Weingarten Realty Invites You to Join its 2008 Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Feb. 11  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In conjunction with the Weingarten Realty (NYSE:WRI) Fourth Quarter 2008 Earnings announcement, you are invited to listen to the Company's conference call that will be conducted by members of senior management and broadcast live over the Internet on Monday, February 23, 2009 at 10:00 AM (Central Time).

  What:     Weingarten Realty Fourth Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call

  When:     Monday, February 23, 2009 at 10:00 AM Central Time

  Dial In:  [phone] (Domestic) / [phone] (International), No
             passcode

  Live over the Internet: http://www.weingarten.com/ or


http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/IROL/10/103077/webcast/02232009_ Q4.htm

  Contact:  Kristin Gandy, Director of Investor Relations, 713-866-6050


  About Weingarten Realty Investors


As one of the largest real estate investment trusts listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Weingarten Realty (NYSE:WRI) is celebrating its 60th anniversary as a commercial real estate owner, manager and developer, formed in 1948.  Focused on delivering solid returns to shareholders, Weingarten is actively developing, acquiring, and intensively managing properties in 23 states that span the United States from coast-to-coast.  The Company's portfolio of 409 properties includes 329 neighborhood and community shopping centers and 80 industrial properties.  Including tenant-owned square footage, the Company's portfolio currently totals approximately 74 million square feet under management.  Weingarten has one of the most diversified tenant bases of any major REIT in its sector, with the largest of its 5,400 tenants comprising less than 3% of its rental revenues.  To learn more about the Company's operations and growth strategies, please visit http://www.weingarten.com/.

To access the replay by phone, dial [phone], then enter replay pin #81399595.  The replay will be available via telephone until 11:59 PM Central Time on Tuesday, February 24, 2009.

(Minimum Requirements to listen to broadcast: The Windows Media Player software, downloadable free from http://www.microsoft.com/ and at least a 28.8Kbps connection to the Internet.  If you experience problems listening to the broadcast, help is available by clicking on the question mark icon in the top right hand corner of the webcast player.)

Statements included herein that state the Company's or Management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which by their nature involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties.  The Company's actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements.  Reference is made to the Company's regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information or factors that may impact the Company's performance. 

DATASOURCE: Weingarten Realty



CONTACT:  Kristin Gandy, VP/Director of Investor Relations of Weingarten

Realty, [phone]



Web Site:  http://www.weingarten.com/ 

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