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Peabody Energy today announced that President & Chief Executive Officer-Elect Gregory H. Boyce will present at the Lehman Brothers 2005 CEO Energy/Power Conference in New York City on Thursday, Sept. 8.

Interested investors can access a live audio webcast of the presentation at 9:45 a.m. EDT at: http://customer.talkpoint.com/LEHM002/090605a_cs/default.asp?entity=PeabodyEne rgy. The slide presentation will also be posted on Peabody's website, PeabodyEnergy.com .

Peabody Energy 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.

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SOURCE: Peabody Energy