DALLAS, May 15, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG) today reported that Brian O. Casey, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Susan M. Byrne, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, have established pre-arranged personal stock trading plans with a brokerage firm under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Rule 10b5-1 enables securities holders to adopt pre-arranged plans to sell predetermined amounts of securities on a non-discretionary basis and allows executives to diversify their investment portfolios over a period of time.

The sales are intended to allow Mr. Casey and Ms. Byrne to diversify a portion of their holdings gradually over a period of not less than 10 months, and will take place only if certain price targets are reached.

Sales of shares pursuant to the stock trading plans will be reported through Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Westwood

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 and custodial 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 Westwood'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.

Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.
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