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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090212

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921082
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				561871668
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-44395
		FILM NUMBER:		09594015

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3100 SMOKETREE CT
		STREET 2:		STE 600
		CITY:			RALEIGH
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27604
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9198724924

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3100 SMOKETREE COURT
		STREET 2:		STE 600
		CITY:			RALEIGH
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27604

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001055964
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

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		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 1 14 NIHONBASHI
		STREET 2:		CHUO KU, TOKYO
		CITY:			JAPAN 103-0027
		STATE:			M0
		BUSINESS PHONE:		0332419511

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		STREET 1:		2 1 14 NIHONBASHI CHUO
		STREET 2:		CHUO KU, TOKYO
		CITY:			JAPAN 103-0027
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      This Statement is filed on behalf of Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.
      (&#8220;NAM&#8221;). This Statement relates to Shares (as defined herein) held for the
      accounts of Global REIT Mother Fund (&#8220;Global REIT Mother&#8221;), Global REIT
      Open Mother Fund (&#8220;Global REIT Open&#8221;), International REIT Index Mother
      Fund (&#8220;International REIT Index&#8221;), Nomura Global REIT Mother Fund (&#8220;Nomura
      Global REIT&#8221;) and World REIT Index Mother Fund (&#8220;World REIT
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      &#160;NAM serves as investment manager to each of Global REIT Mother,
      Global REIT Open, International REIT Index, Nomura Global REIT, and World
      REIT Index.&#160;&#160;In such capacity, NAM may be deemed to have voting
      and dispositive power over the Shares held for the accounts of each of
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      As of December 31, 2008, NAM may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
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      Shares held for the account of Global REIT Open; (C) 57,100 Shares held
      for the account of International REIT Index; (D) 556,500 Shares held for
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      The number of shares of which NAM may be deemed to be the beneficial owner
      of constitutes approximately 3.06% of the total number of Shares
      outstanding (based upon the information provided by the issuer in its most
      recently-filed quarterly report on Form 10-Q, there was 63,566,893 shares
      outstanding as of October 31, 2008).</font></div>
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      If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
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