Exhibit 13

                          Annual Report to Shareholders


SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     The following table sets forth financial  information for the Company which
is derived from the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company (Dollars in
thousands, except per share data):


                                                                                                                 June 3, 1993
                                                                                                                 (commencement
                                                                                                                of operations)
                                                                                                                   through      
                                                                  Year Ended December 31,                        December 31, 
                                                                  -----------------------                        ------------ 
                                                 1997             1996              1995             1994            1993
                                                 ----             ----              ----             ----            ----
                                                                                                   

Statement of Income Data:
     Total revenues                        $       59,796   $       38,574    $       33,361   $       24,226    $        7,135
     Interest expense                      $        7,969   $        7,344    $        5,083   $        1,116    $          314
     Net income                            $       31,212   $       19,732    $       18,258   $       15,716    $        3,950     
     Net income per share - Basic          $         1.71   $         1.52    $         1.41   $         1.33    $         0.64
     Net income per share - Diluted        $         1.68   $         1.49    $         1.41   $         1.33    $         0.63
     Weighted average shares                   
       outstanding - Basic                     18,222,243       13,014,286        12,931,082       11,806,864         6,185,600
     Weighted average shares                   
       outstanding - Diluted                   18,572,492       13,261,291        12,970,326       11,859,714         6,237,053

Balance Sheet Data (as of the end of the period):
     Real estate properties, net           $      470,981   $      416,034    $      318,480   $      280,767    $      133,393     
     Total Assets                          $      488,514   $      427,505    $      336,778   $      283,190    $      134,070     
     Notes and bonds payable               $      101,300   $      168,618    $       92,970   $       40,375    $       21,000     
     Total stockholders' equity            $      376,472   $      245,964    $      234,448   $      236,340    $      108,190

Other Data:
     Funds from operations (1)             $       42,337   $       28,036    $       25,490   $       20,919    $        5,774
     Funds from operations per share -     $         2.32   $         2.15    $         1.97   $         1.77    $         0.93
     Basic (1)
     Funds from operations per share -     $         2.28   $         2.11    $         1.97   $         1.76    $         0.93
     Diluted (1)
     Dividends declared and paid per       $         1.99   $         1.91    $         1.83   $         1.75    $         0.55
     share

(1)  See Note 11 to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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OVERVIEW
     The Company  operates  under the Internal  Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "Code") as an indefinite life real estate  investment  trust ("REIT").  The
Company,  a self-managed and  self-administered  REIT,  follows a general growth
strategy  that   integrates   owning,   acquiring,   managing,   and  developing
income-producing   real  estate  properties   related  to  healthcare   services
throughout the United States. Management believes that by providing related real
estate services, it can differentiate the Company's competitive market position,
expand its asset base and increase revenue.

     Since commencing  operations in June, 1993,  through December 31, 1997, the
Company has invested or committed to invest, directly and indirectly,  over $525
million in 87 income-producing  properties related to the delivery of healthcare
services,  containing  over 4.4 million square feet. The Company's  portfolio is
comprised  of seven  facility  types,  located  in 44  markets  nationwide,  and
operated pursuant to contractual  arrangements with 18 healthcare providers.  As
of December 31, 1997, the Company was managing 130 healthcare-related properties
nationwide totaling over 3.9 million square feet, and was providing  third-party
asset  management  services for 251  properties  nationwide,  totaling  over 1.3
million square feet.

     Substantially all of the Company's revenues are derived from rentals on its
healthcare real estate property  facilities,  interest earned from the temporary
investment  of  funds  in  short-term   instruments   and  from  management  and
development  services.  Leases and other  financial  support  arrangements  with
respect to the Company's healthcare real estate facilities generally ensure that
increased  costs and  expenses  incurred  with  respect to the  operation of the
facilities  will be borne by tenants  and  healthcare  providers  related to the
facilities.   The  Company  incurs   operating  and   administrative   expenses,
principally  compensation  expense for its officers and other employees,  office
rental and related  occupancy costs and various expenses incurred in the process
of acquiring additional properties.

     The Company's  strategy is to be a full service provider of integrated real
estate solutions to quality healthcare providers. Consistent with this strategy,
the Company provides a spectrum of services needed to own,  acquire,  manage and
develop  healthcare  properties,  including  leasing,  development,  management,
market research,  budgeting,  accounting,  collection,  construction management,
tenant coordination and financial services. The Company's development activities
are primarily accomplished through pre-leased build-to-suit projects.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
1997 Compared to 1996
     For the year ended  December 31,  1997,  net income was $31.2  million,  or
$1.71 per basic  share of common  stock  ($1.68  per  diluted  share),  on total
revenues of $59.8 million compared to net income of $19.7 million,  or $1.52 per
basic share of common  stock  ($1.49 per diluted  share),  on total  revenues of
$38.6  million,  for the year ended  December  31, 1996.  Funds from  operations
("FFO") was $42.3 million,  or $2.32 per basic share ($2.28 per diluted  share),
for the year ended  December 31, 1997  compared to $28.0  million,  or $2.15 per
basic share ($2.11 per diluted share), in 1996.



(Dollars in thousands)                                         
                                         1997          1996
                                         ----          ----
                                            
Revenues
Master lease rental income          $   40,298    $   35,329
Property operating income               14,631         1,338
                                        ------         -----
Total rental income                     54,929        36,667
Management fees                          1,499         1,111
Interest and other income                3,368           796
                                         -----           ---
                                        59,796        38,574

Expenses
General and administrative               3,807         2,233
Property operating expenses              5,008           269
Interest                                 7,969         7,344
Depreciation                            11,468         8,652
Amortization                               332           344
                                           ---           ---
                                        28,584        18,842

Net Income                          $   31,212    $   19,732
                                    ==========    ==========


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     Total  revenues for the year ended  December 31, 1997  compared to the year
ended  December  31,  1996,  increased  $21.2  million or 55%.  The  increase is
primarily due to master lease rental income and property  operating  income from
18 properties acquired and two developments  completed during the latter part of
the fourth quarter of 1996 and the year ended December 31, 1997, representing an
investment of approximately $102.3 million. Third party property management fees
for the year ended  December 31, 1997,  compared to the year ended  December 31,
1996, increased $0.4 million or 35%, due to the net effect of adding third party
management  contracts in Florida and Virginia and  converting  six master leased
properties  (accounted  for as third  party  management)  to  Company  owned and
managed  properties.  Interest and other income for the year ended  December 31,
1997 was $3.4 million  compared to $0.8 million for the year ended  December 31,
1996.  During the first  quarter of 1997,  the  Company  completed  a  secondary
offering and  maintained an average cash and  short-term  investment  balance of
$26.1 million during the year ended December 31, 1997 compared to a $2.2 million
average cash balance during the year ended December 31, 1996.

     Total  expenses  for the year ended  December  31, 1997 were $28.6  million
compared to $18.8  million for the year ended  December 31, 1996, an increase of
$9.8 million or 52%. General and administrative expenses increased $1.6 million,
primarily due to an increase in payroll  associated  with the large  increase in
property  management  and other service  based  activities.  Property  operating
expenses  for the year  ended  December  31,  1997  compared  to the year  ended
December 31, 1996.  increased  $4.7  million due to the  conversion  from master
leased or  acquisition  of 19 Company  owned and managed  properties  during the
latter part of the fourth  quarter of 1996 and the year ended December 31, 1997.
Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 1997 compared to the year ended
December 31, 1996  increased $0.6 million due to the net effect of a decrease in
average  outstanding  debt  balance  and a decrease in average  construction  in
progress,  which reduced  capitalized  interest by  approximately  $1.4 million.
Depreciation  expense  increased  $2.8  million  due  to the  acquisition  of 18
properties  and  completion  of  two  properties   discussed  in  the  preceding
paragraph.

