Exhibit 99.1


                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                               SECTION 906 0F THE
                           SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


     I, C. Taylor Pickett, of Omega Healthcare Investors,  Inc. (the "Company"),
certify,  pursuant to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, that:

     (1)  the  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q of the Company  for the  quarterly
          period ended September 30, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the
          requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
          of 1934; and

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

Dated:   November 4, 2002


/s/  C. TAYLOR PICKETT
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     C. Taylor Pickett
     Chief Executive Officer