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Ventas Reports $ Total 2012 Investments (VTR)

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR)

VTR ("Ventas") previously reported that it has closed, or expects to close by year end, investments totaling $2.7 billion, including $950 million in new investments during the fourth quarter. Private pay assets accounted for 97 percent of the investments.

The new investments in healthcare and seniors housing assets have occurred since the VTR ("Ventas") release of its third quarter results on October 26, 2012. They include private pay seniors housing, medical office buildings and debt originations, as well as the Atria investment, announced earlier today.

The average unleveraged yield of VTR ("Ventas") recent investments approximates eight percent, excluding the strategic Atria investment. The unleveraged yield on the Company’s $2.7 billion of investments for full year 2012, excluding the Atria transaction, averages 7.7 percent.

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR ), an S&P 500 company, is a leading healthcare real estate investment trust. Its diverse portfolio of more than 1,400 assets in 47 states (including the District of Columbia) and two Canadian provinces consists of seniors housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, medical office buildings and other properties. Through its Lillibridge subsidiary, Ventas provides management, leasing, marketing, facility development and advisory services to highly rated hospitals and health systems throughout the United States. More information about Ventas and Lillibridge can be found at www.ventasreit.com and www.lillibridge.com .

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