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Health Care REIT, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results; Increases 2004 Quarterly Dividend Rate

02/02/2004

TOLEDO, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2004--Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) today announced operating results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2003. We continue to meet our financial and operational expectations.

"Our overall performance for 2003 was exceptional," commented George L. Chapman, chief executive officer of Health Care REIT, Inc. "We expanded our credit facilities and successfully accessed the capital markets on several occasions, enabling us to complete a record $500 million in net investments. Adjusted FFO increased seven percent over 2002, driving down our adjusted FFO payout ratio to 81 percent for the fourth quarter. As a result of these successes, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the common stock dividend to $0.60 per quarter from $0.585 per quarter commencing with the May 2004 dividend."

As previously announced, the Board of Directors declared a dividend for the quarter ended December 31, 2003 of $0.585 per share. The dividend represents the 131st consecutive dividend payment. The dividend will be payable February 20, 2004 to stockholders of record on January 30, 2004.

Summary of Fourth Quarter Results
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(In thousands, except per share data)
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                                Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
                                December 31, 2003  December 31, 2002
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Revenues                                $61,240            $43,380
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Net Income Available to Common
 Stockholders                           $16,935            $12,303
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Funds From Operations                   $33,206            $25,731
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Funds From Operations - Adjusted        $35,998            $27,479
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Net Income Per Diluted Share              $0.34              $0.31
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FFO Per Diluted Share                     $0.66              $0.64
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FFO Per Diluted Share - Adjusted          $0.72              $0.69
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Dividend Per Share                       $0.585             $0.585
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FFO Payout Ratio                            88%                91%
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FFO Payout Ratio - Adjusted                 81%                85%
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Net income available to common stockholders totaled $16.9 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2003, compared with $12.3 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the same period in 2002. Funds from operations totaled $33.2 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2003, compared with $25.7 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, for the same period in 2002. Adjusted funds from operations, which excludes non-cash impairment charges, totaled $36.0 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2003, compared with $27.5 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, for the same period in 2002.

Summary of Year to Date Results
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(In thousands, except per share data)
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                                    Year Ended         Year Ended
                                 December 31, 2003  December 31, 2002
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Revenues                                $201,031           $154,928
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Net Income Available to Common
 Stockholders                           $ 70,732           $ 55,191
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Funds From Operations                   $119,463           $ 96,573
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Funds From Operations - Adjusted        $125,045           $ 98,871
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Net Income Per Diluted Share               $1.60              $1.48
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FFO Per Diluted Share                      $2.70              $2.59
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FFO Per Diluted Share - Adjusted           $2.83              $2.65
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Dividend Per Share                         $2.34              $2.34
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FFO Payout Ratio                             87%                90%
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FFO Payout Ratio - Adjusted                  83%                88%
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Net income available to common stockholders totaled $70.7 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003, compared with $55.2 million, or $1.48 per diluted share, for the same period in 2002. Funds from operations totaled $119.5 million, or $2.70 per diluted share, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003, compared with $96.6 million, or $2.59 per diluted share, for the same period in 2002. Adjusted funds from operations, which excludes the non-cash preferred stock redemption and impairment charges, totaled $125.0 million, or $2.83 per diluted share, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003, compared with $98.9 million, or $2.65 per diluted share, for the same period in 2002.

We had a total outstanding debt balance of $1.0 billion at December 31, 2003, as compared with $676.3 million at December 31, 2002, and stockholders' equity of $1.1 billion, which represents a debt to total book capitalization ratio of 47 percent. The debt to total market capitalization at December 31, 2003 was 34 percent. Our coverage ratio of EBITDA to interest was 3.50 to 1.00 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003.

Expansion of Unsecured Line of Credit. During December 2003 and January 2004, we expanded our unsecured revolving line of credit from $225 million to $310 million. The existing bank group, in conjunction with two new participants, First Tennessee Bank National Association and LaSalle Bank National Association, provided the additional capacity.

