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Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) (“Ventas” or the “Company”) said today that management will participate in a panel discussion at the UBS 2009 Global Real Estate Conference in London, England on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time).

Any written materials accompanying the Company’s participation in the conference will be available on the Company’s website at www.ventasreit.com : on December 1 and for a limited period following the event.

Ventas, Inc., an S&P 500 company, 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, medical office buildings and other properties. More information about

Ventas can be found on its website at www.ventasreit.com : .

Ventas, Inc.David J. Smith(877) 4-VENTAS