Ventas Reports Second Quarter Normalized FFO of $45.8 Million

Second Quarter Normalized FFO Per Share Rises 13 Percent to $0.51 Per Share

Company Increases 2005 Normalized FFO Guidance to $2.06 to $2.08 Per Share; Issues 2006 Normalized FFO Guidance of $2.20 to $2.23 Per Share

LOUISVILLE, KY (July 27, 2005) - Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) ("Ventas" or the "Company") said today that second quarter 2005 normalized Funds from Operations ("FFO") rose 22 percent to $45.8 million, compared with $37.7 million in the second quarter of 2004. Normalized FFO per diluted share in the second quarter of 2005 increased 13 percent to $0.51 from $0.45 per diluted share for the comparable 2004 period. In the quarter ended June 30, 2005, the Company had 89.4 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding, compared to 84.6 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding a year earlier.

Normalized FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $86.6 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, a 21 percent increase from $71.7 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, for the comparable 2004 period.

Normalized FFO for all periods excludes a $0.4 million expense relating to fees in connection with a bridge loan commitment obtained by the Company prior to the closing of the acquisition of Provident Senior Living Trust ("Provident"), which was not used by the Company. Results for the second quarter and first six months of 2005 benefited from increased rent resulting from the Company's accelerated investment activity and increased rent from the escalator clauses contained in its existing leases.

"Our efforts over the past years have been focused on building a more reliable enterprise, assembling a diverse, high-quality seniors housing and healthcare portfolio, and creating a platform for sustained excellence. The successful completion of the Provident acquisition and the addition of other private-pay assets to our portfolio has helped us to accomplish these goals," Ventas Chairman, President and CEO Debra A. Cafaro said. "With an enterprise value of $5 billion and a compound annual total return of 72.5 percent for the five-year period ended June 30, 2005, we continue to deliver growth and superior performance to our shareholders," she added.

GAAP NET INCOME

Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 was $27.1 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared with net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 of $25.7 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, after discontinued operations of $0.2 million.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $54.6 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, compared with net income for the six months ended June 30, 2004 of $48.9 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, after discontinued operations of $0.4 million.

SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS AND OTHER RECENT DEVELOPMENTS


