WRI Weingarten Realty Investors

Web cast Available HOUSTON, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE:WRI) Chief Executive Officer Andrew M. Alexander will present at 10:15 a.m. ET (9:15 a.m. CT) in New York City, on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at the NAREIT 2006 Institutional Investor Forum. Interested parties may listen to the presentation live over the Internet at http://www.weingarten.com/. To listen to the live presentation, please go to the Web site at least 15 minutes early to register and to download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the presentation will be available 24 hours after the conclusion of the presentation through Weingarten's Investor Relations Web site (http://www.weingarten.com/) until July 6, 2006. About Weingarten Realty Investors As one of the largest real estate investment trust companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE:WRI) is focused on delivering solid returns to shareholders by actively developing, acquiring and intensively managing properties in 21 states that span the southern portion of the United States from coast to coast. The Company's portfolio of 359 properties includes 294 neighborhood and community shopping centers and 65 industrial properties, aggregating over 48.6 million square feet out of a total square footage of 61.6 million. Weingarten has one of the most diversified tenant bases of any major REIT in its sector, with the largest of its 5,200 tenants comprising approximately 3% of its rental revenues. To learn more about the Company's operations and growth strategies, please visit http://www.weingarten.com/. DATASOURCE: Weingarten Realty Investors CONTACT: Brook Wootton, +1-713-866-6050, +1-713-828-0369 cell, for Weingarten Realty Investors Web site: http://www.weingarten.com/

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