EXHIBIT 99.1


                            HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST
                                  NEWS RELEASE



Contact: Scott W. Holmes, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
         (615) 269-8175


                        HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES
                         FIRST QUARTER DIVIDEND INCREASE

        COMPANY REPORTS THIRTY-NINTH CONSECUTIVE COMMON DIVIDEND INCREASE

         NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22, 2003 -- Healthcare Realty Trust
Incorporated (NYSE:HR) today announced its thirty-ninth consecutive common stock
dividend increase for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. This dividend, in the
amount of $0.615 per share, represents an increase of $0.005 per share over the
dividend paid for the quarter ended December 31, 2002. The dividend is payable
on June 5, 2003 to shareholders of record on May 15, 2003. At this rate,
quarterly dividends approximate an annualized dividend payment of $2.46 per
share.

         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 28 states nationwide, and operated pursuant to contractual
arrangements with 60 healthcare providers. The Company has investments of
approximately $1.6 billion in 221 real estate properties or mortgages, totaling
approximately 11 million square feet. The Company provides property management
services to more than five million square feet nationwide.





    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, 2002.
 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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