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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-07-048183

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		13

REFERENCES 429:			333-113847

FILED AS OF DATE:		20070618

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070807


FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LTC PROPERTIES INC

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887905

		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]

		IRS NUMBER:				710720518

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD

		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231



	FILING VALUES:

		FORM TYPE:		S-3

		SEC ACT:		1933 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-143826

		FILM NUMBER:		07924682



	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		31365 OAK CREST DRIVE

		STREET 2:		SUITE 200

		CITY:			WESTLAKE VILLIAGE

		STATE:			CA

		ZIP:			91361

		BUSINESS PHONE:		805-981-8655



	MAIL ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		31365 OAK CREST DRIVE

		STREET 2:		SUITE 200

		CITY:			WESTLAKE VILLIAGE

		STATE:			CA

		ZIP:			91361



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 <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><a name="scotch"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2007</font></b></a></p> <div style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 6.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"> <p align="right" style="border:none;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;padding:0pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Registration No.&#160; 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b></p> </div>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED
STATES</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C.&#160; 20549</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM S-3</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION
STATEMENT</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Under</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></b></p>

<div style="line-height:9.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><hr size="1" width="160" noshade color="black" align="center" style="width:120.0pt;"></div>

<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">LTC PROPERTIES, INC.<br>
</font></b>(Exact Name of
Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</p>

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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:48.8%;">
  <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading --><b>Maryland</b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:48.8%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">71-0720518</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:48.8%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or Other
  Jurisdiction of<br>
  Incorporation or Organization)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:48.8%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer<br>
  Identification Number)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

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<p style="line-height:1.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">31365 Oak
Crest Drive, Suite 200</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Westlake
Village, CA 91361</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(805)
981-8655</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address, including zip code,
and telephone number, including area code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive
offices)</font></p>

<div style="line-height:9.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><hr size="1" width="160" noshade color="black" align="center" style="width:120.0pt;"></div>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WENDY L.
SIMPSON</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Chief
Executive Officer and President</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">LTC
Properties, Inc.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">31365 Oak
Crest Drive, Suite 200</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Westlake
Village, CA 91361</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(805)
981-8655</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Name, address, including zip
code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</font></p>

<div style="line-height:9.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><hr size="1" width="160" noshade color="black" align="center" style="width:120.0pt;"></div>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Copy to:</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HERBERT
F. KOZLOV</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Reed
Smith LLP</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">599
Lexington Avenue</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">New York,
NY 10022-7650</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(212) 521-5400</font></b></p>

<div style="line-height:9.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><hr size="1" width="160" noshade color="black" align="center" style="width:120.0pt;"></div>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Approximate date of
commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective
date of this registration statement.</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:18.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the only securities being
registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, please check the following box. </font><font face="Wingdings">o</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:18.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If any of the securities
being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous
basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than
securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment
plans, check the following box. </font><font face="Wingdings">x</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:18.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If this Form is filed to
register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under
the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the
same offering. </font><font face="Wingdings">o</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:18.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If this Form is a
post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities
Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration number of
the earlier registration statement for the same offering. </font><font face="Wingdings">o</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:18.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If this Form is a
registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective
amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. </font><font face="Wingdings">o</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:18.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If this Form is a
post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General
Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes
of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the
following box. </font><font face="Wingdings">o</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></b></p>

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  <td width="43%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:43.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading -->Title&nbsp;of&nbsp;each&nbsp;Class&nbsp;of<br>
  Securities&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;Registered(1)</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Amount<br>
  to&nbsp;be<br>
  Registered(2)(4)</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Proposed<br>
  Maximum<br>
  Offering&nbsp;Price<br>
  Per&nbsp;Unit</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.08%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Proposed<br>
  Maximum<br>
  Aggregate<br>
  Offering<br>
  Price(2)(3)(4)</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.08%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Amount&nbsp;of<br>
  Registration<br>
  Fee(2)</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="43%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:43.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Debt Securities</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="43%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:43.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Preferred Stock, $0.01
  par value per share (5)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="43%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:43.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Common Stock, $0.01 par
  value per share (6)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="43%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:43.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">300,000,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">300,000,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:10.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9,210</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="0">
  <td width="325" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="18" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="8" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="77" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="18" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="84" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="18" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="7" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="75" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="18" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="7" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="75" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="18" style="border:none;"></td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<div style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><hr size="1" width="160" noshade color="black" align="left" style="width:120.0pt;"></div>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading -->(1)</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="94%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:94.04%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to General Instruction II.D of Form S-3
  under the Securities Act, the fee table does not specify by each class of
  securities to be registered information as to the amount to be registered,
  proposed maximum offering price per unit, and proposed maximum aggregate
  offering price.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="94%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:94.04%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="94%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:94.04%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In US dollars or the equivalent thereof denominated
  in one or more foreign currencies or units of two or more foreign currencies
  or composite currencies (such as European Currency Units). The amount to be
  registered consists of up to $300,000,000 (in US dollars or the equivalent
  thereof at the time of sale for any debt security denominated in one or more
  foreign currencies or composite currencies) of an indeterminate amount of
  debt securities, an indeterminate number of shares of preferred stock, and an
  indeterminate number of shares of common stock as may be sold, from time to
  time, by the Registrant. There are also being registered hereunder an
  indeterminate principal amount of each class of securities registered
  hereunder (the &#147;underlying securities&#148;) as may be issuable, without separate
  consideration, (i) upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any other class
  of securities registered hereunder, to the extent such securities are by
  their terms convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for the underlying
  securities, or (ii) pursuant to antidilution provisions of any other class of
  securities registered hereunder.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="94%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:94.04%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="94%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:94.04%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the
  registration fee. No separate consideration will be received for common stock
  or preferred stock that is issued upon conversion of debt securities
  registered hereunder, or for common stock that is issued upon conversion of
  preferred stock registered hereunder, as the case may be. The proposed
  maximum offering price per security will be determined from time to time by
  the Registrant in connection with the issuance by the Registrant of the
  securities registered hereunder. The aggregate maximum public offering price
  of all securities issued pursuant to this Registration Statement will not exceed
  $300,000,000.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="94%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:94.04%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="94%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:94.04%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(o) of the rules and
  regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Pursuant to Rule
  457(p) under the Securities Act, the Registrant hereby offsets the total
  Registration Fee of $9,210 due under this Registration Statement by the
  amount of the filing fee associated with the unsold securities from the
  Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed with the Commission on
  March 23, 2004 (File No.&nbsp;333-113847). The Registrant had registered
  securities for a maximum aggregate offering price of $200,000,000 on Form S-3
  as filed with the Commission on March 23, 2004. Of that amount, the
  Registrant sold securities for an aggregate offering price to the public of
  $95,239,200, leaving a balance of unsold securities with an aggregate
  offering price of $104,760,800; the associated filing fee of $13,273 for such unsold securities is
  hereby used to offset the current $9,210 Registration Fee due. The remaining
  unused $4,063 may be used to offset future registration fees in accordance
  with Rule&nbsp;457(p).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="94%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:94.04%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="94%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:94.04%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Includes such indeterminate number of shares of
  preferred stock as may from time to time be issued at indeterminate prices or
  issuable upon conversion of debt securities.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="94%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:94.04%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(6)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="94%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:94.04%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Includes such indeterminate number of shares of
  common stock as may from time to time be issued at indeterminate prices or
  issuable upon conversion of debt securities or preferred stock registered
  hereunder, as the case may be.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="94%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:94.04%;">
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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to Rule 429 under
the Securities Act of 1933, the prospectus included herein is a combined
prospectus that relates to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-113847) previously filed by the Registrant on March 23, 2004, under which
$104,760,800 principal amount of Debt Securities, Preferred Stock and Common
Stock remains unsold and is being carried forward. In the event any such
previously registered Debt Securities, Preferred Stock and Common Stock are
offered prior to the effective date of this Registration Statement, they will
not be included in any prospectus hereunder. The amount of Debt Securities,
Preferred Stock and Common Stock registered hereunder represents the maximum
amount of Debt Securities, Preferred Stock and Common Stock that are expected
to be offered for sale.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The registrant hereby amends
this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay
its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which
specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become
effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or
until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the
Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed.&#160; We may not sell these securities until the
registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is
effective.&#160; This prospectus is not an
offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these
securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SUBJECT
TO COMPLETION, DATED JUNE 18, 2007</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PROSPECTUS</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">$300,000,000</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">LTC
PROPERTIES, INC.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DEBT
SECURITIES, PREFERRED STOCK</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AND COMMON STOCK</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LTC Properties, Inc. may from time to time offer (i)
our debt securities in one or more series, (ii) shares of our Preferred Stock,
$0.01 par value per share in one or more series and (iii) shares of our Common
Stock, $0.01 par value per share, with an aggregate public offering price of up
to $300,000,000 on terms to be determined at the time of the offering.&#160; Our debt securities, our Preferred Stock and
our Common Stock (collectively referred to as our securities), may be offered,
separately or together, in separate series, in amounts, at prices and on terms
that will be set forth in one or more prospectus supplements to this
prospectus.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The specific terms of the securities with respect to
which this prospectus is being delivered will be set forth in the applicable
prospectus supplement and will include, where applicable:</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>in
the case of our debt securities, the specific title, aggregate principal
amount, currency, form (which may be registered, bearer, certificated or
global), authorized denominations, maturity, rate (or manner of calculating the
rate) and time of payment of interest, terms for redemption at our option or
repayment at the holder&#146;s option, terms for sinking fund payments, terms for
conversion into shares of our Preferred Stock or Common Stock, covenants and
any initial public offering price;</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>in
the case of our Preferred Stock, the specific designation, preferences,
conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to
transferability, dividends and other distributions and terms and conditions of
redemption and any initial public offering price; and</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>in
the case of our Common Stock, any initial public offering price.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, the specific terms may include
limitations on actual, beneficial or constructive ownership and restrictions on
transfer of the securities, in each case as may be appropriate to preserve our
status as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax
purposes.&#160; The applicable prospectus
supplement will also contain information, where applicable, about United States
federal income tax considerations, and any exchange listing of the securities
covered by the prospectus supplement.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our stock Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange (or NYSE) under the symbol &#147;LTC.&#148;&#160;
Our executive offices are located at 31365 Oak Crest Drive, Suite 200,
Westlake Village, CA&#160; 91361, telephone
number: 805-981-8655, facsimile: 805-981-8663 and web site:
www.ltcproperties.com. The information set forth on our web site is not part of
this prospectus.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our securities may be offered directly, through agents
designated from time to time by us, or to or through underwriters or
dealers.&#160; If any agents or underwriters
are involved in the sale of any of our securities, their names, and any applicable
purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement between or among them
and us, will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.&#160; None of our securities may be sold without
delivery of the applicable prospectus supplement describing the method and
terms of the offering of those securities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Investing in our securities involves certain
risks.&#160; See &#147;Risk Factors&#148; beginning on
page 5.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any
state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or
determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete.&#160; Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The date of this prospectus is &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
2007</font></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Page</font></b></p>
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  <p style="color:blue;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-decoration:underline;"><u><font size="2" color="blue" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#AboutThisProspectus_103657"><br>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="display:none;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  1</font></p>
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  <p style="color:blue;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-decoration:underline;"><u><font size="2" color="blue" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#ForwardlookingStatements_104158">FORWARD-LOOKING
  STATEMENTS</a></font></u></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="display:none;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.36%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2</font></p>
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  <p style="color:blue;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-decoration:underline;"><u><font size="2" color="blue" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#ProspectusSummary_104222">PROSPECTUS SUMMARY</a></font></u></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="display:none;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.36%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3</font></p>
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  <p style="color:blue;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-decoration:underline;"><u><font size="2" color="blue" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#RiskFactors_104234">RISK FACTORS</a></font></u></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="display:none;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5</font></p>
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  <p style="color:blue;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-decoration:underline;"><u><font size="2" color="blue" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#RatiosOfEarningsToFixedChargesAnd_104305">RATIOS OF
  EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND
  PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS</a></font></u></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="display:none;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="display:none;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13</font></p>
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  <p style="color:blue;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-decoration:underline;"><u><font size="2" color="blue" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#GeneralDescriptionOfTheOfferedSec_104318">GENERAL
  DESCRIPTION OF THE OFFERED SECURITIES</a></font></u></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="display:none;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13</font></p>
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  COMMON STOCK</a></font></u></p>
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  PROVISIONS OF MARYLAND LAW AND OF OUR CHARTER AND BYLAWS</a></font></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In this prospectus, unless otherwise indicated, the &#147;company,&#148;
&#147;we,&#148; &#147;us&#148; and &#147;our&#148; refer to LTC Properties, Inc.&#160; and our consolidated subsidiaries.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS</font></b><a name="AboutThisProspectus_103657"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This prospectus is part of a registration statement
that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or SEC) utilizing a &#147;shelf&#148;
registration process.&#160; Under this shelf
registration process, we may sell any combination of the securities described
in this prospectus in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of
$300,000,000.&#160; This prospectus provides
you with a general description of the securities we may offer.&#160; Each time we sell securities, we will provide
a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms
of that offering.&#160; The prospectus supplement
may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. &#160;You should read both this prospectus and any
prospectus supplement together with additional information described under the
heading &#147;Where You Can Find Additional Information.&#148;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You should rely only on the information contained and
incorporated by reference in this prospectus.&#160;
We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different or
inconsistent information from that contained in this prospectus and the
applicable prospectus supplement.&#160; If
anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not
rely on it.&#160; You should assume that the
information in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, as
well as the information we previously filed with the SEC and incorporated by
reference, is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this
prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement.&#160; Our business, financial condition, results of
operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This prospectus contains or incorporates by reference
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (or Securities Act) and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (or Exchange Act).&#160; You can identify some of the forward-looking
statements by their use of forward-looking words, such as &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148;
&#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;seeks,&#148; &#147;approximately,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;estimates&#148;
or &#147;anticipates,&#148; or the negative of those words or similar words.&#160; Forward-looking statements involve inherent
risks and uncertainties regarding events, conditions and financial trends that
may affect our future plans of operation, business strategy, results of operations
and financial position.&#160; A number of
important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those
included within or contemplated by such forward-looking statements, including,
but not limited to, the status of the economy, the status of capital markets
including prevailing interest rates, compliance with and changes to regulations
and payment policies within the health care industry, changes in financing
terms, competition within the health care and senior housing industries, and changes
in federal, state and local legislation.&#160;
For a discussion of these and other factors that could cause actual
results to differ from those contemplated in the forward-looking statements,
please see the discussion under &#147;Risk Factors&#148; contained in this prospectus and
in other information contained in our publicly available filings with the SEC,
including our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006.&#160; We do not undertake any
responsibility to update any of these factors or to announce publicly any
revisions to forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PROSPECTUS SUMMARY</font></b><a name="ProspectusSummary_104222"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">This
summary highlights selected information from this prospectus and does not
contain all of the information that you need to consider in making your
investment decision. You should carefully read the entire prospectus, including
the risks of investing discussed under &#147;</font>Risk Factors&#148; beginning on page 8, the information incorporated
by reference, including our financial statements, and the exhibits to the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.</font></i></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">About Our
Company</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We are a health
care real estate investment trust (or REIT) incorporated on May&nbsp;12, 1992
in the State of Maryland and commenced operations on August&nbsp;25, 1992. We
invest primarily in long-term care and other health care related properties
through mortgage loans, property lease transactions and other investments.&#160; As of March 31, 2007, long-term care
properties, which include skilled nursing and assisted living properties,
comprised approximately 98% of our investment portfolio.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Skilled nursing facilities provide restorative,
rehabilitative and nursing care for people not requiring the more extensive and
sophisticated treatment available at acute care hospitals.&#160; Many skilled nursing facilities provide
ancillary services that include occupational, speech, physical, respiratory and
IV therapies, as well as provide sub-acute care services which are paid either
by the patient, the patient&#146;s family, or through federal Medicare or state
Medicaid programs.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Assisted living facilities serve elderly persons who
require assistance with activities of daily living, but do not require the
constant supervision skilled nursing facilities provide.&#160; Services are usually available 24-hours a day
and include personal supervision and assistance with eating, bathing, grooming
and administering medication.&#160; The
facilities provide a combination of housing, supportive services, personalized
assistance and health care designed to respond to individual needs.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The schools in our real estate investment portfolio
are Charter schools.&#160; Charter schools
provide an alternative to the traditional public school.&#160; Charter schools are generally autonomous
entities authorized by the state or locality to conduct operations independent
from the surrounding public school district.&#160;
Laws vary by state, but generally Charters are granted by state boards
of education either directly or in conjunction with local school districts or
public universities.&#160; Operators are
granted Charters to establish and operate schools based on the goals and
objectives set forth in the Charter.&#160;
Upon receipt of a Charter, schools receive an annuity from the state for
each student enrolled.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our senior management team is comprised of four
individuals with a combined 54 years of experience in health care and real
estate finance.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As of March 31, 2007, we had approximately
$499&nbsp;million in carrying value of net real estate investments.&#160; At that date, our portfolio included 94
assisted living properties, 119 skilled nursing properties and two Charter
schools in 32 states.&#160; We had
approximately $384&nbsp;million (77%) invested in owned and leased properties
and approximately $115&nbsp;million (23%) invested in mortgage loans.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our Strategy</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our primary objectives are to sustain and enhance
stockholder equity value and provide current income for distribution to
stockholders through real estate investments in long-term care properties and
other health care related properties managed by experienced operators.&#160; To meet these objectives, we attempt to
invest in properties or in mortgages that provide opportunity for additional
value and current returns to our stockholders and to diversify our investment
portfolio by geographic location, operator and form of investment.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Historically our investments have consisted of:</font></p>

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loans secured by long-term care properties;</p>

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ownership of long-term care properties which are leased to providers; or</p>

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in such investments indirectly through investments in real estate partnerships
or other entities that themselves make direct investments in such loans or
properties.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In evaluating
potential investments, we consider factors such as:</font></p>

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of property;</p>

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location;</p>

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quality, condition and design of the property;</p>

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property&#146;s current and anticipated cash flow and its adequacy to meet
operational needs and lease obligations or debt service obligations;</p>

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experience, reputation and solvency of the licensee providing services;</p>


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growth, tax and regulatory environments of the communities in which the
properties are located;</p>

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occupancy and demand for similar properties in the area surrounding the property;
and</p>

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Medicaid reimbursement policies and plans of the state in which the property is
located.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For
investments in skilled nursing properties, we favor low cost per bed
opportunities, whether in fee simple properties or in mortgages.&#160; In addition, with respect to skilled nursing
properties, we attempt to invest in properties that do not have to rely on a
high percentage of private-pay patients.&#160;
We seek to invest in properties that are located in suburban and rural
areas of states.&#160; Prior to every
investment, we conduct a property site review to assess the general physical
condition of the property and the potential of additional sub-acute
services.&#160; In addition, we review the
environmental reports, state survey and financial statements of the property
before the investment is made.&#160; We prefer
to invest in a property that has a significant market presence in its community
and where state certificate of need and/or licensing procedures limit the entry
of competing properties.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For
assisted living investments we have attempted to diversify our portfolio both
geographically and across product levels.&#160;
Thus, we believe that although the majority of our investments are in
affordably priced units, our portfolio also includes a significant number of
upscale units in appropriate markets with certain operators.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
believe that this competitive market has created an environment of very highly
priced properties and low yielding mortgages.&#160;
Because our historical strategy has been to invest in low cost per bed
properties, we believe there is an opportunity for us to invest additional
funds in our owned properties where the lessees have high occupancies and
expansion ability.&#160; This market is
captive to us since we own the properties.&#160;
We are actively reviewing all of our owned properties and discussing
additional investments with such likely lessees.&#160; We would make these investments at rates that
would approximate our historical lease rates.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Owned Properties</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">At March 31, 2007, we owned 62 skilled nursing
properties with a total of 7,214 beds, 84 assisted living properties with 3,744
units and one school located in 23 states.&#160;
Here and throughout this prospectus wherever we provide details of our
properties&#146; bed/unit count the number of beds/units applies to skilled nursing
properties and assisted living residences only. This number is based upon
unit/bed counts shown on operating licenses provided to us by lessees/borrowers
or units/beds as stipulated by lease/mortgage documents.&#160; We have found during the years that these
numbers often differ, usually not materially, from units/beds in operation at
any point in time.&#160; The differences are
caused by such things as operators converting a patient/resident room for
alternative uses, such as offices or storage, or converting a multi-patient
room/unit into a single patient room/unit.&#160;
We monitor our properties on a routine basis through site visits and
reviews of current licenses.&#160; In an
instance where such change would cause a de-licensing of beds or in our opinion
impact the value of the property, we would take action against the
lessee/borrower to preserve the value of the property/collateral.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The properties are leased pursuant to non-cancelable
leases generally with an initial term of 10 to 30 years.&#160; The leases provide for a fixed minimum base
rent during the initial and renewal periods.&#160;
Most of the leases provide for annual fixed rent increases or increases
based on consumer price indices over the term of the lease.&#160; In addition, certain of our leases provide
for additional rent through revenue participation (as defined in the lease
agreement) in incremental revenues generated by the facilities over a defined
base period, effective at various times during the term of the lease.&#160; Each lease is a triple net lease which requires
the lessee to pay additional charges including all taxes, insurance,
assessments, maintenance and repair (capital and non-capital expenditures), and
other costs necessary in the operation of the facility.&#160; Most of the leases contain renewal options
and two contain limited period options that permit the operators to purchase
the properties.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mortgage Loans</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">At March 31, 2007, we had 68 mortgage loans secured by
first mortgages on 57 skilled nursing properties with a total of 6,586 beds, 10
assisted living properties with a total of 705 units and one school located in
19 states.&#160; At March 31, 2007, these
mortgage loans had interest rates ranging from 6.6% to 13.1% and maturities
ranging from 2007 to 2019.&#160; In addition,
the loans may contain guarantees, provide for facility fees and generally have
25-year amortization schedules.&#160; The
majority of the mortgage loans provide for annual increases in the interest
rate based upon a specified increase of 10 to 25 basis points.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subsequent to March 31, 2007, we received $23.5
million in principal payoffs from six mortgage loan secured by first mortgages
on nine skilled nursing properties with a total of 873 beds.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In general, the mortgage loans may not be prepaid
except in the event of the sale of the collateral property to a third party
that is not affiliated with the borrower, although partial prepayments
(including the prepayment premium) are often permitted where a mortgage loan is
secured by more than one property upon the sale of one or more, but not all, of
the</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">collateral properties to a third party which is not an
affiliate of the borrower.&#160; The terms of
the mortgage loans generally impose a premium upon prepayment of the loans
depending upon the period in which the prepayment occurs, whether such
prepayment was permitted or required, and certain other conditions such as upon
the sale of the property under a pre-existing purchase option, destruction or
condemnation, or other circumstances as approved by us.&#160; On certain loans, such prepayment amount is
based upon a percentage of the then outstanding balance of the loan, usually
declining ratably each year.&#160; For other
loans, the prepayment premium is based on a yield maintenance formula.&#160; In addition to a lien on the mortgaged
property, the loans are generally secured by certain non-real estate assets of
the properties and contain certain other security provisions in the form of
letters of credit, pledged collateral accounts, security deposits,
cross-default and cross-collateralization features and certain guarantees.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">RISK
FACTORS</font></b><a name="RiskFactors_104234"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You should carefully consider the risks described
below and in the applicable prospectus supplement before making an investment
decision in our company.&#160; The risks and
uncertainties described below and therein are not the only ones facing our company
and there may be additional risks that we do not presently know of or that we
currently consider immaterial.&#160; Other
important factors are identified in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2006, which is incorporated by reference into this
prospectus, including factors identified under the headings &#147;Business&#148;, &#147;Risk
Factors&#148; and &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations&#148;, and in the other documents incorporated by reference
into this prospectus.&#160; All of these risks
could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows.&#160; As a result, our ability
to pay dividends on, and the market price of, our equity securities may be
adversely affected if any of such risks are realized.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Our
expected results may not be achieved, and actual results may differ materially
from our expectations.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our failure to achieve
expected results may be a result of various factors, including, but not limited
to:</font></p>

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status of the economy;</p>

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status of capital markets, including prevailing interest rates;</p>

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with and changes to regulations and payment policies within the health care
industry;</p>

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in financing terms;</p>

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within the health care and senior housing industries; and</p>

