Highwoods Properties to Release Second Quarter Results July 29 Conference Call Thursday, July 30, at 10:00 a.m.

RALEIGH, N.C.--(Business Wire)--
Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HIW), the largest owner and operator of
suburban office properties in the Southeast, today announced that it will
release unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2009 on Wednesday,
July 29, after the market closes. A conference call will be held the next day,
Thursday, July 30, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time.

For US/Canada callers, dial (800) 754-1346. A live, listen-only Web cast can be
accessed through the Company`s Web site at www.highwoods.com under the "Investor
Relations" section.

A replay of the call will be available on the Investor Relations section of
Highwoods web site at www.highwoods.com.

About the Company

Highwoods Properties, Inc., a member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index, is a fully
integrated, self-administered real estate investment trust ("REIT") that
provides leasing, management, development, construction and other
customer-related services for its properties and for third parties. At March 31,
2009, the Company owned or had an interest in 382 in-service office, industrial
and retail properties encompassing approximately 35.4 million square feet.
Highwoods also owned 580 acres of development land. Highwoods is based in
Raleigh, North Carolina, and its properties and development land are located in
Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. For more information about Highwoods
Properties, please visit our Web site at www.highwoods.com.

Highwoods Properties, Inc.
Tabitha Zane
Vice President, Investor Relations
919-431-1529

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