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TOLEDO, Ohio--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced today that it will release its first quarter 2012 financial results before the market opens on May 8, 2012. The company will also host a conference call on May 8, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results. The information to be discussed on the call will be contained in the company's earnings release, which will be available in the News section of the companyas website at [ www.hcreit.com ].

The conference call will be accessible by telephone and through the Internet. Telephone access will be available by dialing (888) 346-2469 or (706) 758-4923 (international). For those unable to listen to the call live, a taped rebroadcast will be available beginning two hours after completion of the call through May 22, 2012. To access the rebroadcast, dial (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 (international). The conference ID number is 71285482. To participate in the webcast, log on to [ www.hcreit.com ] 15 minutes before the call to download the necessary software. Replays will be available for 90 days.

About Health Care REIT, Inc. Health Care REIT, Inc., an S&P 500 company with headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, is a real estate investment trust that invests across the full spectrum of seniors housing and health care real estate. The company also provides an extensive array of property management and development services. As of December 31, 2011, the companyas broadly diversified portfolio consisted of 937 properties in 46 states. More information is available on the companyas website at [ www.hcreit.com ].