NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. (NYSE: NHP) today announced that Douglas M. Pasquale, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Abdo H. Khoury, Chief Financial and Portfolio Officer, will present a general overview of the Company at Citi's 2010 Global Property CEO Conference. The presentation is scheduled for 7:45 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

The presentation can be heard live via teleconference by calling (877) 211-0500 (Passcode: 4216413).

Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests primarily in healthcare real estate in the United States. As of December 31, 2009, the Company's portfolio of properties, including mortgage loans and properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures, totaled 576 properties among the following segments: 279 senior housing facilities, 197 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.


    CONTACT:
    Abdo H. Khoury
    Chief Financial and Portfolio Officer
    Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.
    (949) 718-4400

SOURCE Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.