1996 Compared to 1995
     For the year ended  December 31,  1996,  net income was $19.7  million,  or
$1.52 per basic  share and $1.49 per  diluted  share of common  stock,  on total
revenues of $38.6 million compared to net income of $18.3 million,  or $1.41 per
basic and diluted share of common stock, on total revenues of $33.4 million, for
the year ended  December  31,  1995.  Funds from  operations  ("FFO")  was $28.0
million,  or $2.15 per basic share ($2.11 per diluted share), for the year ended
December  31,  1996  compared to $25.5  million,  or $1.97 per basic and diluted
share, in 1995.



(Dollars in thousands)
                                         1996          1995
                                         ----          ----                                       
                                               
 Revenues
Master lease rental income          $   35,329    $   32,402
Property operating income                1,338             -
                                         -----                                                                  
Total rental income                     36,667        32,402
Management fees                          1,111           466
Interest and other income                  796           493
                                           ---           ---
                                        38,574        33,361

Expenses
General and administrative               2,233         2,143
Property operating expenses                269             -
Interest                                 7,344         5,083
Depreciation                             8,652         7,693
Amortization                               344           184
                                        18,842        15,103
                                        ------        ------

Net Income                          $   19,732    $   18,258
                                    ==========    ==========


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     Total  revenues for the year ended  December 31, 1996  compared to the year
ended  December  31, 1995  increased  $5.2  million or 15.6%.  The  increase was
primarily  due to base rent  derived  from  investment  of  approximately  $45.4
million in six completed  development  properties  in 1996.  In addition,  total
rental  income for the year ended  December 31, 1996  includes a partial year of
base  rent  derived  from  investment  of  approximately  $58.4  million  in  14
acquisitions  during 1996. Revenues during 1996 also reflect an increase of $0.6
million (138.5%) in property  management fees. At December 31, 1996, the Company
managed 83 properties  compared to 26 properties at December 31, 1995.  Interest
and other income  increased  from $0.5  million for the year ended  December 31,
1995 to $0.8 million for the year ended  December 31, 1996  primarily due to the
short-term  refinancing of  approximately  $30.8 million of mortgage notes for a
current healthcare client.

     Total  expenses  for the year ended  December  31, 1996 were $18.8  million
compared to $15.1  million for the year ended  December 31, 1995, an increase of
$3.7 million or 24.8%.  Depreciation  expense  increased $1.0 million due to the
acquisition  of additional  properties  and the  completion of properties  under
construction  which were  discussed  in the  preceding  paragraph.  General  and
administrative expenses increased $90,000, primarily due to an increase in total
employees.  Interest  expense  increased  from $5.0  million  for the year ended
December 31, 1995 to $7.3 million for the year ended  December 31, 1996.  During
the year ended December 31, 1996, the Company had an average  outstanding  total
debt balance of approximately  $122.4 million  compared to  approximately  $70.9
million in 1995. On September 18, 1995, the Company privately placed $90 million
of unsecured notes (the "Unsecured  Notes") with 16 credit  institutions  which
also had the effect of  increasing  1996  interest  expense  since the Unsecured
Notes were  outstanding  for a full year in 1996 compared to 3.5 months in 1995.
Amortization expense increased from $0.2 million for the year ended December 31,
1995 to $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 1996 due to amortization of
acquired revenue-producing management contracts and other intangible assets.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
     Effective  December  26, 1996,  the Company is a party to a $100.0  million
unsecured  bank credit  facility (the  "Unsecured  Credit  Facility")  with four
commercial  banks  having a maturity  date of December  1999,  with two one-year
extensions. Interest on borrowed funds pursuant to the Unsecured Credit Facility
is at LIBOR plus 1.125% or the base rate of NationsBank,  N. A. The Company pays
a commitment fee of .225 of one percent per annum on the unused portion of funds
available  for  borrowing  under the Unsecured  Credit  Facility.  The Unsecured
Credit Facility contains certain  representations,  warranties and financial and
other  covenants  customary in such loan  agreements.  As of March 1, 1998,  the
entire  Unsecured  Credit  Facility in  borrowing  capacity is  available to the
Company.

     The Unsecured  Notes bear  interest at 7.41%,  payable  semi-annually,  and
mature  on  September  1,  2002.  Beginning  on  September  1,  1998 and on each
September 1 through  2002,  the Company  must repay $18.0  million of  principal
under the Unsecured Notes.

     On February 14, 1997, the Company sold 5,175,000 shares of its common stock
in a secondary offering (the "Secondary Offering") under its currently effective
registration  statement pertaining to $250.0 million of equity securities,  debt
securities and warrants.  The Company  received  $133.4 million in net proceeds,
which were used to repay  indebtedness  outstanding  under the Unsecured  Credit
Facility,  fund the  Company's  acquisitions  and  developments  and for general
corporate purposes.

     In February,  1998, the Company  participated in two unit investment  trust
offerings  and sold an aggregate of 1,224,026  shares of its common  stock.  The
Company  received  an  aggregate  of $33.3  million in net  proceeds  from these
transactions. The proceeds of these unit investment trust offerings were applied
to fully pay the outstanding  borrowings  under the Unsecured  Credit  Facility,
leaving  approximately  $10.0 million for acquisitions,  development and general
corporate  uses. As of March 1, 1998,  the Company had  stockholders'  equity of
$405.5 million.  The debt to total  capitalization ratio was approximately 18.2%
at March 1, 1998.

     As of March 1, 1998,  the Company can issue an aggregate  of  approximately
$108.0 million of securities  remaining under currently  effective  registration
statements and intends to continue to offer securities  under such  registration
statements from time to time to finance future  acquisitions  and  build-to-suit
developments  as they  occur.  The  Company  may  borrow  additional  amounts in
connection with the renovation or expansion of its  properties,  the acquisition
or development of additional  properties or, as necessary,  to meet distribution
requirements for REITs under the Code. The Company may raise additional  capital
or make investments by issuing,  in public or private  transactions,  its equity
and debt  securities,  but the  availability and terms of any such issuance will
depend upon market and other conditions.

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     The Company generated net cash from operations in 1997 of $40.4 million, an
increase of $10.9 million over 1996 and $13.7 million over 1995.  The funds were
used in 1997, along with proceeds from the secondary offering,  to pay dividends
to   stockholders  of  $35.8  million,   to  make   additional   investments  in
income-producing  assets and real estate properties totaling approximately $66.5
million and to repay net long-term indebtedness of $67.3 million.

     At December 31, 1997,  the Company,  in the normal course of business,  had
received a fully executed contract to purchase four properties for approximately
$7.4  million.  In  addition,  as of December  31,  1997,  the Company had a net
investment of approximately  $19.2 million for three lessee developments and one
expansion of an existing  property in progress  with a total  remaining  funding
commitment of  approximately  $19.3 million.  The Company  intends to fund these
commitments  with the funds  available from the operations and proceeds from the
Unsecured Credit Facility.

