Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. to Host Q1 2010 Earnings Conference Call/Webcast

DALLAS, April 6, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.
(NYSE:WHG) will release its first quarter 2010 earnings after the close of the
New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. 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 866-337-6663
(domestic) or 904-520-5771 (international). The conference call will be
available for replay through April 28 by dialing 888-284-7564 (domestic) or
904-596-3174 (international) and entering passcode 2428121.

Date: April 21, 2010
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=41665&k=3312631E

Toll-free: 866-337-6663
International: 904-520-5771

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.

(WHG-G)

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