WRI Weingarten Realty Investors

Weingarten Realty Investors Invites You to Join Its Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call on the Web HOUSTON, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In conjunction with the Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE:WRI) Fourth Quarter Earnings announcement, you are invited to listen to the Company's conference call that will be broadcast live over the internet on Friday, February 25, 2005 at 9:00 AM (Central Time) with Drew Alexander, President and Chief Executive Officer; Stanford Alexander, Chairman; Martin Debrovner, Vice Chairman; Steve Richter, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Joe Shafer, Vice President and Controller. What: Weingarten Realty Investors Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call When: Friday, February 25, 2005 at 9:00 AM Central Time Where: http://www.weingarten.com/ or http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=103077&p=irol- eventdetails&eventid=1006021 How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to one of the web addresses above Contact: Brook Wootton, Director of Investor Relations, 713-866-6050 Weingarten Realty Investors is a Houston, Texas, based real estate investment trust with 349 properties in 20 states that span the greater southern part of the United States from coast to coast. Included in the portfolio are 288 neighborhood and community shopping centers and 61 industrial properties aggregating 46.2 million square feet. Weingarten has one of the most diversified tenant bases of any major REIT in its sector, with the largest of its over 5,000 tenants comprising less than 3% of total rental revenues. The Company's common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "WRI". If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, please visit http://www.weingarten.com/ where the event will be archived for 3 months. Simply go to the Investor Relations page of the WRI website. To access the replay by phone, dial (877) 519-4471, then enter replay pin #5606573. The replay will be available via telephone until 11:59 PM Central Time on February 26, 2005. (Minimum Requirements to listen to broadcast: The Windows Media Player software, downloadable free from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/EN/default.asp and at least a 28.8Kbps connection to the Internet. If you experience problems listening to the broadcast, send an email to .) Please visit Weingarten's website at http://www.weingarten.com/ 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 which may impact the Company's performance. DATASOURCE: Weingarten Realty Investors CONTACT: Tracy Pursell of Weingarten Realty Investors, +1-713-866-6050 Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/EN/default.asp Web site: http://www.weingarten.com/

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