VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 6, 2012) - Western Pacific Trust Company (TSX VENTURE:WP) announces that subject to all required regulatory approvals, Mr. John de Wit, C.A., President and CEO of the Company, will also act as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company for an interim period until April 30, 2012.

Mr. de Wit assumes this position from Michael Sanker effective January 1, 2012. Mr. Sanker is no longer with Western Pacific Trust Company, and the Company wishes him well in his future endeavours.

This dual role appointment for an interim period has been approved by the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Western Pacific Trust Company

Western Pacific Trust Company is a non-deposit taking financial corporation. Western Pacific is licensed under the Financial Institutions Act in British Columbia as a Trust Company, and is also registered extra-provincially in Alberta as a non-deposit taking Trust Company. Western Pacific Trust has two wholly owned subsidiaries: Futureworth Financial Planners Corp, and Western Equity Loans Ltd., a registered mortgage broker in British Columbia.

Timothy Chapman, Chairman of the Board

This news release was prepared by the Board of Directors which is solely responsible for its contents.

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