Sunrise Senior Living, Health Care REIT Deal Closed

Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. SRZ announced today the closing of its previously announced acquisition by Health Care REIT, Inc. HCN.  Sunrise also announced today the closing of the previously announced sale of its management business to an entity formed by affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., affiliates of Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company and Health Care REIT.  As of the close of market on January 8, 2013, Sunrise common stock has ceased to trade on the New York Stock Exchange. As a result of these transactions, Sunrise stockholders will receive a total of $14.50 in cash per share (comprised of $12.40 in cash per share as merger consideration and $2.10 in cash per share as a special dividend).