Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Completes Acquisition of 108,500 SF Medical Office Building in Spartanburg, South Carolina

December 16, 2009

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – December 16, 2009 –  Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (HTA), a self-managed, non-traded, real estate investment trust, completed the acquisition of a 108,500 SF medical office building located on the campus of Mary Black Memorial Hospital in Spartanburg, South Carolina for approximately $16,250,000.

The Mary Black Medical Office Building is long-term leased by the Mary Black Health System, which occupies approximately 65% of the building. The term of the master lease runs through 2018, subject to extension rights of the lessee. The Mary Black Health System operates approximately 209 acute licensed beds and has approximately 386 active physicians on their medical staff. Mary Black Health System is part of the Community Health System in Franklin, Tennessee.

We are very excited about this strategic investment. It fits our investment objectives on several levels. In addition to increasing our presence in South Carolina, we are continuing to grow our strategic relationships with quality health care systems such as Mary Black and Community Health System, said Mark Engstrom, Executive Vice President of Acquisitions of HTA. We have a reputable healthcare provider, a high-quality project located on campus in a strategic location, and an operator that is committed to physician recruitment, all key elements of a successful short and long-term investment.

Since January 2009, HTA has acquired over $277 million in assets and $1.7 million in debt including a total of 25 individual properties and one real-estate related asset, representing in excess of 1.1 million square feet.

For more information on Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. and to download the current prospectus, please visit www.htareit.com.

About Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. is a self-managed, publicly registered, non-traded real estate investment trust. HTA has made 46 geographically diverse acquisitions valued at approximately $1.2 billion based on purchase price, which includes 154 buildings and two real estate-related assets. HTA’s portfolio totals approximately 6.3 million square feet, and includes 137 medical office buildings, four hospitals, nine skilled nursing and assisted living facilities and four other office buildings located in 20 states, including: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.