Fitch Affirms Healthcare Realty Trust at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable

(The following statement was released by the rating agency)

NEW YORK, April 15 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the

ratings of Healthcare

Realty Trust (NYSE: HR) including the Issuer Default Rating

(IDR) at 'BBB'. The

Rating Outlook remains Stable. A full list of rating actions

follows at the end

of this release.

KEY RATING DRIVERS

The affirmation of HR's IDR at 'BBB' reflects the low leverage

and high

fixed-charge coverage and Fitch's view of the durability of the

operating cash

flows f

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