LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2009-- HCP (NYSE:HCP) announced that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jay Flaherty, will present a general overview of the Company at Citigroup’s 2009 Global Property CEO Conference. The presentation is being made at 3:55 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Monday, March 2, 2009.

Interested parties can listen to the presentation live by calling (719) 785-5595 (Passcode: 730780).

ABOUT HCP

HCP, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, invests primarily in real estate serving the healthcare industry in the United States. As of December 31, 2008, the Company’s portfolio of properties, excluding assets held for sale but including mortgage loans and properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures, totaled 694 properties among the following segments: 264 senior housing, 104 life science, 251 medical office, 24 hospital and 51 skilled nursing. For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.hcpi.com.

Source: HCP, Inc.

HCP
Mark A. Wallace
Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
562-733-5100