Ventas Has Outperformed the Markets

Ventas has consistently been a top performing REIT over the past five years. For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011, Ventas delivered a 9.8 percent total shareholder return. For the three-year period ended December 31, 2011, the Company delivered a 24.1 percent annual total shareholder return and for the five-year period ended December 31, 2011, Ventas delivered a 10.8 percent annual total shareholder return.