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Health Care REIT, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results

07/20/2004

TOLEDO, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2004--Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) today announced operating results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2004.

"We had a strong quarter of investment activity driving our gross and net new investment total for the first half of 2004 to $161.5 million and $127.7 million, respectively," commented George L. Chapman, chief executive officer of Health Care REIT, Inc. "This first half activity, together with an additional $148.4 million of net new investments to date in the third quarter, allows us to increase our 2004 projected net new investment guidance to $400 million to $500 million. Many of these investments will incorporate rental escalators that enable us to generate additional organic growth and minimize straight-line rent over time. While this change will impact FFO guidance in the short run, cash flow and our ability to pay dividends are unaffected."

The Board of Directors declared a dividend for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 of $0.60 per share as compared to $0.585 per share for the same period in 2003. The dividend represents the 133rd consecutive dividend payment. The dividend will be payable August 20, 2004 to stockholders of record on July 30, 2004.

Summary of Second Quarter Results
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(In thousands, except per share data)
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                                                     Three     Three
                                                     Months    Months
                                                     Ended     Ended
                                                    June 30,  June 30,
                                                      2004      2003
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Revenues                                             $59,334  $44,822
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Net Income Available to Common Stockholders          $19,207  $16,744
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Funds From Operations                                $35,760  $28,600
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Net Income Per Diluted Share                         $  0.37  $  0.41
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FFO Per Diluted Share                                $  0.69  $  0.70
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Dividend Per Share                                   $  0.60  $ 0.585
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FFO Payout Ratio                                         87%      84%
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Net income available to common stockholders totaled $19.2 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2004, compared with $16.7 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the same period in 2003. Funds from operations totaled $35.8 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2004, compared with $28.6 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, for the same period in 2003.

Summary of Year to Date Results
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(In thousands, except per share data)
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                                                      Six       Six
                                                     Months    Months
                                                     Ended     Ended
                                                    June 30,  June 30,
                                                      2004      2003
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Revenues                                            $119,419  $88,073
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Net Income Available to Common Stockholders         $ 37,862  $33,195
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Funds From Operations                               $ 71,549  $56,674
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Net Income Per Diluted Share                        $   0.73  $  0.81
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FFO Per Diluted Share                               $   1.39  $  1.39
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Dividend Per Share                                  $  1.185  $  1.17
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FFO Payout Ratio                                         85%      84%
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Net income available to common stockholders totaled $37.9 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared with $33.2 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, for the same period in 2003. Funds from operations totaled $71.5 million, or $1.39 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared with $56.7 million, or $1.39 per diluted share, for the same period in 2003.

We had a total outstanding debt balance of $1.0 billion at June 30, 2004, as compared with $833.5 million at June 30, 2003, and stockholders' equity of $1.2 billion, which represents a debt to total book capitalization ratio of 47 percent. The debt to total market capitalization at June 30, 2004 was 36 percent. Our coverage ratio of EBITDA to interest was 3.21 to 1.00 for the six months ended June 30, 2004.

Straight-line Rent. We recorded $2.5 million and $9.1 million of straight-line rent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. Straight-line rent is net of $2.4 million and $3.0 million in cash payments outside the normal monthly rental payments for the three and six month periods, respectively. Based upon a review of the existing portfolio, we reduced our recognition of straight-line rent for the second quarter by $2.5 million.

Outlook for 2004 and 2005. Going forward, most of our master leases will incorporate annual rental escalators based on the lesser of a Consumer Price Index factor or a fixed basis point increase. Because the increases are not known at the commencement of the lease, straight-lining the average rental rate over the life of the lease is not required.

Therefore, primarily due to our revised straight-line rent expectations, we are adjusting our 2004 guidance and now expect to report net income available to common stockholders in the range of $1.49 to $1.54 per diluted share, down from $1.68 to $1.73 per diluted share, and FFO in the range of $2.87 to $2.92 per diluted share, down from $2.99 to $3.04 per diluted share. We expect to record straight-line rent of approximately $18 million to $20 million for the full year 2004, down from previous expectations of $24 million to $28 million. These expectations exclude any additional payments outside the normal monthly rental payments. As previously stated, we are also increasing our net new investment guidance for 2004 to a range of $400 million to $500 million.

We are initiating guidance for 2005 and expect to report net income available to common stockholders in the range of $1.47 to $1.55 per diluted share, and FFO in the range of $2.98 to $3.06 per diluted share. The guidance assumes net new investments of $250 million with leases that will not require rents to be straight-lined. We expect to record straight-line rent of approximately $14 million to $16 million for the full year 2005, before any payments outside the normal monthly rental payments.

