Healthcare Realty Trust 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Exhibit 12

Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
Statement Re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended			Year Ended December 31,
	September 30, 2010			2009			2008			2007			2006			2005
	(Restated)(1)
Earnings
Consolidated pretax income from continuing operations	$	5,852		$	27,243		$	17,366		$	9,195		$	9,062		$	12,744
Fixed charges		56,516			54,437			49,903			53,318			53,390			48,242
Capitalized interest		(7,729	)		(10,087	)		(6,679	)		(4,022	)		(1,292	)		(1,412	)
Total Earnings	$	54,639		$	71,593		$	60,590		$	58,491		$	61,160		$	59,574
Fixed charges
Interest expense		47,803			43,080			42,126			48,307			50,760			45,675
Estimated interest in rental expense (2)		984			1,270			1,098			989			1,338			1,155
Capitalized interest		7,729			10,087			6,679			4,022			1,292			1,412
Total Fixed charges	$	56,516		$	54,437		$	49,903		$	53,318		$	53,390		$	48,242
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		0.97	(3)		1.32			1.21			1.10			1.15			1.23

(1)	The years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005 have been restated for discontinued operations to conform to the September 30, 2010 presentation.
(2)	Assumes that approximately one-third of rent expense is representative of the interest factor.
(3)	For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, earnings from continuing operations were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $1.9 million.