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in federal, state and local legislation.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">A failure
to maintain or increase our dividend could reduce the market price of our
stock.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
April 2007, we declared a $0.125 per share monthly dividend for the second quarter
of calendar 2007.&#160; During the first
quarter of 2007 we paid a $0.125 per share monthly dividend.&#160; During calendar 2006, we paid a $0.12 monthly
dividend on our common stock.&#160; During
calendar 2005, we paid a $0.30 dividend in the first quarter and a $0.11
monthly dividend in each of the second, third and fourth quarters on our common
stock.&#160; The ability to maintain or raise
our common dividend is dependent, to a large part, on growth of funds from
operations.&#160; This growth in turn depends
upon increased revenues from additional investments and loans, rental increases
and mortgage rate increases.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">At times,
we may have limited access to capital which will slow our growth.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A REIT is required to
make dividend distributions and retains little capital for growth.&#160; As a result, growth for a REIT is generally
through the steady investment of new capital in real estate assets.&#160; Presently, we believe capital is readily
available to us.&#160; However, there will be
times when we will have limited access to capital from the equity and/or debt
markets.&#160; During such periods, virtually
all of our available capital will be required to meet existing commitments and
to reduce existing debt.&#160; We may not be
able to obtain additional equity or debt capital or dispose of assets on favorable
terms, if at all, at the time we require additional capital to acquire health
care properties on a competitive basis or meet our obligations.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Income
and returns from health care facilities can be volatile.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
possibility that the health care properties in which we invest will not
generate income sufficient to meet operating expenses, will generate income and
capital appreciation, if any, at rates lower than those anticipated or will
yield returns lower than those available through investments in comparable real
estate or other investments are additional risks of</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">investing in
health care related real estate.&#160; Income
from properties and yields from investments in such properties may be affected
by many factors, including changes in governmental regulation (such as zoning
laws and government payment), general or local economic conditions (such as
fluctuations in interest rates and employment conditions), the available local
supply of and demand for improved real estate, a reduction in rental income as
the result of an inability to maintain occupancy levels, natural disasters
(such as hurricanes, earthquakes and floods) or similar factors.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">We depend
on lease income and mortgage payments from real property.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Since
a substantial portion of our income is derived from mortgage payments and lease
income from real property, our income would be adversely affected if a
significant number of our borrowers or lessees were unable to meet their
obligations to us or if we were unable to lease our properties or make mortgage
loans on economically favorable terms.&#160;
There can be no assurance that any lessee will exercise its option to
renew its lease upon the expiration of the initial term or that if such failure
to renew were to occur, we could lease the property to others on favorable
terms.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">We rely
on a few major operators.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
have three operators, based on properties subject to lease agreements and
secured by mortgage loans, that represent between 10% and 20% of our total
assets and three operators from each of which we derive over 10% of our
combined rental revenue and interest income.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Beginning
in the fourth quarter of 2006, Extendicare Services, Inc. (or EHSI), one of our
major operators, effected a reorganization whereby it completed a spin-off of
Assisted Living Concepts, Inc (or ALC).&#160;
ALC is now a NYSE traded public company operating assisted living
centers.&#160; The remaining EHSI assets and
operations were converted into a Canadian REIT (Extendicare REIT) listed on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (or TSX).&#160; Both
Extendicare REIT and ALC continue to be parties to the leases with us.&#160; Extendicare REIT and ALC, collectively lease
37 assisted living properties with a total of 1,427 units owned by us
representing approximately 11.6%, or $65.5&nbsp;million, of our total assets at
March 31, 2007 and 15.4% of combined rental revenue and interest income
(excluding the effects of straight-line rent) for the quarter ended March 31,
2007.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Alterra
Healthcare Corporation (or Alterra) is a wholly owned subsidiary of a publicly
traded company, Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.&#160;
Alterra leases 35 assisted living properties with a total of 1,416 units
owned by us representing approximately 11.5%, or $64.8&nbsp;million, of our
total assets at March&nbsp;31, 2007 and 14.6% of combined rental revenue and
interest income (excluding the effects of straight-line rent) for the quarter
ended March 31, 2007.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Preferred
Care, Inc. (or Preferred Care) is privately owned.&#160; Preferred Care, through various wholly-owned
subsidiaries, operates 32 skilled health care properties with a total of 3,871
beds that we own or on which we hold mortgages secured by first trust
deeds.&#160; This represents approximately
11.0% or $61.9&nbsp;million of our total assets at March 31, 2007 and 14.0% of
combined rental revenue and interest income (excluding the effects of
straight-line rent) for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.&#160; Subsequent to March 31, 2007, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Preferred Care assumed a $3.7 million mortgage loan payable to us
secured by a first trust deed on a 191-bed skilled nursing property.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our
financial position and ability to make distributions may be adversely affected
by financial difficulties experienced by any of our other lessees and
borrowers, including bankruptcies, inability to emerge from bankruptcy,
insolvency or general downturn in business of any such operator, or in the
event any such operator does not renew and/or extend its relationship with us
or our borrowers when it expires.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Our
borrowers and lessees face competition in the health care industry.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
long-term care industry is highly competitive and we expect that it may become
more competitive in the future. Our borrowers and lessees are competing with
numerous other companies providing similar long-term care services or
alternatives such as home health agencies, hospices, life care at home,
community-based service programs, retirement communities and convalescent
centers.&#160; There can be no assurance that
our borrowers and lessees will not encounter increased competition in the
future which could limit their ability to attract residents or expand their
businesses and therefore affect their ability to make their debt or lease
payments to us.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">The
health care industry is heavily regulated by the government.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
health care industry is heavily regulated by the government. Our borrowers and
lessees who operate health care facilities are subject to extensive regulation
by federal, state and local governments. These laws and regulations are subject
to frequent and substantial changes resulting from legislation, adoption of
rules and regulations, and administrative and judicial interpretations of
existing law. These changes may have a dramatic effect on the definition of
permissible or impermissible activities, the relative costs associated with
doing business and the amount of reimbursement by both government and other
third-party payors. These changes may be applied retroactively. The ultimate
timing or effect of these changes cannot be</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">predicted. The
failure of any borrower of funds from us or lessee of any of our properties to
comply with such laws, requirements and regulations could result in sanctions
or remedies such as denials of payment for new Medicare and Medicaid
admissions, civil monetary penalties, state oversight and loss of Medicare and
Medicaid participation or licensure. Such action could affect our borrower&#146;s or
lessee&#146;s ability to operate its facility or facilities and could adversely
affect such borrower&#146;s or lessee&#146;s ability to make debt or lease payments to
us.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
properties owned by us and the manner in which they are operated are affected
by changes in the reimbursement, licensing and certification policies of
federal, state and local governments. Properties may also be affected by
changes in accreditation standards or procedures of accrediting agencies that
are recognized by governments in the certification process. In addition,
expansion (including the addition of new beds or services or acquisition of
medical equipment) and occasionally the discontinuation of services of health
care facilities are, in some states, subjected to state and regulatory approval
through &#147;certificate of need&#148; laws and regulations.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Our
borrowers and lessees rely on government and third party reimbursement.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The ability of our
borrowers and lessees to generate revenue and profit determines the underlying
value of that property to us. Revenues of our borrowers and lessees are
generally derived from payments for patient care. Sources of such payments for
skilled nursing facilities include the federal Medicare program, state Medicaid
programs, private insurance carriers, health care service plans, health
maintenance organizations, preferred provider arrangements, self-insured
employers, as well as the patients themselves.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A
significant portion of the revenue of our skilled nursing facility borrowers
and lessees is derived from governmentally-funded reimbursement programs, such
as Medicare and Medicaid. Because of significant health care costs paid by such
government programs, both federal and state governments have adopted and continue
to consider various health care reform proposals to control health care costs.
There have been fundamental changes in the Medicare program that resulted in
reduced levels of payment for a substantial portion of health care services. In
many instances, revenues from Medicaid programs are already insufficient to
cover the actual costs incurred in providing care to those patients. According
to a report issued by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured in
October 2006, while many states continued to freeze provider rates in fiscal
year 2006, more states implemented provider rate increases in fiscal year 2006
or plan to do so in fiscal year 2007.&#160; In
fiscal year 2006, 46 states froze or cut rates for at least one provider type,
but the same number of states also increased rates for at least one group of
providers.&#160; Similarly in fiscal year
2007, 47 states intend to increase rates for at least one group of providers
and 43 states plan rate freezes or cuts, but no state currently plans to cut
Medicaid payments for skilled nursing facilities for fiscal year 2007.&#160; Skilled nursing facilities also were the
major provider group most likely to see payment increases for fiscal year 2006
and fiscal year 2007, although some skilled nursing facility rate increases are
tied to increased provider taxes.&#160;
Nevertheless, future reduction in state Medicaid payments for skilled
nursing facility services could have an adverse effect on the financial
condition of our borrowers and lessees which could, in turn, adversely impact
the timing or level of their payments to us.&#160;
Moreover, health care facilities continue to experience pressures from
private payors attempting to control health care costs, and reimbursement from
private payors has in many cases effectively been reduced to levels approaching
those of government payors.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Governmental
and public concern regarding health care costs may result in significant
reductions in payment to health care facilities, and there can be no assurance
that future payment rates for either governmental or private payors will be
sufficient to cover cost increases in providing services to patients. Any
changes in reimbursement policies which reduce reimbursement to levels that are
insufficient to cover the cost of providing patient care could adversely affect
revenues of our skilled nursing property borrowers and lessees and to a much
lesser extent our assisted living property borrowers and lessees and thereby
adversely affect those borrowers&#146; and lessees&#146; abilities to make their debt or
lease payments to us. Failure of the borrowers or lessees to make their debt or
lease payments would have a direct and material adverse impact on us.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
August 4, 2005, the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services, commonly
known as CMS, published a final rule updating skilled nursing facility
prospective payment rates for fiscal year 2006, which began October 1,
2005.&#160; This update implemented
refinements to the patient classification system and triggered the expiration
of a temporary payment add-on for certain high-acuity patients, effective
January 1, 2006.&#160; The final rule also
adopted a 3.1 percent market basket increase for fiscal year 2006.&#160; On July 31, 2006, CMS published a notice
updating Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system rates for
fiscal year 2007, which began October 1, 2006.&#160;
Under the notice, skilled nursing facilities receive the full 3.1
percent market basket increase to rates, increasing Medicare payments to
skilled nursing facilities by approximately $560.0&nbsp;million for fiscal year
2007.&#160; On May 4, 2007, CMS published its
proposed skilled nursing facility prospective payment system update for fiscal
year 2008.&#160; CMS is proposing a 3.3
percent market basket increase, which would increase Medicare payments to
nursing homes by approximately $690 million in fiscal year 2008.&#160; CMS has not yet finalized the Medicare rates
for fiscal year 2008.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
February 5, 2007, the Bush Administration released its fiscal year 2008 budget
proposal, which includes legislative and administrative proposals that would
reduce Medicare spending by approximately $5.3 billion in fiscal 2008</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">and $75.8 billion
over 5 years.&#160; Among other things, the
budget would provide no update for skilled nursing facilities in 2008 and a
- -0.65% adjustment to the update annually thereafter (although legislation would
be necessary to implement this proposal rather than the full market basket
adjustment called for in the May 4, 2007 CMS fiscal year 2008 skilled nursing
facility prospective payment system proposed rule).&#160; The proposed Bush Administration budget also
would move toward site-neutral post-hospital payments to limit inappropriate
incentives for five conditions commonly treated in both skilled nursing
properties and inpatient rehabilitation facilities.&#160; The budget proposal also would eliminate all
bad debt reimbursements for unpaid beneficiary cost-sharing over four
years.&#160; In addition, the budget proposal
includes a series of proposals impacting Medicaid, including legislative and
administrative changes that would reduce Medicaid payments by almost $26.0
billion over five years.&#160; Many of the
proposed policy changes would require Congressional approval to implement.&#160; Thus, while Medicare rates provided for under
current law will not decrease payments to skilled nursing facilities, the loss
of revenues associated with potential future changes in skilled nursing
facility payment rates could, in the future, have an adverse effect on the
financial condition of our borrowers and lessees which could, in turn,
adversely impact the timing or level of their payments to us.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
federal physician self-referral law, commonly known as Stark II (or Stark Law),
prohibits physicians and certain other types of practitioners from making
referrals for certain designated health services paid in whole or in part by
Medicare and Medicaid to entities with which the practitioner or a member of
the practitioner&#146;s immediate family has a financial relationship, unless the
financial relationship fits within an applicable exception to the Stark Law. The
Stark Law also prohibits the entity receiving the referral from seeking payment
under the Medicare and Medicaid programs for services rendered pursuant to a
prohibited referral. If an entity is paid for services rendered pursuant to a
prohibited referral, it may incur civil penalties of up to $15,000 per
prohibited claim and may be excluded from participating in the Medicare and
Medicaid programs.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Congress
and the states have enacted health care reform measures.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
health care industry continues to face various challenges, including increased
government and private payor pressure on health care providers to control
costs. For instance, the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 enacted significant
changes to the Medicare and Medicaid programs designed to modernize payment and
health care delivery systems while achieving substantial budgetary savings. In
seeking to limit Medicare reimbursement for long-term care services, Congress
established the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facility
services to replace the cost-based reimbursement system. Skilled nursing
facilities needed to restructure their operations to accommodate the new
Medicare prospective payment system reimbursement. Since the skilled nursing
facility prospective payment system was enacted, several then publicly held
operators of long-term care facilities and at least two then publicly held
operators of assisted living facilities filed for reorganization under Chapter
11 of the federal bankruptcy laws.&#160;
During their reorganizations and in some instances subsequent thereto,
long-term care operators and assisted living operators reduced their operations
by rejecting leases and/or defaulting on loans resulting in properties being
returned to lessors or lenders. There can be no assurances given that there
will not be additional bankruptcies of skilled nursing and assisted living
operators in the future.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
recent years, Congress has adopted legislation to somewhat mitigate the impact
of the Balanced Budget Act on providers, including skilled nursing
facilities.&#160; For instance, on December 8,
2003, President Bush signed into law the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-173).&#160; In addition to providing expanded Medicare
prescription drug coverage, the act modified Medicare payments to a variety of
health care providers.&#160; With respect to
skilled nursing facilities, the act provides a temporary 128% increase in the
Medicare payment for skilled nursing facility residents with acquired immune
deficiency syndrome, applicable to services furnished on or after October 1,
2004.&#160; This temporary increase is still
in effect through September 30, 2007, and CMS has proposed extending the
additional payment through fiscal year 2008.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
the other hand, in February 2006 Congress gave final approval to the Deficit
Reduction Act (or&nbsp;DRA), which will reduce net Medicare and Medicaid
spending by approximately $11.0 billion over five years.&#160; Among other things, the legislation reduces
Medicare skilled nursing facility bad debt payments by 30 percent for those
individuals who are not dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, and
strengthens Medicaid asset transfer restrictions for persons seeking to qualify
for Medicaid long-term care coverage.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, on December
20, 2006, President Bush signed into law the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of
2006 (P.L 109-432), which also modifies a number of Medicare and Medicaid
policies.&#160; Among other things, the law
reduces the limit on Medicaid provider taxes from 6 percent (set forth in regulations)
to 5.5 percent from January 1, 2008 through September 30, 2011.&#160; The Bush Administration had been expected to
issue regulations calling for deeper cuts in funding, which is used by many
states to finance state health programs.&#160;
President Bush&#146;s proposed 2008 fiscal year budget if adopted also would
reduce Medicare and Medicaid payments to providers.&#160; Most recently, on May 29, 2007, CMS published
a rule that would limit certain state Medicaid financing arrangements.&#160; The agency estimates that the rule would
reduce Medicaid spending by $3.87 billion over five years.&#160; However, on May 25, 2007, President Bush
signed into law an emergency supplemental appropriations bill that includes a
provision prohibiting CMS from implementing the Medicaid funding rule for one
year.&#160; Nevertheless, such funding
restrictions could be imposed after the one-year period.&#160; Congress may also consider legislation in the
future that would further restrict Medicare and Medicaid funding.&#160; No assurances can be given that any additional
Medicare or Medicaid legislation enacted by Congress or regulations promulgated
by CMS would not reduce Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement to skilled nursing
facilities or result in additional costs for operators of skilled nursing
facilities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
addition, comprehensive reforms affecting the payment for and availability of
health care services have been proposed at the federal and state levels and
major reform proposals have been adopted by certain states. Congress and state
legislatures can be expected to continue to review and assess alternative
health care delivery systems and payment methodologies. Changes in the law, new
interpretations of existing laws, or changes in payment methodology may have a
dramatic effect on the definition of permissible or impermissible activities,
the relative costs associated with doing business and the amount of
reimbursement by the government and other third party payors.&#160; The DRA also gives states greater flexibility
to expand access to home and community based services by allowing states to
provide these services as an optional benefit without undergoing the waiver
approval process.&#160; Moreover, the DRA
includes a new demonstration to encourage states to provide long-term care services
in a community setting to individuals who currently receive Medicaid services
in nursing homes.&#160; Together the
provisions could increase state funding for home and community based services,
while prompting states to cut funding for nursing facilities and homes for
persons with disabilities.&#160; In light of
continuing state Medicaid program reforms, budget cuts, and regulatory
initiatives, no assurance can be given that the implementation of such
regulations and reforms will not have a material adverse effect on the
financial condition or results of operations of our lessees and/or borrowers
which, in turn, could effect their ability to meet their contractual
obligations to us.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Our
properties are subject to licensing, certification and accreditation.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
addition to the requirements to be met by skilled nursing facilities for
participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, skilled nursing facilities
are subject to regulatory and licensing requirements of federal, state and
local authorities.&#160; We have no direct
control over our borrowers&#146; or tenants&#146; ability to meet the numerous state and
federal regulatory requirements.&#160; If a
borrower or tenant does not continue to meet all regulatory requirements, such
borrower or tenant may lose its ability to provide or bill for health care
services.&#160; If we cannot attract another
health care provider on a timely basis or on acceptable terms, our revenues
would be adversely impacted.&#160; In
addition, our properties are special purpose properties that may not be easily
adaptable to uses unrelated to health care.&#160;
Transfers of operations of health care facilities are subject to
regulatory approvals not required for transfers of other types of commercial
operations and real estate.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">We could incur more debt.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
operate with a policy of incurring debt when, in the opinion of our directors,
it is advisable.&#160; We may incur additional
debt by issuing debt securities in a public offering or in a private
transaction.&#160; Accordingly, we could
become more highly leveraged.&#160; The degree
of leverage could have important consequences to stockholders, including
affecting our ability to obtain additional financing in the future for working
capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, development or other general
corporate purposes and making us more vulnerable to a downturn in business or
the economy generally.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">We could fail to collect amounts due under our
straight-line rent receivable asset.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Straight-line
accounting requires us to calculate the total rent we will receive as a fixed
amount over the life of the lease and recognize that revenue evenly over that
life.&#160; In a situation where a lease calls
for fixed rental increases during the life of the lease rental income recorded
in the early years of a lease is higher than the actual cash rent received,
which creates an asset on the balance sheet called deferred rent
receivable.&#160; At some point during the
lease, depending on the rent levels and terms, this reverses and the cash rent
payments received during the later years of the lease are higher than the
rental income recognized, which reduces the deferred rent receivable balance to
zero by the end of the lease.&#160; We
periodically assess the collectibility of the deferred rent receivable.&#160; If during our assessment we determined that
we were unlikely to collect a portion or all of the deferred rent receivable
balance, we may record an impairment charge in current period earnings for the
portion, up to its full value, that we estimate will not be recovered.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our
assets may be subject to impairment charges.</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">We periodically but not less than quarterly evaluate
our real estate investments and other assets for impairment indicators.&#160; The judgment regarding the existence of
impairment indicators is based on factors such as market conditions, operator
performance and legal structure.&#160; If we
determine that a significant impairment </font>has</font> occurred, we would be required to make an
adjustment to the net carrying value of the asset, which could have a material
adverse affect on our results of operations and a non-cash impact on funds from
operations in the period in which the write-off occurs.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">A failure to reinvest cash available to us could
adversely affect our future revenues and our ability to increase dividends to
stockholders; there is considerable competition in our market for attractive
investments.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">From
time to time, we will have cash available from (1) proceeds of sales of shares
of securities, (2) proceeds from new debt issuances, (3) principal payments on
our mortgages and other investments, (4) sale of properties, and (5) funds from
operations.&#160; We may reinvest this cash in
health care investments in accordance with our investment policies, repay
outstanding debt or invest in qualified short-term investments.&#160; We compete for real estate investments with a
broad variety of potential investors.&#160;
The competition for attractive investments negatively affects our
ability to make timely investments on acceptable terms.&#160; Delays in acquiring properties or making
loans will negatively impact revenues and perhaps our ability to increase
distributions to our stockholders.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Our
failure to qualify as a REIT would have serious adverse consequences to our
stockholders.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
intend to operate so as to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code
(the Code).&#160; We believe that we have been
organized and have operated in a manner which would allow us to qualify as a
REIT under the Code beginning with our taxable year ended December&nbsp;31,
1992.&#160; However, it is possible that we
have been organized or have operated in a manner which would not allow us to
qualify as a REIT, or that our future operations could cause us to fail to
qualify.&#160; Qualification as a REIT
requires us to satisfy numerous requirements (some on an annual and quarterly
basis) established under highly technical and complex Code provisions for which
there are only limited judicial and administrative interpretations, and
involves the determination of various factual matters and circumstances not
entirely within our control.&#160; For
example, in order to qualify as a REIT, at least 95% of our gross income in any
year must be derived from qualifying sources, and we must pay dividends to
stockholders aggregating annually at least 90% (95% for taxable years ending
prior to January 1, 2001) of our REIT taxable income (determined without regard
to the dividends paid deduction and by excluding capital gains).&#160; Legislation, new regulations, administrative
interpretations or court decisions could significantly change the tax laws with
respect to qualification as a REIT or the federal income tax consequences of
such qualification.&#160; However, we are not
aware of any pending tax legislation that would adversely affect our ability to
operate as a REIT.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If
we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal
income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable
income at regular corporate rates.&#160;
Unless we are entitled to relief under statutory provisions, we would be
disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year
during which we lost qualification.&#160; If
we lose our REIT status, our net earnings available for investment or
distribution to stockholders would be significantly reduced for each of the
years involved.&#160; In addition, we would no
longer be required to make distributions to stockholders.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Our real
estate investments are relatively illiquid.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Real
estate investments are relatively illiquid and, therefore, tend to limit our
ability to vary our portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or
other conditions. All of our properties are &#147;special purpose&#148; properties that
cannot be readily converted to general residential, retail or office use.
Health care facilities that participate in Medicare or Medicaid must meet
extensive program requirements, including physical plant and operational requirements,
which are revised from time to time. Such requirements may include a duty to
admit Medicare and Medicaid patients, limiting the ability of the facility to
increase its private pay census beyond certain limits. Medicare and Medicaid
facilities are regularly inspected to determine compliance, and may be excluded
from the programs&#151;in some cases without a prior hearing&#151;for failure to meet
program requirements. Transfers of operations of nursing homes and other
healthcare-related facilities are subject to regulatory approvals not required
for transfers of other types of commercial operations and other types of real
estate. Thus, if the operation of any of our properties becomes unprofitable
due to competition, age of improvements or other factors such that our lessee
or mortgagor becomes unable to meet its obligations on the lease or mortgage
loan, the liquidation value of the property may be substantially less,
particularly relative to the amount owing on any related mortgage loan, than
would be the case if the property were readily adaptable to other uses. The
receipt of liquidation proceeds or the replacement of an operator that has
defaulted on its lease or loan could be delayed by the approval process of any
federal, state or local agency necessary for the transfer of the property or
the replacement of the operator with a new operator licensed to manage the
facility. In addition, certain significant expenditures associated with real
estate investment, such as real estate taxes and maintenance costs, are
generally not reduced when circumstances cause a reduction in income from the
investment. Should such events occur, our income and cash flows from operations
would be adversely affected.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Our
remedies may be limited when mortgage loans default.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To
the extent we invest in mortgage loans, such mortgage loans may or may not be
recourse obligations of the borrower and generally will not be insured or
guaranteed by governmental agencies or otherwise.&#160; In the event of a default under such
obligations, we may have to foreclose on the property underlying the mortgage
or protect our interest by acquiring title to a property and thereafter make
substantial improvements or repairs in order to maximize the property&#146;s
investment potential.&#160; Borrowers may
contest enforcement of foreclosure or other remedies, seek bankruptcy
protection against such enforcement and/or bring claims for lender liability in
response to actions to enforce mortgage obligations.&#160; If a borrower seeks bankruptcy protection,
the Bankruptcy Court may impose an automatic stay that would preclude us from
enforcing foreclosure or other remedies against the borrower.&#160; Relatively high &#147;loan to value&#148; ratios and
declines in the value of the property may prevent us from realizing an amount
equal to our mortgage loan upon foreclosure.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">We are
subject to risks and liabilities in connection with properties owned through a
limited partnership.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
have an ownership interest in a limited partnership. We may make additional
investments through limited partnerships or limited liability companies in the
future. Partnership or limited liability company investments may involve risks
such as the following:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>our partners or
co-members might become bankrupt (in which event we and any other remaining
general partners or members would generally remain liable for the liabilities
of the partnership or limited liability company);</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>our partners or
co-members might at any time have economic or other business interests or goals
which are inconsistent with our business interests or goals;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>our partners or
co-members may be in a position to take action contrary to our instructions,
requests, policies or objectives, including our policy with respect to
maintaining our qualification as a REIT; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>agreements
governing limited liability companies and partnerships often contain
restrictions on the transfer of a member&#146;s or partner&#146;s interest or &#147;buy-sell&#148;
or other provisions which may result in a purchase or sale of the interest at a
disadvantageous time or on disadvantageous terms.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We will,
however, generally seek to maintain sufficient control of our partnerships and
limited liability companies to permit us to achieve our business objectives.
Our organizational documents do not limit the amount of available funds that we
may invest in partnerships or limited liability companies.&#160; The occurrence of one or more of the events
described above could have a direct and adverse impact on us.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Certain
provisions of Maryland law and our Charter and Bylaws could hinder, delay or
prevent changes in control.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certain provisions of Maryland law, our Charter and
our Bylaws have the effect of discouraging, delaying or preventing transactions
that involve an actual or threatened change in control.&#160; These provisions include the following:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Classified Board of Directors, Number of Directors,
Board Vacancies, and Term of Office<i>.&#160; </i>We may, in the future, elect by
resolution of our Board of Directors or an amendment to our Bylaws, to be
subject to certain provisions of Maryland law which divide the Board of Directors
into three classes with staggered terms of office of three years each, vest in
the Board of Directors the exclusive right to determine the number of directors
and the exclusive right, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining
directors, even if the remaining directors do not constitute a quorum, to fill
vacancies on the board.&#160; These provisions
of Maryland law, which are applicable even if other provisions of Maryland law
or the Charter or Bylaws provide to the contrary, also provide that any
director elected to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the
full term of the class of directors in which the vacancy occurred, rather than
the next annual meeting of stockholders as would otherwise be the case, and
until his or her successor is elected and qualified.&#160; The classification and staggered terms of
office of directors make it more difficult for a third party to gain control of
a Board of Directors.&#160; At least two
annual meetings of stockholders, instead of one, generally would be required to
affect a change in a majority of the Board of Directors.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Stockholder Requested Special Meetings<i>.&#160; </i>Our Bylaws provide
that our stockholders have the right to call a special meeting only upon the
written request of the stockholders entitled to cast not less than 25% of all
the votes entitled to be cast by the stockholders at such meeting.&#160; However, we may in the future, elect by
resolution of our Board of Directors or an amendment to our Bylaws, to be subject
to certain provisions of Maryland law which require that special meetings of
stockholders may only be called by the stockholders upon the written request of
stockholders entitled to cast at least a majority of all the votes entitled to
be cast at the meeting.&#160; These provisions
of Maryland law, like those referred to above, are applicable even if other
provisions of Maryland law or the Charter or Bylaws provide to the contrary.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Advance Notice Provisions for Stockholder Nominations
and Proposals<i>.</i>&#160;
Our Bylaws require advance written notice for stockholders to nominate
persons for election as directors at, or to bring other business before, any
annual meeting of stockholders.&#160; These
Bylaw provisions limit the ability of stockholders to make nominations of
persons for election as directors or to introduce other proposals unless we are
notified in a timely manner prior to the meeting.&#160; See &#147;Certain Provisions of Maryland Law and
of Our Charter and Bylaws &#150; Advance Notice of Director Nominations and New
Business.&#148;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Preferred Stock<i>.&#160; </i>Under our Charter, our Board of
Directors has authority to issue Preferred Stock from time to time in one or
more series and to establish the terms, preferences and rights of any such
series of Preferred Stock, all without approval of our stockholders.&#160; The issuance of additional shares of
Preferred Stock could adversely impact the voting power of the holders of the
Common Stock and could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in
control or other corporate action.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Duties of Directors with Respect to Unsolicited
Takeovers<i>.&#160; </i>Maryland
law provides protection for Maryland corporations against unsolicited takeovers
by limiting, among other things, the duties of the directors in unsolicited
takeover situations.&#160; The duties of
directors of Maryland corporations do not require them to (a) accept, recommend
or respond to any proposal by a person seeking to acquire control of the
corporation, (b) authorize the corporation to redeem any rights under, or
modify or render inapplicable, any stockholders rights plan, (c) make a
determination under the Maryland Business Combination Act or the Maryland
Control Share Acquisition Act, or (d) act or fail to act solely because of the
effect of the act or failure to act may have on an acquisition or potential
acquisition of control of the corporation or the amount or type of
consideration that may be offered or paid to the stockholders in an
acquisition.&#160; Moreover, under Maryland
law the act of directors of a Maryland corporation relating to or affecting an
acquisition or potential acquisition of control is not subject to any higher
duty or greater scrutiny than is applied to any other act of a director.&#160; Maryland law also contains a statutory
presumption that an act of a director of a Maryland corporation satisfies the
applicable standards of conduct for directors under Maryland law.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ownership Limit. <i>&#160;</i>In order to preserve our status as
a REIT under the Code, our Charter generally prohibits any single stockholder
from constructively or beneficially owning more than 9.8% of our outstanding
Common Stock, or more than 9.8% of the outstanding shares of any class or
series of our stock other than our Common Stock, unless and to the extent which
our Board of Directors decides to waive or modify this ownership limit with
respect to any stockholder.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Maryland Business Combination Act<i>.&#160; </i>The Maryland Business Combination
Act provides that unless exempted, a Maryland corporation may not engage in
business combinations, including mergers, dispositions of 10% or more of its
assets, certain issuances of shares of stock and other specified transactions,
with an &#147;interested stockholder&#148; or an affiliate of an interested stockholder
for five years after the most recent date on which the interested stockholder
became an interested stockholder, and thereafter unless specified criteria are
met.&#160; An interested stockholder is
generally a person owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, 10% or more
of the voting power of the outstanding stock of a Maryland corporation.&#160; Our Board of Directors has not exempted us
from this statute.&#160; Consequently, unless
our Board of Directors adopts an exemption from this statute in the future, the
Maryland Business Combination Act will be applicable to business combinations
between our company and other persons.&#160;
See &#147;Certain Provisions of Maryland Law and of Our Charter and Bylaws &#150;
Business Combinations.&#148;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act<i>.&#160; </i>Maryland law
provides that &#147;control shares&#148; of a corporation acquired in a &#147;control share
acquisition&#148; shall have no voting rights except to the extent approved by the
stockholders by a vote of two-thirds of the votes eligible to be cast on the
matter under the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act.&#160; &#147;Control Shares&#148; means shares of stock that,
if aggregated with all other shares of stock previously acquired by the
acquiror, would entitle the acquiror to exercise voting power in electing
directors within one of the following ranges of the voting power: one-tenth or
more but less than one-third, one-third or more but less than a majority or a
majority or more of all voting power.&#160; A &#147;control
share acquisition&#148; means the acquisition of control shares, subject to certain
exceptions.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If voting rights of control shares acquired in a
control share acquisition are not approved at a stockholder&#146;s meeting, then
subject to certain conditions and limitations, the issuer may redeem any or all
of the control shares for fair value.&#160; If
voting rights of such control shares are approved at a stockholder&#146;s meeting
and the acquiror becomes entitled to vote a majority of the shares of stock
entitled to vote, all other stockholders may exercise appraisal rights.&#160; See &#147;Certain Provisions of Maryland Law and
of Our Charter and Bylaws &#150; Control Share Acquisitions.&#148;</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED
CHARGES AND EARNINGS TO<br>
COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS</font></b><a name="RatiosOfEarningsToFixedChargesAnd_104305"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following table sets
forth our ratios of earnings to fixed charges and earnings to combined fixed
charges and&#160; Preferred Stock dividends
for the periods indicated.&#160; The ratio of
earnings to fixed charges was computed by dividing earnings by our fixed
charges.&#160; The ratio of earnings to
combined fixed charges and Preferred Stock dividends was computed by dividing
earnings by our combined fixed charges and Preferred Stock dividends.&#160; For purposes of calculating these ratios, &#147;earnings&#148;
includes income from continuing operations before minority interest plus fixed
charges.&#160; &#147;Fixed charges&#148; consists of
interest on all indebtedness and the amortization of debt issue costs.</font></p>

