[Federal Register: October 23, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 205)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 1-14760]

 
Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing 
and Registration (RAIT Investment Trust, Common Stock of Beneficial 
Interest, $.01 Per Share) From the American Stock Exchange LLC

October 17, 2002.
    RAIT Investment Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust 
(``Issuer''), has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to Section 12(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'')\1\ and Rule 12d2-2(d) 
thereunder,\2\ to withdraw its Common Stock of Beneficial Interest, 
$.01 par value (``Security''), from listing and registration on the 
American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or ``Exchange'').
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).
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    The Issuer stated in its application that it has met the 
requirements of Amex Rule l8 by complying with all applicable laws in 
State of Maryland, in which it is incorporated, and with the Amex's 
rules governing an issuer's voluntary withdrawal of a security from 
listing and registration.
    The Board of Directors (``Board'') of the Issuer unanimously 
approved a resolution on January 11, 2002 to withdraw the Issuer's 
Security from listing on the Amex. The Issuer states that the Security 
has traded on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'') since 
January 2002. The Issuer's application relates solely to the withdrawal 
of the Security from listing on the Amex and shall not affect its 
listing on the NYSE or its obligation to be registered under Section 
12(b) of the Act.\3\
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 781(b).
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    Any interested person may, on or before November 7, 2002, submit by 
letter to the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 
Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549-0609, facts bearing upon 
whether the application has been made in accordance with the rules of 
the Amex and what terms, if any, should be imposed by the Commission 
for the protection of investors. The Commission, based on the 
information submitted to it, will issue an order granting the 
application after the date mentioned above, unless the Commission 
determines to order a hearing on the matter.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\4\
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    \4\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(1).
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Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-26929 Filed 10-22-02; 8:45 am]
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