------------------------       ------------------------------
                                                             1997            1996             1997             1996
                                                             ----            ----             ----             ----
<S>                                                    <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 Net increase in net assets resulting from
   operations ......................................   $  22,608,831    $   4,028,459    $  41,722,566    $   9,438,199
 Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net
   assets resulting from operations to net cash
   used in operating activities:
   Increase in investments .........................     (97,908,370)     (46,350,584)    (336,085,803)     (97,108,246)
   (Increase) decrease in receivable from securities
     transactions ..................................        (405,236)     (21,800,000)      47,074,764       (9,350,000)
   (Increase) decrease in other assets .............       5,116,163         (911,937)      (7,485,105)      (1,720,404)
   Increase (decrease) in payable for securities
     transactions ..................................         224,875       22,575,420      (51,094,744)      10,620,194
   Increase (decrease) in other liabilities ........      (8,777,080)         988,302        5,840,702        3,199,090
   Increase in minority interest ...................         686,502                        17,613,643
                                                       -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------
                                    NET CASH USED IN
                                OPERATING ACTIVITIES     (78,454,315)     (41,470,340)    (282,413,977)     (84,921,167)
                                                       -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------

CASH FLOWS FROM PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS
 Premiums ..........................................      10,670,779        2,407,742       32,029,340        5,459,743
 TIAA seed money withdrawn -- Note 1 ...............      (5,839,091)      (1,804,010)     (17,133,600)      (1,804,010)
 Net transfers from TIAA ...........................      10,312,903        2,675,354       31,511,310        7,010,800
 Net transfers from CREF Accounts ..................      63,135,131       39,517,118      237,473,219       75,791,086
 Annuity and other periodic payments ...............        (225,881)         (48,053)        (570,143)         (90,423)
 Withdrawals .......................................      (1,998,754)        (272,575)      (4,834,503)        (464,699)
 Death benefits ....................................            (400)                          (43,386)         (26,678)
                                                       -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------
                                NET CASH PROVIDED BY
                            PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS      76,054,687       42,475,576      278,432,237       85,875,819
                                                       -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------
                     NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH      (2,399,628)       1,005,236       (3,981,740)         954,652

CASH
 Beginning of period ...............................       2,399,628          346,203        3,981,740          396,787
                                                       -------------    -------------    -------------    -------------
 End of period .....................................   $                $   1,351,439    $                $   1,351,439
                                                       =============    =============    =============    =============
</TABLE>

                See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

Note 1--Organization

The TIAA Real Estate Account ("Account") is a segregated investment account of
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America ("TIAA") and was
established by resolution of TIAA's Board of Trustees on February 22, 1995,
under the insurance laws of the State of New York, for the purpose of funding
variable annuity contracts issued by TIAA. Teachers REA, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Account, began operations in July 1996 and holds one property
in Virginia. Light Street Partners, L.P., a partnership in which the Account
holds a 90% interest, began operations in March 1997 and holds eight office
buildings throughout the United States.

The Account commenced operations on July 3, 1995 with a $100,000,000 seed money
investment by TIAA. TIAA purchased 1,000,000 Accumulation Units in the Account
and such Units share in the prorata investment experience of the Account and are
subject to the same valuation procedures and expense deductions as all other
Accumulation Units of the Account. The initial registration statement of the
Account filed by TIAA with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission")
under the Securities Act of 1933 became effective on October 2, 1995. The
Account began to offer Accumulation Units and Annuity Units to participants
other than TIAA on October 2, and November 1, 1995, respectively. In August
1996, the Account's net assets first reached $200 million and, as required under
a five year repayment schedule approved by the New York State Insurance
Department, TIAA began to redeem its seed money Accumulation Units in monthly
installments beginning in September 1996. These withdrawals are made at
prevailing daily net asset values and are reflected in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements. At September 30, 1997, TIAA retained 783,333
Accumulation Units, with a total value of $93,460,009.

The investment objective of the Account is a favorable long-term rate of return
primarily through rental income and capital appreciation from real estate
investments owned by the Account. The Account also invests in publicly-traded
securities and other instruments to maintain adequate liquidity for operating
expenses and capital expenditures and to make benefit payments.

TIAA employees, under the direction of TIAA's Board of Trustees and its
Investment Committee, manage the investment of the Account's assets pursuant to
investment management procedures adopted by TIAA for the Account. TIAA's
investment management decisions for the Account are subject to review by the
Account's independent fiduciary, Institutional Property Consultants, Inc. TIAA
also provides all portfolio accounting and related services for the Account.
TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, Inc. ("Services"), a subsidiary
of TIAA, which is registered with the Commission as a broker-dealer and is a
member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., provides
administrative and distribution services pursuant to a Distribution and
Administrative Services Agreement with the Account.