     Under  the  terms of the  leases  and other  financial  support  agreements
relating  to the  properties,  tenants or  healthcare  providers  are  generally
responsible  for  increases  in  operating  expenses  and taxes  relating to the
properties.  As a result of these arrangements the Company does not believe that
it will be responsible for any material  increase in expenses in connection with
the  properties  during the  respective  terms of the  agreements.  The  Company
anticipates  entering  into  similar  arrangements  with  respect to  additional
properties  it acquires or  develops.  After the term of the lease or  financial
support  agreement,  or in the event the financial  obligations  required by the
agreements are not met, the Company  anticipates  that any expenditures it might
become responsible for in maintaining the properties will be funded by cash from
operations and, in the case of major  expenditures,  possibly by borrowings.  To
the  extent  that  unanticipated  expenditures  or  significant  borrowings  are
required,  the Company's  cash available for  distribution  and liquidity may be
adversely affected.

     On January  27,  1998,  the Company  declared an increase in its  quarterly
dividend  from $0.505 per share  ($2.02  annualized)  to $0.51 per share  ($2.04
annualized) payable to stockholders of record on February 4, 1998. This dividend
was paid on February 17, 1998.  The Company  presently  plans to continue to pay
its quarterly dividends, with increases consistent with its current practice. In
the event that the Company cannot make additional investments in 1998 because of
an inability to obtain new capital by issuing  equity and debt  securities,  the
Company will  continue to be able to pay its  dividends  in a manner  consistent
with its current  practice.  No assurance  can be made as to the effect upon the
Company's ability to increase its quarterly  dividends during periods subsequent
to 1998, should access to new capital not be available to the Company.

Business Outlook
     A  significant  challenge  facing the Company is the  expansion of the REIT
industry. REITs have had increasing access to the capital markets,  resulting in
an  acceleration  in growth of the number of REITs and the amount of funds REITs
have available for investment. A REIT is required to make dividend distributions
and retains little capital for growth; therefore, it is required to grow through
the steady  investment  of new capital in real estate  assets.  The expansion of
available  capital to the REIT industry has resulted in  significant  investment
pressure,  with the consequence that many transactions undertaken by competitors
of the Company do not meet the standards that it requires of its investments, in
terms of the present and future  internal  rate of return,  credit and financial
support,   weighted   average  cost  of  capital  and  real  estate   investment
fundamentals.  The Company  intends to adhere to its  established  standards and
anticipates that it will be able to maintain steady  conservative growth through
the  acquisition  of quality real estate  investments;  however,  the  increased
competition for such assets from other REITs and traditional and non-traditional
equity and debt  capital  sources  may affect the growth of the  Company and its
financial  return in a manner and to a degree that the Company  cannot,  at this
time, predict.

     The  healthcare  service  industry  continues to be a  profitable,  growing
segment of the economy,  supported by fundamentals that ensure continued growth.
The  industry  is  undergoing  substantial  changes in the method of delivery of
healthcare services, rising competition among healthcare providers for patients,
continuing pressure by private and governmental payors and increased scrutiny by
federal and state  authorities.  These changes  create  uncertainties  which can
present the Company with the opportunity to assist in providing solutions to the
issues created by these changes;  however,  the economic  performance of some or
all of the providers who provide financial support, as tenants and sponsors,  to
the Company's investments can be affected. The degree to which these changes may
affect the economic performance of the Company, positively or negatively, cannot
be predicted at this time.

     The  Company  is  engaged  on its  own  behalf,  and  for  the  benefit  of
third-party  property  owners,  in asset  and  property  management,  day-to-day
property  management  and leasing of  multi-tenanted  healthcare  properties and
supervision of the  development of new

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healthcare properties.  The Company has experienced net gains in both the number
of, and square footage subject to, its service  engagements.  The terms of these
engagements can vary in duration from 15 years to month-to-month.  Additionally,
engagements are regularly terminated as a result of completion of the engagement
assignment  or as a result of the sale of managed  properties  by the Company or
third-party  owners.  Termination of engagements must be charged against current
revenues or  established  reserves.  The Company is also subject to  significant
uncertainties  because of the dynamic nature of the healthcare service industry,
and increased  competition from other real estate management  companies entering
the healthcare  services industry.  The degree to which these  uncertainties may
affect the economic performance of the Company cannot be predicted at this time.

Impact of Inflation
     During the past three years,  inflation has not significantly  affected the
earnings of the Company because of the moderate inflation rate and the fact that
most of the Company's leases and financial support  arrangements require tenants
and sponsors to pay all or some portion of the increases in operating  expenses,
thereby reducing the risk of any adverse effects of inflation to the Company. In
addition,  inflation  will have the effect of  increasing  the gross revenue the
Company  is to  receive  under the terms of the  leases  and  financial  support
arrangements.  Leases and financial  support  arrangements vary in the remaining
terms of obligations  from three to 20 years,  further  reducing the risk of any
adverse effects of inflation to the Company. The Unsecured Credit Facility bears
interest at a variable rate; therefore, the amount of interest payable under the
Unsecured  Credit  Facility will be  influenced by changes in short-term  rates,
which tend to be sensitive to inflation.

Real Estate Investment Trust Tax Proposals
     On February 2, 1998,  the Clinton  Administration  released  proposals  for
changes  in tax rules  governing  the  operations  of  REITs.  If  enacted,  the
proposals would among other items,  limit the Company's future ability to engage
indirectly in certain business  activities that cannot be conducted  directly by
the Company and tax the built-in gains of C corporations  prospectively electing
tax-free reorganizations,  thus affecting the acquisition format employed by the
Company in the past.  There is no way to predict the outcome of these  proposals
or the  eventual  economic  effect of these  proposals  on the  Company if these
proposals are enacted.

Year 2000
     Some of the Company's older computer programs were written using two digits
rather  than four  digits to define  the  applicable  year.  As a result,  those
computer programs have time-sensitive  software that recognize a date using "00"
as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000. This could cause a system failure or
miscalculation causing disruptions of operations, including, among other things,
a temporary  inability  to process  transactions,  send  invoices,  or engage in
similar normal business activities.

     The Company has completed an assessment  and will have to modify or replace
portions of its software so that its computer  systems  will  function  properly
with respect to dates in the year 2000 and thereafter.  The bulk of the software
employed by the Company is commercially  developed  applications  which are year
2000 compliant.  Replacement  software  represents upgrades that would have been
undertaken  by the Company in the  ordinary  course of events;  and,  all of the
Company's software is expected to be year 2000 compliant not later than December
31,  1998.  The cost of  becoming  year 2000  compliant  is not  expected  to be
material to the Company.

Forward-Looking Statements
     This annual report to shareholders of the Company includes  forward-looking
statements,  including,  without  limitation,  statements  containing  the words
"believes,"  "anticipates,"  "expects" and words of similar  nature,  within the
meaning  of  the  Private  Securities   Litigation  Reform  Act  of  1995.  Such
forward-looking  statements  involve known and unknown risks,  uncertainties and
other factors that may cause the actual results,  performance or achievements of
the Company to be materially  different from any future results,  performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For a more
detailed discussion of these factors,  see Item 1 of the Company's Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated


     We have audited the accompanying  consolidated balance sheets of Healthcare
Realty  Trust  Incorporated  as of December  31, 1997 and 1996,  and the related
consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each
of the three  years in the period  ended  December  31,  1997.  These  financial
statements   are  the   responsibility   of  the   Company's   management.   Our
responsibility  is to express an opinion on these financial  statements based on
our audits.

     We conducted  our audits in accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

     In our opinion,  the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material  respects,  the  consolidated  financial  position of Healthcare
Realty Trust  Incorporated  at December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the  consolidated
results of its  operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 1997 in conformity with generally accepted  accounting
principles.

