Exhibit 99.1



                Certification Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
                             As Adopted Pursuant To
                  Section 906 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002

I, Paul A. Ormond, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Manor
Care, Inc. (the Company) certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of
my knowledge:

     (1)  The Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the period ended
          June 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
          the date hereof (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 result of operations of
          the Company.

/s/ Paul A. Ormond

Paul A. Ormond
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
August 12, 2002
























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