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On Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006, Peabody Energy will announce the results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2006. A conference call with management is scheduled for 10 a.m. CDT on Thursday, Oct. 19. The call will be open to the public.

  Participants may access the call using the following phone numbers:

                    U.S. & Canada  (800) 230-1951
                    International  (612) 288-0337

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

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SOURCE: Peabody Energy