ABINGDON, Va., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mike Quillen, President & Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR - News), a leading Appalachian coal producer, is scheduled to present at the Lehman Brothers Small-Cap Conference in Carlsbad, California on Thursday, November 17 at 4:10 p.m. Pacific Coast Time (7:10 p.m. Eastern Time). The presentation will be webcast and may be viewed live and on replay for 30 days at: http://customer.talkpoint.com/LEHM002/111605a_cs/default.asp?entity=alphanatural

Note: this site will not be functional until November 16.)

The presentation also will be available on Alpha Natural Resources' website at http://www.alphanr.com .

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About Alpha Natural Resources

Alpha Natural Resources is a leading producer of high-quality Appalachian coal. Taking into account Alpha's Oct. 26, 2005 acquisition of the Nicewonder coal group, approximately 92 percent of Alpha's reserve base is high Btu coal and 90 percent is low sulfur, qualities that are in high demand among electric utilities which use steam coal. Alpha is also one of the nation's largest producers and exporters of metallurgical coal, a key ingredient in steel manufacturing. Alpha and its subsidiaries currently operate mining complexes in four states, consisting of 69 mines feeding 11 coal preparation and blending plants. The company and its subsidiaries employ approximately 3,200 people.