Dividends for 2004. The Board of Directors approved a new quarterly dividend rate of $0.60 per share per quarter ($2.40 per share annually), commencing with the May 2004 dividend, up from $0.585, the rate during 2003. Our dividend policy is reviewed annually during the Board of Director's January planning session. The declaration and payment of quarterly dividends remains subject to the review and approval of our Board of Directors.

Portfolio Update. Five assisted living facilities stabilized during the quarter and one assisted living facility in fill-up was acquired. We ended the quarter with 13 assisted living facilities remaining in fill-up, representing six percent of revenues. Only two facilities, representing one percent of revenues, have occupancy of less than 50 percent. One facility opened in the third quarter after completion of construction and the other facility was the new acquisition.

As previously announced, Alterra Healthcare Corporation (Alterra) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on January 23, 2003. A joint venture between Fortress Investment Group LLC and Emeritus Corporation was the winning bidder at a bankruptcy auction held on July 17, 2003. The bankruptcy court confirmed Alterra's plan of reorganization on November 26, 2003. In connection with confirmation of Alterra's plan, our master lease was assumed and the acquisition of Alterra by the Fortress-Emeritus joint venture was approved. This transaction has closed. Alterra remained current on rental payments throughout the bankruptcy process and continues to remain current today.

Also, as previously announced, Doctors Community Health Care Corporation and its subsidiaries (Doctors) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on November 20, 2002. Pursuant to procedures approved by the bankruptcy court, the assets of Doctors were the subject of an auction held on December 10 through December 16, 2003. At the conclusion of that auction, the debtors' independent director declared certain members of Doctors' management the winning bidder. Their bid contemplates a reorganization of Doctors and its subsidiaries with new equity and debt capitalization. The results of this auction are subject to bankruptcy court approval, which the debtors have stated they intend to seek in connection with a hearing on the confirmation of the debtors' proposed plan of reorganization. Doctors anticipates that this hearing will occur in March 2004. Doctors did not make an interest payment for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003. Although we believe we are entitled to all accrued but unrecognized interest, we will not recognize any interest on the loan until confirmation of the bankruptcy plan.

Supplemental Reporting Measures. FFO stands for funds from operations, the generally accepted measure of operating performance for the real estate investment trust industry. EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We believe that FFO and EBITDA, along with net income and cash flow provided from operating activities, are important supplemental measures because they provide investors an indication of our ability to service debt, to make dividend payments and to fund other cash needs. We primarily utilize FFO to measure our payout ratio which represents dividends paid per share divided by FFO per diluted share. We primarily utilize EBITDA to measure our interest coverage ratio which represents EBITDA divided by interest expense.

FFO and EBITDA do not represent net income or cash flow provided from operating activities as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as alternative measures of profitability or liquidity. Additionally, 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.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In August, we lowered net income guidance as a result of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) clarification of Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Topic D-42. To implement the clarified accounting pronouncement, our 2003 results reflect a reduction in net income available to common stockholders resulting from a non-cash, non-recurring charge of $2.79 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, due to the redemption of our 8.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) has issued its recommendation that preferred stock redemption charges should not be added back to net income in the calculation of FFO. Although we have adopted this recommendation, we have also disclosed FFO adjusted for the preferred stock redemption charge for enhanced clarity.

In October, NAREIT informed its member companies that the SEC is likely to change its position on certain aspects of the NAREIT FFO definition, including impairment charges. Previously, the SEC accepted NAREIT's view that impairment charges are effectively an early recognition of an expected loss on an impending sale of property and thus should be excluded from FFO similar to other gains and losses on sales. However, the SEC's clarified interpretation is that recurring impairments taken on real property may not be added back to net income in the calculation of FFO. Although we have adopted this interpretation, we have also disclosed FFO adjusted for the impairment charges for enhanced clarity. This modification of FFO does not impact our net income.

