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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                       FORM 10-K SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

                                  CERTIFICATION

     I, Andre C. Dimitriadis, certify that:

          1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of LTC Properties,
          Inc.;

          2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any
          untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
          necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
          under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
          the period covered by this annual report;

          3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
          financial information included in this annual report, fairly present
          in all material respects the financial condition, results of
          operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
          periods presented in this annual report;

          4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
          establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
          defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant
          and we have:

               a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure
               that material information relating to the registrant, including
               its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others
               within those entities, particularly during the period in which
               this annual report is being prepared;

               b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
               controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the
               filing date of this annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

               c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the
               effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on
               our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

          5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed,
          based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and
          the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons
          performing the equivalent function):

               a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
               internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's
               ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data
               and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material
               weaknesses in internal controls; and

               b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
               or other employees who have a significant role in the
               registrant's internal controls; and

          6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in
          this annual report whether or not there were significant changes in
          internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect
          internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent
          evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to
          significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

          Date: March 31, 2003                /s/ Andre C. Dimitriadis
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                                              Andre C. Dimitriadis
                                              Chairman & Chief Executive Officer