National Health Investors, Inc. to Become a Self Managed REIT

Exhibit 99

For Immediate Release

Contact:  Kenneth D. DenBesten, SVP of Finance

Phone:  (615) 890-9100

National Health Investors, Inc. to Become a Self Managed REIT

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (December 6, 2007) – National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI) a real estate investment trust, announced today that it has elected to become a self-managed REIT with its own management reporting directly to the Board of Directors.

Accordingly, NHI has provided notice to terminate its advisory agreement with Management Advisory Sources, LLC (“MAS”), effective March 31, 2008.  The advisory agreement provides that it may be terminated upon 90 days prior written notice without penalty.  MAS was formed and is wholly owned by NHI’s President and Board Chairman, W. Andrew Adams. The advisory agreement requires MAS to provide all necessary and appropriate services normally and customarily performed by employees, and all costs of such