SAN DIEGO, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.
(NYSE: BMR) today announced that its board of directors has declared a second
quarter 2007 dividend of $0.31 per share of common stock. The dividend is
equivalent to an annualized dividend of $1.24 per common share.
BioMed also announced that its board of directors has declared a dividend
of $0.45582 per share of the company's 7.375% Series A Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock for the period from April 17, 2007 through July 15, 2007.
The dividends are payable on July 16, 2007 to stockholders of record at
the close of business on June 29, 2007.
About BioMed Realty Trust
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused
on Providing Real Estate to the Life Science Industry(TM). The company's
tenants primarily include biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies,
scientific research institutions, government agencies and other entities
involved in the life science industry. BioMed Realty Trust owns or has
interests in 68 properties, representing 102 buildings with approximately 8.5
million rentable square feet, as well as approximately 1.6 million square feet
of development in progress. These properties are located predominantly in the
major U.S. life science markets of Boston, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle,
Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York/New Jersey, which have well-established
reputations as centers for scientific research. Additional information is
available at http://www.biomedrealty.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 based on current
expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially. These
risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: general risks affecting
the real estate industry (including, without limitation, the inability to
enter into or renew leases, dependence on tenants' financial condition, and
competition from other developers, owners and operators of real estate);
adverse economic or real estate developments in the life science industry or
BioMed Realty Trust's target markets; risks associated with the availability
and terms of financing and the use of debt to fund acquisitions and
developments; failure to manage effectively the company's growth and expansion
into new markets, or to complete or integrate acquisitions and developments
successfully; risks and uncertainties affecting property development and
construction; risks associated with downturns in the national and local
economies, increases in interest rates, and volatility in the securities
markets; potential liability for uninsured losses and environmental
contamination; risks associated with the company's potential failure to
qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and
possible adverse changes in tax and environmental laws; and risks associated
with the company's dependence on key personnel whose continued service is not
guaranteed. For a further list and description of such risks and
uncertainties, see the reports filed by BioMed Realty Trust with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's most recent annual
report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The company disclaims
any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
SOURCE BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.
06/18/2007
CONTACT: Kent Griffin, Chief Financial Officer of BioMed Realty Trust,
Inc., +1-858-485-9840
Web site: http://www.biomedrealty.com
(BMR)
