DALLAS, July 5, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE:WHG) will release its second quarter 2011 earnings after the close of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, July 20, 2011. 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 July 27 by dialing 888-284-7564 (domestic) or 904-596-3174 (international) and entering passcode 2591371.

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.

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=48463&k=C76FAECB

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

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