Acquisition

5 November 2008
                            Real Estate Investors plc
                            ("REI" or the "Company")

                           Acquisition in Kings Heath

Real  Estate Investors plc (AIM: RLE), the West Midlands based property company,
is  pleased  to  announce  that it has unconditionally  exchanged  contracts  to
acquire  2 - 30  Alcester  Road South, Kings Heath,  one  of  Birmingham's  most
successful  retail  centres,  for  the  sum  of  £4.15  million  in  cash.   The
acquisition is due to complete on 21 November 2008.

The  property  comprises an unbroken parade of 16 retail units  which  currently
provide  a  rental  income of £391,600 per annum.  The  tenants  include  Lloyds
Chemist, Lunn Poly, The Post Office, Barnardo's, Oswald Bailey, PDSA   and  W  H
Smith.   All  are  let  on institutional leases on full repairing  and  insuring
terms,   providing   rental  growth  prospects  and  further  asset   management
opportunities.


Enquiries:
Real Estate Investors plc                      [phone]
Paul Bassi

Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited   [phone]
Azhic Basirov / Siobhan Sergeant

Notes to Editors

1. REI  is  an  AIM  listed  property  investment  and  development  company
   specialising in commercial property throughout the Midlands and Central England

2. REI  is  focused on delivering shareholder value through returns generated
   from  strong  yields and capital enhancements. This is achieved by  targeting
   investments in orphaned, distressed, part-let and underperforming  commercial
   property assets

3. REI's Board is led by respected property-entrepreneur Paul Bassi, who has
   over 23 years of property experience. Mr Bassi is also founder and chairman of
   Bond Wolfe Auctioneers, one of the UK's largest (top 50) property auction houses
   and estate agents, and chairman of Bigwood Chartered Surveyors

4. REI  was  admitted to trading on AIM in June 2004.  In December 2006,  REI
   successfully raised £25 million to aggressively grow its property portfolio, at
   that time, estimated to be worth approximately £28 million.  Paul Bassi is the
   largest shareholder in the Company

5. Further information on REI can be found at www. reiplc.com