Senior Housing Properties Trust announced its year end results last week that showed net income for the fourth quarter was $32.4 million or $.28 a share. For the full year, the company showed a net income of $106.5 million dollars compared to $85.3 million in 2007. The results for 2008 include impairment charges of $8.4 million and a gain on sale of $266,000.

In February 2009, the company issued 5.9 million common shares in a public offering, raising net proceeds of approximately $96.8 million and used the net proceeds from this offering to repay borrowings outstanding on its revolving credit facility and for general business purposes.

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