DALLAS, Oct 6, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE:WHG) will release its third quarter 2010 earnings after the close of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, October 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 October 28 by dialing 888-284-7564 (domestic) or 904-596-3174 (international) and entering passcode 2428161.

Date: October 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=44351&k=90D44105

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.

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SOURCE: Westwood Holdings Group Inc.

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

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