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
                             FOURTH QUARTER DIVIDEND

           COMPANY REPORTS FIFTIETH CONSECUTIVE COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND

         NASHVILLE, Tennessee, January 24, 2006 -- Healthcare Realty Trust
Incorporated (NYSE:HR) today announced its fiftieth consecutive common stock
dividend for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. This dividend, in the amount
of $0.66 per share, is payable on March 2, 2006 to shareholders of record on
February 15, 2006. At this rate, the quarterly dividend approximates 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 September 30, 2005, the Company had investments of
approximately $1.9 billion in 246 real estate properties or mortgages, totaling
approximately 12.9 million square feet. The Company's portfolio was comprised of
six major facility types, located in 29 states. The Company provided property
management services to approximately 7.6 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, 2004. 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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