SNH Senior Housing Properties Trust

Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH) today declared its regular quarterly common share of $0.34/share ($1.36/share per year) to be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of share trading on April 19, 2007 and distributed on or about May 16, 2007. Senior Housing Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that owns 196 senior living properties located in 32 states. SNH is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.