Our guidance does not account for any impairments or increased quarterly charges to the loan loss reserve. Additionally, we plan to manage the company to maintain investment grade status with a capital structure consistent with our current profile. Please see Exhibit 15 for a reconciliation of the outlooks for net income and FFO.

Portfolio Update. Eight assisted living facilities stabilized during the quarter and one assisted living facility in fill-up was acquired. We ended the quarter with four assisted living facilities remaining in fill-up, representing two percent of revenues. Only one facility, representing one percent of revenues, has occupancy of less than 50 percent. The facility was a new acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2003.

Supplemental Reporting Measures. We believe that net income, as defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP), is the most appropriate earnings measurement. However, we consider funds from operations (FFO) to be a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with U.S. GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time as evidenced by the provision for depreciation. However, since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered presentations of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient. In response, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) created FFO as a supplemental measure of operating performance for REITs that excludes historical cost depreciation from net income. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, means net income, computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Additionally, we exclude the non-cash provision for loan losses. We believe that EBITDA, along with net income and cash flow provided from operating activities, is an important supplemental measure because it provides additional information to assess and evaluate the performance of our operations. Additionally, restrictive covenants in our long-term debt arrangements contain financial ratios based on EBITDA. We primarily utilize EBITDA to measure our interest coverage ratio which represents EBITDA divided by interest expense.

FFO and EBITDA are financial measures that are widely used by investors, equity and debt analysts and rating agencies in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies. Management uses these financial measures to facilitate internal and external comparisons to our historical operating results, in making operating decisions and for budget planning purposes. Additionally, FFO is an internal evaluation metric utilized by the Board of Directors to evaluate management. FFO and EBITDA do not represent net income or cash flow provided from operating activities as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as alternative measures of profitability or liquidity. Finally, FFO and EBITDA, as defined by us, may not be comparable to similarly entitled items reported by other real estate investment trusts or other companies. Please see Exhibits 14 and 16 for reconciliations of FFO and EBITDA to net income.

Conference Call Information. We have scheduled a conference call on July 21, 2004, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern to discuss our second quarter results, industry trends, portfolio performance and outlooks for 2004 and 2005. To participate on the webcast, log on to www.hcreit.com or www.fulldisclosure.com 15 minutes before the call to download the necessary software. Replays will be available for 90 days through the same Web sites. This earnings release is posted on our Web site under the heading Press Releases.

Health Care REIT, Inc., with headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, is a real estate investment trust that invests in health care facilities, primarily skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. At June 30, 2004, we had investments in 346 health care facilities in 33 states with 49 operators and had total assets of approximately $2.2 billion. For more information on Health Care REIT, Inc., via facsimile at no cost, dial 1-800-PRO-INFO and enter the company code - HCN. 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. These forward-looking statements concern the possible expansion of our portfolio; the performance of our operators and properties; our ability to enter into agreements with new viable tenants for properties which we take back from financially troubled tenants, if any; our ability to make distributions; our policies and plans regarding investments, financings and other matters; our tax status as a real estate investment trust; our ability to appropriately balance the use of debt and equity; and our ability to access capital markets or other sources of funds. When we use words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," or similar expressions, we are making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Our expected results may not be achieved, and actual results may differ materially from our expectations. This may be a result of various factors, including, but not limited to: the status of the economy; the status of capital markets, including prevailing interest rates; compliance with and changes to regulations and payment policies within the health care industry; changes in financing terms; competition within the health care and senior housing industries; and changes in federal, state and local legislation. Finally, we assume 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.

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                        Health Care REIT, Inc.
                         Financial Supplement

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(In thousands)
                                                       June 30
                                               -----------------------
                                                   2004        2003
                                               -----------------------
Assets
Real estate investments:
 Real property owned
  Land                                         $  176,862  $  131,905
  Buildings & improvements                      1,812,116   1,431,662
  Construction in progress                         20,899      35,151
                                               -----------------------
                                                2,009,877   1,598,718
  Less accumulated depreciation                  (182,034)   (137,029)
                                               -----------------------
  Total real property owned                     1,827,843   1,461,689

 Loans receivable
  Real property loans                             216,003     202,287
  Subdebt investments                              45,023      15,965
                                               -----------------------
                                                  261,026     218,252
 Less allowance for losses on
  loans receivable                                 (8,425)     (5,455)
                                               -----------------------
                                                  252,601     212,797
                                               -----------------------
  Net real estate investments                   2,080,444   1,674,486

