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BEI First-Quarter Results Reflect Strong Operating Trends.


FORT SMITH, Ark. -- Beverly Beverly, city (1990 pop. 38,195), Essex co., NE Mass., on Massachusetts Bay; inc. as a city 1894. Its chief manufactures are electronic and scientific equipment, consumer goods, and chemicals.  Enterprises, Inc. (BEI Bei (pā, bā), river, c.200 mi (320 km) long, formed by the union of two headstreams in the Nanling Mts., N Guangdong prov., S China. It flows S into the Xi River, E of Guangzhou, to form the Pearl River delta. ) (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
: BEV) today announced that net income for the first quarter of 2005 totaled $14.7 million (12 cents per share Cents per share

The amount of a mutual fund's dividend or capital gains distributions that a shareholder will receive for each share owned.
 diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
), compared to $23.4 million (20 cents per share diluted) in the same period of 2004. Net income for the 2005 quarter reflected:

--Expenses totaling $18.7 million (15 cents per share diluted) relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

relating to relate prepbezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 
 the expression of interest in acquiring BEI and the resulting sales process A sales process is a systematic approach for performing product or service sales. The reasons for having a sales process include seller and buyer risk management, achieving standardized customer interaction in sales and scalable revenue generation. , and

--Income of $7.4 million (6 cents per share diluted) due to retroactive Having reference to things that happened in the past, prior to the occurrence of the act in question.

A retroactive or retrospective law is one that takes away or impairs vested rights acquired under existing laws, creates new obligations, imposes new duties, or attaches a
 Medicaid Medicaid, national health insurance program in the United States for low-income persons; established in 1965 with passage of the Social Security Amendments and now run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  rate adjustments in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (pĕnsəlvā`nyə), one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States. It is bordered by New Jersey, across the Delaware River (E), Delaware (SE), Maryland (S), West Virginia (SW), Ohio (W), and Lake Erie and New York .

Excluding these items, and on a continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the
 basis, net income totaled $24.6 million (20 cents per share diluted) in the 2005 first quarter, a 16 percent increase from $21.1 million during the year-earlier period.

Revenues for the 2005 first quarter totaled $562.5 million, up 17 percent from $480.6 million in the same period in 2004. Excluding prior year Pennsylvania Medicaid adjustments, 2005 first-quarter revenues were up 9.6 percent from the year-earlier period.

"We achieved double-digit dou·ble-dig·it
adj.
Being between 10 and 99 percent: double-digit inflation. 
 percentage increases in both revenues and pre-tax pre-tax adjanterior al impuesto

pre-tax adjavant impôt(s)

pre-tax adjal lordo d'imposta 
 income in all of our major business units -- Nursing Facilities, Aegis Therapies and AseraCare Hospice hospice, program of humane and supportive care for the terminally ill and their families; the term also applies to a professional facility that provides care to dying patients who can no longer be cared for at home.  -- compared to the year-earlier period," said William William, crown prince of Germany
William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack
 R. Floyd Floyd is a variant spelling of the Welsh name Lloyd, which means grey, and may refer to: Places
  • Floyd, Iowa, community in Floyd County
  • Floyd, New Mexico, community in Roosevelt County
  • Floyd, New York, town in Oneida County
, BEI Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "These solid operating and financial improvements are particularly important considering the potential distraction Distraction
Divination (See OMEN.)

Porlock

a “person from Porlock” interrupted Coleridge while he was recollecting the dream on which he based “Kubla Khan”. [Br. Lit.: Poems of Coleridge in Magill IV, 756]
 posed pose 1  
v. posed, pos·ing, pos·es

v.intr.
1. To assume or hold a particular position or posture, as in sitting for a portrait.

2. To affect a particular mental attitude.
 by the expression of interest in acquiring our company and by the Board's decision to initiate INITIATE. A right which is incomplete. By the birth of a child, the husband becomes tenant by the curtesy initiate, but his estate is not consummate until the death of the wife. 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1725.  a sales process. Our associates have been able, during this challenging period, to maintain a sharp focus on quality care and on implementing specific initiatives to profitably grow our businesses. Their dedication is reflected in strong results that exceeded our internal targets."

Floyd continued: "Even excluding the favorable fa·vor·a·ble  
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.

