WRI Weingarten Realty Investors

HOUSTON, May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE:WRI) announced today that the Company will participate in the 2009 REITWeek, NAREIT's Investor Forum being held June 3-5, 2009 in New York. Andrew M. Alexander, Weingarten's Chief Executive Officer is scheduled to make a company presentation on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time. The event will be webcast live in a listen-only mode at http://www.weingarten.com/ in the Investor Relations section, and an audio archive will be available on the Company's website shortly after the event concludes. A copy of all presentation materials will be located in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website on the Presentations page. 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 404 properties includes 323 neighborhood and community shopping centers and 81 industrial properties. Including tenant-owned square footage, the Company's portfolio currently totals approximately 73 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 5,300 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/. DATASOURCE: Weingarten Realty CONTACT: Kristin Gandy, Director of Investor Relations of Weingarten Realty, +1-713-866-6050 Web Site: http://www.weingarten.com/

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