Other assets:
  Equity investments                                3,298       7,492
  Deferred loan expenses                            8,955       6,187
  Cash and cash equivalents                        33,990       7,953
  Receivables and other assets                     64,894      49,982
                                               -----------------------
                                                  111,137      71,614
                                               -----------------------

Total assets                                   $2,191,581  $1,746,100
                                               =========== ===========

Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Liabilities:
  Borrowings under unsecured lines
   of credit arrangements                      $   41,000  $  156,900
  Senior unsecured notes                          825,000     615,000
  Secured debt                                    146,936      61,608
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities           17,560      17,282
                                               -----------------------
Total liabilities                               1,030,496     850,790

Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock                                 116,859     106,150
  Common stock                                     51,546      41,360
  Capital in excess of par value                1,106,155     821,897
  Treasury stock                                     (850)          0
  Cumulative net income                           702,800     618,855
  Cumulative dividends                           (814,068)   (690,366)
  Accumulated other comprehensive income                1          79
  Other equity                                     (1,358)     (2,665)
                                               -----------------------
Total stockholders' equity                      1,161,085     895,310
                                               -----------------------

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity     $2,191,581  $1,746,100
                                               =========== ===========



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

                                 Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
                                      June 30            June 30
                                 ------------------ ------------------
                                    2004     2003      2004     2003
                                 ------------------ ------------------
Revenues:
  Rental income                  $ 52,846 $ 38,989  $106,504 $ 76,708
  Interest income                   5,923    5,190    11,636   10,130
  Transaction fees and other
   income                             565      643     1,279    1,235
                                 -------- --------  -------- --------
Gross revenues                     59,334   44,822   119,419   88,073

Expenses:
  Interest expense                 17,216   12,292    35,475   23,397
  Provision for depreciation       17,452   10,784    34,244   21,365
  General and administrative        3,560    2,847     6,719    5,457
  Loan expense                        872      680     1,763    1,315
  Provision for loan losses           300      250       600      500
                                 -------- --------  -------- --------
Total expenses                     39,400   26,853    78,801   52,034
                                 -------- --------  -------- --------

Income from continuing
 operations                        19,934   17,969    40,618   36,039

Discontinued operations:
  Gain (loss) on sales of
   properties                       1,129        0     1,129       34
  Income (loss) from
   discontinued
   operations, net                    366    1,093       607    2,286
                                 -------- --------  -------- --------
                                    1,495    1,093     1,736    2,320
                                 -------- --------  -------- --------

Net income                         21,429   19,062    42,354   38,359

Preferred dividends                 2,222    2,318     4,492    5,164
                                 -------- --------  -------- --------

Net income available to
 common stockholders             $ 19,207 $ 16,744  $ 37,862 $ 33,195
                                 ======== ========  ======== ========

Average number of common shares
 outstanding:
  Basic                            51,232   40,546    50,919   40,269
  Diluted                          51,828   41,136    51,577   40,822

Net income available to
 common stockholders per share:
  Basic                          $   0.37 $   0.41  $   0.74 $   0.82
  Diluted                            0.37     0.41      0.73     0.81

Funds from operations            $ 35,760 $ 28,600  $ 71,549 $ 56,674

Funds from operations per share:
  Basic                          $   0.70 $   0.71  $   1.41 $   1.41
  Diluted                            0.69     0.70      1.39     1.39

Dividends per share              $   0.60 $  0.585  $  1.185 $   1.17


Health Care REIT, Inc.
Financial Supplement - June 30, 2004
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 Portfolio Composition                                      Exhibit 1
  ($000's)
 ---------------------

 Balance Sheet
  Data            # Properties   # Beds/Units   Balance   % Balance
                  ----------------------------------------------------
  Real Property        322          29,202    $1,827,843      88%
  Loans Receivable      24           2,821       216,003      10%
  Subdebt
   Investments           0               0        45,023       2%
                  ----------------------------------------------------
  Total
   Investments         346          32,023    $2,088,869     100%


 Investment             #           #
  Data             Properties  Beds/Units   Investment(1) % Investment
                  ----------------------------------------------------
  Assisted Living
   Facilities          218       14,139      $1,193,242        57%
  Skilled Nursing
   Facilities          120       16,616         748,544        36%
  Specialty Care
   Facilities            8        1,268         150,278         7%
                  ----------------------------------------------------
  Real Estate
   Investments         346       32,023      $2,092,064       100%


 Notes: (1) Real Estate Investments include gross real estate
        investments and credit enhancements which amounted to
        $2,088,869,000 and $3,195,000, respectively.

