BEV Beverly Enterprises

Beverly Enterprises Inc. (BEI) (NYSE:BEV) today announced that it will release third quarter earnings on Monday, November 7, 2005, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. BEI shareholders may listen to a discussion that morning by senior management of the company's performance at 8:30 a.m. ET by dialing 1-888-208-1812 or 1-719-457-2654 and entering reservation number 6347931. A recording of this conference call will be available from 11:30 a.m. ET that day until midnight November 17. Shareholders may dial 1-888-203-1112 or 1-719-457-0820 and enter reservation number 6347931 to access the recording. Beverly Enterprises Inc. and its operating subsidiaries comprise a leading provider of healthcare services to the elderly in the United States.