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On Tuesday, April 18, 2006, Peabody Energy will announce the results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. A conference call with management is scheduled for 10 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, April 18. The call will be open to the public.

  Participants may access the call using the following phone numbers:

                 U.S. & Canada            (800) 230-1092
                 International            (612) 288-0318

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, with 2005 sales of 240 million tons of coal and $4.6 billion in revenues. Its coal products fuel approximately 10 percent of all U.S. electricity and 3 percent of worldwide electricity.

  CONTACT:
  Vic Svec
  (314) 342-7768

SOURCE: Peabody Energy