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INDIANAPOLIS, April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Windrose Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:WRS), a self-managed specialty medical properties REIT, announced today that Philip J. O'Donnell has been appointed Vice President Asset Management of Windrose Medical Properties Trust and as Senior Vice President of Windrose Medical Properties Management LLC. Mr. O'Donnell replaces Steve L. Horn, who resigned effective April 14, 2006. Most recently, Mr. O'Donnell served as Regional Vice President at Prentiss Properties Trust for ten years prior to the Company being sold in January 2006. In this capacity, he was responsible for the Midwest regional team of 70 professionals, led property management for a diversified real estate portfolio spanning over 11 million square feet and managed acquisition due diligence activities. Previously, Mr. O'Donnell spent thirteen years at Hines, a privately owned real estate firm headquartered in Houston, TX, in the property management function. Fred S. Klipsch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are delighted to welcome Philip to the Windrose management team. His track record in the management of real estate portfolios is an ideal fit for Windrose and our needs at this point in our development. Our expanded portfolio of properties will benefit from his skills and leadership as we seek to maximize our existing assets and grow our property portfolio." About Windrose Windrose is a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Indianapolis, Indiana with offices in Nashville, Tennessee. Windrose was formed to acquire, selectively develop and manage specialty medical properties, such as medical office buildings, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient treatment and diagnostic facilities, and specialty hospitals and treatment centers. Safe Harbor Some of the statements in this news release, including those related to the SRMC renovation and expansion, constitute forward-looking statements. Such statements include, in particular, statements about our beliefs, expectations, plans and strategies that are not based on historical facts. You should not rely on our forward-looking statements because the matters they describe are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause our actual results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward- looking statement. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include difficulties incurred in connection with managing the SRMC expansion and renovation, adverse changes in healthcare laws, changes in economic and general business conditions, competition for specialty medical properties, our ability to finance our operations, regulatory conditions and other factors described from time to time in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained herein represent our judgment as of the date hereof, and we caution readers not to place undue reliance on such statements. We do not undertake to publicly update or revise any forward- looking statement whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Contact: Investors/Media: Windrose Medical Properties Trust The Ruth Group Fred Farrar Stephanie Carrington/Jason Rando President and COO 646 536-7017/7025 317 860-8213 DATASOURCE: Windrose Medical Properties Trust CONTACT: Fred Farrar, President and COO, Windrose Medical Properties Trust, +1-317-860-8213; Investors/Media - Stephanie Carrington, +1-646-536-7017, , or Jason Rando, +1-646-536-7025, , both of The Ruth Group for Windrose Medical Properties Trust

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