LOUISVILLE, KY (May 11, 2006) - Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) ("Ventas" or the "Company") announced today that its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Debra A. Cafaro, will make a presentation regarding the Company at the 2006 North American REIT Conference in Chicago, Illinois on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Time).

The Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Richard A. Schweinhart, will also make a presentation regarding the Company at the Bank of America Health Care Conference 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 8:40 a.m. Pacific Time (11:40 a.m. Eastern Time).

Each presentation will be audio-webcast and may be accessed through the Company's website at http://www.ventasreit.com . Any written materials accompanying the presentation will also be available on the Company's website at the time of the presentation. The webcasts and any written materials accompanying the presentations will be archived at http://www.ventasreit.com for a limited time after the events.

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. Its diverse portfolio of properties located in 42 states includes independent and assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals and medical office buildings. More information about Ventas can be found on its website at http://www.ventasreit.com .

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