West High Yield announces 2009 annual audited financial results

April 22, 2010

West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd. (“West High Yield” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:WHY) announces the release of its financial results and the Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) for the year ended December 31, 2009. The audited financial statements and related MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2009 have been filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

The Company also announces that its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Company (the “Meeting”) will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2010, at the offices of Bennett Jones 4500 Bankers Hall East 855 2nd Street SW, Calgary, Alberta. The record date for the Meeting is April 26, 2010 and the Notice of the Meeting and accompanying Information Circular detailing the information with respect to the Meeting matters, are being mailed to the Shareholders on May 3, 2010.

About West High Yield

West High Yield is a publicly traded junior mining exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral resource properties in Canada with a primary objective to locate and develop economic gold, nickel, and magnesium properties.

READER ADVISORY

This news release may contain certain forward-looking statements, including management’s assessment of future plans and operations, and capital expenditures and the timing thereof, that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company’s control. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks associated with mining exploration, development, exploitation, production, marketing and transportation, loss of markets, volatility of commodity prices, currency fluctuations, imprecision of reserve estimates, environmental risks, competition from other explorers and producers, inability to retain drilling rigs and other services, delays resulting from or inability to obtain required regulatory approvals and ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, the impact of general economic conditions in Canada, the United States and overseas, industry conditions, changes in laws and regulations (including the adoption of new environmental laws and regulations) and changes in how they are interpreted and enforced, increased competition, the lack of availability of qualified personnel or management, fluctuations in foreign exchange or interest rates, stock market volatility and market valuations of companies with respect to announced transactions and the final valuations thereof, and obtaining required approvals of regulatory authorities. The Company’s actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits, including the amount of proceeds, that the Company will derive therefrom. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Furthermore, the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as at the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

42,692,794 Common Shares Issued

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For more information, please contact

West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd.
Frank Marasco
President and Chief Executive Officer
(403) 660-3488
(403) 206-7159 (FAX)
[email protected]
or
West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd.
Dwayne Vinck
Chief Financial Officer
(403) 257-2637
(403) 206-7159 (FAX)
[email protected]
or
West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd.
28 Arbour Lake Drive N.W.,
Calgary, Alberta T3G 3N8