West Hawk Announces Resignation of Directors

West Hawk Development Corp. (TSX VENTURE:WHD) (the "Company") announces the
resignation of Wm Mark Hart and Richard Braun as directors of the Company,
effective October 20, 2009 and takes the opportunity to thank Dr. Hart and Mr.
Braun for their services to the Company. Dr. Hart and Mr. Braun will continue in
a consulting capacity with the Company. In connection with Dr. Hart's
resignation, the Company has agreed, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture
Exchange, to issue an aggregate of 2,100,000 shares in settlement of an
outstanding US$100,000 shareholder loan.


The Company is actively searching for suitable candidates to fill the vacancies
left on the board.


Gonzalo Torres Macchiavello, 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 and the Groundhog coal
property located in northwest British Columbia.