Rait Financial Trust (RAS)

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1818 Market Street

28th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Company’s Web Address: http://www.raitinvestmenttrust.com/

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Shares Outstanding: 63,700,000
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RAIT Financial Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) primarily engaged in the lending and investment aspects of the real estate business. RAS attempts to generate returns for shareholders by investing in the following asset classes 1) commercial mortgages and mezzanine loans, 2) trust preferred securities, 3) residential mortgage loans, 4) mortgage backed securities, 5) real estate investments, and 6) preferred equity in entities that own real estate.

RAS generates income for shareholders from interest and dividend income from its investment portfolio, origination fees, and asset management fees. The company's income is generated from net investment income, the difference between interest income on their investment portfolio and the cost of financing the portfolio. Most of the company's portfolio is financed by borrowings and securitizations. RAS uses warehouse agreements, CDOs, and lines of credit to finance the majority of its investments.

At the end of 1Q08, the company's investment portfolio (based on amortized costs) stood at $10.6 billion, including $3.5 billion relating to trust preferred securities ("TruPS") and subordinated debentures $2.2 billion in commercial mortgages and mezzanine loans $4.0 billion in residential mortgages and mortgage-related receivables and $0.3 billion of other real estate related investments. The underlying property types of the company's real estate loans are broken down as follows: 50.9% multifamily, 24.7% office properties, 18.7% retail, and 5.7% other assets.

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Yahoo! Finance: RAS News
RAIT Financial Trust Earnings Call scheduled for Fri, Aug 1 (CCBN)
RAIT Financial Trust Schedules Second Quarter Financial Results Release Date and Conference Call (Business Wire)
PHILADELPHIA----RAIT Financial Trust today announced that it expects to release its second quarter financial results before U.S. stock markets open on Friday, August 1, 2008 and invites investors and other interested parties to listen to its quarterly results conference call on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 10:30 a.m.
RAIT out to raise $750M (at bizjournals.com)
RAIT Financial files $750 mln mixed shelf (at Reuters)
RAIT Financial Trust Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend on Its Common Shares (Business Wire)
PHILADELPHIA----RAIT Financial Trust announced today that its Board of Trustees declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common shares of $0.46 per common share. The dividend will be paid on August 12, 2008 to holders of record on July 16, 2008.
RAIT Fights Tough REIT Market (Zacks.com)
Strong Stock Bargain Bin (at Forbes.com)
RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Regulation FD Disclosure, Fin (EDGAR Online)
[$$] Commercial-Mortgage REITs Rally But Concerns Persist (at The Wall Street Journal Online)
RAIT Financial Trust to Present at the 2008 NAREIT Investor Forum (Business Wire)
PHILADELPHIA----RAIT Financial Trust will present at the 2008 NAREIT REIT Week Investor Forum in New York City on June 4, 2008 from 11:00 am-11:35 am EDT. Interested parties can access the LIVE webcast by visiting RAIT's home page at www.raitft.com.
RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Financial Statements and Exhibits (EDGAR Online)
RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST Financials (EDGAR Online Financials)
Top NYSE Short-Squeeze Plays (at TheStreet.com)
RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST Files SEC form 8-K, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits (EDGAR Online)
7 Must-Read Stock Blogs (at Motley Fool)
RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST Files SEC form 10-Q, Quarterly Report (EDGAR Online)
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RAIT Financial's stock jumps on higher first-quarter profit (AP)
Shares of RAIT Financial Trust jumped Tuesday after the real estate investment trust reported a higher profit in the first quarter.
RAIT Financial Trust Earnings Call scheduled for 11:00 am ET today (CCBN)

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