    -- On July 11, 2005, Standard & Poor's improved its outlook on Ventas debt
       to positive from stable, citing the Company's improved diversity by
       tenant, asset/payor type and strong debt protection measures. Ventas's
       unsecured debt rating from S&P is now BB/positive.
    -- On July 5, 2005, Ventas announced its intention to acquire six private-
       pay independent and assisted living facilities and lease them to
       Capital Senior Living Corp. in a transaction valued at $85 million. The
       Company also has a contract to acquire four assisted living assets
       located in Florida for approximately $57 million, subject to customary
       closing conditions. Although Ventas expects to complete these
       transactions in the third quarter of 2005, there can be no assurance
       that the transactions will occur or, if so, when the closings will
       occur.
    -- On June 7, 2005, Ventas completed the previously announced $1.2 billion
       acquisition of Provident that added 68 high-quality, private-pay
       independent and assisted living properties to its portfolio.
    -- In addition to the Provident acquisition, from April 29 through
       June 30, 2005, Ventas completed investments totaling $21.9 million.
       These investments consist of one assisted living facility and a first
       mortgage loan secured by one assisted living facility, and have an
       initial cash yield exceeding 9 percent.
    -- As previously reported, Ventas invested $70.9 million in healthcare and
       seniors housing assets from April 1 through April 28 of this year.  The
       initial cash yield on these investments exceeds 9 percent. The
       investments consist of nine independent and assisted living facilities
       and a first mortgage loan secured by two assisted living facilities.
    -- With the previously completed acquisitions, annualized rent from the
       Company's principal tenant, Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND)
       ("Kindred"), represents approximately 54 percent of the Company's run
       rate total revenue, assuming a full year effect of all closed 2005
       acquisitions.  Annualized revenue from market rate, non-government-
       reimbursed assets in the Company's portfolio represents approximately
       41 percent of the Company's annualized revenue on the same basis.
       Assets leased to Kindred now represent approximately 35 percent of the
       Company's total real estate assets, measured on a gross book value
       basis.
    -- The 225 skilled nursing facilities and hospitals leased by the Company
       to Kindred produced EBITDAR to rent coverage of 1.9 times (after
       management fees) for the trailing twelve-month period ended March 31,
       2005 (the latest date available).  Further information detailing these
       rent coverages is contained on a schedule attached to this press
       release.
    -- Ventas issued $400 million of unsecured senior notes that have a
       weighted average maturity of 7.7 years and a weighted average interest
       rate of approximately 7 percent. These transactions locked in the
       Company's long-term debt costs, giving it greater capacity to continue
       its growth and diversification plan. Proceeds were used to pay the cash
       portion of the Provident acquisition and to repay borrowings under the
       Company's revolving credit facility.
    -- The Company raised nearly $100 million of equity with the sale of 3.2
       million shares of common stock on July 6, 2005. Shares and share
       equivalents of the Company outstanding is approximately 103.3 million.
    -- The Company's debt to total capitalization is approximately 36 percent.
    -- Ventas has a one-time right (the "Reset Right") under each master lease
       with Kindred (the "Kindred Master Leases") to increase the base annual
       rent to a then fair market rental rate.  Ventas currently intends to
       give its notice to exercise the Reset Right on January 20, 2006.  If
       the Reset Right is exercised, the rental increase, if any, would
       commence as early as July 19, 2006, and Ventas would pay a reset fee of
       up to $4.6 million.  If the Reset Right is exercised, the annual rent
       escalations under the applicable Kindred Master Leases may be altered,
       depending on market conditions at the time.  The Company believes that,
       based upon information currently available to it, reports of experts
       and current conditions, if Ventas were currently entitled to, and did,
       exercise the Reset Right, the base rent under the Kindred Master Leases
       would increase by at least $35 million per year.  However, the value of
       the Reset Right is dependent on a variety of factors and market
       conditions and is highly speculative, and there can be no assurance
       regarding the value of the Reset Right.

SECOND QUARTER 2005 RESULTS

Rental revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 was $72.5 million, of which $49.8 million resulted from leases with Kindred. Second quarter 2005 expenses totaled $47.9 million and included $18.3 million of depreciation expense and $22.9 million of interest expense. Combined general, administrative and professional fees totaled $5.6 million. Property-level operating expenses relating to the Company's medical office building portfolio for the period were $0.6 million.

SIX MONTH 2005 RESULTS

Rental revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $135.3 million, of which $98.4 million resulted from leases with Kindred. Expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2005 totaled $84.3 million and included $31.6 million of depreciation expense and $40.1 million of interest expense. Combined general, administrative and professional fees totaled $10.6 million. Property-level operating expenses relating to the Company's medical office building portfolio for the period were $1.2 million.

VENTAS RAISES 2005 GUIDANCE AND ISSUES 2006 GUIDANCE

With the completion of the Provident acquisition, and assuming that the Company closes $142 million of acquisitions it currently has under contract in the third quarter, Ventas expects 2005 normalized FFO to be between $2.06 and $2.08 per diluted share, increased from the previous guidance of $1.94 to $1.96 per diluted share.

The Company also said that, if these acquisitions close as expected, it should achieve 2006 normalized FFO of between $2.20 and $2.23 per diluted share.

The Company expects non-cash straight-line rent attributable to the leases acquired in the Provident acquisition to approximate $11.0 million in 2005 and $17.1 million in 2006.

