HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INC
10-K, 1997-03-28
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                  _____________

                                    FORM 10-K
                                   (Mark One)
                 X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                  For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 1996

                                       OR
               _______ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
                  15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
               For the transition period from _______ to ________

                         Commission File Number: 1-11852
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                      HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INCORPORATED
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
                              Maryland 62 - 1507028
                (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
               incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

                              3310 West End Avenue
                                    Suite 400
                           Nashville, Tennessee 37203
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
 
                                 (615) 269-8175
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant                           Name of Each Exchange
 to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of Each Class       on Which Registered
                                ___________________      _____________________
                                       None                      None
Securities registered pursuant
 to Section 12 (g) of the Act:  Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
                                ______________________________________ 
                                           Title of Class

     Indicate by check mark whether the  Registrant (1) has filed all reports to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  Registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
                                    Yes X  No
                                       ---   ---

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.

     The  aggregate  market  value of the shares of Common Stock (based upon the
closing price of these shares on the New York Stock Exchange,  Inc. on March 15,
1997)  of  the  Registrant  held  by  non-affiliates  on  March  15,  1997,  was
approximately $532,045,076.

     As of March 15, 1997,  19,227,803  shares of the Registrant's  Common Stock
were outstanding.

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                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE


     Documents  incorporated  by reference  and the part of Form 10-K into which
the document is incorporated:

     Portions  of the  Registrant's  1996  Annual  Report  to  Shareholders  are
incorporated into Part II of this Report.

     Portions of the  Registrant's  definitive  Proxy Statement  relating to the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 12, 1997 are incorporated  into
Part III of this Report.

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Item 1. Business..........................................................1
            The Company...................................................1
            Property Acquisition Activity.................................1
            Completed Property Development Activity.......................1
            Continuing Property Development Activity......................1
            Pending Developments..........................................1
            Investment Policy.............................................1
            Competition...................................................1
            Government Regulation.........................................1
            Environmental Matters.........................................1
            Insurance.....................................................1
            Employees.....................................................1
            Tax Information..............................................14
            Cautionary Statements........................................26


Item 2. Properties.......................................................30
            Executive Offices............................................30
            Property Operations..........................................31
            Healthcare Provider Clients..................................33
            Lease Expiration Schedule....................................34


Item 3. Legal Proceedings................................................35


Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securityholders...............35


Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder 
Matters..................................................................36


Item 6. Selected Financial Data..........................................36


Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition 
and Results of Operations................................................36


Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data......................36


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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting 
and Financial Disclosure.................................................36


Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant..............37
            Directors....................................................37
            Executive Officers...........................................37


Item 11. Executive Compensation..........................................37


Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management..38


Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions..................38


Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.39


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                                     PART 1
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ITEM 1.  BUSINESS
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THE COMPANY
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     Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated and its subsidiaries (the "Company" or
"Healthcare  Realty")  is  a  self-managed  and  self-administered  real  estate
investment  trust  (REIT)  that  integrates  owning,  acquiring,   managing  and
developing   income-producing  real  estate  properties  related  to  healthcare
services throughout the United States. Since commencing  operations in June 1993
through  December  31,  1996,  the Company has  invested or committed to invest,
directly and indirectly,  over $460 million in 80  income-producing  real estate
properties related to the delivery of healthcare  services,  containing over 3.9
million  square feet.  The  Company's  portfolio is comprised of seven  facility
types,  located in 38 markets  nationwide,  and operated pursuant to contractual
arrangements with 16 healthcare providers. At December 31, 1996, the Company was
managing 83  healthcare-related  properties nationwide totaling over 3.2 million
square feet,  including 27 which were owned by the Company.  The Company intends
to maintain a portfolio  of  properties  that are focused  predominantly  on the
outpatient  services  segment of the healthcare  industry and are diversified by
tenant, geographic location and facility type.

     Healthcare  Realty  believes  that it has a  competitive  advantage  in the
healthcare real estate industry as a result of its use of innovative transaction
structures,   the  strength  of  its  management  expertise  and  its  extensive
experience  and  client  relationships  with  healthcare  providers.  Management
believes the Company is the largest fully integrated real estate company focused
on income-producing real estate properties related to the delivery of healthcare
services. The Company believes that its experience and client relationships with
a diverse  group of healthcare  providers and its access to the various  capital
markets make it one of a limited  number of companies  that can acquire,  manage
and develop  income-producing  real estate  related to healthcare  services on a
national scale.  Unlike other  healthcare  REITs,  the Company seeks to generate
internal growth by actively  managing the properties within its portfolio and by
controlling  and minimizing  operating  expenses with respect to its properties,
and providing  management  services for properties owned by healthcare  provider
clients.

     Healthcare Realty's strategy is to be a full service provider of integrated
real estate  solutions to quality  healthcare  providers.  Consistent  with this
strategy,  the Company  seeks to provide a spectrum  of services  needed to own,
acquire,   manage  and  develop   healthcare   properties,   including  leasing,
development,  management,  market research, budgeting,  accounting,  collection,
construction  management,   tenant  coordination  and  financial  services.  The
Company's development  activities are primarily  accomplished through pre-leased
build-to-suit projects.

     Healthcare  Realty was formed as an  independent,  unaffiliated  healthcare
REIT. The Company acquires  income-producing  real estate properties  associated
with a diverse group of quality healthcare provider clients in markets where the
respective healthcare provider maintains a strong presence.  Management believes
that because the Company is not affiliated  with any of its clients and does not
expect  to be  affiliated  with  potential  clients,  the  Company  will  have a
strategic  advantage  in  providing  its  services  to a more  diverse  group of
healthcare providers.

                                      (5)
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     Management  believes  that   diversification   among  clients  reduces  the
Company's  potential exposure to unsuccessful  healthcare service strategies and
to a concentration of credit with any one healthcare provider. Approximately 68%
of the  Company's  investments,  at  cost,  are in  properties  associated  with
publicly-traded  companies or private  companies with an investment grade credit
rating.  The  Company's  largest  healthcare  provider  client is  Columbia/HCA,
accounting for approximately 26% of the Company's current investments.

     Healthcare   Realty   focuses   predominantly   on  outpatient   healthcare
facilities,   which  are  designed  to  provide  medical   services  outside  of
traditional inpatient hospital or nursing home settings. Management believes the
outpatient  services  segment of  healthcare  provides  the most  cost-effective
delivery setting and, because of increasing cost pressures,  this segment of the
healthcare  related real estate market offers the greatest  potential for future
growth.

     The Company acquires  existing  healthcare  facilities,  provides  property
management,  leasing and build-to-suit development services, and capital for the
construction of build-to-suit  developments for qualified healthcare  operators.
The Company owns a  diversified  portfolio of healthcare  properties,  which are
subject to long term  leases or  financial  support  arrangements  to ensure the
continuity  of  revenues  and  coverage  of costs and  expenses  relating to the
properties by the tenants and the related healthcare operators.

     Development funding  arrangements require the Company to provide funding to
enable  healthcare  operators to build facilities on property owned or leased by
the Company. Prior to making any funding advance for a development,  the Company
will enter into a contract  to acquire or ground  lease the real estate and will
enter into with a healthcare  operator a long-term net lease or guarantee of the
return on the Company's investment in the property or similar financial support
agreement in favor of the Company. The Company will either act as developer,  or
employ the healthcare operator to act as the developer of the property, and will
have approval authority with regard to plans,  specifications,  budgets and time
schedules for the completion of the development of the property. Under the terms
of its  development  funding  agreements,  the Company will receive funding fees
(the economic equivalent of construction period interest) on all funds advanced.
Timely   completion  of  the   development   in   compliance   with  the  plans,
specifications,   budgets   and   time   schedules   will  be  the   contractual
responsibility of third parties and construction costs will be guaranteed by the
healthcare  operator.  All  construction and service  contracts  relating to the
development will be collaterally assigned to the Company. During the term of the
development of a facility,  funds will be advanced  pursuant to requests made by
the developer in  accordance  with the terms and  conditions  of the  applicable
funding agreement based on costs incurred prior to the date of such requests.

     The Company's  properties  are  currently  leased to  unaffiliated  lessees
pursuant to long-term net lease  agreements or are subject to financial  support
agreements with the healthcare  operators that generally  provide for the return
on the Company's  investment in the properties and other terms and conditions in
favor of the Company  similar to those contained in the long-term  leases.  Each
property agreement related to a healthcare facility,  comprised generally of the
land,  buildings,  other  improvements and certain  fixtures,  for a use in most
cases restricted to the intended  healthcare related use and for such other uses
as may be necessary in connection  with or  incidental  to such use.

                                      (6)
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      Generally, most agreements  will require that the healthcare  operator use
its best  efforts to  transfer  all  licenses,  permits  and other  governmental
authorizations and contracts which may be in the name of the healthcare operator
and  necessary  or useful in the  operation  of the  facility,  although in most
instances this obligation would not include the healthcare  operator's operating
licenses.  The current property agreements were entered into upon the conveyance
to the  Company of the  facilities,  and have  initial  terms of ten to 20 years
with, in some cases,  one or more renewal terms  exercisable  by the  healthcare
provider  of five years  each.  Most of the  agreements  are  subject to earlier
termination  upon  the  occurrence  of  certain  contingencies.  Certain  of the
agreements  also have an option to repurchase the facilities at specified  times
during the term of the  agreements for a price  approximately  equal to the fair
market value of such properties. Base rent or support payments vary by agreement
taking to consideration  various  factors,  including the credit of the property
lessee  or the  healthcare  operator,  or  both,  operating  performance  of the
property,  location  type and physical  condition of the  property.  Many of the
property  agreements  contain  provisions for additional rent or support payment
increases. The existence and nature of provisions for additional payments in any
given agreement  relate to, among other factors,  the financial  strength of the
respective property lessee, the healthcare  operator,  or both, as well as other
lease terms.

     The  Company  operates  so as to qualify as a REIT for  federal  income tax
purposes.  If so  qualified,  with limited  exceptions,  the Company will not be
subject to corporate  federal income tax with respect to net income  distributed
to its shareholders.

PROPERTY ACQUISITION ACTIVITY
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     During the fourth quarter of 1996, the Company invested approximately $50.8
million in acquisitions, comprised of the following:

     Acquisition of Lewis-Gale  Building  Corporation in Roanoke,  Virginia.  On
     November 15, 1996, the Company acquired  Lewis-Gale  Building  Corporation,
     which included two ancillary  hospital  facilities  located adjacent to the
     Lewis-Gale  Medical Center,  operated by  Columbia/HCA,  two medical office
     buildings and six physician  clinics in the  Roanoke/Salem,  Virginia area.
     The buildings are either leased to Lewis-Gale  Clinic,  L.L.C.,  a Virginia
     limited liability company (the "Clinic"), or are under leases guaranteed by
     the  Clinic,  and are managed by the  Company.  PhyCor,  Inc.,  a physician
     practice management company, owns the related physician practice assets and
     has guaranteed  the direct lease  obligations of the Clinic to the Company.
     The  Company's  investment  in  these  properties,  which  consists  of the
     issuance  of  Common  Stock  and  the   assumption   of   liabilities,   is
     approximately $44 million

     Purchase of Ancillary  Hospital  Facility in West Palm Beach,  Florida.  On
     October 18,  1996,  the Company  acquired an  ancillary  hospital  facility
     located adjacent to Columbia  Hospital,  operated by Columbia/HCA,  in West
     Palm  Beach,  Florida.  The  clinic  is leased  to an  affiliate  of and is
     guaranteed by First Physician Care, Inc., a physician  practice  management
     company.  The Company's  investment in this ancillary  hospital facility is
     approximately $3.8 million.

                                      (7)
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     Purchase of Two Ancillary  Hospital  Facilities in San Antonio,  Texas.  On
     November 18, 1996, the Company acquired two ancillary  hospital  facilities
     contiguous  in  Northeast  Methodist  Hospital in San Antonio,  Texas.  The
     buildings are either leased to or are under leases  guaranteed by Methodist
     Healthcare System of San Antonio, Ltd., a joint venture of Methodist Health
     Care Ministries of South Texas, Inc. and  Columbia/HCA,  and are managed by
     the  Company.   The  Company's   investment  in  these  ancillary  hospital
     facilities is approximately $3.1 million.

     In  addition,  the  Company has entered  into an  agreement  to purchase an
ancillary  hospital  facility  in Fountain  Valley,  California.  The  facility,
currently  under  construction  and  financed  by a  commercial  bank,  will  be
purchased upon  completion.  The Company  currently  owns five other  properties
located on the campus of  Fountain  Valley  Regional  Medical  Center,  which is
operated  by  OrNda  Healthcorp  (which  in  February  1997  merged  with  Tenet
Healthcare  Corporation).  The Company's  investment in this ancillary  hospital
facility will be approximately $15 million.

COMPLETED PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
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     During the fourth quarter of 1996, the Company completed the development of
the following four properties:

     Ancillary  Hospital Facility in Overland Park, Kansas. On October 18, 1996,
     the Company  received the Temporary  Certificate  of Occupancy for Overland
     Park Medical Plaza, an ancillary hospital facility located on the campus of
     Overland Park Regional  Medical Center,  which is operated by Columbia/HCA.
     The Company's  investment  in Overland Park Medical Plaza is  approximately
     $10.1 million.

     Completion of Long-Term  Care Facility in Wichita,  Kansas.  On December 6,
     1996,  the Company  received the  Certificate  of  Occupancy  for Life Care
     Center of Wichita,  a long-term care facility operated by Life Care Centers
     of  America.  The  Company's  investment  in Life Care Center of Wichita is
     approximately $7.5 million.

     Completion of Long-Term Care Facility in Fort Worth, Texas. On November 26,
     1996, the Company  received the Certificate of Occupancy for Garden Terrace
     of Fort Worth, a long-term  care facility  operated by Life Care Centers of
     America.  The  Company's  investment  in Garden  Terrace  of Fort  Worth is
     approximately $9.5 million.

     Completion  of  Comprehensive  Ambulatory  Care  Center  in  Coral  Gables,
     Florida.  On December 16, 1996,  the Company  received the  Certificate  of
     Occupancy for Five Points Medical Plaza, a  comprehensive  ambulatory  care
     center  operated by OrNda  Healthcorp.  The  Company's  investment  in Five
     Points Medical Plaza is approximately $11.3 million

                                      (8)

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     Under the Leases,  the Company generally begins receiving rent upon receipt
of the  Certificate  of  Occupancy  for a  property.  However,  due to timing of
receipt of invoices,  finalization of construction  draws and other  contractual
arrangements,  the Company will have remaining  obligations to fund  development
projects after it receives a Certificate of Occupancy. At December 31, 1996, the
Company had approximately $7.7 million of remaining  obligations to fund related
to completed developments. Such amounts have been included in the investments of
each respective property on the table which begin on page 31.

CONTINUING PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
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     At  December  31,  1996,  the Company had  continuing  commitments  for the
following properties under development:

     Development   of  Long-Term  Care  Facility  in  Houston,   Texas.   As  of
     December 31,  1996, the Company continued to fund the development of Garden
     Terrace of Houston,  a long-term  care facility to be operated by Life Care
     Centers of America.  The Company's investment in Garden Terrace of Houston,
     at completion,  will be approximately $9.8 million,  of which approximately
     $8.5 million had been funded as of December 31, 1996.

     Development  of Long-Term  Care Facility in  Westminster,  Colorado.  As of
     December 31, 1996,  the Company  continued to fund the  development of Life
     Care Center of  Westminster,  a long-term  care  facility to be operated by
     Life Care Centers of America.  The Company's investment in Life Care Center
     of Westminster, at completion, will be approximately $7.6 million, of which
     approximately $4.5 million had been funded as of December 31, 1996.

PENDING DEVELOPMENTS
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     Management of Ancillary Hospital  Facilities in  Fredericksburg,  Virginia.
During  the  fourth  quarter  of  1996,  Healthcare  Realty  signed  a  property
management  agreement,  effective  February 1, 1997,  with an  affiliate of Mary
Washington  Hospital.  The  agreement  provides for  management of 15 buildings,
owned by the  affiliate,  consisting  of 688,000  square feet of  ancillary  and
medical office space located in counties surrounding Fredericksburg, Virginia.

     Expansion of Comprehensive Ambulatory Care Center in Venice, Florida. As of
December  31,  1996,  the Company had plans for an  approximately  $4.4  million
expansion of the St. Andrews Surgery Center and Center for Sight, a $6.6 million
comprehensive ambulatory care center which the Company acquired during the third
quarter of 1996. The expansion will be located on an adjacent 2.5 acre parcel of
land acquired by the Company  simultaneously with the St. Andrews Surgery Center
and Center for Sight.

INVESTMENT POLICY
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     The Company's investment  objectives are to (i) generate current cash flow,
(ii) provide  the opportunity for additional  returns through rent provisions in
the Company's leases, increased support payments through provisions in financial
support agreements (and if the Company acquires mortgages, through participating
interest  provisions),  (iii) provide the  opportunity to realize capital growth
resulting from  appreciation,  if any, in the residual  values of any properties
acquired and (iv) preserve and protect the Company's existing capital.

                                      (9)
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     The  Company  intends  to  invest  in real  property,  principally  for the
production of income, although the prospect for capital appreciation is a factor
that will be considered in making such  investments.  The Company will invest in
healthcare  related  facilities,  including,  but not  limited  to,  acute  care
hospitals,  rehabilitation  hospitals,  physician  clinics,  ambulatory  surgery
centers,  clinical laboratories,  ancillary hospital facilities,  long-term care
facilities,  medical centers,  comprehensive  ambulatory care centers and office
buildings  predominantly occupied by healthcare related companies.  The Company,
however, may also consider opportunities in other kinds of income producing real
property.  Management has no present intention to invest in properties unrelated
to the healthcare industry.

     Management of the Company will conduct market research and analysis for all
potential  investments.  In evaluating potential  investments,  the Company will
consider  such  factors  as:  (1) the  geographic  area,  type of  property  and
demographic  profile;  (2) the  location,  construction  quality,  condition and
design of the  property;  (3) the current and  anticipated  cash  available  for
distribution  and its adequacy to meet operational  needs and lease  obligations
and to provide a competitive market return on equity to the Company's investors;
(4) the  potential  for capital  appreciation,  if any; (5) the growth,  tax and
regulatory  environment of the  communities in which the properties are located;
(6) the occupancy and demand for similar health facilities in the same or nearby
communities;  (7) an adequate mix of private and government  sponsored patients;
(8)  any  potential  alternative  uses  of the  facilities;  (9)  prospects  for
liquidity through  financing or refinancing;  (10) industry segment and operator
diversification;  and (11) the suitability of the potential investments in light
of maintaining REIT status.

     The  Company  intends  to focus  on  established,  creditworthy  healthcare
operators  which meet the  Company's  standards  for quality and  experience  of
management. In order to determine  creditworthiness of healthcare operators, the
Company will review  historical  and  prospective  financial  information of the
healthcare  operator,  together  with  appropriate  financial  information  of a
guarantor,  if any. Factors  considered in connection with such financial review
with respect to the  healthcare  operator and any guarantor will include the net
worth,  profitability  and cash  flow,  debt  position,  and the  ability of the
healthcare   operators   and  any   guarantor  to  provide   additional   credit
enhancements.  The term of any long term-net lease,  financial support agreement
generally  providing for the return on the investment of the property or similar
obligation in favor of the Company, generally, shall be for a period of not less
than ten years from closing of an acquisition.

COMPETITION
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     The Company competes for property acquisitions with, among other investors,
healthcare  providers,  other healthcare related REITs, real estate partnerships
and financial  institutions.  The  operation of all of the Company's  properties
will be subject to competition  from similar  properties.  Certain  operators of
other properties may have capital  resources in excess of those of the operators
of the  Company's  properties.  In addition,  the extent to which the  Company's
properties are utilized  depends upon several  factors,  including the number of
physicians  using  the  healthcare   facilities  or  referring  patients  there,
competitive systems of healthcare  delivery,  and the area population,  size and
composition.  Private,  federal and state  payment  programs  and other laws and
regulations  may  also  have a  significant  effect  on the  utilization  of the
properties.  Virtually all of the Company's  properties operate in a competitive
environment and patients and referral sources,  including physicians, may change
their preferences for a healthcare facility from time to time.

                                      (10)
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     The business of providing  services  relating to the day-to-day  management
and leasing of  multi-tenanted  healthcare  properties and to the supervision of
the  development  of new  healthcare  facilities  is highly  competitive  and is
subject  to price,  personnel  cost and  other  competitive  pressures  upon its
profitability. The Company will compete for management contracts and development
agreements  with respect to properties  owned or to be developed by the Company,
as well as with respect to properties that are owned by third parties.

GOVERNMENT REGULATION
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     The  facilities  leased by the  Company  are  affected  by  changes  in the
reimbursement,  licensing and certification policies of federal, state and local
governments for healthcare related  facilities.  Facilities may also be affected
by changes in accreditation standards or procedures of accrediting agencies that
are  recognized  by  governments  in the  certification  process.  In  addition,
expansion  (including  the  addition of new beds or services or  acquisition  of
medical   equipment)  and  occasionally  the   discontinuation  of  services  of
healthcare  facilities  is  generally  subjected  to state  regulatory  approval
through certificate of need programs.

     A significant portion of the revenue of the healthcare operators is derived
from government reimbursement programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid.  Although
lease  payments  to the  Company  are not  directly  affected  by the  level  of
government reimbursement, to the extent that changes in these programs adversely
affect healthcare operators,  such changes could have an impact on their ability
to make lease payments to the Company.  The Medicare program is highly regulated
and subject to frequent and substantial  changes.  In recent years,  fundamental
changes in the Medicare program  (including the  implementation of a prospective
payment system in which facilities are reimbursed  generally a flat amount based
on a patient's  diagnosis  and not based on the  facilities'  cost for inpatient
services at medical  surgical  hospitals)  have  resulted  in reduced  levels of
payment for a substantial portion of healthcare services.

     Considerable  uncertainties  surround the future  determination  of payment
levels  under  government  reimbursement  programs.  In  addition,  governmental
budgetary  concerns may significantly  reduce future payments made to healthcare
operators  as a result  of  government  financed  programs,  and there can be no
assurance  that future  payment rates will be sufficient to cover cost increases
in providing services to patients. Reductions in payments pursuant to government
healthcare  programs  could have an adverse  impact on a  healthcare  operator's
financial condition and,  therefore,  could adversely affect the ability of such
operator to make rental payments.

                                      (11)
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     Loss by a facility of its ability to  participate  in government  sponsored
programs because of licensing,  certification  or accreditation  deficiencies or
because  of  program  exclusion  resulting  from  violations  of law would  have
material adverse effects on facility revenues.

LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

     A number of  legislative  proposals  have been  introduced  or  proposed in
Congress and in some state  legislatures  that would effect major changes in the
healthcare system,  either nationally or at the state level. Among the proposals
under consideration are cost controls on hospitals,  insurance market reforms to
increase  the  availability  of group  health  insurance  to  small  businesses,
requirements  that all  businesses  offer  health  insurance  coverage  to their
employees and the creation of a single  government  health  insurance  plan that
would cover all citizens.  There can be no assurance  whether any proposals will
be adopted or, if adopted, what effect, if any, such proposals would have on the
Company's business.

     In recent years  Congress and various state  legislatures  have  considered
various  proposals that would have prohibited or severely limited the ability of
physicians and other referral sources to refer Medicare or Medicaid  patients to
ventures  with which the  referral  source  has a  financial  relationship.  The
Company's  leases require the lessees to covenant that they will comply with all
applicable laws.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
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     Under various federal,  state and local environmental laws,  ordinances and
regulations,  an owner of real property  (such as the Company) may be liable for
the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous or toxic substances at,
under or disposed of in connection with such property,  as well as certain other
potential costs relating to hazardous or toxic substances  (including government
fines and injuries to persons and adjacent property). Most, if not all, of these
laws,  ordinances  and  regulations  contain  stringent  enforcement  provisions
including,   but  not  limited   to,  the   authority   to  impose   substantial
administrative, civil and criminal fines and penalties upon violators. Such laws
often  impose  liability  without  regard to  whether  the owner knew of, or was
responsible  for, the presence or disposal of such substances and may be imposed
on the owner in connection  with the  activities of an operator of the property.
The cost of any  required  remediation,  removal,  fines or personal or property
damages  and the  owner's  liability  therefor  could  exceed  the  value of the
property and/or the aggregate assets of the owner. In addition,  the presence of
such  substances,  or the  failure  to  properly  dispose of or  remediate  such
substances,  may  adversely  affect  the  owner's  ability to sell or lease such
property or to borrow using such property as collateral.

     A  property  can  also  be  negatively  impacted  either  through  physical
contamination  or by virtue of an adverse  effect on value,  from  contamination
that has or may have emanated from other  properties.  Certain of the properties
owned,  managed or developed  by the Company are adjacent to or near  properties
that contain  underground storage tanks or that have released petroleum products
or other hazardous or toxic materials into the soils or groundwater.

                                      (12)
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     Operations of the properties owned, developed or managed by the Company are
and  will  continue  to  be  subject  to  numerous  federal,  state,  and  local
environmental laws, ordinances and regulations,  including those relating to the
generation,  segregation,  handling, packaging and disposal of medical wastes as
well  as  facility  siting,  construction,  occupational  training  and  safety,
disposal of non-medical wastes, underground storage tanks and ash emissions from
incinerators.  Certain  properties  owned,  developed  or managed by the Company
contain,  and others may contain or at one time may have contained,  underground
storage tanks that are or were used to store waste oils,  petroleum  products or
other hazardous substances.  Such underground storage tanks can be the source of
releases  of  hazardous  or toxic  materials.  Operations  of  nuclear  medicine
departments at some of such  properties  also involve the use and handling,  and
subsequent disposal of, radioactive  isotopes and similar materials,  activities
which are closely  regulated  by the  Nuclear  Regulatory  Commission  and state
regulatory  agencies.  In addition,  several of the properties were built during
the period  asbestos was commonly used in building  construction  and other such
facilities  may  be  acquired  by the  Company  in the  future.  Certain  of the
properties  contain  non-friable   asbestos-containing   materials,   and  other
facilities   acquired  in  the  future  may  contain   friable  and  non-friable
asbestos-containing  materials.  The presence of such materials  could result in
significant  costs in the event that any friable  asbestos-containing  materials
requiring  immediate  removal and/or  encapsulation  are located in or on any of
such facilities or in the event of any future renovation activities.

     The  Company  has had  environmental  assessments  conducted  on all of the
properties  currently  owned.  The  Company  is not  aware of any  environmental
condition or liability that management  presently believes would have a material
adverse effect on the Company's earnings, expenditures or continuing operations.
While  it  is  the  Company's  policy  to  seek   indemnification   relating  to
environmental liabilities or conditions, even where sale and purchase agreements
do contain such  provisions  there can be no assurances  that the seller will be
able to fulfill its indemnification  obligations.  In addition, the terms of the
Company's leases or financial support agreements do not give the Company control
over the  operational  activities of its lessees or health care  operators,  nor
will the Company  monitor the lessees or  healthcare  operators  with respect to
environmental matters.

INSURANCE
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     The Company maintains  appropriate  liability and casualty insurance on its
assets and  operations.  The  Company has also  obtained  title  insurance  with
respect to each of the  properties it owns in amounts equal to their  respective
purchase prices, insuring that the Company holds title to each of the properties
free and  clear of all liens  and  encumbrances  except  those  approved  by the
Company.  Under their leases or financial  support  agreements,  the  healthcare
operators  are  required  to  maintain,  at  their  expense,  certain  insurance
coverages relating to their operations at the leased facilities.  In the opinion
of management of the Company,  each of the  properties  owned by the Company are
adequately covered by hazard, liability and rent insurance.

EMPLOYEES
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     As of  March  15,  1997,  the  Company  employed  124  people.  None of the
employees is a member of a labor union and the Company  considers  its relations
with its employees to be excellent.

                                      (13)
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TAX INFORMATION
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX AND ERISA CONSIDERATIONS

     The Company is and intends to remain qualified as a REIT under the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986,  as amended (the  "Code").  As a REIT,  the  Company's net
income which is  distributed  as dividends to  shareholders  will be exempt from
Federal taxation.  Distributions to the Company's shareholders generally will be
includable in their income;  however,  dividends distributed which are in excess
of current  and/or  accumulated  earnings  and  profits  will be treated for tax
purposes as a return of capital to the extent of a shareholder's basis, and will
reduce the basis of shareholders' shares.

     The  Company  intends  to  conduct  its  affairs  so that the assets of the
Company  will not be deemed to be "plan  assets"  of any  individual  retirement
account,  employee  benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, or other qualified
retirement  plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code which  acquires its shares.
The Company believes that, under present law, its distributions do not create so
called  "unrelated  business  taxable  income" to  tax-exempt  entities  such as
pension trusts, subject, however, to certain rules which, generally,  apply to a
REIT  predominantly  owned by pension  trusts each holding more than 10% of such
REIT's  shares  or to a REIT  which is at least  25%  owned by a single  pension
trust.  The Company does not believe that these special rules currently apply to
the Company's distributions.

INTRODUCTION
     The Company  believes that it has qualified and intends to remain qualified
to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes under Sections 856 through
860  of  the  Code.  The  following   discussion   addresses  the  material  tax
considerations  relevant to the taxation of the Company and  summarizes  certain
federal income tax  consequences  that may be relevant to certain  shareholders.
However, the actual tax consequences of holding particular  securities issued by
the Company may vary in light of a prospective  securities  holder's  particular
facts and circumstances. Certain holders, such as tax-exempt entities, insurance
companies and financial institutions, are generally subject to special rules. In
addition,  the following  discussion  does not address issues under any foreign,
state or local tax laws.  The tax treatment of a holder of any of the securities
issued  by the  Company  will  vary  depending  upon the  terms of the  specific
securities  acquired by such holder,  as well as his particular  situation,  and
this  discussion  does not attempt to address aspects of federal income taxation
relating to holders of  particular  securities  of the Company.  This summary is
qualified  in  its  entirety  by  the  applicable  Code  provisions,  rules  and
regulations   promulgated   thereunder,    and   administrative   and   judicial
interpretations  thereof.  No rulings have been obtained from the IRS concerning
any of the matters  discussed  herein.  It should be noted that the Code, rules,
regulations,  and administrative and judicial interpretations are all subject to
change (possibly on a retroactive basis).

     The Company  believes  that it is organized  and is operating in conformity
with the requirements for  qualification  and taxation as a REIT, and its method
of  operation  will  enable  it  to  continue  to  meet  the   requirements  for
qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code. The Company's qualification
and taxation as a REIT depends upon its ability to meet,  through  actual annual
operating results, the various income, asset, distribution,  stock ownership and
other tests discussed below. Accordingly, the Company can not guarantee that the
actual  results  of  operations  for any one  taxable  year  will  satisfy  such
requirements.

                                      (14)
<PAGE>

     If the  Company  were  to  cease  to  qualify  as a REIT,  and  the  relief
provisions  were found not to apply,  the Company's  income that  distributed to
shareholders  would be subject to the "double taxation" on earnings (once at the
corporate level and again at the shareholder  level) that generally results from
investment in a corporation.  Failure to maintain  qualification as a REIT would
force the Company to significantly  reduce its  distributions and possibly incur
substantial  indebtedness or liquidate  substantial  investments in order to pay
the resulting  corporate taxes. In addition,  the Company,  once having obtained
REIT status and having  thereafter  lost such  status,  would not be eligible to
re-elect REIT status for the four subsequent  taxable years,  unless its failure
to  maintain  its  qualification  was due to  reasonable  cause and not  willful
neglect, and certain other requirements were satisfied.  In order to elect again
to be taxed as a REIT, just as with its original election,  the Company would be
required  to  distribute  all of its  earnings  and profits  accumulated  in any
non-REIT taxable year.

TAXATION OF THE COMPANY

     As long  as the  Company  remains  qualified  to be  taxed  as a  REIT,  it
generally  will not be subject to federal  income  taxes on that  portion of its
ordinary income or capital gain that is currently distributed to shareholders.

     However,  the  Company  will be subject to federal  income tax as  follows:
first, the Company will be taxed at regular corporate rates on any undistributed
"real estate  investment  trust taxable  income,"  including  undistributed  net
capital gains. Second, under certain  circumstances,  the Company may be subject
to the "alternative minimum tax" on its items of tax preference,  if any. Third,
if the  Company  has (i) net  income  from  the  sale or  other  disposition  of
"foreclosure  property"  that is held  primarily  for sale to  customers  in the
ordinary course of business, or (ii) other nonqualifying income from foreclosure
property,  it will be subject  to tax on such  income at the  highest  corporate
rate. Fourth,  any net income that the Company has from prohibited  transactions
(which are, in general,  certain sales or other  dispositions  of property other
than  foreclosure  property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary
course of business) will be subject to a 100% tax.  Fifth, if the Company should
fail to satisfy  either the 75% or 95% gross income test (as  discussed  below),
and has nonetheless maintained its qualification as a REIT because certain other
requirements  have been met,  it will be subject to a 100% tax on the net income
attributable  to the greater of the amount by which the Company fails the 75% or
95% gross income test.  Sixth,  if the Company fails to  distribute  during each
year at least the sum of (i) 85% of its REIT ordinary income for such year, (ii)
95% of  its  REIT  capital  gain  net  income  for  such  year,  and  (iii)  any
undistributed  taxable income from preceding  periods,  then the Company will be
subject to a four percent excise tax on the excess of such required distribution
over the amounts actually  distributed.  Seventh, to the extent that the Company
recognizes  gain from the  disposition  of an asset with  respect to which there
existed  "built-in  gain" as of January 1, 1994 (or with  respect to which there
existed "built-in gain" upon its acquisition by the Company from a C corporation
in a carry-over  basis  transaction  occurring on or after  January 1, 1994) and
such disposition  occurs within a ten-year  recognition period beginning January
1,1994 (or  beginning on the date on which it was acquired by the Company from a
C corporation in a carry-over basis transaction occurring on or after January 1,
1994),  the Company will be subject to federal income tax at the highest regular
corporate rate on the amount of its "net recognized built-in gain."

                                      (15)
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REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION AS A REIT

     To qualify as a REIT for a taxable  year under the Code,  the Company  must
have no earnings and profits  accumulated in any non-REIT year. The Company also
must  elect or have in  effect an  election  to be taxed as a REIT and must meet
other  requirements,  some of which are summarized below,  including  percentage
tests  relating to the sources of its gross income,  the nature of the Company's
assets and the  distribution of its income to  shareholders.  Such election,  if
properly made and assuming  continuing  compliance with the qualification  tests
described herein, will continue in effect for subsequent years.


ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND SHARE OWNERSHIP TESTS

     Section  856(a)  of the  Code  defines  a REIT as a  corporation,  trust or
association:  (1) which is managed by one or more trustees or directors; (2) the
beneficial  ownership  of  which  is  evidenced  by  transferable  shares  or by
transferable  certificates of beneficial  interest;  (3) which would be taxable,
but for Sections  856 through 860 of the Code,  as an  association  taxable as a
domestic  corporation;  (4) which is  neither  a  financial  institution  nor an
insurance company subject to certain  provisions of the Code; (5) the beneficial
ownership of which is held by 100 or more persons,  determined without reference
to any rules of attribution  (the "share ownership  test");  (6) that during the
last half of each  taxable  year not more  than 50% in value of the  outstanding
stock of which is owned,  directly or indirectly,  by five or fewer  individuals
(as defined in the Code to include certain entities) (the "five or fewer test");
and (7) which meets certain other tests,  described below,  regarding the nature
of its income and assets.

     Section  856(b) of the Code  provides  that  conditions  (1)  through  (4),
inclusive,  must be met during the entire  taxable year and that  condition  (5)
must be met during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months, or during a
proportionate part of a taxable year of fewer than 12 months. The "five or fewer
test" and the share  ownership  test do not apply to the first  taxable year for
which an election is made to be treated as a REIT.

     The Company has issued  sufficient  shares to a sufficient number of people
to allow it to satisfy the share  ownership  test and the five or fewer test. In
addition,  to assist in  complying  with the five or fewer test,  the  Company's
Articles of Incorporation  contain provisions  restricting share transfers where
the transferee  (other than specified  individuals  involved in the formation of
the Company, members of their families and certain affiliates, and certain other
exceptions) would, after such transfer,  own (a) more than 9.9% either in number
or value of the  outstanding  common  stock of the Company or (b) more than 9.9%
either in number or value of the  outstanding  preferred  stock of the  Company.
Pension plans and certain other tax-exempt entities have different  restrictions
on  ownership.  If,  despite this  prohibition,  stock is acquired  increasing a
transferee's  ownership to over 9.9% in value of either the  outstanding  common
stock of the Company or preferred  stock of the Company,  the stock in excess of
this 9.9% in value is deemed to be held in trust for  transfer  at a price which
does not exceed what the purported transferee paid for the stock and, while held
in  trust,  the  stock is not  entitled  to  receive  dividends  or to vote.  In
addition,  under these  circumstances,  the Company also has the right to redeem
such stock.

                                      (16)
<PAGE>


     Under the Revenue  Reconciliation  Act of 1993, for purposes of determining
whether the "five or fewer test" (but not the share  ownership test) is met, any
stock held by a qualified trust (generally,  pension plans, profit-sharing plans
and other employee retirement trusts) is, generally, treated as held directly by
the trust's  beneficiaries  in  proportion to their  actuarial  interests in the
trust, and not as held by the trust.

