TOLEDO, Ohio, Sep 07, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced today that senior management will attend the 2011 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference in New York. The conference is scheduled for Wednesday, September 7 through Thursday, September 8, 2011.

Presentation materials are available on the Investor Relations section of Health Care REIT's website (www.hcreit.com).

About Health Care REIT

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 senior housing and health care real estate. The company also provides an extensive array of property management and development services. As of June 30, 2011, the company's broadly diversified portfolio consisted of 868 properties in 45 states. More information is available on the company's website at www.hcreit.com.

SOURCE: Health Care REIT, Inc.

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