3: Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY





 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned has constituted,

made and appointed, and by these presents does make, constitute and appoint Robert O.

Stephenson, Chief Financial Officer, and Thomas H. Peterson, Director, Finance, or any

of them, his or her true and lawful Attorneys-in-Fact, who may do for the undersigned

and on his or her behalf all of the following:



(i) to execute and deliver any filings made with respect to the undersigned

under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as

filed relating to the securities of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., a

Maryland corporation; and



(ii) to do, execute and perform any other act, matter or thing whatsoever that

ought to be done, executed and performed or in the opinion of any of the

Attorneys-in-Fact ought to be done, executed or performed in or about the

performance of the foregoing powers set forth in paragraph 1 hereof.



      All parties dealing with any of the undersigned's Attorneys-in-Fact in connection

with said powers under paragraph 1 may rely fully upon their power and authority herein,

to act for the undersigned and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, and such

parties shall be fully protected in so acting, prior to their receipt of notice of any

termination hereof by operation of law or otherwise and to such effect the undersigned is

hereby bound.



      The undersigned has ratified and confirmed, and by these presents does hereby

ratify and confirm all that the Attorneys-in-Fact appointed hereby may lawfully do by

virtue hereof.



      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has granted this Limited Power of

Attorney as of the 16th day of April, 2007







           Signature: Michael D. Ritz



           Print Name: Michael D. Ritz