The Company's normalized FFO guidance for all periods assumes that all of the Company's tenants and borrowers continue to meet all of their obligations to the Company. In addition, the Company's normalized FFO guidance (and related GAAP earnings projections) excludes gains and losses on the sales of assets and the impact of future, unannounced acquisitions, divestitures (including pursuant to tenant options to purchase) and capital transactions. Its guidance also excludes the future impact of (a) any rent or other amounts derived from the Reset Right, whether through a negotiated resolution with Kindred or the appraisal process set forth in the Kindred Master Leases, (b) any expense the Company records for non-cash "swap ineffectiveness," and (c) any expenses related to asset impairment, the write-off of unamortized deferred financing fees or additional costs, expenses or premiums incurred as a result of early debt retirement.

The Company's guidance is based on a number of other assumptions, which are subject to change and many of which are outside the control of the Company. If actual results vary from these assumptions, the Company's expectations may change. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve these results.

Reconciliation of the Company's guidance to the Company's projected GAAP earnings is provided on a schedule attached to this press release. The Company may from time to time update its publicly announced guidance, but it is not obligated to do so.

SECOND QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL

Ventas will hold a conference call to discuss this earnings release on Thursday, July 28, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time). The conference call is being webcast live by CCBN and can be accessed at the Company's website at http://www.ventasreit.com or http://www.fulldisclosure.com . An online replay of the webcast will be available at approximately 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time and will be archived for 30 days.

Ventas, Inc. is a leading healthcare real estate investment trust that is the nation's largest owner of seniors housing and long-term care assets. At the date of this press release, Ventas owns 369 healthcare and seniors housing assets in 41 states. Its diverse portfolio includes 41 hospitals, 200 skilled nursing facilities and 128 seniors housing and other assets. More information about Ventas can be found on its website at http://www.ventasreit.com .

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements regarding Ventas, Inc.'s ("Ventas" or the "Company") and its subsidiaries' expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, funds from operations, dividends and dividend plans, financing plans, business strategy, budgets, projected costs, capital expenditures, competitive positions, growth opportunities, expected lease income, continued qualification as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), plans and objectives of management for future operations and statements that include words such as "anticipate," "if," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "could," "should," "will" and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and security holders must recognize that actual results may differ from the Company's expectations. The Company does not undertake a duty to update such forward-looking statements.

The Company's actual future results and trends may differ materially depending on a variety of factors discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Factors that may affect the plans or results of the Company include, without limitation: (a) the ability and willingness of the Company's operators, tenants, borrowers and other third parties to meet and/or perform the obligations under their various contractual arrangements with the Company; (b) the ability and willingness of Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, "Kindred"), Brookdale Living Communities, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, "Brookdale") and Alterra Healthcare Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, "Alterra") to meet and/or perform their obligations to indemnify, defend and hold the Company harmless from and against various claims, litigation and liabilities under the Company's respective contractual arrangements with Kindred, Brookdale and Alterra; (c) the ability of the Company's operators, tenants and borrowers to maintain the financial strength and liquidity necessary to satisfy their respective obligations and liabilities, including without limitation, their existing credit facilities; (d) the Company's success in implementing its business strategy and the Company's ability to identify, underwrite, finance, consummate and integrate diversifying acquisitions or investments, (e) the nature and extent of future competition, (f) the extent of future healthcare reform and regulation, including cost containment measures and changes in reimbursement policies, procedures and rates, (g) increases in the cost of borrowing for the Company, (h) the ability of the Company's operators to deliver high quality care and to attract patients, (i) the results of litigation affecting the Company, (j) changes in general economic conditions and/or economic conditions in the markets in which the Company may, from time to time, compete, (k) the ability of the Company to pay down, refinance, restructure, and/or extend its indebtedness as it becomes due, (l) the movement of interest rates and the resulting impact on the value of and the accounting for the Company's interest rate swap agreement, (m) the ability and willingness of the Company to maintain its qualification as a REIT due to economic, market, legal, tax or other considerations, (n) final determination of the Company's taxable net income for the year ended December 31, 2004 and for the year ending December 31, 2005, (o) the ability and willingness of the Company's tenants to renew their leases with the Company upon expiration of the leases and the Company's ability to relet its properties on the same or better terms in the event such leases expire and are not renewed by the existing tenants, (p) risks associated with the Company's acquisition of Provident Senior Living Trust, including its ability to timely and fully realize expected revenues and cost savings from the merger; (q) the impact on the liquidity, financial condition and results of operations of the Company's operators resulting from increased operating costs and uninsured liabilities for professional liability claims, and the ability of the Company's operators to accurately estimate the magnitude of such liabilities; and (r) the value of the Company's rental reset right with Kindred, which is dependent on a variety of factors and is highly speculative. Many of such factors are beyond the control of the Company and its management.



