EXHIBIT 99.1

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


                        HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES
                             THIRD QUARTER DIVIDEND

          COMPANY REPORTS FORTY-NINTH CONSECUTIVE COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND

         NASHVILLE, Tennessee, November 3, 2005 -- Healthcare Realty Trust
Incorporated (NYSE:HR) today announced its forty-ninth consecutive common stock
dividend for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. This dividend, in the amount
of $0.66 per share, is payable on December 2, 2005 to shareholders of record on
November 17, 2005. At this rate, the quarterly dividend approximates an
annualized dividend payment of $2.64 per share.

         The Company expects to file its Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2004 and its Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2005, June 30,
2005, and September 30, 2005 during the week of November 28, 2005 and will hold
a conference call thereafter to discuss earnings, Company operations, and
industry trends.

         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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