Exhibit 99.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

          Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Health Care Property Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies that:

          (i)          the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

          (ii)          the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: July 7, 2003	/s/ JAMES G. REYNOLDS
	James G. Reynolds Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer