Toronto Stock Exchange (Venture) Symbol: "WND"
OTCQX Symbol: "WNDEF"
Issued and Outstanding: 71,127,175
VANCOUVER, Feb. 28, 2013 /CNW/ - Western Wind Energy Corp. (the
"Company" or "Western Wind") remembers that 14 years ago, we had a
shared dream of building a company that would develop, own and operate
wind and solar projects. The key to our success would be to engage the
best individuals and move decisely for the right reasons. The road
would not be smooth but we never wavered from our vision. We succeded
in creating, buying, building, owning and operating 165 megawatts of
green energy generation with many more megawatts in development.
With the humble beginings of just a few hundred thousand dollars, we
expanded to providing clean energy to over 48,000 homes. This was the
work of intellectual capital. Assessing areas and regions with
abundant sunshine and wind, we provided to society, energy, jobs, taxes
and benefits, to something that previously had no value.
There were many people who helped us navigate the challenging business
environment of carving out a niche, as a well respected player in the
energy generation business. This was the domain of giants and as a
small upstart, and with an unyielding desire and vision, we did what
was right for both the environment and our shareholders. We are
humbled by the outcome of having our shareholders exit with, in most
cases, a sizable return on their investment. We grew our share price
on average, 20% each and every year since 2000 and our assets, by 60%,
each and every year, over the same period.
Jeff Ciachurski, CEO of Western Wind Energy Corp. states "Western Wind
has been sold and I can now concentrate our efforts on building the
next flagship company, Greenbriar Capital Corp. (stock symbol "GRB", on
the Toronto Venture Exchange.) I have fourteen years of excellent
banking, energy, business and engineering relationships that will be
mobilized for Greenbriar."
About Western Wind Energy Corp.
Western Wind Energy Corp. (OTCQX: WNDEF; TSX.V: WND) trades in the United States on the OTCQX
under the symbol "WNDEF" and on the TSX Venture Exchange under the
symbol "WND". Western Wind is a vertically integrated renewable energy
production company that directly owns over 165 MW of rated solar and
wind capacity in production in the States of California and Arizona.
Western Wind further owns substantial additional development assets for
both solar and wind energy in California, Arizona, Ontario, Canada; and
in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Western Wind is in the business of owning and operating wind and solar
energy generating facilities. Management of Western Wind includes
individuals involved in the operations and ownership of utility scale
wind energy facilities in California since 1981.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"SIGNED"
Jeffrey J. Ciachurski
President & Chief Executive Officer
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(as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking
statements" under applicable securities laws, which involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual
results to be materially different from any future results, performance
or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Words such as
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identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are based
on management's current expectations and beliefs and actual events or
results may differ materially. There are many factors that could cause
such actual events or results expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements to differ materially from any future results
expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include, but are
not limited to, the state of the Company's business activities and
various factors discussed in the Company's annual report and annual
information contained in the Company's 20F Annual Report filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission and securities
regulators in Canada. Forward-looking statements are based on current
expectations and the Company assumes no obligation to update such
information to reflect later events or developments, except as required
by law.
SOURCE: Western Wind Energy
<p> <b>JEFFREY CIACHURSKI </b> </p> <p> 1326 - 885 WEST GEORGIA STREET<br/> VANCOUVER, BC, V6C 3E8 </p> <p> TELEPHONE: 604.685.WIND (9463)<br/> FACSIMILE: 604.685.9441<br/> <a slick-uniqueid="11" target="_blank" href="http://www.westernwindenergy.com">www.westernwindenergy.com</a> </p>