2013-02-15 14:01:59 -

CINCINNATI, February 15, 2013 - Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE:OCR), announced today that
its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share on
its common stock.  The dividend is payable on March 22, 2013 to stockholders of
record on March 7, 2013.

About Omnicare

Omnicare, Inc., a Fortune 400 company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, provides
comprehensive pharmaceutical services to patients and providers across North
America.  As the market-leader in professional pharmacy, related consulting and
data management services for skilled nursing, assisted living and other chronic
care institutions, Omnicare leverages its unparalleled clinical insight into the
geriatric market along with some of the industry's most innovative technological
capabilities to the benefit of its long-term care customers.  Omnicare also
provides key commercialization services for the bio-pharmaceutical industry and
end-of-life disease management through its   Specialty Care Group.  For more
information, visit www.omnicare.com.


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Contact:
Patrick C. Lee
(513) 719-1507
patrick.lee@omnicare.com



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