CanAm Coal Corp. (TSX VENTURE:COE), (OTCQX:COECF) ("CanAm" or the "Company")
announces a realignment of executive roles at its corporate office. After
serving six years as the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Tim Bergen has made
a personal decision to step away from day to day Company operations in order to
focus solely on business development activities. As a result, Tim will step down
as Company CEO and assume the title of Vice Chairman of the board responsible
for business development. Tim's mandate will be to develop the Company's 1 to 3
year expansion plan including identifying and evaluating high value development
projects and opportunities to develop a seaborne market for the Company's coal
reserves. Jos De Smedt, CanAm's President and Chief Operating Officer will
assume Tim's day to day management responsibilities. Commenting on the role
change, CanAm's Chairman Jon Legg noted, "Under Tim Bergen's leadership, CanAm
successfully transitioned from a development company to a full production
company, which has delivered exponential growth highlighted by the acquisition
of an 80% interest in Birmingham Coal & Coke. With this acquisition completed,
the Company is fully focused on operational execution and delivering strong
financial results. Our Calgary and Alabama based management team led by Jos De
Smedt has the capacity and experience to deliver on this mandate and Bob and Tom
Lewis will be responsible for day to day management at all of our mines. As a
result, Tim has determined that he can best serve the Company by focusing on
development of future growth opportunities. Tim will continue to be a key member
of the board of directors going forward". The role change is effective
immediately.


The Company is also announcing that, effective immediately, Jos De Smedt has
been appointed to the Board of Directors.


About CanAm Coal Corp. 

CanAm is a coal producer and development company focused on growth through the
acquisition, exploration and development of coal resources and resource-related
technologies. CanAm's main activities and assets include its four operating coal
mines in Alabama and the Buick Coal Project which holds significant coal
resources, 188 million indicated and 103 million inferred resources, in
Colorado, USA (see the technical report entitled "Limon Lignite Project, Elbert
County, Colorado, USA," dated October 26, 2007 and filed on SEDAR on November 2,
2007). Other coal and related opportunities continue to be evaluated on an
ongoing basis. 


Forward-Looking Information and Statements

This news release may contain certain forward-looking information. All
statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, is
forward-looking information and such information involves various risks and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be
accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such information. A description of assumptions used to
develop such forward-looking information and a description of risk factors that
may cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking information
can be found in the Company's disclosure documents on the SEDAR website at
www.sedar.com. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking
information except in accordance with applicable securities laws.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
CanAm Corporate Office:
Tim Bergen
CEO
403.262.3797 or Toll Free: 1.877.262.5888
tbergen@canamcoal.com


Brisco Capital Partners:
Scott Koyich
Partner
403.262.9888
scott@briscocapital.com