Western Wind Energy added to NASDAQ Global Wind Energy Index

Western Wind Energy Corp. – (Toronto Venture Exchange – "WND") (OTCQX – "WNDEF"), is pleased that The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ [http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/ndaq ]), and Clean Edge, Inc; announced today that Western Wind Energy Corp; is to be included to the index as a result of the semi-annual evaluation of the NASDAQ OMX(R) Clean Edge(R) Global Wind Energy Index (Nasdaq:QWND [http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/qwnd ]), which will become effective with the market open today.

The following 13 securities will be added to the Index: Dongkuk Structures & Construction Co. Ltd. (100130 KS), Guodian Technology & Environment Group (1296 HK), Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co. Ltd. (579 HK), Arise Windpower AB (AWP SS), Eolus Vind AB (EOLUB SS), Falck Renewables SpA (FKR IM), Greentech Energy Systems A/S (GES DC), GDF Suez (GSZ FP), Iberdrola SA (IBE SM), China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd. (NYSE:MY), PNE Wind AG (PNE3 GY), Terna Energy SA (TENERGY GA), and Western Wind Energy Corp. (TXVX:WND).

The Index is designed to act as a transparent and liquid benchmark for the global wind energy sector. The Index includes companies that are primarily manufacturers, developers, distributors, installers, and users of energy derived from wind sources. The securities must also meet other eligibility criteria, which include minimum requirements for market capitalization and average daily dollar trading volume. The NASDAQ OMX(R) Clean Edge(R) Global Wind Energy Index is evaluated semi-annually in March and September. For more information about the NASDAQ OMX(R) Clean Edge(R) Global Wind Energy Index, including detailed eligibility criteria, visit https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com.

The NASDAQ OMX Clean Edge Global Wind Energy Index is the basis for the PowerShares Global Wind Energy Portfolio (Nasdaq:PWND [http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/pwnd ]), which seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of the NASDAQ OMX Clean Edge Global Wind Energy Index before fees and expenses.

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 165.5 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 farm 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.