WAKEFIELD, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/11/13 -- Franklin Street Properties Corp. ("FSP") (NYSE MKT: FSP), an investment firm specializing in real estate, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share of common stock for the period October 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012, payable on February 14, 2013 to stockholders of record as of January 25, 2013.

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About Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Franklin Street Properties Corp., based in Wakefield, Massachusetts, is focused on achieving current income and long-term growth through investments in commercial properties. The majority of FSP's property portfolio is suburban office buildings, with select investments in certain central business district properties. 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