January 22, 2007 - Vancouver, B.C. : West Hawk Development Corp. (the "Company") (TSX.v - WHD, Frankfurt - H5N) is pleased to announce that it has engaged the MACAM Investor Relations Group to help with communications activities in North America. West Hawk has also renewed their engagement with Value Relations GmbH to help with communication activities in Europe.

"We are very pleased to work with these two companies over the next quarter to determine the effectiveness of our communications and investor relations activity," said Dr. Wm. Mark Hart. "We believe both of these companies possess outstanding communication skills and experience, which should be helpful for our shareholders."

Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Macam Group of Companies has recently expanded, via client demand, into the Vancouver market place. Macam utilizes their in-house custom database of detailed contacts in the investment community and the media, orchestrated by an experienced management team, and combine this with the application of Finance Markets.com, (www.finance-markets.com) a technologically advanced investment portal. Cam Macdonald, President and CEO of Macam Group of Companies states, "We are all excited at the prospect of working with such a prestigious group from West Hawk and anticipate a prosperous future together."

What distinguishes Macam from its competition is their dedication to an in-depth communication process, corporate governance, financial market knowledge and proven relationships. Recognizing that a corporation's reputation is one of a it's most valuable assets, Macam acknowledges this value by way of creating heightened attraction in the public markets, building and sustaining shareholder value through their proven communication process and applications.

Along with the Macam Group, West Hawk continues to work with Value Relations, a Frankfurt, Germany based full-service Investor Relations firm with 8 full time employees and an extensive list of consultants able to deliver complete coverage of the emerging West Hawk story. As compensation, Macam will receive $10,000 per month, and Value Relations will receive $5,000 per month, with both contracts scheduled for an initial, three month duration. "We look forward to Value Relations continued good work in covering Europe in addition to our new relationship established with the Macam Group" said Dr. Hart.

In addition, the Company also wishes to announce that subject to regulatory approval, the Company has granted incentive stock options to directors, officers and consultants to purchase up to a total of 1,500,000 common shares in the capital stock of the Company, exercisable for a period of two years, at a price of $0.75 cents per share.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Dr. Wm. Mark Hart, Co-Chairman, President and CEO

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Cautionary note: This report contains forward looking statements, particularly those regarding cash flow, capital expenditures and investment plans. Resource estimates, unless specifically noted, are considered speculative. The company has filed a National Instrument 51-101 Report on the Figure Four property. A National Instrument 43-101 report has been filed on the Groundhog 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 activities, industry production, commodity demand and pricing, currency exchange rates, and, but not limited to, general economic factors. Cautionary Note to US 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.