Note 2--Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements may require management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income,
expenses and related disclosures. Actual results may differ from those
estimates. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies
followed by the Account, which are in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.

Basis of Presentation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements
include the Account, Teachers REA, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, and Light
Street Partners, L.P., in which the Account holds a 90% interest. The 10%
minority interest in Light Street Partners, L.P. is reflected separately in the
accompanying financial statements. All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.


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Note 2--Significant Accounting Policies - (Continued)

Valuation of Real Estate Properties: Investments in real estate properties are
stated at fair value, as determined in accordance with procedures approved by
the Investment Committee of the Board of Trustees and in accordance with the
responsibilities of the Board as a whole; accordingly, the Account does not
record depreciation. Fair value for real estate properties is defined as the
most probable price for which a property will sell in a competitive market under
all conditions requisite to a fair sale. Determination of fair value involves
subjective judgement because the actual market value of real estate can be
determined only by negotiation between the parties in a sales transaction. Real
estate properties owned by the Account are initially valued at their respective
purchase prices (including acquisition costs). Subsequently, independent
appraisers value each real estate property at least once a year. The independent
fiduciary must approve all independent appraisers that the Account uses. The
independent fiduciary can also require additional appraisals if it believes that
a property's value has changed materially or otherwise to assure that the
Account is valued correctly. TIAA performs a valuation review of each real
estate property on a quarterly basis and updates the property value if it
believes that the value of the property has changed since the previous valuation
review or appraisal. The independent fiduciary reviews and approves any such
valuation adjustments which exceed certain prescribed limits. TIAA continues to
use the revised value to calculate the Account's net asset value until the next
valuation review or appraisal.

Valuation of Marketable Securities: Equity securities listed or traded on any
United States national securities exchange are valued at the last sales price as
of the close of the principal securities exchange on which such securities are
traded or, if there is no sale, at the mean of the last bid and asked prices.
Short-term money market instruments are stated at market value. Portfolio
securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at
fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Investment
Committee of the Board of Trustees and in accordance with the responsibilities
of the Board as a whole.

Accounting for Investments: Real estate transactions are accounted for as of the
date on which the purchase or sale transactions for the real estate properties
close (settlement date). Rent from real estate properties consists of all
amounts earned under tenant operating leases, including base rent, recoveries of
real estate taxes and other expenses and charges for miscellaneous services
provided to tenants. Rental income is recognized in accordance with the billing
terms of the lease agreements. The Account bears the direct expenses of the real
estate properties owned. These expenses include, but are not limited to, fees to
local property management companies, property taxes, utilities, maintenance,
repairs, insurance and other operating and administrative costs. An estimate of
the net operating income earned from each real estate property is accrued by the
Account on a daily basis and such estimates are adjusted as soon as actual
operating results are determined. Realized gains and losses on real estate
transactions are accounted for under the specific identification method.

Securities transactions are accounted for as of the date the securities are
purchased or sold (trade date). Interest income is recorded as earned and, for
short-term money market instruments, includes accrual of discount and
amortization of premium. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Realized gains and losses on securities transactions are accounted for on the
average cost basis.

Federal Income Taxes: Based on provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, no
federal income taxes are attributable to the net investment experience of the
Account.


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Note 3--Management Agreements

Under established management agreements, various services necessary for the
operation of the Account are provided, at cost, by TIAA and Services. TIAA
provides investment management services for the Account, while distribution and
administrative services are provided by Services in accordance with a
Distribution and Administrative Services Agreement between the Account and
Services. TIAA also provides a liquidity guarantee to the Account, for a fee, to
ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet participant transfer and cash
withdrawal requests in the event that the Account's cash flows and liquid
investments are insufficient to fund such requests. TIAA also receives a fee for
assuming certain mortality and expense risks.

Fee payments are made from the Account on a daily basis to TIAA and Services
according to formulas established each year with the objective of keeping the
fees as close as possible to the Account's actual expenses. Any differences
between actual expenses and daily charges are adjusted quarterly.

Note 4--Real Estate Properties

Had the Account's real estate properties which were purchased during the nine
months ended September 30, 1997 been acquired at the beginning of the period
(January 1, 1997), rental income and real estate property level expenses and
taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 would have increased by
approximately $10,141,000 and $3,179,000 respectively. In addition, interest
income for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 would have decreased by
approximately $3,763,000. Accordingly, the total proforma effect on the
Account's net investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 1997
would have been an increase of approximately $3,199,000, if the real estate
properties acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 1997 had been
acquired at the beginning of the period.

