Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. to Host Q3 2009 Earnings Conference Call/Webcast

DALLAS, Oct. 8, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.
(NYSE:WHG) will release its third quarter 2009 earnings after the close of the
New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, October 22, 2009. Following the release,
the Company will host a live audio webcast and conference call at 4:30 pm
Eastern Time (3:30 pm Central Time). To listen to the conference call, dial
866-411-4706 (domestic) or 904-596-2360 (international). The conference call
will be available for replay through October 29 by dialing 888-284-7564
(domestic) or 904-596-3174 (international) and entering passcode 244126.

The conference call will also be available via webcast and can be accessed at
Westwood's website, www.westwoodgroup.com under the Investor Relations tab (or
using the link below).

Date: October 22, 2009
Time: 4:30 PM ET

Listen via Internet: http://ir.westwoodgroup.com/

Schedule this webcast into MS-Outlook calendar (click open when
prompted):
http://apps.shareholder.com/PNWOutlook/t.aspx?m=39025&k=1DCE69F4

Toll-free: 866-411-4706
International: 904-596-2360
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. manages investment assets and provides services
for its clients through two subsidiaries, Westwood Management Corp. and Westwood
Trust. Westwood Management Corp. is a registered investment advisor and provides
investment advisory services to corporate and public retirement plans,
endowments, foundations, the WHG Funds, other mutual funds and clients of
Westwood Trust. Westwood Trust provides trust services and participation in
common trust funds that it sponsors to institutions and high net worth
individuals. Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol "WHG."

For more information on Westwood, please visit the Company's website at
www.westwoodgroup.com.

For more information on the WHG Funds, please visit the Funds' website at
www.whgfunds.com.

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CONTACT: Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.
Bill Hardcastle
(214) 756-6900