EXHIBIT 99.1
[OBJECT OMITTED]   Capital
                   Senior
                   Living
                   Corporation


For Immediate Release                                 Contact: Ralph A. Beattie
                                                                   972/770-5600

                        CAPITAL SENIOR LIVING CORPORATION
                       REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2005 EARNINGS


DALLAS -- (BUSINESS  WIRE) -- May 3, 2005 -- Capital  Senior Living  Corporation
(NYSE:CSU), one of the country's largest operators of senior living communities,
today announced operating results for the first quarter of fiscal 2005.

Company highlights for the first quarter include:
o    Revenues of $24.2  million  versus $22.6  million for the first  quarter of
     last year
o    Net loss of $0.8 million,  or a $0.03 loss per share, versus a $2.0 million
     loss, or $0.09 per share, in the first quarter of 2004
o    Cash  earnings  (net income plus  depreciation  and  amortization)  of $2.4
     million,  or $0.09 per diluted  share,  versus  $0.9  million for the first
     quarter of 2004
o    Adjusted EBITDA (income from operations plus depreciation and amortization)
     of $5.8 million, versus $4.1 million in the prior year period
o    Average physical occupancy rate on stabilized communities of 90%
o    Operating margins (before property taxes, insurance and management fees) of
     47% in stabilized independent and assisted living communities
o    All community revenue increase of 6% versus the prior year


The  Company  reported a first  quarter  2005 loss of $0.8  million or $0.03 per
share,  compared to a loss of $2.0 million or $0.09 per share in the  comparable
period of 2004.

"We remain focused on achieving growth in revenues and cash earnings," commented
James A. Stroud,  Chairman of the Company.  "During the quarter,  we experienced
higher occupancies and operating margins.  These achievements resulted in a 140%
improvement in our income from operations from the first quarter of 2004."

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL RESULTS

For the first quarter of 2005, the Company  reported  revenues of $24.2 million,
compared to revenues of $22.6  million in the first quarter of 2004, an increase
of $1.6 million or approximately seven percent. Resident and health care revenue
increased from the first quarter of the prior year by approximately $1.3 million
as a result of a 4.4  percent  increase in the  average  monthly  rent and a 2.3
percent  increase  in  occupancy  in  our  consolidated  properties.  Management
services  revenue  increased  by  over  $0.3  million,   primarily  due  to  the
acquisition  of CGI  Management in the third quarter of 2004,  which resulted in
the addition of 14 communities under management.

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Even with the  increase  in  revenues,  operating  expenses  were lower than the
comparable  quarter  of the prior  year by over  $0.2  million.  These  improved
operating margins,  combined with an increase of approximately  three percent in
general and  administrative  expenses,  resulted in income from  operations more
than doubling versus the first quarter of the prior year.

Consequently,   Adjusted   EBITDA   (defined  as  income  from  operations  plus
depreciation and  amortization)  for the first quarter of 2005 was $5.8 million,
compared  to $4.1  million in the first  quarter of 2004,  an  increase  of $1.7
million or approximately 42%.

Interest expense net of interest income was approximately $0.3 million higher in
the first quarter of 2005  compared to the first quarter of 2004,  due to higher
rates on the Company's variable rate debt.

In the first quarter of 2005, the Company recorded a gain of nearly $0.3 million
on treasury rate lock  agreements  with a previous lender to Triad II, which was
acquired by the Company in July of 2003. These rate lock agreements,  along with
interest rate swaps,  were  originally  required by the lender to hedge the risk
that the costs of future  issuance of debt may be adversely  affected by changes
in interest  rates.  The debt related to these  agreements was refinanced in the
fourth quarter of 2004, no longer  qualifying  these  agreements as an effective
interest rate hedge.

The Company's  income statement will reflect a gain on this derivative in future
quarters  if  there  is a net  increase  in the  interest  rate on the  ten-year
treasury  note during the quarter,  or a loss if this  interest  rate  declines.
These gains or losses will continue until the settlement date of January 3, 2006
or until the Company decides to convert the settlement amount of this obligation
to a term note. The Company has an option to convert the settlement  amount to a
note with a five year term at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 250 basis points.

The Company  reported a net loss of $0.8  million in the first  quarter of 2005,
equivalent to a loss of $0.03 per share. Excluding the gain on the treasury rate
lock in the quarter,  the Company's net loss would have been  approximately $0.9
million, equivalent to a loss of approximately $0.04 per share.

