August 23, 2006 HOWARD JOINS WEITZMAN GROUP IN AUSTIN AUSTIN—Russ Howard has joined the Austin office of The Weitzman Group as an associate. In this position, he specializes in retail tenant representation and retail project representation in the Austin area. Howard gained experience in brokerage as an intern with Weitzman for over a year and a half. He also gained negotiation and database management skills gained while working in an inventory management position with Covert Ford, Inc., of Austin. Howard is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin.