EXHIBIT 99.1

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      Contact: Bethany A. Mancini, Corporate Communications, (615) 269-8175


                        HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES
                        SECOND QUARTER DIVIDEND INCREASE

     COMPANY REPORTS FORTY-EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND INCREASE

         NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 26, 2005 -- Healthcare Realty Trust
Incorporated (NYSE:HR) today announced its forty-eighth consecutive common stock
dividend increase for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. This dividend, in the
amount of $0.66 per share, represents an increase of $0.005 per share over the
dividend paid for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. The dividend is payable on
September 1, 2005 to shareholders of record on August 15, 2005. At this rate,
quarterly dividends approximate an annualized dividend payment of $2.64 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. As of March 31, 2005, the Company had investments of
approximately $1.9 billion in 246 real estate properties or mortgages, totaling
approximately 12.6 million square feet. The Company's portfolio was comprised of
six major facility types, located in 32 states. The Company provided property
management services to approximately 7.4 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, 2003
    and in Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K filed June 24, 2005. 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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