Bangkok--21 Oct--Standard & Poor's
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services will hold a telephone conference call on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, at 11:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Daylight Time to discuss its analysis of key median ratios of the U.S. senior living sector. This is detailed in the recent report, "Can U.S. Senior Living Providers Stay on the Road to Stability?" According to the report, U.S. senior living providers have improved their performance but face a challenge in sustaining their results amid a tepid economy and still-soft property market.
Please join analysts from Standard & Poor's U.S. Not-For-Profit Health Care group, Stephen Infranco, director; Karl Propst, director; Brian Williamson, associate director; and Margaret McNamara, associate, for an interactive, live teleconference and Q&A. The discussion will include U.S. senior living operational performance, occupancy, rating changes and the sector medians and outlook.
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The call will begin promptly at 11:30 am. Please call at least 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the call to complete the pre-call registration process.
Live Dial-in Number: 1-210-234-6461
Conference ID#: 8598911
Passcode: SANDP
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Replays: Recorded replays of the call are made available about an hour after the call concludes and are available until Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010.
Replay number: 1-203-369-0293
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Media Contact:
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Analyst Contacts:
Stephen Infranco, New York (1) 212-438-2025
Karl Propst, Dallas (1) 214-871-1427
Brian T Williamson, Chicago (1) 312-233-7009
Margaret McNamara, New York (1) 212-438-2007