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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000847322-01-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	T-3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010416

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRIIMI MAE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000847322
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				521622022
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		T-3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	022-22509
		FILM NUMBER:		1602862

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11200 ROCKVILLE PIKE
		CITY:			ROCKVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20852
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3018162300

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CRI INSURED MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                      [CRIIMI MAE Inc. Letterhead]


April 16, 2001

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Avenue Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

                     Re:      CRIIMI MAE Inc.
                     Amended Application for Qualification of Indenture on
                       Amendment No. 2 to Form T-3
                              File No.: 022-22501

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  CRIIMI
MAE  Inc.  (the  "Company")  hereby   respectfully   requests   acceleration  of
effectiveness of its Form T-3, as amended (File No.  022-22501)  relating to its
20%  Series B Senior  Secured  Notes  due 2007,  so that such Form T-3,  and all
amendments thereto, shall become effective at 9:00 a.m. on April 17, 2001, or as
soon thereafter as practicable.


                                             Very truly yours,

                                             CRIIMI MAE Inc.


                                             By: /s/ David B. Iannarone
                                                ------------------------
                                                David B. Iannarone
                                                Executive Vice President

Cc:      Kim Ramsey, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
         Rajat Shah, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.


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