West Hawk Announces Its Technical Advisory Board

Dr. Robert G. Young, Geological Advisor

Dr. Young has more than 53 years of experience in the higher education, mining, and energy fields. He is considered an expert in Piceance Basin Gas and Oil. He has held senior positions with U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, California Company, Mesa State College, Bendix Field Engineering, and Hunt Oil Co. He has also worked for the past 50 years as a geological consultant to major and smaller mining and petroleum companies and individuals in petroleum, coal and metallic metals mining, geologic hazards and conservation easements. Dr. Young's education includes a B.S. degree in geology from the University of Colorado, a Ph.D. in geology from The Ohio State University, and additional training at Michigan State University and the University of Kansas.

Mr. Kenneth Server, Technical Advisor

Mr. Server is a mining engineer with over 40 years of USA and international mining engineering experience. He specializes in resource definition and mine planning and is recognized for upper echelon, proven performance in: Management; Supervision; Personnel Development; Reserve Estimating; Long Range & Incremental Mine Design & Production Forecasting; Plan Implementation; Quality Control; Mine Evaluations; Operations Improvement; Plant Facility Design & Construction; Budgeting; AFE Preparation; Manpower; Property (Land & Facilities); Permitting & Reclamation; Government Rules & Regulations. Mr. Server attended the Mackay School of Mines at the University of Nevada, Reno. He graduated with a B.S. in Mining Engineering.

Dr. Vladislav Kecojevic, Technical Advisor

Dr. Kecojevic is an Associate Professor of Mining Engineering and a holder of Centennial Career Development Professorship in Mining Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. He received B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mining Engineering, all from the University of Belgrade. His broad engineering expertise is in surface mining, mine materials handling systems, and mining health and safety. He has written more than 100 journal and conference papers, and is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering, and Associate Editor for the SME Mining Engineering Journal and the SME Transactions. Dr. Kecojevic is selected to be 2008-2009 SME Henry Krumb Lecturer. Dr. Kecojevic obtained substantial industrial experience in the coal and hard rock mining industry in Canada and Europe. He has advanced research in risk assessment and management in mining safety and health; and mathematical and simulation modeling. He is recognized as a world class educator in Mining Engineering.

Mr. Greg Lewicki, P.E., Technical Advisor

Mr. Lewicki is a Mining Engineer with 31 years of domestic and international mining experience. He has extensive experience in reserve estimation, mine evaluations and economics, mine design, roof control, ventilation, equipment selection, coal preparation, environmental permitting and full mine reclamation. He has received awards in Colorado for excellent mine reclamation. His experience includes surface and underground mines in the eastern and western U.S. as well as other countries. He is the owner and manager of Greg Lewicki and Associates, a mining engineering consulting company based in Denver, Colorado and he has written papers and given talks at various mining conferences in the western U.S. Mr. Lewicki graduated from Penn State University with a B.S. in Mining Engineering.

Mr. Steven Marusich, Technical Advisor

Steven Marusich brings over 40 years of mining experience including specialization in underground mining. Most recently, Mr. Marusich has been working on an in-situ coal gasification project. Mr. Marusich has been a mining engineer, manager and president of coal companies, during his 40 year career. Starting as a miner in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, Mr. Marusich became foreman and then engineer. He earned his Mining Engineering degree in 1968 from the Mining University in Ostrava. Since immigrating to the USA in 1970, he has worked for American Electric Power, Coastal States Gas Corp., and Tesoro Petroleum in senior engineering and management positions. Presently, Mr. Marusich is Senior VP of Mining Projects, for Ryan Holding Corp.

Dr. Syd S. Peng, Technical Advisor

Dr. Syd S. Peng is the Charles E Lawall Chair of Mining Engineering, Department of Mining Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, U.S.A. He received his undergraduate diploma in Mining Engineering in Taiwan and received his Ph.D. in Mining Engineering from Stanford University.

Dr. Peng worked for the U.S. Bureau of Mines in charge of rock physics research. He joined West Virginia University in 1974 and was Chairman of the Mining Engineering Department from 1978 to 2006. He has performed research and investigated problems in more than 300 coal and industrial mines in all coal producing states in the U.S. and 16 foreign countries.

