TOLEDO, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2008--Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced today that it will report its fourth quarter and full-year 2007 financial results on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 after the market closes. A conference call is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on February 27, 2008 to discuss these results. The information to be discussed on the call will be contained in the company's earnings press release, which will be available in the News & Events section of the company's website at www.hcreit.com.

The conference call will be accessible by telephone and through the Internet. Telephone access will be available by dialing 866-293-8968 or 913-312-1457 (international). Callers to this number will be able to listen to the company's business update. For those unable to listen to the call live, a taped rebroadcast will be available beginning two hours after completion of the live call on February 27, 2008 through March 12, 2008. To access the rebroadcast, dial 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 (international). The conference ID number is 5848761. To participate on the webcast, log on to www.hcreit.com or www.earnings.com 15 minutes before the call to download the necessary software. A replay will be available on these websites for 90 days.

Health Care REIT, Inc., with headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, is an equity real estate investment trust that invests across the full spectrum of senior housing and health care real estate, including independent living/continuing care retirement communities, assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals and medical office buildings. Founded in 1970, the company was the first real estate investment trust to invest exclusively in health care facilities. The company also offers a full array of property management and development services. As of December 31, 2007, the company's broadly diversified portfolio consisted of 638 properties in 38 states. More information is available on the Internet at www.hcreit.com.

This document may contain "forward-looking" statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When the company uses words such as "may," "will," "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate" or similar expressions, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect current plans and expectations and are based on information currently available. They are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. The company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements.

    CONTACT: Health Care REIT, Inc.
             Scott Estes, 419-247-2800
             or
             Mike Crabtree, 419-247-2800

    SOURCE: Health Care REIT, Inc.