SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                   WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                              
                              
                              
                          FORM 8-K
                              
                              
                              
                       CURRENT REPORT
                              
                              
                              
           Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
               Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of                  October 28, 2004
earliest event reported)


           MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                
                                
         MARYLAND             000-04258          22-1897375
     (State or other         (Commission        (IRS Employer
       jurisdiction         File Number)     Identification No.)
    of incorporation)


3499 Route 9N, Suite 3C, Freehold, NJ 	      07728
 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
                                    
                                    
                                    
Registrant's telephone number,            (732) 577-9996
including area code
                                
                                
                                
                         Not applicable
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
                                



Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On October 28, 2004, the Company issued a press release
announcing   the   acquisition  of  a   60,361   square-foot
industrial  building at 14257 East Easter  Avenue,  Arapahoe
County,  in  the  City of Denver, Colorado, for  a  purchase
price of $5,125,000.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
  (c)  Exhibits.

  99    Press Release dated October 28, 2004.























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                         SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of  1934, the  Registrant has duly caused this report to
be  signed  on  its behalf by the undersigned hereunto  duly
authorized.



		MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION




               /s/ Anna T. Chew
               ANNA T. CHEW
               Chief Financial Officer



     Date       October 28, 2004
















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