Outlook for 2004. We are revising our 2004 guidance and expect to report net income available to common stockholders in the range of $1.68 to $1.73 per diluted share, and FFO in the range of $2.99 to $3.04 per diluted share. The adjustment to our previous guidance reflects the anticipated temporary dilution from the excess cash generated by the $250 million senior notes issued in fourth quarter 2003. The guidance assumes no change in our forecast for net investments of $200 million. 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 outlook for net income and FFO.

Conference Call Information. We have scheduled a conference call on February 2, 2004, at 11:00 A.M. EST to discuss our fourth quarter and year end 2003 results, industry trends, portfolio performance and outlook for 2004. 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 December 31, 2003, we had investments in 328 health care facilities in 33 states with 47 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)
                                                 December 31
                                  ------------------------------------
                                           2003               2002
                                  ------------------------------------
Assets
Real estate investments:
  Real property owned
    Land                                $  166,408         $  112,044
    Buildings &
     improvements                        1,712,868          1,288,520
    Construction in
     progress                               14,701             19,833
                                  -----------------  -----------------
                                         1,893,977          1,420,397
    Less accumulated
     depreciation                         (152,440)          (113,579)
                                  -----------------  -----------------
    Total real property
     owned                               1,741,537          1,306,818

  Loans receivable
    Real property loans                    213,480            208,016
    Subdebt investments                     45,254             14,578
                                  -----------------  -----------------
                                           258,734            222,594
  Less allowance for losses on
   loans receivable                         (7,825)            (4,955)
                                  -----------------  -----------------
                                           250,909            217,639
                                  -----------------  -----------------
    Net real estate
     investments                         1,992,446          1,524,457

Other assets:
    Equity investments                       3,299              7,494
    Deferred loan
     expenses                               10,331              9,291
    Cash and cash
     equivalents                           124,496              9,550
    Receivables and
     other assets                           52,159             43,318
                                  -----------------  -----------------
                                           190,285             69,653
                                  -----------------  -----------------

Total assets                            $2,182,731         $1,594,110
                                  =================  =================

Liabilities and
 stockholders' equity
Liabilities:
    Borrowings under unsecured
     lines of credit obligations        $        0         $  109,500
    Senior unsecured
     notes                                 865,000            515,000
    Secured debt                           148,184             51,831
    Accrued expenses and other
     liabilities                            19,868             20,547
                                  -----------------  -----------------
Total liabilities                        1,033,052            696,878

Stockholders' equity:
    Preferred stock                        120,761            127,500
    Common stock                            50,298             40,086
    Capital in excess of
     par value                           1,069,887            790,838
    Treasury stock                            (523)                 0
    Cumulative net
     income                                660,446            580,496
    Cumulative dividends                  (749,166)          (638,085)
    Accumulated other
       comprehensive
        income                                   1               (170)
    Other equity                            (2,025)            (3,433)
                                  -----------------  -----------------
Total stockholders'
 equity                                  1,149,679            897,232
                                  -----------------  -----------------

Total liabilities and
 stockholders' equity                   $2,182,731         $1,594,110
                                  =================  =================



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

                               Three Months Ended      Year Ended
                                   December 31         December 31
                                  2003     2002      2003      2002
                              ------------------  ------------------
Revenues:
   Rental income               $ 54,748 $ 37,219  $176,504  $125,601
   Interest income                4,841    5,503    20,768    26,525
   Transaction fees and other
    income                        1,651      658     3,759     2,802
   Prepayment fees                    0        0         0         0
                              --------- --------  --------  --------
Gross revenues                   61,240   43,380   201,031   154,928

Expenses:
   Interest expense              17,063   11,206    54,144    39,432
   Provision for depreciation    16,094   11,063    51,078    36,384
   General and administrative     3,032    2,624    11,483     9,665
   Loan expense                     889      618     2,921     2,373
   Impairment of assets           2,792    1,748     2,792     2,298
   Loss on extinguishment of
    debt                              0        0         0       403
   Provision for loan losses      2,120      250     2,870     1,000
                              --------- --------  --------  --------
Total expenses                   41,990   27,509   125,288    91,555
                              --------- --------  --------  --------