/s/  Ernst & Young LLP


Nashville, Tennessee
January 30, 1998, except for the
2nd paragraph of Note 13, as to
which the date is February 27, 1998.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets                                                       December 31,
                                                                              1997           1996
                                                                              ----           ----
                                                                                    
(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets
Real estate properties:
  Land                                                                   $    58,424      $   53,028
  Buildings and improvements                                                 423,618         369,188
  Personal property                                                            4,492           3,099
  Construction in progress                                                    19,165          13,863
                                                                              ------          ------
                                                                             505,699         439,178
  Less accumulated depreciation                                              (34,718)        (23,144)
                                                                             -------         ------- 
Total real estate properties, net                                            470,981         416,034

Cash and cash equivalents                                                      5,325           1,354
Other assets, net                                                             12,208          10,117
                                                                              ------          ------
Total assets                                                             $   488,514      $  427,505
                                                                         ===========      ==========

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
  Notes and bonds payable                                                $   101,300      $  168,619
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                     6,879           8,197
  Other liabilities                                                            3,863           4,725
                                                                               -----           -----
Total liabilities                                                            112,042         181,541
                                                                             -------         -------

Commitments                                                                        -               -

Stockholders'equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized;
  none outstanding                                                                 -               -
Common stock, $.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized;
  issued and outstanding, 1997 - 19,285,927; 1996 - 13,898,777                   193             139
Additional paid-in capital                                                   402,607         264,614
Deferred compensation                                                         (7,689)         (4,702)
Cumulative net income                                                         88,867          57,655
Cumulative dividends                                                        (107,506)        (71,742)
                                                                            --------         ------- 
Total stockholders'equity                                                    376,472         245,964
                                                                             -------         -------
Total liabilities and stockholders'equity                               $    488,514      $  427,505
                                                                         ===========      ==========

See accompanying notes.

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Consolidated Statements of Income
                                                                   Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)           1997                1996            1995
- ---------------------------------------------           ----                ----            ----
                                                                               
Revenues
Master lease rental income                          $     40,298        $     35,329    $     32,402
Property operating income                                 14,631               1,338               -
Management fees                                            1,499               1,111             466
Interest and other income                                  3,368                 796             493
                                                           -----                 ---             ---
                                                          59,796              38,574          33,361
                                                          ------              ------          ------
Expenses
General and administrative                                 3,807               2,233           2,143
Property operating expenses                                5,008                 269               -
Interest                                                   7,969               7,344           5,083
Depreciation                                              11,468               8,652           7,693
Amortization                                                 332                 344             184
                                                             ---                 ---             ---
                                                          28,584              18,842          15,103
                                                          ------              ------          ------
Net income                                          $     31,212        $     19,732    $     18,258
                                                    ============        ============    ============
Net income per share - Basic                        $       1.71        $       1.52    $       1.41
                                                    ============        ============    ============
Net income per share - Diluted                      $       1.68        $       1.49    $       1.41
                                                    ============        ============    ============
Shares outstanding - Basic                            18,222,243          13,014,286      12,931,082
                                                      ==========          ==========      ==========
Shares outstanding - Diluted                          18,572,492          13,261,291      12,970,326
                                                      ==========          ==========      ==========

See accompanying notes.

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Consolidated Statements  of  Stockholder' Equity
                                                                  Additional                Cumulative                     Total
(Dollars in thousands,                    Common Stock           Paid-In        Deferred        Net      Cumulative    Stockholders'
except per share data)                   Shares       Amount     Capital      Compensation    Income      Dividends        Equity
- ----------------------                   ------       ------     -------      ------------    ------      ---------        ------
                                                                                                        
Balance at December 31, 1994           12,803,397    $   128    $ 239,961     $    (595)    $ 19,665     $  (22,819)     $ 236,340
   Issuance of stock                      172,349          2        3,436             -            -              -          3,438
   Shares awarded as deferred
      stock compensation                    1,050          -           22           (22)           -              -              -
   Deferred stock compensation
      amortization                              -          -            -           139            -              -            139
   Net income                                   -          -            -             -       18,258              -         18,258
   Dividends ($1.83 per share)                  -          -            -             -            -        (23,727)       (23,727)

Balance at December 31, 1995           12,976,796        130      243,419          (478)      37,923        (46,546)       234,448
   Issuance of stock                      707,952          7       16,396             -            -              -         16,403
   Shares awarded as deferred
      stock compensation                  203,897          2        4,611        (4,613)           -              -              -
   Deferred stock compensation
      amortization                              -          -            -           389            -              -            389
   Employee stock purchase plan            10,132          -          188             -            -              -            188
   Net income                                   -          -            -             -       19,732              -         19,732
   Dividends ($1.91 per share)                  -          -            -             -            -        (25,196)       (25,196)

Balance at December 31, 1996           13,898,777        139      264,614        (4,702)      57,655        (71,742)       245,964
   Issuance of stock                    5,195,130         52      133,322             -            -              -        133,374
   Shares awarded as deferred
      stock compensation                  143,716          2        3,880        (3,882)           -              -              -
   Shares issued from warrants              7,673          -            -             -            -              -              -
   Deferred stock compensation
      amortization                              -          -            -           895            -              -            895
   Employee stock purchase plan            40,631          -          791             -            -              -            791
   Net income                                   -          -            -             -       31,212              -         31,212
   Dividends ($1.99 per share)                  -          -            -             -            -        (35,764)       (35,764)

Balance at December 31, 1997           19,285,927    $   193    $ 402,607     $  (7,689)    $ 88,867     $ (107,506)     $ 376,472
                                       ==========    =======    =========     =========     ========     ==========      =========

See accompanying notes.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                                                         Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)                                                      1997          1996          1995
- --------------                                                      ----          ----          ----
                                                                                   
Operating Activities
  Net income                                                   $   31,212      $ 19,732     $ 18,258
  Adjustments to reconcile net income
    to cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                  12,073         9,017        8,124
    Gain on sale of property                                            -             -         (220)
    Deferred compensation                                             672           377            1
    Increase (decrease) in deferred income                            114           (29)         314
    Increase in other assets                                       (2,346)         (933)        (921)
    Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
      and accrued liabilities                                      (1,318)        1,391        1,181
                                                                   ------         -----        -----
Net cash provided by operating activities                          40,407        29,555       26,737
                                                                   ------        ------       ------

Investing Activities
   Acquisition and development of real estate properties          (66,521)      (63,069)     (50,417)
   Proceeds from sale of real estate                                    -             -        4,800
   Receipt (disbursement) of security deposits                       (976)         (390)        (258)
                                                                     ----          ----         ---- 
   Net cash used in investing activities                          (67,497)      (63,459)     (45,875)
                                                                  -------       -------      ------- 

Financing Activities
   Borrowings on notes and bonds payable                           35,300       101,899      121,700
   Repayments on notes and bonds payable                         (102,618)      (50,903)     (69,105)
   Deferred financing and organization costs paid                     (22)         (169)      (1,245)
   Dividends paid                                                 (35,764)      (25,196)     (23,727)
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock                         134,165           484          161
                                                                  -------           ---          ---
   Net cash provided by financing activities                       31,061        26,115       27,784
                                                                   ------        ------       ------

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                    3,971         (7,789)       8,646
                                                                    -----         ------        -----
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                      1,354          9,143          497
                                                                    -----          -----          ---
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                       $    5,325      $   1,354    $   9,143
                                                               ==========      =========    =========
                                                         
See accompanying notes.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization
     The Company invests in healthcare-related properties located throughout the
United  States,   including  ancillary  hospital   facilities,   medical  office
buildings,   physician   clinics,   long-term  care  facilities,   comprehensive
ambulatory care centers,  clinical  laboratories and ambulatory surgery centers.
The Company provides  management,  leasing and  build-to-suit  development,  and
capital for the construction of new facilities as well as for the acquisition of
existing  properties.  As of December  31,  1997,  the  Company had  invested or
committed to invest in 87 properties (the "Properties") located in 44 markets in
14 states, affiliated with 18 healthcare-related entities.

