WAKEFIELD, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/20/09 -- Franklin Street Properties Corp. (the "Company") (NYSE Amex: FSP), an investment firm specializing in real estate, today announced that it expects to release its results for the third quarter of 2009 after the market closes on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. The Company will hold a conference call/webcast with the investment community to discuss the results at 10:00 am ET on Wednesday morning, November 4, 2009.

To access the call, please dial 1-866-700-7101, passcode 33138194. Internationally, the call may be accessed by dialing 1-617-213-8837, passcode 33138194. To listen via live audio webcast, please visit the Webcasts & Presentations section in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website (www.franklinstreetproperties.com) at least ten minutes prior to the start of the call and follow the posted directions. The webcast will also be available via replay from the above location starting one hour after the call is finished.

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About Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Franklin Street Properties Corp. ("FSP"), based in Wakefield, Massachusetts, is focused on achieving current income and long-term growth through investments in commercial properties. FSP operates in two business segments: real estate operations and investment banking/investment services. The majority of FSP's property portfolio is suburban office buildings, with select investments in certain central business district properties. FSP's subsidiary, FSP Investments LLC (member, FINRA and SIPC), is a real estate investment banking firm and a registered broker/dealer. FSP is a Maryland corporation that operates in a manner intended to qualify as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes. To learn more about FSP, please visit our website at www.franklinstreetproperties.com.