Weingarten Realty Investors announced that Shelaghmichael Brown and Thomas L. Ryan have been elected to serve on their Board of Trust Managers effective immediately. With these appointments, the size of the Board has been increased to 11 members. Ms. Brown is a member of the board of directors of BBVA Compass Bancshares and Compass Bank, and also serves on the board's Risk Committee.

Mr. Ryan has been Chief Executive Officer of Service Corporation International since February 2005 and has served as President of SCI since July 2002.