2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

3.
 impact of retroactive increases in the Pennsylvania Medicaid rate, our overall EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become  margin would have averaged 9.8 percent and EBITDA for the 2005 first quarter would have totaled $51.4 million. This strong start to the year reaffirms our 2005 EBITDA(a) guidance of $210 million to $215 million, even with the potential of a reduction in Medicare Medicare, national health insurance program in the United States for persons aged 65 and over and the disabled. It was established in 1965 with passage of the Social Security Amendments and is now run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  funding."

(a) EBITDA is earnings from continuing operations before interest expense, interest income, taxes, depreciation and amortization; EBITDA for the 2005 first quarter has been adjusted to exclude expenses relating to the proxy contest Proxy contest

A battle for the control of a firm in which a dissident group seeks, from the firm's other shareholders, the right to vote those shareholders' shares in favor of the dissident group's slate of directors. Also called proxy fights.
 and the sale of the company. EBITDA margin is EBITDA as a percentage of total revenues.

FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

General

--16 percent increase in 2005 first-quarter net income from continuing operations compared to prior-year period primarily reflects revenue and margin improvements in Nursing Facilities and Aegis Therapies (comparison excludes expenses related to sales process and the retroactive impact of Medicaid increases in Pennsylvania).

--EBITDA margin averaged 10.5 percent for the 2005 first quarter (excluding costs related to expression of interest / sales process). Also excluding prior-year Pennsylvania Medicaid adjustment, EBITDA margin averaged 9.8 percent.

--Interest expense down 10 percent from 2004 first quarter, reflecting refinancing Refinancing

An extension and/or increase in amount of existing debt.
 of 9-5/8 percent Senior Notes in June June: see month.  2004 and lower debt levels. First-quarter interest expense totaled $10.6 million in 2005, down from $11.8 million in 2004.

--Cash generated by operations in 2005 first quarter totaled $34.8 million, compared to a use of cash of $36.6 million in the 2004 period. (The 2004 first quarter included a use of funds totaling $56 million related to the Beverly Funding Corporation transaction.)

--Capital investments, primarily to support business unit growth initiatives, totaled $20.5 million in the 2005 first quarter, more than double the $9.8 million invested in the year-earlier period.

Nursing Facilities

--The Pennsylvania Medicaid rate increase was retroactive to July July: see month.  1, 2003 -- increasing 2005 first-quarter revenues by $35.7 million, and increasing related provider tax expenses by $28.3 million, for a net benefit of $7.4 million.

--Excluding the favorable impact of retroactive Pennsylvania Medicaid rate adjustments, 2005 first-quarter EBITDA increased 20.7 percent and EBITDA margin rose 114 basis points (compared to the year-earlier quarter). Including the Pennsylvania adjustment, EBITDA rose 42 percent and margins were up 196 basis points from the 2004 first quarter.

--EBITDA gains (excluding the Pennsylvania adjustment) reflect a 5.7 percent increase in revenues and improved patient mix.

--Occupancy in the 324 facilities in continuing operations increased 61 basis points (compared to the year-earlier period) to an average of 89.1 percent for the 2005 first quarter.

--Medicare patients as a percentage of patient days averaged 13.2 percent for the 2005 first quarter - the highest level ever. It was up 36 basis points from the 2004 first quarter and up 176 basis points from the 2004 fourth quarter.

--Medicare revenues as a percentage of total revenues averaged 30.8 percent for the 2005 first quarter -- the highest level in at least eight years. (Note: Revenue mix has been adjusted to exclude the prior-year impact of the Pennsylvania Medicaid increase.) This represents an increase of 187 basis points from the 2004 first quarter and a sequential One after the other in some consecutive order such as by name or number.  increase of 176 basis points.

--Medicare revenues rose 7.5 percent, reflecting a 2.8 percent increase in rates (effective October October: see month.  1, 2004) and treatment of higher acuity acuity /acu·i·ty/ (ah-ku´i-te) clarity or clearness, especially of vision.

a·cu·i·ty
n.
Sharpness, clearness, and distinctness of perception or vision.
 patients.

Aegis Therapies / AseraCare Hospice

--Increase of 33 percent ($9 million) in Aegis Therapies third-party revenue over 2004 first quarter. This gain reflects a larger client base as well as a 5 percent growth in revenue per nursing home contract during the past 12 months. Client-initiated turnover averaged less than 2 percent for the quarter.

