West High Yield Releases First Quarter 2012 Financial Results


CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 25, 2012) -

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West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd. ("West High Yield" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:WHY) announces the release of its unaudited financial results and the Management Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The unaudited financial statements and related MD&A have been filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

The Company also advises that it plans to release its previously announced Preliminary Economic Assessment Report ("PEA") which is being prepared by SRK Consulting Engineers of Denver, Colorado by the end of July, 2012.

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.

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Contact Information:

West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd.
Frank Marasco
President and Chief Executive Officer
(403) 660-3488
(403) 206-7159 (FAX)
frank@whyresources.com

West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd.
Dwayne Vinck
Chief Financial Officer
(403) 257-2637
(403) 206-7159 (FAX)
vinck@shaw.ca

West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd.
28 Arbour Lake Drive N.W.,
Calgary, Alberta T3G 3N8