Note 5--Leases

The Account's real estate properties are leased to tenants under operating lease
agreements which expire on various dates through 2021. Aggregate minimum annual
rentals for the properties owned, excluding short-term residential leases, are
as follows:

                        Years Ending
                        December 31,
                        ------------
                        1997                       $ 28,564,000
                        1998                         35,180,000
                        1999                         30,966,000
                        2000                         28,160,000
                        2001                         22,805,000
                        Thereafter                  101,826,000
                                                    -----------

                        Total                      $247,501,000
                                                   ============

Certain leases provide for additional rental amounts based upon the recovery of
actual operating expenses in excess of specified base amounts.


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Note 6--Condensed Consolidated Financial Information

Selected condensed consolidated financial information for an Accumulation Unit
of the Account is presented below.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   July 3, 1995
                                                      Nine Months                Year             (Commencement
                                                         Ended                  Ended           of Operations) to
                                                   September 30,1997      December 31, 1996     December 31, 1995
                                                   ------------------     -----------------     -----------------
                                                      (Unaudited)
<S>                                                   <C>                    <C>                    <C>
Per Accumulation Unit Data:
 Rental income..............................          $   4.678              $ 6.012                $ 0.159
 Real estate property
   level expenses and taxes.................              1.393                1.850                  0.042
                                                      ---------              -------                -------
                    Real estate income, net               3.285                4.162                  0.117
 Dividends and interest.....................              1.827                3.309                  2.716
                                                      ---------              -------                -------
                                Total income              5.112                7.471                  2.833
 Expense charges (1)........................              0.380                0.635                  0.298
                                                      ---------              -------                -------
                      Investment income, net              4.732                6.836                  2.535
 Net realized and unrealized
   gain on investments......................              3.468                1.709                  0.031
                                                      ---------              -------                -------
 Net increase in
   Accumulation Unit Value..................              8.200                8.545                  2.566
 Accumulation Unit Value:
   Beginning of period......................            111.111              102.566                100.000
                                                      ---------             --------               --------
   End of period............................           $119.311             $111.111               $102.566
                                                      =========             ========               ========
Total return................................               7.38%                8.33%                  2.57%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
   Expenses (1).............................               0.43%                0.61%                  0.30%
   Investment income, net...................               5.40%                6.57%                  2.51%
Portfolio turnover rate:
   Real estate properties...................
   Securities...............................               7.08%               15.04%
Thousands of Accumulation Units
   outstanding at end of period.............              5,678                3,296                  1,172
</TABLE>

(1)   Expense charges per Accumulation Unit and the Ratio of Expenses to Average
      Net Assets exclude real estate property level operating expenses and
      taxes. If included, the expense charge per Accumulation Unit for the nine
      months ended September 30, 1997 would be $1.773 ($2.485 for the year ended
      December 31, 1996 and $0.340 for the period July 3, 1995 through December
      31, 1995) and the Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets for the nine
      months ended September 30, 1997 would be 2.02% (2.39% for the year ended
      December 31, 1996 and 0.34% for the period July 3, 1995 through December
      31, 1995).

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Note 7--Accumulation Units

Changes in the number of Accumulation Units outstanding were as follows:

                                          Nine Months           Year
                                             Ended              Ended
                                       September 30, 1997   December 31, 1996
                                       ------------------   -----------------
                                         (Unaudited)
Accumulation Units:
   Credited for premiums................    280,428                89,841
   Credited for transfers, net of
     disbursements and amounts
     applied to the Annuity Fund........  2,101,302             2,033,447

   Outstanding:
     Beginning of period................  3,295,786             1,172,498
                                          ---------             ---------
     End of period......................  5,677,516             3,295,786
                                          =========             =========

Note 8--Commitments

During the normal course of business, the Account enters into discussions and
agreements to purchase or sell real estate properties. As of September 30, 1997,
the Account had outstanding commitments to purchase two real estate properties
(subject to various closing conditions) totaling approximately $34.6 million. Of
that amount, one purchase of real estate property totaling approximately $21.5
million was closed in October 1997.