Income from continuing
 operations                      19,250   15,871    75,743    63,373

Discontinued operations:
   Gain (loss) on sales of
    properties                     (173)  (1,616)    4,139    (1,032)
   Income (loss) from
    discontinued
   operations, net                    2      920     2,858     5,318
                              --------- --------  --------  --------
                                   (171)    (696)    6,997     4,286
                              --------- --------  --------  --------

Net income                       19,079   15,175    82,740    67,659

Preferred dividends               2,144    2,872     9,218    12,468
Preferred stock redemption
 charge                               0        0     2,790         0
                              --------- --------  --------  --------

Net income available to
   common stockholders         $ 16,935 $ 12,303  $ 70,732  $ 55,191
                              ========= ========  ========  ========

Average number of common shares
   outstanding:
   Basic                         49,440   39,403    43,572    36,702
   Diluted                       50,119   39,896    44,201    37,301

Net income available to
   common stockholders per
    share:
   Basic                       $   0.34 $   0.31  $   1.62  $   1.50
   Diluted                         0.34     0.31      1.60      1.48

Funds from operations          $ 33,206 $ 25,731  $119,463  $ 96,573
Funds from operations -
 adjusted                        35,998   27,479   125,045    98,871

Funds from operations per
 share:
   Basic                       $   0.67 $   0.65  $   2.74  $   2.63
   Diluted                         0.66     0.64      2.70      2.59

Funds from operations per
 share - adjusted:
   Basic                       $   0.73 $   0.70  $   2.87  $   2.69
   Diluted                         0.72     0.69      2.83      2.65

Dividends per share            $  0.585 $  0.585  $   2.34  $   2.34



 HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.
 Financial Supplement - December 31, 2003

 Portfolio Composition ($000's)                              Exhibit 1
 ------------------------------


                         #            #
 Balance Sheet Data  Properties   Beds/Units    Balance    % Balance
                    ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
   Real Property         304        26,904     $1,741,537      87%
   Loans Receivable       24         2,749        213,480      11%
   Subdebt
    Investments            0             0         45,254       2%
                    ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
   Total
    Investments          328        29,653     $2,000,271     100%


                         #            #        Investment     %
 Investment Data     Properties   Beds/Units      (1)     Investment
                    ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
   Assisted Living
    Facilities           219        14,193     $1,196,450      60%
   Skilled Nursing
    Facilities           101        14,256        648,354      32%
   Specialty Care
    Facilities             8         1,204        158,662       8%
                    ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
   Real Estate
    Investments          328        29,653     $2,003,466     100%


Notes: (1) Real Estate Investments include gross real estate
investments and credit enhancements which amounted to $2,000,271,000
and $3,195,000, respectively.



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

                         Three Months Ended          Year Ended
                          December 31, 2003       December 31, 2003
                       ---------------------   ----------------------
 Revenue by
  Investment Type (1)
   Real Property         $ 56,293        92%      $185,581        90%
   Loans Receivable         4,023         7%        19,240         9%
   Subdebt Investments        933         1%         2,093         1%
                         -------------------     --------------------
   Total                 $ 61,249       100%      $206,914       100%

 Revenue by
  Facility Type (1)
   Assisted Living
    Facilities           $ 37,826        62%      $118,180        57%
   Skilled Nursing
    Facilities             19,857        32%        76,515        37%
   Specialty Care
    Facilities              3,566         6%        12,220         6%
                         -------------------     --------------------
   Total                 $ 61,249       100%      $206,914       100%


Notes: (1) Revenues include gross revenues and revenues from
discontinued operations.



