PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OMEGA ANNOUNCES EXPIRATION OF REGISTERED EXCHANGE OFFER

FOR 6¾% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2022

HUNT VALLEY, MARYLAND – July 13, 2011 – Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:OHI) announced today that its offer to exchange any and all of its outstanding $575 million of 6¾% Senior Notes due 2022 that were issued in two separate private placements in October and November 2010, for $575 million of 6¾% Senior Notes due 2022 that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Wednesday, July 13, 2011.

Omega has been advised that tenders with respect to all $575 million aggregate principal amount of the private notes were received prior to the expiration of the exchange offer. Omega expects to complete the exchange offer and issue the registered notes in exchange for the private notes on or about July 14, 2011, subject to certain customary conditions.

This press release does not constitute an offer to exchange, purchase or sell or a solicitation of an offer to exchange, purchase or sell, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

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Omega is a real estate investment trust investing in and providing financing to the long-term care industry.  At March 31, 2011, Omega owned or held mortgages on 398 skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and other specialty hospitals with approximately 46,172 licensed beds (44,425 available beds) located in 35 states and operated by 50 third-party healthcare operating companies.  In addition, Omega has two closed facility currently held for sale.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT

Bob Stephenson, CFO at (410) 427-1700

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This announcement includes forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including, among other things: (i) uncertainties relating to the business operations of the operators of Omega's properties, including those relating to reimbursement by third-party payors, regulatory matters and occupancy levels; (ii) regulatory and other changes in the healthcare sector; (iii) changes in the financial position of Omega's operators; (iv) the ability of operators in bankruptcy to reject unexpired lease obligations, modify the terms of Omega's mortgages, and impede the ability of Omega to collect unpaid rent or interest during the pendency of a bankruptcy proceeding and retain security deposits for the debtor's obligations; (v) the availability and cost of capital; (vi) changes in Omega’s credit ratings and the ratings of its debt securities; (vii) competition in the financing of healthcare facilities; (viii) Omega's ability to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust; and (ix) other factors identified in Omega's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements regarding future events and developments and Omega's future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future, are forward-looking statements.