Basis of Presentation
     The audited financial  statements include the accounts of the Company,  its
wholly owned subsidiaries and certain other affiliated corporations with respect
to  which  the  Company   controls  the   operating   activities   and  receives
substantially  all  economic  benefits.  Significant  intercompany  accounts and
transactions have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates in Financial Statements
     The  preparation  of financial  statements  in  conformity  with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and
assumptions  that  affect  amounts  reported  in the  financial  statements  and
accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Real Estate Properties
     Real  estate  properties  are  recorded  at  cost.   Transaction  fees  and
acquisition costs are netted with the purchase price as appropriate. The cost of
real  properties  acquired is allocated  between land,  buildings,  and personal
property  based  upon  estimated  market  values  at the  time  of  acquisition.
Depreciation  is  provided  for on a  straight-line  basis  over  the  following
estimated useful lives:



                                     

          Buildings and improvements     31.5 to 39.0 years
          Personal property               3.0 to  7.0 years


Cash and Cash Equivalents
     Short-term  investments  with maturities of three months or less at date of
purchase are classified as cash equivalents.

Federal Income Taxes
     No provision has been made for federal income taxes. The Company intends at
all times to  qualify as a real  estate  investment  trust  under  Sections  856
through 860 of the Internal  Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  The Company must
distribute at least 95% of its real estate  investment  trust taxable  income to
its  stockholders  and meet other  requirements to continue to qualify as a real
estate investment trust.

Other Assets
     Included in other assets are  receivables,  deferred  costs and  intangible
assets.  Deferred  financing  costs are  amortized  over the term of the related
credit  facility  using the interest  method.  Intangible  assets are  amortized
straight-line  over the applicable  lives of the assets which range from four to
forty  years.  Accumulated  amortization  was $1.5  million and $1.1  million at
December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

Revenue Recognition
     Rental income is recognized as earned over the life of the lease agreements
on a  straight-line  basis.  Any  additional  rent,  as  defined  in each  lease
agreement, is recognized as earned.

Stock Issued to Employees
     The Company  has  elected to follow  Accounting  Principles  Board  ("APB")
Opinion  No.  25,  "Accounting  for  Stock  Issued  to  Employees"  and  related
interpretations in accounting for its stock issued to employees.

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Net Income Per Share
     Earnings per share have been  restated for Financial  Accounting  Standards
Board  Statement No. 128,  Earnings per Share ("FAS 128") and the Securities and
Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 98 ("SAB 98").

     Basic  earnings  per share is  calculated  using  weighted  average  shares
outstanding less issued and outstanding but unvested restricted shares of Common
Stock.

     Diluted  earnings per share is calculated  using  weighted  average  shares
outstanding  plus the dilutive  effect of restricted  shares of Common Stock and
outstanding stock options, using the treasury stock method and the average stock
price during the period.

2.    REAL ESTATE PROPERTY LEASES
     The Company's  properties are generally  leased pursuant to  noncancelable,
fixed-term operating leases with expiration dates from 1998 to 2013. Some leases
provide for fixed rent renewal  terms of five years,  or multiples  thereof,  in
addition to market rent renewal terms. The leases generally  provide the lessee,
during the term of the lease and for a short period  thereafter,  with an option
and a right of first refusal to purchase the leased property.

     Each lease  generally  requires the lessee to pay minimum rent,  additional
rent based upon  increases  in the  Consumer  Price  Index or  increases  in net
patient revenues (as defined in the lease agreements),  and all taxes (including
property tax), insurance,  maintenance and other operating costs associated with
the leased property.

     Amounts of rental income  received from lessees who accounted for more than
10% of the  Company's  rental  income for the three  years in the  period  ended
December 31, 1997 were (in thousands):



                                           1997         1996          1995
                                           ----         ----          ----
                                                          
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation    $  13,297    $  11,539    $   11,048
Tenet Healthcare                          13,899        8,761         8,217
Phycor                                     8,218        2,160          1106


     Future  minimum  lease  and  guaranty   payments  under  the  noncancelable
operating leases as of December 31, 1997 are as follows (in thousands):



                     
      1998                 $   60,399
      1999                     53,971
      2000                     54,279
      2001                     53,803
      2002                     52,364
      2003 and thereafter     303,203
                              -------
                           $  578,019
                           ==========


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3. REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES

     The following table summarizes the Company's real estate properties by type
of facility and by state as of December 31, 1997 (dollars in thousands).



                                                              Buildings and
                                 Number of                    Improvements   Personal              Accumulated
                                 Facilities (1)   Land          and CIP      Property    Total    Depreciation
                                 ----------       ----          -------      --------    -----    ------------      
                                                                                

Ancillary hospital facilities:
     Arizona                         1              308          4,966           0       5,274          716
     California                      8           15,169         46,116          39      61,324        3,327
     Florida                         8              577         44,757           0      45,334        3,567
     Georgia                         5            1,965         34,606          38      36,609        2,767
     Kansas                          1                0         10,091           0      10,091          268
     Tennessee                       2            3,581          5,583           0       9,164          252
     Texas                          11            7,102         54,147         260      61,509        5,975
     Virginia                        6            4,285         47,663           0      51,948        2,599
                                     -            -----         ------           -      ------        -----   
                                    42           32,987        247,929         337     281,253       19,471
Ambulatory surgery centers:
     California                      1              209            829           8       1,046          125
     Nevada                          1              940          2,860           0       3,800          254
     Texas                           1              510          1,514          15       2,039          228
                                     -              ---          -----          --       -----          ---   
                                     3            1,659          5,203          23       6,885          607
Comprehensive ambulatory care:
     Florida                         2            4,136         15,218           0      19,354          375
     Texas                           2            1,643         19,890          60      21,593        2,160
                                     -            -----         ------          --      ------        -----   
                                     4            5,779         35,108          60      40,947        2,535
Clinical laboratories:
     Alabama                         1              181          8,601           8       8,790        1,245
     Mississippi                     1              538          3,718          30       4,286          419
                                     -              ---          -----          --       -----          ---   
                                     2              719         12,319          38      13,076        1,664
Long-term care facilities:
     Arizona                         1              267          2,607           0       2,874           55
     California                      1            1,362         11,326           0      12,688          980
     Colorado                        3            1,984         20,850           0      22,834          518
     Florida                         1            1,350          8,856           0      10,206          311
     Indiana                         1               96          3,512          32       3,640          527
     Kansas                          1            1,013          6,579           0       7,592          171
     Michigan                        5              193         12,134         183      12,510        1,694
     Tennessee                       3              228         12,814           0      13,042          121
     Texas                           2            1,881         17,670           0      19,551          434
                                     -            -----         ------           -      ------          ---  
                                    18            8,374         96,348         215     104,937        4,811
 Medical office buildings:
     Texas                           1              166          1,810           0       1,976          156
     Virginia                        4            1,927         11,774         127      13,828          631
                                     -            -----         ------         ---      ------          ---     
                                     5            2,093         13,584         127      15,804          787
Physician clinics:
     Florida                         3            3,559         15,514          51      19,124        1,857
     Georgia                         1              586          2,087           0       2,673          203
     Texas                           2            1,654         10,931         385      12,970        1,478
     California                      1              393            332           0         725           22
     Virginia                        6              621          2,977           0       3,598           89
                                     -              ---          -----           -       -----           -- 
                                    13            6,813         31,841         436      39,090        3,649
                                    --            -----         ------         ---      ------        -----
Corporate property                                    0              0       3,256       3,256        1,194
Third Party Developments                              0            451           0         451            0
                                                      -            ---           -         ---            -   
Total property                      87           58,424        442,783       4,492     505,699       34,718
                                    ==           ======        =======       =====     =======       ======
                                     
(1) Includes three lessee developments.