Operator Concentration ($000's)                              Exhibit 3
-------------------------------

  Concentration by Investment   # Properties  Investment  %Investment
                                ------------  ----------   ----------
     Emeritus Corporation             30      $  232,018       12%
     Southern Assisted Living,
      Inc.                            46         211,633       11%
     Commonwealth Communities
      L.L.C.                          14         200,127       10%
     Home Quality Management,
      Inc.                            25         143,113        7%
     Life Care Centers of
      America, Inc.                   17         120,810        6%
     Remaining Operators (42)        196       1,095,765       54%
                                ------------  ----------   ----------
     Total                           328      $2,003,466      100%


  Concentration by Revenue      # Properties   Revenue(1)  % Revenue
                                ------------  -----------  ----------
     Commonwealth Communities
      L.L.C.                          14      $   26,592       13%
     Home Quality Management,
      Inc.                            25          14,886        7%
     Life Care Centers of
      America, Inc.                   17          14,525        7%
     Merrill Gardens L.L.C.           12          14,397        7%
     Alterra Healthcare
      Corporation                     45          14,293        7%
     Remaining Operators (42)        215         122,221       59%
                                ------------  -----------  ----------
     Total                           328      $  206,914      100%

Notes: (1) Year ended December 31, 2003.

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


 Concentration by Region        # Properties  Investment  %Investment
                                ------------  ----------   ----------
    South                            200      $1,002,502       50%
    Northeast                         45         407,858       20%
    West                              44         307,556       15%
    Midwest                           39         285,550       15%
                                ------------  ----------   ----------
    Total                            328      $2,003,466      100%


 Concentration by State         # Properties  Investment  %Investment
                                ------------  ----------   ----------
    Massachusetts                     24      $  269,428       13%
    North Carolina                    43         205,162       10%
    Florida                           32         178,937        9%
    Ohio                              14         129,293        6%
    Texas                             29         118,341        6%
    Remaining States (28)            186       1,102,305       56%
                                ------------  ----------   ----------
    Total                            328      $2,003,466      100%


 Revenue by State               # Properties  Revenue(1)   % Revenue
                                ------------  ----------   ----------
    Massachusetts                     24      $   32,587       16%
    Florida                           32          20,849       10%
    Texas                             29          15,807        8%
    North Carolina                    43          12,790        6%
    Ohio                              14          12,374        6%
    Remaining States (28)            186         112,507       54%
                                ------------  ----------   ----------
    Total                            328      $  206,914      100%

 Notes: (1) Year ended December 31, 2003.


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

                                                 Committed  Investment
                              #          #        Balance      per
                          Properties  Beds/Units     (1)     Bed/Unit
                          --------------------------------------------
Assisted Living
 Facilities                  219       14,193   $1,211,952    $85,391
Skilled Nursing
 Facilities                  101       14,256      648,353     45,479
Specialty Care
 Facilities                    8        1,204      158,662    131,779
                          --------------------------------------------
Total                        328       29,653   $2,018,967       -na-


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



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


                                    Average Months               %
 Occupancy             # Properties  in Operation  Revenue(1) Revenue
                       -----------------------------------------------
    0% - 50%                 2             2       $ 1,130       1%
    50% - 70%                3            34         6,462       3%
    70% +                    8            33         5,649       2%
                       -----------------------------------------------
                            13           -na-      $13,241       6%

Notes: (1) Interest and rental income for the year ended December 31,
2003.


Selected Facility Data                                       Exhibit 7
----------------------
                                                       Coverage Data
                                                     -----------------
                                    % Payor Mix      Before     After
                                 -------------------  Mgt.      Mgt.
                         Census   Private  Medicare   Fees      Fees
                       -----------------------------------------------
    Assisted Living
     Facilities            85%      96%        0%     1.31x     1.10x
    Skilled Nursing
     Facilities            86%      17%       15%     1.75x     1.34x
    Specialty Care
     Facilities            67%      25%       32%     1.92x     1.48x

                                                     -----------------
                                   Weighted Averages  1.53x     1.23x

Notes: Data as of September 30, 2003.


