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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BERNSTEIN DEAN   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEW PLAN EXCEL REALTY TRUST INC [NXL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP- Acquisitions/Dispositions (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O NEW PLAN EXCEL REALTY TRUST, INC., 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/08/2006 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10170 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 05/08/2006   M   7,300 A $ 11.35 34,262.006 (1) D   Common Stock 05/08/2006   M   2,700 A $ 11.35 36,962.006 (1) D   Common Stock 05/08/2006   M   10,000 A $ 11.35 46,962.006 (1) D   Common Stock 05/08/2006   S   7,300 D $ 25.36 39,662.006 (1) D   Common Stock 05/08/2006   S   2,700 D $ 25.32 36,962.006 (1) D   Common Stock 05/08/2006   S   10,000 D $ 25 26,962.006 (1) D   Common Stock 05/08/2006   S   1,600 D $ 25.31 5,956 (2) I By Daughter Common Stock 05/08/2006   S   400 D $ 25.32 5,556 (2) I By Daughter Common Stock               24,643.3509 (1) I By Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 11.35

05/08/2006

M

7,300

02/23/2001(3)

02/22/2010

Common Stock

7,300

$ 0

53,017

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 11.35

05/08/2006

M

2,700

02/23/2001(3)

02/22/2010

Common Stock

2,700

$ 0

50,317

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 11.35

05/08/2006

M

10,000

02/23/2001(3)

02/22/2010

Common Stock

10,000

$ 0

40,317

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BERNSTEIN DEAN C/O NEW PLAN EXCEL REALTY TRUST, INC. 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10170			EVP- Acquisitions/Dispositions

Signatures

/s/ Steven F. Siegel, Attorney-in-Fact		05/10/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This amount includes shares held in the issuer's dividend reinvestment plan. Information regarding such shares is based on a plan statement dated as of March 13, 2006.
(2)	The reporting person holds these shares as custodian of a trust for the benefit of his daughter. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership as to these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3)	The initial option for 75,000 shares vested with respect to 54,000 shares in five equal annual installments on February 23, 2001. The option vested with respect to the remaining 21,000 shares on February 23, 2008, subject to accelerated vesting upon the satisfaction of certain performance criteria. All shares are currently vested.

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