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 Revenue Composition                                        Exhibit 2
  ($000's)
 -------------------

                         Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                           June 30, 2004           June 30, 2004
                         -------------------    -------------------
 Revenue by Investment
  Type(1)
   Real Property         $ 54,057      90%       $109,198      90%
   Loans Receivable         4,915       8%          9,620       8%
   Subdebt
    Investments             1,108       2%          2,223       2%
                         -------------------    -------------------
   Total                 $ 60,080     100%       $121,041     100%

 Revenue by Facility
  Type(1)
   Assisted Living
    Facilities           $ 33,319      55%        $68,952      57%
   Skilled Nursing
    Facilities             22,369      37%         43,842      36%
   Specialty Care
    Facilities              4,392       8%          8,247       7%
                         -------------------    -------------------
   Total                 $ 60,080     100%       $121,041     100%

Notes: (1) Revenues include gross revenues and revenues from
       discontinued operations.
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 Operator Concentration                                     Exhibit 3
  ($000's)
 ----------------------

 Concentration by
  Investment                # Properties   Investment   % Investment
                            ------------------------------------------

  Emeritus Corporation            30       $  229,415        11%
  Southern Assisted
   Living, Inc.                   46          209,905        10%
  Commonwealth
   Communities L.L.C.             14          200,810        10%
  Home Quality
   Management, Inc.               32          180,443         9%
  Life Care Centers of
   America, Inc.                  17          125,159         6%
  Remaining Operators (44)       207        1,146,332        54%
                            ------------------------------------------
  Total                          346       $2,092,064       100%

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 Geographic Concentration                                   Exhibit 4
  ($000's)
 ------------------------

Concentration by
 Region                     # Properties   Investment   % Investment
                            -------------  ----------   ------------
  South                          217       $1,085,110        52%
  Northeast                       45          415,325        20%
  West                            45          305,349        15%
  Midwest                         39          286,280        13%
                            -------------  ----------   ------------
  Total                          346       $2,092,064       100%

Concentration by
 State                      # Properties   Investment   % Investment
                            -------------  ----------   ------------
  Massachusetts                   27       $  286,437        14%
  Florida                         42          236,201        11%
  North Carolina                  44          203,768        10%
  Tennessee                       27          146,859         7%
  Ohio                            14          125,818         6%
  Remaining States (28)          192        1,092,981        52%
                            -------------  ----------   ------------
  Total                          346       $2,092,064       100%

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 Committed Investment                                       Exhibit 5
  Balances
 --------------------
 ($000's except
  Investment per
  Bed/Unit)

                                            Committed     Investment
               # Properties  # Beds/Units   Balance(1)   per Bed/Unit
               -------------------------------------------------------
 Assisted
  Living
  Facilities        218         14,139      $1,202,109    $  85,021
 Skilled
  Nursing
  Facilities        120         16,616         748,544       45,050
 Specialty
  Care
  Facilities          8          1,268         150,278      118,516
               -------------------------------------------------------
 Total              346         32,023      $2,100,931         -na-


Notes: (1) Committed Balance includes gross real estate
        investments, credit enhancements and unfunded construction
        commitments for which initial funding had commenced.

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 Lease Up Statistics on Assisted                            Exhibit 6
  Living Facilities ($000's)
 --------------------------------

                                 Average Months
Occupancy         # Properties   in Operation   Revenue(1)  % Revenue
                  ----------------------------------------------------
  0% - 50%              1              6         $  773          1%
 50% - 70%              1             10            471          0%
 70% +                  2             18            827          1%
                  ----------------------------------------------------
                        4            -na-        $2,071          2%

Notes: (1) Interest and rental income for the six months ended
        June 30, 2004.
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  Selected Facility Data                                    Exhibit 7
  ----------------------

                                                      Coverage Data
                                                   -------------------
                                     % Payor Mix
                                   ----------------  Before    After
                                                      Mgt.      Mgt.
                            Census Private Medicare   Fees      Fees
                            ------------------------------------------
Assisted Living Facilities    85%    85%      0%     1.40x     1.18x
Skilled Nursing Facilities    85%    16%     20%     1.97x     1.51x
Specialty Care Facilities     70%    14%     40%     1.91x     1.44x

                                                   -------------------
                              Weighted  Averages     1.64x     1.32x