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4. NOTES AND BONDS PAYABLE
     Notes and bonds  payable at  December  31, 1997 and 1996  consisted  of the
following (in thousands):


                                                December 31,
                                         1997                 1996
                                         ----                 ----
                                                
Unsecured notes                      $    90,000      $    90,000
Unsecured credit facility                 11,300           71,900
Serial and term bonds payable                  -            6,719
                                                            -----
                                     $   101,300      $   168,619
                                     ===========      ===========

Unsecured Notes
     On  September  18, 1995,  the Company  privately  placed  $90.0  million of
unsecured  notes (the "Unsecured  Notes") with 16  institutions.  The Unsecured
Notes bear interest at 7.41%, payable  semiannually,  and mature on September 1,
2002.  Beginning on September 1, 1998 and on each  September 1 through 2002, the
Company must repay $18.0 million of principal.  The note agreements  pursuant to
which the  Unsecured  Notes  were  purchased  contain  certain  representations,
warranties and financial and other covenants customary in such loan agreements.

Unsecured Credit Facility
     On December 26, 1996, the Company's $75.0 million unsecured credit facility
(the "Unsecured  Credit  Facility") with four commercial  banks was increased to
$100.0  million and extended to December 30, 1999. At the option of the Company,
borrowings bear interest at one of the banks' base rate or LIBOR plus 1.125%. In
addition,  the  Company  pays a  commitment  fee of .225 of 1% per  annum on the
unused  portion of funds  available for  borrowings  under the Unsecured  Credit
Facility.  The  Unsecured  Credit  Facility  contains  certain  representations,
warranties and financial and other covenants  customary in such loan agreements.
At December  31, 1997,  the Company had  available  borrowing  capacity of $88.7
million under the Unsecured Credit Facility.

Serial and Term Bonds Payable
     In  conjunction  with the  acquisition of certain  facilities,  the Company
assumed  serial and term bonds  payable,  totaling  $7.2  million.  These  bonds
payable were repaid or defeased  during 1996 and 1997.  The Company placed funds
in an irrevocable trust to defease $2.9 million of serial and term bonds,  which
paid interest  semi-annually  at interest  rates ranging from 6.9% to 8.1%.  The
resulting loss from the defeasance was not material.

Other Long-Term Debt Information
     During the years ended  December 31,  1997,  1996 and 1995,  interest  paid
totaled $9.0 million,  $8.4 million and $3.9 million,  and capitalized  interest
totaled $0.7 million, $2.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

5. NON-CASH ACQUISITIONS OF REAL ESTATE

     During November 1996, the Company acquired ten properties,  in exchange for
an aggregate of 687,692  shares of the  Company's  common stock (valued at $16.1
million) and the assumption of $20.6 million of notes  payable,  $4.1 million of
bonds payable and $3.0 million of accounts payable and accrued liabilities,  and
incurred  $0.5  million in  acquisition  costs.  In addition to the  properties,
representing an aggregate investment of $44.1 million, the Company acquired $0.2
million of other  assets.  The  Company  has repaid the notes and bonds  payable
assumed in the acquisition.



6. SECONDARY OFFERING

     Effective  February 14,  1997,  the Company  sold  5,175,000  shares of its
common  stock in a  secondary  offering  (the  "Secondary  Offering")  under its
currently  effective  registration  statement  pertaining  to $250.0  million of
equity  securities,  debt securities and warrants.  The Company  received $133.4
million in net  proceeds.  Promptly  thereafter,  the net proceeds were used, in
part, to  extinguish  all $71.9 million of  indebtedness  outstanding  under the
Unsecured Credit Facility,  and to repay or defease secured  indebtedness in the
total amount of $6.7 million.  Remaining  proceeds of the Secondary  Offering of
approximately   $57.2  million  have  been   invested  in  additional   property
acquisitions,  build-to-suit  property  development  and for  general  corporate
purposes.

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7. BENEFIT PLANS

Executive Retirement Plan
     The Company has an  Executive  Retirement  Plan,  under which an  executive
designated by the  Compensation  Committee of the Board of Directors may receive
upon normal retirement  (defined to be when the executive reaches age 65 and has
completed five years of service with the Company) 60% of the  executive's  final
average earnings (defined as the average of the executive's highest three years'
earnings) plus 6% of final average  earnings times years of service after age 60
(but not more than five years),  less 100% of certain other retirement  benefits
received by the executive.

Retirement Plan for Outside Directors
     The  Company  has a  retirement  plan  for  outside  directors  which  upon
retirement  will pay  annually,  for a period not to exceed 15 years,  an amount
equal to the director's pay immediately preceding retirement from the Board.

Retirement Plan Information
     Net expense for both the Executive  Retirement Plan and the Retirement Plan
for Outside  Directors  (the  "Plans")  for the three years in the period  ended
December 31, 1997 is comprised of the following (in thousands):


                        1997         1996         1995
                        ----         ----         ----
                                       
Service cost         $    218      $   201      $   368
Interest cost              73           59           40
Other                     (10)         (21)        (219)
                          ---          ---         ---- 
                     $    281      $   239      $   189
                     ========      =======      =======

     The Plans are  unfunded  and  benefits  will be paid from  earnings  of the
Company.  The following table sets forth the benefit obligations at December 31,
1997 and 1996 (in thousands).



                                                       1997              1996
                                                       ----              ----
                                                                 
Actuarial present value of benefit obligations:
   Vested                                           $       -        $      -
   Accumulated                                      $     997        $    620
                                                    =========        ========
Actual present value of projected benefit
   obligations for services rendered to date        $   1,213             744
Unrecognized net gain                                      90             278
                                                           --             ---
Net pension liability in accrued liabilities        $   1,303        $  1,022
                                                    =========        ========


     Accounting for the Executive  Retirement  Plan for the years ended December
31, 1997 and 1996 assumes  discount  rates of 7.6% and 8.5%,  respectively,  and
compensation increase rates of 2.7% and 2.7%,  respectively.  Accounting for the
Retirement  Plan for Outside  Directors  assumes  discount rates of 7.6% and 9%,
respectively.

