West Hawk Development Corp. ("West Hawk") (TSX VENTURE: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.

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.

SOURCE: West Hawk Development Corp.

West Hawk Development Corp. Wm. Mark Hart President and Chief Executive Officer (303) 524-1424 (303) 524-1285 (FAX) Website: www.westhawkdevelopment.com