May 15, 2008 - Denver, Colorado, USA: West Hawk Development Corp. ("West Hawk") (TSX.V - WHD, Frankfurt - H5N) (the "Company") announces that it has granted incentive stock options to its officers and directors which allow the purchase of 4,250,000 common shares on or before March 18, 2010 at a price of $0.25 per share. These options have been granted pursuant to West Hawk's 2006 Stock Option Plan, which was approved by the Company's shareholders at its last Annual General Meeting.

Responsible Officer: Wm. Mark Hart, President and Chief Executive Officer Company Telephone Number: 1-303-524-1424

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