10-Q: Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


I, Robert O. Stephenson, of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (the
"Company"), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

(1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly
period ended June 30, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the
requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company.

Dated: August 13, 2002


/s/ ROBERT O. STEPHENSON
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Robert O. Stephenson
Chief Financial Officer