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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Year&nbsp;ended&nbsp;December&nbsp;31,</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.4pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Three&nbsp;Months&nbsp;Ended</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.0pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">2002</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.0pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">2003</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="25" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.0pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">2004</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
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  </td>
  <td width="25" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.0pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">2005</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
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  </td>
  <td width="25" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.0pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">2006</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.4pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">March&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2007</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.7pt;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="321" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:240.85pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consolidated
  ratio of earnings to fixed charges (unaudited)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.79</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.89</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.60</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.85</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.17</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consolidated ratio of
  earnings to combined fixed charges and Preferred Stock dividends (unaudited)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.04</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.07</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.50</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.28</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.15</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="99" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:74.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.43</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.7pt;">
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<p style="line-height:1.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We issued 3,080,000 shares of 9.5% Series A Cumulative
Preferred Stock in March 1997, 2,000,000 shares of 9.0% Series B Cumulative
Preferred Stock in December 1997, 2,000,000 shares of 8.5% Series C Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock in September 1998, 2,200,000 shares of 8.5% Series
E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock in September 2003 (of which 190,257
were outstanding at March 31, 2007), 4,000,000 shares of 8.0% Series F
Cumulative Preferred Stock in February 2004 and an additional 2,640,000 shares
of 8.0% Series F Cumulative Preferred Stock in July 2004.&#160; In 2003 and 2004 we redeemed all of the
outstanding shares of Series A and Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock.&#160; Therefore, in computing the ratio of earnings
to combined fixed charges and Preferred Stock dividends for periods subsequent
to the redemption of our Series A and Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock,
Preferred Stock dividends consists of dividends on our 8.5% Series C Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock, 8.5% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred
Stock and 8.0% Series F Cumulative Preferred Stock.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">USE OF
PROCEEDS</font></b><a name="UseOfProceeds_104315"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Unless otherwise described in the applicable
prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of our
securities for general business purposes, which may include, among other
things, the repayment of indebtedness, the development and acquisition of
additional properties and other acquisition transactions, the expansion and improvement
of certain properties in our portfolio and the redemption of our outstanding
Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of the specific security
agreement.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">GENERAL
DESCRIPTION OF THE OFFERED SECURITIES</font></b><a name="GeneralDescriptionOfTheOfferedSec_104318"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We may offer under this
prospectus one or more of the following categories of our securities:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>debt
securities, in one or more series;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>shares
of our Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, in one or more series;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>shares
of our Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>units
consisting of any combination of the foregoing securities.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The terms of any specific offering of securities,
including the terms of any units offered, will be set forth in a prospectus
supplement relating to such offering.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to our Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation, as amended and supplemented to date, and referred to in this
prospectus as our &#147;Charter,&#148; we are authorized to issue 60,000,000 shares of
all classes of stock, each share having a par value of $0.01 of which
45,000,000 shares are Common Stock and 15,000,000 shares are Preferred&#160; Stock.&#160;
Of our Preferred Stock as of March 31, 2007, we had designated 2,000,000
shares as 8.5% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, (or Series C
Preferred Stock) 2,200,000 shares as 8.5% Series E Cumulative Convertible
Preferred Stock (or Series E Preferred Stock) and 6,640,000 shares as 8.0%
Series F Cumulative Preferred Stock (or Series F Preferred Stock).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As of March 31, 2007, 23,645,942 shares of Common
Stock and 2,000,000, 190,257 and 6,640,000 shares of Series C, Series E
Preferred Stock and Series F Preferred Stock, respectively, were outstanding.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SERIES C PREFERRED STOCK</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following summary of the terms and provisions of
the Series C Preferred Stock does not purport to be complete and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to the pertinent sections in the articles
supplementary creating the Series C Preferred Stock, which have been filed with
the SEC, and which are available as described below under the heading &#147;Where
You Can Find Additional Information&#148;.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rank.&#160; The
Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock ranks, with respect to dividend rights and rights
upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, (i)&nbsp;senior to Common Stock,
and to all equity securities ranking junior to the Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock
with respect to dividend rights or rights on liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of our company; (ii)&nbsp;on parity with our Series&nbsp;E Preferred
Stock, the Series&nbsp;F Preferred Stock and all equity securities that may be
issued in the future which rank on a parity with the Series&nbsp;C Preferred
Stock, and (iii) junior to all of our existing and future indebtedness. The
term &#147;equity securities&#148; does not include convertible debt securities, which
will rank senior to the Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock prior to conversion.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other terms.&#160;
Holders of the Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock are entitled to receive
preferential cumulative cash dividends at the rate of 8.5% per annum of the
liquidation preference per share (equivalent to a fixed annual amount of
$1.63625 per share). Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears on each of
March&nbsp;31, June&nbsp;30, September 30 and December&nbsp;31. Accrued but
unpaid dividends on the Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock bear interest from the
applicable dividend payment date at the prime rate of interest established from
time to time in the Wall Street Journal.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Holders of the Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock are
entitled to be paid a liquidation preference of $19.25 per share, plus
dividends, with interest, before any distribution of assets is made to holders
of any junior stock as described above in &#147;Rank.&#148;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Except in certain circumstances relating to our
maintenance of the ability to qualify as a REIT, the shares of Series&nbsp;C
Preferred Stock are not redeemable.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Whenever any dividend payment on any Series&nbsp;C
Preferred Stock is in arrears for more than 10 business days after its dividend
payment date, the number of directors then constituting the Board of Directors
will be increased by two and the two vacancies will be filled by the
Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock holders voting as one class. Such increase and
the right to fill such vacancies is separate and apart from and in addition to
any increase in the number of directors which the holders of any other class or
series of preferred stock may be entitled.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, in the case of a preferred dividend
default, the holders of Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock shall be granted voting
rights equivalent to those rights of holders of the Common Stock except that
the holders of Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock will not have the right to vote generally
in the election of directors but with respect to the election of directors will
only have the voting rights as set forth above to elect Series&nbsp;C Preferred
Stock directors. In such case, the voting rights of the holders of the
Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock would be determined on an as converted basis,
determined pursuant to the conversion provisions as described below. These
voting rights shall continue only during a Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock
dividend default, and all such rights shall immediately terminate at such time
as the Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock dividend default ceases to exist.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock is convertible in
whole or in part, at any time at the option of the holders, into shares of
Common Stock at a conversion price of $19.25 per share, subject to adjustments.
At March 31, 2007, there was one stockholder of record of our Series&nbsp;C
Preferred Stock. This Series&nbsp;C Preferred stockholder has a separate
contractual right, outside of the terms of the Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock,
to receive from us should we offer, issue or sell, or enter into any agreement
or commitment to issue or sell any debentures, preferred stock or any other
equity security convertible into Common Stock at a conversion price of less
than $19.25 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, combinations and similar
events) an offer in writing to sell to this Series&nbsp;C Preferred
stockholder, on the same terms and conditions and at the same equivalent price,
up to the same aggregate principal amount (or any $1,000 incremental principal
amount thereof) of such securities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SERIES E PREFERRED STOCK
AND SERIES F PREFERRED STOCK</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The SEC allows us
to &#147;incorporate by reference&#148; the information we file with the SEC, which means
we consider incorporated documents to be part of the prospectus and we may disclose
important information to you by referring you to those documents. See the
section entitled, &#147;Documents Incorporated By Reference&#148; below.&#160; For descriptions of our Series&nbsp;E
Preferred Stock and our Series F Preferred Stock, we refer you to the descriptions
thereof contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LISTING</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol &#147;LTC.&#148;&#160; Our
Series E Preferred Stock and Series F Preferred Stock are listed on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbols &#147;LTC PrE&#148; and &#147;LTC&nbsp;PrF,&#148;
respectively.&#160; Our Series C Preferred
Stock is owned by one holder and is not listed on any exchange.&#160; We may apply to list the securities which are
offered and sold hereunder, as described in the prospectus supplement relating
to such securities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DESCRIPTION
OF DEBT SECURITIES</font></b><a name="DescriptionOfDebtSecurities_104324"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We may issue debt securities from time to time in one
or more series. The debt securities sold under this prospectus will be our
direct obligations, which may be secured or unsecured, and which may be senior
or subordinated indebtedness.&#160; The debt
securities may be guaranteed on a secured or unsecured, senior or subordinated
basis, by one or more of our subsidiaries.&#160;
The debt securities may be issued under one or more indentures between
us and a specified trustee.&#160; Any
indenture will be subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
as amended.&#160; We currently have no debt
securities outstanding.&#160; The statements
made in this prospectus relating to any indentures and the debt securities to
be issued under any indentures are summaries of certain anticipated provisions
of the indentures and are not complete.&#160;
The specific terms relating to any series of our debt securities that we
offer will be described in a prospectus supplement. You should read the
applicable prospectus supplement for the terms of the series of debt securities
offered.&#160; Because the terms of specific
series of debt securities offered may differ from the general information that
we have provided below, you should rely on information in the applicable
prospectus supplement that contradicts any information below.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">GENERAL</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We may issue debt securities that rank &#147;senior,&#148; &#147;senior
subordinated&#148; or &#147;junior subordinated.&#148; The debt securities that we refer to as
&#147;senior&#148; will be our direct obligations and will rank equally and ratably in
right of payment with our other indebtedness not subordinated.&#160; We may issue debt securities that will be
subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of senior debt,
as defined in the applicable prospectus supplement, and may rank equally and
ratably with other senior subordinated indebtedness.&#160; We refer to these as &#147;senior subordinated&#148;
securities.&#160; We may also issue debt
securities that may be subordinated in right of payment to the senior
subordinated securities.&#160; These would be &#147;junior
subordinated&#148; securities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We may issue the debt securities without limit as to
aggregate principal amount, in one or more series, in each case as we establish
in one or more supplemental indentures.&#160;
We need not issue all debt securities of one series at the same
time.&#160; Unless we otherwise provide, we
may reopen a series, without the consent of the holders of the series, for
issuances of additional securities of that series.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We anticipate that any indenture will provide that we
may, but need not, designate more than one trustee under an indenture, each
with respect to one or more series of debt securities.&#160; Any trustee under any indenture may resign or
be removed with respect to one or more series of debt securities, and we may
appoint a successor trustee to act with respect to that series.&#160; The applicable prospectus supplement will
describe the specific terms relating to the series of debt securities we will
offer, including, where applicable, the following:</font></p>

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title and series designation and whether they are senior securities, senior
subordinated securities or subordinated securities;</p>

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aggregate principal amount of the securities being offered, and any limit on
the amount that may be issued;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
percentage of the principal amount at which we will issue the debt securities
and, if other than the principal amount of the debt securities, the portion of
the principal amount of the debt securities payable upon maturity of the debt
securities;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>if
convertible, the securities into which they are convertible, the initial
conversion price, the conversion period and any other terms governing such
conversion;</p>

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convertible, any applicable limitations on the ownership or transferability of
the Common Stock or Preferred Stock into which such debt securities are
convertible;</p>

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stated maturity date;</p>

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date or dates, or the method for determining the date or dates, on which the
principal of such debt securities will be payable;</p>


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rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable), or the method by which the rate
or rates shall be determined, at which such debt securities will bear interest,
if any;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
date or dates, or the method for determining such date or dates, from which any
interest will accrue, the interest payment dates on which any such interest
will be payable, the regular record dates for such interest payment dates, or
the method by which any such date shall be determined, the person to whom such
interest shall be payable, and the basis upon which interest shall be
calculated if other than that of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months;</p>

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place where principal, premium, if any, and interest will be payable and where
the debt securities can be surrendered for transfer, exchange or conversion;</p>

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the debt securities are secured or unsecured and, if secured, by which assets
and the terms of the security interest;</p>

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the amount of payments of principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, if
any, on such debt securities may be determined with reference to an index,
formula or other method (which index, formula or method may, but need not be,
based on a currency, currencies, currency unit or units or composite
currencies) and the manner in which such amounts shall be determined;</p>

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sinking fund requirements;</p>

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provisions for redemption, including the redemption price and any remarketing
arrangements;</p>

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the securities are denominated or payable in United States dollars or a foreign
currency or units of two or more foreign currencies;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
events of default and covenants of such securities, to the extent different
from or in addition to those described in this prospectus;</p>

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we will issue the debt securities in certificated or book-entry form;</p>

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the debt securities will be in registered or bearer form and, if in registered
form, the denominations if other than in even multiples of $1,000 and, if in
bearer form, the denominations and terms and conditions relating thereto;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>whether
we will issue any of the debt securities in permanent global form and, if so,
the terms and conditions, if any, upon which interests in the global security
may be exchanged, in whole or in part, for the individual debt securities
represented by the global security;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
applicability, if any, of the defeasance and covenant defeasance provisions
described in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement;</p>

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we will pay additional amounts on the securities in respect of any tax,
assessment or governmental charge and, if so, whether we will have the option
to redeem the debt securities instead of making this payment;</p>

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subordination provisions, if any, relating to the debt securities;</p>

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the debt securities are to be issued upon the exercise of debt warrants, the
time, manner and place for them to be authenticated and delivered;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>whether
any of our subsidiaries will be bound by the terms of the indenture, in
particular any restrictive covenants;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
provisions relating to any security provided for the debt securities; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
provisions relating to any guarantee of the debt securities.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We may issue debt securities at less than the
principal amount payable at maturity.&#160; We
refer to these securities as &#147;original issue discount&#148; securities.&#160; If material or applicable, we will describe
in the applicable prospectus supplement special US federal income tax,
accounting and other considerations applicable to original issue discount
securities.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Except as may be described in any prospectus
supplement, an indenture will not contain any other provisions that would limit
our ability to incur indebtedness or that would afford holders of the debt
securities protection in the event of a highly leveraged or similar transaction
involving us or in the event of a change of control.&#160; You should review carefully the applicable
prospectus supplement for information with respect to events of default and
covenants applicable to the securities being offered.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DENOMINATIONS, INTEREST,
REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Unless otherwise described in the applicable
prospectus supplement, we will issue the debt securities of any series that are
registered securities in denominations that are even multiples of $1,000, other
than global securities, which may be of any denomination.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Unless otherwise specified in the applicable
prospectus supplement, we will pay the interest, principal and any premium at
the corporate trust office of the trustee.&#160;
At our option, however, we may make payment of interest by check mailed
to the address of the person entitled to the payment as it appears in the
applicable register or by wire transfer of funds to that person at an account
maintained within the United States.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If we do not punctually pay or otherwise provide for
interest on any interest payment date, the defaulted interest will be paid
either:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>to
the person in whose name the debt security is registered at the close of
business on a special record date the trustee will fix; or</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>in
any other lawful manner, all as the applicable indenture describes.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You may have your debt securities divided into more
debt securities of smaller denominations or combined into fewer debt securities
of larger denominations, as long as the total principal amount is not
changed.&#160; We call this an &#147;exchange.&#148; You
may exchange or transfer debt securities at the office of the applicable
trustee.&#160; The trustee acts as our agent
for registering debt securities in the names of holders and transferring debt
securities.&#160; We may change this
appointment to another entity or perform it ourselves.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The entity performing the role of maintaining the list
of registered holders is called the &#147;registrar.&#148; It will also perform
transfers.&#160; You will not be required to
pay a service charge to transfer or exchange debt securities, but you may be
required to pay for any tax or other governmental charge associated with the
exchange or transfer.&#160; The security
registrar will make the transfer or exchange only if it is satisfied with your
proof of ownership.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR
SALE OF ASSETS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under any indenture, we would be generally permitted
to consolidate or merge with another company.&#160;
We would be also permitted to sell substantially all of our assets to
another company, or to buy substantially all of the assets of another
company.&#160; However, we would not be able
to take any of these actions unless the following conditions are met:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>if
we merge out of existence or sell our assets, the other company must be an
entity organized under the laws of one of the states of the United States or
the District of Columbia or under United States federal law and must agree to
be legally responsible for our debt securities; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>immediately
after the merger, sale of assets or other transaction, we may not be in default
on the debt securities.&#160; A default for
this purpose would include any event that would be an event of default if the
requirements for giving us default notice or our default having to exist for a
specific period of time were disregarded.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CERTAIN COVENANTS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Existence.&#160;
Except as permitted as described above under &#147;&#151; Merger, Consolidation or
Sale of Assets,&#148; we will agree to do all things necessary to preserve and keep
our existence, rights and franchises, provided that it is in our best interests
for the conduct of business.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Provisions Of Financial Information.&#160; Whether or not we remain required to do so
under the Exchange Act, to the extent permitted by law, we will agree to file
all annual, quarterly and other reports and financial statements with the SEC
and an indenture trustee on or before the applicable SEC filing dates as if we
were required to do so.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Additional Covenants.&#160;
Any additional or different covenants or modifications to the foregoing
covenants with respect to any series of debt securities will be described in
the applicable prospectus supplement.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND
RELATED MATTERS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Events Of Default.&#160; The term &#147;event of default&#148; for any series of
debt securities may mean any of the following:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>We
do not pay the principal or any premium on a debt security of that series
within 30 days after its maturity date.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>We
do not pay interest on a debt security of that series within 30 days after its
due date.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>We
do not deposit any sinking fund payment for that series within 30 days after
its due date.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>We
remain in breach of any other term of the applicable indenture (other than a
term added to the indenture solely for the benefit of another series) for 60
days after we receive a notice of default stating we are in breach.&#160; Either the trustee or holders of more than
50% in principal amount of debt securities of the affected series may send the
notice.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>We
default under any of our other indebtedness in specified amounts after the
expiration of any applicable grace period, which default results in the
acceleration of the maturity of such indebtedness.&#160; Such default is not an event of default if
the other indebtedness is discharged, or the acceleration is rescinded or
annulled, within a period of 10 days after we receive notice specifying the
default and requiring that we discharge the other indebtedness or cause the
acceleration to be rescinded or annulled.&#160;
Either the trustee or the holders of more than 50% in principal amount
of debt securities of the affected series may send the notice.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>We
or one of our &#147;significant subsidiaries,&#148; if any, files for bankruptcy or
certain other events in bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occur.&#160; The term &#147;significant subsidiary&#148; means each
of our significant subsidiaries, if any, as defined in Regulation S-X under the
Securities Act.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Any
other event of default described in the applicable prospectus supplement
occurs.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Remedies If An Event Of Default Occurs.&#160; If an event of default has occurred and has
not been cured, the trustee or the holders of at least a majority in principal
amount of the debt securities of the affected series may declare the entire
principal amount of all the debt securities of that series to be due and
immediately payable.&#160; If an event of
default occurs because of certain events in bankruptcy, insolvency or
reorganization, the principal amount of all the debt securities of that series
will be automatically accelerated, without any action by the trustee or any
holder.&#160; At any time after the trustee or
the holders have accelerated any series of debt securities, but before a
judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained, the holders
of at least a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of the
affected series may, under certain circumstances, rescind and annul such
acceleration.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The trustee will be required to give notice to the
holders of debt securities within 90 days after a default under the applicable
indenture unless the default has been cured or waived.&#160; The trustee may withhold notice to the
holders of any series of debt securities of any default with respect to that
series, except a default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any
debt security of that series, if specified responsible officers of the trustee
in good faith determine that withholding the notice is in the interest of the
holders.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Except in cases of default, where the trustee has some
special duties, the trustee would not be required to take any action under the
applicable indenture at the request of any holders unless the holders offer the
trustee reasonable protection from expenses and liability.&#160; We refer to this as an &#147;indemnity.&#148; If
reasonable indemnity is provided, the holders of a majority in principal amount
of the outstanding securities of the relevant series may direct the time,
method and place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal action seeking
any remedy available to the trustee.&#160;
These majority holders may also direct the trustee in performing any
other action under the applicable indenture, subject to certain limitations.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Before you bypass the trustee and bring your own
lawsuit or other formal legal action or take other steps to enforce your rights
or protect your interests relating to the debt securities, the following must
occur:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>you
must give the trustee written notice that an event of default has occurred and
remains uncured;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
holders of at least a majority in principal amount of all outstanding
securities of the relevant series must make a written request that the trustee
take action because of the default, and must offer reasonable indemnity to the
trustee against the cost and other liabilities of taking that action; and</p>