                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                   (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                        June 30,       March 31,  December 31,
                                         2005           2005         2004
                                      (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)    (Audited)

    Assets
    Real estate investments:
      Land                              $277,668      $153,851      $147,327
      Building and improvements        2,582,567     1,401,609     1,364,884
                                       2,860,235     1,555,460     1,512,211
      Accumulated depreciation          (485,476)     (467,285)     (454,110)
        Net real estate property       2,374,759     1,088,175     1,058,101
      Loans receivable, net               57,540        38,883        13,031
        Net real estate investments    2,432,299     1,127,058     1,071,132

    Cash and cash equivalents                802         1,779         3,365
    Escrow deposits and restricted cash   51,951        17,764        25,710
    Deferred financing costs, net         18,314        12,928        13,550
    Subscriptions receivable              97,020             -             -
    Other                                 25,069        14,669        13,178
        Total assets                  $2,625,455    $1,174,198    $1,126,935


    Liabilities and stockholders'
     equity
    Liabilities:
      Senior notes payable and other
       debt                           $1,832,684      $877,642      $843,178
      Deferred revenue                    11,713        12,298        12,887
      Interest rate swap agreement        11,155         9,717        16,550
      Accrued dividend                         -        30,531        27,498
      Accrued interest                    13,639        18,871         8,743
      Accounts payable and other
       accrued liabilities                70,710        28,015        27,461
      Deferred income taxes               30,394        30,394        30,394
        Total liabilities              1,970,295     1,007,468       966,711


    Commitments and contingencies

    Stockholders' equity:
      Preferred stock, 10,000 shares
       authorized, unissued                    -             -             -
      Common stock, $0.25 par value;
       authorized 180,000 shares;
       99,960, 85,223 and 85,131
       shares issued at June 30,
       2005, March 31, 2005 and
       December 31, 2004,
       respectively                       25,888        21,306        21,283
      Capital in excess of par value     696,811       210,216       208,903
      Unearned compensation on
       restricted stock                   (1,301)       (1,616)         (633)
      Accumulated other comprehensive
       loss                               (5,343)       (3,327)       (9,114)
      Retained earnings (deficit)        (51,746)      (48,255)      (45,297)
                                         664,309       178,324       175,142

    Treasury stock, 326, 413 and 532
     shares at June 30, 2005, March 31,
     2005 and December 31, 2004,
     respectively                         (9,149)      (11,594)      (14,918)
       Total stockholders' equity        655,160       166,730       160,224

       Total liabilities and
        stockholders' equity.         $2,625,455    $1,174,198    $1,126,935