Dr. Peng has authored and co-authored 4 textbooks and 332 journal and proceedings articles in the areas of longwall mining, ground control and respirable dust. He initiated the annual international conference on ground control in mining in 1981 and served as editor/senior editor of the Conference proceedings. It is now recognized all over the world as an annual forum for exchange of information on ground control. Dr. Peng is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and is the recipient of numerous professional awards. Dr. Peng is one of the top Mining Engineering authorities of the world.

Dr. Tibor G. Rozgonyi, Technical Advisor

Dr. Rozgonyi is presently Head and Professor of the Mining Engineering Department at the Colorado School of Mines responsible for academic affairs and research. At the School Mines he has broadened education and research in earth systems engineering, sustainability, mineral processing, industrial minerals, and underground construction and tunneling.

He holds a B.S. degree in mathematics, and B.E., M.S. and Doctorate degrees in mining engineering in his native country, Hungary. In addition to his academic experience, he has substantial industrial experience in hard rock (iron ore) mining and coal underground mining.

He has served at different administrative and faculty capacities at the University of Miskolc (Hungary), The University of Tripoli, Libya, New Mexico Tech, Texas A & M University (TAMU). From 1990 to 1995 he served as Dean of Engineering at the University of Wollongong, Australia before joining Colorado School of Mines. He was elected to the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering in 1995. Dr. Rozgonyi is one of the world's foremost authorities in mining engineering.

Mr. Robert C. (Nick) Turner, Technical Advisor

Mr. Turner is an Electrical and Maintenance Engineer with over 30 years of domestic and international mining experience. He specializes in electrical mine and plant design, operations, and maintenance management. He is recognized for designing, building, and improving mining facilities that are among the lowest cost and most efficient worldwide. His employment profile includes assignments at Standard Oil Mining Division, Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, Newmont Mining Company, and Ausproof Pty. Ltd. His superior performance extends in: Management; Engineering, Process Improvement in Mining, Mine Valuation; Plant Facility Design & Construction; Budgeting; AFE Preparation; Manpower; and Government Rules & Regulations including MSHA. Mr. Turner graduated from Ohio University with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering.

Mr. T. Arthur Palm, P.E. Technical Advisor

Mr. Palm has over 30 years of operations and engineering experience in the mining industry. He is a Registered Professional Engineer and a Certified Mine Safety Professional. Art has been involved in several coal mine start-ups and methane degasification projects. He earned his B.S. Degree in Mining Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and an MBA from the University of Wyoming.

Mr. Gene Jackson, Technical Advisor

Mr. Jackson is a worldwide authority in gasification and liquefaction. Mr. Jackson became involved in the alternative fuels industry by assisting in the development of Rentech which produced clean burning "diesel" from natural gas. Mr. Jackson has attended many workshops and seminars on the production of alcohol from various feedstocks. He has devoted the last twenty-five years participating as a scientist, engineer and entrepreneur in the development of the alternative fuels industry. He has studied and visited many gasification projects and worked with FLUOR Corporation to develop the IGCC plants. His innovative approach has led to a number of patent awards and the newest ethanol product in the alternative fuels industry, Ecalene(TM). Mr. Jackson graduated from Colorado State University in Ft. Collins Colorado, with a B.S. Degree in Science and Agriculture.

"I am extremely pleased to have an elite group of individuals serving on the West Hawk Development Technical Advisory Board. This group brings unmatched knowledge and expertise to the company and all of its projects. We are honored to have the participation of such distinguished individuals," said Dr. Andrew P. Schissler, Executive Vice President of Engineering for West Hawk Development Corp. and Chairman of The Technical Advisory Board.

The Board of Directors of West Hawk has approved 25,000 stock options (the "Options") for each member of the Technical Advisory Board. The Options are exercisable for a two year period at an exercise price of Cdn $0.24. The Options, while reserved, are subject to shareholder approval of West Hawk's expanded Option Plan at the next Annual General Meeting. The Options are subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") and will also be subject to a four month plus a day hold period starting from the date of issue pursuant to the policies of the Exchange.

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. 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.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
        West Hawk Development Corp.
        Wm. Mark Hart
        President and Chief Executive Officer
        1-800-830-0988
        Website: www.westhawkdevelopment.com

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