-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 L2wwLflSLlZI5IWwq9qgUDVwE9g0tXr6unRov3r1s2hV9scVirCrmfmbsFSZSaUH
 o3ruepXsDDP4aCVEs+txRA==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>9999999995-09-000835.txt : 20090406
<SEC-HEADER>9999999995-09-000835.hdr.sgml : 20090406
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090406001519
ACCESSION NUMBER:		9999999995-09-000835
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	EFFECT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090406
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20090403

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INLAND WESTERN RETAIL REAL ESTATE TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222840
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				421579325
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		EFFECT
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-129193
		FILM NUMBER:		09733815

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2901 BUTTERFIELD RD
		CITY:			OAK BROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60523
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EFFECT
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<edgarSubmission>

    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <submissionType>EFFECT</submissionType>

    <act>33</act>

    <testOrLive>LIVE</testOrLive>

    <effectiveData>
        <finalEffectivenessDispDate>2009-04-03</finalEffectivenessDispDate>
        <accessionNumber>0001104659-09-021808</accessionNumber>
        <submissionType>POS AM</submissionType>
        <filer>
            <cik>0001222840</cik>
            <entityName>INLAND WESTERN RETAIL REAL ESTATE TRUST INC</entityName>
            <fileNumber>333-129193</fileNumber>
        </filer>
    </effectiveData>
</edgarSubmission>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----