INCOME TESTS

     In  order  to  maintain   qualification  as  a  REIT,  three  gross  income
requirements  must be satisfied  annually.  First, at least 75% of the Company's
gross  income  (excluding  gross  income from  certain  sales of  property  held
primarily  for sale) must be derived  directly or  indirectly  from  investments
relating to real property (including "rents from real property") or mortgages on
real property.  When the Company receives new capital in exchange for its shares
(other  than  dividend  reinvestment  amounts)  or in a public  offering of debt
instruments with maturities of five years or longer,  income attributable to the
temporary investment of such new capital, if received or accrued within one year
of the Company's receipt of the new capital,  is qualifying income under the 75%
test. Second, at least 95% of the Company's gross income (excluding gross income
from certain  sales of property  held  primarily  for sale) must be derived from
such real property  investments,  dividends,  interest,  certain  payments under
interest  rate  swap  or cap  agreements,  and  gain  from  the  sale  or  other
disposition  of stock,  securities  not held for sale in the ordinary  course of
business or from any combination of the foregoing.  Third,  short-term gain from
the  sale or  other  disposition  of stock  or  securities,  including,  without
limitation,  dispositions of interest rate swap or cap agreements, and gain from
certain prohibited  transactions or from other dispositions of real property and
mortgages on real property held for less than four years (apart from involuntary
conversions  and sales of foreclosure  property) must represent less than 30% of
the Company's gross income. (This rule does not apply for a year in which a REIT
is completely  liquidated,  as to dispositions occurring after the adoption of a
plan of complete  liquidation.) For purposes of these rules, income derived from
a "shared appreciation provision" in a real estate backed mortgage is treated as
gain recognized on the sale of the property to which it relates.

     The  Company  may  temporarily  invest its  working  capital in  short-term
investments.  Although  the Company will use its best efforts to ensure that its
income generated by these  investments will be of a type which satisfies the 75%
and 95% gross  income  tests,  there can be no assurance in this regard (see the
discussion  above of the "new  capital"  rule under the 75% gross income  test).
Moreover,  the Company may realize short-term capital gain upon sale or exchange
of such  investments,  and such short-term  capital gain would be subject to the
limitations  imposed by the 30% gross income test.  The Company has analyzed its
gross income through June 30,1996 and has determined that it has met and expects
to meet in the future the 75% and 95% gross income  tests  through the rental of
the property it has and acquires,  and by monitoring  the sale of assets has not
and does not expect to violate the 30% gross income test.

                                      (17)
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     In order to  qualify  as "rents  from real  property,"  the  amount of rent
received  must not be based on the income or profits of any  person,  but may be
based on a fixed  percentage or percentages of receipts or sales.  The Code also
provides  that the rents will not  qualify  as "rents  from real  property,"  in
satisfying  the gross income tests,  if the REIT owns ten percent or more of the
tenant,  whether directly or under certain attribution rules. The Company leases
and intends to lease property only under  circumstances  such that substantially
all, if not all, rents from such property qualify as "rents from real property."
Although it is possible  that a tenant  could  sublease  space to a sublessee in
which the Company is deemed to own directly or indirectly ten percent or more of
the  tenant,  the Company  believes  that as a result of the  provisions  of the
Company's  Articles  of  Incorporation  which  limit  ownership  to  9.9%,  such
occurrence would be unlikely.  Application of the ten percent ownership rule is,
however,  dependent  upon  complex  attribution  rules  provided in the Code and
circumstances  beyond the  control of the  Company.  Ownership,  directly  or by
attribution,  by an  unaffiliated  third  party of more than ten  percent of the
Company's  stock  and more  than ten  percent  of the  stock  of any  tenant  or
subtenant would result in a violation of the rule.
 
     In order to qualify as  "interest  on  obligations  secured by mortgages on
real property," the amount of interest  received must not be based on the income
or profits of any person,  but may be based on a fixed percentage or percentages
of receipts or sales.

     In  addition,  the  Company  must not manage its  properties  or furnish or
render services to the tenants of its properties,  except through an independent
contractor  from whom the  Company  derives  no income  unless  the  Company  is
performing  services which are usually or  customarily  furnished or rendered in
connection  with the rental of space for occupancy  only and the services are of
the sort which a tax-exempt  organization could perform without being considered
in receipt of unrelated business taxable income.  The Company  self-manages some
of its  properties,  but does not believe it provides  services to tenants which
are outside the exception.

     If rent attributable to personal property leased in connection with a lease
of real property is greater than 15% of the total rent received under the lease,
then the portion of rent attributable to such personal property will not qualify
as "rents from real property." Generally, this 15% test is applied separately to
each lease.  The portion of rental income  treated as  attributable  to personal
property is  determined  according to the ratio of the tax basis of the personal
property  to  the  total  tax  basis  of  the  property  which  is  rented.  The
determination of what fixtures and other property  constitute  personal property
for federal tax purposes is difficult and  imprecise.  Based upon  allocation of
value as found in the purchase agreements and/or upon review by employees of the
Company,  the Company  currently  does not have and does not believe  that it is
likely in the future to have 15% by value of any of its properties classified as
personalty.  If, however,  rent payments do not qualify,  for reasons  discussed
above,  as rents from real  property for purposes of Section 856 of the Code, it
will be more  difficult  for the  Company  to meet the 95% and 75% gross  income
tests and continue to qualify as a REIT.

                                      (18)
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     The Company is and expects to continue  performing  third-party  management
and  development  services.  If the gross income to the Company from this or any
other  activity  producing  disqualified  income for  purposes of the 95% or 75%
gross tests approaches a level which could potentially cause the Company to fail
to satisfy these tests,  the Company intends to take such  corrective  action as
may be necessary to avoid failing to satisfy the 95% or 75% gross income tests.

     If the Company  were to fail to satisfy one or both of the 75% or 95% gross
income tests for any taxable  year,  it may  nevertheless  qualify as a REIT for
such year if it is  entitled to relief  under  certain  provisions  of the Code.
These relief provisions would generally be available if the Company's failure to
meet such test or tests was due to reasonable  cause and not to willful neglect,
if the  Company  attaches a schedule of the sources of its income to its return,
and if any  incorrect  information  on the  schedule  was not due to fraud  with
intent to evade tax. It is not  possible,  however,  to know whether the Company
would  be  entitled  to  the  benefit  of  these  relief  provisions  since  the
application  of  the  relief   provisions  is  dependent  on  future  facts  and
circumstances. If these provisions were to apply, the Company would be subjected
to tax equal to 100% of the net income attributable to the greater of the amount
by which the Company failed either the 75% or the 95% gross income test.

ASSET TESTS

     At the close of each quarter of the  Company's  taxable  year, it must also
satisfy three tests relating to the nature of its assets. First, at least 75% of
the value of the  Company's  total  assets must  consist of real  estate  assets
(including  interests  in real  property  and  interests  in  mortgages  on real
property  as well as its  allocable  share of real  estate  assets held by joint
ventures or  partnerships in which the Company  participates),  cash, cash items
and  government  securities.  Second,  not more than 25% of the Company's  total
assets may be represented by securities  other than those  includable in the 75%
asset class.  Finally,  of the investments  included in the 25% asset class, the
value of any one  issuer's  securities  owned by the Company may not exceed five
percent of the value of the Company's total assets,  and the Company may not own
more than ten percent of any one issuer's  outstanding  voting  securities.  The
Company,  however,  may own 100% of the stock of a corporation  if such stock is
held by the Company at all times  during  such  subsidiary's  existence.  Such a
subsidiary is called a "qualified REIT subsidiary". Under that circumstance, the
qualified  REIT  subsidiary is ignored and its assets,  income,  gain,  loss and
other  attributes  are  treated as being owned or  generated  by the Company for
federal  tax  purposes.   The  Company   currently  has  eight   qualified  REIT
subsidiaries which it employs in the conduct of its business.

     If the Company meets the 25%  requirement  at the close of any quarter,  it
will not lose its status as a REIT  because of the change in value of its assets
unless the discrepancy  exists immediately after the acquisition of any security
or other property which is wholly or partly the result of an acquisition  during
such  quarter.  Where a failure to satisfy  the 25% asset test  results  from an
acquisition of securities or other property during a quarter, the failure can be
cured by disposition of sufficient nonqualifying assets within 30 days after the
close of such quarter. The Company maintains and intends to continue to maintain
adequate records of the value of its assets to maintain  compliance with the 25%
asset test and to take such  action as may be  required  to cure any  failure to
satisfy the test within 30 days after the close of any quarter.

                                      (19)
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     In order to  qualify  as a REIT,  the  Company is  required  to  distribute
dividends  (other than capital gain dividends) to its  shareholders in an amount
equal to or greater  than the excess of (A) the sum of (i) 95% of the  Company's
"real estate  investment trust taxable income"  (computed  without regard to the
dividends paid deduction and the Company's net capital gain) and (ii) 95% of the
net income, if any, (after tax) from foreclosure  property,  over (B) the sum of
certain  non-cash  income (from  certain  imputed  rental income and income from
transactions  inadvertently  failing to qualify as like-kind  exchanges).  These
requirements  may be waived by the IRS if the REIT establishes that it failed to
meet them by reason of distributions previously made to meet the requirements of
the four percent excise tax described below. To the extent that the Company does
not distribute all of its net long-term capital gain and all of its "real estate
investment  trust  taxable  income,"  it  will be  subject  to tax  thereon.  In
addition, the Company will be subject to a four percent excise tax to the extent
it  fails  within  a  calendar  year to  make  "required  distributions"  to its
shareholders  of 85% of its  ordinary  income  and 95% of its  capital  gain net
income plus the excess,  if any, of the "grossed up required  distribution"  for
the preceding  calendar  year over the amount  treated as  distributed  for such
preceding  calendar  year.  For this  purpose,  the term  "grossed  up  required
distribution"  for any  calendar  year is the sum of the  taxable  income of the
Company for the taxable year  (without  regard to the  deduction  for  dividends
paid) and all  amounts  from  earlier  years that are not treated as having been
distributed under the provision.  Dividends  declared in the last quarter of the
year and paid during the  following  January will be treated as having been paid
and received on December 31. The Company's  distributions for 1996 were adequate
to satisfy its distribution requirement.

     It is possible that the Company,  from time to time, may have  insufficient
cash or other  liquid  assets to meet the 95%  distribution  requirement  due to
timing  differences  between the actual receipt of income and the actual payment
of  deductible  expenses or dividends on the one hand and the  inclusion of such
income and  deduction of such  expenses or dividends in arriving at "real estate
investment  trust taxable  income" on the other hand.  The problem of not having
adequate cash to make required distributions could also occur as a result of the
repayment in cash of principal  amounts due on the Company's  outstanding  debt,
particularly  in the case of  "balloon"  repayments  or as a result  of  capital
losses on short-term  investments  of working  capital.  Therefore,  the Company
might find it  necessary  to  arrange  for  short-term,  or  possibly  long-term
borrowing,  or new equity financing.  If the Company were unable to arrange such
borrowing  or  financing  as might be  necessary  to provide  funds for required
distributions, its REIT status could be jeopardized.

     Under certain  circumstances,  the Company may be able to rectify a failure
to meet the distribution requirement for a year by paying "deficiency dividends"
to  shareholders  in a  later  year,  which  may be  included  in the  Company's
deduction  for dividends  paid for the earlier year.  The Company may be able to
avoid being taxed on amounts distributed as deficiency  dividends;  however, the
Company may in certain  circumstances  remain liable for the four percent excise
tax described above.

     The Company is also required to request  annually (within 30 days after the
close of its taxable year) from record  holders of specified  percentages of its
shares  written  information  regarding the ownership of such shares.  A list of
shareholders  failing to fully comply with the demand for the written statements
is required to be maintained as part of the Company's records required under the
Code. Rather than responding to the Company,  the Code allows the shareholder to
submit such statement to the IRS with the shareholder's tax return.

                                      (20)
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NONQUALIFIED REIT SUBSIDIARY

     The Company  participated in the  organization  of certain  corporations
affiliated  with  the  Company  which  are not  qualified  REIT  subsidiaries
("Specified Affiliates") to enhance its management flexibility.  Current tax law
restricts the ability of REITs to engage in certain activities,  such as certain
third party management  activities,  but these  restrictions do not apply to the
activities of a company that is not a REIT, such as these Specified  Affiliates,
whose income is subject to federal income tax.

     In order to permit the  Company to  participate  in the income of its third
party  management  business and  maintain its status as a REIT,  portions of the
Company's  business will be conducted by the Specified  Affiliates.  The Company
owns 100% of the nonvoting  preferred stock and  approximately  1% of the voting
common stock, and senior  executives of the Company own 99% of the voting common
stock  of  the  Specified  Affiliates.  The  nonvoting  preferred  stock  of the
Specified Affiliates represents  substantially all of the equity interest in the
Specified Affiliates,  but does not enable the Company to elect directors of the
Specified  Affiliates who are elected by the senior executives of the Company as
the holders of 99% of the voting common stock of the Specified  Affiliates.  The
voting  common  stock  held  by the  senior  executives  of the  Company  in the
Specified  Affiliates is subject to agreements  that are designed to ensure that
such stock will be held by officers of the Company.


FEDERAL INCOME TAX TREATMENT OF LEASES

     The  availability  to the Company  of,  among  other  things,  depreciation
deductions  with  respect  to the  facilities  owned and  leased by the  Company
depends upon the treatment of the Company as the owner of the facilities and the
classification  of the leases of the  facilities as true leases,  rather than as
sales or financing  arrangements,  for federal income tax purposes.  The Company
has not  requested nor has it received an opinion that it will be treated as the
owner of the portion of the facilities  constituting  real property and that the
leases will be treated as true leases of such real  property for federal  income
tax purposes.  Based on the conclusions of the Company and its senior management
as to the values of  personalty,  the  Company  has met and plans to meet in the
future its compliance with the 95%  distribution  requirement  (and the required
distribution  requirement) by making  distributions on the assumption that it is
not  entitled  to  depreciation  deductions  for  that  portion  of  the  leased
facilities which it believes  constitutes  personal property,  but to report the
amount  of income  taxable  to its  shareholders  by taking  into  account  such
depreciation.  The  value of real and  personal  property  and  whether  certain
fixtures are real or personal  property are factual  evaluations  that cannot be
determined  with  absolute  certainty  under  current IRS  regulations  and are,
therefore, somewhat uncertain.

                                      (21)
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OTHER ISSUES

     With  respect to property  acquired  from and leased back to the same or an
affiliated  party, the IRS could assert that the Company realized prepaid rental
income  in the year of  purchase  to the  extent  that the  value of the  leased
property  exceeds the purchase price paid by the Company for that  property.  In
litigated  cases  involving sale  leasebacks  which have  considered this issue,
courts have concluded that buyers have realized  prepaid rent where both parties
acknowledged   that  the   purported   purchase   price  for  the  property  was
substantially  less  than  fair  market  value  and  the  purported  rents  were
substantially  less than the fair market  rentals.  Because of the lack of clear
precedent and the inherently  factual nature of the inquiry,  complete assurance
cannot be given  that the IRS could not  successfully  assert the  existence  of
prepaid rental income in such circumstances.  The value of property and the fair
market rent for properties  involved in  sale-leasebacks  are inherently factual
matters and always subject to challenge.

     Additionally,  it should be noted that Section 467 of the Code  (concerning
leases with  increasing  rents) may apply to those  leases of the Company  which
provide  for rents  that  increase  from one  period to the  next.  Section  467
provides  that in the case of a so-called  "disqualified  leaseback  agreement,"
rental income must be accrued at a constant  rate. If such constant rent accrual
is required,  the Company would recognize  rental income in excess of cash rents
and as a  result,  may fail to have  adequate  funds  available  to meet the 95%
dividend distribution  requirement.  "Disqualified leaseback agreements" include
leaseback  transactions  where a principal purpose of providing  increasing rent
under the agreement is the avoidance of federal income tax.  Because Section 467
directs  the  Treasury  to issue  regulations  providing  that rents will not be
treated as increasing  for tax avoidance  purposes where the increases are based
upon a fixed percentage of lessee receipts, additional rent provisions of leases
containing  such clauses should not be  "disqualified  leaseback  agreement." In
addition,  the  legislative  history of Section 467 indicates  that the Treasury
should issue  regulations under which leases providing for fluctuations in rents
by no more than a reasonable  percentage  from the average rent payable over the
term of the lease  will be deemed to not be  motivated  by tax  avoidance.  This
legislative history indicates that a standard allowing a ten percent fluctuation
in rents may be too  restrictive  for real  estate  leases.  It should be noted,
however,  that leases  involved in  sale-leaseback  transactions  are subject to
special scrutiny under this Section. The Company, based on its evaluation of the
value of the  property  and the terms of the leases,  does not believe it has or
will have in the future rent subject to the provisions of Section 467.

     Subject  to a  safe  harbor  exception  for  annual  sales  of up to  seven
properties (or  properties  with a basis of up to 10% of the REIT's assets) that
have been held for at least four  years,  gain from sales of  property  held for
sale to customers  in the ordinary  course of business is subject to a 100% tax.
The  simultaneous  exercise of options to acquire  leased  property  that may be
granted to certain  tenants or other events could result in sales of  properties
by the Company that exceed this safe harbor.  However, the Company believes that
in such event,  it will not have held such  properties  for sale to customers in
the ordinary course of business.

                                      (22)
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DEPRECIATION OF PROPERTIES

     For tax purposes, the Company's real property is being and will continue to
be  depreciated  over  31.5  or 39  years  using  the  straight-line  method  of
depreciation   and  its  personal   property  over  various  periods   utilizing
accelerated and straight-line methods of depreciation.


FAILURE TO QUALIFY AS A REIT

     If the Company were to fail to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a
REIT in any taxable year, and the relief provisions were found not to apply, the
Company would be subject to tax on its taxable income at regular corporate rates
(plus any applicable alternative minimum tax).  Distributions to shareholders in
any year in which the Company  failed to qualify  would not be deductible by the
Company nor would they be required to be made.  In such event,  to the extent of
current  and/or   accumulated   earnings  and  profits,   all  distributions  to
shareholders  would be  taxable  as  ordinary  income  and,  subject  to certain
limitations in the Code,  eligible for the 70% dividends received deductions for
corporate  shareholders.  Unless  entitled to relief  under  specific  statutory
provisions,  the Company would also be disqualified  from taxation as a REIT for
the  following  four taxable  years.  It is not possible to state whether in all
circumstances  the  Company  would be  entitled  to  statutory  relief from such
disqualification.  Failure  to  qualify  for even one year  could  result in the
Company's  incurring  substantial  indebtedness  (to the extent  borrowings were
feasible) or liquidating  substantial  investments in order to pay the resulting
taxes.

TAXATION OF FOREIGN HOLDERS

     The following is a discussion of certain  anticipated  U.S.  federal income
tax  consequences of the ownership and disposition of Common Stock applicable to
Non-U.S. Holders of such stock. A "Non-U.S. Holder" is any person other than (i)
a citizen or resident of the United  States,  (ii) a corporation  or partnership
created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States
or of any state  thereof or (iii) an estate or trust whose income is  includable
in gross income for U.S.  federal income tax purposes  regardless of its source.
The discussion is based on current law and is for general information only.

     Proposed United States Treasury  Regulations  were issued on April 15, 1996
(the "Proposed  Regulations") which, if adopted,  would affect the United States
taxation of dividends  paid to a Non-U.S.  Holder of Common Stock.  The Proposed
Regulations  are  generally  proposed to be effective  with respect to dividends
paid  after  December  31,  1997,  subject  to  certain  transition  rules.  The
discussion  below is not intended to be a complete  discussion of the provisions
of the  Proposed  Regulations,  and  investors  are urged to  consult  their tax
advisors  with  respect  to the effect the  Proposed  Regulations  would have if
adopted.

DISTRIBUTIONS FROM  THE COMPANY

     1.  Ordinary  Dividends.  The  portion of  dividends  received  by Non-U.S.
Holders  payable  out  of  the  Company's  earnings  and  profits  that  is  not
attributable  to  capital  gains  of the  Company  and  that is not  effectively
connected with a U.S.  trade or business of the Non-U.S.  Holder will be subject
to U.S.  withholding  tax at the rate of 30%  (unless  reduced  by  treaty).  In
general,  Non-U.S.  Holders will not be  considered  engaged in a U.S.  trade or
business solely as a result of their ownership of stock of the Company. In cases
where the dividend  income from a Non-U.S.  Holder's  investment in stock of the
Company is (or is treated as) effectively  connected with the Non-U.S.  Holder's
conduct of a U.S.  trade or business,  the  Non-U.S.  Holder  generally  will be
subject to U.S. tax at graduated rates, in the same manner as U.S.  stockholders
are taxed  with  respect to such  dividends  (and may also be subject to the 30%
branch  profits  tax  in  the  case  of a  Non-U.S.  Holder  that  is a  foreign
corporation).

                                      (23)
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     Under the Proposed  Regulations,  to obtain a reduced  rate of  withholding
under a treaty,  a Non-U.S.  Holder  would  generally  be required to provide an
Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 certifying such Non-U.S. Holder is entitled to
benefits under the treaty.  The Proposed  Regulations would also provide special
rules to determine  whether,  for purposes of determining the applicability of a
tax treaty,  dividends  paid to a Non-U.S.  Holder  that is an entity  should be
treated as paid to the entity or those holding an interest in that entity.

     2. Non-Dividend  Distributions.  Distributions by the Company which are not
dividends  out of the earnings and profits of the Company will not be subject to
U.S.  income  or  withholding  tax.  If it cannot  be  determined  at the time a
distribution  is made  whether  or not such  distribution  will be in  excess of
current and accumulated  earnings and profits,  the distribution will be subject
to withholding at the rate applicable to dividends. However, the Non-U.S. Holder
may  seek a refund  of such  amounts  from the  Internal  Revenue  Service  (the
"Service") if it is subsequently determined that such distribution was, in fact,
in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits of the Company.

     3. Capital Gain  Dividends.  Under the Foreign  Investment in Real Property
Tax Act of 1980  ("FIRPTA"),  a  distribution  made by the Company to a Non-U.S.
Holder,  to the extent  attributable to gains from dispositions of United States
Real Property  Interests  ("USRPIs") such as the properties  owned,  directly or
beneficially,  by the  Company  ("USRPI  Capital  Gains"),  will  be  considered
effectively  connected with a U.S. trade or business of the Non-U.S.  Holder and
subject  to U.S.  income  tax at the rate  applicable  to U.S.  individuals  and
corporations,  without  regard to whether such  distribution  is designated as a
capital gain dividend. In addition, the Company will be required to withhold tax
equal to 35% of the amount of dividends to the extent such dividends  constitute
USRPI Capital  Gains.  Distributions  subject to FIRPTA may also be subject to a
30% branch profits tax in the hands of a foreign  corporate  stockholder that is
not entitled to treaty exemption.

DISPOSITION OF STOCK OF THE COMPANY

     Unless the Company's  stock  constitutes a USRPI, a sale of such stock by a
Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. taxation under FIRPTA. The
stock will not constitute a USRPI if the Company is a  "domestically  controlled
REIT." A domestically  controlled REIT is a REIT in which, at all times during a
specified testing period,  less than 50% in value of its shares is held directly
or  indirectly  by Non-U.S.  Holders.  The Company  believes  that it is, and it
expects to continue to be, a domestically controlled REIT, and therefore expects
that the sale of the  Company's  stock  will not be subject  to  taxation  under
FIRPTA.  Because the Company's stock is publicly traded,  however,  no assurance
can be given the Company will continue to be a domestically controlled REIT.

                                      (24)
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     If the Company  does not  constitute  a  domestically  controlled  REIT,  a
Non-U.S. Holder's sale of stock generally will still not be subject to tax under
FIRPTA as a sale of a USRPI  provided that (i) the stock is  "regularly  traded"
(as defined by applicable  Treasury  regulations)  on an established  securities
market  (e.g.,  the NYSE,  on which the  Common  Stock is  listed)  and (ii) the
selling Non-U.S.  Holder held 5% or less of the Company's  outstanding  stock at
all times during a specified testing period.

     If gain on the sale of stock of the Company were subject to taxation  under
FIRPTA,  the Non-U.S.  Holder  would be subject to the same  treatment as a U.S.
stockholder with respect to such gain (subject to applicable alternative minimum
tax and a  special  alternative  minimum  tax in the case of  nonresident  alien
individuals) and the purchaser of the stock could be required to withhold 10% of
the purchase price and remit such amount to the Service.

     Capital  gains not  subject to FIRPTA  will  nonetheless  be taxable in the
United States to a Non-U.S.  Holder in two cases:  (i) if the Non-U.S.  Holder's
investment  in the stock of the  Company is  effectively  connected  with a U.S.
trade or business conducted by such Non-U.S. Holder, the Non-U.S. Holder will be
subject to the same treatment as a U.S.  stockholder  with respect to such gain,
or (ii) if the Non-U.S. Holder is a nonresident alien individual who was present
in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and has a "tax
home" in the United States,  the nonresident alien individual will be subject to
a 30% tax on the individual's capital gain.

INFORMATION REPORTING AND BACKUP WITHHOLDING

     The Company must report annually to the Service and to each Non-U.S. Holder
the amount of dividends  (including any capital gain dividends) paid to, and the
tax withheld with respect to, each Non-U.S. Holder. These reporting requirements
apply  regardless  of  whether  withholding  was  reduced  or  eliminated  by an
applicable tax treaty.  Copies of these returns may also be made available under
the provisions of a specific treaty or agreement with the tax authorities in the
country in which the Non-U.S. Holder resides.

     U.S. backup  withholding  (which generally is imposed at the rate of 31% on
certain payments to persons that fail to furnish the information  required under
the U.S.  information  reporting  requirements)  and information  reporting will
generally not apply to dividends  (including any capital gain dividends) paid on
stock of the  Company to a  Non-U.S.  Holder at an  address  outside  the United
States.

     The payment of the proceeds from the disposition of stock of the Company to
or through a U.S.  office of a broker will be subject to  information  reporting
and backup withholding unless the owner, under penalties of perjury,  certifies,
among other things, its status as a Non-U.S. Holder, or otherwise establishes an
exemption.  The  payment of the  proceeds  from the  disposition  of stock to or
through a non-U.S.  office of a non-U.S. broker generally will not be subject to
backup withholding and information reporting.

                                      (25)
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     The Proposed  Regulations  would, if adopted,  alter the foregoing rules in
certain  respects.  Among other things,  the Proposed  Regulations would provide
certain  presumptions  under which a Non-U.S.  Holder would be subject to backup
withholding and information reporting unless the Company receives  certification
from the Holder of non-U.S. status.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
- ---------------------

     From time to time, the Company may make  forward-looking  statements  which
affect  its  current   views  with  respect  to  future   events  and  financial
performance.  The Company wishes to caution readers that the following important
factors,  among others,  could affect the Company's  actual  results,  and could
cause  those  results  to  differ   materially   from  those  expressed  in  any
forward-looking  statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company. Many of these
factors have been  discussed in the Company's  prior filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.

GENERAL GROWTH STRATEGY
- -----------------------

     The Company follows a general growth strategy of providing  integrated real
estate  services to the  healthcare  industry,  including  asset  management and
strategic  planning for real estate,  property  administration,  management  and
leasing  services,   build-to-suit  development,  the  acquisition  of  existing
healthcare   properties  and  equity   co-investment   in  healthcare   provider
acquisition  transactions.  By providing these services, the Company believes it
can differentiate its market position,  acquire needed capital, expand its asset
base and increase  revenue;  however,  there are various risks  inherent in this
growth strategy. The following factors, among others, could affect the Company's
ability to  experience  growth  and  investors  should  consider  the  following
factors.

ACCESS TO CAPITAL
- -----------------

     CAPITAL  MARKETS.  The Company  requires  capital for the  purchase  of, or
investment in,  healthcare  real estate.  There is no assurance that the Company
will be able to obtain additional equity or debt capital at the time it requires
additional  capital;  nor that the Company can obtain such capital on terms that
will  permit the  Company to acquire  healthcare  properties  on a basis that is
competitive with other real estate investors.

     RISKS OF LEVERAGE  AND DEBT.  The Company has  incurred and may continue to
incur  indebtedness  and may  mortgage  its  properties  in  furtherance  of its
activities.  The  Company  may be  required  to borrow  money and  mortgage  its
properties  to fund any  shortfall of cash  necessary to meet cash  distribution
requirements necessary to maintain its REIT status.

     MAINTENANCE OF THE COMPANY'S  DIVIDEND  POLICY.  The Company has raised its
quarterly  dividend each  consecutive  quarter  since the  Company's  formation.
Failure of the  Company to  maintain  or  increase  its  dividend  could make it
difficult for the Company to raise additional equity capital on favorable terms,
if at all.  The  ability to maintain or raise its  dividend is  dependent,  to a
large  part,  on growth of funds from  operations,  which in turn  depends  upon
increased revenues from investments in the form of additional investment, rental
increases and income from administrative and management services.  Impacting the
Company's  ability to continue to increase its dividends  also include the terms
described below.

                                      (26)
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     Under the terms of its current debt arrangements, the Company is prohibited
from  declaring or paying  dividends at any time that the Company  fails to make
any  payment of  principal,  interest  fees or other  amounts  when due,  and is
further prohibited from declaring or paying dividends (other than as the Company
determines  necessary  to maintain  its status as a REIT for federal  income tax
purposes)  if, at the time of such  action,  any other event of default  exists.
Repayment of any borrowings,  as well as the resulting interest expense and debt
amortization,   could  negatively   affect  the  Company's  cash  available  for
distribution. If the Company defaults on any loan secured by mortgages on any of
its  properties,  the lenders may  foreclose on such  property,  and the Company
would lose its investment herein.

     REDUCTION IN DIVIDENDS FROM FAILURE TO QUALIFY AS A REIT;  REIT TAXES.  The
Company  intends  at all times to  operate  so as to qualify as a REIT under the
Code. If in any taxable year the Company does not qualify as a REIT, it would be
taxed as a  corporation  and  distributions  to the  shareholders  would  not be
deductible by the Company in computing its taxable  income.  Depending  upon the
circumstances,  a REIT  that  loses  is  qualification  in one  year  may not be
eligible to requalify during the four succeeding  years.  Failure to so qualify,
even in one taxable  year,  could cause the Company to  dramatically  reduce its
dividends.  Further,  certain  transactions  or other  events  could lead to the
Company being taxed at rates ranging from 4 to 100 percent on certain  income or
gains.

REVENUE GROWTH
- --------------

     The Company's  general growth  strategy  implies  continuing  growth in the
Company's  funds from  operations.  The Company's  funds from  operations can be
negatively affected by, among other items, the following factors.

     DELAYS IN ACQUIRING PROPERTIES.  The purchase of one or more properties may
not be consummated  or may be delayed for various  reasons.  Acquisition  delays
will negatively  impact revenues and may have the potential to adversely  effect
the Company's ability to increase its distributions to shareholders.

     OPERATING RISKS.  Real property  investments are subject to varying degrees
of risk. The investment returns available from equity investments in real estate
depend in large part on the amount of income  earned  and  capital  appreciation
generated by the related properties as well as the expenses incurred.

                                      (27)
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     To offset the threat of  insufficient  revenue to meet operating  expenses,
debt service,  capital expenditures and dividend payments,  the Company requires
net master leases or equivalent credit support with primary terms.

     The terms of certain of the leases or credit support  agreements provide an
option  for  healthcare  providers  to  repurchase  the  subject  properties  at
specified  times during the term of the  agreement.  The provider may repurchase
the property for a price equal to the greater of the fair market value  purchase
price or the  minimum  repurchase  price.  No  assurances  can be given that the
Company could negotiate with the current healthcare provider should they wish to
repurchase  the  property  or find  another  provider  on a  timely  basis or on
acceptable terms. A failure of the Company to do so could have an adverse effect
on the Company's future revenues.

     DEPENDENCE ON HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND POTENTIAL REDUCTION IN REVENUES. The
success of the Company's  investment in a particular  property will be dependent
upon the success of the business of the  healthcare  provider and, to the extent
that a provider's  performance  under the lease or credit  arrangement  has been
guaranteed, on the guarantor under such arrangement.  There is no assurance that
the  Company  will be able to retain its  provider  upon the  expiration  of the
leases or that unfavorable  economic,  demographic or competitive  conditions or
industry reform will not adversely  affect the financial  condition of providers
and/or  guarantors  and,  consequently,  lease  revenues  and the  value  of the
Company's investments in the property.

     CONCENTRATION  ON FEW  HEALTHCARE  PROVIDERS.  Currently  26 percent of the
Company's  portfolio is leased to  Columbia/HCA  Healthcare  Corporation  and 24
percent is leased or committed to the combined companies of OrNda Healthcorp and
Tenet Healthcare Corporation.

     IMPACT OF REDUCED  OCCUPANCY  RATES.  Most of the hospitals  adjacent to or
associated  with  the  Company's   properties   owned  or  to  be  acquired  are
substantially  less that fully  occupied on an  inpatient  basis.  Despite  such
occupancy  rates,  however,  the operating  cash flow produced by such hospitals
available  for the  related  payments  to the  Company  adequately  covers  such
payments. If the inpatient occupancy rate at such a hospital were to deteriorate
to a level at which  operating  cash flows  would be  insufficient  to cover the
payments to the Company on a particular ancillary hospital facility, the Company
would  have to rely upon the  general  credit  of the  provider  or the  related
guarantor, if any.

     POTENTIAL PROVIDER LOSS OF LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION. Healthcare providers
are subject to federal and state laws and regulations which govern financial and
other arrangements between healthcare operators.  A provider's loss of licensure
or  certification  would result in the Company having to obtain another provider
for the affected  facility.  No  assurances  can be given that the Company could
attract another  healthcare  provider on a timely basis or on acceptable  terms.
Failure to do so would have an adverse effect on the Company's revenues.

     FAILURE TO SUCCESSFULLY  MARKET PROPERTY MANAGEMENT  SERVICES.  The Company
utilizes its wholly owned subsidiary, Healthcare Realty Management (HRM), in the
day-to-day management and leasing of multi-tenanted healthcare properties and in
the supervision of the development of new healthcare properties. There can be no
assurance  that the Company will be able to  successfully  market or  cross-sell
HRMs  services.  Current  revenues  from HRM's  management  agreements  may not
significantly affect the Company's 1997 funds from operations. Additionally, HRM
employs 108 individuals nationwide, providing the Company with expanded overhead
expenses and labor liability not previously experienced.

                                      (28)
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ASSET GROWTH
- ------------

     INABILITY TO COMPLETE  ACQUISITIONS.  The Company's  asset growth  strategy
would be negatively  impacted if it is unable to find suitable properties and to
purchase  those  properties  on  terms  which  meet  the  Company's   investment
parameters.

     PROVIDER DEVELOPMENT ARRANGEMENTS. The Company has entered into development
funding  arrangements with three properties that are currently in progress.  The
Company believes that development  funding is an effective method to acquire new
healthcare  facilities  that  providers  have  determined are strategic to their
business.  The development funding  arrangements  require the Company to provide
the funding to enable healthcare operators to build facilities on property owned
or leased by the Company.  Risks of  development  funding are greater than those
risks  associated  with the purchase  and  lease-back  of  operating  properties
because of the potential for greater Company  involvement within the development
process.  There can be no assurance  that the current  portfolio of  development
funding  will be  completed  in  accordance  with the  terms of the  agreements;
however,  the Company  believes that it has the requisite  access to capital and
development and construction experience to complete a development.

     LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFERS AND ALTERNATIVE  USES OF FACILITIES.  Transfers of
operations of  healthcare  facilities  are subject to  regulatory  approvals not
required for transfers of other types of commercial  operations  and other types
of  real  estate.  In  addition,  many  of the  properties  are  special-purpose
facilities that may not be easily adaptable to uses unrelated to healthcare.

MARKET COMPETITION
- ------------------

     The Company competes for property management,  development and acquisitions
with, among others,  investors,  healthcare providers,  other healthcare related
real  estate  investment   trusts,   real  estate   partnerships  and  financial
institutions.  The Company's properties will be also subject to competition from
the properties of other  healthcare  providers.  Certain of these  operators may
have  greater  capital   resources  that  the  provider  leasing  the  Company's
facilities.  All of the properties  operating in a competitive  environment  and
patients  and  referral  sources,   including   physicians,   may  change  their
preferences for a healthcare facility from time to time.

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<PAGE>


ITEM 2.           PROPERTIES
- ------

EXECUTIVE OFFICES
- -----------------

     The Company's  headquarters,  located in offices at 3310 West End Avenue in
Nashville,  Tennessee,  are leased  from an  unrelated  third  party.  The lease
agreement  expired on January 31,  1997. The Company is currently  occupying its
quarters on a month-to-month basis and anticipates moving into expanded quarters
in the  same  location.  The  Company  is  negotiating  the  terms of a lease of
approximately 17,000 square feet for a five-year term with renewal options. Such
space will give the  Company  room for  growth,  but it  intends  to  sublease a
portion of such space  initially.  If a lease on acceptable terms is not signed,
which management does not anticipate,  the Company does not believe it will have
any difficulty obtaining alternative space. The Company also maintains executive
offices of  approximately  10,800 square feet in Birmingham,  Alabama for a term
which will  expire on May 31,  2000.  Annual  rental  expense  is  approximately
$83,505.

