SPRINGFIELD, OH--(Marketwire - Feb 28, 2012) - AdCare Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE Amex: [ ADK ]), a nursing home and assisted living company, has been invited to present at ROTH Capital Partners 24th Annual Conference. The conference will be held at The Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel, California on March 12-14, 2012.

AdCare CEO Boyd Gentry and Chief Acquisition Officer Chris Brogdon are scheduled to present on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. Pacific time, with one-on-one meetings held throughout the day. They will discuss the emerging opportunities in the highly fragmented health care segments of senior assisted living and elderly nursing care.

The company will also talk about the progress of AdCare's M&A program designed to build upon its strong reputation for operational efficiency and high-quality living environments. With the recent acquisition of a skilled nursing and assisted living community in Ohio, plus 25 additional skilled nursing centers AdCare has signed and expects to acquire in the first half of 2012, the company's annualized revenue run-rate is expected to exceed $355 million, which would represent an increase of 570% over revenues in 2010.

Management's presentation will be webcast live via [ http://wsw.com/webcast/roth26/adk/ ], and available for replay following the conference in the investor relations section of AdCare's Web site at [ www.adcarehealth.com ].

For more information about the conference or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with AdCare management, please contact your ROTH representative at +1-800-933-6830 or [ conference@roth.com ].

About ROTH Capital Partners
ROTH Capital Partners, LLC is a relationship-driven investment bank focused on identifying opportunities for institutional investors in U.S.-listed equity securities of companies based in the U.S. and China. Headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, with offices throughout the U.S., Hong Kong and a Shanghai Representative Office, the employee-owned firm provides analytical research, trading, capital raising, and business combination advisory services. ROTH seeks to implement innovative financing strategies to efficiently meet the liquidity and valuation requirements of both its corporate and institutional investor clients. For more information, go to [ www.roth.com ].

About AdCare Health Systems
AdCare Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE Amex: [ ADK ]) is a recognized innovator in senior living and health care facility management. AdCare develops, owns and manages assisted living facilities, nursing homes and retirement communities. Since its inception in 1988, AdCare's mission has been to provide the highest quality of healthcare services to the elderly. For more information about AdCare, visit [ www.adcarehealth.com ].

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