The Company generated cash earnings (defined as net income plus depreciation and
amortization) of $2.4 million,  or $0.09 per diluted share, in the first quarter
of 2005,  compared to $0.9  million,  or $0.04 per diluted  share,  in the first
quarter of 2004.

The  Company  had total debt of $259.3  million  on March 31,  2005 at a blended
average borrowing rate of 6.1 percent. Approximately 17 percent of the Company's
debt is at fixed interest rates,  approximately  11 percent is at variable rates
and the  remaining 72 percent is at variable  rates with  interest  rate caps in
effect.

As of March 31, 2005,  the Company had $20.2 million of cash,  cash  equivalents
and restricted cash, and $148.8 million in shareholders'  equity,  equivalent to
nearly $5.78 per share.
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"The strategic  initiatives  completed in 2004 have  positioned us for continued
operating and financial  improvements in the current environment," said Lawrence
A.  Cohen,  Chief  Executive  Officer.  "We  entered  this year with an improved
capital  structure,  including  reduced  debt,  and  an  expanded  portfolio  of
properties  to fuel  future  growth.  We are  encouraged  by  improved  industry
fundamentals,  including  higher overall  occupancies and rental rates and lower
capitalization  rates.  We expect the convergence of these factors to contribute
to continued improvement in the Company's profitability and financial position."

1Q05 CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

The company will host a conference  call with senior  management  to discuss the
Company's  first  quarter  2005  financial  results.  The  call  will be held on
Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at 11:00 am Eastern Time.

The call-in number is 719-457-2644.  No confirmation number is required.  A link
to  a  simultaneous   webcast  of  the  teleconference   will  be  available  at
www.capitalsenior.com through Windows Media Player or RealPlayer.

For the convenience of the Company's shareholders and the public, the conference
call will be recorded and available  for replay  starting May 4, 2005 at 2:00 pm
Eastern  Time,  until  May 11,  2005 at 8:00 pm  Eastern  Time.  To  access  the
conference  call replay,  call  719-457-0820,  confirmation  code  4010348.  The
conference  call will also be made  available  for  playback  via the  Company's
corporate website,  www.capitalsenior.com,  and will be available until the next
earnings release date.


ABOUT THE COMPANY

Capital Senior Living  Corporation is one of the nation's  largest  operators of
residential  communities for senior adults. The Company's  operating  philosophy
emphasizes a continuum of care, which integrates  independent  living,  assisted
living and home care services,  to provide  residents the  opportunity to age in
place.

The Company currently operates 54 senior living communities in 20 states with an
aggregate capacity of approximately 8,700 residents,  including 39 senior living
communities  which the Company  owns or in which the  Company  has an  ownership
interest,  and 15 communities it manages for third parties.  In the  communities
operated by the  company,  84 percent of  residents  live  independently  and 16
percent of residents require assistance with activities of daily living.

This release  contains certain  financial  information not derived in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), including adjusted EBITDA,
cash  earnings,  cash earnings per share and other items.  The Company  believes
this  information  is useful to investors  and other  interested  parties.  Such
information should

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not be considered as a substitute  for any measures  derived in accordance  with
GAAP,  and may not be comparable  to other  similarly  titled  measures of other
companies.  Reconciliation  of this  information  to the  most  comparable  GAAP
measures is included as an attachment to this release.

The forward-looking  statements in this release are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially,  including, but not
without  limitation  to,  the  Company's  ability to find  suitable  acquisition
properties at favorable terms, financing,  licensing, business conditions, risks
of  downturns  in  economic  conditions   generally,   satisfaction  of  closing
conditions such as those  pertaining to licensure,  availability of insurance at
commercially   reasonable  rates,  and  changes  in  accounting  principles  and
interpretations  among others,  and other risks and factors identified from time
to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Contact Ralph A. Beattie,  Chief  Financial  Officer,  at  972-770-5600  or Matt
Hayden, Hayden Communications, Inc. at 858-456-4533 for more information.