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<PAGE>


PROPERTY OPERATIONS
- -------------------

     The  following  table  sets  forth  information   regarding  the  Company's
properties as of December 31, 1996:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Property Name                         City             State Facility Type Client/Major Tenant(s)     Square Feet   Investment
<S>                                  <C>               <C>      <C>      <C>                           <C>         <C>

Midtown Medical Center               Birmingham         AL      CL       Laboratory Corp. of America     129,294       8,789,812
Orange Grove Medical Clinic          Tucson             AZ      AHF      Columbia, affiliated physicians  44,230       5,273,993
Bakersfield Surgery Center           Bakersfield        CA      ASC      National Surgery Centers          4,913       1,046,229
Fountain Valley - AHF 1*             Fountain Valley    CA      AHF      OrNda, affiliated physicians     51,153       5,516,390
Fountain Valley - AHF 2*             Fountain Valley    CA      AHF      OrNda, affiliated physicians     47,380       5,107,769
Fountain Valley - AHF 3*             Fountain Valley    CA      AHF      OrNda, affiliated physicians     73,770       8,785,363
Fountain Valley - AHF 4*             Fountain Valley    CA      AHF      OrNda, affiliated physicians     72,832       8,989,674
Fountain Valley - Living Care Ctr.   Fountain Valley    CA     LTCF      OrNda                            63,000      12,687,698
Fountain Valley - AHF 5**            Fountain Valley    CA      AHF      OrNda, affiliated physicians    120,000      15,000,000
Clinica Latina                       Los Angeles        CA      PC       OrNda, affiliated physicians      7,300         724,470
Eaton Canyon*                        Pasadena           CA      AHF      OrNda, affiliated physicians     33,345       4,444,070
Valley Presbyterian Hospital-15211   Van Nuys           CA      AHF      Valley Pres.affiliated physician 47,042       7,538,204
Valley Presbyterian Hospital-6840    Van Nuys           CA      AHF      Valley Pres.affiliated physician 24,189       5,327,777
Life Care Center of Aurora           Aurora             CO     LTCF      Life Care Centers of America     61,200       6,230,516
Life Care Center of Westminister     Westminister       CO     LTCF      Life Care Centers of America     57,035       7,566,320
Coral Gables Medical Plaza*          Coral Gables       FL      AHF      OrNda, affiliated physicians     57,790      11,208,279
Southwest Florida Orthopaedic Center Fort Myers         FL      PC       Columbia, affiliated physicians  37,674       3,604,186
Southwest Medical Centre Plaza       Fort Myers         FL      AHF      Columbia, affiliated physicians  64,780       8,042,863
Gulf Coast Medical Centre            Fort Myers         FL      AHF      Columbia, affiliated physicians  35,752       4,791,941
Southwest Medical Center Plaza II    Fort Myers         FL      AHF      Columbia, affiliated physicians  14,322       1,620,558
East Pointe Medical Plaza            Lehigh Acres       FL      AHF      Columbia, affiliated physicians  34,500       4,981,848
Deering Medical Plaza                Miami              FL      AHF      Columbia, affiliated physicians  41,046       5,072,041
Five Points Medical Building*        Miami              FL     CACC      OrNda, affiliated physicians     59,516      11,308,884
Life Care Center of Orange Park      Orange Park        FL     LTCF      Life Care Centers of America     57,904       9,592,697
Palm Beach Medical Group Building    Palm Beach         FL      MOB      First Physicians Care            26,000       3,766,272
Palms of Pasadena Medical Plaza*     St. Petersburg     FL      AHF      Tenet, affiliated physicians     49,300       5,483,950
Med.and Surg. Inst.of Ft. Lauderdale Sunrise            FL      PC       OrNda, affiliated physicians     28,861       5,204,476
St. Andrews*                         Venice             FL     CACC      Columbia, Center For Sight       29,000       6,598,540
Doctor's Clinic                      Vero Beach         FL      PC       PhyCor                           87,404      10,305,181
North Fulton Medical Arts Plaza      Atlanta            GA      AHF      Tenet, affiliated physicians     51,586       5,784,500
Northwest Medical Center             Atlanta            GA      AHF      Columbia, affiliated physicians 143,660      10,236,246
Candler Professional Office Bldg.*   Savannah           GA      AHF      Candler, affiliated physicians   90,000       7,177,853
Candler Parking Garage               Savannah           GA      AHF      Candler                         175,150       4,169,090
Candler Regional Heart Center*       Savannah           GA      AHF      Candler, affiliated physicians   80,825       9,430,299
Woodstock Clinic                     Woodstock          GA      PC       Tenet, affiliated physicians     47,858       2,673,879
New Harmonie Healthcare Center       New Harmony        IN     LTCF      Centennial                       29,500       3,640,140
Overland Park Reg. Medical Center    Overland Park      KS      AHF      Columbia, affiliated physicians  71,086      10,106,167
Life Care Center of Wichita          Wichita            KS     LTCF      Life Care Centers of America     57,035       7,474,565
Fenton Extended Care Center          Fenton             MI     LTCF      Centennial                       29,103       3,540,495
Meadows Nursing Center               Meadows            MI     LTCF      Centennial                       43,194       3,284,186
Ovid Convalescent Manor              Ovid               MI     LTCF      Centennial                       16,500       3,116,710
Westgate Manor Nursing Home          St. Louis          MI     LTCF      Centennial                       21,567       1,697,049
Wayne Convalescent Center            Wayne              MI     LTCF      Centennial                       11,308       1,049,353
Puckett Laboratory                   Hattiesburg        MS      CL       Pathology Labs.                  36,951       4,285,486
Valley View Surgery Center           Las Vegas          NV      ASC      National Surgery Centers         16,878       3,800,571

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<PAGE>

Hendersonville Medical Office Bldg.  Hendersonville     TN      AHF      Columbia, affiliated physicians  25,456       3,138,890
Physicians Daysurgery Center         Dallas             TX      ASC      Columbia                         10,855       2,039,563
Oregon Medical Building              El Paso            TX      AHF      Columbia, affiliated physicians  83,718      18,485,078
Life Care Center of Fort Worth       Fort Worth         TX     LTCF      Life Care Centers of America     64,265       9,452,336
Valley Diagnostic Med.&Surg.Clinic   Harlingen          TX      PC       PhyCor                           41,515       4,458,323
Spring Branch Professional Building  Houston            TX      AHF      Columbia, affiliated physicians 109,898      14,301,747
Rosewood Professional Building       Houston            TX      AHF      Columbia, affiliated physicians  70,494       5,252,820
Durham Medical Center                Houston            TX      PC       Humana, Columbia                 59,114       8,511,528
Life Care Center of Houston          Houston            TX     LTCF      Life Care Centers of America     64,265       9,847,297
Twelve Oaks Medical Plaza            Houston            TX      AHF      Tenet, affiliated physicians     38,500       3,772,050
Trinity Valley Birthing Center       Palestine          TX      AHF      OrNda, affiliated physicians     15,398       3,671,600
Bayshore Doctors Center              Pasadena           TX      AHF      Columbia, affiliated physicians  16,955       1,905,817
Lake Pointe Medical Plaza            Rowlett            TX      AHF      OrNda, affiliated physicians     12,788       1,737,129
Rowlett Medical Plaza                Rowlett            TX      MOB      OrNda, affiliated physicians     18,978       1,976,372
Huebner Medical Center               San Antonio        TX     CACC      Healthsouth,Columbia,MedPartners 90,840      11,928,764
Huebner Medical Center II            San Antonio        TX     CACC      Healthsouth,Columbia,MedPartners 63,459       9,144,537
Judson Professional Building         San Antonio        TX      AHF      Columbia, affiliated physicians  10,088         712,354
Toepperwein Medical Center           San Antonio        TX      AHF      Columbia, affiliated physicians  44,872       2,363,062
Southwest General Birthing Center    San Antonio        TX      AHF      OrNda, affiliated physicians     16,264       3,236,289
New River Valley Medical Arts Bldg.  Christiansburg     VA      MOB      Columbia, affiliated physicians   5,323         926,022
Valley Medical Center                Dublin             VA      MOB      Columbia, affiliated physicians   7,093       1,015,116
Lewis-Gale Family Practice Center    New Castle         VA      PC       PhyCor                           11,265       1,150,333
Chippenham Medical Offices           Richmond           VA      AHF      Columbia, affiliated physicians  44,732       3,771,668
Chippenham Medical Offices           Richmond           VA      AHF      Healthcare service providers     53,189       4,593,463
Johnston-Willis Medical Offices      Richmond           VA      AHF      Healthcare service providers     78,843       8,773,577
Johnston-Willis Medical Offices      Richmond           VA      AHF      Healthcare service providers     36,000       5,855,715
Lewis-Gale Craig County Clinic       Roanoke            VA      PC       PhyCor                            4,396         182,008
Lewis-Gale Fincastle Clinic          Roanoke            VA      PC       PhyCor                            4,199         337,431
Lewis-Gale Valley View Mall          Roanoke            VA      MOB      PhyCor, Columbia                 48,433       5,112,593
Lewis-Gale Business&Child Care Ctrs  Salem              VA      MOB      PhyCor, Allstate, U.S.Postal Svc. 6,387       6,723,060
Lewis-Gale Bent Mountain Road Clinic Salem              VA      PC       PhyCor                            3,264         349,701
Lewis-Gale Bonsack Clinic            Salem              VA      PC       PhyCor                            6,283         673,840
Lewis-Gale Clinic                    Salem              VA      AHF      PhyCor, Columbia                237,244      27,139,690
Lewis-Gale Medical Foundation Bldg.  Salem              VA      AHF      PhyCor                           16,400       1,431,526
Lewis-Gale Spartan Drive Clinic      Salem              VA      PC       PhyCor                            8,243         899,816
                                                                                                       ----------  --------------

All Properties                                                                                         3,921,749    $460,947,705
                                                                                                       =========    ============   
</TABLE>
                                       
* Properties owned and managed by Healthcare Realty
** Pending acquisition

Key:
AHF - Ancillary Hospital Facility
LTCF - Long-Term Care Facility
CACC - Comprehensive Ambulatory Care Center
PC - Physician Clinic
MOB - Medical Office Building
CL - Clinical Lab
ASC - Ambulatory Surgery Center

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<PAGE>

                                     
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER CHARTS

     The following table sets forth, by each healthcare provider client, certain
information as of December 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           Percentage               Square
                                                    Properties        Investment          of Investment             Footage         
<S>                                                 <C>            <C>                      <C>                <C>
Public/Investment Grade Credit Operators:
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.                           21             $120,151,613                   26.1%         914,946
OrNda HealthCorp                                        15               99,598,463                   21.6%         678,375
Candler Health System                                    3               20,032,661                    4.3%         345,975
PhyCor, Inc.                                            12               58,763,502                   12.7%         585,033
Tenet Healthcare Corporation                             2                8,157,829                    1.8%          97,158
National Surgery Centers, Inc.                           2                4,846,800                    1.1%          21,791
                                                    ------         ----------------         ---------------    ------------
                                                        55             $311,550,868                   67.6%       2,643,278
Other Providers:
Life Care Centers of America                             6              $50,163,731                   10.9%         361,704
Huebner Medical Center                                   2               21,073,301                    4.6%         154,299
Vest AmeriCare L.C.                                      3               19,792,796                    4.3%         233,746
WelCare International, Inc.                              6               16,327,933                    3.5%         151,172
Six Operators with Investments Less Than 3%              8               41,294,495                    9.0%         377,550

                                                    ------         ----------------         ---------------    ------------
                                                        25             $148,652,256                   32.2%       3,921,749

                                                    ======         ================         ===============    ============
Totals                                                  80             $460,947,705                   99.8%       3,921,749
                                                    ======         ================         ===============    ============

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<PAGE>

</TABLE>
                                       
LEASE EXPIRATION SCHEDULE

     The following table sets forth the number of the Company leases that expire
in the  indicated  years and  certain  other  information  associated  with such
leases.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Percentage of                   Percentage of
                Number of             Annualized         Annualized        Square           Square    
Year              Leases               Revenue          Square Footage    Footage          Footage
<S>                 <C>         <C>                      <C>            <C>                 <C>

                     0                     0               0.0%                 0            0.0%
1997                 0                     0               0.0%                 0            0.0%
1998                 0                     0               0.0%                 0            0.0%
1999                 0                     0               0.0%                 0            0.0%
2000                 0                     0               0.0%                 0            0.0%
2001                 0                     0               0.0%                 0            0.0%
2002                 0                     0               0.0%                 0            0.0%
2003                 3            $2,788,402               5.8%           181,129            5.0%
2004                 7             1,622,760               8.8%           164,756            9.9%
2005                 6             1,569,032               6.8%           268,391            9.7%
2006                 1               536,529               1.1%            36,951            1.0%
2007                 3               962,504               2.0%            75,507            2.0%
2008                12             8,237,489              17.0%           645,027           16.9%
2009                19            14,325,866              25.3%         1,162,134           25.6%
2010                 6             1,907,236               8.1%           119,502            6.2%
2011                15             9,105,172              16.2%           759,329           18.3%
2012                 1             3,705,024               4.8%           237,851            1.6%
2013                 6             1,966,505               4.1%           151,172            4.0%
                    ==          ============             ======         =========           ======
Totals              79*          $ 46,726,518             100.0%         3,801,749           100.0%
</TABLE>
*Excludes Fountain Valley - AHF5, which currently has no lease agreement

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<PAGE>



ITEM 3.           LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
- ------
                  The Company is not aware of any  material legal action pending
                  or threatened against it.

ITEM 4.           SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITYHOLDERS
- ------
                  No matter was submitted to a vote of shareholders during the 
                  fourth quarter of 1996.

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<PAGE>



                                     Part II

ITEM 5.           MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
- ------            MATTERS

                  Information relating to the Company's Common Stock, set forth
on page 28 of the  Company's  1996 Annual  Report to  Shareholders  under the 
caption Common Stock, is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 6.           SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
- ------
                  The  Company's  selected  financial  data,  set forth on page
9 of its 1996 Annual Report to Shareholders under the caption Selected Financial
Information, is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7.           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
- ------            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                  The Company's information relating to the management's 
discussion and analysis of financial condition, set forth on pages 10 through 12
of  the  Company's  1996  Annual  Report  to  Shareholders  under  the  caption 
Managements  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
Operations, is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8.           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
- ------
                  The Company's financial statements and the related notes,  
together with the report of Ernst & Young LLP thereon, set forth at pages 13 
through 17 of the Company's 1996 Annual Report to Shareholders, are incorporated
herein by reference.

ITEM 9.           CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING 
- ------            AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

                  None.

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<PAGE>



                                    PART III

ITEM 10.          DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
- -------

DIRECTORS
- ---------

                  Information with respect to directors,  set forth on pages one
through four of the Company's Proxy Statement relating to the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on May 12, 1997 under the caption Election of Directors,
is incorporated  herein by reference.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
- ------------------

                  The executive officers of the Company are:
Name                  Age     Position
David R. Emery.......  52     Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer &
                              President
Timothy G. Wallace...  38     Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Roger O. West......... 52     Executive Vice President & General Counsel

                  Mr.Emery formed the Company and has held his current positions
since  May  1992. Prior  to  1992,  Mr. Emery was engaged in the development an 
management of commercial real estate in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Emery has been
active in the real estate industry for 27 years.

                  Mr.Wallace has held executive positions with the Company since
January 1993. Prior  to joining  the  Company, he  was  a  Senior  Manager  with
responsibility for healthcare and real estate in the Nashville, Tennessee office
of Ernst & Young LLP from June 1989 to January 1993.

                  Mr. West has held  executive  positions with the Company since
May 1994. Prior to joining  the Company, he was a senior partner in the law firm
of Geary, Porter  and West, P. C. in  Dallas, Texas  from July 1992 to May 1994.
Mr.West has extensive experience in the areas of corporate, tax and real estate
law.

ITEM 11.          EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
- -------
                  Information  relating to executive  compensation, set forth on
pages six through  12  of  the  Company's Proxy Statement relating to the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 12, 1997 under the caption  Executive
Compensation, is incorporated herein by reference.  The Comparative  Performance
Graph  and the Compensation  Committee  Report on  Executive  Compensation  also
included in the Proxy Statement are expressly not incorporated herein by 
reference.

                                      (37)
<PAGE>



ITEM 12.          SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
- -------
                  Information  relating to the security  ownership of management
and certain beneficial owners, set forth on pages four through five of the 
Company's  Proxy  Statement  relating to the Annual  Meeting of  Shareholders  
to be held on May 12, 1997 under the caption "Security Ownership of Certain 
Beneficial Owners and Management," is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13.          CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
- -------
         Information relating to certain relationships and related transactions,
set forth on page 13 of the Company's Proxy Statement relating to the Annual 
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 12, 1997 under the caption  Certain 
Relationships and Related Transactions, is incorporated herein by reference.

                                      (38)
<PAGE>



                                    PART IV

ITEM 14.         EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
- -------
(a)               Index to Pro Forma and Historical Financial Statements, 
                  Financial Statement Schedules and Exhibits

                  (1)      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
                           --------------------

                           The following financial  statements of Healthcare 
                  Realty Trust Incorporated are incorporated by reference in
                  Item 8 from the 1996 Annual Report to Shareholders:

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- -----------------------------------------
                  Independent Auditors' Report
                  Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 1996 and 1995.
                  Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December
                       31, 1996, December 31, 1995 and December 31, 1994.
                  Consolidated  Statements of Stockholders Equity for the years
                       ended  December 31,  1996,  December 31, 1995 and
                       December 31, 1994.
                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended 
                       December 31, 1996, December 31, 1995 and December 31, 
                       1994. 
                  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

                  (2)      FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES:
                           -----------------------------

                  Schedule III -- Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
                    at December 31, 1996..S-1

                  All other  schedules  are omitted  because  they are not  
                  applicable  or not required or because the  information  is
                  included in the consolidated financial statements or notes 
                  thereto.

                                      (39)
<PAGE>



           (3)    EXHIBITS:
                  --------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER            DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS
  ------            -----------------------
<S>  <C>      <C>  

     3.1      Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Registrant.(1)
     3.2      Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant.(2)
     4        Specimen stock certificate.(1)
     10.1     1993 employee's Stock Incentive Plan of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated.(1)
     10.2     1995 Restricted Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated.(6)
     10.3     Executive Retirement Plan, as amended (filed herewith).
     10.4     Retirement Plan for Outside Directors.(1)
     10.5     Deferred Compensation Plan.(1)
     10.6     Dividend Reinvestment Plan.(2)
     10.7     Amended and Restated  Employment  Agreement by and between David R. Emery and  Healthcare  Realty Trust  Incorporated
              (filed herewith).
     10.8     Amended and Restated  Employment  Agreement by and between  Roger O. West and  Healthcare  Realty Trust  Incorporated
              (filed herewith).
     10.9     Amended and Restated Employment  Agreement by and between Timothy G. Wallace and Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
              (filed herewith).
     10.10    Modified  and  Restated  Credit  Agreement,  dated as of December  26,  1996,  by and among  Healthcare  Realty Trust
              Incorporated;  NationsBank,  N.A.; The Sumitomo Bank, Limited; First Tennessee Bank National Association; and AmSouth
              Bank of Alabama.(7)
     10.11    Form of Note Purchase Agreement,  dated as of September 1, 1995, pertaining to $90,000,000 aggregate principal amount
              of 7.41% Senior Notes due September 1, 2002.(5)
     11       Statement re computation of per share earnings (filed herewith).
     13       Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 1996 (filed herewith).
     21       Subsidiaries of the Registrant (filed herewith).
     23       Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors (filed herewith).
</TABLE>

                                      (40)
<PAGE>

     (1) Filed as an exhibit to  Company's  Registration  Statement on Form S-11
(Registration  No. 33-60506)  previously filed pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933 and hereby incorporated by reference.

     (2) Filed as an exhibit to  Company's  Registration  Statement on Form S-11
(Registration  No. 33-72860)  previously filed pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933 and hereby incorporated by reference.

     (3) Filed as an exhibit to Company's  Form 10-Q for the quarter  ended June
30, 1994 and hereby incorporated by reference.

     (4) Filed as an exhibit to Company's  Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1994 and hereby incorporated by reference.

     (5) Filed as an exhibit to Company's  10-Q for the quarter ended  September
30, 1995 and hereby incorporated by reference.

     (6) Filed as an exhibit to Company's  Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1995 and hereby incorporated by reference.

     (7) Filed as an exhibit to  Company's  Form 8-K for  December  26, 1996 and
hereby incorporated by reference.

                                      (41)
<PAGE>

                  Executive Compensation Plans and Arrangements

     The  following  is  a  list  of  all  executive   compensation   plans  and
arrangements filed as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

     1.  1993  Employees  Stock  Incentive  Plan  of  Healthcare   Realty  Trust
         Incorporated (filed as Exhibit 10.1)

     2. 1995  Restricted  Stock Plan for  Non-Employee  Directors of  Healthcare
        Realty Trust Incorporated (filed as Exhibit 10.2)

     3. Executive Retirement Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit 10.3)

     4. Retirement Plan for Outside Directors (filed as Exhibit 10.4)

     5. Deferred Compensation Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.5)

     6. Amended and Restated Employment  Agreement by and between David R. Emery
        and Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (filed as Exhibit 10.7)

     7. Amended and Restated  Employment  Agreement by and between Roger O. West
        and Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (filed as Exhibit 10.8)

     8. Amended and  Restated  Employment  Agreement  by and between  Timothy G.
        Wallace and Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (filed as Exhibit 10.9)

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<PAGE>

(b)               Reports on Form 8-K

                  The Company filed the following reports on Form 8-K during the
                  last quarter of 1996.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Date of Earliest Event Reported         Items Reported
<S> <C>                                <C>    

    September 30, 1996                 5.Other Events
    November 15, 1996                  2.Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
                                       7.Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
                                         and Exhibits
    November 15, 1996 (Form 8K/A)      7.Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
                                         and Exhibits*
    November 15, 1996 (Form 8-K/A)     7.Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
                                         and Exhibits
</TABLE>
*     Included required financial statements for acquisition reported on in Item
      2 of Current Report dated November 15, 1996.

(c)   Exhibits

      The response to this portion of Item 14 is submitted as a separate section
       of this report.  See Item 14(a)(3).

(d)   Financial Statement Schedules

      The response to this portion of Item 14 is submitted as a separate section
      of this report.  See Item 14(a)(2).

                                      (43)
<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of  Section  13 or 15(d) of the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934,  the  Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on
its  behalf  by the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly  authorized,  in the  City of
Nashville, State of Tennessee, on March 24, 1997.
                                   HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INCORPORATED


                                   By:   /s/ David R. Emery
                                             David R. Emery
                                             Chairman, President and
                                             Chief Executive Officer

     Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, this
Report has been signed by the following  persons on behalf of the Company and in
the capacities and on the date indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Signature                                               Title                           Date
<S><C>                                    <C>                                       <C>    

    /s/ David R. Emery                       Chairman, President and Chief          March 24, 1997
   David R. Emery                            Executive Officer (Principal
                                               Executive Officer)
    /s/ Timothy G. Wallace                Executive Vice President and Chief        March 24, 1997
   Timothy G. Wallace                        Financial Officer (Principal
                                               Financial Officer)
    /s/ Fredrick M. Langreck                   Treasurer and Controller             March 24, 1997
   Fredrick M. Langreck

    /s/ Errol L. Biggs, Ph.D.                          Director                     March 24, 1997
   Errol L. Biggs, Ph.D.

    /s/ Thompson S. Dent                               Director                     March 24, 1997
   Thompson S. Dent

    /s/ Charles Raymond Fernandez, M.D.                Director                     March 24, 1997
   Charles Raymond Fernandez, M.D.

                                      (44)
<PAGE>


    /s/ Batey B. Gresham, Jr.                          Director                     March 24, 1997
   Batey B. Gresham, Jr.

    /s/ Marliese E. Mooney                             Director                     March 24, 1997
   Marliese E. Mooney

    /s/ Edwin B. Morris, III                           Director                     March 24, 1997
   Edwin B. Morris, III

    /s/ John Knox Singleton                            Director                     March 24, 1997
   John Knox Singleton
</TABLE>

                                      (45)
<PAGE>

SCHEDULE 3 - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED  DEPRECIATION
AT DECEMBER 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                                                            
                                                                                                       LAND
                                                                                                Costs Capitalized
Facility Type/Name                             Operator         Facility             Initial      Subsequent to
                                                                Location            Investment     Acquisition      Total 
<S>                                            <C>              <C>               <C>           <C>             <C>   
Ancillary Hospital Facilities
    1 Orange Grove Medical Clinic               Col/HCA             AZ            $   308,070             0     $  308,070
    2 Eaton Canyon Medical Building             OrNda               CA              1,337,483             0      1,337,483
    3 Fountain Valley - AHF 1                   OrNda               CA              2,218,847             0      2,218,847
    4 Fountain Valley - AHF 2                   OrNda               CA              2,059,953             0      2,059,953
    5 Fountain Valley - AHF 3                   OrNda               CA              3,149,515             0      3,149,515
    6 Fountain Valley - AHF 4                   OrNda               CA              3,160,865             0      3,160,865
    7 Valley Presbyterian (15211)               Valley Pres         CA              1,720,127             0      1,720,127
    8 Valley Presbyterian (6840-50)             Valley Pres         CA              1,522,222             0      1,522,222
    9 Deering Medical Plaza                     Col/HCA             FL                      0             0              0
   10 East Pointe Medical Plaza                 Col/HCA             FL                 45,216             0         45,216
   11 Gulf Coast Medical Centre                 Col/HCA             FL                      0             0              0
   12 Southwest Medical Centre Plaza            Col/HCA             FL                      0             0              0
   13 Southwest Medical Centre Plaza II         Col/HCA             FL                      0             0              0
   14 Coral Gables Medical Plaza                OrNda               FL                532,112             0        532,112
   15 Palm Beach Medical Group Building         First Physician     FL                      0             0              0
   16 Palms of Pasadena Medical Plaza           Tenet               FL                      0             0              0
   17 Candler Parking Garage                    Candler             GA                      0             0              0
   18 Candler Professional Office Building      Candler             GA                      0             0              0
   19 Candler Regional Heart Center             Candler             GA                      0             0              0
   20 North Fulton Medical Arts Plaza           Vest Amer           GA                696,248             0        696,248
   21 Northwest Medical Center                  Vest Amer           GA              1,268,962             0      1,268,962
   22 Overland Park Regional Medical Center     Col/HCA             KS                      0             0              0
   23 Hendersonville Medical Office Building    Col/HCA             TN                395,056             0        395,056
   24 Bayshore Doctors Center                   Col/HCA             TX                125,471             0        125,471
   25 Judson Medical Building                   Methodist           TX                159,384             0        159,384
   26 Oregon Medical Building                   Col/HCA             TX                999,193             0        999,193
   27 Rosewood Professional Building            Col/HCA             TX                682,867             0        682,867
   28 Spring Branch Professional Building       Col/HCA             TX              3,833,076             0      3,833,076
   29 Toepperwein Medical Center                Methodist           TX                497,982             0        497,982
   30 Lake Pointe Medical Plaza                 OrNda               TX                217,941             0        217,941
   31 Southwest General Birthing Center         OrNda               TX                124,000             0        124,000
   32 Trinity Valley Birthing Center            OrNda               TX                 73,147             0         73,147
   33 Twelve Oaks Medical Plaza                 Vest Amer           TX                389,107             0        389,107
   34 Chippenham Medical Offices                Col/HCA             VA                      0             0              0
   35 Chippenham Medical Offices                Col/HCA             VA                874,497             0        874,497
   36 Johnston-Willis Medical Offices           Col/HCA             VA              1,912,645             0      1,912,645
   37 Johnston-Willis Medical Offices           Col/HCA             VA                      0             0              0
   38 Lewis-Gale   Clinic,Keagy, Braeburn,Floyd Phycor              VA              1,413,423             0      1,413,423
   39 Lewis-Gale   Medical Foundation           Phycor              VA                 38,604             0         38,604
                                                                                   ----------             -     ----------
                                                                                   29,756,014             0     29,756,014
                                                                                   ----------             -     ----------

Ambulatory Surgery Centers
   40 Bakersfield Surgery Center                Nat'l Surg Ctrs     CA                209,246             0        209,246
   41 Valley View Surgery Center                Nat'l Surg Ctrs     NV                940,000             0        940,000
   42 Physicians Daysurgery Center              Col/HCA             TX                509,891             0        509,891
                                                                                    ---------             -      ---------
                                                                                    1,659,137             0      1,659,137
                                                                                    ---------             -      ---------

Comprehensive Ambulatory Care Centers
   43 St. Andrews                               Col/HCA&St.Andrews  FL              1,032,261             0      1,032,261
   44 Five Points Medical Building              OrNda               FL              3,103,275             0      3,103,275
   45 Huebner Medical Center                    Huebner             TX                601,475             0        601,475
   46 Huebner Medical Center II                 Huebner             TX              1,041,298             0      1,041,298
                                                                                    ---------             -      ---------
                                                                                    5,778,309             0      5,778,309
                                                                                    ---------             -      ---------

Clinical Laboratories
   47 Midtown Medical Center                    Midtown             AL                180,633             0        180,633
   48 Puckett Laboratory                        Path Labs           MS                537,660             0        537,660
                                                                                      -------             -        -------
                                                                                      718,293             0        718,293
                                                                                      -------             -        -------

Long-Term Care Facilities
   49 Fountain Valley - Living Care Center      OrNda               CA              1,361,952             0      1,361,952
   50 Life Care Center of Aurora                LCC of Amer.        CO              1,651,477             0      1,651,477
   51 Life Care Center of Westminster (4)       LCC of Amer.        CO                      0             0              0
   52 Life Care Center of Orange Park           LCC of Amer.        FL              1,203,720             0      1,203,720
   53 New Harmonie Healthcare Center            Centennial          IN                 96,059             0         96,059
   54 Life Care Center of Wichita               LCC of Amer.        KS              1,013,423             0      1,013,423
   55 Fenton Extended Care Center               Centennial          MI                 40,463             0         40,463
   56 Meadows Nursing Center                    Centennial          MI                  6,984             0          6,984
   57 Ovid Convalescent Manor                   Centennial          MI                 62,326             0         62,326
   58 Wayne Convalescent Center                 Centennial          MI                 52,468             0         52,468
   59 Westgate Manor Nursing Home               Centennial          MI                 30,855             0         30,855
   60 Life Care Center of Forth Worth           LCC of Amer.        TX                690,768             0        690,768
   61 Life Care Center of Houston (4)           LCC of Amer.        TX                      0             0              0
                                                                                    ---------             -      ---------
                                                                                    6,210,495             0      6,210,495
                                                                                    ---------             -      ---------
Medical Office Buildings
   62 Rowlett Medical Plaza                     OrNda               TX                166,123             0        166,123
   63 New River Valley Med. Arts Building       Col/HCA             VA                 43,126             0         43,126
   64 Valley Medical Center                     Col/HCA             VA                 64,347             0         64,347
   65 Lewis-Gale Business & Child Care Centers  Phycor              VA              1,066,739             0      1,066,739
   66 Lewis-Gale  Valley View                   Phycor              VA                752,629             0        752,629
                                                                                    ---------             -      ---------
                                                                                    2,092,964             0      2,092,964
                                                                                    ---------             -      ---------

Physician Clinics
   67 Clinica Latina                            OrNda               CA                392,785             0        392,785
   68 Southwest Florida Orthopedic Center       Col/HCA             FL                468,544             0        468,544
   69 Medical & Surgical Inst.Ft. Lauderdale    OrNda               FL                906,829             0        906,829
   70 Doctors  Clinic                           Phycor              FL              2,183,572             0      2,183,572
   71 Woodstock Clinic                          Tenet               GA                586,435             0        586,435
   72 Durham Medical Center                     Durham              TX                992,738             0        992,738
   73 Valley Diagnostic Med & Surgical Clinic   Phycor              TX                502,919       158,368        661,287
   74 Lewis-Gale   Bent Mountain Road Clinic    Phycor              VA                 92,159             0         92,159
   75 Lewis-Gale   Bohnsack Clinic              Phycor              VA                150,526             0        150,526
   76 Lewis-Gale   Craig County Clinic          Phycor              VA                 33,280             0         33,280
   77 Lewis-Gale   Family Practice Center       Phycor              VA                182,522             0        182,522
   78 Lewis-Gale   Fincastle Clinic             Phycor              VA                 78,437             0         78,437
   79 Lewis-Gale   Spartan Drive                Phycor              VA                 83,967             0         83,967
                                                                                    ---------       -------      ---------
                                                                                    6,654,712       158,368      6,813,080
                                                                                    ---------       -------      ---------

            Total Real Estate                                                     $52,869,925      $158,368    $53,028,292
                                                                                  ===========      ========    ===========

            Corporate Property                                                              0             0              0

            Third Party Developments                                                        0             0              0

            Total Property                                                        $52,869,925      $158,368    $53,028,292
                                                                                  ===========      ========    ===========
</TABLE>
SCHEDULE 1 
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AT DECEMBER 31, 1996 (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                  
                                              BUILDINGS & IMPROVEMENTS & CIP
                                                                                                      Costs
                                                                                    Initial        Capitalized
                                                                                   Investment     Subsequent to
                                                                                 (Including CIP)   Acquisition     Total 
<S>                                                                              <C>              <C>           <C>   
Ancillary Hospital Facilities                               
    1 Orange Grove Medical Clinic                                                  $ 4,965,923       $    0     $ 4,965,923
    2 Eaton Canyon Medical Building                                                  3,106,587            0       3,106,587
    3 Fountain Valley - AHF 1                                                        3,297,543        3,925       3,301,469
    4 Fountain Valley - AHF 2                                                        3,047,816            0       3,047,816
    5 Fountain Valley - AHF 3                                                        5,635,848            0       5,635,848
    6 Fountain Valley - AHF 4                                                        5,828,809            0       5,828,809
    7 Valley Presbyterian (15211)                                                    5,797,840            0       5,797,840
    8 Valley Presbyterian (6840-50)                                                  3,787,288            0       3,787,288
    9 Deering Medical Plaza                                                          5,072,041            0       5,072,041
   10 East Pointe Medical Plaza                                                      4,936,632            0       4,936,632
   11 Gulf Coast Medical Centre                                                      4,791,942            0       4,791,942
   12 Southwest Medical Centre Plaza                                                 8,042,864            0       8,042,864
   13 Southwest Medical Centre Plaza II                                              1,620,558            0       1,620,558
   14 Coral Gables Medical Plaza                                                    10,676,167        5,454      10,681,621
   15 Palm Beach Medical Group Building                                              3,830,316            0       3,830,316
   16 Palms of Pasadena Medical Plaza                                                4,723,468      805,113       5,528,581
   17 Candler Parking Garage                                                         4,169,090            0       4,169,090
   18 Candler Professional Office Building                                           7,177,853       15,193       7,193,045
   19 Candler Regional Heart Center                                                  8,685,718       79,184       8,764,902
   20 North Fulton Medical Arts Plaza                                                4,814,870      234,973       5,049,843
   21 Northwest Medical Center                                                       8,492,284      475,000       8,967,284
   22 Overland Park Regional Medical Center                                          8,606,501            0       8,606,501
   23 Hendersonville Medical Office Building                                         2,643,834      100,000       2,743,834
   24 Bayshore Doctors Center                                                        1,767,800            0       1,767,800
   25 Judson Medical Building                                                          576,569            0         576,569
   26 Oregon Medical Building                                                       17,445,918            0      17,445,918
   27 Rosewood Professional Building                                                 4,569,953            0       4,569,953
   28 Spring Branch Professional Building                                           10,295,139            0      10,295,139
   29 Toepperwein Medical Center                                                     1,983,956            0       1,983,956
   30 Lake Pointe Medical Plaza                                                      1,507,164            0       1,507,164
   31 Southwest General Birthing Center                                              3,112,289            0       3,112,289
   32 Trinity Valley Birthing Center                                                 3,598,453            0       3,598,453
   33 Twelve Oaks Medical Plaza                                                      2,690,851      670,627       3,361,478
   34 Chippenham Medical Offices                                                     3,771,668            0       3,771,668
   35 Chippenham Medical Offices                                                     3,718,966            0       3,718,966
   36 Johnston-Willis Medical Offices                                                6,860,932            0       6,860,932
   37 Johnston-Willis Medical Offices                                                4,729,002    1,126,714       5,855,716
   38 Lewis-Gale Clinic, Keagy, Braeburn, Floyd                                     26,019,699            0      26,019,699
   39 Lewis-Gale Medical Foundation                                                  1,394,974            0       1,394,974
                                                                                   -----------    ---------      ----------
                                                                                   217,795,124    3,516,183     221,311,306
                                                                                   -----------    ---------     -----------

Ambulatory Surgery Centers
   40 Bakersfield Surgery Center                                                       828,613            0         828,613
   41 Valley View Surgery Center                                                     2,860,571            0       2,860,571
   42 Physicians Daysurgery Center                                                   1,514,376            0       1,514,376
                                                                                   -----------     --------       ---------
                                                                                     5,203,560            0       5,203,560
                                                                                   -----------     --------       ---------

Comprehensive Ambulatory Care Centers
   43 St.Andrews                                                                     5,969,200            0       5,969,200
   44 Five Points Medical Building                                                   6,929,636            0       6,929,636
   45 Huebner Medical Center                                                        11,067,141      200,000      11,267,141
   46 Huebner Medical Center II                                                      8,061,509       78,954       8,140,463
                                                                                   -----------      -------      ----------
                                                                                    32,027,485      278,954      32,306,439
                                                                                   -----------      -------      ----------

Clinical Laboratories
   47 Midtown Medical Center                                                         8,601,151            0       8,601,151
   48 Puckett Laboratory                                                             3,718,165            0       3,718,165
                                                                                   -----------          ---      ----------
                                                                                    12,319,316            0      12,319,316
                                                                                   -----------          ---      ----------