                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
          For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
                   (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                 For the Three Months      For the Six Months
                                    Ended June 30,          Ended June 30,
                                   2005        2004        2005         2004
    Revenues:
      Rental income              $72,542     $58,368     $135,281     $111,274
      Interest income from
       loans receivable            1,492         755        2,144        1,511
      Interest and other income    1,120         302        1,732          583
        Total revenues            75,154      59,425      139,157      113,368
    Expenses:
      Property-level operating
       expenses                      641         290        1,193          497
      General, administrative and
       professional fees           5,553       4,302       10,573        8,526
      Restricted stock
       amortization                  506         393          926          778
      Depreciation                18,285      12,085       31,551       22,892
      Interest                    22,926      16,891       40,098       32,120
        Total expenses            47,911      33,961       84,341       64,813
    Income before net loss on
     real estate disposals and
     discontinued operations      27,243      25,464       54,816       48,555
    Net loss on real estate
     disposals                      (175)          -         (175)           -
    Income before discontinued
     operations                   27,068      25,464       54,641       48,555
    Discontinued operations            -         190            -          374
    Net income                   $27,068     $25,654      $54,641      $48,929

    Earnings per common share:
      Basic:
        Income before
         discontinued
         operations                $0.31      $ 0.30        $0.63        $0.59
        Net income                 $0.31      $ 0.31        $0.63        $0.59

      Diluted:
        Income before
         discontinued
         operations                $0.30      $ 0.30        $0.63        $0.58
        Net income                 $0.30      $ 0.30        $0.63        $0.58

      Shares used in computing
       earnings per common share:
          Basic                   88,574      83,820       86,626       82,762
          Diluted                 89,350      84,565       87,386       83,662

      Dividends declared per
       common share              $0.3600     $0.3250      $0.7200      $0.6500



               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
               For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
                                (In thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                     For the Six Months Ended
                                                             June 30,

                                                       2005           2004

    Cash flows from operating activities:
      Net income                                     $54,641        $48,929
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
       cash provided by operating activities:
        Depreciation (including discontinued
         operations)                                  31,551         22,994
        Amortization of deferred financing costs       1,835          2,042
        Amortization of restricted stock                 926            550
        Straight-lining of rental income              (2,834)        (1,150)
        Amortization of deferred revenue              (1,320)        (1,255)
        Other                                         (1,448)        (1,360)
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
        Decrease (increase) in escrows deposits
         and restricted cash                           6,211         (1,753)
        Increase in other assets                      (9,263)        (1,428)
        Increase in accrued interest                   4,457            897
        Increase in accounts payable and accrued
         and other liabilities                        15,426          2,059
          Net cash provided by operating activities  100,182         70,525
    Cash flows from investing activities:
      Net investment in real estate property        (481,780)      (246,385)
      Investment in loans receivable                 (47,333)             -
      Proceeds from loans receivable                   1,759            107
      Other                                            2,510            515
          Net cash used in investing activities     (524,844)      (245,763)
    Cash flows from financing activities:
      Net change in borrowings under revolving
       credit facility                               117,400        114,000
      Proceeds from debt                             400,000              -
      Repayment of debt                               (6,844)        (5,895)
      Issuance of common stock                         4,694         54,533
      Proceeds from stock option exercises             2,036         15,506
      Cash distribution to stockholders              (88,588)       (76,130)
      Other                                           (6,599)             -
        Net cash provided by financing activities    422,099        102,014
    Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents         (2,563)       (73,224)
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   3,365         82,104
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period          $802         $8,880

    Supplemental schedule of non-cash activities:
      Assets and liabilities assumed from
       acquisitions:
        Real estate property investments            $866,244        $99,728
        Escrow deposits and restricted cash           32,452          9,030
        Other assets acquired                          1,506            204
        Debt assumed                                 478,950        103,008
        Other liabilities                             28,426          5,954
        Issuance of common stock                     392,826              -



    
Funds from Operations

FFO and normalized FFO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

                                For the Three Months      For the Six Months
                                    Ended June 30,           Ended June 30,

                                   2005        2004        2005        2004

    Net income                   $27,068     $25,654     $54,641     $48,929
    Adjustments:
      Depreciation on real estate
       assets                     18,190      11,991      31,365      22,713
    Other items:
      Loss on sale of real estate    175           -         175           -
      Discontinued operations:
        Depreciation on real
         estate assets                 -          51           -         102
    FFO                           45,433      37,696      86,181      71,744
      Bridge loan commitment fee     402           -         402           -
    Normalized FFO               $45,835     $37,696     $86,583     $71,744


