Resource America, Inc. Authorizes Share Repurchase Plan and Declares Quarterly Dividend

PHILADELPHIA, PA--(Marketwire - July 26, 2007) - Resource America, Inc. (NASDAQ: REXI) (the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a new share repurchase plan by the Company of up to $50 million of its outstanding shares. This replaces the existing plan authorized in September 2004.

Repurchases may be made from time to time through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions at the discretion of the Company and in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as applicable. The amount and timing of any repurchases will depend on market conditions.

In addition, the Board has authorized the payment of a cash dividend on August 31, 2007 in the amount of $0.07 per share of the Company's common stock to all holders of record at the close of business on August 17, 2007. The Company has issued a cash dividend for forty-nine consecutive quarters.

Resource America, Inc. is a specialized asset management company that uses industry specific expertise to generate and administer investment opportunities for its own account and for outside investors in the financial fund management, real estate and commercial finance industries. For more information please visit our website at www.resourceamerica.com or contact Investor Relations at pschreiber@resourceamerica.com.

Certain matters discussed within this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although Resource America, Inc. believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include financial performance, regulatory changes, changes in local or national economic conditions and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the SEC, including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, reports on Form 8-K and annual reports on Form 10-K.

Contact Information: Contact: Pamela Schreiber Investor Relations Resource America, Inc. 1845 Walnut Street, 10th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 546-5005