Omnicare to Report Fourth-Quarter and Year-End 2012 Financial Results and Hold Conference Call on Tuesday, February 19, 2013

CINCINNATI, January 22, 2013 - Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE:OCR) will release its financial results for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2012, before the market opens on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Omnicare will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth-quarter and full-year results on Tuesday, February 19, at 8:00 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 Cincinnati, Ohio, 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 (513) 719-1507 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#1671964]