Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Election Of Bruce D. Sullivan As a Member Of Board Of Directors

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated today announced the Board of Directors’ election of Bruce D. Sullivan as a director of the Company. Mr. Sullivan will serve as Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Mr. Sullivan retired in 2001 as the managing partner of the Nashville, Tennessee office of Ernst & Young LLP. Joining Ernst & Young LLP in 1966, Mr. Sullivan also served as a project director and a Fellow with the Financial Accounting Standards Board from 1974 to 1976. Mr. Sullivan is a certified public accountant in the states of Tennessee, Florida and North Carolina.

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, 2004, the Company had investments of approximately $1.7 billion in 228 real estate properties or mortgages, totaling approximately 11.8 million square feet. The Company’s portfolio was comprised of six major facility types, located in 30 states. The Company provided property management services to approximately 5.2 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. 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.

Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated

CONTACT: Bethany A. Mancini, Corporate Communications of HealthcareRealty Trust, +1-615-269-8175