2008-07-31 23:56:02 -

- Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (AMEX: FVE) today announced that it will host a conference call in conjunction with the announcement of its second quarter 2008 financial results.

Five Star plans to issue a press release containing its second quarter 2008 financial results after the AMEX closes on Wednesday, August 6, 2008. At 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Bruce

Mackey, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Fran Murphy, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to discuss the second quarter 2008 financial results. Following the company's remarks, there will be a short question and answer period.

The conference call telephone number is (888) 218-8176. Participants calling from outside the United States and Canada should dial (913) 312-0640. No pass code is necessary to access the call from either number. Participants should dial in about 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call. A replay of the conference call will be available through 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time Wednesday, August 13th. To hear the replay, dial (719) 457-0820. The replay pass code is 4007398.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available in a listen-only mode on the company's web site, which is located at www.fivestarqualitycare.com. Participants wanting to access the webcast should visit the company's web site about five minutes before the call. The archived webcast will be available for replay on the company's web site for about one week after the call.

Five Star Quality Care, Inc. is a healthcare and senior living services provider that currently operates independent and assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation hospitals, as well as institutional pharmacies and outpatient rehabilitation services clinics. Five Star is headquartered in Newton, MA.

Five Star Quality Care, Inc.
Timothy A. Bonang, 617-796-8245
Director of Investor Relations
or
Katherine L. Johnston, 617-796-8245
Manager of Investor Relations
www.fivestarqualitycare.com