    Per diluted share:
    Net income                     $0.30       $0.30       $0.63       $0.58
    Adjustments:
      Depreciation on real
       estate assets                0.20        0.15        0.36        0.28
    Other items:
      Loss on sale of real estate   0.01           -           -           -
      Discontinued operations:
        Depreciation on real
         estate assets                 -           -           -           -
    FFO                             0.51        0.45        0.99        0.86
      Bridge loan commitment fee       -           -           -           -
    Normalized FFO                 $0.51       $0.45       $0.99       $0.86

Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors have considered presentations of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. To overcome this problem, the Company considers FFO an appropriate measure of performance of an equity REIT. The Company uses the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") definition of FFO. NAREIT defines FFO as net income, computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus real estate depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis.

FFO presented herein is not necessarily comparable to FFO presented by other real estate companies due to the fact that not all real estate companies use the same definition. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP), as an indicator of the Company's financial performance, as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) or as a measure of the Company's liquidity, nor is FFO necessarily indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of the Company's needs. The Company believes that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of the consolidated historical operating results of the Company, FFO should be examined in conjunction with net income as presented elsewhere in this press release.

Projected FFO per diluted share for the years ending December 31, 2005 and 2006:

The following table illustrates the Company's projected FFO per diluted share guidance for the years ending December 31, 2005 and 2006.


                                  NEW             NEW              PRIOR
                               GUIDANCE        GUIDANCE          GUIDANCE
                             For the Year    For the Year      For the Year
                                 Ending          Ending            Ending
                              December 31,    December 31,      December 31,
                                  2006             2005             2005

    Net income               $1.11 - $1.14    $1.19 - $1.21    $1.30 - $1.32
    Adjustments:
      Depreciation on real
       estate assets          1.09 -  1.09     0.87 -  0.87     0.64 -  0.64
    FFO                      $2.20 - $2.23    $2.06 - $2.08    $1.94 - $1.96
    Normalized FFO           $2.20 - $2.23    $2.06 - $2.08    $1.94 - $1.96



    
Net Debt to Pro Forma EBITDA

The following pro forma information considers the effect on net income, interest and depreciation of the Company's investments and other capital transactions that were completed during the three months ended June 30, 2005, as if the transactions had been consummated as of the beginning of the period. The following table illustrates net debt to pro forma earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") for the three months ended June 30, 2005 (dollars in thousands):



                                                Three Months Ended
                                                     June 30,
                                                       2005

    Pro forma net income                             $28,563
    Add back:
      Pro forma interest                              31,630
      Pro forma depreciation                          27,243
      Restricted stock amortization                      506
    Pro forma EBITDA                                 $87,942
    Pro forma annualized EBITDA                     $351,768

    Debt                                          $1,832,684
    Cash                                                (802)
    Restricted cash pertaining to debt               (14,048)
    Proceeds from equity offering                    (97,020)
    Net debt                                      $1,720,814

    Net debt to pro forma annualized EBITDA             4.9x

The Company considers EBITDA a profitability measure which indicates the Company's ability to service debt. The Company considers the net debt to EBITDA ratio a useful measure to evaluate the Company's ability to pay its indebtedness. EBITDA presented herein is not necessarily comparable to EBITDA presented by other companies due to the fact that not all companies use the same definition. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP), as an indicator of the Company's financial performance, as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) or as a measure of the Company's liquidity, nor is EBITDA necessarily indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of the Company's needs. The Company believes that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of the consolidated historical operating results of the Company, EBITDA should be examined in conjunction with net income as presented elsewhere in this press release.