Long-Term Care Facilities
   49 Fountain Valley - Living Care Center                                          11,325,746            0      11,325,746
   50 Life Care Center of Aurora                                                     4,579,039            0       4,579,039
   51 Life Care Center of Westminster (4)                                            4,355,419            0       4,355,419
   52 Life Care Center of Orange Park                                                8,388,977            0       8,388,977
   53 New Harmonie Healthcare Center                                                 3,511,749            0       3,511,749
   54 Life Care Center of Wichita                                                    5,297,900            0       5,297,900
   55 Fenton Extended Care Center                                                    3,467,687            0       3,467,687
   56 Meadows Nursing Center                                                         3,241,786            0       3,241,786
   57 Ovid Convalescent Manor                                                          982,862    1,844,691       2,827,552
   58 Wayne Convalescent Center                                                        963,336            0         963,336
   59 Westgate Manor Nursing Home                                                    1,633,306            0       1,633,306
   60 Life Care Center of Forth Worth                                                8,359,126            0       8,359,126
   61 Life Care Center of Houston (4)                                                8,297,775            0       8,297,775
                                                                                   -----------   ----------      ----------
                                                                                    64,404,708    1,844,691      66,249,399
                                                                                   -----------   ----------      ----------
Medical Office Buildings
   62 Rowlett Medical Plaza                                                          1,810,249            0       1,810,249
   63 New River Valley Med. Arts Building                                              839,285            0         839,285
   64 Valley Medical Center                                                            867,590            0         867,590
   65 Lewis-Gale  Business & Child Care Centers                                      5,665,960            0       5,665,960
   66 Lewis-Gale  Valley View                                                        4,367,295            0       4,367,295
                                                                                   -----------          ---      ----------
                                                                                    13,550,379            0      13,550,379
                                                                                   -----------          ---      ----------

Physician Centers
   67 Clinica Latina                                                                   331,685            0         331,685
   68 Southwest Florida Orthopedic Center                                            3,135,642            0       3,135,642
   69 Medical & Surgical Institute of Ft. Lauderdale                                 3,580,315      717,332       4,297,647
   70 Doctors  Clinic                                                                8,070,829            0       8,070,829
   71 Woodstock Clinic                                                               2,087,444            0       2,087,444
   72 Durham Medical Center                                                          6,865,237      288,566       7,153,802
   73 Valley Diagnostic Medical and Surgical Clinic                                  3,776,918            0       3,776,918
   74 Lewis-Gale  Bent Mountain Road Clinic                                            258,044            0         258,044
   75 Lewis-Gale  Bohnsack Clinic                                                      524,280            0         524,280
   76 Lewis-Gale  Craig County Clinic                                                  148,990            0         148,990
   77 Lewis-Gale  Family Practice Center                                               969,461            0         969,461
   78 Lewis-Gale  Fincastle Clinic                                                     259,478            0         259,478
   79 Lewis-Gale  Spartan Drive                                                        817,140            0         817,140
                                                                                   -----------    ---------     -----------
                                                                                    30,825,462    1,005,897      31,831,359
                                                                                   -----------    ---------      ----------

      Total Real Estate                                                           $376,126,034   $6,645,724    $382,771,758
                                                                                  ============   ==========    ============

      Corporate Property                                                                     0            0               0

      Third Party Developments                                                         278,496            0         278,496

      Total Property                                                              $376,404,530   $6,645,724    $383,050,254
                                                                                  ============   ===========   ============
</TABLE>
SCHEDULE 1 
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AT DECEMBER 31, 1996 (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            (1) (2)
                                              Personal        (2)        Accumulated                       Date         Date
                                              Property       Total      Depreciation   Encumbrances     Acquired      Acquired
<S>                                           <C>        <C>            <C>            <C>              <C>           <C>
Ancillary Hospital Facilities
    1 Orange Grove Medical Clinic             $     0    $ 5,273,993    $   558,41                0       1993          1988
    2 Eaton Canyon Medical Building                 0      4,444,070       149,355                0       1995          1984
    3 Fountain Valley - AHF 1                       0      5,520,316       200,873                0       1994          1973
    4 Fountain Valley - AHF 2                       0      5,107,769       185,618                0       1994          1975
    5 Fountain Valley - AHF 3                       0      8,785,363       343,234                0       1994          1981
    6 Fountain Valley - AHF 4                       0      8,989,674       354,986                0       1994          1984
    7 Valley Presbyterian (15211)              20,237      7,538,204       662,088          730,000 (3)   1993          1981
    8 Valley Presbyterian (6840-50)            18,267      5,327,777       435,016                0       1993    1961,1968,1984-85
    9 Deering Medical Plaza                         0      5,072,041       319,701                0       1994          1994
   10 East Pointe Medical Plaza                     0      4,981,848       269,007                0       1994          1994
   11 Gulf Coast Medical Centre                     0      4,791,942       253,557                0       1994          1994
   12 Southwest Medical Centre Plaza                0      8,042,864       455,447                0       1994          1994
   13 Southwest Medical Centre Plaza II             0      1,620,558        74,449                0       1995          1977
   14 Coral Gables Medical Plaza                    0     11,213,733       764,285                0       1994          1991
   15 Palm Beach Medical Group Building             0      3,830,316        20,461                0       1996          1994
   16 Palms of Pasadena Medical Plaza               0      5,528,581       288,460                0       1994          1994
   17 Candler Parking Garage                        0      4,169,090       139,143                0       1994          1995
   18 Candler Professional Office Building          0      7,193,045       452,613        1,000,000 (3)   1994          1981
   19 Candler Regional Heart Center                 0      8,764,902       272,958                0       1995          1995
   20 North Fulton Medical Arts Plaza          38,409      5,784,500       405,030                0       1993          1983
   21 Northwest Medical Center                      0     10,236,246       608,705                0       1994          1975
   22 Overland Park Regional Medical Center         0      8,606,501        33,461                0       1995          1996
   23 Hendersonville Medical Office Building        0      3,138,890       190,450                0       1994          1991
   24 Bayshore Doctors Center                  12,547      1,905,818       205,064                0       1993          1989
   25 Judson Medical Building                       0        735,954         1,848                0       1996          1990
   26 Oregon Medical Building                  39,968     18,485,079     1,981,781                0       1993          1992
   27 Rosewood Professional Building                0      5,252,820       307,613                0       1994          1982
   28 Spring Branch Professional Building     173,532     14,301,747     1,244,451                0       1993          1985
   29 Toepperwein Medical Center                    0      2,481,938         6,359                0       1996          1990
   30 Lake Pointe Medical Plaza                12,023      1,737,128       123,557                0       1993          1988
   31 Southwest General Birthing Center             0      3,236,289       182,884                0       1993          1994
   32 Trinity Valley Birthing Center                0      3,671,600       126,869                0       1994          1995
   33 Twelve Oaks Medical Plaza                21,465      3,772,050       255,729                0       1993       1968,1994
   34 Chippenham Medical Offices                    0      3,771,668       236,083                0       1994         1972-80
   35 Chippenham Medical Offices                    0      4,593,463       236,083                0       1994          1994
   36 Johnston-Willis Medical Offices               0      8,773,577       426,408        2,855,000       1994      1980, 1987-88
   37 Johnston-Willis Medical Offices               0      5,855,716       363,237                0       1994       1993, 1994
   38 Lewis-Gale Clinic, Keagy, Braeburn, FLoyd     0     27,433,122        83,396        2,288,000       1996          1984
   39 Lewis-Gale Medical Foundation                 0      1,433,579         4,471                0       1996          1981
                                               ------     ----------     ---------        ---------       ----      --------------
                                              336,448    251,403,769    13,223,147        6,873,000
                                              -------    -----------    ----------        ---------       ----      --------------

Ambulatory Surgery Centers
   40 Bakersfield Surgery Center                8,370      1,046,229        97,363                0       1993          1985
   41 Valley View Surgery Center                    0      3,800,571       180,308                0       1994          1994
   42 Physicians Daysurgery Center             15,296      2,039,563       177,942                0       1993          1985
                                               ------      ---------       -------               --       ----          ----
                                               23,666      6,886,363       455,613                0
                                               ------      ---------       -------               --       ----          ----

Comprehensive Ambulatory Care Centers
   43 St. Andrews                                   0      7,001,461        40,096                0       1996          1995
   44 Five Points Medical Building                  0     10,032,911         8,921                0       1995          1996
   45 Huebner Medical Center                   60,148     11,928,764     1,282,486                0       1993          1991
   46 Huebner Medical Center II                     0      9,181,761       301,231                0       1994          1995
                                               ------     ----------     ---------               --       ----          ----
                                               60,148     38,144,896     1,632,734                0
                                               ------     ----------     ---------               --       ----          ----

Clinical Laboratories
   47 Midtown Medical Center                    8,028      8,789,812       971,214                0       1993       1906, 1986
   48 Puckett Laboratory                       29,660      4,285,485       319,487                0       1993       1986, 1991
                                               ------     ----------     ---------               --       ----       ----------
                                               37,688     13,075,297     1,290,701                0
                                               ------     ----------     ---------               --       ----       ----------

Long-Term Care Facilities
   49 Fountain Valley - Living Care Center          0     12,687,698       689,761                0       1994          1989
   50 Life Care Center of Aurora                    0      6,230,516       278,873                0       1994          1994
   51 Life Care Center of Westminster (4)           0      4,355,419             0                0       1996   Under construction
   52 Life Care Center of Orange Park               0      9,592,697        85,153                0       1995          1996
   53 New Harmonie Healthcare Center           32,331      3,640,139       411,065                0       1993          1987
   54 Life Care Center of Wichita                   0      6,311,323         6,921                0       1996   Under construction
   55 Fenton Extended Care Center              32,345      3,540,494       406,124                0       1993          1968
   56 Meadows Nursing Center                   35,415      3,284,185       382,250                0       1993       1971, 1977
   57 Ovid Convalescent Manor                  48,791      2,938,669       179,597                0       1993          1968
   58 Wayne Convalescent Center                33,548      1,049,352       125,105                0       1993          1967
   59 Westgate Manor Nursing Home              32,887      1,697,048       200,112                0       1993       1964, 1974
   60 Life Care Center of Forth Worth               0      9,049,894        28,116                0       1995          1996
   61 Life Care Center of Houston (4)               0      8,297,775             0                0       1995   Under construction
                                              -------     ----------     ---------               --       ----   ------------------
                                              215,317     72,675,211     2,793,076                0
                                              -------     ----------     ---------               --       ----   ------------------

Medical Office Buildings
   62 Rowlett Medical Plaza                         0      1,976,372       110,248                0       1994          1994
   63 New River Valley Med. Arts Building      43,611        926,022       116,188                0       1993          1988
   64 Valley Medical Center                    83,179      1,015,116       139,159                0       1993          1989
   65 Lewis-Gale   Business & Child Care Centers    0      6,732,699        18,160                0       1996          1995
   66 Lewis-Gale   Valley View                      0      5,119,923        13,998        1,575,000       1996          1990
                                              -------     ----------       -------        ---------       ----          ----
                                              126,790     15,770,133       397,752        1,575,000
                                              -------     ----------       -------        ---------       ----          ----

Physician Clinics
   67 Clinica Latina                                0        724,470        13,820                0       1995          1991
   68 Southwest Florida Orthopedic Center           0      3,604,186       211,066                0       1994          1984
   69 Medical & Surgical Inst. of Ft. Lauderdale    0      5,204,476       259,245                0       1994          1991
   70 Doctors  Clinic                          50,781     10,305,182       932,960                0       1993       1969, 1973
   71 Woodstock Clinic                              0      2,673,879       149,424                0       1994          1991
   72 Durham Medical Center                   364,987      8,511,527       684,688                0       1993          1993
   73 Valley Diagnostic Med.& Surgical Clinic  20,117      4,458,322       434,775                0       1993          1982
   74 Lewis-Gale  Bent Mountain Road Clinic         0        350,203           827                0       1996          1984
   75 Lewis-Gale  Bohnsack Clinic                   0        674,806         1,680                0       1996          1995
   76 Lewis-Gale  Craig County Clinic               0        182,269           478                0       1996          1973
   77 Lewis-Gale  Family Practice Center            0      1,151,983         3,107                0       1996          1905
   78 Lewis-Gale  Fincastle Clinic                  0        337,915           832                0       1996          1986
   79 Lewis-Gale  Spartan Drive                     0        901,107         2,619                0       1996          1992
                                              -------     ----------     ---------               --       ----          ----
                                              435,885     39,080,324     2,695,521                0
                                              -------     ----------     ---------               --       ----          ----

      Total Real Estate                    $1,235,942   $437,035,993   $22,488,543       $8,448,000
                                           ==========   ============   ===========       ==========       ====          ====
      Corporate Property                    1,863,439      1,863,439       654,967                0

      Third Party Developments                      0        278,496             0                0
                                           ----------   ------------   -----------       ----------       ----          ----
      Total Property                       $3,099,382   $439,177,928   $23,143,511       $8,448,000
                                           ==========   ============   ===========       ==========       ====          ====
</TABLE>

(1)   Depreciation is provided on buildings and improvements over 31.5 or 39.0
      years and personal property over 3.0, 5.0 or 7.0 years.

(2)   Reconciliations of Total Property and Accumulated Depreciation for the 
      three months and twelve months ended December 31, 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           Three Months Ended 12/31/96                 Twelve Months Ended 12/31/96
                                                                           Accumulated                                 Accumulated
                                                          Total Property   Depreciation              Total Property    Depreciation
<S>                                                       <C>             <C>                       <C>                <C> 
      Beginning Balance                                    $377,608,198   $20,731,105               $332,972,982       $14,492,646
      Retirements/Dispositions:
            Corporate Property                                        0             0                     (5,033)             (755)
      Additions during the period:
            Acquisitions/Improvements                        87,367,681     2,326,597                107,249,244         8,304,776
            Corporate Property                                   56,529        85,809                    351,617           346,844
            Construction in Progress                        (25,854,480)            0                 (1,390,882)                0
                                                           =============  ===========               ============       ============
      Balance at December 31, 1996                         $439,177,928   $23,143,511               $439,177,928       $23,143,511
                                                           =============  ===========               ============       ============
</TABLE>
(3)   These two encumbrances are to protect the lessee's interest in their 
      security deposit.

(4)   Lessee development at December 31, 1996.

                                    (46-47)

<PAGE>

                                  EXHIBIT 10.3

                             HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST
                                  INCORPORATED

                            EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN


1.       Purpose of the Plan

     The principal objective of this Executive  Retirement Plan is to ensure the
payment of a competitive level of retirement income in order to attract, retain,
and  motivate  selected  executives.  The Plan is  designed to provide a benefit
which,  when added to other  retirement  income of the executive,  will meet the
objective  described above.  Eligibility for  participation in the plan shall be
limited to  executives  selected by the  Compensation  Committee of the Board of
Directors. This Plan will become effective on January 1, 1993.

2.       Definitions

     (a) Accrued Benefit means, as of any date, the  Participant's  retirement
benefit  to begin  at his  Normal  Retirement  Date  (as  hereinafter  defined),
determined  pursuant to Section 4.2 and based on his Final  Average  Earnings on
the  date of  calculation  and  Service  projected  to  Normal  Retirement  Date
multiplied by the ratio of years of Service as of calculation date over years of
Service projected to age 65.

     (b) Basic  Plan means the  retirement  plan, a defined  benefit  and/or a
defined  contribution plan,  covering  essentially all employees of the Company,
including a Participant.

     (c) Basic Plan Benefit  means the amount of benefit  payable from the Basic
Plan to a Participant in the form of a straight life annuity.  If the Basic Plan
includes a defined  contribution plan, the lump sum value will be converted to a
straight life annuity based on actuarial  factors selected by the Committee.  If
the Basic Plan  provides for employee  contributions  or employer  contributions
[other than matching contributions,  if any, within the contemplation of Section
401(m) of the Internal Revenue Code] which are based upon an employee's deferral
of  compensation,  such as under a cash or deferred  arrangement  under  Section
401(k) of the Internal  Revenue Code of 1986,  the Basic Plan Benefit  shall not
include benefits which are attributable to such  contributions  and any earnings
thereon.

     (d) Committee means the Compensation  Committee of the Board of Directors
of the Company,  which the Board of Directors has given  authority to administer
this Plan.

     (e)  Company  means  Healthcare  Realty  Trust  Incorporated,  a Maryland
corporation.

     (f) Disability  means any termination from the Company's employment during
     the life of a Participant  and prior to age 65 by reason of a Participant's
     total and permanent disability, as determined by the Committee, in its sole
     and absolute  discretion.  A  Participant,  who makes  application  for and
     qualifies for disability  benefits under the Company's  disability  plan or
     under any  similar  plan  provided by the  Company,  as now in effect or as
     hereinafter  amended (the "LTD Plans"),  shall qualify for Disability under
     this Plan,  unless the Committee  determines  that the  Participant  is not
     totally and  permanently  disabled.  A Participant who fails to qualify for
     disability  benefits  under the LTD Plans  (whether or not the  Participant
     makes application for disability  benefits  thereunder) shall not be deemed
     to be  totally  and  permanently  disabled  under  this  Plan,  unless  the
     Committee  otherwise  determines,  based upon the  opinion  of a  qualified
     physician or medical clinic  selected by the Committee to the effect that a
     condition of total and permanent disability exists.

     (g) Earnings means total annual cash compensation, including base salary,
annual incentives awards, and deferred compensation.

                                      (1)
<PAGE>

     (h) Final  Average  Earnings  means the average of the three (3) highest,
not necessarily consecutive, years Earnings.

     (i)  Other  Retirement  Income  means  retirement  income  payable  to  a
Participant from the Basic Plan and Social Security.
     (j)  Participant  means an employee of the Company  designated  as a 
Participant  by the  Committee.  An employee  shall become a Participant in the 
Plan as of the date he or she is individually  selected by, and  specifically  
named in the resolutions of, the Committee to be included in the Plan.

     (k) Plan means the Company's Executive Retirement Plan.

     (l) Retirement means the termination of a Participant's employment with the
Company on one of the retirement dates specified in Section 3.1.

     (m)  Service  means a  Participant's  total  years of  employment  with the
Company from date of hire to date of termination of employment.

     (n) Social  Security  Benefit  means the annual  Primary  Insurance  Amount
estimated by the Committee to be payable to the  Participant at age 65 under the
Federal Social Security Act, provided, however, that:

        (i) the Social  Security  Benefit for a  Participant  who dies,  retires
        or terminates employment before age 65 will be calculated assuming:

           (A) the Participant will not receive any future wages that would be 
           treated as wages for purposes of the Federal Social Security Act;and

           (B) the  Participant  will elect to begin  receiving  his  Social  
           Security Benefit as of the earliest age then  allowable under the Act
           or, if later, at actual date of Retirement.

        (ii) the  Social  Security  Benefit for a  Participant  who  retires  on
        a Disability   Retirement   date  will  be   calculated   assuming  that
        the Participant's  disability  would  make him  eligible  for  Social 
        Security disability benefits.
 
        (iii) once calculated, the Social Security Benefit will be frozen as of
        the date the Participant dies, retires, or terminates employment,  
        whichever is applicable.

     (o)  Surviving  Spouse means the spouse of a  Participant  who is legally
married to the Participant on the Participant's termination or death.

     Where appearing in the Plan, the masculine gender will be deemed to include
the feminine gender, and the singular may include the plural, unless the context
clearly indicates the contrary.

3.       Eligibility for Benefits

3.1      Each Participant is eligible to retire and receive a benefit under this
Plan beginning on one of the following dates:

         (a)  Normal  Retirement  Date, which is the first day of the month 
              following the month in which the Participant  reaches age 65 and 
              has completed five (5) years of Service.
 
         (b)  Early  Retirement  Date, which is the first day of any month 
              following the month in which the  Participant  reaches age 55 and 
              has completed five (5) years of Service.

                                      (2)
<PAGE>


         (c)  Postponed  Retirement Date, which is the first day of the month 
              following the Participant's  Normal Retirement Date in which the 
              Participant terminates employment with the Company.

3.2      No benefits are payable hereunder unless the Participant  retires on an
Early   Retirement,    Normal   Retirement   or   Postponed   Retirement   Date.
Notwithstanding the prior sentence,  in the event a Participant has entered into
an employment  agreement  with the Company which provides for vesting of his/her
Accrued Benefit  hereunder,  whether as a result of a termination other than for
cause or  otherwise,  any benefit paid with such  agreement  shall be funded and
paid through this Plan.

3.3      If any  Participant  entitled  to a  benefit  under  this  Plan  is (i)
discharged for cause after attaining his Early,  Normal or Postponed  Retirement
Date, or (ii) enters into competition  with the Company,  or interferes with the
relations  between  the  Company  and any  person,  firm or entity with whom the
Company does business, or (iii) by reason of Participant's material, substantial
and willful  dishonesty  towards,  fraud upon, or deliberate injury or attempted
injury  has  caused  material  injury  to  Corporation.,   the  rights  of  such
Participant  to a benefit  under this Plan,  including the rights of a Surviving
Spouse to a benefit,  will be forfeited,  unless the Committee  determines  that
such activity is not detrimental to the best interests of the Company.  However,
if the  individual  ceases such  activity  and  notifies  the  Committee of this
action,  then the Participant's  right to receive a benefit,  and any right of a
Surviving  Spouse to a benefit,  may be restored  within sixty (60) days of said
notification,  unless the Committee at its sole  discretion  determines that the
prior  activity has caused serious  injury to the Company,  which  determination
will be final and conclusive.

4.       Amount and Form of Retirement Benefit

4.1      The annual  retirement  benefit  payable to a Participant  for his life
time at a Normal  Retirement Date under the Plan shall be equal to sixty percent
(60%) of Final Average  Earnings plus six percent (6%) of Final Average Earnings
times  years of Service  after age 60 to a maximum  of five (5) years,  less one
hundred  percent  (100%) of Other  Retirement  Income. 

4.2      The annual  benefit  payable to a  Participant  for his  lifetime at an
Early  Retirement  Date shall be equal to the benefit  determined in Section 4.1
multiplied by the following  factors according to the service of the Participant
on Early  Retirement Date and the age of the Participant on the date the benefit
begins:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               Service Reduction Factor                          Age Reduction Factor
 Completed Years of Service and Under Age 60                     Age When Benefit Begins
                                                    Factor                                      Factor*
<S>              <C>                                 <C>                    <C>                   <C>

                      4                               0%                    60                    75%
                      5                               50                    61                     80
                      6                               60                    62                     85
                      7                               70                    63                     90
                      8                               80                    64                     95
                      9                               90                    65                    100
                 10 or more                          100
</TABLE>
                                       *.417% for each month between whole ages.

                                      (3)
<PAGE>

Completed Years of Service and
       Age 60 and Over                               Factor

             4                                        0%
             5 or more                              100%

4.3      The annual  benefit  payable to a  Participant  for his  lifetime  at a
Postponed Retirement Date shall be equal to the benefit determined in accordance
with  Section  4.1  based  on  Service  and  Final  Average  Earnings  as of the
Participant's Retirement Date.

4.4      The  benefit  determined  under  this Plan will be  payable in any form
approved by the Committee and elected by the Participant.

5.       Payment or Retirement Benefits

5.1      Benefits  payable  in  accordance  with  Section  4 will  begin on the
Participant's date of Retirement  or, in the case of Early  Retirement,  on the
first day of any month following the Participant's Early Retirement Date but not
later than his Normal  Retirement  Date, as the Participant may elect.  Benefits
will  continue to be paid on the first day of each  succeeding  month.  The last
payment  will be on the first day of the month in which the retired  Participant
dies, unless otherwise elected in accordance with Section 4.4.

5.2      Any  Participant  who is under  Disability  upon  reaching  his  Normal
Retirement  Date will be paid his  retirement  benefit under Section 4.1. Upon a
Participant's  Disability while an employee of the Company, the Participant will
continue to accrue years of service during his Disability  until the earliest of
(a) his recovery from  Disability,  (b) his 65th birthday or (c) his death.  For
the  purpose  of  determining   the   Participant's   benefit   hereunder,   the
Participant's  Final  Average  Earnings  shall be determined on the basis of his
Earnings up to the date of Disability.

5.3      Any Participant  who is entitled,  in  accordance  with an  employment
agreement  with the Company to  continued  accruals  with  respect to this Plan,
shall be paid such  benefit  from this Plan,  whether or not  through  any trust
associated with this Plan.

6.       Death Benefits Payable

6.1      If a Participant should die after Retirement and after the commencement
of payment of his benefits,  the Surviving Spouse will receive an annual benefit
equal to fifty  percent  (50%) of the  amount  of the  Participant's  retirement
benefit  determined  in accordance  with Section 4. If a Participant  should die
after  Retirement  but  before  commencement  of payment  of his  benefits,  the
Participant's  Surviving  Spouse shall  receive the amount of the  Participant's
retirement benefit as if Participant had retired on the day before his death.

6.2      A Surviving  Spouse's benefits will be payable monthly,  and will begin
on the first day of the month following the month in which the Participant dies.
The last  payment  will be on the first day of the month in which the  Surviving
Spouse dies.

6.3      If a  Participant  should  die after  Retirement,  and is  survived  by
dependent  children  each child will receive a benefit equal to $1,500 per month
until the later of the  first  day of the  month in which  the  dependent  child
reaches  age 18,  or age 25 if a  full-time  student  or dies if  physically  or
mentally handicapped as determined by the Committee.

6.4      No  benefits  are  payable  to any  person  or  persons  in the event a
Participant should die before Retirement.

7.       Miscellaneous

7.1      The Committee may, at its sole discretion, terminate, suspend, or amend
this Plan at any time or from  time to time,  in whole or in part.  However,  no
amendment or suspension of the Plan will affect a Participant's right to receive
an Accrued Benefit,  or a retired  Participant's or Surviving  Spouse's right to
continue to receive a benefit in accordance with this Plan.

                                      (4)
<PAGE>


7.2      Nothing  contained herein will confer upon any Participant the right to
be  retained  in the  service of the  Company,  nor will it  interfere  with the
Company's right to discharge or otherwise deal with Participant's without regard
to the existence of this Plan.

7.3      This Plan is unfunded,  and the Company will make Plan benefit payments
solely on a current  disbursement  basis. The Company may establish such grantor
trust(s) or other asset pool(s) as it deems  necessary or appropriate to provide
for the payment of benefits hereunder.

7.4      To the maximum  extent  permitted  by law,  no benefit  under this Plan
shall be  assignable  or subject in any manner to  alienation,  sale,  transfer,
claims of creditors, pledge, attachment, or encumbrances of any kind.

7.5      The  Committee  may  adopt  rules  and  regulations  to  assist  it in
administering the Plan.

7.6      Each  Participant  shall receive a copy of this Plan, and the Committee
will make  available for  inspection by any  Participant a copy of the rules and
regulations used by the Committee in administering the Plan.

7.7      This Plan is established  under and will be construed  according to the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

8.       Minimum Benefit in Certain Cases

     The  provisions  of this Section 8 apply only in the case of a  Participant
who has entered into an Employment Agreement with the Company which provides for
accelerated  vesting in the event of death,  disability,  termination other than
for  cause or a change  in  control.  The  provisions  of this  Section  8 apply
notwithstanding  Section 3.2 or any other provision of this Plan. In the event a
Participant's  employment  with the  Company is  terminated  by reason of death,
disability,  termination  other than for cause or a change in  control,  each as
contemplated  by the  Employment  Agreement  between  such  individual  and  the
Company,  then the benefit payable to or with respect to such Participant  shall
be the  greater of the  benefit  otherwise  determined  in  accordance  with the
provision  of the Plan or the single sum benefit  equal to the present  value of
the then-accrued  benefit,  determined by reducing such adjusted accrued benefit
from age  sixty-five  (65) to the date as of which  payment  is made,  using the
actuarial  assumptions  which have been used for financial  accounting  purposes
under generally accepted accounting principles.

                                      (5)
<PAGE>


<PAGE>

                                  EXHIBIT 10.7

                             HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST
                                  INCORPORATED

                    AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of
January  1, 1996  ("Effective  Date") by and  between  HEALTHCARE  REALTY  TRUST
INCORPORATED,  A  Maryland  corporation  ("Corporation"),  and  David  R.  Emery
("Officer").

                                     RECITAL

     Corporation desires to employ Officer as its Chairman,  President and Chief
Executive   Officer  and  Officer  is  willing  to  accept  such  employment  by
Corporation,  on the  terms  and  subject  to the  conditions  set forth in this
Agreement.

                                    AGREEMENT

         THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

     1. Duties. During the term of this Agreement, Officer agrees to be employed
by and to serve  Corporation  as its  Chairman,  President  and Chief  Executive
Officer, and Corporation agrees to employ and retain Officer in such capacities.
Officer shall devote such of his business time, energy, and skill to the affairs
of  Corporation  as shall be necessary to perform the duties of such  positions.
Officer shall report only to  Corporation's  Board of Directors and at all times
during  the  term of this  Agreement  shall  have  powers  and  duties  at least
commensurate  with his  position  as  President.  Officer's  principal  place of
business with respect to his services to Corporation shall be within 20 miles of
Nashville, Tennessee.

     2. Term of Employment.

     2.1  Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement the following terms shall
have the following meanings:

     (a)  "Termination  For Cause"  shall mean  termination  by  Corporation  of
     Officer's  employment  by  Corporation  by  reason of  Officer's  material,
     substantial  and willful  dishonesty  towards,  fraud upon,  or  deliberate
     injury or  attempted  injury  to,  Corporation  or by  reason of  Officer's
     material,  substantial  and  willful  breach  of this  Agreement  which has
     resulted in material injury to Corporation. For purposes of this Agreement,
     a termination of Officer's  employment with the Corporation shall be deemed
     a  Termination  Other Than For Cause  rather than a  Termination  For Cause
     unless and until  established  by  Corporation  to the contrary by a final,
     nonappealable   decision  by  a  court  of  competent   jurisdiction.   The
     Corporation  shall have the burden of establishing  that any termination of
     Officer's employment by Corporation is a Termination For Cause.

     (b)  "Termination  Other Than For  Cause"  shall  mean any  termination  by
     Corporation  of  Officer's  employment  by  Corporation  (other  than  in a
     Termination  for  Cause)  and shall  include  Constructive  Termination  of
     Officer's employment,  effective upon notice from Officer to Corporation of
     such  Constructive  Termination.  A failure or refusal  of  Corporation  to
     extend the term of  employment  of Officer in  accordance  with Section 2.2
     hereof,  other  than as a result of  circumstances  which  would  warrant a
     Termination of Cause  hereunder,  shall be deemed a Termination  Other Than
     For Cause.

                                      (1)
<PAGE>

     (c) "Voluntary  Termination" shall mean termination by Officer of Officer's
     employment  by  Corporation  other  than (i)  Constructive  Termination  as
     described  in  subsection  2.1(g),  (ii)  "Termination  Upon  a  Change  in
     Control,"  (iii)  termination by reason of Officer's death or disability as
     described  in  Sections  2.5 and 2.6 and  (iv)  termination  by  reason  of
     retirement  by  Officer  upon   attainment  of  eligibility  to  retire  in
     accordance with the Executive Retirement Plan as in effect upon the date of
     this Agreement.

     (d)  "Termination  Upon a Change in Control"  shall mean a  termination  by
     Officer of Officer's  employment with Corporation  within  twenty-four (24)
     months following a "Change in Control."

     (e)  "Change in  Control"  shall mean (i) the time that  Corporation  first
     determines  that any person and all other  persons who  constitute  a group
     (within the meaning of Section 13 (d) (3) of the Securities Exchange Act of
     1934  ("Exchange  Act"))  have  acquired  direct  or  indirect   beneficial
     ownership  (within  the meaning of Rule 13d-3  under the  Exchange  Act) of
     twenty  percent  (20%)  or more of  Corporation's  outstanding  securities,
     unless a majority of the  "Continuing  Directors"  approves the acquisition
     not  later  than  ten (10)  business  days  after  Corporation  makes  that
     determination,  or (ii) the first day on which a majority of the members of
     Corporation's Board of Directors are not "Continuing Directors."

     (f) "Continuing Directors" shall mean, as of any date of determination, any
     member of the Board of  Directors  of  Corporation  who (i) was a member of
     that Board of Directors on January 1, 1993,  (ii) has been a member of that
     Board of Directors  for the two years  immediately  preceding  such date of
     determination,  or (iii) was nominated for election or elected to the Board
     of Directors with the affirmative  vote of the greater of (x) a majority of
     Continuing  Directors  who were  members  of the  Board at the time of such
     nomination or election or (y) at least four Continuing Directors.

     (g)  "Constructive  Termination"  shall  mean any  material  breach of this
     Agreement  by  Corporation;  any actual or implied  threat of  discharge of
     Officer by  Corporation  under  circumstances  which would not constitute a
     Termination  for Cause and which results in an  involuntary  resignation of
     employment  by Officer;  any  substantial  reduction  in the  authority  or
     responsibility of Officer or other  substantial  reduction in the terms and
     conditions  of Officer's  employment  under  circumstances  which would not
     justify a Termination  for Cause and which are not the result of a material
     breach by Officer of this Agreement; or any act(s) by Corporation which are
     designed or have the effect of rendering  Officer's  working  conditions so
     intolerable  or  demeaning on a recurring  basis that a  reasonable  person
     would resign such employment.

     (h) "Deferred  Compensation"  or  "deferred  compensation"  shall mean any
     individual or group plan, program, agreement or other arrangement,  whether
     or not a "plan" for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
     of 1974  ("ERISA")  and whether or not a  retirement  plan or  supplemental
     executive retirement plan or additional  retirement plan as contemplated by
     Section 3.11 of the Agreement, but which in any event involves an agreement
     by the  Corporation  to make  payment(s)  to  Officer  at a future  date as
     compensation  for current  services to the  Corporation.  The term Deferred
     Compensation or deferred compensation shall include, but not be limited to,
     benefits  described in the Healthcare Realty Trust  Incorporated  Executive
     Retirement  Plan,  the 1993  Employees  Stock  Incentive Plan and the First
     Performance Based Restricted Stock  Implementation under the 1993 Employees
     Stock Incentive Plan, or any additional  implementation thereof, each as it
     now exists or may hereafter be amended.

     2.2 Basic Term. The term of employment of Officer by  Corporation  shall be
from  January 1, 1996  through  December 31,  2000,  unless  terminated  earlier
pursuant to this Section 2.  Commencing  in 1996, on the first day of January of
each year, the first and third sentences of this Section 2.2 shall be amended by
deleting  the year then  appearing  therein and  inserting in its place the next
subsequent year.

                                      (2)
<PAGE>

     2.3  Termination  For  Cause.  Termination  For  Cause may be  effected  by
Corporation  at any time during the term of this Agreement and shall be effected
by  written  notification  to  Officer.  Upon  Termination  For  Cause,  Officer
immediately shall be paid all accrued salary,  bonus  compensation to the extent
earned,  vested deferred compensation (other than pension plan or profit sharing
plan benefits which will be paid in accordance  with the applicable  plan),  any
benefits under any plans of the Corporation in which Officer is a participant to
the full extent of Officer's  rights under such plans,  accrued vacation pay and
any  appropriate  business  expenses  incurred by Officer in connection with his
duties hereunder, all to the date of termination,  but Officer shall not be paid
any  other  compensation  or  reimbursement  of  any  kind,   including  without
limitation, severance compensation.

     2.4 Termination Other Than For Cause. Notwithstanding anything else in this
Agreement, Corporation may effect a Termination Other Than For Cause at any time
upon giving written notice to Officer of such termination.  Upon any Termination
Other Than For Cause,  Officer  shall  immediately  be paid all accrued  salary,
bonus compensation to the extent earned, whether or not vested without regard to
such Termination  (other than pension plan or profit sharing plan benefits which
will be paid in accordance  with the  applicable  plan),  any benefits under any
plans of the Corporation in which Officer is a participant to the full extent of
Officer's rights under such plans (including  accelerated  vesting of any awards
granted to Officer under  Corporation's 1993 Employees Stock Incentive Plan, and
any implementation  thereof),  accrued vacation pay and any appropriate business
expenses incurred by Officer in connection with his duties hereunder, all to the
date of termination, and all severance compensation provided in Section 4.2, but
no other compensation or reimbursement of any kind.

     2.5  Termination  by  Reason of  Disability.  If,  during  the term of this
Agreement,  Officer,  in the  reasonable  judgment of the Board of  Directors of
Corporation, has failed to perform his duties under this Agreement on account of
illness  or  physical  or mental  incapacity,  and such  illness  or  incapacity
continues for a period of more than twelve (12) consecutive months,  Corporation
shall have the right to  terminate  Officer's  employment  hereunder  by written
notification  to Officer  and payment to Officer of all  accrued  salary,  bonus
compensation to the extent earned, deferred compensation,  whether or not vested
without regard to such illness or incapacity  (other than pension plan or profit
sharing  plan  benefits  which will be paid in  accordance  with the  applicable
plan),  any benefits  under any plans of the  Corporation  in which Officer is a
participant to the full extent of Officer's  rights under such plans  (including
accelerated  vesting of any awards granted to Officer under  Corporation's  1993
Employees  Stock  Incentive  Plan,  and  any  implementation  thereof),  accrued
vacation  pay and any  appropriate  business  expenses  incurred  by  Officer in
connection with his duties hereunder,  all to the date of termination,  with the
exception  of medical  and dental  benefits  which  shall  continue  through the
expiration  of  this  Agreement,  but  Officer  shall  not  be  paid  any  other
compensation  or  reimbursement  of  any  kind,  including  without  limitation,
severance compensation.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Officer who incurs a
Disability  within the  contemplation  of the  Executive  Retirement  Plan shall
accrue  such  additional  post-disability,  post-termination  benefits as may be
determined in accordance with such Plan.

