HCP Names J. Alberto Gonzalez-Pita as Executive Vice President - General Counsel

HCP (NYSE:HCP) today announced that it has hired J. Alberto Gonzalez-Pita as Executive Vice President – General Counsel effective May 17, 2010.

Mr. Gonzalez-Pita previously served as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Las Vegas Sands Corp., Executive Vice President & General Counsel of Tyson Foods, Inc. and Vice President & General Counsel of BellSouth International. Before that, he was an executive partner at White & Case LLP, one of the world’s largest law firms. Mr. Gonzalez-Pita is presently the Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Association of Corporate Counsel, an organization of in-house lawyers with more than 25,000 members in 70 countries.

"We are very pleased that Al is joining our senior management team,” said Jay Flaherty, HCP’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "He brings outstanding legal and leadership skills to the Company. Al has over 30 years of experience that will prove to be invaluable as we take HCP to the next level.”

Edward J. Henning, the current general counsel, will remain with the Company as an Executive Vice President.

About HCP

HCP, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, invests primarily in real estate serving the healthcare industry in the United States. As of December 31, 2009, HCP’s portfolio of investments, including properties owned by its unconsolidated joint ventures, consisted of: (i) interests in 675 properties among the following segments: 256 senior housing, 98 life science, 251 medical office, 22 hospital and 48 skilled nursing; and (ii) $1.8 billion of mezzanine and other secured loans. For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.hcpi.com.