8. STOCK PLANS AND WARRANTS

1993 Employees Stock Incentive Plan
     The Company is  authorized  to issue stock  representing  up to 7.5% of its
outstanding  shares of common stock, (the "Employee Plan Shares") under the 1993
Employees  Stock Incentive Plan (the "Employee  Plan").  As of December 31, 1997
and 1996, the Company had a total of 1,073,735 and 812,364  Employee Plan Shares
authorized,  respectively,  that had not been issued. Unless terminated earlier,
the Employee Plan will terminate on January 1, 2003. As of December 31, 1997 and
1996,  the  Company  had  issued  a  total  of  372,710  and  230,044,  and  had
specifically  reserved,  but not issued, a total of 141,668 and 283,334 Employee
Plan Shares (the "Reserved Stock"),  respectively,  for performance-based awards
to employees  under the Employee  Plan.  The issue of Reserved Stock to eligible
employees is contingent upon the achievement of specific  performance  criteria.
The Reserved Stock awards are subject to fixed vesting periods varying from four
to twelve  years  beginning  on the

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date of issue. If an employee voluntarily terminates employment with the Company
before the end of the vesting  period,  the shares are forfeited,  at no cost to
the Company. Once the Reserved Stock has been issued, the employee has the right
to  receive  dividends  and the  right to vote the  shares.  For 1997 and  1996,
compensation  expense  resulting  from the  amortization  of the  value of these
shares was $0.6 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

Non-Employee Directors' Stock Plans
     Prior to May 1995, the Company was authorized to issue stock options for up
to 2% of its outstanding shares of common stock under the 1993 Outside Directors
Stock  Incentive  Plan (the  "1993  Director  Plan").  During  1996 the  Company
canceled all  unexercised  options  granted  pursuant to the 1993 Director Plan.
Effective  May 1995,  the  Company  enacted the 1995  Restricted  Stock Plan for
Non-Employee  Directors (the "1995 Directors' Plan"). The Directors' stock vests
in each Director upon the date three years from the date of issue and is subject
to forfeiture prior to such date upon termination of the Director's  service, at
no cost to the  Company.  As of December  31,  1997 and 1996,  the Company had a
total of 96,850 and 97,900  shares under the 1995  Directors'  Plan  authorized,
respectively,  that had not been issued.  As of December 31, 1997 and 1996,  the
Company had issued a total of 12,423 and 11,373 shares,  respectively,  pursuant
to the  Non-Employee  Directors'  Stock Plans.  For 1997 and 1996,  compensation
expense resulting from the amortization of the value of these shares was $79,345
and $70,672 respectively.

1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
     Effective May 1995,  the Company  adopted an Employee  Stock  Purchase Plan
(the "Employee  Purchase  Plan")  pursuant to which the Company is authorized to
issue  shares of common  stock (the  "Employee  Purchase  Plan  Shares").  As of
December  31, 1997 and 1996,  the Company  had a total of 883,664  and
918,795 shares authorized under the Employee Purchase Plan,  respectively,  that
had not been issued or optioned. Under the Employee Purchase Plan, each eligible
employee  as of May  1995  and each  subsequent  January  1 has been or shall be
granted an option to purchase up to $25,000 of common stock at the lesser of 85%
of the market  price on the date of grant or 85% of the market price on the date
of  exercise of such option  (the  "Exercise  Date"),  but at not less than book
value per share as of the December 31  immediately  preceding the date of grant.
The number of shares  subject to each year's option becomes fixed on the date of
grant.  Eligible  employees  include  those  employees  who were employed by the
Company or a subsidiary on a full-time  basis as of May 1995 and those employees
with six months of service who are so employed by the Company or  subsidiary  as
of each subsequent  January 1. Options granted under the Employee  Purchase Plan
expire if not exercised 27 months after each such option's date of grant.

     A summary of Employee  Purchase Plan activity and related  information  for
the years ended December 31 is as follows:


                                                                       Options
                                                    1997               1996               1995
                                                    ----               ----               ----
                                                                             
Outstanding, beginning of year                       71,073             47,268                -
Granted                                              69,930             47,564           47,268
Exercised                                           (40,631)           (10,132)               -
Forfeited                                           (23,723)           (13,627)               -
Expired                                             (11,076)                 -                -
                                                    -------                                      

Outstanding and exercisable at end of year           65,573             71,073           47,268

Weighted-average fair value of
options granted during the year
(calculated as of the grant date)                $     3.12         $     2.70        $    2.56

Weighted-average exercise price of
options exercised during the year                $    19.48         $    18.59                -

Weighted-average exercise price of
options outstanding (calculated as
of December 31)                                  $    21.58         $    19.09        $   18.46

Range of exercise prices of options
outstanding (calculated as of December 31)       $19.71- $22.47     $18.46-$19.71     $   18.46
Weighted-average contractual life of
outstanding options (calculated as of
December 31, in years)                                  0.9                0.9              1.6


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     The fair value for these options was estimated at the date of grant using a
Black-Scholes  options  pricing model with the following  assumptions  for 1997,
1996 and 1995;  risk-free  interest rates of 6.00%,  6.30% and 6.30%; a dividend
yield of 8.02%,  8.60% and 8.90%;  a volatility  factor of the  expected  market
price of the Company's Common Stock of .096, .121 and .121; and an expected life
of the option of 1.13 years,  respectively.  The Company has determined that the
pro forma effect on net income and earnings per share for the three years in the
period  ended  December 31, 1997 of adopting  Statement of Financial  Accounting
Standards No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" is not material.

Other
     In 1993,  the Company  issued  warrants to purchase up to 188,712 shares of
common stock (the "Warrants"). The Warrants are exercisable for a period of four
years  commencing July 1, 1994 at a price of $19.50 per share,  the then current
fair  market  value,   subject  to  adjustment  under  applicable   antidilution
provisions. The holders of the Warrants have the right to require the Company to
include the common stock underlying such Warrants in any registration  statement
filed by the Company at the  Company's  expense.  At December 31, 1997 and 1996,
the Company had a total of 162,712and 188,712 shares, respectively, eligible for
purchase pursuant to the Warrants. As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, the Company
had issued a total of 7,673 and zero  shares,  respectively,  and had  cancelled
18,327 and zero shares, respectively, pursuant to the Warrants.

     At December  31, 1997 and 1996,  the Company  had  reserved  2,216,961  and
2,017,771 shares, respectively, for future issuance.

9. NET INCOME PER SHARE

     The table below sets forth the  computation  of basic and diluted  earnings
per share as  required  by FASB  Statement  No.  128 for the three  years in the
period ended December 31, 1997.


                                                            Year              Year                Year
                                                           Ended              Ended              Ended
                                                       Dec. 31, 1997      Dec. 31, 1996      Dec. 31, 1995
                                                       -------------      -------------      -------------
                                                                                                              
Basic EPS
- ---------
Average Shares Outstanding                                 18,605,876        13,254,233       12,967,132
Actual Restricted Stock Shares                               (383,633)         (239,947)         (36,050)
                                                              --------          --------         -------                
Denominator                                                18,222,243        13,014,286       12,931,082
                                                           ==========        ==========       ==========
Numerator                                                 $31,212,289       $19,731,623      $18,257,616
                                                          ===========       ===========      ===========                         
Per share amount                                                $1.71             $1.52            $1.41
                                                                =====             =====            =====
                                                       

Diluted EPS
- -----------
Denominator for Basic EPS                                  18,222,243        13,014,286       12,931,082
         Restricted Shares - Treasury                         276,890           205,097           23,772
         Dilution For Employee Stock Purchase Plan             25,032            13,981            2,447
         Dilution For Warrants                                 48,327            27,927           13,025
                                                               ------            ------           ------                      
Denominator                                                18,572,492        13,261,291       12,970,326
                                                           ==========        ==========       ==========               
Numerator                                                 $31,212,289       $19,731,623      $18,257,616
                                                          ===========       ===========      ===========                
Per share amount                                                $1.68             $1.49            $1.41
                                                                =====             =====            =====

10. COMMITMENTS

     At December 31, 1997,  the Company,  in the normal course of business,  had
received  a fully  executed  letter of  intent  to  purchase  4  properties  for
approximately  $7.4 million.  In addition,  as of December 31, 1997, the Company
had  a  net  investment  of   approximately   $19.2  million  for  three  lessee
developments and one expansion of an existing  property in progress with a total
remaining funding commitment of approximately $19.3 million.

