CBM Asia Announces Appointment of General Manager for Indonesia

CBM Asia Development Corp. ("CBM Asia" or the "Company") (TSX.V: TCF) (US: CBMDF) (FWB: IY2) announces that Mr. Keith Potter, M.Eng. has been appointed General Manager for Indonesia, effective immediately.

Mr. Potter brings to CBM Asia over 29 years experience in the international oil and gas industry, including 10 years in Indonesia and 12 years successfully financing and developing early stage coalbed methane projects. Most recently, Mr. Potter held the position of President Director at PT Seamgas Indonesia, a subsidiary of WestSide Corporation Limited and PT Bumi Resources, where he was engaged in assessing coalbed methane development potential and proving up gas reserves. While at PT Seamgas Indonesia, Mr. Potter launched a coalbed methane exploration drilling and testing program in East Kalimantan and identified over 3 trillion cubic feet ("TCF”) of recoverable gas (estimate has not been calculated in compliance with the National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities).

Mr. Potter will be based in Jakarta, and will initially be responsible for overseeing the management and operations of the Company’s current coalbed methane exploration and development programs, as well as the evaluation of new projects. Mr. Alan Charuk, CBM Asia’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Keith has deep knowledge of operations and finance of coalbed methane projects in Australia and Indonesia. We are delighted that he has joined our team and are confident his in-country expertise will be instrumental as we continue our transition from a successful land acquisition company to establishing productive coalbed methane assets.”

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 more than 30 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, 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

For further information on CBM Asia Development Corp., please contact Alan Charuk at (604) 684-2340, or (866) 504-4755, email corpcom@cbmasia.ca or visit our website at www.cbmasia.ca.

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CBM ASIA DEVELOPMENT CORP.
404-815 Hornby Street Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2E6
T.604.684.2340 F.604.684.2474 TF.866.504.4755
www.cbmasia.ca

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. See "Risks and Uncertainties” in the Company’s annual MD&A dated April 27, 2011 available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com 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.