--EBITDA margin for Aegis increased slightly from the 2004 first quarter, primarily reflecting improved collections. Operating margins Operating Margin

A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency.

Calculated by:
 remained in the mid-teens.

--Aegis continued its aggressive hiring of therapists during the quarter, resulting in a 19 percent increase in full-time-equivalent staff compared to the 2004 first quarter. Retention of existing staff averaged 93 percent.

--AseraCare revenue more than doubled (compared to the 2004 first quarter), reflecting an increase of $8.8 million from the July 30 acquisition of Hospice USA and an increase of $4.1 million due to a gain in average daily census daily census See Census.  in other hospice locations.

--Average daily hospice census census, periodic official count of the number of persons and their condition and of the resources of a country. In ancient times, among the Jews and Romans, such enumeration was mainly for taxation and conscription purposes.  was 2,263, more than double the 2004 first quarter level -- reflecting the Hospice USA acquisition, as well as the opening of 15 additional hospice locations. Excluding the acquisition, average daily census was 1,332, up 35 percent from the year-earlier period.

--AseraCare currently has an additional six hospice locations under development.

BEI stockholders may listen to a discussion by senior management of the company's performance at 8:30 a.m. ET today by dialing 1-800-946-0786 or 1-719-457-2662 and entering reservation A clause in a deed of real property whereby the grantor, one who transfers property, creates and retains for the grantor some right or interest in the estate granted, such as rent or an Easement ,a right of use over the land of another.  number 7484812. A recording of this conference call will be available from 11:30 a.m. ET today until midnight May 14. Stockholders may dial 1-888-203-1112 or 1-719-457-0820 and enter reservation number 7484812 to access the recording.

The statements in this document relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 based on management's beliefs and assumptions using currently available information and expectations as of the date hereof here·of  
adv.
Of this.


hereof
Adverb

Formal or law of or concerning this

Adv. 1. hereof - of or concerning this; "the twigs hereof are physic"
. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in BEI's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, BEI's results of operations, financial condition and cash flows may be adversely impacted by the ongoing sales process. The sales process may impact BEI's ability to attract and retain customers, management and employees and will result in the incurrence In`cur´rence

n. 1. The act of incurring, bringing on, or subjecting one's self to (something troublesome or burdensome); as, the incurrence of guilt, debt, responsibility, etc. s>

Noun 1.
 of significant advisory fees, legal costs and other expenses. Although BEI believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot give any assurances that these expectations will prove to be correct. BEI assumes no duty to publicly update or revise such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Beverly Enterprises, Inc. and its operating subsidiaries An operating subsidiary is a business term frequently used within the United States railroad industry. In the case of a railroad, it refers to a company that is a subsidiary but operates with its own identity and rolling stock.  are leading providers of healthcare services to the elderly in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . At March 31, 2005, it operated 346 skilled nursing facilities skilled nursing facility
n. Abbr. SNF
An establishment that houses chronically ill, usually elderly patients, and provides long-term nursing care, rehabilitation, and other services.
, as well as 18 assisted living as·sist·ed living
n.
A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication.
 centers, and 56 hospice/home care centers. Through Aegis Therapies, the company offers rehabilitative re·ha·bil·i·tate  
tr.v. re·ha·bil·i·tat·ed, re·ha·bil·i·tat·ing, re·ha·bil·i·tates
1. To restore to good health or useful life, as through therapy and education.

