WSA Announces Presentation

PERTH, AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - July 29, 2008) - THIS NEWS RELEASE IS Western Areas (TSX: WSA.TO)(ASX: WSA.AX) is pleased to announce that the most recent Company presentation is now available.

The full report with extended commentary and diagrams can be viewed at the company website www.westernareas.com.au.

DISCLAIMER: The information within this presentation as it relates to exploration results or mineral resources is based on information compiled by Mr Julian Hanna. Mr Hanna is a member of AusIMM and is a full time employee of the Company. Mr Hanna has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the 'Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.' Mr Hanna consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears. This presentation does not include reference to all available information on the Company or the Forrestania Nickel Project and should not be used in isolation as a basis to invest in Western Areas. Any potential investors should refer to Western Area's other public releases and statutory reports and consult their professional advisers before considering investing in the Company.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This presentation contains information based on a variety of assumptions and certain forward-looking statements. Examples of forward looking statements used in this presentation are estimates of the potential Production Targets (up to a total 35,000 tonnes of nickel in concentrate pa in 2011 and 2012) and current interpretations of the geology and the extent of mineralisation at Flying Fox and in the area from Flying Fox to Spotted Quoll. Forward-looking statements are subject to a wide variety of risks and uncertainties beyond the Company's ability to control or predict which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. Current or potential shareholders should not rely on forward looking statements as a basis to invest in Western Areas NL ("the Company").

For Purposes of Clause 3.4 (e) in Canadian instrument 43-101, the Company warrants that Mineral Resources which are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

Contacts

Julian Hanna
Western Areas NL
Managing Director
+61 8 9334 7777
Email: jhanna@westernareas.com.au

Craig Oliver
Western Areas NL
Finance Director
+61 8 9334 7777
Email: coliver@westernareas.com.au
Website: www.westernareas.com.au

Paul Downie
Porter Novelli
Director Investor Relations
+61 8 9386 1233
Email: pdownie@wa.porternovelli.com.au