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HRPT Properties Trust today announced the appointment of Jan S. Yokota as Vice President, Pacific Region effective July 15, 2009.

Ms. Yokota, who was born and raised in Hawaii, will join HRPT from General Growth Properties (GGP) where she serves as Vice President-Development for GGP’s Hawaii Region. Previously, she was Director of Capital Improvements for the University of Hawaii and Executive

Director of the Hawaii Community Development Authority.
Currently, Ms. Yokota is Assistant Chair of the Hawaii District Council for the Urban Land Institute and is slated to be Chair next year.

HRPT Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, which primarily owns office and industrial properties throughout the United States, including approximately 18 million sq. ft. of leased industrial and commercial lands in Oahu, HI. HRP is headquartered in Newton, MA.

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 TrustTimothy A. Bonang, 617-796-8222Director
of Investor RelationsorKatherine L. Johnston, 617-796-8222Manager
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