CBM Asia Reports Significant Increase In Gas Content Results of 234 to 265 scf/ton at Kutai West PSC

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - April 24, 2012) - CBM Asia Development Corp. ("CBM Asia" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:TCF)(US:CBMDF)(FRANKFURT:IY2) has been informed by the operator Newton Energy Capital Limited that final gas content lab reports have been completed for the first coalbed methane exploration test well ("CBM-KW-02") at the Kutai West Coalbed Methane Production Sharing Contract ("Kutai West CBM PSC") block, located in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. CBM Asia holds an 18% working interest in the Kutai West CBM PSC.

"These final gas content results are significantly above our expectations," noted Scott Stevens, Chairman of CBM Asia. "We look forward to confirming these results in the second CBM test well currently being drilled. As mentioned in our previous press release the test results are supported by Dart Energy's exploration results at the Sangatta West PSC to the north and VICO's Sanga-Sanga PSC which lies adjacent to the east."

Independent Australian-based contractor GeoGAS desorbed a total of 17 samples from the CBM-KW-02 well. Gas content of pure coal samples (ash content <15%) ranged from 7.31 to 8.27 m³/tonne (234 to 265 scf/ton), when reported on a dry, ash-free basis. Gas quality was excellent, averaging 96% methane (CH₄) with less than 3% CO₂ and other inerts. Sorption isotherm data indicate the coals are close to saturated with methane.

On March 15, 2012 the drilling rig spud the second of four planned core wells at the Kutai West PSC and is currently drilling ahead below 500 meters. CBM Asia notes that VICO Indonesia, operated by BP and ENI, as well as the Indonesian government have reported that commercial CBM production began in March 2011 from the adjoining Sanga-Sanga PSC and is being exported from the Bontang LNG facility to North Asian consumers.

ABOUT CBM ASIA DEVELOPMENT CORP.

CBM Asia Development Corp. is a Canadian-based unconventional gas company with significant coalbed methane ("CBM") exploration and development opportunities in Indonesia. The Company holds various participating interests in four production sharing contracts (each a "PSC") for CBM in Indonesia. Indonesia has one of the largest CBM resources in the world with a potential 453 trillion cubic feet in-place, more than double the country's natural gas reserves (Stevens and Hadiyanto, 2004). Since 2008 a total of 39 CBM PSCs have been granted by the Government of Indonesia, representing exploration commitments of over US$100 million during the next 3 years. In addition to CBM Asia, other companies active in CBM exploration in Indonesia include BP, Dart Energy, ENI, ExxonMobil, Medco, Santos, and TOTAL. BP, ENI, and the Indonesian government have confirmed that commercial CBM production started in March 2011 from the Sanga-Sanga PSC and is being exported from the Bontang LNG facility. The Company trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "TCF". www.cbmasia.ca

ON BEHALF OF CBM ASIA DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Alan T. Charuk, President & CEO

This news release contains forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or future performance and reflect management's current expectations and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Readers are cautioned that these forward looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected. All of the forward-looking statements made in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements and those made in our Canadian continuous disclosure filings available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com including our annual MD&A dated April 27, 2011. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances save as required under applicable securities legislation. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell securities and the Company is not soliciting an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.