ADVISORY: CONSOL Energy to Make Significant Announcement at 8:00 a.m. ET; Will Host Investment Community Conference Call at 9:00 a.m. ET

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Mar 15, 2010, 07:00 ET

PITTSBURGH, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNX), a producer of high-Btu thermal coal, metallurgical coal and natural gas, will be making a significant announcement this morning at 8:00 a.m. ET. The Company will also host an investment community conference call and webcast to discuss the announcement at 9:00 a.m. ET. Details of the call will be provided in the upcoming press release.

About CONSOL Energy

CONSOL Energy, a high-Btu bituminous coal and natural gas company, is a member of the Standard & Poor's 500 Equity Index and the Fortune 500. At year-end 2009, it had 11 bituminous coal mining complexes in six states and reports proven and probable coal reserves of 4.5 billion tons. It also is a majority owner of CNX Gas, a leading Appalachian gas producer, with proved reserves of more than 1.9 trillion cubic feet. Additional information about CONSOL Energy can be found at its Web site: www.consolenergy.com.

SOURCE CONSOL Energy Inc.