DENVER, COLORADO–(EMWNews – July 21, 2008) – West Hawk Development Corp. (TSX VENTURE:WHD)(FRANKFURT:H5N) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kongrui Wang to VP of Accounting / Controller. Mrs. Wang formerly held the position of Accounting Manager of West Hawk. Mrs. Wang has more than 25 years of experience in accounting and finance in both the U.S. and China. She received her MPA degree from West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. USA, a B.S. degree in Accounting and a B.S. degree in Finance from Henan Banking Management College and Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China, respectively.

Mrs. Wang’s previous positions include Vice President, Office Director, Manager of Trust Company, Sr. Accountant, and Accountant at the Jiaozuo Branch Bank of China and Jiaozuo Branch of the People’s Bank of China. Mrs. Wang served in various accounting, finance and treasury roles at West Virginia University, North Central West Virginia Legal Aid Society, and Suncrest United Methodist Church and was a Sr. Accountant for a non-profit organization.

Mrs. Wang is a Certified Economist in China since 1988.

“Kongrui Wang’s attentiveness and thorough nature will provide clarity in our accounting and help establish a standard for the future growth of the company. She is a welcome addition and I’m intensely pleased to have her as a member of our team. We are currently in the formal process of hiring a talented and experienced CFO. In the interim Gonzalo Torres Macchiavello will be the acting CFO,” said Dr. Wm. Mark Hart, President and CEO of West Hawk Development Corp.

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.

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