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West Hawk Development Corp. (TSX VENTURE:WHD)(FRANKFURT:H5N) ("West Hawk") is
pleased to announce that it has entered into 3 Letters of Intent ("LOI") with 3
different parties whereby West Hawk intends to acquire 3 near term production
Metallurgical Coal mines in Oklahoma/Arkansas, United States. Through these
LOIs, West Hawk will acquire 85% of the Heavener Mine; 50% of Coal Creek
Minerals and 100% of Rock Island.


These strategic acquisitions will provide West Hawk with near term metallurgical
coal production and confirm it as a focused coal developing and mining company
with an exceptional growth profile. The business combination provides West Hawk
with the following benefits:


- Near Term Production Mines. Heavener Mine approximately 18 months to
production; Coal Creek Minerals and Rock Island approximately 6 to 10 months to
production after financing has been arranged.


- Significant Expansion Opportunities. Heavener Mine is designed to allow
significant capacity expansion.


- Significant Resource Base. Heavener Mine Measured and Indicated resources of
approximately 60 million tons (WEIR NI 43-101) and inferred resources of
approximately 138 million tons (WEIR NI 43-101). Coal Creek Minerals resources
of 20 million tons (John T. Boyd due diligence review of underground feasibility
report - 3097.1 August 2005 - SEC compliant) and Rock Island historical
resources (non 43-101) of approximately 20 million tons.


- Local Strategic Partnership. Farrell Cooper Mining Company will market all the
Heavener and Rock Island coal production domestically and West Hawk will market
all the coal production internationally.


About the LOIs and related assets:

Heavener Mine's highlights. Under the agreed terms West Hawk will own 85% and
FEV, a private Denver, Colorado based energy company, will own 15% of a jointly
created NewCo. The NewCo will own 100% of the Heavener Mine. Within 60 days from
the closing FEV has the right to acquire an additional 15% by paying US$10
million cash to West Hawk. West Hawk will be responsible to arrange
approximately US$85 million necessary to put the mine into production. West Hawk
is currently in discussions with several parties to provide the necessary
project finance.


A NI 43-101 and SEC compliant feasibility study and resource estimate was
commissioned by West Hawk to WEIR International in April 2008. The NI 43-101/SEC
Report by WEIR will be released in accordance with TSX Venture regulations.


Heavener Mine Highlights (Company Mine Plan and WEIR NI 43-101 August 2008 -
reviewed by Tom A. Tveten, Chief Geologist of WEIR, an Independent Qualified
Person):


- High grade metallurgical coal having British Thermal Units ("Btu") levels in
excess of 14,400 Btu


- Measured and Indicated resources of approx. 60 million tons (leased in situ)

- Inferred resources of approximately 138 million tons

Coal Creek Mineral's Highlights. Under the LOI signed with Cavanaugh Minerals
LLC, West Hawk and Ryan Holdings will buy 100% of Coal Creek Minerals from
Cavanaugh Minerals. West Hawk is to spend approximately $3 million cash for the
initial purchase and mine development cost. Coal Creek minerals is a near term
production mine.


- Production is planned to start in 6 to 10 months

- Resources of approximately 20 million tonnes (John T. Boyd due diligence
review of underground feasibility report - 3097.1 August 2005 - SEC compliant)


- West Hawk has agreed to file the NI 43-101 report on SEDAR when ready

Rock Island's Highlights. Under the LOI signed with Farrell Cooper, West Hawk
will acquire 100% of the Rock Island Mine. West Hawk is to spend approximately
$3 million cash for the initial purchase and mine development cost and a further
approximately $3 million for mine equipment. Rock Island mine is a near term
producer.


- Production is planned to start in 6 to 10 months

- Historical resources of approximately 20 million tons (Company report non 43-101)

- West Hawk has agreed to file the NI 43-101 report on SEDAR when ready

All the above mentioned mines are past producers, located in developed areas
with available infrastructure and access to the mines.


West Hawk has designed a preparation and processing plant that will serve the
production of the above mentioned assets.


In addition, West Hawk has entered into an agency agreement with Union
Securities Ltd., as lead agent, to raise up to C$35 million. The capital will be
used to finance the above mentioned acquisitions, initial mine development and
for general corporate purposes.


Commenting on the transaction, Wm. Mark Hart, President and CEO of West Hawk
Development said, "These acquisitions solidify our corporate strategy to mine
and market high grade metallurgical coal for worldwide customers."


On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Wm. Mark Hart, President and Chief Executive Officer

About the Company: West Hawk Development Corp. is focused on providing valuable,
high-demand 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 located
in the Northwest Territories; and the Ellesmere Island, Nunavut Territory coal
property.


Cautionary Note: This news release contains forward looking statements,
particularly those regarding cash flow, capital expenditures and investment
plans. Resource estimates, unless specially noted, are considered speculative.
With regards to Rock Island and Coal Creek Minerals, a qualified person has not
done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as current mineral
resources, the issuer is not treating the historical estimate as current mineral
resources and the historical resources should not be relied upon. 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 Groundhog
coal property in British Columbia, the Tulita coal property in the Northwest
Territories, and the Nunavut 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 and development
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.

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