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Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) to Announce Results for Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2004
PRNewswire-FirstCall
ST. LOUIS

On Thursday, July 15, 2004, Peabody Energy will announce the results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004. A conference call to review the results has been scheduled for 10 a.m. CDT on Thursday, July 15. The call will be open to the public.

  Participants may access the call using the following phone numbers:

   U.S. & Canada      (888) 428-4480
   International      (612) 288-0318

The call, replays and other investor data will also be available through the Internet at PeabodyEnergy.com.

Peabody Energy is the world's largest private-sector coal company, with 2003 sales of 203 million tons of coal and $2.8 billion in revenues. Its coal products fuel more than 10 percent of all U.S. electricity generation and nearly 2.5 percent of worldwide electricity generation.

  Contact:
  Vic Svec
  (314) 342-7768

SOURCE: Peabody Energy

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