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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000006207-04-000028
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040915
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040916

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:		041032972

	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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        <issuerName>AMREP CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AXR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>401 BROADWAY SUITE 1712</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10013</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Irving Needleman, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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