     2.6  Death.  In the  event  of  Officer's  death  during  the  term of this
Agreement,  Officer's  employment  shall be deemed to have  terminated as of the
last day of the month during which his death occurs and Corporation shall pay to
his estate or such  beneficiaries as Officer may from time to time designate all
accrued salary,  bonus compensation to the extent earned,  whether or not vested
without  regard to such  Termination  (other than pension plan or profit sharing
plan benefits which will be paid in accordance  with the applicable  plan),  any
benefits under any plans of the Corporation in which Officer is a participant to
the full extent of  Officer's  rights  under such plans  (including  accelerated
vesting of any awards granted to Officer under the Corporation's  1993 Employees
Stock Incentive Plan, and any implementation thereof),  accrued vacation pay and
any  appropriate  business  expenses  incurred by Officer in connection with his
duties hereunder, all to the date of termination, but Officer's estate shall not
be paid any other  compensation or reimbursement of any kind,  including without
limitation, severance compensation.

                                      (3)
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     2.7  Voluntary  Termination.  In  the  event  of a  Voluntary  Termination,
Corporation shall immediately pay all accrued salary,  bonus compensation to the
extent earned,  vested deferred  compensation (other than pension plan or profit
sharing  plan  benefits  which will be paid in  accordance  with the  applicable
plan),  any benefits  under any plans of the  Corporation  in which Officer is a
participant  to the full extent of Officer's  rights  under such plans,  accrued
vacation  pay and any  appropriate  business  expenses  incurred  by  Officer in
connection with his duties  hereunder,  all to the date of  termination,  but no
other compensation or reimbursement of any kind,  including without  limitation,
severance compensation.

     2.8 Termination Upon a Change in Control or Retirement. In the event of (i)
a  Termination  Upon a Change in Control  or (ii)  retirement  by  Officer  upon
attainment of eligibility to retire in accordance with the Executive  Retirement
Plan as in effect upon the date of this Agreement,  Officer shall immediately be
paid all accrued salary, bonus compensation to the extent earned, whether or not
vested  without  regard to the Change in Control  (other  than  pension  plan or
profit  sharing  plan  benefits  which  will  be  paid in  accordance  with  the
applicable  plan),  any  benefits  under any plans of the  Corporation  in which
Officer is a participant to the full extent of Officer's rights under such plans
(including   accelerated   vesting  of  any  awards  granted  to  Officer  under
Corporation's  1993  Employees  Stock  Incentive  Plan,  and any  implementation
thereof), accrued vacation pay and any appropriate business expenses incurred by
Officer in connection with his duties hereunder, all to the date of termination,
and  all  severance   compensation   provided  in  Section  4.1,  but  no  other
compensation or reimbursement of any kind.

     2.9 Notice of  Termination.  Corporation  may effect a termination  of this
Agreement  pursuant to the  provisions of this Section 2 upon giving thirty (30)
days'  written  notice to  Officer  of such  termination.  Officer  may effect a
termination of this Agreement  pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2 upon
giving sixty (60) days' written notice to Corporation of such termination.

     2.10  Determination  of  Benefit  Upon  Early  Payment.   In  the  event  a
Participant's  deferred  compensation  benefit becomes vested in accordance with
Sections 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 or 2.8:

     (a)  any  deferred   compensation  payable  under  the  Corporation's  1993
     Employees Stock Incentive Plan, and any  implementation  thereof,  shall be
     effected  by an  immediate  vesting  and  release of the shares of stock at
     issue,  at the specified  exercise  price,  if any, such release to be made
     within a reasonable  time after the later of the relevant  event or payment
     of the exercise price, if any;

     (b)  any  deferred   compensation  payable  under  a  nonqualified  defined
     contribution   plan  shall  be  made   available  for  payment   within  an
     administratively  practicable  time after the relevant  event, in an amount
     equal to the then-current book account balance; and

     (c) any deferred  compensation payable under a nonqualified defined benefit
     plan  shall  be made  available  for  payment  within  an  administratively
     practicable time after the relevant event in an amount equal to the greater
     of (1) the benefit,  if any,  otherwise  determined in accordance  with the
     relevant  plan,  or (2) the  present  value  of the  then-accrued  benefit,
     determined by reducing the accrued  benefit from age sixty-five (65) to the
     date as of which  payment is made,  using the actuarial  assumptions  which
     have been used for financial  accounting  purposes under generally accepted
     accounting principles.



     3. Salary, Benefits and Bonus Compensation.

     3.1 Base  Salary.  As payment for the services to be rendered by Officer as
provided  in  Section 1 and  subject to the terms and  conditions  of Section 2,
Corporation  agrees  to pay to  Officer  a "Base  Salary"  for the  twelve  (12)
calendar months  beginning  January 1, 1996 at the rate of $316,500.00 per annum
payable in 24 equal semi-monthly installments. The Base Salary for each year (or
portion thereof)  beginning  January 1, 1994 shall be determined by the Board of
Directors  which shall  authorize  an increase  in  Officer's  Base Salary in an
amount  which,  at a minimum,  shall be equal to the  cumulative  cost-of-living
increment  on the  Base  Salary  as  reported  in  the  "Consumer  Price  Index,
Nashville,  Tennessee,  All Items,"  published by the U.S.  Department of Labor.
Officer's Base Salary shall be reviewed  annually by the Compensation  Committee
of the Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee").

                                      (4)
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     3.2 Bonuses. Officer shall be eligible to receive a bonus for each year (or
portion  thereof) during the term of this Agreement and any extensions  thereof,
with the actual amount of any such bonus to be  determined  by the  Compensation
Committee in accordance  with the  Corporation's  Executive  Variable  Incentive
Plan.  All such bonuses shall be payable within  forty-five  (45) days after the
end of the year to which such bonus relates.  All such bonuses shall be reviewed
annually by the Compensation Committee.

     3.3 Additional Benefits.  During the term of this Agreement,  Officer shall
be entitled to the following fringe benefits:

     3.3.1 Officer Benefits. Officer shall be eligible to participate in such of
Corporation's  benefits and  deferred  compensation  plans as are now  generally
available  or later  made  generally  available  to  executive  officers  of the
Corporation,  including, without limitation,  Corporation's 1993 Employees Stock
Incentive Plan, and any implementation  thereof,,  profit sharing plans,  annual
physical  examinations,  dental and  medical  plans,  personal  catastrophe  and
disability  insurance,  financial  planning,  retirement plans and supplementary
executive  retirement  plans, if any. For purposes of establishing the length of
service under any benefit plans or programs of Corporation, Officer's employment
with the Corporation will be deemed to have commenced on January 1, 1993.

     3.3.2  Vacation.  Officer  shall be  entitled  to six (6) weeks of vacation
during each year during the term of this Agreement and any  extensions  thereof,
prorated for partial years.

     3.3.3 Life  Insurance.  For the term of this  Agreement and any  extensions
thereof,  Corporation  shall at its expense procure and keep in effect term life
insurance on the life of Officer,  payable to such  beneficiaries as Officer may
from time to time  designate,  in the aggregate  amount of  $2,000,000.00.  Such
policy shall be owned by Officer or by a member of his immediate family.

     3.3.4  Reimbursement  for  Expenses.  During  the  term of this  Agreement,
Corporation  shall  reimburse  Officer for  reasonable  and properly  documented
out-of-pocket  business  and/or  entertainment  expenses  incurred by Officer in
connection with his duties under this Agreement.

     4. Severance Compensation.

     4.1 Severance  Compensation in the Event of a Termination  Upon a Change in
Control. In the event Officer's employment is terminated in a Termination Upon a
Change in Control,  Officer  shall be paid as  severance  compensation  his Base
Salary  (at the rate  payable  at the  time of such  termination),  through  the
remaining  term of this  Agreement  and any  extensions  thereof,  on the  dates
specified in Section 3.1;  provided,  however,  that if Officer is employed by a
new employer during such period, the severance  compensation  payable to Officer
during such period will be reduced by the amount of compensation that Officer is
receiving  from the new  employer.  However,  Officer is under no  obligation to
mitigate the amount owed Officer  pursuant to this Section 4.1 by seeking  other
employment  or  otherwise.  Notwithstanding  anything in this Section 4.1 to the
contrary,  Officer may in Officer's sole discretion,  by delivery of a notice to
Corporation  within thirty (30) days  following a  Termination  Upon a Change in
Control,  elect to receive from Corporation a lump sum severance payment by bank
cashier's  check equal to the present  value of the flow of cash  payments  that
would otherwise be paid to Officer pursuant to this Section 4.1. However,  in no
event shall  payment  pursuant to this  Section 4.1 be less than three (3) times
Base Salary as defined  herein for the  applicable  period.  Such present  value
shall be  determined  as of the date of  delivery  of the notice of  election by
Officer  and shall be based on a  discount  rate equal to the  interest  rate on
90-day U.S.  Treasury  bills, as reported in the Wall Street Journal (or similar
publication),  on the date of delivery of the election notice. If Officer elects
to receive a lump sum severance payment,  Corporation shall make such payment to
Officer  within  ten (10)  days  following  the date on which  Officer  notifies
Corporation of Officer's election.  In addition to the severance payment payable
under this Section 4.1,  Officer  shall be paid an amount equal to two (2) times
the  average  annual  bonus  earned by Officer in the two (2) years  immediately
preceding  the  date  of  termination.  Officer  shall  also be  entitled  to an
accelerated  vesting of any awards  granted to Officer  under the  Corporation's
1993 Employees  Stock Incentive Plan, and any  implementation  thereof.  Officer
shall  continue to accrue  retirement  benefits and shall  continue to enjoy any
benefits under any plans of the Corporation in which Officer is a participant to
the full extent of Officer's rights under such plans,  including any perquisites
provided under this  Agreement,  through the remaining  term of this  Agreement;
provided,  however, that the benefits under any such plans of the Corporation in
which Officer is a participant, including any such perquisites, shall cease upon
re-employment by a new employer.

                                      (5)
<PAGE>

     4.2 Severance  Compensation  in the Event of a  Termination  Other Than for
Cause.  In the event Officer's  employment is terminated in a Termination  Other
Than for Cause, Officer shall be paid as severance  compensation his Base Salary
(at the rate payable at the time of such termination), for a period of three (3)
years from the date of such termination,  on the dates specified in Section 3.1;
provided,  however,  that if Officer is employed by a new  employer  during such
period, the severance compensation payable to Officer during such period will be
reduced by the amount of  compensation  that Officer is  receiving  from the new
employer.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4.2 to the contrary, Officer
may in Officer's sole discretion,  by delivery of a notice to Corporation within
thirty (30) days following a Termination Other Than for Cause,  elect to receive
from  Corporation a lump sum severance  payment by bank cashier's check equal to
the present value of the flow of cash  payments that would  otherwise be paid to
Officer  pursuant  to this  Section  4.2.  However,  in no event  shall  payment
pursuant  to this  Section 4.2 be less than two (2) times Base Salary as defined
herein for the applicable  period.  Such present value shall be determined as of
the date of  delivery of the notice of election by Officer and shall be based on
a discount rate equal to the interest  rate on 90-day U.S.  Treasury  bills,  as
reported in the Wall Street  Journal  (or similar  publication),  on the date of
delivery  of the  election  notice.  If  Officer  elects  to  receive a lump sum
severance  payment,  Corporation  shall make such payment to Officer  within ten
(10) days following the date on which Officer notifies  Corporation of Officer's
election.  In addition to the severance  payment payable under this Section 4.2,
Officer shall be paid an amount equal to two (2) times the average  annual bonus
earned  by  Officer  in the two (2)  years  immediately  preceding  the  date of
termination  and  Officer  shall be entitled  to an  accelerated  vesting of any
awards granted to Officer under  Corporation's  1993 Employees  Stock  Incentive
Plan, and any implementation  thereof.  Officer shall be entitled to accelerated
vesting  of  any  Accrued  Benefit  under  each  Deferred   Compensation   plan.
Notwithstanding  the second prior sentence,  continued benefit accrual shall not
apply in the case of any  tax-qualified  retirement  plan if such accrual  would
adversely affect the tax-qualified status of such plan; provided,  however, that
the benefit which would  otherwise have been  contributed by the  Corporation to
the account of the Officer in any  tax-qualified  defined  contribution  and the
single sum value of the  benefit  plan shall be paid by the  Corporation  to the
Officer as each such contribution or benefit would have been made or accrued, as
applicable, assuming that the Officer had remained employed on a full-time basis
with a rate of pay equal to his Base Salary.  In the case of a Termination Other
Than for  Cause by  reason  of the  disability  of the  Participant,  and if the
Participant is retired for Disability under the Executive  Retirement Plan, then
the  Officer  will  continue to accrue  benefits  as  provided in the  Executive
Retirement  Plan at the  time he  incurs  his  Disability,  notwithstanding  any
subsequent nonsubstantial employment.

     4.3 No Severance  Compensation  Upon Other  Termination.  In the event of a
Voluntary Termination, Termination For Cause, termination by reason of Officer's
disability  pursuant to Section 2.5, or termination by reason of Officer's death
pursuant to Section 2.6,  Officer or his estate shall not be paid any  severance
compensation.

     4.4  Limit  on   Aggregate   Compensation   Upon  a  Change   in   Control.
Notwithstanding  anything  else in this  Agreement,  solely  in the  event  of a
Termination  Upon a Change in Control  pursuant  to Section  2.8,  the amount of
severance compensation paid to Officer under Sections 2 and 4 or otherwise,  but
exclusive  of any  payments  to  Officer  in  respect  of any stock  options  or
restricted stock then held by Officer (or any compensation deemed to be received
by Officer in connection  with the exercise of any stock options at any time) or
by virtue of Officer's  exercise of a Limited Right under the Option Plan upon a
Change in Control,  shall not include any amount that  Corporation is prohibited
from  deducting for federal income tax purposes by virtue of Section 280G of the
Internal Revenue Code or any successor provision.

                                      (6)
<PAGE>

     5.  Non-Competition;  Disclosure  of  Investments.  During the term of this
Agreement,  including the period, if any, during which Officer shall be entitled
to  severance  compensation  pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.2,  Officer  shall not
engage in any activity  competitive  with the Corporation.  Simultaneously  with
Officer's execution of this Agreement and upon each anniversary of the Effective
Date,  Officer  shall notify the Chairman of the  Compensation  Committee of the
nature and extent of Officer's  investments,  stock  holdings,  employment as an
employee,  director, or any similar interest in any business or enterprise other
than Corporation;  provided,  however,  that Officer shall have no obligation to
disclose  any  investment  under  $100,000 in value or any  holdings of publicly
traded securities which are not in excess of one percent (1%) of the outstanding
class of such securities.

     6. Miscellaneous.

     6.1  Payment  Obligations.  Corporation's  obligation  to pay  Officer  the
compensation   and  to  make  the   arrangements   provided   herein   shall  be
unconditional,  and  Officer  shall have no  obligation  whatsoever  to mitigate
damages  hereunder.  If litigation after a Change in Control shall be brought to
enforce or interpret any provision contained herein,  Corporation, to the extent
permitted by applicable law and the Corporation's  Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws,  hereby indemnifies Officer for Officer's reasonable attorneys' fees and
disbursements incurred in such litigation.

     6.2  Confidentiality.  Officer agrees that all confidential and proprietary
information relating to the business of Corporation shall be kept and treated as
confidential both during and after the term of this Agreement,  except as may be
permitted in writing by Corporation's  Board of Directors or as such information
is within the public domain or comes within the public domain without any breach
of this Agreement.

     6.3 Waiver.  The waiver of the breach of any  provision  of this  Agreement
shall not operate or be  construed as a waiver of any  subsequent  breach of the
same or other provision hereof.

     6.4 Entire Agreement;  Modifications.  Except as otherwise provided herein,
this  Agreement  represents  the entire  understanding  among the  parties  with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and this Agreement  supersedes any and all
prior  understandings,  agreements,  plans and negotiations,  whether written or
oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof,  including without  limitation,
any  understandings,  agreements or  obligations  respecting  any past or future
compensation,   bonuses,  reimbursements  or  other  payments  to  Officer  from
Corporation. All modifications to the Agreement must be in writing and signed by
the party against whom enforcement of such modification is sought.

     6.5  Notices.  All notices and other  communications  under this  Agreement
shall  be in  writing  and  shall be given by  telegraph  or first  class  mail,
certified or registered  with return receipt  requested,  and shall be deemed to
have been duly given  three (3) days after  mailing or twelve  (12) hours  after
transmission of a telegram to the respective persons named below:
 
         If to Corporation:         Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
                                    3310 West End Avenue
                                    Nashville, Tennessee  37203
                                    Phone: (615) 269-8175
                                    Fax: (615) 269-8122

         If to Officer:             Mr. David R. Emery
                                    108 Bonaventure
                                    Nashville, Tennessee  37205

                                      (7)
<PAGE>

     Any party may change such  party's  address for notices by notice duly give
pursuant to this Section 6.5.
     6.6 Headings.  The Section  headings  herein are intended for reference and
shall not by themselves  determine the  construction or  interpretation  of this
Agreement.

     6.7  Governing  Law. This  Agreement  shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee.

     6.8  Arbitration.  Any  controversy  or claim arising out of or relating to
this Agreement, or breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in Nashville,
Tennessee in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration  Association,
and judgment upon any proper award rendered by the Arbitrators may be entered in
any court having jurisdiction thereof. There shall be three (3) arbitrators, one
(1) to be chosen directly by each party at will, and the third  arbitrator to be
selected by the two (2)  arbitrators so chosen.  To the extent  permitted by the
Rules of the American  Arbitration  Association,  the selected  arbitrators  may
grant equitable relief. Each party shall pay the fees of the arbitrator selected
by him and of his own attorneys, and the expenses of his witnesses and all other
expenses  connected  with  the  presentation  of  his  case.  The  cost  of  the
arbitration  including the cost of the record or  transcripts  thereof,  if any,
administrative  fees, and all other fees and costs shall be borne equally by the
parties.  To the extent that Officer  prevails with respect to any portion of an
arbitration award,  Officer shall be reimbursed by the Corporation for the costs
and expenses incurred by Officer in connection with the arbitration in an amount
proportionate to the award to Officer as compared to the amount in dispute.

     6.9  Severability.  Should a court or other body of competent  jurisdiction
determine  that  any  provision  of this  Agreement  is  excessive  in  scope or
otherwise invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be adjusted rather than
voided, if possible,  and all other provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed
valid and enforceable to the extent possible.

     6.10  Survival  of  Corporation's  Obligations.  Corporation's  obligations
hereunder  shall not be  terminated by reason of any  liquidation,  dissolution,
bankruptcy, cessation of business, or similar event relating to the Corporation.
This Agreement shall not be terminated by any merger or  consolidation  or other
reorganization of the Corporation.  In the event any such merger,  consolidation
or  reorganization  shall be accomplished by transfer of stock or by transfer of
assets or otherwise,  the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the surviving or resulting  corporation or person.  This
Agreement  shall be  binding  upon and inure to the  benefit  of the  executors,
administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the parties; provided, however,
that except as herein expressly provided, this Agreement shall not be assignable
either by the  Corporation  (except to an affiliate of the  Corporation in which
event  Corporation  shall  remain  liable  if the  affiliate  fails  to meet any
obligations to make payments or provide benefits or otherwise) or by Officer.

     6.11  Counterparts.   This  Agreement  may  be  executed  in  one  or  more
counterparts,  all of which taken  together  shall  constitute  one and the same
Agreement.

     6.12 Withholdings. All compensation and benefits to Officer hereunder shall
be reduced by all federal, state, local and other withholdings and similar taxes
and payments required by applicable law.

     6.13 Indemnification. In addition to any rights to indemnification to which
Officer is entitled to under the  Corporation's  Articles of  Incorporation  and
Bylaws,  Corporation  shall indemnify  Officer at all times during and after the
term of this  Agreement to the maximum extent  permitted  under Section 2-418 of
the General  Corporation Law of the State of Maryland or any successor provision
thereof and any other applicable state law, and shall pay Officer's  expenses in
defending  any civil or criminal  action,  suit, or proceeding in advance of the
final  disposition of such action,  suit, or  proceeding,  to the maximum extent
permitted under such applicable state laws.

                                      (8)
<PAGE>


     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereto  have  executed  this  Agreement
effective as of the day and year first above written.

                                           CORPORATION:

                                           HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INCORPORATED,
                                           a Maryland corporation

By:
______________________________________________
Roger O. West, Executive Vice President

Date:
______________________________________________
 
OFFICER:

 
_______________________________________________
David R. Emery

Date: 
______________________________________________

                                      (9)
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                                  EXHIBIT 10.8

                             HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST
                                  INCORPORATED

                    AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of
January  1, 1996  ("Effective  Date") by and  between  HEALTHCARE  REALTY  TRUST
INCORPORATED,  A  Maryland  corporation  ("Corporation"),   and  Roger  O.  West
(Officer).

                                     RECITAL

     Corporation  desires to employ Officer as its Executive  Vice-President and
General Counsel and Officer is willing to accept such employment by Corporation,
on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

                                    AGREEMENT

         THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

     1. Duties. During the term of this Agreement, Officer agrees to be employed
by and to serve Corporation as its Executive Vice President and General Counsel,
and Corporation agrees to employ and retain Officer in such capacities.  Officer
shall  devote such of his  business  time,  energy,  and skill to the affairs of
Corporation  as shall be  necessary  to perform  the  duties of such  positions.
Officer shall report only to  Corporation's  Board of Directors and/or President
and at all times during the term of this Agreement  shall have powers and duties
at least  commensurate with his position as Executive Vice President and General
Counsel.  Officer's  principal place of business with respect to his services to
Corporation shall be within 20 miles of Nashville, Tennessee.

     2. Term of Employment.

     2.1  Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement the following terms shall
have the following meanings:

     (a)  "Termination  For Cause"  shall mean  termination  by  Corporation  of
     Officer's  employment  by  Corporation  by  reason of  Officer's  material,
     substantial  and willful  dishonesty  towards,  fraud upon,  or  deliberate
     injury or  attempted  injury  to,  Corporation  or by  reason of  Officer's
     material,  substantial  and  willful  breach  of this  Agreement  which has
     resulted in material injury to Corporation. For purposes of this Agreement,
     a termination of Officer's  employment with the Corporation shall be deemed
     a  Termination  Other Than For Cause  rather than a  Termination  For Cause
     unless and until  established  by  Corporation  to the contrary by a final,
     nonappealable   decision  by  a  court  of  competent   jurisdiction.   The
     Corporation  shall have the burden of establishing  that any termination of
     Officer's employment by Corporation is a Termination For Cause.

     (b)  "Termination  Other Than For  Cause"  shall  mean any  termination  by
     Corporation  of  Officer's  employment  by  Corporation  (other  than  in a
     Termination  for  Cause)  and shall  include  Constructive  Termination  of
     Officer's employment,  effective upon notice from Officer to Corporation of
     such  Constructive  Termination.  A failure or refusal  of  Corporation  to
     extend the term of  employment  of Officer in  accordance  with Section 2.2
     hereof,  other  than as a result of  circumstances  which  would  warrant a
     Termination of Cause  hereunder,  shall be deemed a Termination  Other Than
     For Cause.

                                      (1)
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     (c) "Voluntary  Termination" shall mean termination by Officer of Officer's
     employment  by  Corporation  other  than (i)  Constructive  Termination  as
     described  in  subsection  2.1(g),  (ii)  "Termination  Upon  a  Change  in
     Control,"  (iii)  termination by reason of Officer's death or disability as
     described  in  Sections  2.5 and 2.6 and  (iv)  termination  by  reason  of
     retirement  by  Officer  upon   attainment  of  eligibility  to  retire  in
     accordance with the Executive Retirement Plan as in effect upon the date of
     this Agreement.

     (d)  "Termination  Upon a Change in Control"  shall mean a  termination  by
     Officer of Officer's  employment with Corporation  within  twenty-four (24)
     months following a "Change in Control."

     (e)  "Change in  Control"  shall mean (i) the time that  Corporation  first
     determines  that any person and all other  persons who  constitute  a group
     (within the meaning of Section 13 (d) (3) of the Securities Exchange Act of
     1934  ("Exchange  Act"))  have  acquired  direct  or  indirect   beneficial
     ownership  (within  the meaning of Rule 13d-3  under the  Exchange  Act) of
     twenty  percent  (20%)  or more of  Corporation's  outstanding  securities,
     unless a majority of the  "Continuing  Directors"  approves the acquisition
     not  later  than  ten (10)  business  days  after  Corporation  makes  that
     determination,  or (ii) the first day on which a majority of the members of
     Corporation's Board of Directors are not "Continuing Directors."

     (f) "Continuing Directors" shall mean, as of any date of determination, any
     member of the Board of  Directors  of  Corporation  who (i) was a member of
     that Board of Directors on January 1, 1993,  (ii) has been a member of that
     Board of Directors  for the two years  immediately  preceding  such date of
     determination,  or (iii) was nominated for election or elected to the Board
     of Directors with the affirmative  vote of the greater of (x) a majority of
     Continuing  Directors  who were  members  of the  Board at the time of such
     nomination or election or (y) at least four Continuing Directors.

     (g) "Constructive  Termination"  shall  mean any  material  breach of this
     Agreement  by  Corporation;  any actual or implied  threat of  discharge of
     Officer by  Corporation  under  circumstances  which would not constitute a
     Termination  for Cause and which results in an  involuntary  resignation of
     employment  by Officer;  any  substantial  reduction  in the  authority  or
     responsibility of Officer or other  substantial  reduction in the terms and
     conditions  of Officer's  employment  under  circumstances  which would not
     justify a Termination  for Cause and which are not the result of a material
     breach by Officer of this Agreement; or any act(s) by Corporation which are
     designed or have the effect of rendering  Officer's  working  conditions so
     intolerable  or  demeaning on a recurring  basis that a  reasonable  person
     would resign such employment.

     (h)  Deferred  Compensation  or  deferred  compensation  shall mean any
     individual or group plan, program, agreement or other arrangement,  whether
     or not a plan for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
     of 1974  (ERISA)  and whether or not a  retirement  plan or  supplemental
     executive retirement plan or additional  retirement plan as contemplated by
     Section 3.11 of the Agreement, but which in any event involves an agreement
     by the  Corporation  to make  payment(s)  to  Officer  at a future  date as
     compensation  for current  services to the  Corporation.  The term Deferred
     Compensation or deferred compensation shall include, but not be limited to,
     benefits  described in the Healthcare Realty Trust  Incorporated  Executive
     Retirement  Plan,  the 1993  Employees  Stock  Incentive Plan and the First
     Performance Based Restricted Stock  Implementation under the 1993 Employees
     Stock Incentive Plan, or any additional  implementation thereof, each as it
     now exists or may hereafter be amended.

     2.2 Basic Term. The term of employment of Officer by  Corporation  shall be
from  January 1, 1996  through  December 31,  2000,  unless  terminated  earlier
pursuant to this Section 2.  Commencing  in 1996, on the first day of January of
each year, the first and third sentences of this Section 2.2 shall be amended by
deleting  the year then  appearing  therein and  inserting in its place the next
subsequent year.

                                      (2)
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     2.3  Termination  For  Cause.  Termination  For  Cause may be  effected  by
Corporation  at any time during the term of this Agreement and shall be effected
by  written  notification  to  Officer.  Upon  Termination  For  Cause,  Officer
immediately shall be paid all accrued salary,  bonus  compensation to the extent
earned,  vested deferred compensation (other than pension plan or profit sharing
plan benefits which will be paid in accordance  with the applicable  plan),  any
benefits under any plans of the Corporation in which Officer is a participant to
the full extent of Officer's  rights under such plans,  accrued vacation pay and
any  appropriate  business  expenses  incurred by Officer in connection with his
duties hereunder, all to the date of termination,  but Officer shall not be paid
any  other  compensation  or  reimbursement  of  any  kind,   including  without
limitation, severance compensation.

     2.4 Termination Other Than For Cause. Notwithstanding anything else in this
Agreement, Corporation may effect a Termination Other Than For Cause at any time
upon giving written notice to Officer of such termination.  Upon any Termination
Other Than For Cause,  Officer  shall  immediately  be paid all accrued  salary,
bonus compensation to the extent earned, whether or not vested without regard to
such Termination  (other than pension plan or profit sharing plan benefits which
will be paid in accordance  with the  applicable  plan),  any benefits under any
plans of the Corporation in which Officer is a participant to the full extent of
Officer's rights under such plans (including  accelerated  vesting of any awards
granted to Officer under  Corporation's 1993 Employees Stock Incentive Plan, and
any implementation  thereof),  accrued vacation pay and any appropriate business
expenses incurred by Officer in connection with his duties hereunder, all to the
date of termination, and all severance compensation provided in Section 4.2, but
no other compensation or reimbursement of any kind.

     2.5  Termination  by  Reason of  Disability.  If,  during  the term of this
Agreement,  Officer,  in the  reasonable  judgment of the Board of  Directors of
Corporation, has failed to perform his duties under this Agreement on account of
illness  or  physical  or mental  incapacity,  and such  illness  or  incapacity
continues for a period of more than twelve (12) consecutive months,  Corporation
shall have the right to  terminate  Officer's  employment  hereunder  by written
notification  to Officer  and payment to Officer of all  accrued  salary,  bonus
compensation to the extent earned, deferred compensation,  whether or not vested
without regard to such illness or incapacity  (other than pension plan or profit
sharing  plan  benefits  which will be paid in  accordance  with the  applicable
plan),  any benefits  under any plans of the  Corporation  in which Officer is a
participant to the full extent of Officer's  rights under such plans  (including
accelerated  vesting of any awards granted to Officer under  Corporation's  1993
Employees  Stock  Incentive  Plan,  and  any  implementation  thereof),  accrued
vacation  pay and any  appropriate  business  expenses  incurred  by  Officer in
connection with his duties hereunder,  all to the date of termination,  with the
exception  of medical  and dental  benefits  which  shall  continue  through the
expiration  of  this  Agreement,  but  Officer  shall  not  be  paid  any  other
compensation  or  reimbursement  of  any  kind,  including  without  limitation,
severance compensation.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Officer who incurs a
Disability  within the  contemplation  of the  Executive  Retirement  Plan shall
accrue  such  additional  post-disability,  post-termination  benefits as may be
determined in accordance with such Plan.

     2.6  Death.  In the  event  of  Officer's  death  during  the  term of this
Agreement,  Officer's  employment  shall be deemed to have  terminated as of the
last day of the month during which his death occurs and Corporation shall pay to
his estate or such  beneficiaries as Officer may from time to time designate all
accrued salary,  bonus compensation to the extent earned,  whether or not vested
without  regard to such  Termination  (other than pension plan or profit sharing
plan benefits which will be paid in accordance  with the applicable  plan),  any
benefits under any plans of the Corporation in which Officer is a participant to
the full extent of  Officer's  rights  under such plans  (including  accelerated
vesting of any awards granted to Officer under the Corporation's  1993 Employees
Stock Incentive Plan, and any implementation thereof),  accrued vacation pay and
any  appropriate  business  expenses  incurred by Officer in connection with his
duties hereunder, all to the date of termination, but Officer's estate shall not
be paid any other  compensation or reimbursement of any kind,  including without
limitation, severance compensation.

                                      (3)
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     2.7  Voluntary  Termination.  In  the  event  of a  Voluntary  Termination,
Corporation shall immediately pay all accrued salary,  bonus compensation to the
extent earned,  vested deferred  compensation (other than pension plan or profit
sharing  plan  benefits  which will be paid in  accordance  with the  applicable
plan),  any benefits  under any plans of the  Corporation  in which Officer is a
participant  to the full extent of Officer's  rights  under such plans,  accrued
vacation  pay and any  appropriate  business  expenses  incurred  by  Officer in
connection with his duties  hereunder,  all to the date of  termination,  but no
other compensation or reimbursement of any kind,  including without  limitation,
severance compensation.

     2.8 Termination Upon a Change in Control or Retirement. In the event of (i)
a  Termination  Upon a Change in Control  or (ii)  retirement  by  Officer  upon
attainment of eligibility to retire in accordance with the Executive  Retirement
Plan as in effect upon the date of this Agreement,  Officer shall immediately be
paid all accrued salary, bonus compensation to the extent earned, whether or not
vested  without  regard to the Change in Control  (other  than  pension  plan or
profit  sharing  plan  benefits  which  will  be  paid in  accordance  with  the
applicable  plan),  any  benefits  under any plans of the  Corporation  in which
Officer is a participant to the full extent of Officer's rights under such plans
(including   accelerated   vesting  of  any  awards  granted  to  Officer  under
Corporation's  1993  Employees  Stock  Incentive  Plan,  and any  implementation
thereof), accrued vacation pay and any appropriate business expenses incurred by
Officer in connection with his duties hereunder, all to the date of termination,
and  all  severance   compensation   provided  in  Section  4.1,  but  no  other
compensation or reimbursement of any kind.

     2.9 Notice of  Termination.  Corporation  may effect a termination  of this
Agreement  pursuant to the  provisions of this Section 2 upon giving thirty (30)
days'  written  notice to  Officer  of such  termination.  Officer  may effect a
termination of this Agreement  pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2 upon
giving sixty (60) days' written notice to Corporation of such termination.

     2.10  Determination  of  Benefit  Upon  Early  Payment.   In  the  event  a
Participant's  deferred  compensation  benefit becomes vested in accordance with
Sections 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 or 2.8:

     (a)  any  deferred   compensation  payable  under  the  Corporation's  1993
     Employees Stock Incentive Plan, and any  implementation  thereof,  shall be
     effected  by an  immediate  vesting  and  release of the shares of stock at
     issue,  at the specified  exercise  price,  if any, such release to be made
     within a reasonable  time after the later of the relevant  event or payment
     of the exercise price, if any;

     (b)  any  deferred   compensation  payable  under  a  nonqualified  defined
     contribution   plan  shall  be  made   available  for  payment   within  an
     administratively  practicable  time after the relevant  event, in an amount
     equal to the then-current book account balance; and

     (c) any deferred  compensation payable under a nonqualified defined benefit
     plan  shall  be made  available  for  payment  within  an  administratively
     practicable time after the relevant event in an amount equal to the greater
     of (1) the benefit,  if any,  otherwise  determined in accordance  with the
     relevant  plan,  or (2) the  present  value  of the  then-accrued  benefit,
     determined by reducing the accrued  benefit from age sixty-five (65) to the
     date as of which  payment is made,  using the actuarial  assumptions  which
     have been used for financial  accounting  purposes under generally accepted
     accounting principles.

                                      (4)
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     3. Salary, Benefits and Bonus Compensation.

     3.1 Base  Salary.  As payment for the services to be rendered by Officer as
provided  in  Section 1 and  subject to the terms and  conditions  of Section 2,
Corporation  agrees  to pay to  Officer  a "Base  Salary"  for the  twelve  (12)
calendar  months  beginning  January 1, 1996 at the rate of  $200,500  per annum
payable in 24 equal semi-monthly installments. The Base Salary for each year (or
portion thereof)  beginning  January 1, 1994 shall be determined by the Board of
Directors  which shall  authorize  an increase  in  Officer's  Base Salary in an
amount  which,  at a minimum,  shall be equal to the  cumulative  cost-of-living
increment  on the  Base  Salary  as  reported  in  the  "Consumer  Price  Index,
Nashville,  Tennessee,  All Items,"  published by the U.S.  Department of Labor.
Officer's Base Salary shall be reviewed  annually by the Compensation  Committee
of the Board of Directors (the Compensation Committee).

     3.2 Bonuses. Officer shall be eligible to receive a bonus for each year (or
portion  thereof) during the term of this Agreement and any extensions  thereof,
with the actual amount of any such bonus to be  determined  by the  Compensation
Committee in accordance  with the  Corporation's  Executive  Variable  Incentive
Plan.  All such bonuses shall be payable within  forty-five  (45) days after the
end of the year to which such bonus relates.  All such bonuses shall be reviewed
annually by the Compensation Committee.

     3.3 Additional Benefits.  During the term of this Agreement,  Officer shall
be entitled to the following fringe benefits:

     3.3.1 Officer Benefits. Officer shall be eligible to participate in such of
Corporation's  benefits and  deferred  compensation  plans as are now  generally
available  or later  made  generally  available  to  executive  officers  of the
Corporation,  including, without limitation,  Corporation's 1993 Employees Stock
Incentive Plan, and any implementation  thereof,,  profit sharing plans,  annual
physical  examinations,  dental and  medical  plans,  personal  catastrophe  and
disability  insurance,  financial  planning,  retirement plans and supplementary
executive  retirement  plans, if any. For purposes of establishing the length of
service under any benefit plans or programs of Corporation, Officer's employment
with the Corporation will be deemed to have commenced on May 1, 1994.

     3.3.2  Vacation.  Officer  shall be  entitled  to six (6) weeks of vacation
during each year during the term of this Agreement and any  extensions  thereof,
prorated for partial years.

     3.3.3 Life  Insurance.  For the term of this  Agreement and any  extensions
thereof,  Corporation  shall at its expense procure and keep in effect term life
insurance on the life of Officer,  payable to such  beneficiaries as Officer may
from time to time  designate,  in the aggregate  amount of  $1,500,000.00.  Such
policy shall be owned by Officer or by a member of his immediate family.

