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                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                             Washington, D.C. 20547

                                 SCHEDULE 14D-9
                               (AMENDMENT NO. __)

                   SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT UNDER
             SECTION 14(d)(4) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                               Angeles Partners IX
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                            (Name of Subject Company)

                               Angeles Partners IX
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                       (Names of Persons Filing Statement)

                            Limited Partnership Units
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                      None
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                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

                                 Patrick J. Foye
                   Apartment Investment and Management Company
                           Colorado Center, Tower Two
                   2000 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite 2-1000
                             Denver, Colorado 80222
                                 (303) 757-8101
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      (Name, address, and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive
      notices and communications on behalf of the persons filing statement)

                                   Copies to:
                              Jonathan L. Friedman
                    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
                       300 South Grand Avenue, 34th Floor
                          Los Angeles, California 90071
                                 (213) 687-5000

[ ] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications
made before the commencement of a tender offer.


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         The information in this (the "Offer") Offer to Purchase of AIMCO
Properties, L.P., dated August 7, 2000, Exhibit (a) hereto, is incorporated
herein by reference in answer to all of the Items of this Schedule 14D-9 except
as otherwise set forth below:

Item 2.  Identity and Background of Filing Person.

         This Schedule 14D-9 is being filed by Angeles Partners IX, a California
limited partnership (the "Partnership"). The Partnership's business address is
Colorado Center, Tower Two, 2000 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite 2-1000, Denver,
Colorado 80222, and its telephone number is (303) 757-8101. Units of limited
partnership of the Partnership are the subject of the tender offer.

Item 5.  Person/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used.

         Not Applicable

Item 7.  Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals.

         Not Applicable

Item 9.  Exhibits.

         (a)  Offer to Purchase of AIMCO Properties, L.P. (Exhibit (a)(1) to
              Schedule TO of AIMCO Properties, L.P. dated August 7, 2000, is
              incorporated herein by reference.)

         (e)  The information in the Offer to Purchase (Exhibit (a) hereto)
              under the headings "The Offer-Section 11. Conflicts of Interest
              and Transactions with Affiliates," "The Offer-Section 13. Certain
              Information Concerning Your Partnership-Property Management," "The
              Offer-Section 13. Certain Information Concerning Your
              Partnership-Distributions," and "The Offer-Section 13. Certain
              Information Concerning Your Partnership- Compensation Paid to the
              General Partner and its Affiliates" is hereby incorporated herein
              by reference.

         (g)  Not applicable

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                                    SIGNATURE


         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: August 7, 2000


                                   ANGELES PARTNERS IX,
                                   a California limited partnership

                                   By: Angeles Realty Corporation a California
                                       corporation
                                       Its General Partner

                                   By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye
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                                       Patrick J. Foye
                                       Executive Vice President

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



EXHIBIT NO.                       DESCRIPTION
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  (a)    Offer to Purchase of AIMCO Properties, L.P. (Exhibit (a)(1) to Schedule
         TO of AIMCO Properties, L.P. dated August 7, 2000, is incorporated
         herein by reference.)

  (e)    The information in the Offer to Purchase (Exhibit (a) hereto) under the
         headings "The Offer-Section 11. Conflicts of Interest and Transactions
         with Affiliates," "The Offer-Section 13. Certain Information Concerning
         Your Partnership-Property Management," "The Offer-Section 13. Certain
         Information Concerning Your Partnership-Distributions," and "The
         Offer-Section 13. Certain Information Concerning Your Partnership-
         Compensation Paid to the General Partner and its Affiliates" is hereby
         incorporated herein by reference.

  (g)    Not applicable