NHR North Asia Investment Corp.

National Health Realty, Inc. (AMEX: NHR), a long-term health care real estate investment trust, announced net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 of $2,943,000 compared to $3,103,000 in the comparable quarter of last year. For the three months ended March 31, 2007 net income per share was 30 cents basic and diluted compared to 31 cents basic and diluted, for the first quarter last year. Basic and diluted funds from operations were 42 cents per share compared to 44 cents basic and diluted, last year. Revenues for the quarter totaled $5,082,000 compared to $5,163,000 last year. �Quarterly operating results are in line with Company expectations and include merger related costs of $266,000,� said NHR President Robert Adams. �We are currently focusing our efforts on our proposed merger with National HealthCare Corporation that is expected to be completed in the summer.� NHR owns the real property of 16 skilled nursing facilities, six assisted living centers and one retirement center. NHR also owns first and second mortgage notes having a carrying value of $12.4 million. These notes are secured by operating skilled nursing facilities and other health care properties. Additional information including NHR�s most recent press releases may be obtained on NHR�s web site at www.nationalhealthrealty.com. The company trades on the American Stock Exchange with the symbol NHR. Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward looking statements. NHR cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. All forward-looking statements represent NHR�s best judgment as of the date of this release. Condensed Statement of Income (unaudited) (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) � Three Months Ended March 31 2007� 2006� Revenues: Rental income $ 4,562� $ 4,628� Mortgage interest income � 520� � 535� � 5,082� � 5,163� Expenses: Interest 138� 149� Depreciation of real estate 1,341� 1,423� General and administrative � 525� � 235� � 2,004� � 1,807� Income before minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries and non-operating income 3,078� 3,356� � Non-operating income (investment & interest income) 224� 125� � Minority interest in consolidates subsidiaries � (359) � (378) � Net Income $ 2,943� $ 3,103� � Net income per common share: Basic $ 0.30� $ 0.31� Diluted $ 0.30� $ 0.31� � Funds from operations: Basic $ 4,138� $ 4,371� Diluted $ 4,138� $ 4,371� � Funds from operations per common share: Basic $ 0.42� $ 0.44� Diluted $ 0.42� $ 0.44� � Weighted average common shares: Basic 9,951,864� 9,939,463� Diluted 9,968,645� 9,946,538� � Common dividends declared $ 0.3325� $ 0.3325� Balance Sheet Data (in thousands) March 31, Dec. 31, 2007� 2006� Real estate properties, net $108,022� $109,363� Mortgages receivable 12,371� 12,541� Long-term debt 8,325� 8,750� Stockholders' equity 111,645� 112,385� Reconciliation of Funds From Operations (1) The following table reconciles net income applicable to common stockholders to funds from operations applicable to common stockholders: Three Months Ended March 31 � 2007� � 2006� (in thousands) � Net income applicable to common stockholders $ 2,943� $ 3,103� Adjustments: Real estate depreciation 1,341� 1,423� Minority interest in NHR/OP, L.P. share of add back for real estate related depreciation � (146) � (155) Funds from operations applicable to common stockholders $ 4,138� $ 4,371� � Basic funds from operations per share $ 0.42� $ 0.44� Diluted funds from operations per share $ 0.42� $ 0.44� � Weighted average shares: Basic 9,951,864� 9,939,463� Diluted 9,968,645� 9,946,538� (1) We believe that funds from operations is an important supplemental measure of operating performance. We, therefore, disclose funds from operations, although it is a measurement that is not defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. We generally use the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) measure of funds from operations. We define funds from operations as income before extraordinary items adjusted for certain non-cash items, primarily real estate depreciation, less gains/losses on sales of facilities. Our measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other REITs. Consequently, our funds from operations may not provide a meaningful measure of our performance as compared to that of other REITs. Funds from operations does not represent cash generated from operating activities as defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (funds from operations does not include changes in operating assets and liabilities) and, therefore, should not be considered as an alternative to net income as the primary indicator of operating performance or to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. National Health Realty, Inc. Portfolio Summary March 31, 2007 � � PORTFOLIO STATISTICS Number of Investment Properties � Investment � Percentage Mortgage loan receivables 5� $ 12,371� 10% Equity ownership 23� � � 108,022� � 90% Total real estate portfolio 28� $ 120,393� 100% � � MORTGAGE LOAN RECEIVABLES Number of Number Properties � of Beds � Investment Nursing homes 5� 714� $ 12,371� � � EQUITY OWNERSHIP Number of Number Properties � of Beds � Investment Nursing homes 16� 1,908� $ 65,455,000� Assisted living 6� 488� 28,804,000� Retirement homes 1� � � 58� � 13,763,000� 23� 2,454� $108,022,000� � � � � � Total Real Estate Portfolio 28� � � 3,168� � $108,034,371� � � SUMMARY OF FACILITIES BY TYPE Number of % of Total Properties � Total $ � Dollars Nursing homes 21� 64.64% $ 77,826,000� Assisted living 6� 23.92% 28,804,000� Retirement homes 1� � � 11.43% � 13,763,000� 28� � � 100.00% � $120,393,000� � � SUMMARY OF FACILITIES BY STATE Percent Assisted Investment Total LTC � Living � Retirement � Amount � Portfolio 1� Florida 8� 3� 53,289,000� 44.26% 2� Tennessee 2� 2� 1� 32,228,000� 26.77% 3� South Carolina 7� 26,101,000� 21.68% 4� Indiana 3� 3,451,000� 2.87% 5� Alabama 1� 3,162,000� 2.63% 6� Missouri 1� � � � � � 2,162,000� � 1.80% 21� � � 6� � 1� � 120,393,000� � 100.00%