     3.3.4  Reimbursement  for  Expenses.  During  the  term of this  Agreement,
Corporation  shall  reimburse  Officer for  reasonable  and properly  documented
out-of-pocket  business  and/or  entertainment  expenses  incurred by Officer in
connection with his duties under this Agreement.
 
     3.4  Restricted  Stock  Inducement.  To induce  Officer  to  undertake  the
employment evidenced by this Agreement,  Corporation agrees to grant to Officer:
(i)  fifteen  thousand  shares  of stock  of the  Corporation  (the  Inducement
Shares)  and (ii)  twenty  thousand  shares  of stock of the  Corporation  (the
"Incentive  Shares").  Officer agrees that the  Inducement  Shares and Incentive
Shares are  non-transferable  except to an entity owned solely by Officer or his
immediate  family,  or both.  Officer and  Corporation  agree that the dividends
relating to the Inducement  Shares and Incentive Shares shall be paid to Officer
at the regular dividend  payment date;  however,  the Inducement  Shares and the
Incentive  Shares shall be subject to the vesting  restrictions  as set forth in
the First  Performance  Based  Restricted  Stock  Implementation.  The Incentive
Shares be credited  against the Shares  Reserved  for Release for the benefit of
Officer by the First  Performance  Based  Restricted Stock  Implementation.  The
certificates  representing the Inducement  Shares and the Incentive Shares shall
be imprinted with a legend stating that the shares  represented  thereby may not
be sold, exchanged, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise disposed of
except in accordance with this Agreement.

                                      (5)
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     4. Severance Compensation

     4.1 Severance  Compensation in the Event of a Termination  Upon a Change in
Control. In the event Officer's employment is terminated in a Termination Upon a
Change in Control,  Officer  shall be paid as  severance  compensation  his Base
Salary  (at the rate  payable  at the  time of such  termination),  through  the
remaining  term of this  Agreement  and any  extensions  thereof,  on the  dates
specified in Section 3.1;  provided,  however,  that if Officer is employed by a
new employer during such period, the severance  compensation  payable to Officer
during such period will be reduced by the amount of compensation that Officer is
receiving  from the new  employer.  However,  Officer is under no  obligation to
mitigate the amount owed Officer  pursuant to this Section 4.1 by seeking  other
employment  or  otherwise.  Notwithstanding  anything in this Section 4.1 to the
contrary,  Officer may in Officer's sole discretion,  by delivery of a notice to
Corporation  within thirty (30) days  following a  Termination  Upon a Change in
Control,  elect to receive from Corporation a lump sum severance payment by bank
cashier's  check equal to the present  value of the flow of cash  payments  that
would otherwise be paid to Officer pursuant to this Section 4.1. However,  in no
event shall  payment  pursuant to this  Section 4.1 be less than three (3) times
Base Salary as defined  herein for the  applicable  period.  Such present  value
shall be  determined  as of the date of  delivery  of the notice of  election by
Officer  and shall be based on a  discount  rate equal to the  interest  rate on
90-day U.S.  Treasury  bills, as reported in the Wall Street Journal (or similar
publication),  on the date of delivery of the election notice. If Officer elects
to receive a lump sum severance payment,  Corporation shall make such payment to
Officer  within  ten (10)  days  following  the date on which  Officer  notifies
Corporation of Officer's election.  In addition to the severance payment payable
under this Section 4.1,  Officer  shall be paid an amount equal to two (2) times
the  average  annual  bonus  earned by Officer in the two (2) years  immediately
preceding  the  date  of  termination.  Officer  shall  also be  entitled  to an
accelerated  vesting of any awards  granted to Officer  under the  Corporation's
1993 Employees Stock Incentive Plan, and any implementation thereof; and Officer
shall receive any Inducement Shares not previously delivered to Officer pursuant
to Section 3.4 of this  Agreement.  Officer shall continue to accrue  retirement
benefits  and  shall  continue  to enjoy  any  benefits  under  any plans of the
Corporation  in which Officer is a  participant  to the full extent of Officer's
rights  under  such  plans,   including  any  perquisites  provided  under  this
Agreement, through the remaining term of this Agreement; provided, however, that
the  benefits  under any such  plans of the  Corporation  in which  Officer is a
participant, including any such perquisites, shall cease upon re-employment by a
new employer.

     4.2 Severance  Compensation  in the Event of a  Termination  Other Than for
Cause.  In the event Officer's  employment is terminated in a Termination  Other
Than for Cause, Officer shall be paid as severance  compensation his Base Salary
(at the rate payable at the time of such termination), for a period of three (3)
years from the date of such termination,  on the dates specified in Section 3.1;
provided,  however,  that if Officer is employed by a new  employer  during such
period, the severance compensation payable to Officer during such period will be
reduced by the amount of  compensation  that Officer is  receiving  from the new
employer.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4.2 to the contrary, Officer
may in Officer's sole discretion,  by delivery of a notice to Corporation within
thirty (30) days following a Termination Other Than for Cause,  elect to receive
from  Corporation a lump sum severance  payment by bank cashier's check equal to
the present value of the flow of cash  payments that would  otherwise be paid to
Officer  pursuant  to this  Section  4.2.  However,  in no event  shall  payment
pursuant  to this  Section 4.2 be less than two (2) times Base Salary as defined
herein for the applicable  period.  Such present value shall be determined as of
the date of  delivery of the notice of election by Officer and shall be based on
a discount rate equal to the interest  rate on 90-day U.S.  Treasury  bills,  as
reported in the Wall Street  Journal  (or similar  publication),  on the date of
delivery  of the  election  notice.  If  Officer  elects  to  receive a lump sum
severance  payment,  Corporation  shall make such payment to Officer  within ten
(10) days following the date on which Officer notifies  Corporation of Officer's
election.  In addition to the severance  payment payable under this Section 4.2,
Officer shall be paid an amount equal to two (2) times the average  annual bonus
earned  by  Officer  in the two (2)  years  immediately  preceding  the  date of
termination  and  Officer  shall be entitled  to an  accelerated  vesting of any
awards granted to Officer under  Corporation's  1993 Employees  Stock  Incentive
Plan, and any implementation  thereof;  and Officer shall receive any Inducement
Shares stock not previously delivered to Officer pursuant to Section 3.4 of this
Agreement.  Officer  shall be  entitled  to  accelerated  vesting of any Accrued
Benefit under each Deferred Compensation plan.  Notwithstanding the second prior
sentence,  continued  benefit  accrual  shall  not  apply  in  the  case  of any
tax-qualified  retirement  plan if  such  accrual  would  adversely  affect  the
tax-qualified  status of such plan;  provided,  however,  that the benefit which
would  otherwise have been  contributed by the Corporation to the account of the
Officer in any  tax-qualified  defined  contribution and the single sum value of
the benefit  plan shall be paid by the  Corporation  to the Officer as each such
contribution or benefit would have been made or accrued, as applicable, assuming
that the Officer had remained  employed on a full-time  basis with a rate of pay
equal to his Base Salary.  In the case of a Termination  Other Than for Cause by
reason of the disability of the  Participant,  and if the Participant is retired
for  Disability  under the  Executive  Retirement  Plan,  then the Officer  will
continue to accrue benefits as provided in the Executive  Retirement Plan at the
time he incurs his  Disability,  notwithstanding  any subsequent  nonsubstantial
employment.

                                      (6)
<PAGE>

     4.3 No Severance  Compensation  Upon Other  Termination.  In the event of a
Voluntary Termination, Termination For Cause, termination by reason of Officer's
disability  pursuant to Section 2.5, or termination by reason of Officer's death
pursuant to Section 2.6,  Officer or his estate shall not be paid any  severance
compensation.

     4.4  Limit  on   Aggregate   Compensation   Upon  a  Change   in   Control.
Notwithstanding  anything  else in this  Agreement,  solely  in the  event  of a
Termination  Upon a Change in Control  pursuant  to Section  2.8,  the amount of
severance compensation paid to Officer under Sections 2 and 4 or otherwise,  but
exclusive  of any  payments  to  Officer  in  respect  of any stock  options  or
restricted stock then held by Officer (or any compensation deemed to be received
by Officer in connection  with the exercise of any stock options at any time) or
by virtue of Officer's  exercise of a Limited Right under the Option Plan upon a
Change in Control,  shall not include any amount that  Corporation is prohibited
from  deducting for federal income tax purposes by virtue of Section 280G of the
Internal Revenue Code or any successor provision.

     5.  Non-Competition;  Disclosure  of  Investments.  During the term of this
Agreement,  including the period, if any, during which Officer shall be entitled
to  severance  compensation  pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.2,  Officer  shall not
engage in any activity  competitive  with the Corporation.  Simultaneously  with
Officer's execution of this Agreement and upon each anniversary of the Effective
Date,  Officer  shall notify the Chairman of the  Compensation  Committee of the
nature and extent of Officer's  investments,  stock  holdings,  employment as an
employee,  director, or any similar interest in any business or enterprise other
than Corporation;  provided,  however,  that Officer shall have no obligation to
disclose  any  investment  under  $100,000 in value or any  holdings of publicly
traded securities which are not in excess of one percent (1%) of the outstanding
class of such securities.

     6. Miscellaneous.

     6.1  Payment  Obligations.  Corporation's  obligation  to pay  Officer  the
compensation   and  to  make  the   arrangements   provided   herein   shall  be
unconditional,  and  Officer  shall have no  obligation  whatsoever  to mitigate
damages  hereunder.  If litigation after a Change in Control shall be brought to
enforce or interpret any provision contained herein,  Corporation, to the extent
permitted by applicable law and the Corporation's  Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws,  hereby indemnifies Officer for Officer's reasonable attorneys' fees and
disbursements incurred in such litigation.

                                      (7)
<PAGE>

     6.2  Confidentiality.  Officer agrees that all confidential and proprietary
information relating to the business of Corporation shall be kept and treated as
confidential both during and after the term of this Agreement,  except as may be
permitted in writing by Corporation's  Board of Directors or as such information
is within the public domain or comes within the public domain without any breach
of this Agreement.

     6.3 Waiver.  The waiver of the breach of any  provision  of this  Agreement
shall not operate or be  construed as a waiver of any  subsequent  breach of the
same or other provision hereof.

     6.4 Entire Agreement;  Modifications.  Except as otherwise provided herein,
this  Agreement  represents  the entire  understanding  among the  parties  with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and this Agreement  supersedes any and all
prior  understandings,  agreements,  plans and negotiations,  whether written or
oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof,  including without  limitation,
any  understandings,  agreements or  obligations  respecting  any past or future
compensation,   bonuses,  reimbursements  or  other  payments  to  Officer  from
Corporation. All modifications to the Agreement must be in writing and signed by
the party against whom enforcement of such modification is sought.

     6.5  Notices.  All notices and other  communications  under this  Agreement
shall  be in  writing  and  shall be given by  telegraph  or first  class  mail,
certified or registered  with return receipt  requested,  and shall be deemed to
have been duly given  three (3) days after  mailing or twelve  (12) hours  after
transmission of a telegram to the respective persons named below:
 
         If to Corporation:         Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
                                    3310 West End Avenue
                                    Nashville, Tennessee  37203
                                    Phone: (615) 269-8175
                                    Fax: (615) 269-8122

         If to Officer:             Mr. Roger O. West
                                    9014 Split Log Road.
                                    Brentwood, Tennessee  37027

     Any party may change such  party's  address for notices by notice duly give
pursuant to this Section 6.5.

     6.6 Headings.  The Section  headings  herein are intended for reference and
shall not by themselves  determine the  construction or  interpretation  of this
Agreement.

     6.7  Governing  Law. This  Agreement  shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee.

     6.8  Arbitration.  Any  controversy  or claim arising out of or relating to
this Agreement, or breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in Nashville,
Tennessee in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration  Association,
and judgment upon any proper award rendered by the Arbitrators may be entered in
any court having jurisdiction thereof. There shall be three (3) arbitrators, one
(1) to be chosen directly by each party at will, and the third  arbitrator to be
selected by the two (2)  arbitrators so chosen.  To the extent  permitted by the
Rules of the American  Arbitration  Association,  the selected  arbitrators  may
grant equitable relief. Each party shall pay the fees of the arbitrator selected
by him and of his own attorneys, and the expenses of his witnesses and all other
expenses  connected  with  the  presentation  of  his  case.  The  cost  of  the
arbitration  including the cost of the record or  transcripts  thereof,  if any,
administrative  fees, and all other fees and costs shall be borne equally by the
parties.  To the extent that Officer  prevails with respect to any portion of an
arbitration award,  Officer shall be reimbursed by the Corporation for the costs
and expenses incurred by Officer in connection with the arbitration in an amount
proportionate to the award to Officer as compared to the amount in dispute.

                                      (8)
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     6.9  Severability.  Should a court or other body of competent  jurisdiction
determine  that  any  provision  of this  Agreement  is  excessive  in  scope or
otherwise invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be adjusted rather than
voided, if possible,  and all other provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed
valid and enforceable to the extent possible.

     6.10  Survival  of  Corporation's  Obligations.  Corporation's  obligations
hereunder  shall not be  terminated by reason of any  liquidation,  dissolution,
bankruptcy, cessation of business, or similar event relating to the Corporation.
This Agreement shall not be terminated by any merger or  consolidation  or other
reorganization of the Corporation.  In the event any such merger,  consolidation
or  reorganization  shall be accomplished by transfer of stock or by transfer of
assets or otherwise,  the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the surviving or resulting  corporation or person.  This
Agreement  shall be  binding  upon and inure to the  benefit  of the  executors,
administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the parties; provided, however,
that except as herein expressly provided, this Agreement shall not be assignable
either by the  Corporation  (except to an affiliate of the  Corporation in which
event  Corporation  shall  remain  liable  if the  affiliate  fails  to meet any
obligations to make payments or provide benefits or otherwise) or by Officer.

     6.11  Counterparts.   This  Agreement  may  be  executed  in  one  or  more
counterparts,  all of which taken  together  shall  constitute  one and the same
Agreement.

     6.12 Withholdings. All compensation and benefits to Officer hereunder shall
be reduced by all federal, state, local and other withholdings and similar taxes
and payments required by applicable law.
 
     6.13 Indemnification. In addition to any rights to indemnification to which
Officer is entitled to under the  Corporation's  Articles of  Incorporation  and
Bylaws,  Corporation  shall indemnify  Officer at all times during and after the
term of this  Agreement to the maximum extent  permitted  under Section 2-418 of
the General  Corporation Law of the State of Maryland or any successor provision
thereof and any other applicable state law, and shall pay Officer's  expenses in
defending  any civil or criminal  action,  suit, or proceeding in advance of the
final  disposition of such action,  suit, or  proceeding,  to the maximum extent
permitted under such applicable state laws.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereto  have  executed  this  Agreement
effective as of the day and year first above written.
                                           CORPORATION:

                                           HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INCORPORATED,
                                           a Maryland corporation


                                           By:_________________________________

                                           Name:_______________________________

                                           Title:______________________________

                                           Date:_______________________________

                                           OFFICER:

                                           ____________________________________
                                           Roger O. West

                                           Date:_______________________________

                                      (9)

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                                  EXHIBIT 10.9

                             HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST
                                  INCORPORATED

                    AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of
January  1, 1996  ("Effective  Date") by and  between  HEALTHCARE  REALTY  TRUST
INCORPORATED,  A Maryland  corporation  ("Corporation"),  and Timothy G. Wallace
("Officer").

                                     RECITAL

     Corporation  desires to employ  Officer as its Executive  Vice  President -
Chief  Financial  Officer and Officer is willing to accept  such  employment  by
Corporation,  on the  terms  and  subject  to the  conditions  set forth in this
Agreement.
                                    AGREEMENT

     THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

     1. Duties. During the term of this Agreement, Officer agrees to be employed
by and to serve  Corporation as its Executive  Vice President - Chief  Financial
Officer, and Corporation agrees to employ and retain Officer in such capacities.
Officer shall devote such of his business time, energy, and skill to the affairs
of  Corporation  as shall be necessary to perform the duties of such  positions.
Officer shall report only to  Corporation's  Board of Directors and/or President
and at all times during the term of this Agreement  shall have powers and duties
at least  commensurate  with his  position as Executive  Vice  President - Chief
Financial  Officer.  Officer's  principal  place of business with respect to his
services to Corporation shall be within 20 miles of Nashville, Tennessee.

     2. Term of Employment.

     2.1  Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement the following terms shall
have the following meanings:

     (a)  "Termination  For Cause"  shall mean  termination  by  Corporation  of
     Officer's  employment  by  Corporation  by  reason of  Officer's  material,
     substantial  and willful  dishonesty  towards,  fraud upon,  or  deliberate
     injury or  attempted  injury  to,  Corporation  or by  reason of  Officer's
     material,  substantial  and  willful  breach  of this  Agreement  which has
     resulted in material injury to Corporation. For purposes of this Agreement,
     a termination of Officer's  employment with the Corporation shall be deemed
     a  Termination  Other Than For Cause  rather than a  Termination  For Cause
     unless and until  established  by  Corporation  to the contrary by a final,
     nonappealable   decision  by  a  court  of  competent   jurisdiction.   The
     Corporation  shall have the burden of establishing  that any termination of
     Officer's employment by Corporation is a Termination For Cause.

     (b)  "Termination  Other Than For  Cause"  shall  mean any  termination  by
     Corporation  of  Officer's  employment  by  Corporation  (other  than  in a
     Termination  for  Cause)  and shall  include  Constructive  Termination  of
     Officer's employment,  effective upon notice from Officer to Corporation of
     such  Constructive  Termination.  A failure or refusal  of  Corporation  to
     extend the term of  employment  of Officer in  accordance  with Section 2.2
     hereof,  other  than as a result of  circumstances  which  would  warrant a
     Termination of Cause  hereunder,  shall be deemed a Termination  Other Than
     For Cause.

                                      (1)
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     (c) "Voluntary  Termination" shall mean termination by Officer of Officer's
     employment  by  Corporation  other  than (i)  Constructive  Termination  as
     described  in  subsection  2.1(g),  (ii)  "Termination  Upon  a  Change  in
     Control,"  (iii)  termination by reason of Officer's death or disability as
     described  in  Sections  2.5 and 2.6 and  (iv)  termination  by  reason  of
     retirement  by  Officer  upon   attainment  of  eligibility  to  retire  in
     accordance with the Executive Retirement Plan as in effect upon the date of
     this Agreement.

     (d)  "Termination  Upon a Change in Control"  shall mean a  termination  by
     Officer of Officer's  employment with Corporation  within  twenty-four (24)
     months following a Change in Control.

     (e)  Change in  Control  shall mean (i) the time that  Corporation  first
     determines  that any person and all other  persons who  constitute  a group
     (within the meaning of Section 13 (d) (3) of the Securities Exchange Act of
     1934  (Exchange  Act)  have  acquired  direct  or  indirect   beneficial
     ownership  (within  the meaning of Rule 13d-3  under the  Exchange  Act) of
     twenty  percent  (20%)  or more of  Corporation's  outstanding  securities,
     unless a majority of the  "Continuing  Directors"  approves the acquisition
     not  later  than  ten (10)  business  days  after  Corporation  makes  that
     determination,  or (ii) the first day on which a majority of the members of
     Corporation's Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors.

     (f) "Continuing Directors" shall mean, as of any date of determination, any
     member of the Board of  Directors  of  Corporation  who (i) was a member of
     that Board of Directors on January 1, 1993,  (ii) has been a member of that
     Board of Directors  for the two years  immediately  preceding  such date of
     determination,  or (iii) was nominated for election or elected to the Board
     of Directors with the affirmative  vote of the greater of (x) a majority of
     Continuing  Directors  who were  members  of the  Board at the time of such
     nomination or election or (y) at least four Continuing Directors.

     (g)  Constructive  Termination  shall  mean any  material  breach of this
     Agreement  by  Corporation;  any actual or implied  threat of  discharge of
     Officer by  Corporation  under  circumstances  which would not constitute a
     Termination  for Cause and which results in an  involuntary  resignation of
     employment  by Officer;  any  substantial  reduction  in the  authority  or
     responsibility of Officer or other  substantial  reduction in the terms and
     conditions  of Officers  employment  under  circumstances  which would not
     justify a Termination  for Cause and which are not the result of a material
     breach by Officer of this Agreement; or any act(s) by Corporation which are
     designed or have the effect of rendering  Officer's  working  conditions so
     intolerable  or  demeaning on a recurring  basis that a  reasonable  person
     would resign such employment.

     (h)  Deferred  Compensation  or  deferred  compensation  shall mean any
     individual or group plan, program, agreement or other arrangement,  whether
     or not a plan for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
     of 1974  (ERISA)  and whether or not a  retirement  plan or  supplemental
     executive retirement plan or additional  retirement plan as contemplated by
     Section 3.11 of the Agreement, but which in any event involves an agreement
     by the  Corporation  to make  payment(s)  to  Officer  at a future  date as
     compensation  for current  services to the  Corporation.  The term Deferred
     Compensation or deferred compensation shall include, but not be limited to,
     benefits  described in the Healthcare Realty Trust  Incorporated  Executive
     Retirement  Plan,  the 1993  Employees  Stock  Incentive Plan and the First
     Performance Based Restricted Stock  Implementation under the 1993 Employees
     Stock Incentive Plan, or any additional  implementation thereof, each as it
     now exists or may hereafter be amended.

     2.2 Basic Term. The term of employment of Officer by  Corporation  shall be
from  January 1, 1996  through  December 31,  2000,  unless  terminated  earlier
pursuant to this Section 2.  Commencing  in 1996, on the first day of January of
each year, the first and third sentences of this Section 2.2 shall be amended by
deleting  the year then  appearing  therein and  inserting in its place the next
subsequent year.

                                      (2)
<PAGE>

     2.3  Termination  For  Cause.  Termination  For  Cause may be  effected  by
Corporation  at any time during the term of this Agreement and shall be effected
by  written  notification  to  Officer.  Upon  Termination  For  Cause,  Officer
immediately shall be paid all accrued salary,  bonus  compensation to the extent
earned,  vested deferred compensation (other than pension plan or profit sharing
plan benefits which will be paid in accordance  with the applicable  plan),  any
benefits under any plans of the Corporation in which Officer is a participant to
the full extent of Officer's  rights under such plans,  accrued vacation pay and
any  appropriate  business  expenses  incurred by Officer in connection with his
duties hereunder, all to the date of termination,  but Officer shall not be paid
any  other  compensation  or  reimbursement  of  any  kind,   including  without
limitation, severance compensation.

     2.4 Termination Other Than For Cause. Notwithstanding anything else in this
Agreement, Corporation may effect a Termination Other Than For Cause at any time
upon giving written notice to Officer of such termination.  Upon any Termination
Other Than For Cause,  Officer  shall  immediately  be paid all accrued  salary,
bonus compensation to the extent earned, whether or not vested without regard to
such Termination  (other than pension plan or profit sharing plan benefits which
will be paid in accordance  with the  applicable  plan),  any benefits under any
plans of the Corporation in which Officer is a participant to the full extent of
Officer's rights under such plans (including  accelerated  vesting of any awards
granted to Officer under  Corporation's 1993 Employees Stock Incentive Plan, and
any implementation  thereof),  accrued vacation pay and any appropriate business
expenses incurred by Officer in connection with his duties hereunder, all to the
date of termination, and all severance compensation provided in Section 4.2, but
no other compensation or reimbursement of any kind.

     2.5  Termination  by  Reason of  Disability.  If,  during  the term of this
Agreement,  Officer,  in the  reasonable  judgment of the Board of  Directors of
Corporation, has failed to perform his duties under this Agreement on account of
illness  or  physical  or mental  incapacity,  and such  illness  or  incapacity
continues for a period of more than twelve (12) consecutive months,  Corporation
shall have the right to  terminate  Officer's  employment  hereunder  by written
notification  to Officer  and payment to Officer of all  accrued  salary,  bonus
compensation to the extent earned, deferred compensation,  whether or not vested
without regard to such illness or incapacity  (other than pension plan or profit
sharing  plan  benefits  which will be paid in  accordance  with the  applicable
plan),  any benefits  under any plans of the  Corporation  in which Officer is a
participant to the full extent of Officer's  rights under such plans  (including
accelerated  vesting of any awards granted to Officer under  Corporation's  1993
Employees  Stock  Incentive  Plan,  and  any  implementation  thereof),  accrued
vacation  pay and any  appropriate  business  expenses  incurred  by  Officer in
connection with his duties hereunder,  all to the date of termination,  with the
exception  of medical  and dental  benefits  which  shall  continue  through the
expiration  of  this  Agreement,  but  Officer  shall  not  be  paid  any  other
compensation  or  reimbursement  of  any  kind,  including  without  limitation,
severance compensation.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Officer who incurs a
Disability  within the  contemplation  of the  Executive  Retirement  Plan shall
accrue  such  additional  post-disability,  post-termination  benefits as may be
determined in accordance with such Plan.

     2.6  Death.  In the  event  of  Officer's  death  during  the  term of this
Agreement,  Officer's  employment  shall be deemed to have  terminated as of the
last day of the month during which his death occurs and Corporation shall pay to
his estate or such  beneficiaries as Officer may from time to time designate all
accrued salary,  bonus compensation to the extent earned,  whether or not vested
without  regard to such  Termination  (other than pension plan or profit sharing
plan benefits which will be paid in accordance  with the applicable  plan),  any
benefits under any plans of the Corporation in which Officer is a participant to
the full extent of  Officer's  rights  under such plans  (including  accelerated
vesting of any awards granted to Officer under the Corporation's  1993 Employees
Stock Incentive Plan, and any implementation thereof),  accrued vacation pay and
any  appropriate  business  expenses  incurred by Officer in connection with his
duties hereunder, all to the date of termination, but Officer's estate shall not
be paid any other  compensation or reimbursement of any kind,  including without
limitation, severance compensation.

                                      (4)
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     2.7  Voluntary  Termination.  In  the  event  of a  Voluntary  Termination,
Corporation shall immediately pay all accrued salary,  bonus compensation to the
extent earned,  vested deferred  compensation (other than pension plan or profit
sharing  plan  benefits  which will be paid in  accordance  with the  applicable
plan),  any benefits  under any plans of the  Corporation  in which Officer is a
participant  to the full extent of Officer's  rights  under such plans,  accrued
vacation  pay and any  appropriate  business  expenses  incurred  by  Officer in
connection with his duties  hereunder,  all to the date of  termination,  but no
other compensation or reimbursement of any kind,  including without  limitation,
severance compensation.

     2.8 Termination Upon a Change in Control or Retirement. In the event of (i)
a  Termination  Upon a Change in Control  or (ii)  retirement  by  Officer  upon
attainment of eligibility to retire in accordance with the Executive  Retirement
Plan as in effect upon the date of this Agreement,  Officer shall immediately be
paid all accrued salary, bonus compensation to the extent earned, whether or not
vested  without  regard to the Change in Control  (other  than  pension  plan or
profit  sharing  plan  benefits  which  will  be  paid in  accordance  with  the
applicable  plan),  any  benefits  under any plans of the  Corporation  in which
Officer is a participant to the full extent of Officer's rights under such plans
(including   accelerated   vesting  of  any  awards  granted  to  Officer  under
Corporation's  1993  Employees  Stock  Incentive  Plan,  and any  implementation
thereof), accrued vacation pay and any appropriate business expenses incurred by
Officer in connection with his duties hereunder, all to the date of termination,
and  all  severance   compensation   provided  in  Section  4.1,  but  no  other
compensation or reimbursement of any kind.

     2.9 Notice of  Termination.  Corporation  may effect a termination  of this
Agreement  pursuant to the  provisions of this Section 2 upon giving thirty (30)
days'  written  notice to  Officer  of such  termination.  Officer  may effect a
termination of this Agreement  pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2 upon
giving sixty (60) days' written notice to Corporation of such termination.

     2.10  Determination  of  Benefit  Upon  Early  Payment.   In  the  event  a
Participant's  deferred  compensation  benefit becomes vested in accordance with
Sections 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 or 2.8:

     (a)  any  deferred   compensation  payable  under  the  Corporation's  1993
     Employees Stock Incentive Plan, and any  implementation  thereof,  shall be
     effected  by an  immediate  vesting  and  release of the shares of stock at
     issue,  at the specified  exercise  price,  if any, such release to be made
     within a reasonable  time after the later of the relevant  event or payment
     of the exercise price, if any;

     (b)  any  deferred   compensation  payable  under  a  nonqualified  defined
     contribution   plan  shall  be  made   available  for  payment   within  an
     administratively  practicable  time after the relevant  event, in an amount
     equal to the then-current book account balance; and

     (c) any deferred  compensation payable under a nonqualified defined benefit
     plan  shall  be made  available  for  payment  within  an  administratively
     practicable time after the relevant event in an amount equal to the greater
     of (1) the benefit,  if any,  otherwise  determined in accordance  with the
     relevant  plan,  or (2) the  present  value  of the  then-accrued  benefit,
     determined by reducing the accrued  benefit from age sixty-five (65) to the
     date as of which  payment is made,  using the actuarial  assumptions  which
     have been used for financial  accounting  purposes under generally accepted
     accounting principles.



     3. Salary, Benefits and Bonus Compensation.

     3.1 Base  Salary.  As payment for the services to be rendered by Officer as
provided  in  Section 1 and  subject to the terms and  conditions  of Section 2,
Corporation  agrees  to pay to  Officer  a "Base  Salary"  for the  twelve  (12)
calendar  months  beginning  January 1, 1996 at the rate of  $200,500  per annum
payable in 24 equal semi-monthly installments. The Base Salary for each year (or
portion thereof)  beginning  January 1, 1994 shall be determined by the Board of
Directors  which shall  authorize  an increase  in  Officer's  Base Salary in an
amount  which,  at a minimum,  shall be equal to the  cumulative  cost-of-living
increment  on the  Base  Salary  as  reported  in  the  "Consumer  Price  Index,
Nashville,  Tennessee,  All Items,"  published by the U.S.  Department of Labor.
Officer's Base Salary shall be reviewed  annually by the Compensation  Committee
of the Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee").

                                      (5)
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     3.2 Bonuses. Officer shall be eligible to receive a bonus for each year (or
portion  thereof) during the term of this Agreement and any extensions  thereof,
with the actual amount of any such bonus to be  determined  by the  Compensation
Committee in accordance  with the  Corporation's  Executive  Variable  Incentive
Plan.  All such bonuses shall be payable within  forty-five  (45) days after the
end of the year to which such bonus relates.  All such bonuses shall be reviewed
annually by the Compensation Committee.

     3.3 Additional Benefits.  During the term of this Agreement,  Officer shall
be entitled to the following fringe benefits:

     3.3.1 Officer Benefits. Officer shall be eligible to participate in such of
Corporation's  benefits and  deferred  compensation  plans as are now  generally
available  or later  made  generally  available  to  executive  officers  of the
Corporation,  including, without limitation,  Corporation's 1993 Employees Stock
Incentive Plan, and any implementation  thereof,,  profit sharing plans,  annual
physical  examinations,  dental and  medical  plans,  personal  catastrophe  and
disability  insurance,  financial  planning,  retirement plans and supplementary
executive  retirement  plans, if any. For purposes of establishing the length of
service under any benefit plans or programs of Corporation, Officer's employment
with the Corporation will be deemed to have commenced on January 1, 1993.

     3.3.2  Vacation.  Officer  shall be  entitled  to six (6) weeks of vacation
during each year during the term of this Agreement and any  extensions  thereof,
prorated for partial years.

     3.3.3 Life  Insurance.  For the term of this  Agreement and any  extensions
thereof,  Corporation  shall at its expense procure and keep in effect term life
insurance on the life of Officer,  payable to such  beneficiaries as Officer may
from time to time  designate,  in the aggregate  amount of  $1,500,000.00.  Such
policy shall be owned by Officer or by a member of his immediate family.

     3.3.4  Reimbursement  for  Expenses.  During  the  term of this  Agreement,
Corporation  shall  reimburse  Officer for  reasonable  and properly  documented
out-of-pocket  business  and/or  entertainment  expenses  incurred by Officer in
connection with his duties under this Agreement.

     4. Severance Compensation.

     4.1 Severance  Compensation in the Event of a Termination  Upon a Change in
Control. In the event Officer's employment is terminated in a Termination Upon a
Change in Control,  Officer  shall be paid as  severance  compensation  his Base
Salary  (at the rate  payable  at the  time of such  termination),  through  the
remaining  term of this  Agreement  and any  extensions  thereof,  on the  dates
specified in Section 3.1;  provided,  however,  that if Officer is employed by a
new employer during such period, the severance  compensation  payable to Officer
during such period will be reduced by the amount of compensation that Officer is
receiving  from the new  employer.  However,  Officer is under no  obligation to
mitigate the amount owed Officer  pursuant to this Section 4.1 by seeking  other
employment  or  otherwise.  Notwithstanding  anything in this Section 4.1 to the
contrary,  Officer may in Officer's sole discretion,  by delivery of a notice to
Corporation  within thirty (30) days  following a  Termination  Upon a Change in
Control,  elect to receive from Corporation a lump sum severance payment by bank
cashier's  check equal to the present  value of the flow of cash  payments  that
would otherwise be paid to Officer pursuant to this Section 4.1. However,  in no
event shall  payment  pursuant to this  Section 4.1 be less than three (3) times
Base Salary as defined  herein for the  applicable  period.  Such present  value
shall be  determined  as of the date of  delivery  of the notice of  election by
Officer  and shall be based on a  discount  rate equal to the  interest  rate on
90-day U.S.  Treasury  bills, as reported in the Wall Street Journal (or similar
publication),  on the date of delivery of the election notice. If Officer elects
to receive a lump sum severance payment,  Corporation shall make such payment to
Officer  within  ten (10)  days  following  the date on which  Officer  notifies
Corporation of Officer's election.  In addition to the severance payment payable
under this Section 4.1,  Officer  shall be paid an amount equal to two (2) times
the  average  annual  bonus  earned by Officer in the two (2) years  immediately
preceding  the  date  of  termination.  Officer  shall  also be  entitled  to an
accelerated  vesting of any awards  granted to Officer  under the  Corporation's
1993 Employees  Stock Incentive Plan, and any  implementation  thereof.  Officer
shall  continue to accrue  retirement  benefits and shall  continue to enjoy any
benefits under any plans of the Corporation in which Officer is a participant to
the full extent of Officer's rights under such plans,  including any perquisites
provided under this  Agreement,  through the remaining  term of this  Agreement;
provided,  however, that the benefits under any such plans of the Corporation in
which Officer is a participant, including any such perquisites, shall cease upon
re-employment by a new employer.

                                      (6)
<PAGE>

     4.2 Severance  Compensation  in the Event of a  Termination  Other Than for
Cause.  In the event Officer's  employment is terminated in a Termination  Other
Than for Cause, Officer shall be paid as severance  compensation his Base Salary
(at the rate payable at the time of such termination), for a period of three (3)
years from the date of such termination,  on the dates specified in Section 3.1;
provided,  however,  that if Officer is employed by a new  employer  during such
period, the severance compensation payable to Officer during such period will be
reduced by the amount of  compensation  that Officer is  receiving  from the new
employer.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4.2 to the contrary, Officer
may in Officer's sole discretion,  by delivery of a notice to Corporation within
thirty (30) days following a Termination Other Than for Cause,  elect to receive
from  Corporation a lump sum severance  payment by bank cashier's check equal to
the present value of the flow of cash  payments that would  otherwise be paid to
Officer  pursuant  to this  Section  4.2.  However,  in no event  shall  payment
pursuant  to this  Section 4.2 be less than two (2) times Base Salary as defined
herein for the applicable  period.  Such present value shall be determined as of
the date of  delivery of the notice of election by Officer and shall be based on
a discount rate equal to the interest  rate on 90-day U.S.  Treasury  bills,  as
reported in the Wall Street  Journal  (or similar  publication),  on the date of
delivery  of the  election  notice.  If  Officer  elects  to  receive a lump sum
severance  payment,  Corporation  shall make such payment to Officer  within ten
(10) days following the date on which Officer notifies  Corporation of Officer's
election.  In addition to the severance  payment payable under this Section 4.2,
Officer shall be paid an amount equal to two (2) times the average  annual bonus
earned  by  Officer  in the two (2)  years  immediately  preceding  the  date of
termination  and  Officer  shall be entitled  to an  accelerated  vesting of any
awards granted to Officer under  Corporation's  1993 Employees  Stock  Incentive
Plan, and any implementation  thereof.  Officer shall be entitled to accelerated
vesting  of  any  Accrued  Benefit  under  each  Deferred   Compensation   plan.
Notwithstanding  the second prior sentence,  continued benefit accrual shall not
apply in the case of any  tax-qualified  retirement  plan if such accrual  would
adversely affect the tax-qualified status of such plan; provided,  however, that
the benefit which would  otherwise have been  contributed by the  Corporation to
the account of the Officer in any  tax-qualified  defined  contribution  and the
single sum value of the  benefit  plan shall be paid by the  Corporation  to the
Officer as each such contribution or benefit would have been made or accrued, as
applicable, assuming that the Officer had remained employed on a full-time basis
with a rate of pay equal to his Base Salary.  In the case of a Termination Other
Than for  Cause by  reason  of the  disability  of the  Participant,  and if the
Participant is retired for Disability under the Executive  Retirement Plan, then
the  Officer  will  continue to accrue  benefits  as  provided in the  Executive
Retirement  Plan at the  time he  incurs  his  Disability,  notwithstanding  any
subsequent nonsubstantial employment.


