Omnicare to Report First-Quarter 2012 Financial Results and Hold Conference Call on Thursday, April 26, 2012

COVINGTON, Ky., April 3, 2012 - Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE:OCR), will release its financial results for the first-quarter 2012, before the market opens on Thursday, April 26, 2012. Omnicare will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss first-quarter results on Thursday, April 26, at 9:00 a.m. ET.  An audio webcast of the event will be available through the Investor Relations section of Omnicare's website at http://ir.omnicare.com.  An archived replay will also be available on the Company's website following the conclusion of the conference call. About Omnicare Omnicare, Inc., a Fortune 400 company based in Covington, Kentucky, provides comprehensive pharmaceutical services to patients and providers across North America.  As the market-leader in professional pharmacy, related consulting and data management services for skilled nursing, assisted living and other chronic care institutions, Omnicare leverages its unparalleled clinical insight into the geriatric market along with some of the industry's most innovative technological capabilities to the benefit of its long-term care customers.  Omnicare also provides key commercialization services for the bio-pharmaceutical industry and end-of-life disease management through its Specialty Care Group.  For more information, visit www.omnicare.com. # # # Contact: Patrick C. Lee (859) 392-3444 patrick.lee@omnicare.com This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Omnicare via Thomson Reuters ONE [HUG#1599594]