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                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
                               September 30, 1997

REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES--56.56%
    Location                 Description                         Value
    --------                 -----------                         -----
Arizona:                                                    
     Phoenix             Office building................... $  10,700,000
California:
     Sacramento          Office building...................    21,100,000(2)
     San Diego           Industrial building...............    12,000,000
     Westlake Village    Apartments........................    13,700,000
Colorado:
     Boulder             Industrial building...............    10,000,000
     Littleton           Apartments........................    18,400,000
Florida:
     Coral Springs       Industrial building...............     6,100,000
     Ocoee               Shopping center...................     7,300,000
     Orlando             Apartments........................    13,004,013
     West Palm Beach     Apartments........................    15,800,000
Georgia:
     Atlanta             Apartments........................    16,100,000
Illinois:
     Oakbrook Terrace    Office building...................    50,100,000(2)
     Rolling Meadows     Shopping center...................    13,000,000
Iowa:
     Urbandale           Industrial building...............    13,650,000
Maryland:
     Aberdeen            Industrial building...............    26,900,000
     Hunt Valley         Office building...................    23,400,000(2)
Massachusetts:
     Newton              Office building...................    16,800,000(2)
Minnesota:
     Eagan               Industrial building...............     6,500,000
     Fridley             Industrial building...............     4,200,000
North Carolina:
     Raleigh             Shopping center...................     6,510,591
     Raleigh             Shopping center...................     6,800,000
Ohio:
     Blue Ash            Office building...................     9,000,000(2)
Oregon:
     Lake Oswego         Office building...................    15,500,000(2)
Texas:
     El Paso(1)          Industrial building...............     4,700,000
     El Paso             Apartments........................     9,260,000
Utah:
     Salt Lake City      Office building...................     7,400,000(2)
Virginia:
     Arlington           Office building...................    27,500,000(2)
     Woodbridge          Shopping center...................    12,750,000
                                                            -------------
         TOTAL REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES (Cost $392,718,356)..   398,174,604
                                                            -------------

(1) Leasehold interest only

(2) The full fair value of this property is reflected; however, the Account only
has a 90% interest in the property. The minority partner in Light Street
Partners, L.P. has the remaining 10% interest in the property.

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MARKETABLE SECURITIES--43.44%

  Shares                      Issuer                                     Value
  ------                      ------                                     -----
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS--13.90%
     45,000   Avalon Properties, Inc. ............................   $ 1,338,750
     30,000   Avalon Properties, Inc. Pfd Series A ...............       785,625
    200,000   Beacon Properties Corporation, Pfd Series A ........     5,300,000
     84,200   Bradley Real Estate, Inc. ..........................     1,768,200
    160,000   Brandywine Realty Trust ............................     3,830,000
     65,000   Camden Property Trust ..............................     1,990,625
    200,000   Carramerica Realty Corporation, Pfd Series B .......     5,100,000
    110,000   CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. ..................     2,853,125
     95,000   Colonial Properties Trust ..........................     2,838,125
     50,000   Equity Office Properties Trust .....................     1,696,875
    100,000   Equity Residential Properties Trust, Pfd Series G ..     2,500,000
     50,000   Equity Residential Property Trust ..................     2,728,125
     50,000   Excel Realty Trust, Inc. Pfd Series A ..............     1,500,000
    100,000   First Industrial Realty Trust, Pfd Series C ........     2,656,250
    100,000   Gables Residential Trust, Pfd Series A .............     2,512,500
    160,000   Health and Retirement Property Trust ...............     3,020,000
     80,000   Hospitality Properties Trust .......................     2,830,000
    145,000   Innkeepers USA Trust ...............................     2,492,187
    155,001   Patriot American Hospitality Inc. ..................     4,940,657
    120,000   Public Storage, Inc. ...............................     3,555,000
    120,000   Regency Realty Corporation .........................     3,210,000
     67,500   Security Capital Atlantic, Incorporated ............     1,510,312
    200,000   Security Capital Atlantic Incorporated, Pfd Series A     5,075,000
     19,900   Security Capital Industrial Trust,Pfd ..............       518,644
      4,800   Security Capital Wts. 9/98 .........................        38,400
    100,000   Simon Debartolo Group, Inc. ........................     3,300,000
    100,000   Spieker Properties, Inc. ...........................     4,056,250
     85,000   Starwood Lodging Trust .............................     4,882,188
     85,000   Storage USA, Inc. ..................................     3,453,125
    200,000   Taubman Centers, Inc. ..............................     2,562,500
     26,000   Trinet Corporate Realty Trust, Inc., Pfd Series B ..       682,500
     80,000   Trinet Corporate Realty Trust, Inc. ................     2,810,000
    100,000   United Dominion Realty Trust, Pfd Series B .........     2,643,750
    115,000   Weeks Corporation ..................................     3,766,250
     50,000   Vornado Realty Trust, Pfd Series A .................     3,125,000
                                                                     -----------
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Cost $88,431,563) ...........    97,869,963
                                                                     -----------

