TOLEDO, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2007--Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced today that the Company was added to Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index after the close of trading on November 8, 2007. The S&P MidCap 400 covers 400 companies with market capitalization in the range of $1.5 to $5.5 billion and is part of a series of S&P U.S. indices. The Company is also a constituent of the S&P REIT Composite Index.

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 REIT to invest exclusively in health care facilities. As of September 30, 2007, the company's broadly diversified portfolio consisted of 631 properties in 38 states. The company also offers a full array of property management and development services. More information is available on the Internet at www.hcreit.com.

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

SOURCE: Health Care REIT, Inc.