  Credit Support ($000's)                                    Exhibit 8
  -----------------------

                      Balance   % Investment
                    ------------------------
  Cross Defaulted   $1,862,270   93% of gross real estate investments
  Cross
   Collateralized      168,519   79% of real property loans receivable
  Master Leases      1,398,615   80% of real property owned



     Current
   Capitalization                  %               Leverage &
     ($000's)       Balance     Balance        Performance Ratios
  --------------   --------------------    ---------------------------
  Borrowings Under
   Bank Lines       $        0     0%       Debt/Total Book Cap    47%
  Long-Term Debt                            Debt/Total Market Cap  34%
   Obligations       1,013,184    47%       Interest
  Stockholders'                              Coverage   3.20x 4th Qtr.
   Equity            1,149,679    53%                   3.50x YTD
                   ------------------       FFO Payout
    Total Book                               Ratio        88% 4th Qtr.
     Capitalization $2,162,863   100%                     87% YTD
                                            FFO Payout
                                             Ratio        81% 4th Qtr.
                                             - Adjusted   83% YTD


Revenue Maturities ($000's)                                  Exhibit 9
---------------------------

Operating Lease Expirations & Loan Maturities

                                Current       Lease and
               Current Lease    Interest      Interest
    Year       Revenue (1)      Revenue (1)   Revenue    % of Total
----------------------------------------------------------------------
    2004         $  1,894      $  1,950      $  3,844        2%
    2005              330         2,219         2,549        1%
    2006                0         5,409         5,409        2%
    2007                0         6,769         6,769        3%
    2008                0         1,514         1,514        1%
 Thereafter       209,749         6,904       216,653       91%
             ---------------------------------------------------------
    Total        $211,973      $ 24,765      $236,738      100%

Notes: (1)  Revenue impact by year, annualized.


Debt Maturities and Principal Payments ($000's)             Exhibit 10
-----------------------------------------------

               Lines of
    Year       Credit (1)    Senior Notes   Secured Debt   Total (1)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
    2004        $ 30,000       $ 40,000      $ 65,828   $  135,828
    2005               0              0         2,522        2,522
    2006         310,000         50,000         2,703      362,703
    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        90,657      590,657
            ----------------------------------------------------------
   Total        $340,000       $865,000      $208,184   $1,413,184

Notes: (1) Reflected at 100% capacity.


Investment Activity ($000's)                                Exhibit 11
----------------------------

                              Three Months Ended       Year Ended
                              December 31, 2003    December 31, 2003
                            --------------------   -----------------
Funding by Investment Type
  Real Property                $ 43,351      84%      $520,396   90%
  Loans Receivable                7,576      15%        27,711    5%
  Subdebt Investments               690       1%        27,410    5%
                            --------------------   -----------------
  Total                        $ 51,617     100%      $575,517  100%

Funding by Facility Type
  Assisted Living Facilities   $ 15,798      31%      $400,348   70%
  Skilled Nursing Facilities     23,908      46%       138,757   24%
  Specialty Care Facilities      11,911      23%        36,412    6%
                            --------------------   -----------------
  Total                        $ 51,617     100%      $575,517  100%


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

                              Three Months Ended        Year Ended
                              December 31, 2003     December 31, 2003
                            --------------------   -------------------
 Dispositions by
  Investment Type
   Real Property              $   468     100%       $45,217     60%
   Loans Receivable                                   30,631     40%
                              -------    -----       -------   -----
   Total                      $   468     100%       $75,848    100%

 Dispositions by Facility
  Type
   Assisted Living Facilities $   468     100%       $66,578     88%
   Skilled Nursing Facilities                          9,270     12%

                              -------    -----       -------   -----
   Total                      $   468     100%       $75,848    100%



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

                       Three Months Ended            Year Ended
                           December 31               December 31
                    -----------------------   ----------------------
                          2003         2002         2003        2002
                    ----------   ----------   ----------  ----------
  Revenues
  Rental income         $    9      $ 2,083      $ 5,883     $11,953

  Expenses
  Interest expense           3          414        1,233       2,669
  Provision for
   depreciation              4          749        1,792       3,966
                    ----------   ----------   ----------  ----------

  Income (loss) from
   discontinued
   operations, net      $    2      $   920      $ 2,858     $ 5,318