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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
trustee must have not taken action for 60 days after receipt of the notice and
offer of indemnity.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">However, you would be entitled at any time to bring a
lawsuit for the payment of money due on your security after its due date.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Every year we would furnish to the trustee a written
statement by certain of our officers certifying that to their knowledge we are
in compliance with the applicable indenture and the debt securities, or else
specifying any default.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MODIFICATION OF AN INDENTURE</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">There are three types of changes we may be able to
make to the indentures and the debt securities:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Changes Requiring Your Approval.&#160; First, there are changes we could not make to
your debt securities without your specific approval.&#160; The following is a list of those types of
changes:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>change
the stated maturity of the principal or interest on a debt security;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>reduce
any amounts due on a debt security;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>reduce
the amount of principal payable upon acceleration of the maturity of a debt
security following a default;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>change
the currency of payment on a debt security;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>impair
your right to sue for payment;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>modify
the subordination provisions, if any, in a manner that is adverse to you;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>reduce
the percentage of holders of debt securities whose consent is needed to modify
or amend an indenture or to waive compliance with certain provisions of an
indenture;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>reduce
the percentage of holders of debt securities whose consent is needed to waive
past defaults or change certain provisions of the indenture relating to waivers
of default;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>waive
a default or event of default in the payment of principal of or premium, if
any, or interest on the debt securities; or</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>modify
any of the foregoing provisions.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Changes Requiring
A Majority Vote.&#160; The second type of
change to an indenture and the debt securities is the kind that would require a
vote in favor by holders of debt securities owning a majority of the principal
amount of the particular series affected.&#160;
Most changes fall into this category, except for clarifying changes and
certain other changes that would not materially adversely affect holders of the
debt securities.&#160; We would require the
same vote to obtain a waiver of a past default.&#160;
However, we could not obtain a waiver of a payment default or any other
aspect of an indenture or the debt securities listed in the first category
described above under &#147;&#151;Changes Requiring Your Approval&#148; unless we obtained
your individual consent to the waiver.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Changes Not Requiring Approval.&#160; The third type of change would not require
any vote by holders of debt securities.&#160;
This type would be limited to clarifications and certain other changes
that would not materially adversely affect holders of the debt securities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Further Details Concerning Voting.&#160; Debt securities are not considered
outstanding, and therefore the holders thereof are not eligible to vote if we
have deposited or set aside in trust for you money for their payment or
redemption or if we or one of our affiliates own them.&#160; The holders of debt securities are also not
eligible to vote if they have been fully defeased as described immediately
below under &#147;&#151;Discharge, Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance&#151;Full Defeasance.&#148;
For original issue discount securities, we would use the principal amount that
would be due and payable on the voting date if the maturity of the debt
securities were accelerated to that date because of a default.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DISCHARGE, DEFEASANCE AND
COVENANT DEFEASANCE</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Discharge.&#160; We
may be able to discharge some obligations to holders of any series of debt
securities that either have become due and payable or will become due and
payable within one year, or scheduled for redemption within one year, by</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">irrevocably depositing with the trustee, in trust,
funds in the applicable currency in an amount sufficient to pay the debt
securities, including any premium and interest.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Full Defeasance.&#160;
We may, under particular circumstances, affect a full defeasance of your
series of debt securities.&#160; By this we
mean we could legally release ourselves from any payment or other obligations
on the debt securities if, among other things, we put in place the arrangements
described below to repay you and deliver certain certificates and opinions to
the trustee:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>we
must deposit in trust for your benefit and the benefit of all other direct
holders of the debt securities a combination of money or US government or US
government agency notes or bonds or, in some circumstances, depositary receipts
representing these notes or bonds, that will generate enough cash to make
interest, principal and any other payments on the debt securities on their
various due dates;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
current federal tax law must be changed or an IRS ruling must be issued
permitting the above deposit without causing you to be taxed on the debt
securities any differently than if we did not make the deposit and just repaid
the debt securities ourselves.&#160; Under
current federal income tax law, the deposit and our legal release from the debt
securities would be treated as though we took back your debt securities and
gave you your share of the cash and notes or bonds deposited in trust.&#160; In that event, you could recognize gain or
loss on the debt securities you give back to us; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>we
must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion confirming the tax law change
described above.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If we did accomplish full defeasance, you would have
to rely solely on the trust deposit for repayment on the debt securities.&#160; You could not look to us for repayment in the
unlikely event of any shortfall.&#160;
Conversely, the trust deposit would most likely be protected from claims
of our lenders and other creditors if we ever became bankrupt or
insolvent.&#160; You would also be released
from any subordination provisions.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Covenant defeasance.&#160;
Under current federal income tax law, we could make the same type of
deposit described above and be released from some of the restrictive covenants
in the debt securities.&#160; This is called &#147;covenant
defeasance.&#148; In that event, you would lose the protection of those restrictive
covenants but would gain the protection of having money and securities set
aside in trust to repay the securities and you would be released from any
subordination provisions.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 18.0pt;text-indent:18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If we accomplish covenant
defeasance, the following provisions of an indenture and the debt securities
would no longer apply:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any
covenants applicable to the series of debt securities and described in the
applicable prospectus supplement;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any
subordination provisions; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>certain
events of default relating to breach of covenants and acceleration of the
maturity of other debt set forth in any prospectus supplement.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If we accomplish covenant defeasance, you could still
look to us for repayment of the debt securities if a shortfall in the trust
deposit occurred.&#160; If one of the
remaining events of default occurs, for example, our bankruptcy, and the debt
securities become immediately due and payable, there may be a shortfall.&#160; Depending on the event causing the default,
you may not be able to obtain payment of the shortfall.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONVERSION
OF SECURITIES</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The terms and
conditions, if any, upon which any debt securities are convertible into Common
Stock or Preferred Stock will be set forth in the applicable prospectus
supplement relating thereto. Such terms will include:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; whether such debt securities are
convertible into Common Stock or Preferred Stock;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the conversion price (or manner of
calculation thereof);</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the conversion period;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; provisions as to whether
conversion will be at the option of the holders or us;</p>

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events requiring an adjustment of the conversion price and provisions affecting
conversion in the event of the redemption of such debt securities; and</p>


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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Any restrictions on conversion,
including restrictions directed at maintaining our REIT status.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SUBORDINATION</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We will describe in the applicable prospectus
supplement the terms and conditions, if any, upon which any series of senior
subordinated securities or subordinated securities is subordinated to debt
securities of another series or to our other indebtedness.&#160; The terms will include a description of:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
indebtedness ranking senior to the debt securities being offered;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
restrictions, if any, on payments to the holders of the debt securities being
offered while a default with respect to the senior indebtedness is continuing;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
restrictions, if any, on payments to the holders of the debt securities being
offered following an event of default; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>provisions
requiring holders of the debt securities being offered to remit some payments
to holders of senior indebtedness.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">GUARANTEES</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our payment obligations under any series of our debt
securities may be guaranteed by some or all of our subsidiaries.&#160; The guarantees may be secured or unsecured
and may be senior or subordinated obligations.&#160;
The guarantors will be identified and the terms of the guarantees will
be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">GLOBAL SECURITIES</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If so set forth in the applicable prospectus
supplement, we may issue the debt securities of a series in whole or in part in
the form of one or more global securities that will be deposited with a
depositary identified in the prospectus supplement.&#160; We may issue global securities in either
registered or bearer form and in either temporary or permanent form.&#160; The specific terms of the depositary
arrangement with respect to any series of debt securities will be described in
the prospectus supplement.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DESCRIPTION
OF OUR COMMON STOCK</font></b><a name="DescriptionOfOurCommonStock_104420"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">GENERAL</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following description of our Common Stock sets
forth certain general terms and provisions of the Common Stock to which any
prospectus supplement may relate, including a prospectus supplement providing
that Common Stock will be issuable upon conversion of our debt securities or
our Preferred Stock or upon the exercise of Common Stock warrants issued by
us.&#160; The statements below describing our
Common Stock are in all respects subject to and qualified in their entirety by
reference to the applicable provisions of our Charter and Bylaws.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Holders of our Common Stock will be entitled to
receive dividends when, as and if authorized by our Board of Directors and declared
by us, out of assets legally available therefore.&#160; Payment and declaration of dividends on the
Common Stock and purchases of shares thereof by us will be subject to certain
restrictions if we fail to pay dividends on our Preferred Stock.&#160; Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding
up, holders of Common Stock will be entitled to share equally and ratably in
any assets available for distribution to them, after payment or provision for
payment of our debts and other liabilities and the preferential amounts owing
with respect to any of our outstanding Preferred Stock.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our Common Stock will possess voting rights for the
election of directors and in respect of other corporate matters, with each
share entitling the holder thereof to one vote.&#160;
Holders of Common Stock will not have cumulative voting rights in the
election of directors, which means that holders of more than 50% of all of the
shares of our Common Stock voting for the election of directors will be able to
elect all of the directors if they choose to do so and, accordingly, the
holders of the remaining shares will be unable to elect any directors.&#160; Holders of shares of Common Stock will not
have preemptive rights, which mean they have no right to acquire any additional
shares of Common Stock that may be issued by us at a subsequent date.&#160; Our Common Stock will, when issued, be fully
paid and nonassessable and will not be subject to preemptive or similar rights.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under Maryland law and our Charter, a distribution
(whether by dividend, redemption or other acquisition of shares) to holders of
shares of our Common Stock may be made only if, after giving effect to the
distribution, we are able to pay our indebtedness as it becomes due in the
usual course of business and our total assets are greater than our total
liabilities plus the</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">amount necessary to satisfy the preferential rights
upon dissolution of stockholders whose preferential rights on dissolution are
superior to the holders of our Common Stock and we can pay our debts as they
become due.&#160; We have complied with these
requirements in all of our prior distributions to holders of our Common Stock.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of
our Common Stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights
of the holders of shares of any series of our Preferred Stock which are
outstanding or which we may designate and issue in the future.&#160; See &#147;Description of Our Preferred Stock&#148;
below, &#147;Series C Preferred Stock&#148; and &#147;Series E Preferred Stock and Series F
Preferred Stock&#148; above.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DESCRIPTION
OF OUR PREFERRED STOCK</font></b><a name="DescriptionOfOurPreferredStock_104422"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under our Charter, our Board of Directors may from
time to time establish and issue one or more classes or series of Preferred
Stock and fix the designations, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of
such classes or series and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions
thereon, including, but not limited to, the fixing of the dividend rights,
dividend rate or rates, conversion rights, voting rights, rights and terms of
redemption (including sinking fund provisions) and the liquidation preferences.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following description of our Preferred Stock sets
forth certain general terms and provisions of our Preferred Stock to which any
prospectus supplement may relate. The statements below describing the Preferred
Stock are in all respects subject to and qualified in their entirety by
reference to the applicable provisions of our Charter (including the applicable
articles supplementary) and Bylaws.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">GENERAL</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subject to limitations prescribed by Maryland law and
our Charter, our Board of Directors is authorized to fix the number of shares
constituting each class or series of Preferred Stock and the designations and
powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special
rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including those
provisions as may be desired concerning voting, redemption, dividends,
dissolution or the distribution of assets, conversion or exchange, and those
other subjects or matters as may be fixed by resolution of our Board of
Directors or duly authorized committee thereof.&#160;
Our Preferred Stock will, when issued, be fully paid and non-assessable
and will not have, or be subject to, any preemptive or similar rights.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You should refer to the prospectus supplement relating
to the class or series of Preferred Stock offered thereby for specific terms,
including:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The class or
series, title and stated value of that Preferred Stock;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The number of
shares of that Preferred Stock offered, the liquidation preference per share
and the offering price of that Preferred Stock;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The dividend
rate(s), period(s) and/or payment date(s) or method(s) of calculation thereof
applicable to that Preferred Stock;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Whether
dividends on that Preferred Stock shall be cumulative or not and, if
cumulative, the date from which dividends on that Preferred Stock shall
accumulate;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The procedures
for any auction and remarketing, if any, for that Preferred Stock;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(6)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Provisions for a
sinking fund, if any, for that Preferred Stock;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(7)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Provisions for
redemption, if applicable, of that Preferred Stock;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(8)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Any listing of
that Preferred Stock on any securities exchange;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(9)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The terms and
conditions, if applicable, upon which that Preferred Stock will be convertible
into our Common Stock, including the conversion price (or manner of calculation
thereof);</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(10)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Any voting rights;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(11)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The relative ranking
and preference of the Preferred Stock as to distribution rights and rights upon
our liquidation, dissolution or winding up if other than as described in this
prospectus;</p>


