19:25 EST Tuesday, November 04, 2008

DENVER, COLORADO--(Marketwire - Nov. 4, 2008) - West Hawk Development Corp. (TSX VENTURE:WHD) (the "Company") has agreed to further extend the maturity date of the $1.3 million bridge loan the Company advanced to Fuselier Holding, LLC on May 29, 2008, from October 31, 2008 to December 31, 2008.

In the event that the bridge loan is not repaid by December 31, 2008 the $1.684 million note (the "Replacement Note") issued by West Hawk to Fuselier under the related debt settlement agreement announced September 9, 2008 will automatically terminate and neither West Hawk nor Fuselier will have any continuing obligations to each other under either the bridge loan or the Replacement Note.

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 under development 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

West Hawk Development Corp.
Wm. Mark Hart
President and Chief Executive Officer
1-800-830-0988