DALLAS, Oct. 3, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE:WHG - News) will release its third quarter 2008 earnings after the close of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, October 23, 2008. 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 866-411-4706 (domestic) or 904-596-2360 (international). The conference call will be available for replay through October 30 by dialing 888-284-7564 (domestic) or 904-596-3174 (international) and entering passcode 226698.

The conference call will also be available via webcast and can be accessed at Westwood's website, http://www.westwoodgroup.com under the Investor Relations tab (or using the link below).

Date:	October 23, 2008
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=33479&k=D226D030

Toll-free:     866-411-4706
International: 904-596-2360

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 pension funds, public retirement plans, endowments, foundations, the WHG Funds, other mutual funds and clients of Westwood Trust. Westwood Trust provides, to institutions and high net worth individuals, trust and custodial services and participation in common trust funds that it sponsors. 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 http://www.westwoodgroup.com.

For more information on the WHG Funds, please visit the Funds' website at http://www.whgfunds.com.

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