  Principal                Issuer, Coupon and Maturity Date
  ---------                --------------------------------
CORPORATE BONDS-- 1.00%
$ 4,000,000   Associates Corporation of North America
                5.25% 09/01/98....................................     3,974,640
  3,000,000   Pepsico, Inc.
                7.625% 11/01/98...................................     3,050,400
                                                                     -----------
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $7,025,910)...........................     7,025,040
                                                                     -----------

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES--23.09%
  6,726,000   Federal Home Loan Bank
                5.40% 10/31/97....................................     6,694,376
  6,540,000   Federal National Mortgage Association
                5.46% 10/02/97....................................     6,538,009
  2,940,000   Federal National Mortgage Association
                5.40% 10/03/97....................................     2,938,657
 11,560,000   Federal National Mortgage Association
                5.425% 10/17/97...................................    11,530,195

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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (CONTINUED)
 Principal             Issuer, Coupon and Maturity Date                 Value
 ---------             --------------------------------                 -----

$ 3,620,000   Federal National Mortgage Association
                5.425% 11/12/97...................................   $ 3,596,392
  6,670,000   Federal National Mortgage Association
                5.39% 12/01/97....................................     6,607,280
 25,000,000   Federal National Mortgage Association
                5.42% 12/05/97....................................    24,749,750
  2,000,000   Federal National Mortgage Association
                5.35% 01/16/98....................................     1,967,600
  2,000,000   Federal National Mortgage Association
                5.35% 02/17/98....................................     1,958,078
  2,000,000   Federal National Mortgage Association
                5.36% 03/17/98....................................     1,949,693
 15,185,000   Federal National Mortgage Association
                5.42% 10/07/97....................................    15,168,819
  8,480,000   Federal Farm Credit
                5.39% 11/24/97....................................     8,409,262
 30,000,000   Federal Home Loan Mortgage
                5.43% 10/01/97....................................    29,994,999
  6,900,000   Federal Home Loan Mortgage
                5.42% 10/06/97....................................     6,893,698
  3,253,000   Federal Home Loan Mortgage
                5.40% 10/10/97....................................     3,248,030
 25,460,000   Federal Home Loan Mortgage
                5.46% 10/31/97....................................    25,340,295
  5,000,000   Federal Home Loan Mortgage
                5.39% 11/03/97....................................     4,974,217
                                                                     -----------
TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES  (Amortized cost $162,590,248)..........   162,559,350
                                                                     -----------

COMMERCIAL PAPER--5.45%
  9,911,000   Cooper Industries
                6.45% 10/01/97....................................     9,909,156
 16,400,000   Cooper Industries
                6.40% 10/01/97....................................    16,396,948
  2,000,000   Dupont (E.I.) De Nemours & Co.
                5.60% 11/14/97....................................     1,986,075
  2,000,000   General Electric Capital Corp.
                5.63% 12/15/97....................................     1,976,482
  2,139,000   Goldman Sachs Group, LP
                5.8% 10/03/97.....................................     2,137,863
  2,000,000   Goldman Sachs Group, LP
                5.61% 10/09/97....................................     1,997,140
  2,000,000   J.P. Morgan & Co.
                5.55% 10/15/97....................................     1,995,358
  2,000,000   MCI Communications Corp.
                5.62% 11/06/97....................................     1,988,551
                                                                     -----------
TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER (Amortized cost   $38,394,114) ............    38,387,573
                                                                     -----------

TOTAL MARKETABLE SECURITIES (Cost $296,441,835)...................   305,841,926
                                                                     -----------

TOTAL INVESTMENTS--100.00%  (Cost $689,160,191)...................  $704,016,530
                                                                    ============

                See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Item 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

         The TIAA Real Estate Account commenced operations on July 3, 1995 and
interests in the Account were first publicly offered to participants on October
2, 1995.

         Through September 30, 1997, the Account had acquired a total of 28 real
estate properties, including eight industrial properties, six apartment
complexes, five neighborhood shopping centers and nine office properties. As of
September 30, 1997, these 28 properties represented 56.6% of the Account's total
investment portfolio. The Account continues to pursue suitable property
acquisitions, and is currently in various stages of negotiations with a number
of prospective sellers. While attractive acquisition prospects are available in
the current market, significant competition exists for the most desirable
properties.

         As of September 30, 1997, the Account also held investments in
short-term obligations, including U.S. government agencies, representing 28.5%
of the portfolio, real estate investment trusts (REITs), representing 13.9% of
the portfolio, and corporate bonds, representing 1.0% of the portfolio.