Portfolio of Properties

    The following information provides an overview of the Company's portfolio
of properties as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2005 (dollars in
thousands):


                           As of and For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

                                                         Percent of
    Portfolio by     # of          # of                   Total         # of
       Type       Properties    Beds/Units    Revenue    Revenues(1)    States

    Healthcare
     properties:
    Skilled nursing
     facilities       200         25,504       $70,175      50.4%         30
    Hospitals          41          3,893        36,755      26.4          19
    Seniors housing
     facilities       109         11,213        24,666      17.7          31
    Other facilities   19            122         3,685       2.7           5
      Total           369         40,732      $135,281      97.2%         41
    Other real estate
     investments:
    Loans receivable   37          2,886        $2,144

    (1) The remainder of the Company's total revenues is interest income from
        loans receivable and interest and other income.


    
Investment Activity

The following provides detail of the Company's investment activity from January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005 (dollars in millions):


       Closing Date          Investment Type                    Amount
    *January 31, 2005  Seniors housing facility                 $10.3
    *February 1, 2005  Acute care hospital and a medical
                        office building                          21.4
    *February 9, 2005  Two medical office buildings              10.9
    *February 25, 2005 First mortgage loan on one seniors
                        housing facility                          6.4
    *March 11, 2005    Adjacent land parcel                       0.7
    *March 31, 2005    Real estate loan portfolio on eight
                        seniors housing facilities               21.4
    *April 1, 2005     Eight seniors housing facilities          48.8
    *April 14, 2005    Seniors housing facility                  10.1
    *April 15, 2005    First mortgage loan on two seniors
                        housing facilities                       12.0
     June 7, 2005      68 seniors housing facilities          1,229.9
     June 16, 2005     First mortgage loan on one seniors
                        housing facility                          7.5
     June 29, 2005     Seniors housing facility                  14.4
                       Other - purchase price adjustments         1.5
                       Total                                 $1,395.3

    * These investments were previously announced in the Company's press
      releases on February 28, 2005 and April 28, 2005.


    
Kindred Coverage Ratios

The following is based on data provided by Kindred to the Company or obtained from Kindred's public filings. This information reflects Kindred's EBITDARM and EBITDAR coverage by Master Lease:


                                              TTM(1)           TTM(1)
    Master                                  EBITDARM         EBITDAR
    Lease                                   Coverage(2)      Coverage(3)

      1                                        3.1              2.4
      2                                        2.9              2.3
      3                                        2.4              1.7
      4                                        2.2              1.6
      5                                        1.9              1.4
    Portfolio                                  2.6              1.9

    (1) Trailing Twelve Months EBITDARM and EBITDAR for the period ended
        March 31, 2005 (the latest available data provided by Kindred) to the
        Company's Trailing Twelve Months cash rental revenue.
    (2) Coverage reflects the ratio of Kindred's EBITDARM to rent.  EBITDARM
        is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation,
        amortization, rent and management fees. In the calculation of Trailing
        Twelve Months EBITDARM, intercompany profit pertaining to services
        provided by Kindred's PeopleFirst Rehabilitation and Pharmacy
        Divisions for the twelve months ended March 31, 2005 has been
        eliminated from purchased ancillary expenses within the Ventas
        portfolio.
    (3) Coverage reflects the ratio of Kindred's EBITDAR to rent.  EBITDAR is
        defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation,
        amortization and rent but after deducting a five percent management
        fee.  In the calculation of Trailing Twelve Months EBITDAR,
        intercompany profit pertaining to Kindred's PeopleFirst Rehabilitation
        and Pharmacy Divisions for the twelve months ended March 31, 2005 has
        been eliminated from purchased ancillary expenses within the Ventas
        portfolio.


    Scheduled Maturities of Borrowing Arrangements
    The Company's indebtedness has the following maturities as of June 30,
2005 (in thousands):

    2005                                              $6,255
    2006                                             224,163
    2007                                             195,108
    2008                                              35,601
    2009                                             313,753
    Thereafter                                     1,057,804
      Total                                       $1,832,684

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