NHP to Present at the BMO Capital Markets 2009 North American Real Estate Conference

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nationwide Health Properties (NYSE: NHP) announced that its Chief Financial and Portfolio Officer, Abdo Khoury, will participate on a healthcare real estate panel at the BMO Capital Markets 2009 North American Real Estate Conference on Friday, September 11, 2009 beginning at 7:30 a.m. CDT.

To listen to the panel via a live audio-webcast, please us the following link: http://www.bmocm.com/conferences/NARealEstate2009/Webcasts/

ABOUT NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.

Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests primarily in healthcare real estate in the United States. As of June 30, 2009, the Company's portfolio of properties, including mortgage loans and properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures, totaled 579 properties among the following segments: 279 senior housing facilities, 200 skilled nursing facilities, 82 medical office buildings, 11 continuing care retirement communities and 7 specialty hospitals. For more information on Nationwide Health Properties, Inc., visit our website at http://www.nhp-reit.com.

    Abdo H. Khoury
    Chief Financial and Portfolio Officer
    (949) 718-4400

SOURCE Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.