ABINGDON, Va., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alpha Natural
Resources, Inc. (NYSE:
ANR -
News) expects to release financial
results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005, before the market opens
on Thursday, November 3, 2005. Michael J. Quillen, chief executive officer, and
David Stuebe, chief financial officer, will host a conference call to discuss
these financial results on Thursday, November 3, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern
Time.
The conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet, and can be
accessed by logging onto http://www.alphanr.com . A replay will also be
available on the company's web site for 7 days. In addition, a replay will be
available through November 10, 2005 by calling 706-645-9291 or 800-642-1687 and
entering passcode 1694530.
ANRG
Alpha Natural Resources is a leading producer of high-quality Appalachian
coal. Approximately 94 percent of Alpha's reserve base is high Btu coal and 89
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 currently operates more than 60 mines and 11 coal
preparation and blending plants in four states.