Certification Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. (the "Company") for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), Robert D. Parks, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Steven P. Grimes, as Principal Financial Officer, and Lori J. Foust, as Principal Accounting Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

1. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

	/s/ ROBERT D. PARKS
Name:	Robert D. Parks
	Chief Executive Officer
Date:	May 7, 2004
	/s/ Steven P. Grimes
Name:	Steven P. Grimes
	Principal Financial Officer
Date:	May 7, 2004
	/s/ Lori J. Foust
Name:	Lori J. Foust
	Principal Accounting Officer
Date:	May 7, 2004

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.