EXHIBIT 99.2

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                                  NEWS RELEASE
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          Contact: Timothy G. Wallace, Executive Vice President and Chief
                   Financial Officer, (615) 269-8175



                        HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES
                             SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

         NASHVILLE, Tennessee July 25, 2002 -- Healthcare Realty Trust
Incorporated (NYSE:HR) today announced results for the second quarter that ended
June 30, 2002. Revenues for the second quarter totaled $48.3 million, compared
with the prior year's $49.5 million. Net income for the period was $22.3
million, or $0.50 per diluted common share, versus $19.4 million, or $0.44 per
diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2001. Diluted funds from
operations, comprised primarily of net income and depreciation from real estate,
totaled $27.7 million for the second quarter of 2002, compared with $26.3
million for the same period in 2001. Funds from operations, per diluted common
share, for the second quarter of 2002 was $0.67, compared with $0.65 for the
second quarter of 2001.

         Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2002 totaled $98.0 million
compared with the prior year's $97.7 million. Net income for the six-month
period was $42.1 million, or $0.94 per diluted common share, versus $40.0
million, or $0.91 per diluted common share, for the first six months of 2001.
Diluted funds from operations totaled $55.2 million for the first six months of
2002, compared with $52.9 million for the same period in 2001. Funds from
operations, per diluted common share, for the first six months of 2002 was
$1.33, compared with $1.31 for the first six months of 2001.

         Healthcare Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust that
integrates owning, managing and developing income-producing real estate
properties associated with the delivery of healthcare services throughout the
United States. The Company's portfolio is comprised of nine major facility
types, located in 29 states nationwide, and operated pursuant to contractual
arrangements with 62 healthcare providers. The Company has investments of
approximately $1.6 billion in 233 real estate properties or mortgages, totaling
approximately 11 million square feet. The Company provides property management
or asset management services to more than five million square feet nationwide.


       The Company directs interested parties to its Internet page site,
 www.healthcarerealty.com, where material information is posted regarding this
quarter's operations. Please contact the Company at (615) 269-8175 to request a
  printed copy of this information. In addition to the historical information
   contained within, the matters discussed in this press release may contain
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These risks are
 discussed in a 10-K filed with the SEC by Healthcare Realty Trust for the year
  ended December 31, 2001. Forward-looking statements represent the Company's
judgment as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims any obligation to
                        update forward-looking material.

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HR Reports Second Quarter Results
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July 25, 2002

                      HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INCORPORATED
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                  (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)



                                          THREE MONTHS ENDED            SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                               JUNE 30,                      JUNE 30,
                                     ---------------------------     --------------------------
                                         2002            2001            2002           2001
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Revenues:
 Master lease rental income          $    24,683    $     25,025     $    49,579    $    50,112
 Property operating income                18,909          17,590          38,001         34,040
 Straight line rent                           50           1,443           1,231          3,191
 Mortgage interest income                  3,538           4,507           7,322          9,046
 Management fees                             278             381             593            723
 Interest and other income                   852             549           1,237            612
                                     -----------    ------------     -----------    -----------
                                     $    48,310    $     49,495     $    97,963    $    97,724
                                     -----------    ------------     -----------    -----------
Expenses:
 General and administrative                2,726           2,758           5,234          4,793
 Property operating expenses               7,399           6,672          14,862         12,863
 Interest                                  8,499          10,414          17,438         20,199
 Depreciation                             10,357          10,168          20,880         20,280
 Amortization                                 33              74              76            154
                                     -----------    ------------     -----------    -----------
                                     $    29,014    $     30,086     $    58,490    $    58,289
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Net income before net gain (loss)
on sale of real estate properties    $    19,296    $     19,409     $    39,473    $    39,435

Net gain (loss) on sale of real
estate properties                          2,959             (36)          2,630            582
                                     -----------    ------------     -----------    -----------

Net income                           $    22,255    $     19,373     $    42,103    $    40,017
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Net income per common share -        $      0.51    $       0.45     $      0.96    $      0.92
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     Basic
Net income per common share -        $      0.50    $       0.44     $      0.94    $      0.91
                                     ===========    ============     ===========    ===========
     Diluted
Funds from operations - Basic        $    27,654    $     26,291     $    55,231    $    52,857
                                     ===========    ============     ===========    ===========

Funds from operations - Diluted      $    27,654    $     26,295     $    55,231    $    52,931
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Funds from operations
     per common share - Basic        $      0.68    $       0.66     $      1.36    $      1.33
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Funds from operations
     per common share - Diluted      $      0.67    $       0.65     $      1.33    $      1.31
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Weighted average common
     shares outstanding - Basic       40,652,146      39,721,416      40,561,412     39,675,562
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Weighted average common
     shares outstanding - Diluted     41,512,283      40,566,400      41,456,693     40,543,038
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Healthcare Realty Trust maintains a website: www.healthcarerealty.com to provide
general corporate, investor and financial information.


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