Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas LLP Investigating Claims Involving Inland Western REIT, Now Known as Retail Properties of America, Inc.

NEW YORK, April 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Securities Law Firm of SHEPHERD SMITH EDWARDS & KANTAS LLP, www.sseklaw.com, is investigating claims involving INLAND WESTERN REIT, which is now known as RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC. The company recently went public, which has given investors their first opportunity to evaluate the performance of their investment at a publicly set price. As a result, many investors are realizing that they have lost significant amounts of money in this fund. If you have lost money in Inland Western n/k/a Retail Properties of America, Inc., contact the law offices of Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas LLP for information about a potential claim to recover some or all of your losses.

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