EXHIBIT 99.1


                CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

         I, George L. Chapman, the Chief Executive Officer of Health Care REIT,
Inc. (the "Company"), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 (U.S.C. Section 1350), that (i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (the "Report"), fully complies
with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.


                                            /s/ GEORGE L. CHAPMAN
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                                            George L. Chapman
                                            Chief Executive Officer
                                            Dated: May 7, 2003




         A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906
has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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