EXHIBIT 99.1

Contact: Susan B. Railey                                   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
         (301)468-3120
         Sharon Bramell
         (301)231-0351

         AIM 84 REPORTS FIRST QUARTER NET EARNINGS OF 17 CENTS PER UNIT
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     ROCKVILLE,  MD, May 6, 2003 --  (AMEX/AIA)  --  American  Insured  Mortgage
Investors  (AIM  84),  a  liquidating  partnership  that  holds  investments  in
government insured  multifamily  mortgages,  reported net earnings for the three
months  ended March 31, 2003 of  approximately  $1.8 million (17 cents per unit)
compared to  approximately  $396,000  (four cents per unit) for the three months
ended March 31, 2002.  Net earnings  increased  for the first quarter of 2003 as
compared to the first  quarter of 2002  primarily due to an increase in gains on
mortgage  dispositions,  partially  offset by a decrease in mortgage  investment
income.

     AIM 84  recognized  gains of  approximately  $1.5  million  related  to the
assignment  of three  mortgages to HUD during the first quarter 2003 compared to
no gains recognized  during the first quarter 2002.  Mortgage  investment income
for the three months ended March 31, 2003 was approximately $279,000 as compared
to $506,000 for the comparable period in 2002. The decrease was primarily due to
a reduction in the mortgage base.

     As of March 31, 2003,  AIM 84 was invested in five fully insured  mortgages
and two  debentures  with an aggregate  amortized  cost of  approximately  $14.3
million,  a face  value of  approximately  $15.8  million,  and a fair  value of
approximately  $15.8 million.  The five mortgages have been put to HUD under the
Section 221 program of the National  Housing Act. As of May 1, 2003,  AIM 84 has
not received approval from HUD for these five assignments.  AIM 84 will continue
to accrue  interest on these  mortgages  until the debentures are transferred to
the mortgagee and AIM 84 begins receiving the debenture interest.

     In addition to the five mortgages in its portfolio,  AIM 84 holds or has an
interest in debentures issued in exchange for two mortgages, Eastdale Apartments
and Baypoint Shoreline Apartments.  In February 2003, HUD transferred assignment
proceeds in the form of 6.375% debentures in exchange for these mortgages.

     As the  Partnership  continues to liquidate  its mortgage  investments  and
investors  receive  distributions  of  return  of  capital  and  taxable  gains,
investors  should  expect a reduction in earnings and  distributions  due to the
decreasing mortgage base.

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                       AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE INVESTORS

                              STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                   (Unaudited)


                                                               For the three months ended
                                                                        March 31,
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                                                                 2003                2002
                                                             ------------       ------------
                                                                          
Income:
  Mortgage investment income                                 $    278,966       $    506,462
  Interest and other income                                        62,431              4,134
                                                             ------------       ------------
                                                                  341,397            510,596
                                                             ------------       ------------

Expenses:
  Asset management fee to related parties                          30,245             54,084
  General and administrative                                       50,780             60,239
                                                             ------------       ------------
                                                                   81,025            114,323
                                                             ------------       ------------

Net earnings before gains on mortgage dispositions                260,372            396,273

Gains on mortgage dispositions                                  1,541,324                  -
                                                             ------------       ------------

Net earnings                                                 $  1,801,696       $    396,273
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Net earnings allocated to:
  Limited partners - 97.1%                                   $  1,749,447       $    384,781
  General Partner -   2.9%                                         52,249             11,492
                                                             ------------       ------------
                                                             $  1,801,696       $    396,273
                                                             ============       ============

Net earnings per unit of limited
  partnership interest - basic                               $       0.17       $       0.04
                                                             ============       ============

Limited partnership units outstanding-basic                    10,000,125         10,000,125
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Balance Sheet Data:                                            March 31,         December 31,
- ------------------                                               2003               2002
                                                             ------------       ------------
Investment in insured mortgages                              $  8,099,521       $ 15,474,110
Investment in debenture                                         6,125,943                  -
Total assets                                                   17,977,419         18,407,929