Westridge Appoints Dr. Robert Baker as Director

WESTRIDGE RESOURCES INC. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:WST) is pleased to
announce the appointment of Dr. Robert W. Baker as a director of the Company.


Dr. Robert W. Barker, PhD, PGeo

Dr. Barker has spent 46 years in successful multi-commodity mining exploration,
with 29 years in exploration and acquisition leadership. Dr. Barker is currently
the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Evolving Gold Corp., a gold
exploration and development company with mineral property interests in Nevada
and Wyoming, U.S.A. As General Manager, American Exploration for Newcrest
Resources Inc., Dr. Barker established new exploration companies and led
exploration programs in North America and South America. Over his career, he has
served as Exploration Manager with Newcrest Resources Inc., Homestake Mining and
AMAX Inc., and provided consulting services in the mining and exploration and
development industry through his consulting company GHC Inc., of which he is the
sole shareholder.


Dr. Barker's long experience in exploration, evaluation of advanced and
developmental projects, and review of resource estimates and mine development
plans is critical to the Company at this stage of its growth.


Dr. Barker has a PhD in Economic Geology from the University of California,
Berkeley and is a Certified Professional Geologist, AIPG.


Furthermore, the Company announces that it has granted a total of 400,000
options to purchase capital stock of the Company at a price of $0.30 for a
period of five years to a Director and consultant to the Company.


About Westridge Resources

Westridge Resources Inc. is a Canadian-based mineral exploration company focused
on the acquisition, evaluation and exploration of mineral resource properties.
To date, the Company has focused its exploration activities in the Province of
British Columbia, with its primary property being the Fortuna Property located
in the Mount Sicker area of southeastern Vancouver Island, B.C. 


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Christopher R. Cooper, President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director

Certain information regarding the Company including management's assessment of
future plans and operations, may constitute forward-looking statements under
applicable securities laws. As a consequence, actual results may differ
materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.