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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(12)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Any limitations on
issuance of any other series of Preferred Stock ranking senior to or on a
parity with the Preferred Stock as to distribution rights and rights upon our
liquidation, dissolution or winding up;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(13)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A discussion of
certain federal income tax considerations applicable to that Preferred Stock;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(14)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Any limitations on
actual, beneficial or constructive ownership and restrictions on transfer of
that Preferred Stock and, if convertible, the related Common Stock, in each
case as may be appropriate to preserve our status as a REIT; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(15)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Any other material
terms, preferences, rights, limitations or restrictions of that Preferred
Stock.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">RANK</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Unless otherwise specified in the applicable
prospectus supplement, the Preferred Stock will, with respect to rights to the
payment of dividends and distribution of our assets and rights upon our
liquidation, dissolution or winding up, rank:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Senior to all
classes or series of our Common Stock and excess stock and to all of our equity
securities the terms of which provide that those equity securities are junior
to the Preferred Stock;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>On a parity with
all of our equity securities other than those referred to in clauses (1) and
(3); and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Junior to all of
our equity securities the terms of which provide that those equity securities
will rank senior to it.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For these purposes, the term &#147;equity securities&#148; does
not include convertible debt securities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DIVIDENDS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Holders of shares of our Preferred Stock of each class
or series shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if authorized by our Board
of Directors and declared by us, out of our assets legally available for
payment, cash dividends at rates and on dates as will be set forth in the
applicable prospectus supplement. Each dividend shall be payable to holders of
record as they appear on our stock transfer books on the record dates as shall
be fixed by our Board of Directors.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dividends on any class or series of our Preferred
Stock may be cumulative or non-cumulative, as provided in the applicable
prospectus supplement. Dividends, if cumulative, will accumulate from and after
the date set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. If our Board of
Directors fails to authorize a dividend payable on a dividend payment date on any
class or series of our Preferred Stock for which dividends are non-cumulative,
then the holders of that class or series of our Preferred Stock will have no
right to receive a dividend in respect of the dividend period ending on that
dividend payment date, and we will have no obligation to pay the dividend
accrued for that period, whether or not dividends on that class or series are
declared payable on any future dividend payment date.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Unless otherwise specified in the applicable
prospectus supplement, if any shares of our Preferred Stock of any class or
series are outstanding, no full dividends shall be authorized or paid or set
apart for payment on our Preferred Stock of any other class or series ranking,
as to dividends, on a parity with or junior to the Preferred Stock of that
class or series for any period unless:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>if that class or
series of Preferred Stock has a cumulative dividend, full cumulative dividends
have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum
sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for that payment on the Preferred
Stock of that class or series for all past dividend periods, or</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>If that class or
series of Preferred Stock does not have a cumulative dividend, full dividends
for the then current dividend period have been or contemporaneously are
authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof
set apart for that payment on the Preferred Stock of that class or series.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Unless otherwise specified in the applicable
prospectus supplement, when dividends are not paid in full (or a sum sufficient
for their full payment is not so set apart) upon the shares of Preferred Stock
of any class or series and the shares of any other class or series of Preferred
Stock ranking on a parity as to dividends with the Preferred Stock of that
class or series, all dividends declared upon shares of Preferred Stock of that
class or series and any other class or series of Preferred Stock ranking on a
parity as to dividends with that Preferred Stock shall be authorized pro rata
so that the amount of dividends authorized per share on the Preferred Stock of
that class or series and that other class or series of Preferred Stock shall in
all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued and unpaid dividends
per share on the shares of Preferred Stock of that</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">class or series (which shall not include any
accumulation in respect of unpaid dividends for prior dividend periods if that
Preferred Stock does not have a cumulative dividend) and that other class or
series of Preferred Stock bear to each other. No interest, or sum of money in
lieu of interest, shall be payable in respect of any dividend payment or
payments on Preferred Stock of that series that may be in arrears.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Except as provided in the immediately preceding
paragraph or as otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement,
unless: (1) if that class or series of Preferred Stock has a cumulative
dividend, full cumulative dividends on the Preferred Stock of that class or
series have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and
a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment for all past
dividend periods and the then current dividend period; and (2) if that class or
series of Preferred Stock does not have a cumulative dividend, full dividends
on the Preferred Stock of that class or series have been or contemporaneously
are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment
thereof set aside for payment for the then current dividend period, then no
dividends (other than in our Common Stock or other stock ranking junior to the
Preferred Stock of that class or series as to dividends and upon our
liquidation, dissolution or winding up) shall be authorized or paid or set
aside for payment or other distribution shall be authorized or made upon our
Common Stock, excess stock or any of our other stock ranking junior to or on a
parity with the Preferred Stock of that class or series as to dividends or upon
liquidation, nor shall any Common Stock, excess stock or any of our other stock
ranking junior to or on a parity with the Preferred Stock of such class or
series as to dividends or upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up be
redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for any consideration (or any moneys
be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any
shares of that stock) by us (except by conversion into or exchange for other of
our stock ranking junior to the Preferred Stock of that class or series as to
dividends and upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any dividend payment made on shares of a class or
series of Preferred Stock shall first be credited against the earliest accrued
but unpaid dividend due with respect to shares of that class or series which
remains payable.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REDEMPTION</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the applicable prospectus supplements so states,
the shares of Preferred Stock will be subject to mandatory redemption or
redemption at our option, in whole or in part, in each case on the terms, at
the times and at the redemption prices set forth in that prospectus supplement.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The prospectus supplement relating to a class or
series of Preferred Stock that is subject to mandatory redemption will specify
the number of shares of that Preferred Stock that shall be redeemed by us in
each year commencing after a date to be specified, at a redemption price per
share to be specified, together with an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid
dividends thereon (which shall not, if that Preferred Stock does not have a
cumulative dividend, include any accumulation in respect of unpaid dividends
for prior dividend periods) to the date of redemption. The redemption price may
be payable in cash or other property, as specified in the applicable prospectus
supplement. If the redemption price for Preferred Stock of any series is
payable only from the net proceeds of the issuance of our stock, the terms of
that Preferred Stock may provide that, if no such stock shall have been issued
or to the extent the net proceeds from any issuance are insufficient to pay in
full the aggregate redemption price then due, that Preferred Stock shall
automatically and mandatorily be converted into shares of our applicable stock
pursuant to conversion provisions specified in the applicable prospectus
supplement.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Notwithstanding the foregoing and except as otherwise
specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, unless:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>if that class or
series of Preferred Stock has a cumulative dividend, full cumulative dividends
on all shares of any class or series of Preferred Stock shall have been or
contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient
for the payment thereof set apart for payment for all past dividend periods;
and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>if that class or
series of Preferred Stock does not have a cumulative dividend, full dividends
on the Preferred Stock of any class or series have been or contemporaneously
are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment
thereof set apart for payment for the then current dividend period;</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">no shares of any class or series of Preferred Stock
shall be redeemed unless all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock of that
class or series are simultaneously redeemed; provided, however, that the
foregoing shall not prevent the purchase or acquisition of shares of Preferred
Stock of that class or series pursuant to a purchase or exchange offer made on
the same terms to holders of all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock of that
class or series.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If fewer than all of the outstanding shares of
Preferred Stock of any class or series are to be redeemed, the number of shares
to be redeemed will be determined by us and those shares may be redeemed pro
rata from the holders of record of those shares in proportion to the number of
those shares held by those holders (with adjustments to avoid redemption of
fractional shares) or any other equitable method determined by us that will not
result in the issuance of any excess Preferred Stock.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Notice of redemption will be mailed at least 30 days
but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each holder of record
of a share of Preferred Stock of any class or series to be redeemed at the
address shown on our stock transfer books. Each notice shall state:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the redemption
date;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the number of
shares and class or series of the Preferred Stock to be redeemed;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the redemption
price;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the place or
places where certificates for that Preferred Stock are to be surrendered for
payment of the redemption price;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>that dividends
on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on that redemption date; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(6)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the date upon
which the holder&#146;s conversion rights, if any, as to those shares shall
terminate.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If fewer than all the shares of Preferred Stock of any
class or series are to be redeemed, the notice mailed to each holder thereof
shall also specify the number of shares of Preferred Stock to be redeemed from
each holder. If notice of redemption of any shares of Preferred Stock has been
given and if the funds necessary for that redemption have been set apart by us
in trust for the benefit of the holders of any shares of Preferred Stock so
called for redemption, then from and after the redemption date dividends will
cease to accrue on those shares of Preferred Stock, those shares of Preferred
Stock shall no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of
those shares will terminate, except the right to receive the redemption price.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Upon our voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding up, then, before any distribution or payment shall be
made to the holders of any Common Stock, excess stock or any other class or
series of our stock ranking junior to that class or series of Preferred Stock
in the distribution of assets upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up,
the holders of each class or series of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to
receive out of our assets legally available for distribution to stockholders
liquidating distributions in the amount of the liquidation preference per share
(set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement), plus an amount equal to
all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon (which shall not include any
accumulation in respect of unpaid dividends for prior dividend periods if that
class or series of Preferred Stock does not have a cumulative dividend). After
payment of the full amount of the liquidating distributions to which they are
entitled, the holders of that class or series of Preferred Stock will have no
right or claim to any of our remaining assets. If, upon our voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding up, our legally available assets are
insufficient to pay the amount of the liquidating distributions on all
outstanding shares of that class or series of Preferred Stock and the
corresponding amounts payable on all shares of other classes or series of our
stock ranking on a parity with that class or series of Preferred Stock in the
distribution of assets upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, then
the holders of that class or series of Preferred Stock and all other classes or
series of stock shall share ratably in that distribution of assets in
proportion to the full liquidating distributions to which they would otherwise
be respectively entitled.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If liquidating distributions shall have been made in
full to all holders of shares of that class or series of Preferred Stock, our
remaining assets shall be distributed among the holders of any other classes or
series of stock ranking junior to that class or series of Preferred Stock upon
our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, according to their respective
rights and preferences and in each case according to their respective number of
shares. For those purposes, neither our consolidation nor merger with or into
any other corporation, trust or other entity nor the sale, lease, transfer or
conveyance of all or substantially all of our property or business shall be
deemed to constitute our liquidation, dissolution or winding up.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">VOTING RIGHTS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Except as set forth below or as otherwise indicated in
the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of Preferred Stock will not have
any voting rights.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Whenever dividends on any shares of that class or
series of Preferred Stock shall be in arrears for 18 months or six or more
quarterly periods, the holders of those shares of that class or series of
Preferred Stock (voting separately as a class with all other classes or series
of Preferred Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are
exercisable) will be entitled to vote for the election of two additional directors
to our Board of Directors (and our entire Board of Directors will be increased
by two directors) at a special meeting called by one of our officers at the
request of a holder of that class or series of Preferred Stock or, if that
special meeting is not called by that officer within 30 days, at a special
meeting called by</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a holder of that class or series of Preferred Stock
designated by the holders of record of at least 10% of the shares of any of
those classes or series of Preferred Stock (unless that request is received
less than 90 days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting
of the stockholders), or at the next annual meeting of stockholders, and at
each subsequent annual meeting until:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1) </font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>if that class or
series of Preferred Stock has a cumulative dividend, then all dividends
accumulated on those shares of Preferred Stock for the past dividend periods
and the then current dividend period shall have been fully paid or declared and
a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment, or</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2) </font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>if that class or
series of Preferred Stock does not have a cumulative dividend, then four
consecutive quarterly periods of dividends shall have been fully paid or
declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Unless provided otherwise for any series of Preferred
Stock, so long as any shares of Preferred Stock remain outstanding, we shall
not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least
two-thirds of the shares of each class or series of Preferred Stock outstanding
at the time, given in person or by proxy, either in writing or at a meeting
(that class or series voting separately as a class),</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1) </font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>authorize or
create, or increase the authorized or issued amount of, any class or series of
stock ranking senior to that class or series of Preferred Stock with respect to
payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon our liquidation,
dissolution or winding up or reclassify any of our authorized stock into those
shares, or create, authorize or issue any obligation or security convertible
into or evidencing the right to purchase those shares; or</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 60.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2) </font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>amend, alter or
repeal the provisions of the Charter in respect of that class or series of
Preferred Stock, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, so as to
materially and adversely affect any right, preference, privilege or voting
power of that class or series of Preferred Stock; provided, however, that with
respect to the occurrence of a merger, consolidation or other event, whereby
shares of any class or series of Preferred Stock (or any equivalent class or
series of stock issued by the surviving corporation in any merger or
consolidation to which our company becomes a party), remain outstanding with
the terms applicable to that class or series of Preferred Stock materially
unchanged, the occurrence of any such merger, consolidation, or other event
shall not be deemed to materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences,
privileges or voting power of the holders of such class or series of Preferred
Stock, and provided, further that any increase in the amount of the authorized
Preferred Stock or the creation or issuance of any other class or series of
Preferred Stock, or any increase in the number of authorized shares of that
class or series, in each case ranking on a parity with or junior to the
Preferred Stock of that class or series with respect to payment of dividends
and the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up,
shall not be deemed to materially and adversely affect those rights,
preferences, privileges or voting powers.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The foregoing voting provisions will not apply if, at
or prior to the time when the act with respect to which that vote would
otherwise be required shall be effected, all outstanding shares of that class
or series of Preferred Stock shall have been redeemed or called for redemption
upon proper notice and sufficient funds shall have been irrevocably deposited
in trust to effect that redemption.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONVERSION RIGHTS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The terms and conditions, if any, upon which shares of
any class or series of Preferred Stock are convertible into Common Stock, debt
securities or another series of Preferred Stock will be set forth in the
applicable prospectus supplement relating thereto. Such terms will include the
number of shares of Common Stock or those other series of Preferred Stock or
the principal amount of debt securities into which the Preferred Stock is
convertible, the conversion price (or manner of calculation thereof), the
conversion period, provisions as to whether conversion will be at our option or
at the option of the holders of that class or series of Preferred Stock, the
events requiring an adjustment of the conversion price and provisions affecting
conversion in the event of the redemption of that class or series of Preferred
Stock.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">RESTRICTIONS
ON OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER</font></b><a name="RestrictionsOnOwnershipAndTransfe_104432"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition to other qualifications, for us to qualify
as a REIT, (1) not more than 50% in value of our outstanding capital stock may
be owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer individuals during the
last half of our taxable year, and (2) such capital stock must be beneficially
owned by 100 or more persons during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12
months or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To ensure that we continue to meet the requirements
for qualification as a REIT, our Charter, subject to some exceptions, provides
that no holder may own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the attribution
provisions of the Code, shares of any class or series of our capital stock in
excess of 9.8% (ownership limit) of the number of then outstanding shares of
any class or series of our capital stock.&#160;
Our Board of Directors may waive the ownership limit with respect to a
stockholder if evidence satisfactory to the Board of Directors and our tax
counsel is presented that the changes in ownership will not then or in the
future jeopardize our status as a REIT.&#160;
Any transfer of capital stock or any security convertible into capital
stock that would result in actual or constructive ownership of capital stock by
a stockholder in excess of the ownership limit or that would result in our
failure to meet the requirements for qualification as a REIT, including any
transfer that results in the capital stock being owned by fewer than 100
persons or results in our company being &#147;closely held&#148; within the meaning of
section 856(h) of the Code, not withstanding any provisions of our Charter to
the contrary, will be null and void, and the intended transferee will acquire
no rights to the capital stock.&#160; The
foregoing restrictions on transferability and ownership will not apply if the
Board of Directors determines that it is no longer in our best interest to
attempt to qualify, or to continue to qualify, as a REIT.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any shares of our capital stock held by a stockholder
in excess of the applicable ownership limit become &#147;Excess Shares&#148;.&#160; Upon shares of any class or series of capital
stock becoming Excess Shares, such shares will be deemed automatically to have
been converted into a class separate and distinct from their original class and
from any other class of Excess Shares.&#160;
Upon any outstanding Excess Shares ceasing to be Excess Shares, such
shares will be automatically reconverted back into shares of their original class
or series of capital stock.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The holder of Excess Shares will not be entitled to
vote the Excess Shares nor will such Excess Shares be considered issued and
outstanding for purposes of any stockholder vote or the determination of a
quorum for such vote.&#160; The Board of
Directors, in its sole discretion, may choose to accumulate all distributions
and dividends payable upon the Excess Shares of any particular holder in a
non-interest bearing escrow account payable to the holder of the Excess Shares
upon such Excess Shares ceasing to be Excess Shares.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, we will have the right to redeem all or
any portion of the Excess Shares from the holder at the redemption price, which
will be the average market price (as determined in the manner set forth in the
Charter) of the capital stock for the prior 30 days from the date we give
notice of our intent to redeem such Excess Shares, or as determined by the
Board of Directors in good faith.&#160; The
redemption price will only be payable upon the liquidation of our company and
will not exceed the sum of the per share distributions designated as
liquidating distributions declared subsequent to the redemption date with
respect to unredeemed shares of record of the class from which such Excess
Shares were converted.&#160; We will rescind
the redemption of the Excess Shares in the event that within 30 days of the
redemption date, due to a sale of shares by the holder, such holder would not
be the holder of Excess Shares, unless such rescission would jeopardize our tax
status as a REIT or would be unlawful in any regard.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each stockholder will upon demand be required to
disclose to us in writing any information with respect to the actual and
constructive ownership of shares of our capital stock as our Board of Directors
deems necessary to comply with the provisions of the Code applicable to REITs,
to comply with the requirements of any taxing authority or governmental agency
or to determine any such compliance.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The ownership limit may have the effect of precluding
the acquisition of control of our company unless the Board of Directors
determines that maintenance of REIT status is no longer in our best interests.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CERTAIN
PROVISIONS OF MARYLAND LAW AND OF OUR CHARTER AND BYLAWS</font></b><a name="CertainProvisionsOfMarylandLawAnd_104440"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following description of certain provisions of
Maryland law and of our Charter and Bylaws is only a summary.&#160; For a complete description, we refer you to
Maryland law, our Charter and our Bylaws.&#160;
We have incorporated by reference our Charter and Bylaws as exhibits to
the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BOARD OF DIRECTORS &#151;
NUMBER AND VACANCIES</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our Bylaws provide that the number of our directors
shall be six unless a majority of the members of our Board of Directors
establishes some other number not less than three and not more than nine.&#160; Our Board of Directors is currently comprised
of five directors.&#160; Our Bylaws also
provide, that notwithstanding the preceding sentence, upon the occurrence of a
default in the payment of dividends on any class or series of our Preferred
Stock, or any other event, which would entitle the holders of any class or
series of our Preferred Stock to elect additional directors to our Board of
Directors, the number of our directors will thereupon be increased by the
number of additional directors to be elected by the holders of such class or
series of our Preferred Stock (even if the resulting number of directors is
more than nine), and such increase in the number of directors shall remain in
effect for so long as the holders of such class or series of our Preferred
Stock are entitled to elect such additional directors.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our Bylaws provide that a vacancy on our Board of
Directors which arises through the death, resignation or removal of a director
or as a result of an increase by our Board of Directors in the number of
directors may be filled by the vote of a majority of the remaining directors
even if such majority is less than a quorum, and a director so elected by our
Board of Directors to fill a vacancy shall serve until the next annual meeting
of our stockholders and until his successor shall be duly elected and
qualified.&#160; Our stockholders may elect a
successor to fill a vacancy on our Board of Directors which results from the
removal of a director.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under Maryland law, our stockholders may remove any
director, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of all
the votes entitled to be cast generally for the election of our directors
except in certain circumstances specified in the statute which do not apply.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BUSINESS COMBINATIONS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under Maryland law, &#147;business
combinations&#148; between a Maryland corporation and an interested stockholder or
an affiliate of an interested stockholder are prohibited for five years after
the most recent date on which the interested stockholder becomes an interested
stockholder.&#160; These business combinations
generally include mergers, consolidations, share exchanges, or, in
circumstances specified in the statute, asset transfers, issuances or
reclassifications of equity securities, or, the adoption of certain plans of
liquidation or dissolution.&#160; An
interested stockholder is defined as:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any
person who beneficially owns directly or indirectly ten percent or more of the
voting power of the corporation&#146;s shares; or</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>an affiliate or
associate of the corporation who, at any time within the two-year period prior
to the date in question, was the beneficial owner of ten percent or more of the
voting power of the then outstanding voting stock of the corporation.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A person is not an interested stockholder under the
statute if the Board of Directors approved in advance the transaction by which
such person otherwise would have become an interested stockholder.&#160; In approving such a transaction, however, the
Board of Directors may provide that its approval is subject to compliance, at
or after the time of approval, with any terms and conditions determined by the
board.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">After the five-year prohibition, any business
combination between the Maryland corporation and an interested stockholder or
an affiliate of an interested stockholder generally must be recommended by the
Board of Directors of the corporation and approved by the affirmative vote of
at least:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>80%
of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of outstanding shares of voting
stock of the corporation, voting together as a single voting group; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>two-thirds
of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of voting stock of the corporation
other than voting stock held by the interested stockholder with whom or with
whose affiliate the business combination is to be effected or held by an
affiliate or associate of the interested stockholder.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">These super-majority vote requirements do not apply if
the corporation&#146;s common stockholders receive a minimum price, as defined under
Maryland law, for their shares in the form of cash or other consideration in
the same form as previously paid by the interested stockholder for its shares.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The statute permits various exemptions from its
provisions, including business combinations that are exempted by the Board of
Directors before the time that the interested stockholder becomes an interested
stockholder.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The business combination statute may discourage others
from trying to acquire control of us and increase the difficulty of
consummating any offer.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONTROL SHARE
ACQUISITIONS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Maryland law provides that control shares of a
Maryland corporation acquired in a control share acquisition have no voting
rights except to the extent approved by a vote of two-thirds of the votes
entitled to be cast on the matter.&#160;
Shares owned by the acquiror, by officers or by directors who are
employees of the corporation are excluded from shares entitled to vote on the
matter.&#160; Control shares are voting shares
of stock which, if aggregated with all other shares of stock owned by the
acquiror or in respect of which the acquiror is able to exercise or direct the
exercise of voting power (except solely by virtue</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">of a revocable proxy), would entitle the acquiror to
exercise voting power in electing directors within one of the following ranges
of voting power:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>one-tenth
or more but less than one-third,</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>one-third
or more but less than a majority, or</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a
majority or more of all voting power.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Control shares do not include shares the acquiring
person is then entitled to vote as a result of having previously obtained
stockholder approval.&#160; A control share
acquisition means the acquisition of control shares, subject to certain
exceptions.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A person who has made or proposes to make a control
share acquisition may compel the board of directors, upon satisfaction of certain
conditions, including the delivery of an acquiring person statement containing
certain required information and the delivery of an undertaking to pay certain
expenses, by written request made at the time of delivery of such acquiring
person statement, to call a special meeting of stockholders to be held within
50 days after receiving both the request and undertaking to consider the voting
rights of the shares.&#160; If no request for
a meeting is made, the corporation may itself present the question at any
stockholders meeting.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If voting rights are not approved at the meeting or if
the acquiring person does not deliver an acquiring person statement as required
by the statute, then the corporation may redeem for fair value any or all of
the control shares, except those for which voting rights have previously been
approved.&#160; The right of the corporation
to redeem control shares is subject to certain conditions and limitations.&#160; Fair value is determined, without regard to
the absence of voting rights for the control shares, as of the date of the last
control share acquisition by the acquiror or of any meeting of stockholders at
which the voting rights of the shares are considered and not approved.&#160; If voting rights for control shares are
approved at a stockholders meeting and the acquiror becomes entitled to vote a
majority of the shares entitled to vote, all other stockholders may exercise
appraisal rights.&#160; The fair value of the
shares as determined for purposes of appraisal rights may not be less than the
highest price per share paid by the acquiror in the control share acquisition.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The control share acquisition statute does not apply
(a) to shares acquired in a merger, consolidation or share exchange if the
corporation is a party to the transaction, or (b) to acquisitions approved or
exempted by the Charter or Bylaws of the corporation.&#160; Neither our Charter nor our Bylaws provide
for any such exemptions.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subject to the provisions of any class or series of
our capital stock at the time outstanding, any amendment to our Charter must be
approved by our stockholders by the affirmative vote of not less than two
thirds of all of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DISSOLUTION</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The dissolution of our company must be approved by our
stockholders by the affirmative vote of not less than two thirds of all of the
votes entitled to be cast on the matter.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ADVANCE NOTICE OF
DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS AND NEW BUSINESS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our Bylaws provide that with respect to an annual
meeting of stockholders, nominations of persons for election to the Board of
Directors and the proposal of business to be considered by stockholders may be
made only (i) by, or at the direction of, a majority of the Board of Directors
or a duly authorized committee thereof or (ii) by any holder of record (both as
of the time notice of such nomination or matter is given by the stockholder as
set forth in our Bylaws and as of the record date for the annual meeting in
question) of any shares of our capital stock entitled to vote at such annual
meeting who complies with the advance notice procedures set forth in our
Bylaws.&#160; Pursuant to our Bylaws,
nominations of persons for election as directors and other stockholder
proposals shall be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the secretary
of our company.&#160; To be timely, a
stockholder&#146;s notice shall be delivered to, or mailed and received at, the
principal executive offices of our company not less than 60 days nor more than
150 days prior to the anniversary of the last annual meeting of
stockholders.&#160; Any stockholder who seeks
to make such a nomination or to bring any matter before an annual meeting, or
his representative, must be present in person at the annual meeting.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ANTI-TAKEOVER EFFECT OF
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF MARYLAND LAW AND OF THE CHARTER AND BYLAWS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The business combination provisions and the control
share acquisition provisions of Maryland law, the advance notice provisions of
our Bylaws and certain other provisions of Maryland law and our Charter and
Bylaws could delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change in control of
our company that might involve a premium price for holders of our Common Stock
or otherwise be in their best interest.&#160;
See &#147;Risk Factors &#151; Certain Provisions of Maryland Law and our Charter
and Bylaws Could Hinder, Delay Or Prevent Changes in Control.&#148;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CERTAIN
US FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS</font></b><a name="CertainUsFederalIncomeTaxConsider_104453"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">GENERAL</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following is a summary of the federal income tax
considerations to us which are anticipated to be material to purchasers of the
securities to which any prospectus supplement may relate.&#160; In addition this summary does not discuss any
state or local income taxation or foreign income taxation or other tax
consequences.&#160; This summary is based on
current law, is for general information only and is not tax advice.&#160; Your tax treatment will vary depending upon
the terms of the specific securities that you acquire, as well as your
particular situation.&#160; The material
federal income tax considerations relevant to your ownership of the securities
to which any prospectus supplement may relate will be provided in the
applicable prospectus supplement relating to the particular securities being
offered.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information in this
section is based on:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
Code;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>current,
temporary and proposed Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
legislative history of the Code;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>current
administrative interpretations and practices of the Internal Revenue Service;
and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>court
decisions,</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">in each case, as of the date of this prospectus.&#160; Future legislation, Treasury regulations,
administrative interpretations and practices and/or court decisions may
adversely affect the tax considerations contained in this discussion or the
desirability of an investment in a REIT relative to other investments.&#160; Any change could apply retroactively to
transactions preceding the date of the change.&#160;
Except as described below, we have not requested, and do not plan to
request, any rulings from the Internal Revenue Service concerning our tax
treatment, and the statements in this prospectus are not binding on the
Internal Revenue Service or any court.&#160;
Thus, we can provide no assurance that the tax considerations contained
in this discussion will not be challenged by the Internal Revenue Service or if
challenged, will not be sustained by a court.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You are advised to consult any applicable prospectus
supplement, as well as your own tax advisor, regarding the tax consequences to
you of the acquisition, ownership and sale of the securities to which any
applicable prospectus supplement may relate, including the federal, state,
local, foreign and other tax consequences.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CERTAIN INCOME TAX
CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO OUR REIT ELECTION</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Taxation of a REIT</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections
856 through 860 of the Code.&#160; We believe
that we have been organized and have operated in such a manner as to qualify
for taxation as a REIT under the Code commencing with our taxable year ending
December 31, 1992.&#160; We intend to continue
to operate in such a manner, but there is no assurance that we have operated or
will continue to operate in a manner so as to qualify or remain qualified.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As a condition to the closing of each offering of any
securities specified in any prospectus supplement, our tax counsel will render
an opinion to the underwriters of that offering to the effect that, commencing
with our taxable year beginning January 1, 1992, we have been organized in
conformity with the requirements for qualification as a REIT, and our method of
operation will enable us to meet the requirements for continued qualification
and taxation as a REIT under the Code.&#160;
It must be emphasized that this opinion will be based on various factual
assumptions relating to our organization and operation, and is conditioned upon
certain representations which will be made by us as to factual matters.&#160; Our tax counsel will have no obligation to
update its opinion subsequent to its date.&#160;
In addition, this opinion will be based upon our factual representations
concerning our business and properties as set forth in this prospectus and any
applicable prospectus</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">supplement. Moreover, our qualification and taxation
as a REIT depends upon our ability to meet, through actual annual operating
results, distribution levels, diversity of share ownership and the various
qualification tests imposed under the Code, the results of which have not been
and will not be reviewed by our tax counsel.&#160;
Accordingly, no assurance can be given that our actual results of
operation for any particular taxable year will satisfy such requirements.&#160; Further, the anticipated income tax treatment
as discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006 and this prospectus may be changed, perhaps retroactively, by legislative
or administrative action at any time.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If we continue to qualify for taxation as a REIT, we
generally will not be subject to federal corporate income taxes on our net
income that is currently distributed to our stockholders.&#160; This treatment substantially eliminates the &#147;double
taxation&#148; (once at the corporate level when earned and once at stockholder
level when distributed) that generally results from investment in a non-REIT
corporation.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">However, we will be subject to federal income tax as
follows:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">First, we will be taxed at regular corporate rates on
any undistributed taxable income, including undistributed net capital gains.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Second, under certain circumstances, we may be subject
to the alternative minimum tax, if our dividend distributions are less than our
alternative minimum taxable income.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Third, if we have (i) net income from the sale or
other disposition of foreclosure property which is held primarily for sale to
customers in the ordinary course of business or (ii) other non-qualifying
income from foreclosure property, we may elect to be subject to tax at the
highest corporate rate on such income, if necessary to maintain our REIT
status.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fourth, if we have net income from prohibited
transactions (which are, in general, certain sales or other dispositions of
property (other than foreclosure property) held primarily for sale to customers
in the ordinary course of business), such income will be subject to a 100% tax.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fifth, if we fail to satisfy the 75% gross income test
or the 95% gross income test (as discussed below), but nonetheless maintain our
qualification as a REIT because certain other requirements have been met, we
will be subject to a 100% tax on an amount equal to (a) the gross income
attributable to the greater of the amount by which we fail the 75% or 95% test
multiplied by (b) a fraction intended to reflect our profitability.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sixth, if we fail to distribute during each calendar
year at least the sum of (i) 85% of our ordinary income for such year, (ii) 95%
of our REIT capital gain net income for such year, and (iii) any undistributed
taxable income from prior periods, we will be subject to a 4% excise tax on the
excess of such required distribution over the amounts actually distributed.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Seventh, if we acquire an asset which meets the
definition of a built-in gain asset from a corporation which is or has been a C
corporation (i.e., generally a corporation subject to full corporate-level tax)
in certain transactions in which the basis of the built-in gain asset in our
hands is determined by reference to the basis of the asset in the hands of the
C corporation, and if we subsequently recognize gain on the disposition of such
asset during the ten-year period, called the recognition period, beginning on
the date on which we acquired the asset, then, to the extent of the built-in
gain (i.e., the excess of (a) the fair market value of such asset over (b) our
adjusted basis in such asset, both determined as of the beginning of the
recognition period), such gain will be subject to tax at the highest regular
corporate tax rate, pursuant to IRS regulations.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Eighth, if we have taxable REIT subsidiaries, we will
also be subject to a tax of 100% on the amount of any rents from real property,
deductions or excess interest paid to us by any of our taxable REIT
subsidiaries that would be reduced through reapportionment under certain
federal income tax principles in order to more clearly reflect income for the
taxable REIT subsidiary.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Requirements
for Qualification.&#160; The Code defines a
REIT as a corporation, trust or association:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 72.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; which
is managed by one or more trustees or directors;</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
beneficial ownership of which is evidenced by transferable shares, or by
transferable certificates of beneficial interest;</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; which would be taxable, but for
Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, as a domestic corporation;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; which is neither a financial
institution; nor, an insurance company subject to certain provisions of the Code;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the beneficial ownership of which is
held by 100 or more persons;</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(6)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>during
the last half of each taxable year not more than 50% in value of the
outstanding stock of which is owned, actually or constructively, by five or
fewer individuals (including specified entities); and</p>


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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(7)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>which
meets certain other tests, described below, regarding the amount of its
distributions and the nature of its income and assets.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
Code provides that conditions (1) to (4), inclusive, must be met during the
entire taxable year and that condition (5) must be met during at least 335 days
of a taxable year of 12 months, or during a proportionate part of a taxable
year of less than 12 months.&#160; For
purposes of conditions (5) and (6), pension funds and certain other tax-exempt
entities are treated as individuals, subject to a &#147;look-through&#148; exception in
the case of condition (6).&#160; Pursuant to
applicable Treasury Regulations, in order to be able to elect to be taxed as a
REIT, we must maintain certain records and request certain information from our
stockholders designed to disclose the actual ownership of our stock.&#160; Based on publicly available information, we
believe we have satisfied the share ownership requirements set forth in (5) and
(6) above.&#160; In addition, Sections 9.2 and
9.3 of our Charter provides for restrictions regarding&#160; transfer and ownership of shares.&#160; These restrictions are intended to assist us
in continuing to satisfy the share ownership requirements described in (5) and
(6) above.&#160; These restrictions, however,
may not ensure that we will, in all cases, be able to satisfy the share
ownership requirements described in (5) and (6) above.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
have complied with, and will continue to comply with, regulatory rules to send
annual letters to certain of our stockholders requesting information regarding
the actual ownership of our stock.&#160; If
despite sending the annual letters, we do not know, or after exercising reasonable
diligence would not have known, whether we failed to meet the Five or Fewer
Requirement, we will be treated as having met the Five or Fewer
Requirement.&#160; If we fail to comply with
these regulatory rules, we will be subject to a monetary penalty.&#160; If our failure to comply was due to
intentional disregard of the requirement, the penalty would be increased.&#160; However, if our failure to comply was due to
reasonable cause and not willful neglect, no penalty would be imposed.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Income
Tests.&#160; There presently are two gross
income requirements that we must satisfy to qualify as a REIT:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>First,
at least 75% of our gross income (excluding gross income from &#147;prohibited
transactions,&#148; as defined below) for each taxable year must be derived directly
or indirectly from investments relating to real property or mortgages on real
property, including rents from real property, or from certain types of
temporary investment income.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Second,
at least 95% of our gross income for each taxable year must be directly or
indirectly derived from income that qualifies under the 75% test or from
dividends (including dividends from taxable REIT subsidiaries), interest and
gain from the sale or other disposition of stock or securities and payments to
us under an interest rate swap, cap agreement, option, futures contract,
forward rate agreement or any similar financial instrument entered into by us
to hedge indebtedness incurred or to be incurred.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Cancellation
of indebtedness income generated by us is not taken into account in applying the
75% and 95% income tests discussed above.&#160;
A &#147;prohibited transaction&#148; is a sale or other disposition of property
(other than foreclosure property) held for sale to customers in the ordinary
course of business.&#160; Any gain realized
from a prohibited transaction is subject to a 100% penalty tax.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rents
received by us will qualify as &#147;rents from real property&#148; for purposes of
satisfying the gross income tests for a REIT only if several conditions are
met:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
amount of rent must not be based in whole or in part on the income or profits
of any person, although rents generally will not be excluded merely because
they are based on a fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or sales.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Rents
received from a tenant will not qualify as rents from real property if the
REIT, or an owner of 10% or more of the REIT, also directly or constructively
owns 10% or more of the tenant, unless the tenant is our taxable REIT
subsidiary and certain other requirements are met with respect to the real
property being rented.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>If
rent attributable to personal property leased in connection with a lease of
real property is greater than 15% of the total rent received under the lease,
then the portion of rent attributable to the personal property will not qualify
as &#147;rents from real property.&#148;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>For
rents to qualify as rents from real property, we generally must not furnish or
render services to tenants, other than through a taxable REIT subsidiary or an &#147;independent
contractor&#148; from whom we derive no income, except that we may directly provide
services that are &#147;usually or customarily rendered&#148; in the geographic area in
which the property is located in connection with the rental of real property
for occupancy only, or are not otherwise &#147;rendered to the occupant for his
convenience.&#148;</p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For
taxable years beginning after August 5, 1997, a REIT has been permitted to
render a de minimis amount of impermissible services to tenants and still treat
amounts received with respect to that property as rent from real property.&#160; The amount received or accrued by the REIT
during the taxable year for the impermissible services with respect to a
property may not exceed 1% of all amounts received or accrued by the REIT
directly or indirectly from the property.&#160;
The amount received for any service or management operation for this
purpose shall be deemed to be not less than 150% of the direct cost of the REIT
in furnishing or rendering the service or providing the management or
operation.&#160; Furthermore, impermissible services
may be furnished to tenants by a taxable REIT subsidiary subject to certain
conditions, and we may still treat rents received with respect to the property
as rent from real property.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
term &#147;interest&#148; generally does not include any amount if the determination of
the amount depends in whole or in part on the income or profits of any person,
although an amount generally will not be excluded from the term &#147;interest&#148;
solely by reason of being based on a fixed percentage of receipts or sales.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If we fail to satisfy one or both of the 75% or 95%
gross income tests for any taxable year, we may nevertheless qualify as a REIT
for the year if we are eligible for relief.&#160;
These relief provisions will be generally available if:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Our
failure to meet the tests was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful
neglect,</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>We
attach a schedule of the sources of our income to our return; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Any
incorrect information on the schedule was not due to fraud with intent to evade
tax.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">It
is not now possible to determine the circumstances under which we may be entitled
to the benefit of these relief provisions.&#160;
If these relief provisions apply, a 100% tax is imposed on an amount
equal to (a)&#160; the gross income
attributable to the greater of the amount by which we failed the 75% or 95%
test, multiplied by (b) a fraction intended to reflect our profitability.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Asset
Tests.&#160; At the close of each quarter of
our taxable year, we must also satisfy several tests relating to the nature and
diversification of our assets.&#160; At least
75% of the value of our total assets must be represented by real estate assets,
cash, cash items (including receivables arising in the ordinary course of our
operations), government securities and qualified temporary investments.&#160; Although the remaining 25% of our assets
generally may be invested without restriction, we are prohibited from owning
securities representing more than 10% or either the vote or value of the
outstanding securities of any issuer other than a qualified REIT subsidiary,
another REIT or a taxable REIT subsidiary (the 10% vote and value test&#148;).&#160; Further, no more than 20% of our total assets
may be represented by securities of one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries and
no more than 5% of the value of our total assets may be represented by
securities of any non-governmental issuer other than a qualified REIT
subsidiary, another REIT or a taxable REIT subsidiary.&#160; Each of the 10% vote and value test and the
20% and 5% asset tests must be satisfied at the end of any quarter.&#160; There are special rules which provide relief
if the value related tests are not satisfied due to changes in the value of the
assets of a REIT.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Investments
in Taxable REIT Subsidiaries.&#160; For
taxable years beginning after December 1, 2000, REITs may own more than 10% of
the voting power and value of securities in taxable REIT subsidiaries.&#160; At this time, we do not have any taxable REIT
subsidiaries.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ownership
of a Partnership Interest or Stock in a Corporation.&#160; We own interests in various
partnerships.&#160; In the case of a REIT that
is a partner in a partnership, Treasury regulations provide that for purposes
of the REIT income and asset tests the REIT will be deemed to own its
proportionate share of the assets of the partnership, and will be deemed to be
entitled to the income of the partnership attributable to such share.&#160; The ownership of an interest in a partnership
by a REIT may involve special tax risks, including the challenge by the
Internal Revenue Service of the allocations of income and expense items of the
partnership, which would affect the computation of taxable income of the REIT,
and the status of the partnership as a partnership (as opposed to an
association taxable as a corporation) for federal income tax purposes.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
also own interests in a number of subsidiaries which are intended to be treated
as qualified real estate investment trust subsidiaries.&#160; The&#160;
Code provides that such subsidiaries will be ignored for federal income
tax purposes and all assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction and
credit of such subsidiaries will be treated as assets, liabilities and such
items of our company.&#160; If any partnership
or qualified real estate investment trust subsidiary in which we own an
interest were treated as a regular corporation (and not as a partnership or qualified
real estate investment trust subsidiary) for federal income tax purposes, we
would likely fail to satisfy the REIT asset test prohibiting a REIT from owning
greater than 10% of the voting power of the stock or value of securities of any
issuer, as described above, and would therefore fail to qualify as a REIT.&#160; We believe that each of the partnerships and
subsidiaries in which we own an interest will be treated for tax purposes as a
partnership or qualified real estate investment trust subsidiary, respectively,
although no assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service will not
successfully challenge the status of any such entity.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Annual Distribution Requirements.&#160; In order to qualify as a REIT, we are
required to distribute dividends (other than capital gain dividends) to our
stockholders annually in an amount at least equal to:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the sum of:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(A) 90% of our &#147;real estate investment trust taxable
income&#148; (computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction and our net
capital gain); and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(B) 90% of the net
income, if any (after tax), from foreclosure property; minus</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the
excess of certain items of non-cash income over 5% of our real estate
investment trust taxable income.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
must pay these annual distributions in the taxable year to which they relate or
in the following year if (1) we pay during January to stockholders of record in
either October, November, or December of the prior year or (2) if we elect,
declare the dividend before the due date of the tax return (including
extensions) and pay on or before the first regular dividend payment date after
such declaration.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amounts
distributed must not be preferential; that is, every stockholder of the class
of stock with respect to which a distribution is made must be treated the same
as every other stockholder of that class, and no class of stock may be treated
otherwise than in accordance with its dividend rights as a class.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To
the extent that we do not distribute all of our net long-term capital gain or
distribute at least 90% but less than 100%, of our &#147;real estate investment
trust taxable income,&#148; as adjusted, it will be subject to tax on such amounts
at regular corporate tax rates.&#160;
Furthermore, if we should fail to distribute during each calendar year
(or, in the case of distributions with declaration and record dates in the last
three months of the calendar year, by the end of the following January) at
least the sum of:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 85% of our real estate investment
trust ordinary income for such year;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 95% of our real estate investment
trust capital gain net income for such year; and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; any
undistributed taxable income from prior periods;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">we would be
subject to a 4% excise tax on the excess of such required distributions over
the amounts actually distributed.&#160; Any
real estate investment trust taxable income and net capital gain on which this
excise tax is imposed for any year is treated as an amount distributed during
that year for purposes of calculating such tax.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
intend to make timely distributions sufficient to satisfy these annual
distribution requirements.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Failure
to Qualify.&#160; If we fail to qualify for
taxation as a REIT in any taxable year, and certain relief provisions do not
apply, we will be subject to tax (including any applicable alternative minimum
tax) on our taxable income at regular corporate rates.&#160; Distributions to stockholders in any year in
which we fail to qualify as a REIT will not be deductible by us, nor will any
distributions be required to be made. Unless entitled to relief under specific
statutory provisions, we will also be disqualified from taxation as a REIT for
the four taxable years following the year during which qualification was lost.
It is not possible to state whether in all circumstances we would be entitled
to the statutory relief.&#160; Failure to
qualify for even one year could substantially reduce distributions to
stockholders and could result in our incurring substantial indebtedness (to the
extent borrowings are feasible) or liquidating substantial investments in order
to pay the resulting taxes.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">State
and local taxation.&#160; We may be subject to
state or local taxation in various state or local jurisdictions, including
those in which we transact business or reside.&#160;
The state and local tax treatment of our Company may not conform to the
federal income tax consequences discussed above.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TAXATION OF TAXABLE
DOMESTIC STOCKHOLDERS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following summary
applies to you only if you are a &#147;US stockholder.&#148;&#160; A US stockholder is a stockholder of our
shares of stock who, for United State federal income tax purposes, is:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a
citizen or resident alien of the United States;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a
corporation or partnership or other entity classified as a corporation or
partnership for these purposes, created or organized in or under laws of the
United States or of any state or in the District of Columbia, unless, in the
case of a partnership, Treasury Regulations provide otherwise;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>an
estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation
regardless of its source; or</p>