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11. OTHER DATA

Funds From Operations (Unaudited)
     Funds  from  operations,  as defined by the  National  Association  of Real
Estate Investment  Trusts,  Inc.  ("NAREIT") 1995 White Paper,  means net income
(computed  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted   accounting   principles),
excluding gains (or losses) from debt restructuring and sales of property,  plus
depreciation from real estate assets.  NAREIT encourages REITs to make reporting
changes  consistent with the 1995 NAREIT White Paper on Funds from Operations no
later than fiscal year 1996.  Beginning with the first quarter 1996  operations,
the Company's policy has been to report funds from operations  calculated on the
NAREIT 1995 White  Paper while  providing  supplemental  information  based upon
previous  methodology.  Funds from  operations does not represent cash generated
from  operating  activities in accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting
principles,  is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs,
and should not be considered as an  alternative to net income as an indicator of
the  Company's  operating  performance  or as an  alternative  to cash flow as a
measure of liquidity.



                                                                              (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                Year Ended Dec. 31, 1997       Year Ended Dec. 31, 1996
                                                                      (Unaudited)                     (Unaudited)
                                                                  NAREIT                          NAREIT
                                                               White Paper      Previous       White Paper     Previous
                                                               As Reported     Methodology     As Reported    Methodology
                                                               -----------     -----------     -----------    -----------
                                                                                                     
Net Income  (1)                                                  $31,212         $31,212         $19,732         $19,732

     Non-recurring items  (4)                                        112             112               -               -

     Gain or loss on dispositions                                      -               -               -               -

     Straight line rents                                               -               -               -               -

ADD:
     Depreciation
                 Real estate                                      11,013          11,012           8,304           8,305
                 Office F,F&E                                          0             255               0             168
                 Leasehold improvements                                0             120               0             140
                 Other non-revenue producing assets                    0              82               0              38
                                                                       -              --               -              --
                                                                  11,013          11,469           8,304           8,651
                                                                  ------          ------           -----           -----
     Amortization
                 Acquired property  contracts (2)                      0             194               0             338
                 Other non-revenue producing assets                    0             131               0               0
                 Organization costs                                    0               7               0               7
                                                                       -               -               -               -
                                                                       0             332               0             345
                                                                       -             ---               -             ---

     Deferred financing costs (3)                                      0             273               0         359,744
                              --                                       -             ---               -         -------
     Total Adjustments                                            11,125          12,186           8,304           9,356
                                                                  ------          ------           -----           -----
Funds From Operations                                            $42,337         $43,398         $28,036         $29,088
                                                                 =======         =======         =======         =======
Shares Outstanding - Basic                                    18,222,243      18,222,243      13,014,286      13,014,286
                                                              ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========
Shares Outstanding - Diluted                                  18,572,492      18,572,492      13,261,291      13,261,291
                                                              ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========
Funds From Operations Per Share - Basic                            $2.32           $2.38           $2.15           $2.24
                                                                   =====           =====           =====           =====
Funds From Operations Per Share - Diluted                          $2.28           $2.34           $2.11           $2.19
                                                                   =====           =====           =====           =====

(1)  1997  and  1996  amounts   include  $0.6  million  and  $0.4  million,
     respectively,  of stock-based,  long-term,  incentive  compensation  
     expense, a non-cash expense.
(2)  Amortization of the acquisition cost of revenue producing property 
     management contracts.
(3)  Amortization of deferred financing costs is reported as part of interest 
     expense on the income statement.
(4)  Represents a loss from a debt restructuring.

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Return of Capital
     Distributions  in excess of earnings  and profits  generally  constitute  a
return of  capital.  For the  years  ended  December  31,  1997,  1996 and 1995,
dividends  paid per share  were  $1.99,  $1.91 and  $1.83,  respectively,  which
consisted of ordinary  income per share of $1.72,  $1.65 and $1.42 and return of
capital per share of $0.27, $.26 and $.41, respectively.



12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

     The carrying  amounts of cash and receivables are a reasonable  estimate of
their fair  value due to their  short-term  nature.  The fair value of notes and
bonds payable is estimated  using  discounted  cash flow analyses,  based on the
Company's  current  incremental  borrowing  rates for similar types of borrowing
arrangements.  The difference  between the carrying amount and the fair value of
the Company's notes and bonds payable is not significant.


13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

     On  January,  1998,  the Company  declared  an  increase  in its  quarterly
dividend  from  $.505  per share  ($2.02  annualized)  to $.51 per share  ($2.04
annualized)  payable on February 16, 1998 to  shareholders of record on February
4, 1998.

     In February 1998, the Company  participated  in two unit  investment  trust
offerings  and sold an aggregate of 1,224,026  shares of its common  stock.  The
Company  received  an  aggregate  of $33.3  million in net  proceeds  from these
transactions. The proceeds of these unit investment trust offerings were applied
to fully pay the outstanding  borrowings  under the Unsecured  Credit  Facility,
leaving  approximately  $10.0 million for acquisitions,  development and general
corporate uses.

14. SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

     Quarterly  financial  information for the years ended December 31, 1997 and
1996 is summarized below:


                                                                         Quarter Ended
                                                  March 31        June 30     September 30    December 31
                                                  --------        -------     ------------    -----------
                                                                                   
                                                           (In thousands, except per share data)

1997
Total revenue                                  $   12,842      $   14,265     $    15,865     $    16,824
Net income                                     $    6,339      $    8,170     $     8,328     $     8,375
Funds from operations                          $    9,056      $   10,873     $    11,122     $    11,286
Net income per share - Basic                   $     0.39      $     0.43     $      0.44     $      0.44
Net income per share - Diluted                 $     0.38      $     0.42     $      0.43     $      0.44
Funds from operations per share - Basic        $     0.56      $     0.58     $      0.59     $       0.6
Funds from operations per share - Diluted      $     0.55      $     0.57     $      0.58     $      0.59

1996
Total revenue                                  $    8,983      $    9,136     $     9,509     $    10,946
Net income                                     $    4,758      $    4,952     $     4,914     $     5,108
Funds from operations                          $    6,736      $    6,930     $     6,937     $     7,434
Net income per share - Basic                   $     0.37      $     0.38     $      0.38     $      0.38
Net income per share - Diluted                 $     0.36      $     0.38     $      0.37     $      0.38
Funds from operations per share - Basic        $     0.52      $     0.54     $      0.54     $      0.56
Funds from operations per share - Diluted      $     0.51      $     0.52     $      0.53     $      0.55


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Common Stock
     Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated common stock is traded on The New York
Stock  Exchange  under  the  symbol  HR.  As  of  March  11,  1998,  there  were
approximately  1,109  shareholders of record. The following table shows, for the
fiscal  periods  indicated,  the  quarterly  range of high and low closing sales
prices of the common stock.



                       High       Low
                       ----       ---
                        
1997
   First Quarter    $ 29.125  $ 26.000
   Second Quarter     27.875    25.500
   Third Quarter      29.000    27.375
   Fourth Quarter     29.875    27.813
1996
   First Quarter    $ 23.125  $ 20.875
   Second Quarter     23.750    21.500
   Third Quarter      24.125    21.500
   Fourth Quarter     26.875    23.000
1995
   First Quarter    $ 21.000  $ 19.000
   Second Quarter     20.500    18.500
   Third Quarter      20.750    19.375
   Fourth Quarter     23.000    20.000
1994
   First Quarter    $ 22.500  $ 19.375
   Second Quarter     21.375    19.500
   Third Quarter      22.125    19.875
   Fourth Quarter     21.125    19.375


     Annual Shareholders Meeting The annual meeting of shareholders will be held
on May 11,  1998,  at 10:00  a.m.  at the  Cumberland  Club,  511 Union  Street,
Nashville, Tennessee.

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