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BioMed Realty Trust Announces Tax Treatment of 2008 Distributions

Wednesday, January 21, 2009 General News
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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 20 BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BMR) today announced the tax treatment of its 2008 distributions as follows:

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The distributions payable on January 15, 2009 to shareholders of record on December 31, 2008, as previously announced on December 15, 2008, are considered 2009 distributions for federal income tax purposes.
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The company did not incur any foreign taxes during 2008. In addition, only for purposes of calculating alternative minimum taxable income under Section 55 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the company apportions $0.0009 per common share and Series A preferred share attributable to depreciation, each assuming a full year of ownership. Stockholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of BioMed Realty Trust distributions.



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(R). 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 owns or has interests in 69 properties, representing 112 buildings with approximately 10.4 million rentable square feet, including approximately 1.4 million square feet of development in progress. The company also owns undeveloped land parcels adjacent to existing properties that it estimates can support up to 1.4 million rentable square feet. The company's 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 www.biomedrealty.com.



Security Description: Common Stock CUSIP: 09063H107 Ticker Symbol: BMR Total Taxable Record Payable Distribution Allocable Ordinary Date Date Per Share to 2008 Dividend 12/31/2007 1/15/2008 $0.310000 $0.310000 $0.198099 3/31/2008 4/15/2008 $0.335000 $0.335000 $0.214074 6/30/2008 7/15/2008 $0.335000 $0.335000 $0.214074 9/30/2008 10/15/2008 $0.335000 $0.335000 $0.214074 Totals $1.315000 $1.315000 $0.840321

SOURCE BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.
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