         The Account owns a 90% interest in a joint venture which owns eight
office buildings throughout the U.S. The Account's consolidated financial
statements and all of the Account's financial data discussed in this report
reflect 100% of the value of the joint venture's assets. The 10% interest of the
other partner in the joint venture is reflected as a minority interest in the
Account's statement of assets and liabilities.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 Compared to
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996

         The Account's total net return was 7.38% for the nine months ended
September 30, 1997 and 5.89% for the same period in 1996. The Account's net
investment income, after deduction of all expenses, was $30,298,741 for the nine
months ended September 30, 1997 and $8,016,527 for the nine months ended
September 30, 1996, a 278% increase. This increase was the result of a growing
base of net assets and a greater concentration of real estate holdings from
September 30, 1996 to September 30, 1997. Net assets increased 220% during that
period. In addition, the Account had net realized and unrealized gains on
investments of $12,586,528 and $1,421,672 for the nine months ended September
30, 1997 and September 30, 1996, respectively. This increase was largely due to
an increase of $4,502,488 in the value of the Account's real estate holdings and
$7,145,013 in the value of its marketable securities.

         The Account's real estate holdings generated approximately 64% and 57%
of the Account's total investment income (before deducting Account level
expenses) during the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and September 30,
1996, respectively. The remaining portion of the Account's total investment
income was generated by investments in marketable securities.

         Gross real estate rental income was $29,954,582 for the nine months
ended September 30, 1997 and $7,059,866 for the same period in 1996. As of
September 30, 1996, the Account owned ten properties, and, as of September 30,
1997, the Account owned 28 properties. This increase in the number of properties
owned by the Account was a major factor in the higher real estate income for the
first nine months of 1997 over the same period of the previous year. Interest
income on the Account's short- and intermediate-term investments

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for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996 totaled
$9,057,943 and $3,539,448, respectively. This increase in interest income is due
primarily to the increased size of the Account's short-term investment holdings.
Dividend income on the Account's investment in REITs totaled $2,639,569 and
$157,793, respectively, for the same periods. REITs represented 13.9% of the
Account investments as of September 30, 1997 and 3.2% as of September 30, 1996.
This increased percentage and the general growth in the Account's assets
accounted for the increased dividend income for first nine months of 1997, as
compared with the same period in 1996.

         Total property level expenses for the nine months ended September 30,
1997 were $8,922,648, of which $2,883,175 was attributable to real estate taxes
and $6,039,473 represented operating expenses. Total property level expenses for
the nine months ended September 30, 1996 were $2,107,089 of which $649,155 was
attributable to real estate taxes and $1,457,934 was attributable to operating
expenses. The increase in property level expenses during the first nine months
of 1997 reflected the increased number of properties in the Account.

         The Account also incurred expenses for the nine months ended September
30, 1997 and 1996 of $1,114,884 and $312,218, respectively, for investment
advisory services, $937,738 and $281,045, respectively, for administrative and
distribution services and $378,083 and $40,228, respectively, for mortality and
expense risk charges and liquidity guarantee charges. Such expenses increased as
a result of the larger net asset base of the Account for the first nine months
of 1997 over the first nine months of 1996.

Three Months Ended September 30, 1997 Compared to
 Three Months Ended September 30, 1996.

         The Account's total net return was 3.54% for the three months ended
September 30, 1997 and 2.07% for the same period in 1996. The Account's net
investment income, after deduction of all expenses, was $12,736,893 for the
three months ended September 30, 1997 and $3,295,672 for the three months ended
September 30, 1996, a 286% increase. This increase was the result of a growing
base of net assets from September 30, 1996 to September 30, 1997. Net assets
increased 220% during that period. In addition, the Account had net realized and
unrealized gains on investments of $10,733,260 and $732,787 for the three months
ended September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996, respectively.

         The Account's real estate holdings generated approximately 71% and 62%
of the Account's total investment income (before deducting Account level
expenses) during the three months ended September 30, 1997 and September 30,
1996, respectively. The remaining portion of the Account's total investment
income was generated by investments in marketable securities.

         Gross real estate rental income was $13,625,915 for the three months
ended September 30, 1997 and $3,126,286 for the same period in 1996. The
increase in rental income was due primarily to the increase in the number of
properties owned by the Account. Interest income on the Account's short-and
intermediate-term investments for the three months ended September 30, 1997 and
September 30, 1996 totaled $2,594,221 and $1,255,909, respectively. This
increase in interest income is due primarily to the increased size of the
Account's short-term investment holdings. Dividend income on the Account's
investment in REITs totaled $1,328,459 and $96,968, respectively, for the same
periods. This increase in dividend income was due to the increased level of the
Account's investment in REITs and the general growth in the Account's assets.

