WHD West Hawk Development Corp.

West Hawk Development Corp. (TSX VENTURE:WHD) (FRANKFURT:H5N) (the "Company") is
pleased to provide updates on the British Columbia, Groundhog coal project,
Oklahoma/Arkansas metallurgical coal project, Colorado natural gas project and
the West Hawk Petrobras due diligence process.


British Columbia-Groundhog Drilling Update

- Mine office has been established in Hazelton, British Columbia.

- Hole 1 drilling has been completed and core analysis is in progress.

- Hole 2 drilling in progress.

West Hawk would also like to announce that it has completed the 120 day due
diligence on the Oklahoma/Arkansas Metallurgical Coal Mine which began in May,
2008.


Colorado Figure 4

- Well 5 drilling is projected to be completed today and the rig will move to
well 7. A second rig will start well 6 shortly. The two Niobrara wells will be
drilled in the fall.


- Wells 1, 2, 3 and 4 production optimization program is in progress.

- Two rigs will be drilling throughout September.

"Based on the progress that is being made it is evident that New Tech
Engineering, West Hawk's independent drilling and completion contractor,
continues to add tremendous value to the Figure 4 project," said Gonzalo Torres
Macchiavello, President and CEO Americas, West Hawk Development.


Petrobras Figure 4 Update

- Petrobras due diligence process nearing completion.

- 12 continuous weeks of technical and commercial analysis have occurred.

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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