Steven Marusich Joins West Hawk's Technical Advisory Board

West Hawk Development Corp. ("West Hawk") (TSX VENTURE:WHD)(FRANKFURT:H5N) (the
"Company") is pleased to announce that Mr. Steven Marusich has joined the
Technical Advisory Board of West Hawk. Mr. Marusich brings over 50 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 50 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 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.


"We are pleased to have Mr. Marusich join our Technical Advisory Board. His
experience with underground and surface mining will be a true asset for the
company on future coal operations and coal gasification projects," said Dr. Wm.
Mark Hart, President and CEO of West Hawk Development Corp.


On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Dr. William 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.


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