Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced today that the company will present at the Citi Investment Research 2014 Global Property CEO Conference at the Westin Diplomat in Hollywood, Florida. Corporate presentation materials will be available on the Investor Relations section of Health Care REIT's website (www.hcreit.com) on Tuesday, February 25, 2014.

George L. Chapman, Chairman and CEO of Health Care REIT, will present during a session scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will be webcast at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/citigroup/globalproperty2014/51210333578.cfm. The webcast replay will be made available one hour after the conclusion of the live event and will expire June 3, 2014.

The presentation includes, among other information, financial results from the fourth quarter of 2013, which the company released on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, and information regarding the company's portfolio and partnerships.

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, 2013 the company's broadly diversified portfolio consisted of 1,199 properties in 46 states, the United Kingdom, and Canada. More information is available on the company's website at www.hcreit.com.

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