Mr. Jim Engdahl reports

GREAT WESTERN MINERALS GROUP APPOINTS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. has appointed Jim Davidson as chief financial officer of the company.

Mr. Davidson was, most recently, chief financial officer with Athabasca Potash Inc. where he managed all financial and administrative functions of the company including governance, third party and management reporting, treasury, human resource, and international financial-reporting-standards compliance. Additionally, Mr. Davidson worked closely with the exploration project team in the preparation of Athabasca Potash's environmental impact study and the prefeasibility study.

Previously, Mr. Davidson spent 19 years in the finance divisions of Weyerhaeuser in several locations throughout North America. He held senior management positions that focused on the enhancement of financial, production and technology processes, as well as SAP system deployment, and the standardization of accounting processes at 40 of Weyerhaeuser's sites.

"Mr. Davidson's background in the resource sector, combined with a thorough knowledge of compliance issues and strong experience in operational issues, is yet another significant addition to the strength of our company's management team," said Great Western president and chief executive officer, Jim Engdahl.

Mr. Davidson graduated from the College of Commerce at the University of Saskatchewan in 1975 and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1980.