ADVOCAT TO ANNOUNCE THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2006
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Conference Call Scheduled for Thursday, November 9, 2006 at
9:00 a.m. CT, 10:00 a.m. ET

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – (November 01, 2006) – Advocat Inc. (NASDAQ: AVCA) today announced that it is scheduled to report financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2006, on Wednesday, November 8, 2006 after the market closes. 

Advocat will hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. CT, 10:00 a.m. ET, on Thursday, November 9, 2006.  The call will consist of remarks from management as well as a question and answer session.

To participate in the Company’s conference call, dial 866-770-7125 (domestic) or 617-213-8066 (international) and enter passcode 59742215.  A live broadcast of the conference call will also be available on the Internet at the Company’s web site, www.irinfo.com/avc, as well as www.earnings.com and www.streetevents.com. 

A replay of the conference call will be accessible two hours after its completion through November 16, 2006 by dialing 888-286-8010 (domestic) or
617-801-6888 (international) and entering passcode 12511376.

Advocat Inc. provides long-term care services to nursing home patients in eight states, primarily in the Southeast.