LifeHouse Retirement Properties, Inc. Increases Revenue 36.4% by Acquiring San Jose Skilled Nursing Community

LOS ANGELES, March 6  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LifeHouse Retirement Properties, Inc. (Pink Sheets: LHRP.PK) is pleased to announce it closed on the purchase of its third Skilled Nursing Community, located in San Jose California, on March 5, 2007.  Pro forma for the acquisition, LHRP's revenue will increase over 36.4% from $34.1 million to $46.5 million on a combined basis, for the twelve month period through December 31, 2006.  Pro forma for the acquisition, consolidated EBITDA through December 31, 2006, was 7.1 million, calculated based on trailing twelve month basis through December 31, 2006 for the Company's three skilled nursing facilities and trailing four months through December 31, 2006, annualized, for the Company's ten assisted living facilities.

The San Jose Community acquisition was completed for $3.6 million and comprised the acquisition of the leasehold interest, which has a 20-year remaining term.  The implied acquisition multiple was 3.3x, based on pro forma EBITDA of $1.1 million for the twelve month period through December 31, 2006. The facility has a total of 199 beds.

LHRP currently has three additional skilled nursing facilities and three additional assisted living facilities in escrow and in the due diligence process.  These comprise an additional 606 SNF beds and 120 ALF units.

This acquisition brings the total number of LifeHouse owned and operated communities to thirteen.  The Company still has approximately $12.5 million of capital to deploy in its Acquisition Line, which Management believes can be leveraged to approximately $50.0 million of additional facility purchases.

LifeHouse Retirement Properties, Inc., is focused on strategic acquisitions of senior assisted & independent living and skilled nursing communities in the U.S.  The Company's platform provides a strong acquisition and operating team with significant experience in investment banking, health care, hospitality, finance, construction, and real estate, particularly effective in turnaround operations of under performing properties or entire business units.  The Company has approximately 1,224 beds and 750 full-time and part-time employees.

Forward-Looking Statements: The information contained herein should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase any securities. Statements in this news release concerning the company's business outlook or future economic performance, anticipated profitability, revenues, expenses, or other financial items; and statements concerning assumptions made or expectations as to any future events, conditions, performance or other matters, may be forward- looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in such statements.  Such risks, uncertainties, and factors include, but are not limited to, future capital needs, changes and delays in development plans and schedules, acquisition risks, licensing risks, business conditions, competition, changes in interest rates, our ability to manage our expenses, market factors that could affect the value of our properties, the risks of downturns in general economic conditions, availability of financing for development and acquisitions.  The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.  Investments in small cap companies are generally deemed to be highly speculative and to involve substantial risk, making it appropriate for readers to consult with professional investment advisors and to make independent investigations before acting on the information. Any investment in small cap companies could prove to be high risk investments with the result in the loss of part, or the total principal investment. 

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