HRPT Properties Trust Announces Quarterly Common and Preferred Dividends

NEWTON, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
HRPT Properties Trust (NYSE: HRP) today announced its regular quarterly common
and preferred dividends as follows:

Common Dividends

A regular quarterly common dividend of $0.12 per Common Share will be paid with
respect to the results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, to
holders of record of Common Shares as of the close of business on April 23,
2009, and will be distributed on or about May 26, 2009.

Series B Preferred Dividends

A distribution of $0.5469 per Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share
will be paid on or about May 15, 2009, to holders of record of Series B
Preferred Shares at the close of business on May 1, 2009.

Series C Preferred Dividends

A distribution of $0.4453 per Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share
will be paid on or about May 15, 2009, to holders of record of Series C
Preferred Shares at the close of business on May 1, 2009.

Series D Preferred Dividends

A distribution of $0.4063 per Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Share
will be paid on or about May 15, 2009, to holders of record of Series D
Preferred Shares at the close of business on May 1, 2009.

HRPT Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, which
primarily owns office buildings located throughout the United States. HRP is
headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

A Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust with transferable shares of beneficial
interest listed on the New York Stock Exchange.No shareholder, Trustee or
officer is personally liable for any act or obligation of the Trust.

HRPT Properties Trust
Timothy A. Bonang, 617-796-8222
Director of Investor Relations,
or
Katherine L. Johnston, 617-796-8222
Manager of Investor Relations
www.hrpreit.com

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