Skilled Healthcare Group Announces New Appointment to Board of Directors

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (NYSE:SKH) today announced the
appointment of Bernard Puckett to the Board of Directors. Mr. Puckett
joins the Board as an independent director and as a member of the
Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. His appointment was
effective February 6, 2008.

Mr. Puckett was formerly Chairman of the Board of Openwave Systems
from October 2002 until September 2007. Openwave Systems is the
worldwide leader in open IP-based communication infrastructure
software and applications to the wireless communications industry. He
previously served as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business
Development for IBM, where he held key positions in sales and
marketing, technology management, finance and general management. He
was also President and CEO of IBM's mainframe business, a $13 billion
operation with 15,000 employees around the world. As General Manager
of the Application Solutions Group, he founded the IBM Consulting
Group and ISSC, IBM's outsourcing services arm.

Mr. Puckett was formerly President and CEO of Mobile
Telecommunication Technologies (MTEL) and SKYTEL Paging. He currently
serves on the Board of Directors of IMS Health, the leading provider
of information to the pharmaceutical industry, and Direct Insite
Corporation, a global provider of electronic invoice presentment and
payment.

Commenting on the appointment, Boyd Hendrickson, Chairman and CEO
of Skilled Healthcare Group, said, "We are very pleased to welcome
Bernard Puckett to our Board of Directors. He has an outstanding
reputation as a business leader and advisor, and his extensive
management experience in finance, strategic planning and business
development will be a great asset to Skilled Healthcare."

Mr. Puckett noted, "I am pleased to be working with the Company at
such an exciting time in its history. I believe Skilled Healthcare
Group has established a leadership position among providers of
long-term care, rehabilitation and hospice services, and I look
forward to helping the Company build on its success in this rapidly
growing market."

About Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc.

Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. subsidiaries operate skilled
nursing and assisted living facilities as well as providing
rehabilitation therapy and hospice services, which focus on creating a
culture that attracts and retains an innovative, caring and ethical
team that provides high-quality care to patients, and has a strong
reputation for treating patients who require a high level of skilled
nursing care and extensive rehabilitation therapy. More information
about Skilled Healthcare Group is available at its Web site --
www.skilledhealthcaregroup.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release includes "forward-looking statements". You can
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to historical or current facts. These statements include the
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"would," "estimate," "continue" or "pursue," or the negative or other
variations thereof or comparable terminology. In particular, they
include statements relating to, among other things, future actions of
Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. These forward-looking statements are
based on current expectations and projections about future events.

Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and
uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified and,
consequently, the actual performance of Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc.
may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but
are not limited to, the factors described in Skilled Healthcare Group,
Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (including the sections entitled "Risk
Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations" contained therein).

Any forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of
this release. Skilled Healthcare Group Inc. disclaims any obligation
to update the forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Halliburton Investor Relations
Jeff Elliott, 972-458-8000

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