May 23, 2007 - Vancouver, B.C.: West Hawk Development Corp. (the "Company") (TSX.v - WHD, Frankfurt - H5N) is pleased to provide the following project update on the status of drilling operations at its Figure Four property in the Piceance Basin.

The Company has commenced production and sales of natural gas from the Figure Four property in the Piceance Basin. The production rates confirm the expectations contained within the Company's NI 51-101 report filed on SEDAR. The Company will provide additional information regarding revenues and production in its quarterly financial reports that will be filed on SEDAR.

The Company is pleased to transition from an exploration company to a production company.

Additional information is available on our website at www.westhawkdevelopment.com.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

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

"Chris Verrico"
Chris Verrico, Co-Chairman

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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 Tulita coal property in the Northwest Territories; the Groundhog coal property located in northwest British Columbia; and the Ellesmere Island, Nunavut Territory coal property.

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. 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.