Advocat Holders Elect Gill and Brame to Board

Advocat Inc.

today announced the results of its annual shareholders meeting held June 7, 2012 at the corporate offices. At the annual meeting, the Company's shareholders voted to elect Kelly J. Gill and Richard M. Brame as members of the Board of Directors for terms expiring at the Company's 2015 annual shareholders meeting. Mr. Gill has been Advocat's President and Chief Executive Officer since November 2011 and has been a member of the Board of Directors since November 2011. Mr. Brame has been a member of the Company's Board of Directors since 2002. Shareholders also voted to ratify the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.