Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) today announced that senior management will present at the Barclays Capital Global Healthcare Conference at Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami, Florida. The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 10:45 a.m. Eastern Time.

The presentation will be webcast and may be accessed at http://cc.talkpoint.com/barc002/031312a_lp/?entity=92_UO4Y8RB. An archive of the webcast will be available for 7 days after the event. Additionally, presentation materials will be available on the Investor Relations section of Health Care REIT’s website (www.hcreit.com) on Monday, March 12, 2012.

About Health Care REIT, Inc. 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 seniors housing and health care real estate. The company also provides an extensive array of property management and development services. As of December 31, 2011, the company’s broadly diversified portfolio consisted of 937 properties in 46 states. More information is available on the company’s website at www.hcreit.com.