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On Thursday, July 20, 2006, Peabody Energy will announce the results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006. A conference call with management is scheduled for 10 a.m. CDT on Thursday, July 20. The call will be open to the public.

  Participants may access the call using the following phone numbers:

            U.S. & Canada         (800) 230-1085
            International         (612) 234-9960

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