Westwood announced today preliminary assets under management of $9.5 billion as of September 30, 2009, a 16% sequential increase compared to assets under management of $8.2 billion at June 30, 2009 and a 32% increase compared to assets under management of $7.2 billion at December 31, 2008. This is a preliminary estimate of assets under management and is subject to final reconciliations. Final assets under management will be announced on October 22, 2009 when the Company releases third quarter 2009 financial results.

(d) Exhibits: The following exhibit is furnished with this report:

Exhibit Number                               Description

99.1               Press Release dated October 2, 2009, entitled "Westwood Holdings
                   Group, Inc. to Present at William Blair Emerging Growth Stock
                   Conference; Announces Preliminary Assets Under Management of
                   $9.5 Billion as of September 30, 2009".