     4.3 No Severance  Compensation  Upon Other  Termination.  In the event of a
Voluntary Termination, Termination For Cause, termination by reason of Officer's
disability  pursuant to Section 2.5, or termination by reason of Officer's death
pursuant to Section 2.6,  Officer or his estate shall not be paid any  severance
compensation.

     4.4  Limit  on   Aggregate   Compensation   Upon  a  Change   in   Control.
Notwithstanding  anything  else in this  Agreement,  solely  in the  event  of a
Termination  Upon a Change in Control  pursuant  to Section  2.8,  the amount of
severance compensation paid to Officer under Sections 2 and 4 or otherwise,  but
exclusive  of any  payments  to  Officer  in  respect  of any stock  options  or
restricted stock then held by Officer (or any compensation deemed to be received
by Officer in connection  with the exercise of any stock options at any time) or
by virtue of Officer's  exercise of a Limited Right under the Option Plan upon a
Change in Control,  shall not include any amount that  Corporation is prohibited
from  deducting for federal income tax purposes by virtue of Section 280G of the
Internal Revenue Code or any successor provision.

                                      (7)
<PAGE>

     5.  Non-Competition;  Disclosure  of  Investments.  During the term of this
Agreement,  including the period, if any, during which Officer shall be entitled
to  severance  compensation  pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.2,  Officer  shall not
engage in any activity  competitive  with the Corporation.  Simultaneously  with
Officer's execution of this Agreement and upon each anniversary of the Effective
Date,  Officer  shall notify the Chairman of the  Compensation  Committee of the
nature and extent of Officer's  investments,  stock  holdings,  employment as an
employee,  director, or any similar interest in any business or enterprise other
than Corporation;  provided,  however,  that Officer shall have no obligation to
disclose  any  investment  under  $100,000 in value or any  holdings of publicly
traded securities which are not in excess of one percent (1%) of the outstanding
class of such securities.



     6. Miscellaneous.

     6.1  Payment  Obligations.  Corporation's  obligation  to pay  Officer  the
compensation   and  to  make  the   arrangements   provided   herein   shall  be
unconditional,  and  Officer  shall have no  obligation  whatsoever  to mitigate
damages  hereunder.  If litigation after a Change in Control shall be brought to
enforce or interpret any provision contained herein,  Corporation, to the extent
permitted by applicable law and the Corporation's  Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws,  hereby indemnifies Officer for Officer's reasonable attorneys' fees and
disbursements incurred in such litigation.

     6.2  Confidentiality.  Officer agrees that all confidential and proprietary
information relating to the business of Corporation shall be kept and treated as
confidential both during and after the term of this Agreement,  except as may be
permitted in writing by Corporation's  Board of Directors or as such information
is within the public domain or comes within the public domain without any breach
of this Agreement.

     6.3 Waiver.  The waiver of the breach of any  provision  of this  Agreement
shall not operate or be  construed as a waiver of any  subsequent  breach of the
same or other provision hereof.

     6.4 Entire Agreement;  Modifications.  Except as otherwise provided herein,
this  Agreement  represents  the entire  understanding  among the  parties  with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and this Agreement  supersedes any and all
prior  understandings,  agreements,  plans and negotiations,  whether written or
oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof,  including without  limitation,
any  understandings,  agreements or  obligations  respecting  any past or future
compensation,   bonuses,  reimbursements  or  other  payments  to  Officer  from
Corporation. All modifications to the Agreement must be in writing and signed by
the party against whom enforcement of such modification is sought.

     6.5  Notices.  All notices and other  communications  under this  Agreement
shall  be in  writing  and  shall be given by  telegraph  or first  class  mail,
certified or registered  with return receipt  requested,  and shall be deemed to
have been duly given  three (3) days after  mailing or twelve  (12) hours  after
transmission of a telegram to the respective persons named below:
 
         If to Corporation:               Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
                                                          3310 West End Avenue
                                                   Nashville, Tennessee  37203
                                                         Phone: (615) 269-8175
                                                           Fax: (615) 269-8122

         If to Officer:                                 Mr. Timothy G. Wallace
                                                           424 Maplewood Drive
                                                    Franklin, Tennessee  37064

                                      (8)
<PAGE>

     Any party may change such  party's  address for notices by notice duly give
pursuant to this Section 6.5.

     6.6 Headings.  The Section  headings  herein are intended for reference and
shall not by themselves  determine the  construction or  interpretation  of this
Agreement.

     6.7  Governing  Law. This  Agreement  shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee.

     6.8  Arbitration.  Any  controversy  or claim arising out of or relating to
this Agreement, or breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in Nashville,
Tennessee in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration  Association,
and judgment upon any proper award rendered by the Arbitrators may be entered in
any court having jurisdiction thereof. There shall be three (3) arbitrators, one
(1) to be chosen directly by each party at will, and the third  arbitrator to be
selected by the two (2)  arbitrators so chosen.  To the extent  permitted by the
Rules of the American  Arbitration  Association,  the selected  arbitrators  may
grant equitable relief. Each party shall pay the fees of the arbitrator selected
by him and of his own attorneys, and the expenses of his witnesses and all other
expenses  connected  with  the  presentation  of  his  case.  The  cost  of  the
arbitration  including the cost of the record or  transcripts  thereof,  if any,
administrative  fees, and all other fees and costs shall be borne equally by the
parties.  To the extent that Officer  prevails with respect to any portion of an
arbitration award,  Officer shall be reimbursed by the Corporation for the costs
and expenses incurred by Officer in connection with the arbitration in an amount
proportionate to the award to Officer as compared to the amount in dispute.

     6.9  Severability.  Should a court or other body of competent  jurisdiction
determine  that  any  provision  of this  Agreement  is  excessive  in  scope or
otherwise invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be adjusted rather than
voided, if possible,  and all other provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed
valid and enforceable to the extent possible.

     6.10  Survival  of  Corporation's  Obligations.  Corporation's  obligations
hereunder  shall not be  terminated by reason of any  liquidation,  dissolution,
bankruptcy, cessation of business, or similar event relating to the Corporation.
This Agreement shall not be terminated by any merger or  consolidation  or other
reorganization of the Corporation.  In the event any such merger,  consolidation
or  reorganization  shall be accomplished by transfer of stock or by transfer of
assets or otherwise,  the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the surviving or resulting  corporation or person.  This
Agreement  shall be  binding  upon and inure to the  benefit  of the  executors,
administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the parties; provided, however,
that except as herein expressly provided, this Agreement shall not be assignable
either by the  Corporation  (except to an affiliate of the  Corporation in which
event  Corporation  shall  remain  liable  if the  affiliate  fails  to meet any
obligations to make payments or provide benefits or otherwise) or by Officer.

     6.11  Counterparts.   This  Agreement  may  be  executed  in  one  or  more
counterparts,  all of which taken  together  shall  constitute  one and the same
Agreement.

     6.12 Withholdings. All compensation and benefits to Officer hereunder shall
be reduced by all federal, state, local and other withholdings and similar taxes
and payments required by applicable law.

     6.13 Indemnification. In addition to any rights to indemnification to which
Officer is entitled to under the  Corporation's  Articles of  Incorporation  and
Bylaws,  Corporation  shall indemnify  Officer at all times during and after the
term of this  Agreement to the maximum extent  permitted  under Section 2-418 of
the General  Corporation Law of the State of Maryland or any successor provision
thereof and any other applicable state law, and shall pay Officer's  expenses in
defending  any civil or criminal  action,  suit, or proceeding in advance of the
final  disposition of such action,  suit, or  proceeding,  to the maximum extent
permitted under such applicable state laws.

                                      (9)
<PAGE>

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereto  have  executed  this  Agreement
effective as of the day and year first above written.

                                          CORPORATION:

                                          HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INCORPORATED,
                                          a Maryland corporation

By:
______________________________________________
Roger O. West, Executive Vice President

Date:
______________________________________________

OFFICER:


_______________________________________________
Timothy G. Wallace

Date:
______________________________________________

                                      (10)

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT 11 - Statement Re: Computation of Per Share Earnings


                                                         Year                 Year                Year
                                                         Ended               Ended                Ended
                                                     Dec. 31, 1996       Dec. 31, 1995        Dec. 31, 1994
<S>                                                      <C>                  <C>                  <C>    
Weighted Average
- ----------------

Average Shares Outstanding                                13,254,233           12,967,132           11,830,197
                                                          ==========           ==========           ==========
Net income                                               $19,731,623          $18,257,616          $15,715,588
                                                         ===========          ===========          ===========
Per share amount                                               $1.49                $1.41                $1.33
                                                               =====                =====                =====


Primary (1)
- -----------
 
Average Shares Outstanding                                13,254,233           12,967,132           11,830,197
Net effect of dilutive stock options--
    based on treasury stock method                            27,927               13,025               24,035
                                                              ------               ------               ------
Total                                                     13,282,160           12,980,157           11,854,232
                                                          ==========           ==========           ==========
Net income                                               $19,731,623          $18,257,616          $15,715,588
                                                         ===========          ===========          ===========
Per share amount                                               $1.49                $1.41                $1.33
                                                               =====                =====                =====


Fully Diluted (1)
- -----------------

Average Shares Outstanding                                13,254,233           12,967,132           11,830,197
Net effect of dilutive stock options--
    based on treasury stock method                            34,682               28,801               34,313
                                                              ------               ------               ------
Total                                                     13,288,915           12,995,933           11,864,510
                                                          ==========           ==========           ==========
Net income                                               $19,731,623          $18,257,616          $15,715,588
                                                         ===========          ===========          ===========
Per share amount                                               $1.48                $1.40                $1.32
                                                               =====                =====                =====
</TABLE>

     (1) In  accordance  with  footnote 2 of paragraph 15 of APB Opinion No. 15,
Earnings  Per  Share,  because  the  reduction  is less than 3%, the  weighted
average shares outstanding were used in the computation of per share earnings.

                                      (1)
 
<PAGE>
  SELECTED  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  The following  table sets forth financial
information  for the Company  which is derived from the  Consolidated  Financial
Statements of the Company.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                      June 3, 1993
                                                                                                                      (commencement
                                                                                                                     of operations)
                                                                             Year Ended December 31,                     through

                                                                    1996               1995              1994     December 31, 1993
<S>                                                            <C>               <C>              <C>              <C> 
Statement of Income Data:
      Total revenues                                           $  38,574,139     $  33,361,161    $  24,226,423     $   7,135,004
      Interest expense                                         $   7,344,141     $   5,083,172    $   1,116,436     $     314,167
      Net income                                               $  19,731,623     $  18,257,616    $  15,715,588     $   3,950,034
      Net income per share                                     $        1.49     $        1.41    $        1.33     $        0.64
      Weighted average shares outstanding                         13,254,233        12,967,132       11,830,197         6,185,600
 

Balance Sheet Data (as of the end of the period):
      Real estate properties, net                              $ 416,034,417     $ 318,480,336    $ 280,767,098     $ 133,392,751
      Total assets                                             $ 427,505,477     $ 336,777,677    $ 283,189,771     $ 134,069,694
      Notes and bonds payable                                  $ 168,618,000     $  92,970,000    $  40,375,000     $  21,000,000
      Total stockholders' equity                               $ 245,964,243     $ 234,447,793    $ 236,340,287     $ 108,190,254
 

Other Data:
      Funds from operations (1)                                $  28,036,395     $  25,490,401    $  20,918,679     $   5,773,571
      Funds from operations per share (1)                      $        2.12     $        1.97    $        1.77     $         .93
      Dividends declared and paid per share                    $        1.91     $        1.83    $        1.75     $         .55
</TABLE>
 
(1) See Note 10 to Consolidated Financial Statements.

                                      (1)
<PAGE>

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF 
OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW 
     The Company  operates under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code) as
an  indefinite  life  real  estate  investment  trust  (REIT).  The  Company,  a
self-managed and self-administered  REIT, follows a general growth strategy that
integrates owning,  acquiring,  managing,  and developing  income-producing real
estate properties related to healthcare  services  throughout the United States.
Management  believes  that by  providing  related real estate  services,  it can
differentiate the Company's competitive market position, acquire needed capital,
expand its asset base and increase revenue. 
     Since commencing  operations in June, 1993,  through December 31, 1996, the
Company has  invested or  committed to invest,  directly  and  indirectly,  over
$460,000,000  in 80  income-producing  properties  related  to the  delivery  of
healthcare  services,  containing  over 3.9 million  square feet.  The Company's
portfolio  is  comprised  of  seven  facility  types,   located  in  38  markets
nationwide, and operated pursuant to contractual arrangements with 16 healthcare
providers.  The Company is currently managing 83  healthcare-related  properties
nationwide  totaling over 3.2 million square feet,  including 27 which are owned
by the Company.
     Substantially all of the Company's revenues are derived from rentals on its
healthcare real estate property  facilities,  interest earned from the temporary
investment  of  funds  in  short-term   instruments   and  from  management  and
development  services.  Leases and other  financial  support  arrangements  with
respect to its healthcare real estate facilities generally ensure that the costs
and expenses  incurred with respect to the operation of the  facilities  will be
borne by tenants and healthcare providers related to the facilities. The Company
incurs operating and administrative  expenses,  principally compensation expense
for its officers and other employees,  office rental and related occupancy costs
and various expenses incurred in the process of acquiring additional properties.
     The Company's  strategy is to be a full service provider of integrated real
estate solutions to quality healthcare providers. Consistent with this strategy,
the  Company  seeks to provide a spectrum of  services  needed to own,  acquire,
manage  and  develop  healthcare  properties,  including  leasing,  development,
management, market research,  budgeting,  accounting,  collection,  construction
management,   tenant   coordination  and  financial   services.   The  Company's
development   activities   are   primarily   accomplished   through   pre-leased
build-to-suit projects. 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  
1996  COMPARED TO 1995 
     For the year ended December 31, 1996, net income was $19,731,623,  or $1.49
per share of common  stock,  on total  revenues of  $38,574,139  compared to net
income of $18,257,616,  or $1.41 per share of common stock, on total revenues of
$33,361,161, for the year ended December 31, 1995. Funds from operations (FFO)
was  $28,036,395,  or $2.12 per share,  for the year  ended  December  31,  1996
compared to $25,490,401, or $1.97 per share, in 1995.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              1996                1995
<S>                                      <C>                 <C>    

Revenues
     Master lease rental income          $ 35,329,475        $ 32,402,507
     Property operating income              1,337,779                   0
                                         ------------        ------------
     Total rental income                   36,667,254          32,402,507
     Management fees                        1,110,943             465,766
     Interest and other income                795,942             492,888
                                         ------------        ------------
                                           38,574,139          33,361,161
                                         ============        ============
     Expenses
     General and administrative             2,232,882           2,143,505
     Property operating expenses              269,408                   0
     Interest                               7,344,141           5,083,172
     Depreciation                           8,651,620           7,693,048
     Amortization                             344,465             183,820
                                         ------------        ------------
                                           18,842,516          15,103,545
                                         ------------        ------------ 
     Net Income                          $ 19,731,623        $ 18,257,616
                                         ============        ============
</TABLE>

                                      (2)
<PAGE>

     Total  revenues for the year ended  December 31, 1996  compared to the year
ended  December  31,  1995  provided an increase  of  $5,212,978  or 15.6%.  The
increase is primarily due to base rent derived from investment of  approximately
$45,400,000 in six completed development properties in 1996. In addition,  total
rental  income for the year ended  December 31, 1996  includes a partial year of
base  rent  derived  from   investment  of   approximately   $58,400,000  in  14
acquisitions  during  1996.  Revenues  during  1996 also  reflect an increase of
$645,177 (138.5%) in property management fees. At December 31, 1996, the Company
managed 83 properties  compared to 26 properties at December 31, 1995.  Interest
and other income increased from $492,888 for the year ended December 31, 1995 to
$795,942 for the year ended  December 31, 1996  primarily due to the  short-term
refinancing  of  approximately  $30,800,000  of  mortgage  notes  for a  current
healthcare client.
     Total  expenses  for the year  ended  December  31,  1996 were  $18,842,516
compared to  $15,103,545  for the year ended  December 31, 1995,  an increase of
$3,738,971  or  24.8%.  Depreciation  expense  increased  $958,572  due  to  the
acquisition  of additional  properties  and the  completion of properties  under
construction  which were  discussed  in the  preceding  paragraph.  General  and
administrative expenses increased $89,377, primarily due to an increase in total
employees.  Interest  expense  increased  from  $5,083,172  for the  year  ended
December 31, 1995 to $7,344,141 for the year ended December 31, 1996. During the
year ended December 31, 1996, the Company had an average  outstanding total debt
balance of approximately  $122,400,000 compared to approximately  $70,900,000 in
1995.  On September  18,  1995,  the Company  privately  placed  $90,000,000  of
unsecured notes (the Unsecured Notes) with 16 credit institutions which also had
the effect of increasing  1996 interest  expense since the Unsecured  Notes were
outstanding for a full year in 1996 compared to 3.5 months in 1995. Amortization
expense increased from $183,820 for the year ended December 31, 1995 to $344,465
for  the  year  ended  December  31,  1996  due  to   amortization  of  acquired
revenue-producing management contracts and other intangible assets.

1995  COMPARED  TO 1994 
     For the year ended December 31, 1995, net income was $18,257,616,  or $1.41
per share of common  stock,  on total  revenues of  $33,361,161  compared to net
income of $15,715,588,  or $1.33 per share of common stock, on total revenues of
$24,226,423,  for the year ended  December 31, 1994. FFO was $1.97 per share for
the year ended December 31, 1995 compared to $1.77 in 1994.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 1995                1994
<S>                                         <C>                <C>   

      Revenues
      Master lease rental income            $ 32,402,507       $  23,231,345
      Management fees                            465,766                   0
      Interest and other income                  492,888             995,078
                                            ------------       -------------
                                              33,361,161          24,226,423
                                            ============       =============
      Expenses
      General and administrative               2,143,505           2,095,669
      Interest                                 5,083,172           1,116,436
      Depreciation                             7,693,048           5,233,474
      Amortization                               183,820              65,256
                                            ------------       -------------
                                              15,103,545           8,510,835
                                            ------------       -------------
      Net Income                            $ 18,257,616       $  15,715,588
                                            ============       =============
</TABLE>

     Total  revenues for the year ended  December 31, 1995  compared to the year
ended  December  31,  1994  provided an increase  of  $9,134,738  or 37.7%.  The
increase  is  primarily  due to a full year of rental  income  derived  from the
acquisition  of 20 properties  during the year ended  December 31, 1994 and base
rent  derived  from  eight  completed  properties  which were  transferred  from
construction in progress  subsequent to September 30, 1994. In addition,  rental
income for the year ended December 31, 1995 includes a partial year of base rent
derived  from the three  acquisitions  during  1995.  Revenues  during 1995 also
reflect  $465,766  of  property  management  fees.  Interest  and  other  income
decreased from $995,078 for the year ended December 31, 1994 to $492,888 for the
year ended December 31, 1995 primarily due to the Company maintaining lower cash
balances. In addition, the 1995 amount reflects $220,140 of gain from a property
disposition. 

                                      (3)
<PAGE>

     Total  expenses  for the year  ended  December  31,  1995 were  $15,103,545
compared to  $8,510,835  for the year ended  December 31,  1994,  an increase of
$6,592,710  or  77.5%.  Depreciation  expense  increased  $2,459,574  due to the
acquisition  of additional  properties  and the  completion of properties  under
construction  which were  discussed  in the  preceding  paragraph.  General  and
administrative expenses increased $47,836, primarily due to an increase in total
employees and an increase in the square  footage of the  Company's  office space
during March 1994. Interest expense increased from $1,116,436 for the year ended
December  31, 1994 to  $5,083,172  for the year ended  December  31,  1995.  The
Company  completed a secondary  offering  on February  16, 1994 and  immediately
repaid all $23,100,000 of outstanding  indebtedness  under the unsecured  credit
facility (the Unsecured Credit  Facility).  The Company did not borrow under the
Unsecured  Credit  Facility  again  until  August 9, 1994  since  proceeds  were
available from the secondary offering to fund additional property  acquisitions.
During the year ended December 31, 1995, the Company had an average  outstanding
debt balance of $70,900,000. On September 18, 1995, the Company privately placed
$90,000,000 of Unsecured  Notes with 16 credit  institutions  which also had the
effect of increasing 1995 interest expense.  Amortization increased from $65,256
for the year ended December 31, 1994 to $183,820 for the year ended December 31,
1995 due to amortization of acquired revenue-producing  management contracts and
other intangible assets.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 
     Effective December 26, 1996, the Company amended its $75,000,000  Unsecured
Credit  Facility with four  commercial  banks to increase the  Unsecured  Credit
Facility to  $100,000,000  and to extend the  maturity  date from August 1997 to
December  1999,  with two one-year  extensions.  Other  modifications  include a
reduction  in the  interest  rate to  LIBOR  plus  1.125%  or the  base  rate of
NationsBank,  National  Association  (previously LIBOR plus 1.25%).  The Company
pays a commitment  fee of .225 of one percent per annum on the unused portion of
funds  available for borrowing under the Unsecured  Credit Facility  (previously
 .250).   The  Unsecured  Credit  Facility  is  unsecured  and  contains  certain
representations,  warranties and financial and other covenants customary in such
loan agreements. 
     Effective  February 14,  1997,  the Company  sold  5,175,000  shares of its
common  stock in a  secondary  offering  (the  Secondary  Offering)  under its
currently effective  registration statement pertaining to $250,000,000 of equity
securities,  debt securities and warrants.  The Company received $133,411,500 in
net  proceeds.  Promptly  thereafter,  the net proceeds  were used,  in part, to
extinguish  all  $71,900,000  of  indebtedness  outstanding  under the Unsecured
Credit  Facility,  which results in a borrowing  capacity of  $100,000,000,  and
repayment  or  defeasance  of  secured  indebtedness  in  the  total  amount  of
$6,718,000.  Remaining  proceeds  of the  Secondary  Offering  of  approximately
$57,200,000  have been  invested  short-term  and will be  available  to finance
additional property  acquisitions,  build-to-suit  property  development and for
general  corporate  purposes.  FFO can be  negatively  affected  by delay in the
acquisition  of, or investment  in,  healthcare  properties.  As of December 31,
1996,  the Company  had  stockholders'  equity of  $245,964,243;  following  the
Secondary Offering stockholders equity is approximately  $379,375,000.  The debt
to total  capitalization  ratio was approximately 40.7% at December 31, 1996 and
approximately 24.0% following the Secondary Offering. 
     The  Company  can  issue an  aggregate  of  approximately  $143,000,000  of
securities  remaining  under  currently  effective  registration  statements and
intends to continue to offer securities under such registration  statements from
time to time to finance future  acquisitions and  build-to-suit  developments as
they occur.  The Company may,  under certain  circumstances,  borrow  additional
amounts in connection  with the renovation or expansion of its  properties,  the
acquisition or development  of additional  properties or, as necessary,  to meet
distribution  requirements for real estate investment trusts under the Code. The
Company may raise additional  capital or make investments by issuing,  in public
or private  transactions,  its equity and debt securities,  but the availability
and terms of any such issuance will depend upon market and other conditions. 
     The Company  generated net cash from operations in 1996 of $29,554,897,  an
increase of $2,817,979  over 1995 and $8,271,137  over 1994. The funds were used
in 1996,  along  with net  borrowings  of  approximately  $51,000,000  under the
Unsecured Credit Facility,  to make additional  investments in  income-producing
assets and real estate properties totaling approximately $63,000,000. Funds were
also used to pay dividends to stockholders of $25,196,467. 
     On November 15, 1996, the Company acquired Lewis-Gale Building Corporation,
which  included  two  ancillary  hospital  facilities  located  adjacent  to the
Lewis-Gale  Medical  Center,  operated  by  Columbia/HCA,   two  medical  office
buildings and six physician  clinics in the  Roanoke/Salem,  Virginia  area. The
buildings are either leased to Lewis-Gale  Clinic,  L.L.C.,  or are under leases
guaranteed  by the  Clinic,  and are managed by the  Company.  PhyCor,  Inc.,  a
physician  practice  management  company,  owns the related  physician  practice
assets and has guaranteed the operating  lease  obligations of the Clinic to the
Company.  The Company's  investment in these  properties,  which consists of the
issuance of 687,692  shares of common stock of the Company and the assumption of
liabilities, is approximately $44,000,000.  FFO should be positively affected by
the receipts of rentals  from these  properties  for years  following  1996.  
     At December 31, 1996,  the Company,  in the normal course of business,  had
received  a fully  executed  letter of intent to  purchase  upon  completion  of
development,  one property for  approximately  $15,000,000.  In addition,  as of
December 31, 1996, the Company had a net investment of approximately $13,900,000
for  three  lessee  developments  in  progress  with a total  remaining  funding
commitment  of  approximately  $10,100,000.  The  Company  intends to fund these
commitments  with  the  funds  available  from  the  proceeds  of the  Secondary
Offering.

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<PAGE>

     During 1996,  the Company did not sell any  properties.  Early in 1997, the
Company  entered  into a contract of sale for one  property  located in Houston,
Texas,  which  if  consummated  will  result  in  approximate  net  proceeds  of
$3,000,000, an amount approximately equal to the Company's investment.  Proceeds
from the sale will be available for general  corporate  purposes.  No additional
property sales are anticipated in the near future. 
     Under  the  terms of the  leases  and other  financial  support  agreements
relating  to the  properties,  tenants or  healthcare  providers  are  generally
responsible for operating  expenses and taxes relating to the  properties.  As a
result of these  arrangements,  the  Company  does not  believe  that it will be
responsible for any major expenses in connection with the properties  during the
respective  terms of the  agreements.  The  Company  anticipates  entering  into
similar  arrangements with respect to additional  properties it acquires.  After
the term of the  lease or  financial  support  agreement,  or in the  event  the
financial  obligations  required  by the  agreement  are not  met,  the  Company
anticipates that any expenditures it might become responsible for in maintaining
the properties  will be funded by cash from operations and, in the case of major
expenditures,   possibly  by  borrowings.   To  the  extent  that  unanticipated
expenditures  or  significant   borrowings  are  required,  the  Company's  cash
available for distribution and liquidity may be adversely  affected.  
     On January  21,  1997,  the Company  declared an increase in its  quarterly
dividend  from $0.485 per share  ($1.94  annualized)  to $0.49 per share  ($1.96
annualized) payable to stockholders of record on January 28, 1997. This dividend
was paid on February 17, 1997.  The Company  presently  plans to continue to pay
its quarterly dividends, with increases consistent with its current practice. In
the event that the Company cannot make additional investments in 1996 because of
an inability to obtain new capital by issuing  equity and debt  securities,  the
Company will  continue to be able to pay its  dividends  in a manner  consistent
with its current  practice.  No assurance  can be made as to the effect upon the
Company's ability to increase its quarterly  dividends during periods subsequent
to 1997,  should  access to new capital not be available  to the  Company.  
     This annual report to shareholders of the Company includes  forward-looking
statements  which  reflect the  Company's  current  views with respect to future
events and financial performance.  These forward-looking  statements are subject
to certain risks and  uncertainties  which would cause actual  results to differ
materially from  historical  results or those  anticipated.  For a more detailed
discussion of these factors, see Item 1 of the Company's Form 10K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1996.

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<PAGE>

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated

     We have audited the accompanying  consolidated balance sheets of Healthcare
Realty  Trust  Incorporated  as of December  31, 1996 and 1995,  and the related
consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each
of the three  years in the period  ended  December  31,  1996.  These  financial
statements   are  the   responsibility   of  the   Company's   management.   Our
responsibility  is to express an opinion on these financial  statements based on
our audits.  
     We conducted  our audits in accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits  provide a reasonable  basis for our opinion.  
     In our opinion,  the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material  respects,  the  consolidated  financial  position of Healthcare
Realty Trust  Incorporated  at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the  consolidated
results of its  operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 1996 in conformity with generally accepted  accounting
principles.



Ernst & Young L.L.P.
Nashville, Tennessee
February 4, 1997, except for the disclosures
with respect to the 1997 Secondary Offering
of stock referred to in Notes 1, 4, and 12,
as to which the date is March 10, 1997

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET                                        DECEMBER 31,
                                                            1996               1995
<S>                                                     <C>               <C>  

Assets
Real estate properties:
      Land                                              $  53,028,292     $  41,435,193
      Buildings and improvements                          369,187,739       273,522,934
      Personal property                                     3,099,382         2,761,458
      Construction in progress                             13,862,515        15,253,397
                                                        -------------     -------------
                                                          439,177,928       332,972,982
      Less accumulated depreciation                       (23,143,511)      (14,492,646)
                                                        -------------       -----------
         Total real estate properties, net                416,034,417       318,480,336
 
Cash and cash equivalents                                   1,354,325         9,142,775
Other assets, net                                          10,116,735         9,154,566
                                                        -------------     -------------
Total assets                                            $ 427,505,477     $ 336,777,677
                                                        =============     =============

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
      Notes and bonds payable                           $ 168,618,000     $  92,970,000
      Security deposits payable                             4,172,490         4,562,490
      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities              8,197,437         4,214,599
      Deferred income                                         553,307           582,795
                                                        -------------     -------------
Total liabilities                                       $ 181,541,234     $ 102,329,884
                                                        =============     =============
                                                        
Commitments and contingencies                                       0                 0

Stockholders' equity:
      Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 50,000,000                   
      shares authorized; none outstanding                           0                 0
      Common stock, $.01 par value; 150,000,000       
      shares authorized; issued and outstanding,
      1996 - 13,898,777; 1995 - 12,976,796                    138,988           129,768 
      Additional paid-in capital                          264,614,431       243,418,805                                           
      Deferred compensation                                (4,701,840)         (478,288)
      Cumulative net income                                57,654,861        37,923,238
      Cumulative dividends                                (71,742,197)      (46,545,730)
                                                        -------------     -------------
Total stockholders' equity                                245,964,243       234,447,793
                                                        -------------     -------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity              $ 427,505,477     $ 336,777,677
                                                        =============     =============
</TABLE>
 
See accompanying notes

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME                                    YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                             1996              1995              1994
<S>                                                     <C>              <C>               <C>

Revenues
      Master lease rental income                        $  35,329,475    $  32,402,507     $  23,231,345
      Property operating income                             1,337,779                0                 0
      Management fees                                       1,110,943          465,766                 0
      Interest and other income                               795,942          492,888           995,078
                                                        -------------    -------------     -------------
                                                           38,574,139       33,361,161        24,226,423
                                                        -------------    -------------     -------------

Expenses
      General and administrative                            2,232,882        2,143,505         2,095,669
      Property operating expenses                             269,408                0                 0
      Interest                                              7,344,141        5,083,172         1,116,436
      Depreciation                                          8,651,620        7,693,048         5,233,474
      Amortization                                            344,465          183,820            65,256
                                                        -------------    -------------     -------------
                                                           18,842,516       15,103,545         8,510,835
                                                        -------------    -------------     -------------
      Net income                                        $  19,731,623    $  18,257,616     $  15,715,588
                                                        =============    =============     =============
      Net income per share                              $        1.49    $        1.41     $        1.33
                                                        =============    =============     =============
      Weighted average shares outstanding                  13,254,233       12,967,132        11,830,197
                                                        =============    =============     =============
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes.

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
                                                              Additional                  Cumulative                     Total
                                        Common Stock           Paid-In       Deferred         Net        Cumulative    Stockholders
                                    Shares        Amount       Capital     Compensation     Income        Dividends       Equity
<S>                             <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>

Balance at January 1, 1994        6,185,600    $    61,856  $107,586,630  $          0   $ 3,950,034    $(3,408,266)   $108,190,254
      Issuance of stock           6,582,797         65,828   131,687,588             0             0              0     131,753,416
      Shares awarded as deferred
          stock compensation         35,000            350       686,525      (686,875)            0              0               0
      Deferred stock compensation
          amortization                    0              0             0        91,567             0              0          91,567
      Net income                          0              0             0             0    15,715,588              0      15,715,588
      Dividends ($1.75 per share)         0              0             0             0             0    (19,410,538)    (19,410,538)
                                 ----------        -------   -----------       -------    ----------     ----------     -----------
Balance at December 31, 1994     12,803,397        128,034   239,960,743      (595,308)   19,665,622    (22,818,804)    236,340,287
      Issuance of stock             172,349          1,724     3,436,547             0             0              0       3,438,271
      Shares awarded as deferred
          stock compensation          1,050             10        21,515       (21,525)            0              0               0
      Deferred stock compensation
          amortization                    0              0             0       138,545             0              0         138,545
      Net income                          0              0             0             0    18,257,616              0      18,257,616
      Dividends ($1.83 per share)         0              0             0             0             0    (23,726,926)    (23,726,926)
                                 ----------        -------   -----------       -------    ----------     ----------     -----------
Balance at December 31, 1995     12,976,796        129,768   243,418,805      (478,288)   37,923,238    (46,545,730)    234,447,793
      Issuance of stock             707,952          7,079    16,396,116             0             0              0      16,403,195
      Shares awarded as deferred
          stock compensation        203,897          2,040     4,611,264    (4,613,304)            0              0               0
      Deferred stock compensation
          amortization                    0              0             0       389,752             0              0         389,752
      Employee stock purchase plan   10,132            101       188,246             0             0              0         188,347
      Net income                          0              0             0             0    19,731,623              0      19,731,623
      Dividends ($1.91 per share)         0              0             0             0             0    (25,196,467)    (25,196,467)
                                 ----------     ----------  ------------   -----------   -----------   ------------    ------------ 
Balance at December 31, 1996     13,898,777      $ 138,988  $264,614,431   $(4,701,840)  $57,654,861   $(71,742,197)   $245,964,243
                                 ==========      =========  ============   ===========   ===========   ============    ============ 
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes.

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
     YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                     1996               1995             1994
<S>                                                                              <C>              <C>               <C>   
Operating Activities
      Net income                                                                 $  19,731,623    $  18,257,616     $  15,715,588
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
           Depreciation and amortization                                             9,018,430        8,124,374         5,419,702
           Gain on sale of property                                                          0         (220,140)                0
           Deferred compensation                                                       376,823            1,196                 0
           Increase (decrease) in deferred income                                      (29,488)         313,837           232,734
           Increase in other assets                                                   (933,355)        (921,243)         (270,425)
           Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities                      1,390,864        1,181,278           186,161
                                                                                    ----------       ----------        ----------
      Net cash provided by operating activities                                     29,554,897       26,736,918        21,283,760
                                                                                    ==========       ==========        ==========

Investing Activities
      Acquisition and development of real estate properties                        (63,069,013)     (50,417,235)     (130,795,615)
      Proceeds from sale of real estate                                                      0        4,800,000                 0
      Receipt (disbursement) of security deposits                                     (390,000)        (257,282)          412,114
                                                                                    ----------       ----------       -----------
      Net cash used in investing activities                                        (63,459,013)     (45,874,517)     (130,383,501)
 

Financing Activities
      Borrowings on notes and bonds payable                                        101,900,000      121,700,000        40,300,000
      Repayments on notes and bonds payable                                        (50,903,106)     (69,105,000)      (37,018,633)
      Deferred financing and organization costs paid                                  (168,709)      (1,244,980)         (463,884)
      Dividends paid                                                               (25,196,467)     (23,726,926)      (19,410,538)
      Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                           483,948          160,428       126,091,192
                                                                                    ----------       ----------       -----------
      Net cash provided by financing activities                                     26,115,666       27,783,522       109,498,137
                                                                                    ==========       ==========       ===========

      Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                              (7,788,450)       8,645,923           398,396
 
      Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                 9,142,775          496,852            98,456
                                                                                  ------------     ------------       ----------- 
      Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                    $  1,354,325     $  9,142,775       $   496,852
                                                                                  ============     ============       ===========
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes.

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<PAGE>

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION
     The Company  commenced  operations in 1993 to invest in  healthcare-related
properties  located throughout the United States,  including  ancillary hospital
facilities,   medical  office  buildings,   physician  clinics,  long-term  care
facilities,  comprehensive  ambulatory care centers,  clinical  laboratories and
ambulatory  surgery  centers.  The  Company  provides  management,  leasing  and
build-to-suit development, and capital for the construction of new facilities as
well as for the acquisition of existing properties. As of December 31, 1996, the
Company had invested or committed to invest in 80 properties (the  Properties)
located in 38 markets in 14 states, which are supported by 17 healthcare-related
entities pursuant to long-term leases.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION
     The audited financial  statements include the accounts of the Company,  its
wholly  owned  subsidiaries  and certain  other  affiliated  Corporation's  with
respect to which the Company  controls  the  operating  activities  and receives
substantially  all  economic  benefits.  Significant  intercompany  accounts and
transactions have been eliminated.

USE OF ESTIMATES IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     The  preparation  of financial  statements  in  conformity  with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and
assumptions  that  affect  amounts  reported  in the  financial  statements  and
accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES
     Real  estate  properties  are  recorded  at  cost.   Transaction  fees  and
acquisition costs are netted with the purchase price as appropriate. The cost of
real  properties  acquired is allocated  between land,  buildings,  and personal
property  based  upon  estimated  market  values  at the  time  of  acquisition.
Depreciation  is  provided  for on a  straight-line  basis  over  the  following
estimated useful lives:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>        <C>                                 <C> 

           Buildings and improvements          31.5 to 39.0 years
           Personal property                   3.0 to 7.0 years
</TABLE>

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
     Short-term  investments  with maturities of three months or less at date of
purchase are classified as cash equivalents.

