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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050315123849
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000006207-05-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050315
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050315
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050315

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMREP CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000006207
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				590936128
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OK
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		641 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127054700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		641 LEXINGTON AVE
		STREET 2:		6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN REALTY & PETROLEUM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19671019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RUSSO ALBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000947227

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04702
		FILM NUMBER:		05680813

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AMERICAN SIMLEX CO
		STREET 2:		401 BROADWAY SUITE 1712
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10013
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2024166845

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 BROADWAY SUITE 1712
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10013
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000006207</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMREP CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AXR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>RUSSO ALBERT</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>AMERICAN SIMLEX CO</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>401 BROADWAY SUITE 1712</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10013</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1250</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>629391</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Irving Needleman, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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