CMM China Mass Media Corp American Depositary Shares (Each Representing 300 Ordinary Shares)

ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CRIIMI MAE Inc. (NYSE:CMM) will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2005 results on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. CRIIMI MAE has filed a preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning a special meeting of shareholders to be called to vote on approving CRIIMI MAE's previously announced merger with a subsidiary of Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec. Management will also discuss the merger and take questions related to the proxy statement during the earnings conference call. CRIIMI MAE will release its earnings for the third quarter today, November 4, 2005, after market hours and will make the release available immediately on its web site at http://www.criimimaeinc.com/. Teleconference: To access the conference call, please dial in to the following: Teleconference #1-866-314-4483 (North America), 1-617-213-8049 (International). Please refer to passcode 38008313. If you are not available to listen to the live teleconference, a replay will be available through November 16, 2005 at (888) 286-8010, passcode 19721008. Webcast: This call is being audio webcast by Thomson/CCBN. To access the webcast, go to CRIIMI MAE's web site at http://www.criimimaeinc.com/ and click on the link on the home page. The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call at http://www.fulldisclosure.com/. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (http://www.streetevents.com/). CRIIMI MAE Inc. is a commercial mortgage company structured as a REIT. CRIIMI MAE owns and manages a significant portfolio of commercial mortgage- related assets. For further information about the Company, see the Company's Web site: http://www.criimimaeinc.com/. Shareholders and Securities Brokers: contact Susan Railey at (301) 255-4740, ; News Media: contact James Pastore, Pastore Communications Group LLC, at (202) 546-6451, . DATASOURCE: CRIIMI MAE Inc. CONTACT: Shareholders and Securities Brokers: Susan Railey of CRIIMI MAE Inc., +1-301-255-4740, ; or Media: James Pastore of Pastore Communications Group LLC, +1-202-546-6451, , for CRIIMI MAE Inc. Web site: http://www.criimimaeinc.com/ http://www.fulldisclosure.com/

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