DENVER, COLORADO (TSX VENTURE: WHD)(FRANKFURT: H5N) (the "Company") has finalized completion plans for bringing Well 4 into production. The Company is also pleased to report that Well 3 has been producing the past week at production rates predicted in the Schlumberger pre-frac executive summary, available on our website at www.westhawkdevelopment.com.

Summary link: http://www.westhawkdevelopment.com/prefrac_well3.pdf

The Company has been operating in tough winter conditions at the Figure Four site in Colorado. "All of the gas producers in the North Piceance Basin will tell you that the weather has been even worse than last year's winter, which was considered bad as compared to the previous 3 years that were mild. The snow fall, below-freezing temperatures, white-out conditions, and inaccessibility in North West Colorado is as bad as it has been for several decades," said Richard F. Braun, Independent Director at West Hawk. "I am extremely proud of the Management Team over the last 30 days as one or two of the Company's executives have been on the job site everyday, including weekends, and it is paying off. They now have 3 wells producing, albeit with some freezing, and they are headed into bringing Well 4 into production over the next 60 days. They are going to be working on the job everyday until it is in production", said Braun.

Completion Process Planned for Well 4

- Approximately 5 to 7 miles of access roads will need to be plowed in order to make the roads accessible for the completion equipment

- Completion equipment to be transported include: coil tubing machine, production tubing F device and a swabbing rig

- De-watering will be conducted to ensure the removal of as much water and frac fluid from the well as possible

- The above flow back process will take a minimum of 2 weeks before initial gas flow is expected

- Next, a pump lift unit will be installed to run continuously for approximately 40 to 50 days

- During this time, all of West Hawk's employees will be working at the site to set and calibrate all of the new production unit controls

- West Hawk will condition the production unit concurrent with the pump lift water discharge process

- All of the controls will be installed and the unit will be ready for production when the frac fluid has been recovered

Also during this time, the Company plans to install a compressor unit on all 4 wells in order to reduce the back pressure in the gathering system. "This activity will have the effect of increasing the output of all 4 wells, yielding higher production and ultimately revenue", stated Roger A. Baer, CFO.

"The Figure Four gas project is important to West Hawk because if we can increase output, the cash flow will help develop and drive our coal gasification plans forward, which we expect will provide added value for our shareholders and stakeholders", stated Dr. Wm. Mark Hart, President and CEO.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Dr. Wm. Mark Hart, President and Chief Executive Officer

About the Company: West Hawk Development Corp is focused on providing valuable, high-demand clean energy products from a variety of sources. Assets include the Figure Four natural gas property located in the Piceance Basin, Colorado, being developed under a drilling and development agreement; the Groundhog coal property located in northwest British Columbia; the Tulita coal property in the Northwest Territories; and the Ellesmere Island, Nunavut Territory coal property.

Cautionary Note: This report contains forward looking statements, particularly those regarding cash flow, capital expenditures and investment plans. Resource estimates, unless specially noted, are considered speculative. The Company has filed a National Instrument 51-101 Report on the Figure Four property. The Company has filed National Instrument 43-101 Reports for each of the Tulita coal property in the Northwest Territories, the Nunavut Coal property and the Groundhog Coal property. Any and all other resource or reserve estimates are historical in nature, and should not be relied upon. By their nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on factors that will or may occur in the future. Actual results may vary depending upon exploration activities, industry production, commodity demand and pricing, currency exchange rates, and, but not limited to, general economic factors. Cautionary note to U.S. investors: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission specifically prohibits the use of certain terms, such as "reserves" unless such figures are based upon actual production or formation tests and can be shown to be economically and legally producible under existing economic and operating conditions.

The TSX Venture Exchange has not yet reviewed and does not take responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of this news release.

Contacts: West Hawk Development Corp. Dr. Wm. Mark Hart President and Chief Executive Officer (303) 357-4720 (303) 357-4726 (FAX) Website: www.westhawkdevelopment.com

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