Exhibit 99.1

		2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders Date:    October 13, 2009 Time:   10:00 am Central Time Place:   Corporate Office - 2901 Butterfield Road Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 The Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. (“Inland Western”) Proxy Statement was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2009 and may be accessed at www.inlandwestern.com. Over the next few days, a proxy statement and customized proxy card will be mailed to stockholders of record as of July 17, 2009. Stockholders are being asked to vote on the election of nine directors, all of which are standing for re-election. It is important that all stockholders vote. Please contact your clients and encourage them to promptly do so. A stockholder may submit a vote via any of the following methods: ·      Vote on-line at www.proxyvoting.com/INWEST (Control Number from proxy card is required) ·      Call 800.868.5614 (Control Number from the proxy card is required) ·      Mail the completed proxy card in the provided postage-paid envelope Inland Western has retained Morrow & Co., LLC (“Morrow”) as an independent proxy solicitor. During the next few weeks, Morrow will be calling stockholders, regardless of the number of shares that are held, to ensure that Inland Western receives the required votes to hold the annual meeting. If a stockholder requires assistance with voting or misplaces his or her control number, the stockholder should contact Morrow at 800.573.4804. We appreciate your assistance and thank you for your continued support of Inland Western. If you have any questions, please contact Inland Western Investor Relations at 800.541.7661 or your regional sales team:
				East		888.820.3974
				Central		800.323.6122
				North		866.833.5255
				West		866.624.2603
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