Omnicare to Release Second-Quarter 2011 Financial Results and Hold Conference Call on Tuesday, July 26, 2011

COVINGTON, Ky., July 7, 2011 - Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE:OCR), will release its
financial results for the second-quarter ended June 30, 2011, before the market
opens on Tuesday, July 26, 2011.

Omnicare will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss second-quarter
results on Tuesday, July 26, at 9:00 a.m. ET.  An audio webcast of the event
will be available through Omnicare´s website at www.omnicare.com by clicking on
"Investors" and then on "Conference Calls".  An archived replay will also be
available on the Company´s website following the conclusion of the conference
call.

About Omnicare, Inc.
Omnicare, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Covington, Kentucky, is a leading
provider of pharmaceutical care for the elderly.  Omnicare serves residents in
long-term care facilities, chronic care and other settings comprising
approximately 1.4 million beds in 47 states, the District of Columbia and
Canada.  Omnicare is the largest U.S. provider of professional pharmacy, related
consulting and data management services for skilled nursing, assisted living and
other institutional healthcare providers as well as for hospice patients in
homecare and other settings.  Omnicare´s pharmacy services also include
specialty pharmacy operations and a wide range of support services for specialty
pharmaceuticals.  For more information, visit www.omnicare.com.

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