Ventas to Present at the 2008 NAREIT Institutional Investor Forum

CHICAGO, May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) ("Ventas" or the "Company") said today that management will make a presentation regarding the Company at the 2008 National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) Institutional Investor Forum in New York on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 10:15 a.m. Eastern Time.

The 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 starting June 4. The webcast and any written materials accompanying the presentation will be archived at
Ventas, Inc. is a leading healthcare real estate investment trust. Its diverse portfolio of properties located in 43 states and two Canadian provinces includes seniors housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals and medical office and other properties. More information about Ventas can be found on its website at http://www.ventasreit.com/.

Contacts: Debra A. Cafaro
Chairman, President and CEO
or
Richard A. Schweinhart
Executive Vice President and CFO
(502) 357-9000

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Source: Ventas, Inc.

CONTACT: Debra A. Cafaro, Chairman, President and CEO, or Richard A.
Schweinhart, Executive Vice President and CFO, both of Ventas, Inc.,
+1-502-357-9000

Web site: http://www.ventasreit.com/

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