HCP to Report Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Host Conference Call/Webcast

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
HCP (NYSE:HCP) is scheduled to report its second quarter financial results on
Tuesday, August 4, 2009, before the open of trading on the New York Stock
Exchange. The Company will also host a conference call and webcast at 9 a.m.
Pacific Time (12 noon Eastern Time) that same day in order to present its
financial performance and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

The dial-in number for the conference call is (866) 700-6293 (U.S.) or (617)
213-8835 (International). The participant passcode is 75468985. You may also
access the conference call via webcast at www.hcpi.com under the Investor
Relations tab. Through August 18, 2009, an archive of the webcast will be
available on our website and a telephonic replay can be accessed by calling
(888) 286-8010 (U.S.) or (617) 801-6888 (International) and entering passcode
42923966.

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 March 31, 2009,
HCP`s portfolio of properties, excluding assets held for sale but including
properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures, totaled 692 properties among
the following segments: 264 senior housing, 100 life science, 254 medical
office, 23 hospital and 51 skilled nursing. For more information, visit the
Company`s website at www.hcpi.com.

HCP
Thomas M. Herzog
Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
562-733-5100

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