Exhibit 32
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SEC. 1350
(Section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002)
In connection with the filing by Senior Housing Properties Trust (the “Company”) of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2005 (the “Report”), each of the undersigned hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Barry M. Portnoy |
| /s/ David J. Hegarty |
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Barry M. Portnoy | David J. Hegarty | ||
Managing Trustee | President and Chief Operating Officer | ||
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/s/ Gerard M. Martin |
| /s/ John R. Hoadley |
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Gerard M. Martin | John R. Hoadley | ||
Managing Trustee | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||