2.
 services on a contract basis to nursing facilities operated by other care providers.
BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
     (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                      Quarter Ended
                                                        March 31,
                                                   -------------------
                                                     2005      2004
                                                   --------- ---------
Revenues                                           $562,480  $480,618
Costs and expenses:
        Wages and related                           304,599   274,303
        Provision for insurance and related items    29,920    28,356
        Other operating and administrative          169,325   127,409
        Depreciation and amortization                16,784    14,907
        Asset impairments, workforce reductions and
         other unusual items                           (116)    2,824
                                                   --------- ---------
             Total costs and expenses               520,512   447,799
                                                   --------- ---------
Income before other income (expenses)                41,968    32,819
   Other income (expenses):
        Interest expense                            (10,597)  (11,804)
        Interest income                               2,063     1,523
        Costs related to the sales process of the
         Company                                    (18,721)        -
        Net gains on dispositions                        84        37
                                                   --------- ---------
             Total other expenses, net              (27,171)  (10,244)
                                                   --------- ---------
Income before provision for income taxes and
 discontinued operations                             14,797    22,575
Provision for income taxes                            1,547     1,442
                                                   --------- ---------
Income before discontinued operations                13,250    21,133
Discontinued operations, net of taxes: 2005 -
 $(1,495) and 2004 - $423                             1,406     2,306
                                                   --------- ---------
Net income                                          $14,656   $23,439
                                                   ========= =========
Net income per share of common stock:
    Basic:
        Before discontinued operations                $0.12     $0.20
        Discontinued operations                        0.01      0.02
                                                   --------- ---------
        Net income per share of common stock          $0.13     $0.22
                                                   ========= =========
        Shares used to compute basic net income per
         share                                      108,738   107,331
                                                   ========= =========
    Diluted:
        Before discontinued operations                $0.11     $0.18
        Discontinued operations                        0.01      0.02
                                                   --------- ---------
        Net income per share of common stock          $0.12     $0.20
                                                   ========= =========
        Shares used to compute diluted net income
         per share                                  126,327   123,888
                                                   ========= =========

BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

                                                    Quarter Ended
                                                      March 31,
                                               -----------------------
                                                  2005         2004
                                               ----------   ----------

Number of Nursing Home Facilities:
  Owned                                              264          272
  Leased                                              82           96
                                               ----------   ----------
  Total                                              346 (1)      368
                                               ==========   ==========

Number of Beds:
  Owned                                           27,423       28,325
  Leased                                           9,118       10,566
                                               ----------   ----------
  Total                                           36,541 (1)   38,891
                                               ==========   ==========

Assisted Living Centers                               18           20
Hospice/Home Care Centers                             56           24
Outpatient Clinics                                     -           10

Patient Days                                   2,727,000    2,776,000


Nursing Home Occupancy - Continuing Ops
     (based on operational beds)                   89.14%       88.53%
Operational Beds                                  34,016       34,432

Patient Mix (based on patient days):
  Medicaid                                         69.98%       70.06%
  Medicare                                         13.21%       12.85%
  Private & Other                                  16.81%       17.09%

Sources of Revenue (based on $):
  Medicaid                                         51.07%       49.61%
  Medicare                                         28.80%       28.88%
  Private & Other                                  20.13%       21.51%

Nursing Average per diem rate
  (including ancillaries)                        $170.45      $158.07

Hospice Average Daily Census                       2,263          984
Aegis Outside Contracts                              598          547

Wages and related expenses as
  a % of revenues                                  54.15%       57.07%

(1)  22 Nursing Home Facilities are held for sale as of March 31,
 2005.

BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
ANALYSIS OF REVENUES

                                                  Quarter Ended
                                                    March 31,
                                           ---------------------------
                                               2005          2004
                                           ------------- -------------
  REVENUES  (In thousands)
-----------

  NURSING FACILITIES:
       MEDICAID                             $   287,346   $   239,360
       MEDICARE                                 122,217       113,742
       PRIVATE & OTHER                           91,309        86,886
                                           ------------- -------------

            SUBTOTAL                            500,872       439,988

  AEGIS THERAPIES                                36,204        27,180
  ASERACARE                                      24,043        10,970
  OTHER                                           1,361         2,480
                                           ------------- -------------

                 TOTALS                     $   562,480   $   480,618
                                           ============= =============


  NURSING PATIENT DAYS  (In thousands)
------------------------

  MEDICAID                                        1,908         1,945
  MEDICARE                                          360           357
  PRIVATE & OTHER                                   459           474
                                           ------------- -------------

                 TOTALS                           2,727         2,776
                                           ============= =============


  NURSING PER DIEM RATES     (Including Ancillaries)
-----------------------------

  MEDICAID                                  $    131.47   $    122.13
  MEDICARE - PART A                              339.29        318.84
  PRIVATE & OTHER                                161.97        153.37
                                           ------------- -------------

                 TOTALS(1)                  $    170.45   $    158.07
                                           ============= =============

(1) Weighted Average Rates

BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
ANALYSIS OF OTHER OPERATING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
(In thousands)

                                                      Quarter Ended
                                                        March 31,
                                                   -------------------
                                                     2005      2004
                                                   --------- ---------


SUPPLIES                                            $29,407   $28,228

FOOD                                                  9,280     9,521

UTILITIES                                            15,113    16,075

OTHER CONTROLLABLES                                  54,767    49,438

REAL ESTATE
 RENTAL                                               7,839     7,350

EQUIPMENT
 RENTAL                                               5,236     4,132

OTHER NONCONTROLLABLES                               47,683    12,665
                                                   --------- ---------

             TOTALS                                $169,325  $127,409
                                                   ========= =========

                       BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.