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
     No provision has been made for federal income taxes. The Company intends at
all times to  qualify as a real  estate  investment  trust  under  Sections  856
through 860 of the Internal  Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  The Company must
distribute at least 95% of its real estate  investment  trust taxable  income to
its  stockholders  and meet other  requirements to continue to qualify as a real
estate investment trust.

OTHER ASSETS
     Included in other assets are  receivables,  deferred  costs and  intangible
assets.  Deferred  financing  costs are  amortized  over the term of the related
credit  facility  using the interest  method.  Intangible  assets are  amortized
straight-line  over the applicable  lives of the assets which range from four to
forty years.  Accumulated  amortization  was $1,060,811 and $518,347 at December
31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

REVENUE RECOGNITION
     Rental  income  is  recognized  as  earned  over  the  life  of  the  lease
agreements.  Any  additional  rent,  as  defined  in each  lease  agreement,  is
recognized as earned.

STOCK ISSUED TO EMPLOYEES
     The Company  has  elected to follow  Accounting  Principles  Board  (APB)
Opinion  No.  25,  Accounting  for  Stock  Issued  to  Employees  and  related
interpretations in accounting for its stock issued to employees.

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<PAGE>

NET INCOME PER SHARE
     Net income  per share is  computed  using the  weighted  average  number of
shares  outstanding  during the period,  exclusive of common  stock  equivalents
which  resulted  in dilution of less than 3%, for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 1996.

SUPPLEMENTARY INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
     As  required by APB Opinion  No. 15,  "Earnings  per Share,"  supplementary
income per common  share data is  presented  for fiscal 1994 and 1996 to reflect
the payment during  February 1994 of $23.1 million of  outstanding  indebtedness
using a portion of the  proceeds  of a  secondary  offering,  and to reflect the
payment  during  the  first  quarter  of  1997  of  $78,618,000  of  outstanding
indebtedness  using a portion of the proceeds  from another  secondary  offering
completed  February  14,  1997  (see  Note  12).  For the  1994  computation  of
supplementary  income per common  share,  1,080,700  common shares issued in the
offering  whose  proceeds were used to retire the debt were assumed to have been
issued at the  beginning of fiscal 1994,  and net income was assumed to have not
been reduced by interest expense incurred on the debt.  Supplementary income per
common  share  totaled  $1.33  for  fiscal  1994.  For the 1996  computation  of
supplementary  income per common  share,  3,049,573  common shares issued in the
offering  whose  proceeds were used to retire the debt were assumed to have been
issued at the  beginning of fiscal 1996,  and net income was assumed to have not
been reduced by interest expense incurred on the debt.  Supplementary income per
common share totaled $1.35 for fiscal 1996.

ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING RULES
     In March 1995, the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board ("FASB")  issued
Statement No. 121,  Accounting for the  Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets and for
Long-Lived  Assets to be Disposed Of,  which  requires  impairment  losses to be
recorded on long-lived  assets used in operations  when indicators of impairment
are present and the  undiscounted  cash flows estimated to be generated by those
assets  are less than the  assets'  carrying  amounts.  Statement  No.  121 also
addresses the accounting for long-lived  assets that are expected to be disposed
of. The Company  adopted  Statement  No. 121 in the first quarter of fiscal 1995
with no impact.

RECLASSIFICATIONS
     Certain  reclassifications  have been made in the financial  statements for
the  years  ended  1995 and 1994 to  conform  to the  1996  presentation.  These
reclassifications  had no effect on the  results  of  operations  as  previously
reported.

2.   REAL ESTATE PROPERTY LEASES
     The Company's  properties are generally  leased pursuant to  noncancelable,
fixed-term operating leases with expiration dates from 1997 to 2013. Some leases
provide for fixed rent renewal  terms of five years,  or multiples  thereof,  in
addition to market rent renewal terms. The leases generally  provide the lessee,
during the term of the lease and for a short period  thereafter,  with an option
and a right of first refusal to purchase the leased property.
     Each lease  generally  requires the lessee to pay minimum rent,  additional
rent based upon  increases  in the  Consumer  Price  Index or  increases  in net
patient revenues (as defined in the lease agreements),  and all taxes (including
property tax), insurance,  maintenance and other operating costs associated with
the leased property.
     Amounts of rental income  received from lessees who accounted for more than
10% of the  Company's  rental  income for the three  years in the  period  ended
December 31, 1996 were:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                1996            1995           1994
<S>                                        <C>             <C>            <C> 
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation        $ 11,234,295    $ 10,713,960   $  5,667,948
                                                       
OrNda Healthcorp                              7,634,690       7,257,939      4,086,002
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Future minimum lease payments under the noncancelable operating leases as of 
December 31, 1996 are as follows:
<S>                            <C>                      <C>  

                               1997                    $   46,513,544
                               1998                        46,365,714
                               1999                        46,162,819
                               2000                        46,011,237
                               2001                        45,824,755
                               2002 and thereafter        301,547,167
                                                       --------------
                                                       $  532,425,236
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES
The following table summarizes the Company's real estate properties by type of 
facility and by state as of December 31, 1996.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                  Number of                      Buildings,        Personal                          Accumulated
                               Facilities (1)     Land      Improvements and CIP   Property            Total        Depreciation
<S>                            <C>                <C>       <C>                    <C>                 <C>          <C>

Ancillary Hospital Facilities
    Arizona                           1      $      308,070    $   4,965,923     $           0    $   5,273,993     $     558,418
California                            7          15,169,012       30,505,657            38,504       45,713,173         2,331,170
Florida                               8             577,328       44,504,554                 0       45,081,882         2,445,367
    Georgia                           5           1,965,210       34,144,164            38,409       36,147,783         1,878,449
    Kansas                            1                   0        8,606,501                 0        8,606,501            33,461
    Tennessee                         1             395,056        2,743,834                 0        3,138,890           190,450
    Texas                            10           7,102,169       48,218,720           259,536       55,580,423         4,436,154
    Virginia                          6           4,239,169       47,621,955                 0       51,861,124         1,349,678
                                     --          ----------      -----------           -------      -----------        ----------
                                     39          29,756,014      221,311,306           336,449      251,403,769        13,223,147
Ambulatory Surgery Centers
    California                        1             209,246          828,613             8,370        1,046,229            97,363
Nevada                                1             940,000        2,860,571                 0        3,800,571           180,308
Texas                                 1             509,891        1,514,376            15,296        2,039,563           177,942
                                      -           ---------        ---------            ------        ---------           -------
                                      3           1,659,137        5,203,560            23,666        6,886,363           455,613
Comprehensive Ambulatory Care
    Florida                           2           4,135,536       12,898,835                 0       17,034,371            49,017
    Texas                             2           1,642,773       19,407,604            60,148       21,110,525         1,583,717
                                      -           ---------       ----------            ------       ----------         ---------
                                      4           5,778,309       32,306,439            60,148       38,144,896         1,632,734
Clinical Laboratories
    Alabama                           1             180,633        8,601,151             8,028        8,789,812           971,214
    Mississippi                       1             537,660        3,718,165            29,660        4,285,485           319,487
                                      -             -------       ----------            ------       ----------         ---------
                                      2             718,293       12,319,316            37,688       13,075,297         1,290,701
Long-term Care Facilities
    California                        1           1,361,952       11,325,746                 0       12,687,698           689,761
    Colorado                          2           1,651,477        8,934,457                 0       10,585,934           278,873
    Florida                           1           1,203,720        8,388,977                 0        9,592,697            85,153
    Indiana                           1              96,059        3,511,749            32,331        3,640,139           411,065
    Kansas                            1           1,013,423        5,297,900                 0        6,311,323             6,921
    Michigan                          5             193,096       12,133,668           182,986       12,509,750         1,293,187
    Texas                             2             690,768       16,656,902                 0       17,347,670            28,116
                                     --           ---------       ----------           -------       ----------         ---------
                                     13           6,210,495       66,249,399           215,317       72,675,211         2,793,076
Medical Office Buildings
    Texas                             1             166,123        1,810,249                 0        1,976,372           110,248
    Virginia                          4           1,926,841       11,740,130           126,790       13,793,761           287,504
 
                                      5           2,092,964       13,550,379           126,790       15,770,133           397,752
Physician Clinics
    Florida                           3           3,558,945       15,504,117            50,781       19,113,843         1,403,271
    Georgia                           1             586,435        2,087,444                 0        2,673,879           149,424
    Texas                             2           1,654,025       10,930,721           385,104       12,969,850         1,119,463
    California                        1             392,785          331,685                 0          724,470            13,820
    Virginia                          6             620,890        2,977,392                 0        3,598,282             9,543
                                     --          ----------       ----------           -------       ----------         ---------
                                     13           6,813,080       31,831,359           435,885       39,080,324         2,695,521

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<PAGE>
 
Other                                                     0          278,496         1,863,439        2,141,935           654,967
                                     --       -------------    -------------       -----------    -------------      ------------
Total property                       79       $  53,028,292    $ 383,050,254       $ 3,099,382    $ 439,177,928      $ 23,143,511
                                     ==       =============    =============       ===========    =============      ============
</TABLE>
(1) Includes three properties under construction.

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<PAGE>

NOTES AND BONDS PAYABLE
Notes and bonds payable at December 31,1996 and 1995 consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                       December 31,
                                                   1996           1995
<S>                                           <C>            <C> 
                Unsecured notes               $ 90,000,000   $ 90,000,000
                Unsecured credit facility       71,900,000              0
                Serial and term bonds payable    6,718,000      2,970,000
                                              ------------   ------------
                                              $168,618,000   $ 92,970,000
                                              ============   ============
</TABLE>                                        

UNSECURED NOTES
     On  September  18,  1995,  the  Company  privately  placed  $90,000,000  of
unsecured  notes (the  "Unsecured  Notes") with 16  institutions.  The Unsecured
Notes bear interest at 7.41%, payable  semiannually,  and mature on September 1,
2002.  Beginning on September 1, 1998 and on each  September 1 through 2002, the
Company must repay  $18,000,000 of principal.  The note  agreements  pursuant to
which the  Unsecured  Notes  were  purchased  contain  certain  representations,
warranties and financial and other covenants customary in such loan agreements.

UNSECURED CREDIT FACILITY
     On December 26, 1996, the Company's  $75,000,000  unsecured credit facility
(the "Unsecured  Credit  Facility") with four commercial  banks was increased to
$100,000,000  and extended to December  30, 1999.  At the option of the Company,
borrowings  bear  interest  at one of the banks'  base rate or LIBOR plus 1.125%
(previously  1.250%).  In addition,  the Company  pays a commitment  fee of .225
(previously  .250) of 1% per annum on the unused portion of funds  available for
borrowings under the Unsecured  Credit  Facility.  The Unsecured Credit Facility
contains certain  representations,  warranties and financial and other covenants
customary  in such loan  agreements.  At  December  31,  1996,  the  Company had
available borrowing capacity of $28,100,000 under the Unsecured Credit Facility.
Subsequent to December 31, 1996, the Company repaid all $71,900,000 indebtedness
under the  Unsecured  Credit  Facility  which  results in the maximum  borrowing
capacity of $100,000,000.

SERIAL AND TERM BONDS PAYABLE
     In conjunction with the acquisition of certain facilities (see Note 6), the
Company  assumed an  obligation  for a $2,496,000  bond issue of the  Industrial
Development  Authority  of the  City  of  Salem,  Virginia,  payable  in  annual
installments of $208,000  through 2007.  Interest on the  outstanding  principal
balance is payable  semi-annually  at a rate of 75% of the prime rate or 6.1875%
at  December  31,  1996.  The  obligation  was  secured  by a deed of trust  and
guaranteed  by Lewis-Gale  Clinic,  Inc.  Subsequent to December 31, 1996,  this
obligation was repaid.
     In conjunction with the acquisition of certain facilities (see Note 6), the
Company  assumed an  obligation  for a $1,575,000  bond issue of the  Industrial
Development  Authority  of the City of  Roanoke,  Virginia,  payable  in  annual
installments of $175,000  through 2005.  Interest is payable  semi-annually at a
rate of approximately 77% of the commercial base rate or 6.3525% at December 31,
1996.  The  obligation  was  secured  by land and  building  and  guaranteed  by
Lewis-Gale  Clinic,  Inc.  Subsequent to December 31, 1996,  this obligation was
repaid.
     In conjunction with the acquisition of certain facilities (see Note 6), the
Company  assumed an obligation  for $1,095,000 of Serial Bonds and $1,980,000 of
Term Bonds. The obligation is secured by a deed of trust and security  agreement
granting  the  issuer a first  mortgage  lien  and  security  interest  in these
properties and by assignment of and a security  interest in the tenant leases of
these properties.  The bonds pay interest semiannually at interest rates ranging
from 6.9% to 8.1%. The Serial Bonds mature at annual  intervals  through 2002 in
amounts  ranging from $120,000 to $320,000;  the Term Bonds mature in 2010.  The
obligation was defeased  subsequent to December 31, 1996. The resulting loss was
not significant.

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<PAGE>

OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT INFORMATION
     Subsequent  to  December  31,  1996,  the  Company  repaid  $78,618,000  of
indebtedness from proceeds of a secondary offering (see Note 12).
The remaining  indebtedness of Unsecured Notes is due in five $18,000,000 annual
installments beginning in 1998.
     During the years ended  December 31,  1996,  1995 and 1994,  interest  paid
totaled $8,389,712,  $3,932,112 and $1,268,680, and capitalized interest totaled
$2,175,113, $888,238 and $424,675, respectively.

5.   SECURITY DEPOSITS
     The Company is currently obligated to certain lessees,  under executed sale
and  purchase  agreements,  for  security  and related  deposits in an aggregate
amount of $4,172,490 and $4,562,490 at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
These  security  deposits  are  repayable  at  various  times,   typically  upon
expiration of the lease,  and generally bear interest at the First National Bank
of Boston or NationsBank prime rate, payable annually.
     The security  deposits were negotiated with lessees as part of the terms of
the sale and purchase agreements as collateral for lessee performance for future
rental   payments  and  property   maintenance  in  accordance  with  the  lease
agreements.  These funds are  unrestricted  according  to the terms of the lease
contracts and may be used at the Company's discretion.

6.   ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITION OF REAL ESTATE
     During  November  1996,  the Company  acquired ten  properties,  Lewis Gale
Building  Corporation,  in exchange for an  aggregate  of 687,692  shares of the
Company's common stock (valued at $16,074,800) and the assumption of $20,566,106
of notes payable, $4,071,000 of bonds payable and $3,037,769 of accounts payable
and accrued liabilities, and incurred $483,328 in acquisition costs. In addition
to the  properties,  representing an aggregate  investment of  $44,063,087,  the
Company  acquired  cash of $5,196,  accounts  receivable  of $58,340,  and other
assets of $106,382. During 1996, the Company repaid the notes payable assumed in
the acquisition.
     On October  31,  1995,  the  Company  sold a  24,189-square-foot  ancillary
hospital facility in Van Nuys, California for $4,800,000.  The property was sold
to the lessee,  pursuant to provisions in the Company's lease agreement,  due to
hidden  structural  damages  suffered in the January 1994 Northridge  earthquake
that rendered the facility unusable for its intended purpose.
     During June 1994,  the Company  acquired two  ancillary  hospital  facility
complexes in exchange for an aggregate of 328,322 shares of the Company's common
stock (valued at $6,898,944) and the assumption of $13,018,633 of notes payable,
$3,075,000  of bonds  payable  and  $623,465  of  accounts  payable  and accrued
liabilities. In addition to the facilities, representing an aggregate investment
of $21,774,433, the Company acquired cash of $1,258,910,  accounts receivable of
$7,719,  restricted cash of $455,910,  and other assets of $119,071.  During the
first week of July 1994,  the Company  repaid the  $13,018,633  of notes payable
assumed in the acquisitions.

7.   BENEFIT PLANS
EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN
     The Company has an  Executive  Retirement  Plan,  under which an  executive
designated by the  Compensation  Committee of the Board of Directors may receive
upon normal retirement  (defined to be when the executive reaches age 65 and has
completed five years of service with the Company) 60% of the  executive's  final
average earnings (defined as the average of the executive's highest three years'
earnings) plus 6% of final average  earnings times years of service after age 60
(but not more than five years), less 100% of benefits paid to the executive from
the Company's  contributions  to any basic  retirement  plan of the Company that
covers all employees and from social security.

RETIREMENT PLAN FOR OUTSIDE DIRECTORS
     The  Company  has a  retirement  plan  for  outside  directors  which  upon
retirement  will pay  annually,  for a period not to exceed 15 years,  an amount
equal to the director's pay immediately preceding retirement from the Board.

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<PAGE>

RETIREMENT PLAN INFORMATION
     Net expense for both the Executive  Retirement Plan and the Retirement Plan
for Outside  Directors  (the  Plans)  for the three years in the period  ended
December 31, 1996 is comprised of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                    1996           1995          1994
<S>                            <C>            <C>           <C>  
      Service cost             $   201,372    $  367,864    $  294,528
      Interest cost                 58,828        40,431        13,099
      Other                        (21,483)     (219,006)     (137,181)
                               -----------    ----------    ----------
                               $   238,717    $  189,289    $  170,446
                               ===========    ==========    ==========
</TABLE>


     The Plans are  unfunded  and  benefits  will be paid from  earnings  of the
Company.  The following table sets forth the benefit obligations at December 31,
1996 and 1995.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           1996           1995
<S>                                                  <C>            <C>   
      Actuarial present value of benefit obligations: 
        Vested                                      $           0    $        0
      Accumulated                                   $     619,729   $   345,855
                                                    -------------   ----------- 
      Actual present value of projected benefit
        obligations for services rendered to date   $    743,951    $   913,682
                                                     
      Unrecognized net gain (loss)                       278,211       (112,901)
                                                    ------------    ----------- 
      Net pension liability in accrued liabilities  $  1,022,162    $   800,781
                                                    ============    ===========
</TABLE>

     Accounting for the Executive  Retirement  Plan for the years ended December
31,  1996 and 1995  assumes  discount  rates of 8.5% and 8%,  respectively,  and
compensation  increase  rates of 2.7% and 5%,  respectively.  Accounting for the
Retirement  Plan for  Outside  Directors  assumes  discount  rates of 9% and 8%,
respectively. 

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<PAGE>

     8.  STOCK PLANS AND WARRANTS
1993 Employees Stock Incentive Plan
     The Company is  authorized  to issue stock  representing  up to 7.5% of its
outstanding  shares of common  stock,  (the Employee Plan Shares) under the 1993
Employees  Stock Incentive Plan (the Employee  Plan).  As of December 31, 1996
and 1995,  the Company had a total of 812,364 and 716,260  Employee Plan Shares,
respectively,  that had not been issued or optioned.  Unless terminated earlier,
the Employee Plan will terminate on January 1, 2003.
     Under the Employee Plan, the Compensation  Committee may grant options (the
Options)  to purchase  shares of the  Company's  common stock to employees for
terms not  longer  than 10 years at prices  that may not be less than 95% of the
fair market value of the common  stock on the date of grant.  The Options may be
subject to any conditions set by the Compensation Committee, may be exercised by
payment of cash,  shares valued at fair market  value,  or, at the option of the
Compensation  Committee,  by a note secured by shares.  As of December 31, 1995,
Options to purchase a total of 222,000 of the Employee Plan Shares at $19.50 per
share were outstanding,  all of which were exercisable.  During 1996 the Company
canceled all outstanding Options under the Employee Plan.
     Under  the  Employee  Plan,  the  Compensation  Committee  may  also  grant
incentive  stock awards to employees.  Incentive  stock awards granted under the
Employee  Plan  may be  subject  to  any  conditions  set  by  the  Compensation
Committee.  As of  December  31, 1996 and 1995,  the  Company  had  specifically
reserved,  but not issued,  a total of 283,334 and 425,000  Employee Plan Shares
(the Reserved Stock),  respectively, for performance-based awards to employees
under the Employee Plan.  The issue of Reserved  Stock to eligible  employees is
contingent upon the achievement of specific performance  criteria.  The Reserved
Stock awards are subject to fixed  vesting  periods  varying from four to twelve
years  beginning  on the date of issue.  If an employee  voluntarily  terminates
employment with the Company before the end of the vesting period, the shares are
forfeited,  at no cost to the Company.  Once the Reserved Stock has been issued,
the  employee  has the  right to  receive  dividends  and the  right to vote the
shares.
     As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, performance criteria had been met for the
award of, and the  Company had  issued,  a total of 230,044 and 35,000  Employee
Plan Shares,  respectively.  For 1996 and 1995,  compensation  expense resulting
from the  amortization  of the value of these shares was $319,120 and  $137,349,
respectively.

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS STOCK PLANS
     Prior to May 16, 1995,  the Company was  authorized  to issue stock options
for up to 2% of its  outstanding  shares of common  stock under the 1993 Outside
Directors  Stock  Incentive  Plan (the  1993  Director  Plan).  Under the 1993
Director Plan,  each member of the Board of Directors of the Company who was not
an employee of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates received an option to
purchase  3,000  shares on January  1, 1994 at an  exercise  price  equal to the
market price of the common stock on the date of grant.  As of December 31, 1995,
options to  purchase a total of 19,530  shares were  outstanding  under the 1993
Director Plan, all of which were  exercisable.  During 1996 the Company canceled
all unexercised options granted pursuant to the 1993 Director Plan.
     Effective May 16, 1995, the Company enacted the 1995 Restricted  Stock Plan
for Non-Employee Directors (the 1995 Directors Plan). As of December 31, 1996
and 1995,  the  Company had a total of 97,900 and 98,950  shares  under the 1995
Directors  Plan,  respectively,  that  had not  been  issued.  Under  the  1995
Directors Plan, each member of the Board of Directors of the Company who is not
an employee of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates, receives an award of
shares of  common  stock  (the  Directors  Stock)  at the  conclusion  of the
Company's  annual meeting of  shareholders.  The Directors  Stock vests in each
Director  upon the date  three  years  from the date of issue and is  subject to
forfeiture prior to such date upon termination of the Directors  service, at no
cost to the Company. Once the Directors' Stock has been issued, the Director has
the right to receive dividends and the right to vote the shares.
     As of December  31, 1996 and 1995,  the Company had issued a total of 9,903
and 1,050 shares,  respectively,  pursuant to the  Non-Employee  Directors Stock
Plans. For 1996 and 1995,  compensation  expense resulting from the amortization
of the value of these shares was $70,672 and $1,196, respectively.

1995 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
     Effective May 16, 1995, the Company adopted an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(the Employee  Purchase  Plan)  pursuant to which the Company is authorized to
issue  shares of common  stock (the  Employee  Purchase  Plan  Shares).  As of
December  31,  1996 and 1995,  the  Company  had a total of 918,795  and 952,732
shares under the Employee Purchase Plan, respectively,  that had not been issued
or optioned.  Under the Employee Purchase Plan, each eligible employee as of May
16, 1995 and each subsequent  January 1 (the Grant Dates) has been or shall be
granted an option to purchase up to $25,000 of common stock at the lesser of 85%
of the market  price on the Grant Date or 85% of the market price on the date of
exercise of such option (the Exercise  Date),  but at not less than book value
per share as of the December 31 immediately preceding the Grant Date. The number
of shares  subject  to each  year's  option  becomes  fixed on the  Grant  Date.
Eligible employees include those employees who were employed by the Company or a
subsidiary on a full-time  basis as of May 16, 1995 and those employees with six
months of service  who are  employed  by the  Company or  subsidiary  as of each
subsequent Grant Date.  Options granted under the Employee  Purchase Plan expire
if not exercised 27 months after each such option's Grant Date.

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<PAGE>

A summary of Employee  Purchase  Plan activity and related  information  for the
years ended December 31 is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Options 
                                                          1996              1995
<S>                                                      <C>             <C>   
      Outstanding, beginning of year                       47,268                0
      Granted                                              47,564           47,268
      Exercised                                           (10,132)               0
      Forfeited                                           (13,627)               0
                                                           ------           ------
      Outstanding, end of year                             71,073           47,268
 
      Exercisable at end of year                           71,073           47,268
                                                           ======           ======
      Weighted-average fair value of options granted
      during the year (calculated as of the grant date)  $   2.70        $    2.56

      Weighted-average exercise prices of options
      exercised during the year                          $  18.59        $       0

      Weighted-average exercise prices of options
      outstanding (calculated as of December 31)         $  19.09        $   18.46

      Weighted-average contractual life of outstanding
      options (calculated as of December 31, in years)        0.9              1.6
</TABLE>

     The  Company  has  determined  that the pro forma  effect on net income and
earnings  per share for the two years in the period  ended  December 31, 1996 of
adopting  Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 123  Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation is not material.

OTHER
     In 1993,  the Company  issued  warrants to purchase up to 188,712 shares of
common stock (the Warrants). The Warrants are exercisable for a period of four
years  commencing July 1, 1994 at a price of $19.50 per share,  the then current
fair  market  value,   subject  to  adjustment  under  applicable   antidilution
provisions. The holders of the Warrants have the right to require the Company to
include the common stock underlying such Warrants in any registration  statement
filed by the Company at the  Company's  expense.  At December 31, 1996 and 1995,
the Company had reserved  2,017,771  and  1,956,654  shares,  respectively,  for
future issuance.

9.   COMMITMENTS
     At December 31, 1996,  the Company,  in the normal course of business,  had
received  a fully  executed  letter of intent to  purchase  upon  completion  of
development,  one property for  approximately  $15,000,000.  In addition,  as of
December 31, 1996, the Company had a net investment of approximately $13,900,000
for  three  lessee  developments  in  progress  with a total  remaining  funding
commitment of approximately $10,100,000.

10. OTHER DATA
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
     Funds  from  operations,  as defined by the  National  Association  of Real
Estate Investment  Trusts,  Inc.  ("NAREIT") 1995 White Paper,  means net income
(computed  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted   accounting   principles),
excluding gains (or losses) from debt restructuring and sales of property,  plus
depreciation from real estate assets.  NAREIT encourages REITs to make reporting
changes  consistent with the 1995 NAREIT White Paper on Funds from Operations no
later than fiscal year 1996.  Beginning with the first quarter 1996  operations,
the Company's policy has been to report funds from operations  calculated on the
NAREIT 1995 White  Paper while  providing  supplemental  information  based upon
previous  methodology.  Funds from  operations does not represent cash generated
from  operating  activities in accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting
principles,  is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs,
and should not be considered as an  alternative to net income as an indicator of
the  Company's  operating  performance  or as an  alternative  to cash flow as a
measure of liquidity.

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    Year ended                         Year ended
                                                                 December 31, 1996                 December 31, 1995
<S>                                                      <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>    <C>   
                                                                    (Unaudited)                        (Unaudited)
                                                                
                                                           1995 NAREIT                                           Previous
                                                           White Paper        Previous        1995 NAREIT       Methodology
                                                           As Reported       Methodology      White Paper       As Reported

Net income (1)                                           $  19,731,623     $  19,731,623    $  18,257,616     $  18,257,616
      Non-recurring items                                            0                 0                0                 0
      Gain on disposition                                            0                 0         (220,140)         (220,140)
      Straight line rents                                            0                 0                0                 0
ADD
      Depreciation
         Real estate                                         8,304,772         8,304,772        7,452,925         7,452,925
         Other non-revenue producing assets                          0           346,848                0           240,123
                                                         -------------         ---------        ---------         ---------        
                                                             8,304,772         8,651,620        7,452,925         7,693,048
                                                         -------------         ---------        ---------         ---------
      Amortization
         Acquired property management contracts (2)                  0           337,722                0           178,420
         Organization costs                                          0             6,743                0             5,400
                                                                     0           -------                0           -------
                                                                     0           344,465                0           183,820
                                                         -------------     -------------    -------------     -------------
 
      Deferred financing costs (3)                                   0           359,744                0           247,506
                                                         -------------     -------------    -------------     -------------
      Total adjustments                                      8,304,772         9,355,829        7,232,785         7,904,234
                                                         -------------     -------------    -------------     -------------

Funds from operations                                    $  28,036,395     $  29,087,452    $  25,490,401     $  26,161,850
                                                         =============     =============    =============     =============
Weighted average shares outstanding                         13,254,233        13,254,233       12,967,132        12,967,132
                                                         =============     =============    =============     =============
Funds from operations per share                          $        2.12     $        2.19    $        1.97     $        2.02
                                                         =============     =============    =============     =============
</TABLE>

     (1) 1996  amounts  include  $389,752  ($0.03  per  share)  of stock  based,
long-term, incentive compensation expense, a non-cash expense.
     (2)  Amortization of the  acquisition  cost of revenue  producing  property
management contracts.
     (3)  Amortization  of  deferred  financing  costs  is  reported  as part of
interest expense on the income statement.

RETURN OF CAPITAL
     Distributions  in excess of net  income  generally  constitute  a return of
capital.  For the years ended December 31, 1996,  1995 and 1994,  dividends paid
per share were $1.91, $1.83 and $1.75, respectively, which consisted of ordinary
income per share of $1.65,  $1.42 and $1.59 and  return of capital  per share of
$.26, $.41 and $.16, respectively.

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<PAGE>

11.  FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

     The carrying  amounts of cash and receivables are a reasonable  estimate of
their fair  value due to their  short-term  nature.  The fair value of notes and
bonds payable is estimated  using  discounted  cash flow analyses,  based on the
Company's  current  incremental  borrowing  rates for similar types of borrowing
arrangements.  The difference  between the carrying amount and the fair value of
the Company's notes and bonds payable is not significant.

12.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
     On January  21,  1997,  the Company  declared an increase in its  quarterly
dividend  from  $.485  per share  ($1.94  annualized)  to $.49 per share  ($1.96
annualized)  payable on February 17, 1997 to  shareholders  of record on January
28, 1997.
     Effective  February 14,  1997,  the Company  sold  5,175,000  shares of its
common  stock in a  secondary  offering  (the  Secondary  Offering)  under its
currently effective  registration statement pertaining to $250,000,000 of equity
securities,  debt securities and warrants.  The Company received $133,411,500 in
net  proceeds.  Promptly  thereafter,  the net proceeds  were used,  in part, to
extinguish  all  $71,900,000  of  indebtedness  outstanding  under the Unsecured
Credit  Facility,  which  results in a borrowing  capacity  under the  Unsecured
Credit  Facility  of  $100,000,000,  and  repayment  or  defeasance  of  secured
indebtedness  in the  total  amount of  $6,718,000.  Remaining  proceeds  of the
Secondary  Offering of approximately  $57,200,000 have been invested  short-term
and will be available to finance additional property acquisitions, build-to-suit
property development and for general corporate purposes.

13.  SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
     Quarterly  financial  information for the years ended December 31, 1996 and
1995 is summarized below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         Quarter ended

                                                 March 31          June 30        September 30      December 31
<S>                                          <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>
1996
Total revenue                                $   8,982,907     $   9,135,538    $   9,509,019     $  10,946,673
 
Net income                                   $   4,758,183     $   4,952,468    $   4,913,700     $   5,107,272
 
Funds from operations                        $   6,735,694     $   6,929,979    $   6,936,857     $   7,433,866
 
Net income per share                         $        0.36     $        0.38    $        0.37     $        0.38
 
Funds from operations per share              $        0.52     $        0.53    $        0.53     $        0.55
 

1995
Total revenue                                $   7,894,137     $   7,978,111    $   8,376,569     $   9,112,344
 
Net income                                   $   4,505,272     $   4,519,300    $   4,526,268     $   4,706,776
 
Funds from operations                        $   6,307,622     $   6,340,191    $   6,413,618     $   6,428,970
 
Net income per share                         $        0.35     $        0.35    $        0.35     $        0.36
 
Funds from operations per share              $        0.49     $        0.49    $        0.49     $        0.50
</TABLE>
                                    
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<PAGE>

CORPORATE DATA
CORPORATE ADDRESS
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
3310 West End Avenue, Suite 400
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Phone: (615) 269-8175
Fax: (615) 269-8122

INDEPENDENT PUBLIC AUDITORS
Ernst & Young LLP
NationsBank Plaza
414 Union St.
Nashville, Tennessee 37219-1779

TRANSFER AGENT

  TRANSFER OF SHARES
  Boston EquiServe
  Stock Transfer Department
  P.O. Box 1865
  Mail Stop 45-02-62
  Boston, Massachusetts 02105-1865
  Phone: (617) 575-3400
  CUSIP #: 421946104

  Street Address for Courier Service
  Boston EquiServe
  Blue Hills Office Park
  Mail Stop 45-02-62
  150 Royall Street
  Canton, Massachusetts 02021-1031

  INTERNET SITE
  http://www.equiserve.com

CORPORATE INTERNET SITE
http://www.healthcarerealty.com

CORPORATE EMAIL ADDRESS
[email protected]

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
     A Dividend  Reinvestment  Plan is offered as a convenience to  stockholders
who wish to increase  their  holdings in the Company.  Additional  shares may be
purchased,  without a service or sales charge, through automatic reinvestment of
quarterly cash  dividends.  For  information  write Investor  Relations,  Boston
EquiServe,  150  Royall  Street,  Canton,  Massachusetts  02021  or  call  (617)
575-3400.

FORM 10K
     The  Company  has  filed an Annual  Report  on Form 10K for the year  ended
December 31, 1996, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Shareholders may
obtain a copy of this report,  without charge, by writing:  Investor  Relations,
Healthcare  Realty  Trust,  Inc.,  3310 West End Avenue,  Suite 400,  Nashville,
Tennessee 37203. Or, via e-mail: [email protected]

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<PAGE>

MEMBER
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. (NAREIT)

COMMON STOCK
     Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated common stock is traded on The New York
Stock  Exchange  under  the  symbol  HR.  As  of  March  12,  1997,  there  were
approximately  1,086  shareholders of record. The following table shows, for the
fiscal  periods  indicated,  the  quarterly  range of high and low closing sales
prices of the common stock.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                       1996               1995             1994
<S>             <C>       <C>       <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>
 
                  High       Low     High      Low     High      Low

First Quarter   $ 23.125  $ 20.875  $21.000 $ 19.000 $22.500  $19.375
Second Quarter    23.750    21.500   20.500   18.500  21.375   19.500
Third Quarter     24.125    21.500   20.750   19.375  22.125   19.875
Fourth Quarter    26.875    23.000   23.000   20.000  21.125   19.375
</TABLE>


ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
     The annual meeting of  shareholders  will be held on May 12, 1997, at 10:00
a.m. at the Cumberland Club, 511 Union Street, Nashville, Tennessee.

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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

Subsidiary*                                     State of Incorporation
<S>  <C>                                              <C> 
     HR of Texas, Inc.                                Maryland
     HRT of Alabama, Inc.                             Alabama
     HRT of Tennessee, Inc.                           Tennessee
     HRT of Virginia, Inc.                            Virginia
     HRT of Arkansas, Inc. (Inactive)                 Arkansas
     Healthcare Realty Management Incorporated        Alabama
     HRT of Florida, Inc.                             Florida
     HRT of Roanoke, Inc.                             Virginia
</TABLE>
* Each of the above listed subsidiaries is wholly owned by the Company.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Other Affiliates*
<S>  <C>                                              <C>
     Durham Medical Office Building, Inc.             Texas
     HR Assets, Inc. (Inactive)                       Texas
     HR Capital, Inc. (Inactive)                      Texas
     HR Funding, Inc. (Inactive)                      Texas
</TABLE>
* The Company owns  approximately  99% by value of the stock of each of the
above listed other  affiliates.  The remainder of the affiliates' stock is owned
by, and voting control rests with, executive officers of the Company.

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<PAGE>

                         Consent of Independent Auditors

     We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in this Annual  Report (Form
10-K) of Healthcare  Realty Trust  Incorporated  of our report dated February 4,
1997 (except for the disclosures with respect to the 1997 Secondary  Offering of
stock  referred to in Notes 1, 4 and 12, as to which the date is March 10, 1997)
included in the 1996 Annual Report to  Shareholders  of Healthcare  Realty Trust
Incorporated.

     Our audits also  included the  financial  statement  schedule of Healthcare
Realty  Trust   Incorporated   listed  in  Item  14(a).  This  schedule  is  the
responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an
opinion based on our audits. In our opinion,  the financial  statement  schedule
referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements
taken as a whole,  presents fairly in all material  respects the information set
forth therein.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the following:

     1.  Registration  Statement  (Form  S-8  No.  33-97240)  pertaining  to the
Healthcare  Realty Trust  Incorporated 1993 Employees Stock Incentive Plan, 1995
Restricted  Stock  Plan for  Non-Employee  Directors,  and 1995  Employee  Stock
Purchase Plan;

     2.  Registration  Statement  (Form  S-3  No.  33-97888)  pertaining  to the
registration of $250,000,000 of debt securities,  preferred stock,  common stock
warrants, and common stock; and

     3.  Registration  Statement  (Form  S-4 No.  333-07971)  pertaining  to the
registration of $50,000,000 of shares of common stock

     of our report  dated  February  4, 1997  (except for the  disclosures  with
respect to the 1997  Secondary  Offering of stock  referred to in Notes 1, 4 and
12, as to which the date is March 10,  1997) with  respect  to the  consolidated
financial statements  incorporated herein by reference,  and our report included
in the  preceding  paragraph  with respect to the financial  statement  schedule
included  in  this  Annual  Report  (Form  10-K)  of  Healthcare   Realty  Trust
Incorporated.

Nashville, Tennessee
March 27, 1997

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<S>                                 <C>
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                                     0
                                               0
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