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<<SPLIT>>SOUTHWEST SECURITIES GROUP DECLARES REGULAR      CASH DIVIDEND, 
       PR Wire      May 7, 1999, 4:13 a.m. PT 
       Announces 10% Stock Dividend, Elects New Board Member
       DALLAS, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Southwest      Securities Group, Inc. (NYSE: SWS) declared a regular quarterly dividend of      7 cents per share, declared a 10 percent stock dividend and elected a new      director at its meeting on Thursday, May 6, 1999.
       The regular cash dividend will be payable on July 1, 1999 to common      shareholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 1999.
       The 10 percent stock dividend will be distributed on Aug. 2, 1999 to      shareholders of record as of July 15, 1999. Shareholders will receive one new      share for each 10 shares of SWS owned as of the record date. Fractional      shares will be paid in cash. All outstanding options will be adjusted by this      stock dividend.  |  
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