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Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) to Announce Results for Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2002
PRNewswire-FirstCall
ST. LOUIS

On Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003, Peabody Energy will announce the results for the quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2002. A conference call to review the results has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. CST on Thursday, Jan. 30. The call will be open to the public.

  Participants may dial the following phone numbers:

   U.S. & Canada          (888) 276-0009
   International          (612) 288-0340

The call, replays and other investor data are also available through the internet at www.PeabodyEnergy.com .

Peabody Energy is the world's largest private-sector coal company, with 2001 sales of 194 million tons of coal and $2.6 billion in revenues. Its coal products fuel more than 9 percent of all U.S. electricity generation and more than 2 percent of worldwide electricity generation.

SOURCE: Peabody Energy

CONTACT: Vic Svec of Peabody Energy, +1-314-342-7768