PRESS RELEASE FOR SALEM, OREGON

October 1, 2008

For Immediate Release

MOUNTAIN WEST RETIREMENT TAKES BONAVENTURE NAME

Salem, Oregon based Mountain West Retirement Corporation announced today that it is now doing business as “Bonaventure Senior Living” (Bonaventure). The company’s ownership, team of 1,100+ employees, and financial strength remain unchanged.

Why Bonaventure? Bonaventure’s CEO, Kelley Hamilton, says, “We chose Bonaventure because of its positive connotations. Since the 13^th Century, the Bonaventure name has been associated with integrity and lasting relationships. In many European countries, Bonaventure is a given name that means “good fortune.” Most important to us, Bonaventure stands for the values we’ve built our company upon: integrity, loyalty, responsibility and a passion for continuous improvement.  We are proud of our employees, and of our industry-leading resident recommendation rating of over 95%.  We honor every resident in our extended family.”

About Bonaventure Senior Living:  Bonaventure Senior Living is a senior housing company operating Active Retirement, Assisted Living and Memory Care com­munities in the Western USA . Bonaventure owns and operates 31 communities in Washington , Oregon and Idaho , and currently has five new communities under construction in Washington , Nevada , Idaho , Colorado and Montana . According to Hamilton , “Our steady growth is a direct result of delivering on the needs and wants of seniors.  We hire the best talent and we constantly listen to our residents and our employees to improve every aspect of our residents’ experience.  But most importantly, we care deeply about our residents.”