Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (NYSE:SKH) announced today that it expects to release its 2009 third quarter results before the market opens on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. A conference call and webcast will be held the same day at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the results and outlook for the future.

To participate in the call, interested parties may dial (866) 804-6925 within the U.S. and (857) 350-1671 internationally and reference passcode 84092345. Alternatively, interested parties may access the call in listen-only mode via Skilled Healthcare Group’s Web site - www.skilledhealthcaregroup.com. A replay of the conference call will be available after 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time on November 3, 2009 via Skilled Healthcare Group’s Web site or by dialing (888) 286-8010 within the U.S. and (617) 801-6888 internationally and referencing passcode 25594047. The replay will be available until November 10, 2009.

About Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc.

Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. companies operate skilled nursing facilities and a rehabilitation therapy business, which focus on creating a culture that attracts and retains an innovative, caring and ethical team that provides high-quality care to patients, and has a strong reputation for treating patients who require a high level of skilled nursing care and extensive rehabilitation therapy. We also provide other related healthcare services, including assisted living care and hospice care. References made in this release to Skilled Healthcare, “the Company", "we", "us" and "our" refer to Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc and each of its wholly-owned companies. More information about Skilled Healthcare Group is available at its Web site -- www.skilledhealthcaregroup.com.