ABINGDON, Va., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alpha Natural Resources,Inc. (NYSE: ANR), a leading Appalachian coal producer, plans to releasefinancial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, before themarket opens on Monday, May 5, 2008. Michael Quillen, chairman and chiefexecutive officer, and Kevin Crutchfield, president, will host a conferencecall to discuss these results and the outlook for the company on Monday, May5, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

The conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet, and can beaccessed by logging onto http://www.alphanr.com. A replay will also beavailable on the company's web site for 14 days. In addition, a replay willbe available through May 19 by calling 706-645-9291 or 800-642-1687 andentering passcode 42167628.

About Alpha Natural Resources

Alpha Natural Resources is a leading supplier of high-quality Appalachiancoal to electric utilities, steel producers and heavy industry. Approximately89 percent of the company's reserve base is high Btu coal and 82 percent islow sulfur, qualities that are in high demand among electric utilities whichuse steam coal. Alpha is also the nation's largest supplier and exporter ofmetallurgical coal, a key ingredient in steel manufacturing. Alpha and itssubsidiaries currently operate mining complexes in four states, consisting of58 mines supplying 11 coal preparation and blending plants. The company andits subsidiaries employ more than 3,600 people.

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