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Peabody Energy today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Gregory H. Boyce will present at the Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference in New York City on Thursday, Sept. 7.

Investors can access a live audio webcast of the presentation at 1:05 p.m. EDT at: http://customer.talkpoint.com/LEHM002/090506a_jw/default.asp?entity=Peabody . The slide presentation will also be posted on PeabodyEnergy.com .

Peabody Energy is the world's largest private-sector coal company, with 2005 sales of 240 million tons and $4.6 billion in revenues. Its coal products fuel approximately 10 percent of all U.S. and 3 percent of worldwide electricity.

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SOURCE: Peabody Energy