DALLAS, June 22, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE:WHG) will release its second quarter 2012 earnings after the close of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, July 19, 2012. 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 26 by dialing 888-284-7564 (domestic) or 904-596-3174 (international) and entering passcode 2735901.

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=54051&k=0705ED95

Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. provides investment management services to institutional investors, private wealth clients and financial intermediaries. Westwood manages a variety of investment strategies including U.S., Global, and Emerging Markets equities as well as income-oriented portfolios. Access to these strategies is available through separate accounts, commingled funds and the Westwood FundsTM family of mutual funds. Westwood has significant, broad-based employee ownership and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "WHG." Based in Dallas, Westwood also has offices in Omaha and Toronto.

For more information on Westwood, please visit the Company's website at www.westwoodgroup.com.

For more information on the Westwood Funds, please visit the Funds' website at www.westwoodfunds.com.

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