                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                        (Dollars in thousands)

                                               March 31,  December 31,
                                                 2005        2004
                                              ----------- ------------
                                              (Unaudited)    (Note)
                                     ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                     $233,810     $215,665
  Accounts receivable - less allowance for
   doubtful accounts: 2005 - $25,715;
   2004 - $26,320                                276,269      235,477
  Notes receivable, less allowance for
   doubtful notes: 2005 - $1,999 ; 2004 -
   $1,686                                          5,012        2,786
  Operating supplies                               9,145        9,181
  Assets held for sale                            11,443       14,898
  Prepaid expenses and other                      31,511       37,266
                                              ----------- ------------
      Total current assets                       567,190      515,273
Property and equipment, net                      657,368      653,656
Other assets:
  Goodwill, net                                  122,863      124,066
  Other, less allowance for doubtful accounts
   and notes: 2005 - $1,654; 2004 - $1,538        69,746       68,390
                                              ----------- ------------
      Total other assets                         192,609      192,456
                                              ----------- ------------
                                              $1,417,167   $1,361,385
                                              =========== ============
                 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                               $75,440      $67,778
  Accrued wages and related liabilities           84,623      104,037
  Accrued interest                                 8,865        3,602
  General and professional liabilities            57,099       54,216
  Federal government settlement obligations       14,711       14,359
  Liabilities held for sale                            -          676
  Other accrued liabilities                      126,310       83,097
  Current portion of long-term debt               12,167       12,240
                                              ----------- ------------
      Total current liabilities                  379,215      340,005
Long-term debt                                   543,931      545,943
Other liabilities and deferred items             200,692      203,024
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, shares authorized:
   25,000,000                                          -            -
  Common stock, shares issued: 2005 -
   117,956,353; 2004 - 116,621,715                11,796       11,662
  Additional paid-in capital                     908,179      902,053
  Accumulated deficit                           (518,148)    (532,804)
  Treasury stock, at cost: 8,283,316            (108,498)    (108,498)
                                              ----------- ------------
      Total stockholders' equity                 293,329      272,413
                                              ----------- ------------
                                              $1,417,167   $1,361,385
                                              =========== ============


Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2004 has been derived from the
audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not
include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States for complete
financial statements.

                        See accompanying notes.


                       BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.

            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                              (Unaudited)

                        (Dollars in thousands)

                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                         March 31,
                                                   -------------------
                                                      2005      2004
                                                   --------- ---------
   Cash flows from operating activities:
       Net income                                   $14,656   $23,439
       Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
        cash provided by (used for)
           operating activities, including
            discontinued operations:
           Depreciation and amortization             17,061    15,766
           Provision for reserves on accounts,
            notes and other receivables, net          1,711     6,194
           Amortization of deferred financing costs     653       624
           Asset impairments, workforce reductions
            and other unusual items                    (323)    4,082
           Costs related to the sales process of
            the Company                              18,721         -
           Losses (gains) on dispositions of
            facilities and other assets, net            795    (4,508)
           Insurance related accounts                   704      (572)
           Changes in operating assets and
            liabilities, net of acquisitions and
            dispositions:
               Accounts receivable                  (43,227)  (59,324)
               Operating supplies                        62       104
               Prepaid expenses and other
                receivables                           3,141     3,923
               Accounts payable and other accrued
                expenses                             20,277   (21,602)
               Income taxes payable                   2,178      (585)
               Other, net                            (1,639)   (4,113)
                                                   --------- ---------
                   Total adjustments                 20,114   (60,011)
                                                   --------- ---------
                   Net cash provided by (used for)
                    operating activities             34,770   (36,572)
   Cash flows from investing activities:
           Capital expenditures                     (20,479)   (9,777)
           Proceeds from dispositions of facilities
            and other assets, net                       994    19,198
           Collections on notes receivable               29     6,765
           Proceeds from (payments for) designated
            funds, net                                  533      (714)
           Other, net                                   703    (3,746)
                                                   --------- ---------
               Net cash provided by (used for)
                investing activities                (18,220)   11,726
   Cash flows from financing activities:
           Repayments of long-term debt              (2,085)   (3,629)
           Proceeds from exercise of stock options    3,884       293
           Deferred financing costs paid               (204)     (406)
                                                   --------- ---------
               Net cash provided by (used for)
                financing activities                  1,595    (3,742)
                                                   --------- ---------
   Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
    equivalents                                      18,145   (28,588)
   Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 215,665   258,815
                                                   --------- ---------
   Cash and cash equivalents at end of period      $233,810  $230,227
                                                   ========= =========
   Supplemental schedule of cash flow information:
   Cash paid (received) during the year for:
       Interest, net of amounts capitalized          $4,681    $5,218
       Income tax payments (refunds), net            (2,126)    2,450

