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          PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
                    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.   )
 
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                           ARV ASSISTED LIVING, INC.
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                     [ARV Assisted Living, Inc. Letterhead]


                                  June 8, 1998


Dear Stockholder:

        The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ARV Assisted Living, Inc. (the
"Company"), originally scheduled for June 3, 1998, was adjourned to June 19,
1998 because a quorum was not present in person or by proxy at the originally
scheduled time.

        Our records indicate that your shares of ARV Assisted Living, Inc. have
not yet been voted. Since more than 50 percent of the Company's outstanding
common shares are required to be voted before business can be transacted at the
Annual Meeting, and nearly 49 percent of the shares have already been voted, we
urge you to vote your shares so that we can conduct the Annual Meeting.

        The polls remain open until the meeting is reconvened at 10 a.m. PDT,
Friday, June 19, 1998 at the offices of Latham & Watkins, 650 Town Center Drive,
20th Floor, Costa Mesa, California. The only business to be conducted at the
Annual Meeting is the reelection of three members to the Board of Directors of
the Company.

        I urge you to read the Proxy Statement carefully that was previously
mailed to you, then mark, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card promptly
in the prepaid envelope provided for this purpose. Please mail the proxy no
later than June 15, 1998, to assure that it reaches the tabulation agent in time
to be counted. For your convenience, you may also fax your proxy to our
tabulation agent at (213) 553-9735. Faxed proxies will be accepted until 10 a.m.
PDT, June 19, 1998. Your shares will be voted at the Annual Meeting in
accordance with your proxy, if given.

        Thank you very much for your attention and support.

                                    Sincerely,


                                    /s/ HOWARD G. PHANSTIEL
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                                    Howard G. Phanstiel
                                    Chairman of the Board