Health Care Property Investors, Inc. to Present at Merrill Lynch Health Services Conference

Business Wire, Nov 21, 2006

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Health Care Property Investors, Inc. (NYSE:HCP) announced that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jay Flaherty, is scheduled to make a presentation regarding the Company at the Merrill Lynch Health Services Conference in New York on Tuesday, November 28, 2006, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

The presentation can be accessed live via an audio-webcast available through the Company's website (www.hcpi.com) by accessing the "Investor Relations" tab. Written materials accompanying the presentation will also be available on the Company's website by accessing the "Presentations" section of the "Investor Relations" tab. An archive of the event will be available on the Company's website through December 12, 2006.

Health Care Property Investors, Inc. (NYSE:HCP) is a self-administered real estate investment trust that invests directly or through joint ventures in healthcare facilities. As of November 6, 2006, HCP's portfolio of properties, excluding assets held for sale but including investments through joint ventures and mortgage loans, included 801 properties and consisted of 333 senior housing facilities, 265 medical office buildings, 30 hospitals, 144 skilled nursing facilities and 29 other healthcare facilities. For more information on Health Care Property Investors, Inc., visit the Company's web site at www.hcpi.com.