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Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) to Announce Results for Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2004

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ST. LOUIS

On Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005, Peabody Energy will announce the results for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2004. A conference call to review the results has been scheduled for 10 a.m. CST on Thursday, Jan. 27. The call will be open to the public.

  Participants may access the call using the following phone numbers:

  U.S. & Canada                 (888) 428-4478
  International                 (651) 291-0900

The call, replay 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. Its coal products fuel more than 10 percent of all U.S. electricity and nearly 2.5 percent of worldwide electricity.

  CONTACT:
  Vic Svec
  (314) 342-7768

SOURCE: Peabody Energy

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

Web site: http://www.peabodyenergy.com/