SNH Senior Housing Properties Trust

Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH) today announced it has raised its regular quarterly common share dividend by $0.01 to $0.33/share ($1.32/share per year). This regular quarterly dividend will be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of share trading on July 20, 2006, and distributed on or about August 18, 2006. Senior Housing Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust headquartered in Newton, MA, which has $1.7 billion invested in senior living properties located in 32 states.