Funds From Operations Reconciliation                        Exhibit 14
------------------------------------
(Amounts in 000's except per share data)

                                 Three Months Ended      Year Ended
                                     December 31        December 31
                                  ----------------- ------------------
                                    2003     2002      2003     2002
                                 -------- --------  -------- --------
   Net income available to
    common stockholders          $ 16,935 $ 12,303  $ 70,732 $ 55,191
   Provision for depreciation (1)  16,098   11,812    52,870   40,350
   Loss (gain) on sales of
    properties                        173    1,616    (4,139)   1,032
                                 -------- --------  -------- --------
   Funds from operations           33,206   25,731   119,463   96,573
   Impairment of assets             2,792    1,748     2,792    2,298
   Preferred stock redemption
    charge                              0        0     2,790        0
                                 -------- --------  -------- --------
   Funds from operations -
    adjusted                     $ 35,998 $ 27,479  $125,045 $ 98,871

   Average common shares
    outstanding:
      Basic                        49,440   39,403    43,572   36,702
      Diluted                      50,119   39,896    44,201   37,301

   Per share data:
   Net income available to
    common stockholders
      Basic                      $   0.34 $   0.31  $   1.62 $   1.50
      Diluted                        0.34     0.31      1.60     1.48

   Funds from operations
      Basic                      $   0.67 $   0.65  $   2.74 $   2.63
      Diluted                        0.66     0.64      2.70     2.59

   Funds from operations -
    adjusted
      Basic                      $   0.73 $   0.70  $   2.87 $   2.69
      Diluted                        0.72     0.69      2.83     2.65

   FFO Payout Ratio
   Dividends per share           $  0.585 $  0.585  $   2.34 $   2.34
   FFO per diluted share         $   0.66 $   0.64  $   2.70 $   2.59
                                 -------- --------  -------- --------
      FFO payout ratio                88%      91%       87%      90%

   FFO Payout Ratio - Adjusted
   Dividends per share           $  0.585 $  0.585  $   2.34 $   2.34
   FFO per diluted share -
    adjusted                     $   0.72 $   0.69  $   2.83 $   2.65
                                 -------- --------  -------- --------
      FFO payout ratio -
       adjusted                       81%      85%       83%      88%

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


FFO Outlook Reconciliation                                  Exhibit 15
--------------------------
(Amounts in 000's except per share data)

                                        Year Ended
                                     December 31, 2004
                                   ---------------------
                                       Low       High
                                     --------  --------

   Net income available to common
    stockholders                     $ 86,700  $ 89,300
   Provision for depreciation (1)      68,000    68,000
                                     --------  --------
   Funds from operations             $154,700  $157,300

   Average common shares
    outstanding (diluted)              51,750    51,750

   Per share data (diluted):
   Net income available to common
    stockholders                     $   1.68  $   1.73
   Funds from operations                 2.99      3.04

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


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

                                Three Months Ended      Year Ended
                                     December 31       December 31
                                   2003     2002      2003      2002
                                -------- --------  --------  --------

 Net income                     $ 19,079 $ 15,175  $ 82,740  $ 67,659
 Provision for depreciation (1)   16,098   11,812    52,870    40,350
 Interest expense (1)             17,066   11,620    55,377    42,101
 Capitalized interest                407      170     1,535       170
 Amortization (2)                  1,102      967     3,957     3,928
 Provision for loan losses         2,120      250     2,870     1,000
                                -------- --------  --------  --------
 EBITDA                         $ 55,872 $ 39,994  $199,349  $155,208


 Interest Coverage Ratio
 Interest expense (1)           $ 17,066 $ 11,620  $ 55,377  $ 42,101
 Capitalized interest                407      170     1,535       170
                                -------- --------  --------  --------
              Total interest      17,473   11,790    56,912    42,271
 EBITDA                           55,872   39,994   199,349   155,208
                                -------- --------  --------  --------
              Interest coverage     3.20x    3.39x     3.50x     3.67x
               ratio

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.
    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.