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EXHIBIT 10.59

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| 1.  | The first paragraph of the Note shall be revised to be and read as follows: |
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|   | “FOR VALUE RECEIVED, WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS, a real estate investment trust organized under the laws of the State of Texas and having its principal office and place of business in Houston, Texas (the "Maker") HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY to the order of RELIANCE TRUST COMPANY, Trustee of the TRUST UNDER THE WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN,  SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN AND RETIREMENT BENEFIT RESTORATION PLAN (the "Holder"), the principal sum of TWELVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-TWO AND 35/100 DOLLARS ($12,229,592.35), together with all accrued but unpaid interest, bearing interest on the outstanding principal balance hereof at the rate of seven and five-tenths percent (7.5%) per annum and, effective March 12, 2010, four percent (4.0%) per annum, as set forth below.” |
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| 2. | The second paragraph of the Note shall be revised to be and read as follows: |
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|   | “The entire unpaid balance of the Note, including accrued interest, shall be due and payable March 12, 2011.” |
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| 3. | The third sentence of the third paragraph of the Note shall be revised to be and read as follows: |
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|   | “Any past due principal, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, interest, shall bear interest at the rate of four percent (4.0%) per annum and shall be payable on demand.” |
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| 4. | The fifth paragraph of the Note shall be revised to be and read as follows, effective March 12, 2009: |
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|   | “This Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty. Payments under the Note shall be credited to the portion of the Trust attributable to the SERP. Any payment of SERP benefits issued by Weingarten to a SERP plan participant directly out of Weingarten’s general assets shall be credited as a payment under the Note and shall reduce the principal amount due hereunder by the amount of such a payment, as of the date such a payment is made, provided that Weingarten shall file reasonable proof of such a payment with Reliance, which shall be filed as soon as administratively feasible after a payment is made and may consist of a cancelled check or electronic funds transfer confirmation and Weingarten’s representation of the date and amount of the payment.” |
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| 5. | As of close of business March 11, 2010, the outstanding principal balance due under this Note is $12,229,592.35 and the accrued but unpaid interest due under this Note is $960,025.51. |
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| 6. | In all other respects, the Note is hereby ratified and confirmed. |
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|   | RELIANCE TRUST COMPANY  |                     |
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|   |                    |                     |   |
|   | By:                     | /s/ Richard W. Love |   |
|   |                    | Richard W. Love          |   |
|   |                    |                     |   |
|   | Its: (Title)            | Senior Vice President    |   |
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|   | Date:    | April 27, 2010      |   |

|   | WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS |                               |
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|   |                        |                               |   |
|   | By:                         | /s/ Stephen C. Richter        |   |
|   |                        | Stephen C. Richter                 |   |
|   |                        |                               |   |
|   | Its: (Title)                | Executive Vice President & CFO |   |
|   |                        |                               |   |
|   | Date:        | March 12, 2010                     |   |

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