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                                         CAPITAL SENIOR LIVING CORPORATION
                                            CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                                                 March 31,   December 31,
                                                                                   2005           2004
                                                                               -----------   -----------
                                                                                     (In thousands)
                                                                                       
                                  ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents................................................    $    19,998   $    19,515
  Restricted cash..........................................................            160            --
  Accounts receivable, net.................................................          2,237         2,073
  Accounts receivable from affiliates......................................            368         1,220
  Federal and state income taxes receivable................................          3,205         2,572
  Deferred taxes...........................................................            642           642
  Assets held for sale.....................................................          1,008         1,008
  Property tax and insurance deposits......................................          3,276         2,731
  Prepaid expenses and other...............................................          1,503         2,766
                                                                               -----------   -----------
          Total current assets.............................................         32,397        32,527
Property and equipment, net................................................        378,471       381,051
Deferred taxes.............................................................          6,910         7,011
Investments in limited partnerships........................................          3,232         3,202
Assets held for sale.......................................................          1,026         1,026
Other assets, net..........................................................          6,530         6,358
                                                                               -----------   -----------
          Total assets.....................................................    $   428,566   $   431,175
                                                                               ===========   ===========

                   LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable.........................................................    $     2,244   $     2,162
  Accounts payable to affiliates...........................................             --           318
  Accrued expenses.........................................................          8,266         7,478
  Current portion of notes payable.........................................         41,173        42,242
  Customer deposits........................................................          1,957         1,936
                                                                               -----------   -----------
          Total current liabilities........................................         53,640        54,136
Deferred income............................................................            932           680
Deferred income from affiliates............................................            135           125
Other long-term liabilities................................................          6,642         6,909
Notes payable, net of current portion......................................        218,140       219,526
Minority interest in consolidated partnership..............................            249           252
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $.01 par value:
     Authorized shares -- 15,000; no shares issued or outstanding..........             --            --
  Common stock, $.01 par value:
     Authorized shares -- 65,000
     Issued and outstanding shares -- 25,762 and 25,751 in
      2005 and 2004, respectively..........................................            258           258
  Additional paid-in capital...............................................        125,002       124,963
  Retained earnings........................................................         23,568        24,326
                                                                               -----------   -----------
          Total shareholders' equity.......................................        148,828       149,547
                                                                               -----------   -----------
          Total liabilities and shareholders' equity.......................    $   428,566   $   431,175
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                                         CAPITAL SENIOR LIVING CORPORATION
                                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                     (in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                                                 March 31,     March 31,
                                                                                   2005           2004
                                                                               -----------   -----------
                                                                                       
           Revenues:
             Resident and health care revenue.............................     $    23,374   $    22,112
             Unaffiliated management services revenue.....................             393            40
             Affiliated management services revenue.......................             471           474
                                                                               -----------   -----------
                  Total revenues..........................................          24,238        22,626
           Expenses:
             Operating expenses...........................................          14,274        14,526
             General and administrative expenses..........................           4,175         4,036
             Depreciation and amortization................................           3,134         2,957
                                                                               -----------   -----------
                  Total expenses..........................................          21,583        21,519
                                                                               -----------   -----------
           Income from operations.........................................           2,655         1,107
           Other income (expense):
             Interest income..............................................              23           163
             Interest expense.............................................          (4,230)       (4,084)
             Gain on treasury rate lock agreement.........................             267            --
             Other income.................................................             110            67
                                                                               -----------   -----------
           Loss before income taxes and minority interest in
             consolidated partnership.....................................          (1,175)       (2,747)
           Benefit for income taxes.......................................             414           674
                                                                               -----------   -----------
           Loss before minority interest in consolidated
             partnership..................................................            (761)       (2,073)
           Minority interest in consolidated partnership..................               3            27
                                                                               -----------   -----------
           Net loss.......................................................     $      (758)  $    (2,046)
                                                                               ===========   ===========

           Per share data:
             Basic loss per share.........................................     $     (0.03)  $     (0.09)
                                                                               ===========   ===========
             Diluted loss per share.......................................     $     (0.03)  $     (0.09)
                                                                               ===========   ===========
             Weighted average shares outstanding -- basic..................          25,754        23,698
                                                                                ===========   ===========
             Weighted average shares outstanding -- diluted................          25,754        23,698
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                                         CAPITAL SENIOR LIVING CORPORATION
                                         RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP ITEMS
                                     (in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                                      March 31,     March 31,
                                                                        2005          2004
                                                                    ------------  -----------
                                                                            
Cash earnings reconciliation:
      Net loss................................................      $      (758)  $    (2,046)
      Depreciation and amortization...........................            3,134         2,957
                                                                    -----------   -----------
          Cash earnings.......................................            2,376           911
                                                                    ===========   ===========

Cash earnings per diluted share reconciliation:
      Net loss per diluted share..............................      $     (0.03)  $     (0.09)
      Depreciation and amortization per diluted share.........             0.12          0.13
                                                                    -----------   -----------
          Cash earnings per diluted share.....................             0.09          0.04
                                                                    ===========   ===========


Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:
      Income from operations..................................      $     2,655   $     1,107
      Depreciation and amortization...........................            3,134         2,957
                                                                    -----------   -----------
          Adjusted EBITDA.....................................            5,789         4,064
                                                                    ===========   ===========


Reconciliation of net loss excluding gain on
 treasury rate lock:
      Net loss................................................      $      (758)
      Less gain on treasury rate lock, net of tax.............             (174)
                                                                    ------------
          Net loss excluding gain on treasury lock............             (932)
                                                                    ===========

Reconciliation of net loss excluding gain on
 treasury rate lock:
      Net loss per diluted share..............................      $     (0.03)
      Less gain on treasury rate lock, net of tax
      per diluted share.......................................            (0.01)
                                                                    -----------
          Net loss excluding gain on treasury lock
          per diluted share...................................            (0.04)
                                                                    ===========


Reconciliation of shareholders' equity per
outstanding share:
      Shareholders' equity....................................      $   148,828
      Common shares outstanding at March 31, 2005.............           25,762
                                                                    -----------
          Shareholders' equity per diluted share..............             5.78
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                                              Capital Senior Living Corporation
                                                   Supplemental Information

                                                                         Communities                    Resident Capacity
                                                                  ---------------------------       ---------------------------
                                                                     Q1 05          Q1 04              Q1 05          Q1 04
                                                                  ------------    -----------       ------------    -----------
                                                                                                        
Portfolio Data
        I. Property Ownership / Management
             Consolidated properties                                       29             31              4,831          4,831
             Joint Venture properties (equity method)                      10             10              1,867          1,867
             Third party property managed                                  15              1              1,970            156
                                                                  ------------    -----------       ------------    -----------
                  Total                                                    54             42              8,668          6,854

             Independent living                                                                           7,313          5,925
             Assisted living                                                                              1,185            759
             Skilled nursing                                                                                170            170
                                                                                                    ------------    -----------
                  Total                                                                                   8,668          6,854

        II. Percentage of Operating Portfolio
             Consolidated properties                                    53.7%          73.8%              55.7%          70.5%
             Joint venture properties (equity method)                   18.5%          23.8%              21.5%          27.2%
             Third party property managed                               27.8%           2.4%              22.7%           2.3%
                                                                  ------------    -----------       ------------    -----------
                  Total                                                100.0%         100.0%             100.0%         100.0%

             Independent living                                                                           84.4%          86.4%
             Assisted living                                                                              13.7%          11.1%
             Skilled nursing                                                                               2.0%           2.5%
                                                                                                    ------------    -----------
                  Total                                                                                  100.0%         100.0%

Selected Operating Results
        I. Consolidated properties
             Number of properties                                          29             31
             Resident capacity                                          4,831          4,831
             Financial occupancy (1)                                    86.2%          83.9%
             Revenue (in millions)                                       23.3           22.1
             Operating expenses (in millions)                            14.0           14.1
             Operating margin                                             40%            36%
             Average monthly rent                                       2,122          2,033

        II. Waterford / Wellington properties
             Number of properties                                          17             17  (2)
             Resident capacity                                          2,426          2,426
             Financial occupancy (1)                                    87.3%          83.2%
             Revenue (in millions)                                        9.9            9.1
             Operating expenses (in millions)                             5.9            6.0
             Operating margin                                             40%            34%
             Average monthly rent                                       1,777          1,712

        III. Total Portfolio
             Number of properties                                          54             42
             Resident capacity                                          8,668          6,854
             Financial occupancy (1)                                    84.0%          82.0%
             Revenue (in millions)                                       40.4           31.8
             Operating expenses (in millions)                            23.1           19.6
             Operating margin                                             43%            38%
             Average monthly rent                                       2,138          2,139

        IV.  Consolidated Debt Information (in thousands, except for
             interest rates) Excludes insurance premium financing
             Fixed rate debt                                           42,537         68,851
             Variable rate debt, with a floor                               -         51,173
             Variable rate debt, with a cap                           184,336         35,384
             Variable rate debt, no cap or floor                       27,548        105,474
                                                                  ------------    -----------
                  Total debt                                          254,421        260,882
                                                                  ------------    -----------

             Fixed rate debt - weighted average rate                     8.0%           7.8%
             Variable rate debt - weighted average rate                  5.7%           4.3%
                  Total debt - weighted average rate                     6.1%           5.3%


(1)  Financial occupancy represents actual days occupied divided by total number
     of available days during the quarter.
(2)  Excludes Canton and Towne Centre  expansions  which were each  consolidated
     with their main campus in December 2004.

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