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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a
trust whose administration is subject to the primary supervision of a United
States court and which has one or more United States persons, within the
meaning of the Code who have the authority to control all substantial decisions
of the trust.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As long as we qualify as a REIT, distributions made to
our taxable US stockholders out of current or accumulated earnings and profits
(and not designated as capital gain dividends) will be taken into account by
such US stockholders as ordinary income and will not be eligible for the
dividends received deduction for corporations.&#160;
Distributions that are designated as capital gain dividends will be
taxed as long-term capital gains (to the extent they do not exceed our actual
net capital gain for the taxable year or are designated as unrecaptured &#167;1250
gain distributions, which are taxable at a 25% rate) without regard to the
period for which the stockholder has held its stock.&#160; However, corporate stockholders may be
required to treat up to 20% of certain capital gain dividends as ordinary
income.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of
2003 generally reduced the maximum tax rate applicable to you on capital gains
recognized on the sale or other disposition of shares of our stock from 20% to
15%.&#160; The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2003 also generally reduced the maximum marginal rate of
tax payable by individuals on dividends received from corporations that are
subject to a corporate level of tax.&#160;
Except in limited circumstances, this reduced tax rate does not apply to
dividends paid to you by us on shares of our stock, because generally we are
not subject to federal income tax on the portion of our REIT taxable income or
capital gains distributed to our stockholders.&#160;
The reduced maximum federal income tax rate will apply to that portion,
if any, of dividends received by you with respect to shares of our stock held
by you that are attributable to (1) dividends received by us from non-REIT
corporations or other taxable REIT subsidiaries, (2) income from the prior year
with respect to which we were required to pay federal corporate income tax
during the prior year (if, for example, we did not distribute 100% of our REIT
taxable income for the prior year) and (3) distributions by us that we
designate as long-term capital gains dividends (except for some distributions
taxable to you at a maximum rate of 25%).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The dividend and capital gains tax rate reductions
provided in the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 generally
are effective for taxable years ending on or after May 6, 2003 through December
31, 2010.&#160; Without future legislative
changes, the maximum long-term capital gains and dividend rates discussed above
will increase in 2011.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated
earnings and profits will not be currently taxable to you to the extent that
they do not exceed the adjusted basis of your stock, but rather will reduce the
adjusted basis of such stock.&#160; To the
extent that distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and
profits exceed the adjusted basis of your stock, such distributions will be
included in income as long-term capital gain (or short-term capital gain if the
stock has been held for one year or less) assuming you hold the stock as a
capital asset.&#160; In addition, any
distribution declared in October, November or December of any year and payable
to you as a stockholder of record on a specified date in any such month, will
be treated as both paid by us and received by you on December 31 of the
applicable year, provided that we actually pay the distribution during January
of the following calendar year.&#160;
Stockholders may not include in their individual income tax returns any
of our net operating losses or capital losses.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If we elect to retain and pay income tax on any net
long-term capital gain, you would include in income, as long-term capital gain,
your proportionate share of this net long-term capital gain. You would also
receive a refundable tax credit for your proportionate share of the tax paid by
us on these retained capital gains and you would have an increase in the basis
of your shares of our stock in an amount equal to your includable capital gains
less your share of the tax deemed paid.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We will be treated as having sufficient earnings and
profits to treat as a dividend any distribution up to the amount required to be
distributed in order to avoid imposition of the 4% excise tax discussed under &#147;-General&#148;
and &#147;&#151;Annual Distribution Requirements&#148; above. As a result, you may be required
to treat as taxable dividends certain distributions that would otherwise result
in a tax-free return of capital. Moreover, any &#147;deficiency dividend&#148; will be
treated as a dividend (an ordinary dividend or a capital gain dividend, as the
case may be), regardless of our earnings and profits. Any other distributions
in excess of current or accumulated earnings and profits will not be taxable to
you to the extent these distributions do not exceed the adjusted tax basis of
your shares of our stock. You will be required to reduce the tax basis of your
shares of our stock by the amount of these distributions until the basis has
been reduced to zero, after which these distributions will be taxable as capital
gain, if the shares of our stock are held as a capital asset. The tax basis as
so reduced will be used in computing the capital gain or loss, if any, realized
upon sale of the shares of our stock. Any loss upon a sale or exchange of
shares of our stock which were held for six months or less (after application
of certain holding period rules) will generally be treated as a long-term
capital loss to the extent you previously received capital gain distributions
with respect to these shares of our stock.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Upon the sale or exchange of any shares of our stock
to or with a person other than us or a sale or exchange of all shares of our
stock (whether actually or constructively owned) with us, you will generally
recognize capital gain or loss equal</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to the difference between the amount realized on the
sale or exchange and your adjusted tax basis in these shares of our stock. This
gain will be capital gain if you held these shares of our stock as a capital
asset.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If we redeem any of your shares in us, the treatment
can only be determined on the basis of particular facts at the time of
redemption. In general, you will recognize gain or loss (as opposed to dividend
income) equal to the difference between the amount received by you in the
redemption and your adjusted tax basis in your shares redeemed if such
redemption results in a &#147;complete termination&#148; of your interest in all classes
of our equity securities, is a &#147;substantially disproportionate redemption&#148; or
is &#147;not essentially equivalent to a dividend&#148; with respect to you. In applying
these tests, there must be taken into account your ownership of all classes of
our equity securities (e.g., Common Stock or Preferred Stock). You also must
take into account any equity securities that are considered to be constructively
owned by you.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If, as a result of a redemption by us of your shares,
you no longer own (either actually or constructively) any of our equity
securities or only own (actually and constructively) an insubstantial
percentage of our equity securities, then it is probable that the redemption of
your shares would be considered &#147;not essentially equivalent to a dividend&#148; and,
thus, would result in gain or loss to you. However, whether a distribution is &#147;not
essentially equivalent to a dividend&#148; depends on all of the facts and
circumstances, and if you rely on any of these tests at the time of redemption,
you should consult your tax advisor to determine their application to the
particular situation.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Generally, if the redemption does not meet the tests
described above, then the proceeds received by you from the redemption of your
shares will be treated as a distribution taxable as a dividend to the extent of
the allocable portion of current or accumulated earnings and profits. If the
redemption is taxed as a dividend, your adjusted tax basis in the redeemed
shares will be transferred to any other shareholdings in us that you own. If
you own no other shareholdings in us, under certain circumstances, such basis
may be transferred to a related person, or it may be lost entirely.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gain from the sale or exchange of our shares held for
more than one year is taxed at a maximum long-term capital gain rate, which is
currently 15% (prior to the effective date of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2003, described below, the maximum long-term capital gain
rate was 20%). Pursuant to Internal Revenue Service guidance, we may classify
portions of our capital gain dividends as gains eligible for the long-term
capital gains rate or as gain taxable to individual stockholders at a maximum
rate of 25%.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Backup withholding</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We will report to our US stockholders and the IRS the
amount of distributions paid during each calendar year, and the amount of tax
withheld, if any.&#160; Under the backup
withholding rules, a stockholder may be subject to backup withholding with
respect to distributions paid unless such holder (a) is a corporation or comes
within certain other exempt categories and, when required, demonstrates this
fact, or (b) provides a taxpayer identification number, certifies as to no loss
of exemption from backup withholding, and otherwise complies with applicable
requirements of the backup withholding rules.&#160;
The amount of such withholding will be equal to the product of the
fourth lowest rate applicable to single filers and the amount of the
distribution.&#160; This rate is currently 28%
for tax years beginning after 2002.&#160; Any
amount paid to the IRS as backup withholding will be creditable against the
stockholder&#146;s income tax liability.&#160; In
addition, we may be required to withhold a portion of capital gain
distributions to any stockholders who fail to certify their non-foreign status
to us.&#160; See &#147;&#151;Taxation of Foreign
Stockholders.&#148; A stockholder that does not provide us with his correct taxpayer
identification number may also be subject to penalties imposed by the IRS.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TAXATION OF TAX-EXEMPT
STOCKHOLDERS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In general, a stockholder that is a tax-exempt entity
not subject to tax on its investment income will not be subject to tax on our
distributions.&#160; In Revenue Ruling 66-106,
1966-1 C.B.&#160; 151, the IRS ruled that
amounts distributed as dividends by a REIT do not constitute unrelated business
taxable income as defined in the Code when received by a qualified plan.&#160; Based on that ruling, regardless of whether
we incur indebtedness in connection with the acquisition of properties, our
distributions paid to a stockholder that is a tax-exempt entity will not be
treated as unrelated business taxable income, provided that (i) the tax-exempt
entity has not financed the acquisition of its stock with acquisition
indebtedness within the meaning of the Code and the stock otherwise is not used
in an unrelated trade or business of the tax-exempt entity and (ii) we are not
a pension-held REIT.&#160; This ruling applies
to a stockholder that is an organization that qualifies under Code Section
401(a), an IRA or any other tax-exempt organization that would compute
unrelated business taxable income, if any, in accordance with Code Section
512(a)(1).&#160; However, if we are a
pension-held REIT and a qualified plan owns more than 10% of the value of all
of our stock, such stockholder will be required to recognize as unrelated
business taxable income that percentage of the dividends that it receives from
us as is equal to the percentage of our gross income that would be unrelated
business taxable income to us if we were a tax-exempt entity required to
recognize unrelated business taxable income.&#160;
A REIT is a pension-held REIT if at least one qualified trust holds more
than 25% of the value of all of our stock or one or more qualified trusts, each
of whom own more than 10% of the value of all of our stock, hold more than 50%
of the value of all of our stock.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For social clubs, voluntary employee benefit
associations, supplemental unemployment benefit trusts and qualified group
legal services plans exempt from federal income taxation under Code Sections
501(c)(7), (c)(9), (c)(17) and (c)(20), respectively, income from an investment
in us will constitute unrelated business taxable income unless the organization
is able to deduct amounts set aside or placed in reserve for certain purposes
so as to offset the unrelated business taxable income generated by its
investment in us.&#160; Such prospective
stockholders should consult their own tax advisors concerning these &#147;set aside&#148;
and reserve requirements.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TAXATION OF FOREIGN
STOCKHOLDERS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The rules governing US federal income taxation of
nonresident alien individuals, foreign corporations, foreign partnerships and
other foreign stockholders are complex.&#160;
We have not attempted to provide more than a summary of these
rules.&#160; Prospective non-US stockholders
should consult with their own tax advisors to determine the impact of federal,
state and local income tax laws with regard to an investment in stock,
including any reporting requirements.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Distributions that are not attributable to gain from
our sales or exchanges of US real property interests and not designated by us
as capital gains dividends will be treated as dividends of ordinary income to
the extent that they are made out of our current or accumulated earnings and
profits.&#160; Such distributions will
ordinarily be subject to a withholding tax equal to 30% of the gross amount of
the distribution unless an applicable tax treaty reduces or eliminates that
tax.&#160; However, if income from the
investment in the stock is treated as effectively connected with the non-US
stockholder&#146;s conduct of a US trade or business, the non-US stockholder
generally will be subject to a tax at graduated rates, in the same manner as US
stockholders are taxed with respect to such distributions and may also be
subject to the 30% branch profits tax in the case of a stockholder that is a
foreign corporation.&#160; We expect to
withhold US income tax at the rate of 30% on the gross amount of any such
distributions made to a non-US stockholder unless (i) a lower treaty rate
applies and the holder provides us with a properly executed IRS Form W-8BEN (or
successor form) or (ii) the non-US stockholder provides us with a properly
executed IRS Form W-8ECI (or successor form) claiming that the distribution is
effectively connected income.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated
earnings and profits will not be taxable to a stockholder to the extent that
such distributions do not exceed the adjusted basis of the stockholder&#146;s stock,
but rather will reduce the adjusted basis of such stock.&#160; To the extent that distributions in excess of
current accumulated earnings and profits exceed the adjusted basis of a non-US
stockholder&#146;s stock, such distributions will give rise to tax liability if the
non-US stockholder would otherwise be subject to tax on any gain from the sale
or disposition of our stock, as described below.&#160; If it cannot be determined at the time a
distribution is made whether or not distributions will be in excess of current
and accumulated earnings and profit, the distributions will be subject to
withholding at the same rate as dividends.&#160;
However, amounts thus withheld are refundable if it is subsequently
determined that such distribution was, in fact, in excess of our current and
accumulated earnings and profits.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For any year in which we qualify as a REIT,
distributions that are attributable to gain from our sales or exchanges of US
real property interests will be taxed to a non-US stockholder under the provisions
of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 or FIRPTA.&#160; Under FIRPTA, distributions attributable to
gain from sales of US real property interests are taxed to a non-US stockholder
as if such gain were effectively connected with a US business.&#160; Non-US stockholders would thus be taxed at
the normal capital gain rates applicable to US stockholders (subject to
applicable alternative minimum tax and a special alternative minimum tax in the
case of nonresident alien individuals).&#160;
Also, distributions subject to FIRPTA may be subject to a 30% branch
profits tax if a foreign corporate stockholder is not entitled to treaty
exemption.&#160; We are required by applicable
Treasury Regulations to withhold 35% for foreign individuals and 35% for
foreign corporations of any distribution that we could designate as a capital
gains dividend.&#160; This amount is
creditable against the non-US stockholder FIRPTA tax liability.&#160; If we designate prior distributions as
capital gains dividends, then subsequent distributions up to the amount of such
prior distributions will be treated as capital gains dividends for purposes of
withholding.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gain recognized by a non-US stockholder upon a sale of
our equity securities generally will not be taxed under FIRPTA if we are a &#147;domestically
controlled real estate investment trust,&#148; defined generally as a real estate
investment trust in which at all times during a specified testing period less
than 50% in value of the stock were held directly or indirectly by foreign
persons.&#160; We currently anticipate that we
will be a &#147;domestically controlled real estate investment trust,&#148; and therefore
the sale of equity securities will not be subject to taxation under
FIRPTA.&#160; Additionally, the sale of our
equity securities will not be taxed under FIRPTA if the class of stock is
regularly traded on an established securities market and the selling non-US
stockholder has not held more than 5% of the class of stock at any time during
the preceding five-year period.&#160; However,
gain not subject to FIRPTA will be taxable to a non-US stockholder if the
investment in the stock is effectively connected with the non-US stockholder&#146;s
US trade or business, in which case the non-US stockholder will be subject to
the same treatment as US stockholders with respect to such gain.&#160; Also, if the non-US stockholder is a
nonresident alien individual who was present in the United States for 183 days
or more during the taxable year and has a &#147;tax home&#148; in the United States, the
nonresident alien individual will be subject to a 30% tax (unless reduced by
treaty) on the individual&#146;s capital gains.&#160;
A non-resident alien individual could, however, elect to treat such gain
as effectively connected income and</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">pay tax as a US stockholder would.&#160; If the gain on the sale of stock were to be
subject to taxation under FIRPTA, the non-US stockholder will be subject to the
same treatment as US stockholders with respect to such gain.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the proceeds of a disposition of our equity
securities are paid by or through a US office of a broker, the payment is
subject to information reporting and to backup withholding unless the disposing
non-US stockholder certifies as to his name, address and non-US status or
otherwise establishes an exemption.&#160;
Generally, US information reporting and backup withholding will not
apply to a payment of disposition proceeds if the payment is made outside the
United States through a non-US office of a non-US broker.&#160; US information reporting requirements (but
not backup withholding) will apply, however, to a payment of disposition
proceeds outside the United States if (i) the payment is made through an office
outside the United States of a broker that is either (a) a US person, (b) a
foreign person that derives 50% or more of its gross income for certain periods
from the conduct of a trade or business in the United States, (c) a controlled
foreign corporation for US federal income tax purposes, or (d) a foreign
partnership more than 50% of the capital or profits of which is owned by one or
more US persons or which engages in a US trade or business and (ii) the broker
fails to initiate documentary evidence that the stockholder is a non-US
stockholder and that certain conditions are met or that the non-US stockholder
otherwise is entitled to an exemption.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">US FEDERAL INCOME AND
ESTATE TAXATION OF HOLDERS OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following is a general summary of the United
States federal income tax consequences and, in the case that you are a holder
that is a non-US holder, as defined below, the United States federal estate tax
consequences, of purchasing, owning and disposing of debt securities
periodically offered under one or more indentures (the &#147;notes&#148;), and offered
pursuant to an applicable prospectus supplement. This summary assumes that you
hold the notes as capital assets. This summary applies to you only if you are
the initial holder of the notes and you acquire the notes for a price equal to
the issue price of the notes. The issue price of the notes is the first price
at which a substantial amount of the notes is sold other than to bond houses,
brokers or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of
underwriters, placement agents or wholesalers. In addition, this summary does
not consider any foreign, state, local or other tax laws that may be applicable
to us or a purchaser of the notes.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">US HOLDERS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following summary
applies to you only if you are a US holder, as defined below.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Definition of a US Holder. A &#147;US holder&#148; is a
beneficial owner of a note or notes that is for United States federal income tax
purposes:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>an
individual citizen or resident alien of the United States;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a
corporation or partnership, or other entity classified as a corporation or
partnership for these purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of
the United States or of any political subdivision of the United States,
including any state;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>an
estate, the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation
regardless of the source of that income; or</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a
trust, if, in general, a US court is able to exercise primary supervision over
the trust&#146;s administration and one or more US persons, within the meaning of
the Internal Revenue Code, has the authority to control all of the trust&#146;s
substantial decisions.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Payments of Interest. Stated interest on the notes
generally will be taxed as ordinary interest income from domestic sources at
the time it is paid or accrues in accordance with your method of accounting for
tax purposes.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sale, Exchange or Other Disposition of Notes. The
adjusted tax basis in your note acquired at a premium will generally be your
cost. You generally will recognize taxable gain or loss when you sell or
otherwise dispose of your notes equal to the difference, if any, between:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
amount realized on the sale or other disposition, less any amount attributable
to any accrued interest, which will be taxable in the manner described under &#147;-Payments
of Interest&#148; above; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>your
adjusted tax basis in the notes.</p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Your gain or loss generally will be capital gain or
loss. This capital gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if at
the time of the sale or other disposition you have held the notes for more than
one year. Subject to limited exceptions, your capital losses cannot be used to
offset your ordinary income.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Backup Withholding and
Information Reporting. In general, &#147;backup withholding&#148; may apply:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>to
any payments made to you of principal and interest on your note, and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>to
payment of the proceeds of a sale or other disposition of your note before
maturity,</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>if
you are a non-corporate US holder and (1) fail to provide a correct taxpayer
identification number, which if you are an individual, is ordinarily your
social security number; (2) furnish an incorrect taxpayer identification
number; (3) are notified by the Internal Revenue Service that you have failed
to properly report payments of interest or dividends; or (4) fail to certify,
under penalties of perjury, that you have furnished a correct taxpayer
identification number and that the Internal Revenue Service has not notified
you that you are subject to backup withholding.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The amount of any reportable payments, including
interest, made to you (unless you are an exempt recipient) and the amount of
tax withheld, if any, with respect to such payments will be reported to you and
to the Internal Revenue Service for each calendar year. You should consult your
tax advisor regarding your qualification for an exemption from backup
withholding and the procedures for obtaining such an exemption, if applicable.
The backup withholding tax is not an additional tax and will be credited
against your US federal income tax liability, provided that correct information
is provided to the Internal Revenue Service.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NON-US HOLDERS</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following summary applies to you if you are a
beneficial owner of a note and are not a US holder, as defined above (a &#147;non-US
holder&#148;).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Special rules may apply to certain non-US holders such
as &#147;controlled foreign corporations,&#148; &#147;passive foreign investment companies&#148;
and &#147;foreign personal holding companies.&#148; Such entities are encouraged to
consult their tax advisors to determine the United States federal, state, local
and other tax consequences that may be relevant to them.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">US Federal Withholding Tax. Subject to the discussion
below, US federal withholding tax will not apply to payments by us or our
paying agent, in its capacity as such, of principal and interest on your notes
under the &#147;portfolio interest&#148; exception of the Internal Revenue Code, provided
that:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>you
do not, directly or indirectly, actually or constructively, own ten percent or
more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our stock entitled to
vote;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>you
are not (1) a controlled foreign corporation for US federal income tax purposes
that is related, directly or indirectly, to us through sufficient stock ownership,
as provided in the Internal Revenue Code, or (2) a bank receiving interest
described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>such
interest is not effectively connected with your conduct of a US trade or
business; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>you
provide a signed written statement, under penalties of perjury, which can
reliably be related to you, certifying that you are not a US person within the
meaning of the Internal Revenue Code and providing your name and address to:</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>us
or our paying agent; or</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a
securities clearing organization, bank or other financial institution that
holds customers&#146; securities in the ordinary course of its trade or business and
holds your notes on your behalf and that certifies to us or our paying agent
under penalties of perjury that it, or the bank or financial institution
between it and you, has received from you your signed, written statement and
provides us or our paying agent with a copy of such statement.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 18.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Treasury
regulations provide that:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>if
you are a foreign partnership, the certification requirement will generally
apply to your partners, and you will be required to provide certain
information;</p>


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you are a foreign trust, the certification requirement will generally be
applied to you or your beneficial owners depending on whether you are a &#147;foreign
complex trust,&#148; &#147;foreign simple trust,&#148; or &#147;foreign grantor trust&#148; as defined
in the Treasury regulations; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>look-through
rules will apply for tiered partnerships, foreign simple trusts and foreign
grantor trusts.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you are a foreign partnership or a foreign trust,
you should consult your own tax advisor regarding your status under these
Treasury regulations and the certification requirements applicable to you.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you cannot satisfy the portfolio interest
requirements described above, payments of interest will be subject to the 30%
United States withholding tax, unless you provide us with a properly executed
(1) Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN claiming an exemption from or
reduction in withholding under the benefit of an applicable treaty or (2)
Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI stating that interest paid on the note is
not subject to withholding tax because it is effectively connected with your
conduct of a trade or business in the United States. Alternative documentation
may be applicable in certain circumstances.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you are engaged in a trade or business in the
United States and interest on a note is effectively connected with the conduct
of that trade or business, you will be required to pay United States federal
income tax on that interest on a net income basis (although you will be exempt
from the 30% withholding tax provided the certification requirement described
above is met) in the same manner as if you were a US person, except as
otherwise provided by an applicable tax treaty. If you are a foreign
corporation, you may be required to pay a branch profits tax on the earnings
and profits that are effectively connected to the conduct of your trade or
business in the United States.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sale, Exchange or other Disposition of Notes. You
generally will not have to pay US federal income tax on any gain or income
realized from the sale, redemption, retirement at maturity or other disposition
of your notes, unless:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>in
the case of gain, you are an individual who is present in the United States for
183 days or more during the taxable year of the sale or other disposition of
your notes, and specific other conditions are met;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>you
are subject to tax provisions applicable to certain United States expatriates;
or</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
gain is effectively connected with your conduct of a US trade or business.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you are engaged in a trade or business in the
United States and gain with respect to your notes is effectively connected with
the conduct of that trade or business, you generally will be subject to US
income tax on a net basis on the gain. In addition, if you are a foreign
corporation, you may be subject to a branch profits tax on your effectively
connected earnings and profits for the taxable year, as adjusted for certain
items.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">US Federal Estate Tax. If you are an individual and
are not a US citizen or a resident of the United States, as specially defined
for US federal estate tax purposes, at the time of your death, your notes will
generally not be subject to the US federal estate tax, unless, at the time of
your death (1) you owned actually or constructively ten percent or more of the
total combined voting power of all our classes of stock entitled to vote or (2)
interest on the notes is effectively connected with your conduct of a US trade
or business.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Backup Withholding and Information Reporting. Backup
withholding will not apply to payments of principal or interest made by us or
our paying agent, in its capacity as such, to you if you have provided the
required certification that you are a non-US holder as described in &#147;-US
Federal Withholding Tax&#148; above, and provided that neither we nor our paying
agent have actual knowledge that you are a US holder, as described in &#147;-US
Holders&#148; above. We or our paying agent may, however, report payments of
interest on the notes.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The gross proceeds from the disposition of your notes
may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding tax. If you sell
your notes outside the United States through a non-US office of a non-US broker
and the sales proceeds are paid to you outside the United States, then the US
backup withholding and information reporting requirements generally will not
apply to that payment. However, US information reporting, but not backup
withholding, will apply to a payment of sales proceeds, even if that payment is
made outside the United States, if you sell your notes though a non-US office
of a broker that:</font></p>