Notes: Data as of March 31, 2004.
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    Credit Support ($000's)                                 Exhibit 8
    -----------------------

                      Balance    % Investment
                      -----------------------
    Cross Defaulted  $1,976,145  95% of gross real estate investments
    Cross
     Collateralized     168,768  78% of real property loans receivable
    Master Leases     1,484,561  81% of real property owned


    Current Capitalization                   Leverage & Performance
     ($000's)                                  Ratios
    ----------------------                   ----------------------
                       Balance     % Balance
                    ------------------------
    Borrowings Under                         Debt/Total
     Bank Lines      $   41,000         2%    Book Cap        47%
    Long-Term Debt                           Debt/Total
     Obligations        971,936        45%    Market Cap      36%
    Stockholders'                            Interest
     Equity           1,161,085        53%    Coverage  3.31x 2nd Qtr.
                    ------------------------            3.21x YTD
     Total Book
      Capitalization $2,174,021       100%
                                             FFO Payout
                                              Ratio      87% 2nd Qtr.
                                                         85% YTD
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    Revenue Maturities                                      Exhibit 9
     ($000's)
    -------------------

    Operating Lease Expirations & Loan Maturities

                  Current        Current     Lease and
                   Lease         Interest    Interest
        Year      Revenue(1)    Revenue(1)    Revenue     % of Total
    -----------------------------------------------------------------
        2004     $      0      $    141     $     141         0%
        2005            0         1,391         1,391         1%
        2006            0         5,616         5,616         2%
        2007            0         4,806         4,806         2%
        2008            0         3,928         3,928         2%
     Thereafter   218,930         6,971       225,901        93%
                ------------------------------------------------------
       Total     $218,930      $ 22,853     $ 241,783       100%

Notes: (1) Revenue impact by year, annualized.
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    Debt Maturities and Principal                          Exhibit 10
     Payments ($000's)
    -----------------------------

                   Lines of      Senior       Secured
        Year       Credit(1)     Notes         Debt         Total
    ------------------------------------------------------------------
        2004     $       0     $       0    $   1,228    $    1,228
        2005        30,000             0        6,021        36,021
        2006       310,000        50,000        2,702       362,702
        2007             0       175,000       14,709       189,709
        2008             0       100,000        9,879       109,879
        2009             0             0       12,938        12,938
        2010             0             0        8,948         8,948
     Thereafter          0       500,000       90,511       590,511
               -------------------------------------------------------
       Total     $ 340,000     $ 825,000    $ 146,936    $1,311,936

Notes: (1) Reflected at 100% capacity.
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  Investment Activity ($000's)                             Exhibit 11
  ----------------------------

                       Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                         June 30, 2004              June 30, 2004
                     ------------------------ -----------------------
 Funding by
  Investment Type
   Real Property     $ 70,017         94%     $155,407         96%
   Loans
    Receivable          4,008          5%        5,618          3%
   Subdebt
    Investments           223          1%          512          1%
                     ------------------------ -----------------------
   Total             $ 74,248        100%     $161,537        100%

 Funding by
  Facility Type
   Assisted Living
    Facilities       $ 15,684         21%     $ 39,611         25%
   Skilled Nursing
    Facilities         54,215         73%      116,725         72%
   Specialty Care
    Facilities          4,349          6%        5,201          3%
                     ------------------------ -----------------------
   Total             $ 74,248        100%     $161,537        100%

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 Disposition Activity ($000's)                             Exhibit 12
 -----------------------------

                        Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                          June 30, 2004            June 30, 2004
                      ----------------------    ---------------------
 Dispositions by
  Investment Type
   Real Property       $33,808        100%       $33,808        100%
   Loans Receivable
                       -------       ------      -------       ------
   Total               $33,808        100%       $33,808        100%

 Dispositions by
  Facility Type
   Assisted Living
    Facilities         $20,006         59%       $20,006         59%
   Skilled Nursing
    Facilities           3,447         10%         3,447         10%
   Specialty Care
    Facilities          10,355         31%        10,355         31%
                       -------       ------      -------        -----
   Total               $33,808        100%       $33,808        100%

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  Discontinued Operations ($000's)                         Exhibit 13
  --------------------------------

                                     Three Months        Six Months
                                         Ended              Ended
                                        June 30            June 30
                                    ----------------  ----------------
                                     2004      2003     2004     2003
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------
  Revenues
  Rental income                     $ 746     $3,034   $1,622   $6,075

