Attention Business Editors

("EarthFirst" or the

"Company") (TSX: EF, EF.WT) provides its thirteenth bi-weekly Default Status

Report under National Policy 12-203 - Cease Trade Orders for Continuous

Disclosure Defaults, pursuant to which EarthFirst announced that its: (a)

financial statements for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008 would not

be filed by November 14, 2008; (b) its annual audited financial statements,

management's discussion and analysis, annual information form and related CEO

and CFO certifications for the year ended December 31, 2008 would not be filed

by March 31, 2009; and (c) its financial statements for the first quarter

ended March 31, 2009 would not be filed by May 15, 2009 (collectively the

"Required Filings"). EarthFirst reports that since announcing the original

Notice of Default on November 10, 2008 there have not been any material

changes to the information contained therein; nor any failure by EarthFirst to

fulfill its intentions as stated therein. Further, there have been no

additional material changes respecting EarthFirst and its affairs which have

not been previously disclosed or are not disclosed below. EarthFirst intends

to file its next Default Status Report on Monday, May 25, 2009.

On November 4, 2008, EarthFirst and WestLB AG entered into a forbearance

agreement in respect of the indebtedness owed WestLB AG by EarthFirst

agreeing, among other things, that WestLB AG would be exempted from the stay

in the CCAA initial order but would forbear from enforcing its claim under the

negotiated terms of the agreement and to other matters relating to the conduct

of EarthFirst during the period of CCAA protection. This forbearance agreement

has been extended to May 15, 2009.

EarthFirst announced today that it has entered into a binding agreement

with 2204926 Ontario Limited, a joint venture of Schneider Power Inc. and

Land's End Corporation, to sell all of the shares (the "Sale") of its

wholly-owned subsidiary, Grand Valley Wind Farms Inc. As a result of this

transaction EarthFirst will receive funds of $800,000, less working capital

and other adjustments. The completion of the Sale is subject to, among other

customary closing conditions and approval by the Court of Queen's Bench of

Alberta pursuant to EarthFirst's current proceedings under the Companies

Creditors' Arrangement Act. Assuming court approval is obtained, the

completion of the transaction is expected to occur on or about May 27, 2009.

EarthFirst continues to work with certain bidders who have made offers to

purchase some or all of the Company and/or EarthFirst's Dokie I project and/or

certain of the wind turbines associated with the Dokie I project. EarthFirst

will continue to work with these bidders and other interested parties in an

effort to consummate a transaction with one of them prior to the end of June.

If one of these transactions does not close, or if EarthFirst cannot obtain

some other funding prior to the end of June, 2009, EarthFirst may not have

sufficient funds to continue to operate.

Certain statements included in this news release constitute

"forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities

legislation including the timing and continuance of CCAA protection and the

timing of filing of EarthFirst's Required Filings and matters relating to

issues pertaining to certain flow through shares of EarthFirst. Such

forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties

and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or

achievements of EarthFirst to be materially different from any future results,

performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking

information.

Specifically, some of the material risks include not being able to

acquire required permits, delays in construction timing or turbine delivery,

not being able to complete a purchase and sale transaction or obtain financing

and the uncertainty involved in the Court proceedings and the implementation

of a Plan under the CCAA.

The forward-looking information contained in this news release represents

the expectations of EarthFirst as at May 11, 2009, and, accordingly, is

subject to change after such date. However, EarthFirst expressly disclaims any

intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information,

whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as

required by applicable law.

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/For further information: Brian Trypka, Chief Restructuring Officer,

EarthFirst Canada Inc., Tel: (403) 513-0780, Toll Free: 1-877-513-0777,

E-mail: [email protected]; Derren Newell, VP, Finance and Chief

Financial Officer, EarthFirst Canada Inc., Tel: (403) 513-0766, Toll Free:

1-877-513-0777, E-mail: [email protected]/