WHT Westside Energy Corp.

HOUSTON, June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westside Energy Corporation (AMEX:WHT), an oil and gas company with operations focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of natural gas in the Barnett Shale play in North Texas, today announced the hiring of Brian Gross as its Operations Manager. Gross began his career with Western Atlas Logging Services after graduating from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering. Most recently, Gross was responsible for completion and stimulation design for Barnett Shale wells drilled in Hill, Johnson, Denton, Parker and Wise Counties by Chief Oil & Gas, LLC. Management Comment Douglas G. Manner, Westside Energy Chief Executive Officer, said: "The addition of Brian Gross to lead our operations team enhances our experienced technical team. He designed and implemented a wide variety of well stimulations as well as played an integral role in maximizing daily production rates for Chief. Brian will assume a similar role for Westside as the Company executes its near- and long-range drilling plans." About Westside Energy Corporation Houston-based Westside Energy is an oil and gas company focused on exploiting its 73,925 gross (65,989 net) acres in the prolific Barnett Shale trend in North Texas. For more information about Westside Energy, please visit the Company's website http://www.westsideenergy.com/. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this news release regarding future expectations, plans for acquisitions and dispositions, oil and gas reserves, exploration, development, production and pricing may be regarded as "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act. They are subject to various risks, such as operating hazards, drilling risks, the inherent uncertainties in interpreting engineering data relating to underground accumulations of oil and gas, as well as other risks discussed in detail in the Company's periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC. Actual results may vary materially. DATASOURCE: Westside Energy Corporation CONTACT: Sean J. Austin, CFO of Westside Energy Corporation, +1-713-979-2660, ext. 206 Web site: http://www.westsideenergy.com/

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