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a US person, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code,</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>derives
50% or more of its gross income in specific periods from the conduct of a trade
or business in the United States,</p>


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a &#147;controlled foreign corporation&#148; for US federal income tax purposes, or</p>

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a foreign partnership, if at any time during its tax year,</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>one
or more of its partners are US persons who in the aggregate hold more than 50%
of the income or capital interests in the partnership, or</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
foreign partnership is engaged in a US trade or business,</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">unless the broker has documentary evidence in its
files that you are a non-US person and certain other conditions are met or you
otherwise establish an exemption. If you receive payments of the proceeds of a
sale of your notes to or through a US office of a broker, the payment is
subject to both US backup withholding and information reporting unless you
provide a Form W-8BEN certifying that you are a non-US person or you otherwise
establish an exemption.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You should consult your own tax advisor regarding
application of backup withholding in your particular circumstance and the
availability of and procedure for obtaining an exemption from backup
withholding. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from a
payment to you will be allowed as a refund or credit against your US federal
income tax liability, provided the required information is furnished to the
Internal Revenue Service.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You should recognize that the present federal income
tax treatment of an investment in us may be modified by legislative, judicial
or administrative action at any time and that any action may affect investments
and commitments previously made. The rules dealing with federal income taxation
are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process and
by the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department, resulting in
revisions of regulations and revised interpretations of established concepts as
well as statutory changes. Revisions in federal tax laws and interpretations of
these laws could adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in us.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We and you may be subject to state or local taxation
in various state or local jurisdictions, including those in which we or you
transact business or reside.&#160; Our state
and local tax treatment and your state and local tax treatment may not conform
to the federal income tax consequences discussed above.&#160; Consequently, you should consult your own tax
advisors regarding the effect of state and local tax laws on an investment in
us.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PLAN OF
DISTRIBUTION</font></b><a name="PlanOfDistribution_104552"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We may sell the securities registered by this
prospectus to one or more underwriters for public offering and sale by them or
may sell the securities registered by this prospectus to investors directly or
through agents.&#160; Any underwriter or agent
involved in the offer and sale of the securities registered by this prospectus
will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement.&#160; We have reserved the right to sell or
exchange securities directly to investors on our or their own behalf in those
jurisdictions where we are authorized to do so.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We may sell the
securities:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>through
underwriters or dealers;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>through
agents;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>directly
to purchasers; or</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>through
a combination of any of these methods of sale.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Direct sales to investors may be accomplished through
subscription offerings. In connection with subscription offerings, if all of
the underlying securities are not subscribed for, we may sell any unsubscribed
securities to third parties directly or through underwriters or agents. In
addition, whether or not all of the underlying securities are subscribed for,
we may concurrently offer additional securities to third parties directly or
through underwriters or agents.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Underwriters may offer
and sell the securities at:</font></p>

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prices, which may be changed;</p>


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related to the prevailing market prices at the time of sale; or</p>

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prices.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We also may, from time to time, authorize underwriters
acting as our agents to offer and sell the securities upon the terms and
conditions as are set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. In
connection with the sale of securities, underwriters may be deemed to have
received compensation from us in the form of underwriting discounts or
commissions and may also receive commissions from purchasers of securities for
whom they may act as agent. Underwriters may sell securities to or through
dealers, and these dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts,
concessions or commissions from the underwriters or commissions from the
purchasers for whom they may act as agent, or both.&#160; We may grant underwriters who participate in
the distribution of securities an option to purchase additional securities in
connection with the distribution.&#160; The applicable
prospectus supplement will disclose:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any
underwriting compensation we pay to underwriters or agents in connection with
the offering of securities, and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any
discounts, concessions or commissions allowed by underwriters to participating
dealers.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under the Securities Act, underwriters, dealers and
agents participating in the distribution of the securities may be deemed to be
underwriters and any discounts and commissions received by them and any profit
realized by them on resale of the securities may be deemed to be underwriting
discounts and commissions. We may agree to indemnify underwriters, dealers and
agents against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities
Act and to make contribution to them in connection with those liabilities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If indicated in
the applicable prospectus supplement, we may also offer and sell securities
through a firm that will remarket the securities. These firms may act as
principals for their own account or as our agents. These firms may be deemed to
be underwriters in connection with the securities being remarketed. We may agree
to indemnify these firms against liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement,
we will authorize dealers acting as our agents to solicit offers by
institutions to purchase securities at the offering price set forth in that
prospectus supplement under delayed delivery contracts providing for payment
and delivery on the dates stated in the prospectus supplement. Each contract
will be for an amount not less than, and the aggregate principal amount of
securities sold under contracts will be not less nor more than, the respective
amounts stated in the applicable prospectus supplement. Institutions with whom
contracts, when authorized, may be made include commercial and savings banks,
insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies, educational and
charitable institutions, and other institutions but will in all cases be
subject to our approval. Contracts will not be subject to any conditions
except:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
purchase by an institution of the securities covered by its contracts will not
at the time of delivery be prohibited under the laws of any jurisdiction in the
United States to which the institution is subject, and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>if
the securities are being sold to underwriters, we will have sold to them the
total principal amount of the securities less the principal amount of the
securities covered by contracts.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Agents and underwriters will have no responsibility in
respect of the delivery or performance of contracts.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our
Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol &#147;LTC.&#148;&#160; Our Series E Preferred Stock and Series F
Preferred Stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols &#147;LTC
PrE&#148; and &#147;LTC PrF,&#148; respectively.&#160; Unless
otherwise specified in the related prospectus supplement, all securities we
offer, other than Common Stock, Series E Preferred Stock or Series F Preferred
Stock, will be new issues of securities with no established trading market. Any
underwriter may make a market in these securities, but will not be obligated to
do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. We may
apply to list any series of debt securities or Preferred Stock on an exchange,
but we are not obligated to do so. Therefore, there may not be liquidity or a trading
market for any series of securities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To
facilitate the offering of securities, certain persons participating in the
offering may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain, or otherwise
affect the price of the securities. This may include over-allotments or short
sales of the securities, which involve the sale by persons participating in the
offering of more securities than we sold to them. In these circumstances, these
persons would cover such over-allotments or short positions by making purchases
in the open market or by exercising their over-allotment option, if any. In
addition, these persons may stabilize or maintain the price of the securities
by bidding for or purchasing securities in the open market or by imposing
penalty bids, whereby selling concessions allowed to dealers participating in
the offering may be reclaimed if securities sold by them are repurchased in</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">connection with
stabilization transactions. The effect of these transactions may be to
stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities at a level above that
which might otherwise prevail in the open market. These transactions may be
discontinued at any time.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Some of the underwriters, dealers, agents and/or their
affiliates may engage in transactions with or perform services for us in the
ordinary course of business.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">LEGAL
MATTERS</font></b><a name="LegalMatters_104556"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The validity of
the securities offered and certain Maryland law matters in connection with this
offering will be passed upon for us by Ballard Spahr Andrews &amp; Ingersoll,
LLP, Baltimore, Maryland. &#160;Certain tax
matters will be passed upon for us by Reed Smith, LLP, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.&#160; Certain legal matters will
be passed upon for us by Reed Smith, LLP, New York, New York.&#160; Reed Smith LLP will rely on the opinion of
Ballard Spahr Andrews &amp; Ingersoll, LLP as to all matters of Maryland
law.&#160; Any underwriters will be advised
about the other issues relating to any offering by their own legal counsel.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">EXPERTS</font></b><a name="Experts_104557"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The consolidated financial statements of LTC
Properties, Inc., appearing in LTC Properties Inc.&#146;s Annual Report (Form 10-K)
for the year ended December 31, 2006 (including schedules appearing therein),
and LTC Properties, Inc. management&#146;s assessment of the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 included
therein, have been audited by Ernst &amp; Young LLP, independent registered
public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon included therein,
and incorporated herein by reference. Such financial statements and management&#146;s
assessment are, and audited financial statements and LTC Properties Inc.,
management&#146;s assessments of the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting to be included in subsequently filed documents will be,
incorporated herein in reliance upon the reports of Ernst &amp; Young LLP
pertaining to such financial statements and management&#146;s assessments (to the
extent covered by consents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission)
given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHERE YOU
CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</font></b><a name="WhereYouCanFindAdditionalInformat_104601"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This prospectus is part of a registration statement on
Form S-3 we have filed with the SEC covering the securities that may be offered
under this prospectus.&#160; The registration
statement, including the attached exhibits and schedules, contains additional
relevant information about the securities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy
statements and other information with the SEC.&#160;
You may read and copy the registration statement and any reports,
statements or other information on file at the SEC&#146;s public reference room at
100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.&#160;
20549.&#160; You can request copies of
those documents upon payment of a duplicating fee to the SEC.&#160; Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for
further information on the operation of the public reference room.&#160; You can review our SEC filings and the
registration statement by accessing the SEC&#146;s Internet site at
http://www.sec.gov.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You can also inspect our reports, proxy statements and
other information about us at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20
Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our website is: www.ltcproperties.com.&#160; We make available free of charge on our
website our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q,
current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed on
behalf of directors and executive officers and any amendments to such reports
filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as
soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed
with, or furnished to, the SEC.&#160; The
information contained on, connected to or that can be accessed via our website
is not part of this prospectus.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE</font></b><a name="DocumentsIncorporatedByReference_104603"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The SEC allows us to &#147;incorporate by reference&#148; the
information we file with the SEC, which means:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>we
consider incorporated documents to be part of the prospectus;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>we
may disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents;
and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>information
we subsequently file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede the
information in this prospectus.</p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This prospectus incorporates by reference the
following documents:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on February 6, 2007 (pertaining to disclosure under
Items 5.02 and 9.01(d) thereto).</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Definitive
proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders held on May 15, 2007.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>All
subsequent documents filed by us under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of
the Exchange Act of 1934 after the date of this prospectus and before the
termination of the offering.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
description of our Common Stock contained in our registration statement on Form
8-A, including any amendment or report for the purpose of updating such
description.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
description of our Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock contained in
our registration statement on Form 8-A, including any amendment or report for
the purpose of updating such description.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
description of our Series F Cumulative Preferred Stock contained in our
registration statement on Form 8-A, including any amendment or report for
the purpose of updating such description.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This prospectus and the documents incorporated by
reference summarize certain material provisions of contracts and other
documents to which we refer.&#160; Since this
prospectus may not contain all the information that you may find important, you
should review the full text of those documents.&#160;
Upon request, we will provide each person receiving this prospectus a
free copy, without exhibits, of any or all documents incorporated by reference
into this prospectus.&#160; You may direct
such requests to:</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pamela
Shelley-Kessler</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LTC Properties,
Inc.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">31365 Oak Crest
Drive, Suite 200</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Westlake Village,
CA&#160; 91361</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Telephone Number: (805) 981-8655</font></p>


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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PART II&#151;INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED
IN PROSPECTUS</font></b><a name="PartIiinformationNotRequiredInPro_105820"></a></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 49.7pt;text-indent:-49.7pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 14.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Other
Expenses of Issuance and Distribution</b><a name="Item14_OtherExpensesOfIssuanceAnd_105821"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following table lists the costs and expenses
payable by the registrant in connection with the securities to be
registered.&#160; All amounts are estimates except
for the SEC registration fee.</font></p>

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-left:40.0pt;">
 <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="480" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:359.7pt;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><!-- SET mrlHTMLTableLeft -->SEC registration fee</p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="7" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.0pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="60" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:45.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9,210</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="480" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:359.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Legal fees and expenses</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="67" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:50.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">250,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="480" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:359.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Listing Fees</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="67" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:50.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">120,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="480" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:359.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Accounting fees and
  expenses</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="67" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:50.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">75,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="480" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:359.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Printing fees</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="67" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:50.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">75,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="480" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:359.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Miscellaneous fees and
  expenses</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="67" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:50.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">55,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="480" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:359.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="7" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.0pt;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="60" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:45.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">584,210</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style="line-height:1.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 49.7pt;text-indent:-49.7pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 15.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Indemnification
of Directors and Officers</b><a name="Item15_IndemnificationOfDirectors_105824"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Charter provides that, to the fullest extent
permitted under the Maryland General Corporation Law (or MGCL), no director or
officer of ours shall have any liability to us or our stockholders for monetary
damages for any breach of any duty owed by such director or officer of ours or
any of our stockholders.&#160; The MGCL
provides that a corporation&#146;s Charter may include a provision which restricts
or limits the liability of directors or officers to the corporation or its
stockholders for money damages except, (1) to the extent that it is proved that
the person actually received an improper benefit or profit in money, property
or services actually received, or (2) to the extent that a judgment or other
final adjudication adverse to the person is entered in a proceeding based on a
finding in the proceeding that the person&#146;s action, or failure to act, was the
result of active and deliberate dishonesty and was material to the cause of
action adjudicated in the proceeding.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Charter provides that we shall indemnify our
currently acting and our former directors to the fullest extent permitted by
the MGCL, and that we shall have the power to indemnify by express provision in
our Bylaws, by agreement, or by majority vote of either our stockholders or
disinterested directors, our present and former officers.&#160; The MGCL provides that a corporation may
indemnify any director made a party to any proceeding by reason of service in
that capacity unless it is established that: (1) the act or omission of the
director was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (a) was
committed in bad faith or (b) was the result of active and deliberate
dishonesty, or (2) the director actually received an improper personal benefit
in money, property or services, or (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding,
the director had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was
unlawful.&#160; The MGCL permits Maryland corporations
to indemnify their officers, employees or agents to the same extent as
directors and to such further extent, consistent with law, as may be provided
by the corporation&#146;s Charter, Bylaws, general or specific action of its Board
of Directors, or contract.&#160; Our Bylaws
provide that our officers shall be entitled to such indemnification by us on
account of matters resulting in their capacities as officers to the same extent
provided with respect to directors by the Charter, except to the extent that
the Board of Directors may otherwise prospectively determine in any situation.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition to the circumstances in which the MGCL
permits a corporation to indemnify its directors and officers, the MGCL
requires a corporation to indemnify its directors and officers in the
circumstances described in the following sentence, unless limited by the
charter of the corporation.&#160; A director
who has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in defense of any
proceeding or in the defense of any claim, issue, or matter in the proceeding,
to which he is made a party by reason of his service as a director, shall be
indemnified against reasonable expenses incurred by him in connection with the
proceeding, claim, issue, or matter in which the director has been
successful.&#160; Our Charter does not alter
this requirement.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We currently maintain Directors and Officers liability
insurance.</font></p>


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  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Underwriting Agreement for Common Stock*</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Underwriting Agreement for Preferred Stock*</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Underwriting Agreement for Debt Securities*</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of
  LTC Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to LTC
  Properties, Inc.&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 19, 1997)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.2</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated By-Laws of LTC Properties, Inc.
  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Form 10-Q
  for the quarter ended June 30, 1996)</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.3</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles of Amendment of LTC Properties, Inc.
  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Current
  Report on Form 8-K dated June 19, 1997)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.4</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated
  Bylaws of LTC Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
  LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
  September 30, 1998)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.5</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles Supplementary Classifying 2,000,000 Shares
  of 8.5% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of LTC Properties,
  Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s
  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.6</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles Supplemental reclassifying 5,000,000 shares
  of Common Stock into Preferred Stock of LTC Properties, Inc. (incorporated by
  reference to Exhibit 3.1 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Registration Statement on
  Form S-3 filed June 27, 2003)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.7</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated
  Bylaws of LTC Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.10 to
  LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-3, Amendment No. 2
  filed August 29, 2003)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.8</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles Supplementary Classifying 2,200,000 shares
  of 8.5% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of LTC Properties,
  Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s
  Registration Statement on Form 8-K filed September 16, 2003)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.9</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles Supplementary Classifying 4,000,000 shares
  of 8.0% Series F Cumulative Preferred Stock of LTC Properties, Inc.
  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Current
  Report on Form 8-K filed February 19, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.10</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles Supplementary Reclassifying 40,000 Shares
  of Series D Junior Participating Preferred Stock to authorized but unissued
  shares of Preferred Stock of LTC Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference
  to Exhibit 4.1 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
  March 19, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.11</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles Supplementary Reclassifying 3,080,000
  Shares of 9.5% Series&nbsp;A Cumulative Preferred Stock and 2,000,000 Shares
  of 9% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock to authorized but unissued shares
  of Preferred Stock of LTC Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
  Exhibit 3.1 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
  31, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.12</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles of Amendment replacing Section 7.1
  regarding authorized shares of stock of LTC Properties, Inc. (incorporated by
  reference to Exhibit 3.12 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Form 10-Q for the quarter
  ended July 31, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.13</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles Supplementary Classifying an Additional
  2,640,000 shares of 8.0% Series F Cumulative Preferred Stock of LTC
  Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.13 to LTC
  Properties, Inc.&#146;s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.14</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certificate of Correction to Articles of Amendment
  filed on June 24, 2004. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.14 to LTC
  Properties, Inc.&#146;s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rights Agreement dated as of May 2, 2000
  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s
  Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on May 9, 2000)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement dated as of
  March 19, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to LTC Properties,
  Inc.&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 19, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.3</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
  Partnership of LTC Partners I, L.P. and Exchange Rights Agreement dated June
  30, 1995 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s
  Form S-3 filed on May 28, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.4</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
  Partnership of LTC Partners II, L.P. and Exchange Rights Agreement dated May
  1, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s
  Form S-3 filed on May 28, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.5</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
  Partnership of LTC Partners III, L.P. and Exchange Rights Agreement dated
  January 30, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to LTC Properties,
  Inc.&#146;s Form S-3 filed on May 28, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.6</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
  Partnership of LTC Partners IV, L.P. and Exchange Rights Agreement dated
  January 30, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to LTC Properties,
  Inc.&#146;s Form S-3 filed on May 28, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

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  <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading -->4.7</p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amendment to Agreement of Limited Partnership dated
  January 1, 1999 and Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Agreement of
  Limited Partnership dated January 30, 1998 and Amended and Restated Agreement
  of Limited Partnership of LTC Partners V, L.P. dated June 13, 1996 and
  Amendment No. 1 to Exchange Rights Agreement dated January 30, 1998 and
  Exchange Rights Agreement dated June 14, 1996 (incorporated by reference to
  Exhibit 4.5 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Form S-3 filed on May 28, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.8</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
  Partnership of LTC Partners VI, L.P. and Exchange Rights Agreement dated June
  14, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s
  Form S-3 filed on May 28, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.9</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
  Partnership of LTC Partners VII, L.P. dated June 14, 1996 and Amendment No. 1
  to Exchange Rights Agreement dated January 30, 1998 and Exchange Rights
  Agreement dated June 14, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to
  LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Form S-3 filed on May 28, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.10</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
  Partnership of LTC Partners IX, L.P. and Exchange Rights Agreement dated
  February 11, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to LTC
  Properties, Inc.&#146;s Form S-3 filed on May 28, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.11</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Specimen Common Stock Certificate</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.12</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Preferred Stock Certificate*</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.13</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Senior Indenture*</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.14</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Senior Debt Security*</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.15</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Subordinated Indenture*</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.16</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Subordinated Debt Security*</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certain instruments defining the rights of holders
  of long-term debt securities are omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of
  Regulation S-K. The Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish to the SEC, upon
  request, copies of any such instruments.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews &amp; Ingersoll,
  LLP, regarding the legality of the securities being registered</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tax Opinion of Reed Smith, LLP</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
  and Combined Earnings to Fixed Changes and Preferred Stock Dividends</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP, Independent
  Registered Public Accounting Firm</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews &amp; Ingersoll,
  LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.3</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Reed Smith, LLP (contained in Exhibit
  8.1)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Power of Attorney (contained on signature page)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">25.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of Trustee for
  Senior Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939**</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">25.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:90.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of Trustee for
  Subordinated Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939**</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style="line-height:1.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 24.5pt;text-indent:-24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To be
filed by an amendment to this registration statement or as an exhibit to a
report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and incorporated
herein by reference if we enter into any such agreement or issue any such
instrument in connection with the offer of any securities registered hereunder.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 24.5pt;text-indent:-24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">**</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Where
applicable, to be incorporated by reference from a subsequent filing in
accordance with Section&nbsp;305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 49.7pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-49.7pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 17.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Undertakings</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The undersigned Registrant hereby
undertakes:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:48.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; To file, during any period in which offers
or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; To include any prospectus required
by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; To reflect in the prospectus any
facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement
(or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in
the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in
the registration statement.&#160;
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of
securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not
exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of
the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus
filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum
aggregate offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148;
table in the effective registration statement; and</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; To include any material information
with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to such information in the
registration statement; </font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">provided, however, that paragraphs (A)(1)(i),
(A)(1)(ii) and (A)(1)(iii) do not apply if the information required to be
included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are
incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a
form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the
registration statement.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:48.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; That, for the purpose of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:48.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; To remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:48.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; That, for the purpose of determining
liability under the Securities Act of 1933,</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; if the Registrant is relying on
Rule&nbsp;430B of the Securities Act of 1933,</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:108.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(A)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; each prospectus filed by the
Registrant pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the
registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of
and included in the registration statement; and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:108.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(B)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; each prospectus required to be filed
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration
statement in reliance on Rule&nbsp;430B relating to an offering made pursuant
to Rule&nbsp;415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the
information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be
deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the
earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness
or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering
described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule&nbsp;430B, for liability
purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such
date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement
relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that
prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration
statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a
document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration
statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to
a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date,
supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement
or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such
document immediately prior to such effective date; or</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; If the Registrant is subject to
Rule&nbsp;430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a
registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration
statements relying on Rule&nbsp;430B or other than prospectuses filed in
reliance on Rule&nbsp;430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the
registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness.
Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or
prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document
incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration
statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to
a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede
or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or
prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such
document immediately prior to such date of first use.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:48.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; That, for the purpose of determining
liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser
in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned Registrant
undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned
Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the
underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the
securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following
communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser
and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Any preliminary prospectus or
prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to
be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Any free writing prospectus relating
to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used
or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The portion of any other free writing
prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the
undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the
undersigned Registrant; and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iv)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; any other communication that is an
offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">C.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for
purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each
filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Insofar as
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable.&#160; In the event that a claim
for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">D.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:48.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; For purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of
prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule
430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be
part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:48.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; For the purpose of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains
a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">E.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to file an
application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the Trustee to
act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in
accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under
Section 305(b)(2) of the Act.</font></p>


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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURES<a name="Signatures_105836"></a></font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that
it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused
this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Westlake Village, State of
California, on this 18</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font>&#160;day of June 2007.</p>

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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LTC PROPERTIES, INC.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ WENDY L. SIMPSON</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wendy L. Simpson</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chief Executive Officer and President</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose
signature appears below constitutes and appoints Wendy L. Simpson or Pamela
Shelley-Kessler his attorney-in-fact with power of substitution for him in any
and all capacities, to sign any amendments, supplements, subsequent
registration statements relating to the offering to which this registration
statement relates, or other instruments he deems necessary or appropriate, and
to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact or his substitute may do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</font></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ ANDRE C.
  DIMITRIADIS</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive Chairman</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">June 18, 2007</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Andre C. Dimitriadis</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ EDMUND C. KING  </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">June 18, 2007</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Edmund C. King</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ WENDY L. SIMPSON</font> </p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director, Chief Executive Officer and President
  (Principal Executive Officer)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">June 18, 2007</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wendy L. Simpson</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ TIMOTHY TRICHE  </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">June 18, 2007</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Timothy Triche</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ BOYD
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" rowspan="2" valign="top" style="height:5.65pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:46.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" rowspan="2" valign="top" style="height:5.65pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" rowspan="2" valign="top" style="height:5.65pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">June 18, 2007</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="34%" height="7" valign="top" style="border:none;height:5.6pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Boyd Hendrickson</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="34%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:46.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="34%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/S/ PAMELA SHELLEY-KESSLER</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:46.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">June 18, 2007</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="34%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pamela Shelley-Kessler</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:46.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Corporate Secretary </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="34%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:46.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Principal Financial Officer and </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="34%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:34.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:46.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Principal Accounting Officer)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXHIBIT INDEX<a name="ExhibitIndex_105840"></a></font></p>

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  <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading -->1.1</p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Underwriting Agreement for Common Stock*</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Underwriting Agreement for Preferred Stock*</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.3</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Underwriting Agreement for Debt Securities*</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of
  LTC Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to LTC
  Properties, Inc.&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 19, 1997)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated By-Laws of LTC Properties, Inc.
  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Form 10-Q
  for the quarter ended June 30, 1996)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.3</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles of Amendment of LTC Properties, Inc.
  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Current
  Report on Form 8-K dated June 19, 1997)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.4</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated
  Bylaws of LTC Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
  LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
  September 30, 1998)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.5</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles Supplementary Classifying 2,000,000 Shares
  of 8.5% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of LTC Properties,
  Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s
  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.6</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles Supplemental reclassifying 5,000,000 shares
  of Common Stock into Preferred Stock of LTC Properties, Inc. (incorporated by
  reference to Exhibit 3.1 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Registration Statement on
  Form S-3 filed June 27, 2003)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.7</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated
  Bylaws of LTC Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.10 to
  LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-3, Amendment No. 2 filed
  August 29, 2003)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.8</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles Supplementary Classifying 2,200,000 shares
  of 8.5% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of LTC Properties,
  Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s
  Registration Statement on Form 8-K filed September 16, 2003)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.9</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles Supplementary Classifying 4,000,000 shares
  of 8.0% Series F Cumulative Preferred Stock of LTC Properties, Inc.
  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Current
  Report on Form 8-K filed February 19, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.10</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles Supplementary Reclassifying 40,000 Shares
  of Series D Junior Participating Preferred Stock to authorized but unissued
  shares of Preferred Stock of LTC Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference
  to Exhibit 4.1 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
  March 19, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.11</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles Supplementary Reclassifying 3,080,000
  Shares of 9.5% Series&nbsp;A Cumulative Preferred Stock and 2,000,000 Shares
  of 9% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock to authorized but unissued shares
  of Preferred Stock of LTC Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
  Exhibit 3.1 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
  31, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.12</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles of Amendment replacing Section 7.1 regarding
  authorized shares of stock of LTC Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference
  to Exhibit 3.12 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
  July 31, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.13</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles Supplementary Classifying an Additional
  2,640,000 shares of 8.0% Series F Cumulative Preferred Stock of LTC
  Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.13 to LTC
  Properties, Inc.&#146;s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.14</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certificate of Correction to Articles of Amendment
  filed on June 24, 2004. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.14 to LTC
  Properties, Inc.&#146;s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rights Agreement dated as of May 2, 2000
  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s
  Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on May 9, 2000)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement dated as of
  March 19, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to LTC Properties,
  Inc.&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 19, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.3</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
  Partnership of LTC Partners I, L.P. and Exchange Rights Agreement dated June
  30, 1995 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s
  Form S-3 filed on May 28, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.4</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
  Partnership of LTC Partners II, L.P. and Exchange Rights Agreement dated May
  1, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s
  Form S-3 filed on May 28, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.5</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
  of LTC Partners III, L.P. and Exchange Rights Agreement dated January 30,
  1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Form
  S-3 filed on May 28, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.6</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
  Partnership of LTC Partners IV, L.P. and Exchange Rights Agreement dated
  January 30, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to LTC Properties,
  Inc.&#146;s Form S-3 filed on May 28, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