                        See accompanying notes.

                       Beverly Enterprises, Inc.
       2005 and 2004 Continuing Operations EBITDA (as adjusted)
                            Reconciliation
                             (In millions)

                                                          March 31,
                                                       ---------------
                                                        2005    2004
                                                       ------- -------
Revenues                                               $562.5  $480.6
Less: Retroactive Pennsylvania rate adjustment           35.7       -
                                                       ------- -------
Revenues, as adjusted                                  $526.8  $480.6

EBITDA, as adjusted                                     $51.4   $47.8
Less:
  Depreciation and amortization                          16.8    14.9
  Interest expense, net                                   8.5    10.3
  Costs related to the sales process of the Company      18.7       -
  Retroactive Pennsylvania rate adjustment               (7.4)      -
                                                       ------- -------
Pre-tax income                                          $14.8   $22.6
                                                       ======= =======


Excluding the costs related to the sales process of the Company only,
 our EBITDA was as follows:
                                                          March 31,
                                                       ---------------
                                                        2005    2004
                                                       ------- -------
Revenues                                               $562.5  $480.6

EBITDA, as adjusted                                     $58.8   $47.8
Less:
  Depreciation and amortization                          16.8    14.9
  Interest expense, net                                   8.5    10.3
  Costs related to the sales process of the Company      18.7       -
                                                       ------- -------
Pre-tax income                                          $14.8   $22.6
                                                       ======= =======

                     Beverly Enterprises, Inc.
           Projected 2005 Continuing Operations EBITDA
                       Range Reconciliation
                           (In millions)


          Projected EBITDA                          $210.0  $215.0

          Depreciation and amortization               73.0    73.0
          Interest expense                            43.0    43.0
          Interest income                             (1.0)   (1.0)
                                                 ---------- -------
          Pre-tax income                             $95.0  $100.0
                                                 ========== =======

                      Beverly Enterprises, Inc.
              2005 and 2004 Nursing EBITDA (as adjusted)
                            Reconciliation
                            (In millions)


                                                        March 31,
                                                  --------------------
                                                     2005       2004
                                                  ---------- ---------
Revenues                                             $500.9    $440.0
Less: Retroactive Pennsylvania rate adjustment         35.7         -
                                                  ---------- ---------
Revenues, as adjusted                                $465.2    $440.0

EBITDA, as adjusted                                   $42.7     $35.4

Depreciation and amortization                          14.4      12.7
Interest expense, net                                   1.4       1.4
Retroactive Pennsylvania rate adjustment               (7.4)        -
                                                  ---------- ---------
Pre-tax income                                        $34.3     $21.3
                                                  ========== =========



Including the impact of the Pennsylvania retroactive rate
 increase, Nursing facilities EBITDA was:
                                                       March 31,
                                                  --------------------
                                                     2005       2004
                                                  ---------- ---------
Revenues                                             $500.9    $440.0

EBITDA, as adjusted                                   $50.1     $35.4

Depreciation and amortization                          14.4      12.7
Interest expense, net                                   1.4       1.4
                                                  ---------- ---------
Pre-tax income                                        $34.3     $21.3
                                                  ========== =========
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