         Total property level expenses for the three months ended September 30,
1997 were $3,863,063, of which $1,121,839 was attributable to real estate taxes
and $2,741,224 represented operating expenses. Total property level expenses for
the three months ended September 30, 1997 were $872,796, of which $243,750 was
attributable to real estate taxes and $629,046 was attributable to operating
expenses. Property level

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expenses increased in the three month period ended September 30, 1997 as a
result of the increased number of properties in the Account.

         The Account incurred expenses for the three months ended September 30,
1997 and 1996 of $454,451 and $131,630, respectively, for investment advisory
services, $352,340 and $157,734, respectively, for administrative and
distribution services and $141,848 and $21,331, respectively, for mortality and
expense risk charges and liquidity guarantee charges. Such expenses increased as
a result of the larger net asset base of the Account for the third quarter of
1997 over the third quarter of 1996.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

         Since September 16, 1996, TIAA has been redeeming the accumulation
units related to its $100 million seed money investment in the Account, in
accordance with a five-year repayment schedule approved by the New York
Insurance Department (NYID). As of September 30, 1997, the Account had redeemed
216,667 accumulation units at prevailing daily unit values, amounting to
$24,427,734 in total redemption payments to TIAA. TIAA retained 783,333 units at
September 30, 1997 with a total value of $93,460,009. Because the Account's
assets have been growing rapidly, the Account, with NYID approval, recently
modified the seed money redemption schedule by increasing the Account's monthly
redemption payments to TIAA to 25% of the Account's prior months' net asset
growth (with no less than 16,666.67 and no more than 100,000 units to be
redeemed per month).

         For the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, the Account
earned $30,298,741 and $8,016,527, respectively, in net investment income.
During those same nine month periods in 1997 and 1996, the Account received
$32,029,340 and $5,459,743, respectively, in premiums and $268,984,529 and
$82,801,886, respectively, in net participant transfers from other TIAA and CREF
accounts. Real estate properties costing $216,868,912 and $54,381,575 were
purchased during the first nine months of 1997 and 1996, respectively. At
September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996, the Account's liquid assets (i.e.,
its cash, REITs, short- and intermediate-term investments, and government
securities) had a value of $305,841,926 and $117,211,519, respectively. It is
anticipated that much of the Account's liquid assets as of September 30, 1997,
exclusive of the REITs, will be used by the Account to purchase additional
suitable real estate properties. The remaining liquid assets, exclusive of the
REITs, will continue to be available to meet expense needs and redemption
requests (e.g., cash withdrawals or transfers).

         If the Account's liquid assets and its cash flow from operating
activities and participant transactions are not sufficient to meet its cash
needs, including redemption requests, TIAA's general account will purchase
liquidity units in accordance with TIAA's liquidity guarantee to the Account.

                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

                  There are no material current or pending legal proceedings to
                  which the Account is a party or to which the Account's assets
                  are subject.

Item 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES.

                  Not applicable.


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Item 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

                  Not applicable.

Item 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY-HOLDERS.

                  Not applicable.

Item 5.  OTHER INFORMATION.

                  Not applicable.

Item 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

             (a) EXHIBITS

             (3)    (A)      Charter of TIAA (as amended)

                    (B)      Bylaws of TIAA (as amended) *

             (4)    (A)      Forms of RA, GRA, GSRA, SRA, and IRA Real Estate
                             Account Endorsements **

                    (B)      Forms of Income-Paying Contracts **

             (10)   (A)      Independent Fiduciary Agreement by and among TIAA,
                             the Registrant, and Institutional Property
                             Consultants, Inc. ***

                    (B)      Custodial Services Agreement by and between
                             TIAA and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of
                             New York with respect to the Real Estate
                             Account **

                    (C)      Distribution and Administrative Services Agreement
                             by and between TIAA and TIAA-CREF Individual &
                             Institutional Services, Inc. (as amended)
                             (filed previously as Exhibit (1)) **

             (27)            Financial Data Schedule of the Account's
                             Financial Statements for the three months ended
                             September 30, 1997

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

* - Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference to the Account's Form
10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1996 (File No. 33-92990).

** - Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to the Account's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April
30, 1996 (File No. 33-92990).

*** - Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Account's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April
30, 1997 (File No. 333-22809).

         (b)      REPORTS ON 8-K.  None.

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                                   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.


