AGREEMENT JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G

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Exhibit 2

AGREEMENT
JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G

          The undersigned hereby agree to file jointly the Statement on Schedule 13G (the “Statement”) relating to the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share of Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. and any further amendments thereto which may be deemed necessary pursuant to Regulation 13D or G promulgated under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

          It is understood and agreed that a copy of this Agreement shall be attached as an exhibit to the Statement, filed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.

          This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, one and the same instrument.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Agreement as of February 14, 2008.

	ONEX CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
		Name	Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
		Title:	Managing Director
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

ONEX PARTNERS LP

By: Onex Partners GP LP, its General Partner

By: Onex Partners Manager LP, its Agent

By: Onex Partners Manager GP ULC, its General
Partner

	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xx Xxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xx Xxxxx
		Title:	Managing Director

	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxxx Xxxx
		Title:	Managing Director

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ONEX US PRINCIPALS LP

By: Onex American Holdings GP LLC, its General
Partner

	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xx Xxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xx Xxxxx
		Title:	Director
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxxx Xxxx
		Title:	Director

	SKILLED EXECUTIVE INVESTCO LLC
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xx Xxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xx Xxxxx
		Title:	Director
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxxx Xxxx
		Title:	Director

	ONEX SKILLED HOLDINGS LIMITED
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xx Xxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xx Xxxxx
		Title:	Director
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxxx Xxxx
		Title:	Director

/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx  

Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, by Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, attorney-in-fact