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  <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading -->4.7</p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amendment to Agreement of Limited Partnership dated
  January 1, 1999 and Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Agreement of
  Limited Partnership dated January 30, 1998 and Amended and Restated Agreement
  of Limited Partnership of LTC Partners V, L.P. dated June 13, 1996 and
  Amendment No. 1 to Exchange Rights Agreement dated January 30, 1998 and
  Exchange Rights Agreement dated June 14, 1996 (incorporated by reference to
  Exhibit 4.5 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Form S-3 filed on May 28, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.8</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
  Partnership of LTC Partners VI, L.P. and Exchange Rights Agreement dated June
  14, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s
  Form S-3 filed on May 28, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.9</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
  Partnership of LTC Partners VII, L.P. dated June 14, 1996 and Amendment No. 1
  to Exchange Rights Agreement dated January 30, 1998 and Exchange Rights
  Agreement dated June 14, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to
  LTC Properties, Inc.&#146;s Form S-3 filed on May 28, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.10</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
  Partnership of LTC Partners IX, L.P. and Exchange Rights Agreement dated
  February 11, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to LTC
  Properties, Inc.&#146;s Form S-3 filed on May 28, 2004)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.11</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Specimen Common Stock Certificate</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.12</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Preferred Stock Certificate*</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.13</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Senior Indenture*</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.14</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Senior Debt Security*</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.15</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Subordinated Indenture*</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.16</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Subordinated Debt Security*</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certain instruments defining the rights of holders
  of long-term debt securities are omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of
  Regulation S-K. The Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish to the SEC, upon
  request, copies of any such instruments.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews &amp; Ingersoll,
  LLP, regarding the legality of the securities being registered</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tax Opinion of Reed Smith, LLP</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
  and Combined Earnings to Fixed Changes and Preferred Stock Dividends</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP, Independent
  Registered Public Accounting Firm</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews &amp; Ingersoll,
  LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.3</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Reed Smith, LLP (contained in Exhibit 8.1)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Power of Attorney (contained on signature page)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">25.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of Trustee for
  Senior Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939**</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:8.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">25.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="89%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:89.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of Trustee for
  Subordinated Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939**</font></p>
  </td>
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<p style="line-height:1.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<div style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><hr size="1" width="160" noshade color="black" align="left" style="width:120.0pt;"></div>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 24.5pt;text-indent:-24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To be
filed by an amendment to this registration statement or as an exhibit to a
report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and
incorporated herein by reference if we enter into any such agreement or issue
any such instrument in connection with the offer of any securities registered
hereunder.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 24.5pt;text-indent:-24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">**</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Where
applicable, to be incorporated by reference from a subsequent filing in
accordance with Section&nbsp;305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.</p>


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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">* * 600620* * * * * *</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:21.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">* * * 600620* * * * *</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="65%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:65.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:21.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">* * * * 600620* * * *</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="65%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:65.92%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">LTC
  PROPERTIES, INC.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:21.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">* * * * * 600620* * *</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="65%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:65.92%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">INCORPORATED
  UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:21.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">* * * * * * 600620* *</font></p>
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<p style="line-height:1.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

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 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading -->THIS CERTIFIES THAT</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:41.76%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CUSIP 502175 10
  2</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:41.76%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SEE REVERSE FOR
  CERTAIN DEFINITIONS</font></p>
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<p style="line-height:1.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">is the owner of</font></p>

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  <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading --><b>* * * SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND<br>
  SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY * * *</b></p>
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<p style="line-height:1.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FULLY PAID AND
NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">LTC Properties, Inc.</font></b>
transferable on the share register of the Corporation by the holder hereof in
person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate
properly endorsed.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Certificate is not
valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the
Registrar.</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Witness</font></b> the
facsimile seal of said Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly
authorized officers.</p>

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  <td width="26%" rowspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.78%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading --><img width="140" height="61" src="g166682kd01i003.jpg"></p>
  </td>
  <td width="37%" rowspan="10" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:37.98%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><img width="126" height="119" src="g166682kd01i004.jpg"></font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="35%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:35.24%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading -->DATED
  &lt;&lt;Month Day Year&gt;&gt;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="35%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:35.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="35%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:35.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COMPUTERSHARE INVESTOR <br>
  SERVICES, LLC.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.78%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chairman of the
  Board</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="35%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:35.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(CHICAGO)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.78%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="35%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:35.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR,</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="26%" rowspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.78%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><a name="row"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><img width="163" height="60" src="g166682kd01i005.jpg"></font></a></p>
  </td>
  <td width="35%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:35.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="35%" colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:35.24%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="35%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:35.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="29%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:29.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Treasurer</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="35%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:35.24%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AUTHORIZED
  SIGNATURE</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS
ON REVERSE</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt .5pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">LTC
PROPERTIES, INC.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt .5pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER; REDEEMABLE SHARES; AUTHORITY
TO ISSUE STOCK OF MORE THAN ONE CLASS</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt .5pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Charter of the Corporation authorizes the Board
of Directors to refuse to permit the transfer of any stock of the Corporation
to any proposed transferee if such proposed transfer may in the opinion of the
Board jeopardize the qualification of the Corporation as a real estate
investment trust (&#147;REIT&#148;) as defined in the federal Internal Revenue Code; the
Charter provides that all contracts owned by any person in excess of a &#147;Limit&#148;
are automatically converted into &#147;Excess Shares.&#148;&#160; Excess shares are redeemable by the
Corporation and subject to other restrictions and limitations set forth in the
Charter. The Charter authorizes the Corporation to issue stock of more than one
class; the Board of Directors has authority to issue Preferred Stock in such
one or more series consisting of such numbers of shares and having such
preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restriction and limitations
as to dividends, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption as the
Board may determine, and the Board of Directors also has authority to classify
or reclassify any unissued stock from time to time.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt .5pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
Corporation will furnish a full statement of the provisions of the Charter with
respect to restrictions on transfer, the &#147;Limit&#148; and other provisions relative
to &#147;Excess Shares,&#148;and information as to the respective classes and series of
stock, to any stockholder on request and without charge.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 6.5pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this
certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:</font></p>

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 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.2%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 6.5pt;text-autospace:none;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading -->TEN COM -</p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">as tenants in common</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:21.76%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">UNIF GIFT MIN
  ACT-</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.54%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:15.22%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Custodian</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:18.44%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="33%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:33.06%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:21.76%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.54%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Cust)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.68%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Minor)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:21.76%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="26%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.76%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">under Uniform
  Gifts to Minors Act</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:18.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 6.5pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TEN ENT -</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:19.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">as tenants by the entireties</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:21.76%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="26%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.76%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:18.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="33%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:33.06%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:21.76%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="26%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.76%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:18.44%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 6.5pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">JTTEN -</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:41.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">as joint tenants with right of survivorship and<br>
  not as tenants in common</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="26%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:26.76%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:18.44%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="8" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 60.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Additional
  abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:11.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" colspan="7" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:88.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="100%" colspan="8" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For value
  received,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hereby
  sell, assign and transfer unto</font></p>
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  <td width="149" style="border:none;"></td>
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  <td width="86" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="102" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="12" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="138" style="border:none;"></td>
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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt .5pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY<br>
OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER<br>
OF ASSIGNEE</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt .5pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(PLEASE
PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="93%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:93.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.02%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">shares</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">of the capital stock represented by the within
  Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and </font>appoint</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="92%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:92.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:7.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attorney</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to transfer the said stock
  on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution
  in the premises.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="689" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="14" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="45" style="border:none;"></td>
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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading -->Dated:</p>
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  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0.375pt 0pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">20</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="9%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:9.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Signature:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="55%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:55.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="8" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="9%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:9.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Signature:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="55%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:55.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.62%;">
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<p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 5.1</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">[LETTERHEAD OF BALLARD SPAHR ANDREWS &amp; INGERSOLL,
LLP]</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">June 18, 2007</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LTC Properties,
Inc.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">31365 Oak Crest
Drive</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Suite 200</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Westlake Village, California&#160; 91361</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Re:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>LTC
Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) &#150; Registration Statement
on Form S-3 pertaining to $300,000,000 maximum aggregate initial offering
price of the Company&#146;s (i) debt securities (the &#147;Debt Securities&#148;); (ii) shares
of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share (the &#147;Preferred Stock&#148;); and <u>(iii)
shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;)</u><u><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 115.2pt;text-indent:-115.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and
Gentlemen:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We have acted as special
Maryland corporate counsel to the Company in connection with the registration
of the Debt Securities, the shares of Preferred Stock and the shares of Common
Stock (each a &#147;Security&#148; and collectively, the &#147;Securities&#148;) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;), pursuant to a Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;),
which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;)
on June 18, 2007 (the &#147;Registration&nbsp;Statement&#148;).&#160; You have requested our opinion with respect
to the matters set forth below.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In our capacity as
special Maryland corporate counsel to the Company and for the purposes of this
opinion, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise
identified to our satisfaction, of the following documents (collectively, the &#147;Documents&#148;):</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 110.0pt;text-indent:-35.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">i.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
corporate charter of the Company (the &#147;Charter&#148;) represented by Articles of
Incorporation filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of
Maryland (the &#147;Department&#148;) on May 12, 1992, Articles of Amendment and
Restatement filed with the Department on August 3, 1992, Articles Supplementary
filed with the Department on March 7, 1997, Articles of Amendment filed with
the Department on June 26, 1997, Articles Supplementary filed with the
Department on December 17, 1997, Articles Supplementary filed with the
Department on September 2, 1998, Articles Supplementary filed with the
Department on May 11, 2000, Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on
June 24, 2003, Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on September
16, 2003; Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on February 19,
2004; Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on April 1, 2004;
Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on April 1, 2004; Articles of
Amendment filed with the Department on June 24, 2004; Articles Supplementary
filed with the Department on July 16, 2004; and Certificate of Correction filed
with the Department on August 3, 2004;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 110.0pt;text-indent:-35.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ii.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
Bylaws of the Company as adopted on May 15, 1992, ratified on or as of May 19,
1992, and amended on or as of October 17, 1995, September 1, 1998, May 2, 2000
and August 28, 2003, and in full force and effect on the date hereof (the &#147;Bylaws&#148;);</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 110.0pt;text-indent:-35.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">iii.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
minutes of the organizational action of the Board of Directors of the Company,
dated as of May 19, 1992 (the &#147;Organizational Minutes&#148;);</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 110.0pt;text-indent:-35.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">iv.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>resolutions
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company, or a committee thereof, on
June 23, 2003, June 24, 2003, August 29, 2003, September 8, 2003, September 15,
2003, January 26, 2004, February 17, 2004, February 18, 2004, March 9, 2004,
and May 15, 2007 (collectively, the &#147;Directors&#146; Resolutions&#148;);</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 110.0pt;text-indent:-35.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">v.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
Registration Statement, including all amendments thereto, and the related form
of prospectus in substantially the form filed with the Commission under the
Act;</p>


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status certificate of the Department, dated as of a recent date, to the effect
that the Company is duly incorporated and existing under the laws of the State
of Maryland and is duly authorized to transact business in the State of
Maryland;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 110.0pt;text-indent:-35.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">vii.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a
certificate of Wendy L. Simpson, Chief Executive Officer and President of the
Company and Pamela Kessler, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and
Corporate Secretary of the Company, dated as of a recent date (the &#147;Officers&#146;
Certificate&#148;), to the effect that, among other things, the Charter, the Bylaws,
the Organizational Minutes and the Directors&#146; Resolutions are true, correct and
complete, have not been rescinded or modified and are in full force and effect
on the date of the Officers&#146; Certificate; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 110.0pt;text-indent:-35.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">viii.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>such
other documents and matters as we have deemed necessary and appropriate to
render the opinions set forth in this letter, subject to the limitations,
assumptions, and qualifications noted below.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In reaching the opinions
set forth below, we have assumed the following:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 103.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>each person
executing any of the Documents on behalf of any party (other than the Company)
is duly authorized to do so;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 103.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">b.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>each natural person
executing any of the Documents is legally competent to do so;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 103.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">c.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any of the Documents
submitted to us as originals are authentic; the form and content of any
Documents submitted to us as unexecuted drafts do not differ in any respect
relevant to this opinion from the form and content of such documents as
executed and delivered; any of the Documents submitted to us as certified,
facsimile or photostatic copies conform to the original document; all
signatures on all of the Documents are genuine; all public records reviewed or
relied upon by us or on our behalf are true and complete; all statements and
information contained in the Documents are true and complete; there has been no
modification of, or amendment to, any of the Documents, and there has been no
waiver of any provision of any of the Documents by action or omission of the
parties or otherwise;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 103.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">d.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the resolutions to
be adopted subsequent to the date hereof, and the actions to be taken by the
Board of Directors subsequent to the date hereof, including, but not limited
to, the adoption of all resolutions and the taking of all actions necessary to
authorize the issuance and sale of the Securities in accordance with the
procedures set forth in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 below, will occur at duly called
meetings at which a quorum of the incumbent directors of the Company is present
and acting throughout, or by unanimous written consent of all incumbent
directors, all in accordance with the Charter and Bylaws of the Company and
applicable law;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 103.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">e.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the number of
shares of Preferred Stock and the number of shares of Common Stock to be
offered and sold subsequent to the date hereof as Securities under the
Registration Statement, together with the number of shares of Preferred Stock
and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of any
Securities offered and sold subsequent to the date hereof, will not, in the
aggregate, exceed the number of shares of Preferred Stock, and the number of
shares of Common Stock, respectively, authorized in the Charter of the Company,
less the number of shares of Preferred Stock and the number of shares of Common
Stock, respectively, authorized and reserved for issuance and issued and
outstanding on the date subsequent to the date hereof on which the Securities
are authorized, the date subsequent to the date hereof on which the Securities
are issued and delivered, the date subsequent to the date hereof on which any
Securities are converted into shares of Common Stock or shares of Preferred
Stock, respectively, and the date subsequent to the date hereof on which shares
of Preferred Stock and shares of Common Stock, respectively, are issued
pursuant to conversion of such Securities;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 103.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">f.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>none of the terms
of any of the Securities or any agreements related thereto to be established
subsequent to the date hereof, nor the issuance or delivery of any such
Securities containing such terms established subsequent to the date hereof, nor
the compliance by the Company with the terms of any such Securities or
agreements established subsequent to the date hereof will violate any
applicable law or will conflict with, or result in a breach or violation of,
the Charter or Bylaws of the Company, or any instrument or agreement to which
the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or any order or decree
of any court, administrative or governmental body having jurisdiction over the
Company;</p>


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certificate or other instrument or document representing the Securities
approved subsequent to the date hereof will conform in all respects to the
requirements applicable under Maryland law;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 103.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">h.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>none of the
Securities to be offered and sold subsequent to the date hereof, and none of
the shares of Preferred Stock or shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of any such Securities, will be issued in violation of the
provisions of Article Ninth of the Charter of the Company relating to
restrictions on ownership and transfer of shares of stock of the Company; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 103.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">i.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>none of the
Securities to be offered and sold subsequent to the date hereof, and none of
the shares of Preferred Stock or shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
conversion or exchange of any such Securities will be issued and sold to an
Interested Stockholder of the Company or an Affiliate thereof, all as defined
in Subtitle 6 of Title 3 of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the &#147;MGCL&#148;),
in violation of Section 3-602 of the MGCL.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Based on our review of
the foregoing and subject to the assumptions and qualifications set forth
herein, it is our opinion that, as of the date of this letter:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 103.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Upon:&#160; (a) designation and titling by the Board of
Directors of the Debt Securities, and whether such Debt Securities are to be
senior Debt Securities or subordinated Debt Securities; (b) establishment by
the Board of Directors of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Debt
Securities; (c) establishment by the Board of Directors of the aggregate
principal amount of any such Debt Securities and any limit on such aggregate
principal amount; (d) due authorization by the Board of Directors of the form,
terms, execution and delivery of one or more indentures, each dated as of a
date prior to the issuance of the Debt Securities to which it relates; (e) due
authorization by the Board of Directors of such Debt Securities for issuance,
execution and delivery at a minimum price or value of consideration to be set
by the Board of Directors; and (f) reservation and due authorization by the
Board of Directors of the issuance of any shares of Preferred Stock and/or any
shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Debt Securities in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Paragraphs 2 and 3 below at a
minimum price or value of consideration to be set by the Board of Directors,
all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company will have been taken
to authorize such Debt Securities.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 103.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Upon:&#160; (a) designation by the Board of Directors of
one or more series of Preferred Stock to distinguish each such series from any
other existing series of Preferred Stock; (b) setting by the Board of Directors
of the number of shares of Preferred Stock to be included in such series; (c)
establishment by the Board of Directors of the preferences, conversion and
other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends,
qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of such series of
Preferred Stock; (d) filing by the Company with the Department of articles
supplementary setting forth a description of such series of Preferred Stock,
including the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers,
restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications and terms and
conditions of redemption as set by the Board of Directors and a statement that
such series of the Preferred Stock has been classified by the Board of
Directors under the authority contained in the Charter, and the acceptance for
record by the Department of such articles supplementary; (e) due authorization
by the Board of Directors of a designated number of shares of such series of
Preferred Stock for issuance at a minimum price or value of consideration to be
set by the Board of Directors, and (f) reservation and due authorization by the
Board of Directors of any shares of any other series of Preferred Stock and/or
any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of such series of Preferred
Stock in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Paragraph 2 and in
Paragraph 3 below, respectively, all necessary corporate action on the part of
the Company will have been taken to authorize the issuance and sale of the
shares of such series of Preferred Stock and when such shares of such series of
Preferred Stock are issued and delivered against payment of the consideration
therefor as set by the Board of Directors, such shares of such series of
Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 103.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Upon due
authorization by the Board of Directors of a designated number of shares of Common
Stock for issuance at a minimum price or value of consideration to be set by
the Board of Directors, all necessary corporate action on the part of the
Company will have been taken to authorize the issuance and sale of such shares
of Common Stock, and when such shares of Common Stock are issued and delivered
against payment of the consideration therefor as set by the Board of Directors,
such shares of Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.</p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the State of Maryland, and we do
not express any opinion herein concerning any other law.&#160; We express no opinion as to the applicability
or effect of any federal or state securities laws, including the securities
laws of the State of Maryland, or as to federal or state laws regarding
fraudulent transfers.&#160; To the extent that
any matter as to which our opinion is expressed herein would be governed by any
jurisdiction other than the State of Maryland, we do not express any opinion on
such matter.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This opinion letter is
issued as of the date hereof and is necessarily limited to laws now in effect
and facts and circumstances presently existing and brought to our
attention.&#160; We assume no obligation to
supplement this opinion letter if any applicable laws change after the date
hereof, or if we become aware of any facts or circumstances that now exist or
that occur or arise in the future and may change the opinions expressed herein
after the date hereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We consent to your filing
this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and further consent to
the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the applications to securities
commissioners for the various states of the United States for registration of
the Securities.&#160; We also consent to the
identification of our firm as Maryland counsel to the Company in the section of
the Registration Statement entitled &#147;Legal Matters.&#148;&#160; In giving this consent, we do not admit that
we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of
the Act.</font></p>

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<p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 8.1</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">[LETTERHEAD OF REED SMITH LLP]</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">June 18, 2007</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LTC Properties, Inc.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">31365 Oak Crest
Drive</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Suite 200</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Westlake Village, California&#160; 91361</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0pt 130.5pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Re:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Federal Income Tax Considerations</u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This
opinion is furnished to you at the request of LTC Properties, Inc., a Maryland
corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), in connection with the registration of
$300,000,000 of common shares, preferred shares and/or debt securities of the
Company (the &#147;Securities&#148;) pursuant to the&#160;
Company&#146;s prospectus (the &#147;Prospectus&#148;) included in the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on June 18, 2007 (the &#147;Registration
Statement&#148;), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You
have requested our opinion concerning certain of the federal income tax
consequences to the Company and the purchasers of the Securities in connection
with the registration described above. &#160;This opinion is based on various facts and
assumptions, including the facts set forth in the Registration Statement and
the Prospectus concerning the business, properties and governing documents of
the Company.&#160; We have also been furnished
with, and with your consent have relied upon, certain representations made by
the Company with respect to certain factual matters.&#160; The Company&#146;s representation letter is
attached to this opinion as an Exhibit.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
our capacity as counsel to the Company, we have made such legal and factual
examinations and inquiries, including an examination of originals or copies
certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of such documents,
corporate records and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or
appropriate for purposes of this opinion.&#160;
In our examination, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents
submitted to us as originals, the genuineness of all signatures thereon, the
legal capacity of natural persons executing such documents and the conformity
to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
are opining herein as to the effect on the subject transaction only of the
federal income tax laws of the United&nbsp;States and we express no opinion
with respect to the applicability thereto, or the effect thereon, of other
federal laws, the laws of any state or other jurisdiction or as to any matters
of municipal law or the laws of any other local agencies within any state.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Based
on such facts, assumptions and representations and subject to qualifications
set forth below, it is our opinion that:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Commencing
with the Company&#146;s taxable year ending December 31, 1992, the Company has been
organized in conformity with the requirements for qualification as a &#147;real
estate investment trust,&#148; and its operations to date and proposed future
operations, as described in the representations by the Company will enable the
Company to satisfy the requirements for qualification and taxation as a &#147;real
estate investment trust&#148; under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the &#147;Code&#148;).</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
statements in the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2006 set forth under the caption &#147;Taxation of Our Company&#148; and in
the Prospectus&#160; under the caption &#147;Certain
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations&#148; to the extent such information
constitutes matters of law, summaries of legal matters, or legal conclusions,
have been reviewed by us and are accurate in all material respects.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No opinion is expressed as to any matter not discussed herein.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This opinion is based on various statutory provisions, regulations
promulgated thereunder and interpretations thereof by the Internal Revenue
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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">subject to change
either prospectively or retroactively.&#160;
Also, any variation or difference in the facts from those set forth in
the Registration Statement, the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2006, or the Company&#146;s representations may affect
the conclusions stated herein.&#160; Moreover,
the Company&#146;s qualification and taxation as a real estate investment trust
depends upon the Company&#146;s ability to satisfy, through actual annual operating
results, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership, the various
qualification tests imposed under the Code, the results of which have not been
and will not be reviewed by us.&#160;
Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the actual results of the
Company&#146;s operation for any one taxable year will satisfy such requirements.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:72.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This opinion is rendered only to you, and is solely for your use in
connection with the issuance of the Securities pursuant to the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus.&#160; This
opinion may not be relied upon by you for any other purpose, or furnished to,
quoted to, or relied upon by any other person, firm or corporation, for any
purpose, without our prior written consent.&#160;
We undertake no obligation to update this opinion if applicable laws
change after the date hereof or if we become aware after the date hereof of any
facts that may change the opinions expressed herein.&#160; We hereby consent to the filing of this
opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name
under the caption &#147;Legal Matters&#148; in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus.&#160; In giving such consent, we
do not hereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent
is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations
of the SEC thereunder.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LTC PROPERTIES, INC.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COMPUTATION OF
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED<br>
CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS</font></p>

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  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">2006</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.74%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">March&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2007</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.82%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Earnings</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
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 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:36.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Income from continuing
  operations before minority interests</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17,951</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">20,376</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">33,148</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">50,986</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">45,828</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12,322</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:36.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Add: Fixed charges
  (interest expense, amortization of debt issue costs and minority interest
  expense) </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">21,091 </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">19,487 </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12,419 </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8,659 </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7,371 </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,334 </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:36.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 20.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amortization of
  capitalized interest</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 20.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Distributed
  income of equity investees</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.82%;">
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total Earnings</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
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  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">37,734</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">38,563</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">44,671</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">59,296</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">52,856</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13,570</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.82%;">
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Fixed Charges</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:36.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest expense
  (includes amortization of debt issue costs) </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">19,783 </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18,187 </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11,523 </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8,310 </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7,028 </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,248 </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:36.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Estimated interest in
  rental expense</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:36.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Minority interest
  expense on consolidated subsidiaries </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,308 </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,300 </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">896 </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">349 </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">343 </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">86 </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:36.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:36.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total Fixed Charges</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">21,091</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">19,487</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12,419</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8,659</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7,371</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,334</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:36.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:36.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Preferred Dividends</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15,042</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16,596</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17,356</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17,343</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:5.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17,157</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4,239</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:36.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:36.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Ratio of earnings to fixed
  charges</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.79</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.98</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.60</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.85</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.17</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:36.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:2.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We consent to the
reference to our firm under the caption &#147;Experts&#148; in this Registration
Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of LTC Properties, Inc., for the
registration of $300,000,000 in debt securities, common stock and preferred
stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated
February 21, 2007, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and
schedules of LTC Properties, Inc., LTC Properties, Inc., management&#146;s
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting,
and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of LTC
Properties, Inc., included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REED SMITH LLP<br>
355 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 2900<br>
Los Angeles, California 90071<br>
Telephone: 213.457.8000<br>
Facsimile: 213.457.8080</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">June 18, 2007</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">VIA EDGAR</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Division of Corporate
Finance<br>
Securities and Exchange Commission<br>
Judiciary Plaza<br>
450 Fifth Street, N.W.<br>
Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Re:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>LTC
Properties, Inc. (SEC File No. 001-11314)<br>
<u>Registration Statement on Form S-3</u></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On behalf of the
above-named corporation (&#147;Registrant&#148;), concurrently herewith, we are filing
with the Securities and Exchange Commission via EDGAR a &#147;shelf&#148; Registration
Statement on Form S-3 relating to the offer and sale of the Registrant&#146;s debt
securities, Preferred Stock and Common Stock, pursuant to Rule 415 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Kindly feel free to
contact the undersigned at (213) 457-8025, with any questions or comments, or,
in my absence, to contact my partner, Herb Kozlov at (212) 549-0241.</font></p>

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