DATE: November 13, 1997
                             TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT

                             By:     TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY
                                     ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

                             By:     /s/ Peter C. Clapman
                                     -------------------------------------
                                         Peter C. Clapman
                                         Senior Vice President and
                                         Chief Counsel, Investments


DATE: November 13, 1997
                             By:     /s/ Richard L. Gibbs
                                     -------------------------------------
                                         Richard L. Gibbs
                                         Executive Vice President


                                       19




                                     CHARTER

                                       OF

                         TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY

                             ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

                         Originally Filed March 4, 1918
                          As Amended October 31, 1997

                                   ARTICLE ONE

     This corporation shall be named "Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association
of America."

                                   ARTICLE TWO

     The place where the corporation is to be located and have its principal
office for the transaction of business is the City of New York, State of New
York.

                                  ARTICLE THREE

     The corporation shall have power to do any and all kinds of business
specified in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Section 46 of the Insurance Law of the
State of New York, being Chapter 882 of the Laws of 1939, as amended, and any
amendments to such paragraphs or provisions in substitution therefor which may
be hereafter adopted, provided the corporation is qualified under such
amendments to do such kinds of business, together with any other kind or kinds
of business to the extent necessarily or properly incidental to the kinds of
insurance business which the corporation is so authorized to do. The corporation
shall also have the general rights, powers and privileges of a corporation, as
the same now or hereafter are declared by the applicable laws of the State of
New York and any and all other rights, powers and privileges now or hereafter
granted by the Insurance Law of the State of New York or any other law or laws
of the State of New York to life insurance companies having power to do the
kinds of business hereinabove referred to. The corporation shall transact its
business exclusively on a non-mutual basis and shall issue only nonparticipating
policies.

                                  ARTICLE FOUR

     The corporate powers of the corporation shall be vested in and exercised by
a board of trustees, and by such officers and agents as the board of trustees
may from time to time elect or appoint.

                                  ARTICLE FIVE

     Section 1. The board of trustees shall consist of four classes of trustees,
each class to consist of four trustees, and the trustees of one class shall be
elected at the annual election in each year, each to serve for a term of four
years. The term of office of each trustee so elected shall commence at the close
of the meeting of the board of trustees next succeeding such election, and shall
continue until a successor shall take office. A majority of trustees shall be
citizens and residents of the United States, and not

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less than three trustees shall be residents of the State of New York. A trustee
need not be a stockholder. The number of trustees shall in no case be less than
the minimum number of incorporators required to organize a life insurance
corporation.

     Section 2. The annual meeting of stockholders for the election of trustees
shall be held each year in the month of November on a date and at an hour
specified by notice mailed at least thirty days in advance. Any vacancy in the
board of trustees occurring in an interval between the annual meetings of
stockholders may be filled for the unexpired portion of such trustee's term by
the board of trustees in such manner as the bylaws of the corporation may
provide.

     Section 3. The board of trustees shall have power to adopt bylaws providing
for the appointment of an executive committee, not less than three in number, to
exercise all the powers of the trustees in the intervals between meetings of the
board of trustees, and prescribing such other rules and regulations, not
inconsistent with law or this charter, for the conduct of the affairs of the
corporation as may be deemed expedient, and such bylaws may be amended or
repealed by them at pleasure. The board of trustees shall also have all other
powers usually vested in boards of directors of life insurance companies not
inconsistent with law or this charter, and may at any time accept or exercise
any and all additional powers and privileges which may be conferred upon this
corporation, or upon life insurance companies in general. One-third of the
trustees shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the board.

                                   ARTICLE SIX

     The board of trustees, at each annual meeting, shall elect the executive
officers of the corporation as provided in the bylaws. Other officers may be
elected or appointed as provided in the bylaws. One person may hold more than
one office, except that no person shall be both president and secretary. The
chairman and the president shall be members of the board of trustees, but no
other officer need be a trustee.

                                  ARTICLE SEVEN

     The capital of the corporation shall be Two Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($2,500,000) which shall be divided into two thousand five hundred
(2,500) shares of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) each.

                                  ARTICLE EIGHT

     The purpose of the corporation is to aid and strengthen nonproprietary and
nonprofit-making colleges, universities and other institutions engaged primarily
in education or research by providing annuities, life insurance, and sickness
and accident benefits suited to the needs of such institutions and of the
teachers and other persons employed by them on terms as advantageous to the
holders and beneficiaries of such contracts and policies as shall be
practicable, and by counselling such institutions and their employees concerning
pension plans or other measures of security, all without profit to the
corporation or its stockholders. The corporation may receive gifts and bequests
to aid it in performing such services.

                                  ARTICLE NINE

     The fiscal year of the corporation shall commence on the first day of
January and shall end on the thirty-first day of December.

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