NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HRPT Properties Trust (NYSE: HRP) today announced that John Popeo, Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the Wells Fargo 13^th Annual Global Real Estate Conference in New York City on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 1:35 p.m. Eastern Time.

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available in a listen-only mode on the company's website, which is located at www.hrptreit.com. Participants wanting to access the webcast should visit the company's website about 15 minutes before the start of the presentation.

HRPT Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, which primarily owns office and industrial properties located throughout the U.S. HRP is headquartered in Newton, MA.

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    Source: HRPT Properties Trust