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On Tuesday, April 19, 2005, Peabody Energy will announce the results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. A conference call to review the results has been scheduled for 10 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, April 19. 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) 291-0344

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

Peabody Energy is well positioned to fuel the future energy needs of America and the world. Peabody is the world's largest private-sector coal company, with 2004 sales of 227 million tons and $3.6 billion in revenues. Its coal products fuel more than 10 percent of all U.S. electricity and 3 percent of worldwide electricity. The company is serving global coal demand from electricity generators and steelmakers, and is growing to serve new global customers and emerging Btu Conversion markets.

  CONTACT:
  Vic Svec
  (314) 342-7768

SOURCE: Peabody Energy