  Expenses
  Interest expense                    150        869      443    1,641
  Provision for depreciation          230      1,072      572    2,148
                                    -------  -------  -------  -------

  Income (loss) from
   discontinued
   operations, net                  $ 366     $1,093   $  607   $2,286

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  Funds From Operations                                    Exhibit 14
   Reconciliation
  ---------------------
  (Amounts in 000's
   except per share data)
                               Three Months            Six Months
                                  Ended                  Ended
                                 June 30                June 30
                            -----------------      ------------------
                              2004     2003           2004     2003
                            -------- --------      --------- --------

  Net income available to
   common stockholders       $19,207  $16,744        $37,862  $33,195
  Provision for
   depreciation(1)            17,682   11,856         34,816   23,513
  Loss (gain) on sales of
   properties                 (1,129)       0         (1,129)     (34)
                            -------- --------      --------- --------
  Funds from operations      $35,760  $28,600        $71,549  $56,674

  Average common shares
   outstanding:
    Basic                     51,232   40,546         50,919   40,269
    Diluted                   51,828   41,136         51,577   40,822

  Per share data:
  Net income available to
   common stockholders
    Basic                     $ 0.37  $  0.41        $  0.74   $ 0.82
    Diluted                     0.37     0.41           0.73     0.81

  Funds from operations
    Basic                     $ 0.70  $  0.71        $  1.41   $ 1.41
    Diluted                     0.69     0.70           1.39     1.39

  FFO Payout Ratio
  Dividends per share         $ 0.60  $ 0.585        $ 1.185   $ 1.17
  FFO per diluted share       $ 0.69  $  0.70        $  1.39   $ 1.39
                            -------- --------      --------- --------
   FFO payout ratio              87%      84%            85%      84%

Notes: (1) Provision for depreciation includes provision for
       depreciation from discontinued operations.
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  FFO Outlook Reconciliation                               Exhibit 15
  --------------------------
  (Amounts in 000's except per share data)

                Previous Outlook   Current Outlook
              ------------------- ------------------
                   Year Ended        Year Ended         Year Ended
               December 31, 2004  December 31, 2004  December 31, 2005
              ------------------- ------------------ -----------------
                 Low      High      Low      High      Low       High
              --------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------

 Net income
  available to
  common
  stockholders $86,700  $89,300   $77,479  $80,079   $80,900   $85,300
 Loss (gain)
  on sales
  of properties                    (1,129)  (1,129)
 Provision for
  deprecia-
  tion(1)       68,000   68,000    72,850   72,850    83,000    83,000
              --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- --------
 Funds from
  operations  $154,700 $157,300  $149,200 $151,800  $163,900  $168,300

 Average common
  shares
  outstanding
  (diluted)     51,750   51,750    52,000   52,000    55,000    55,000

 Per share
  data (diluted):
 Net income
  available to
  common
  stockholders   $1.68    $1.73     $1.49    $1.54     $1.47     $1.55
 Funds from
  operations      2.99     3.04      2.87     2.92      2.98      3.06

Notes: (1) Provision for depreciation includes provision for
depreciation from discontinued operations.

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   EBITDA Reconciliation                                   Exhibit 16
    ($000's)
  -----------------------

                         Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                              June 30                     June 30
                         -----------------          ------------------
                           2004     2003               2004     2003
                         -------- --------          --------- --------

   Net income           $ 21,429 $ 19,062           $ 42,354 $ 38,359
   Provision for
    depreciation(1)       17,682   11,856             34,816   23,513
   Interest expense(1)    17,366   13,161             35,918   25,038
   Capitalized interest      199      380                336      638
   Amortization(2)         1,092      736              2,210    1,924
   Provision for loan
    losses                   300      250                600      500
                         -------- --------          --------- --------
   EBITDA               $ 58,068 $ 45,445           $116,234 $ 89,972

   Interest Coverage
    Ratio
   Interest expense(1)  $ 17,366 $ 13,161           $ 35,918 $ 25,038
   Capitalized interest      199      380                336      638
                         -------- --------          --------- --------
    Total interest        17,565   13,541             36,254   25,676
   EBITDA                 58,068   45,445            116,234   89,972
                         -------- --------          --------- --------
    Interest coverage
     ratio                 3.31x    3.36x              3.21x    3.50x

Notes: (1) Provision for depreciation and interest expense include
       provision for depreciation and interest expense from
       discontinued operations.

       (2) Amortization includes amortization of deferred loan
       expenses, restricted stock and stock options.

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

SOURCE: Health Care REIT, Inc.