Massey Energy Statement on Passing of Senator Robert C. Byrd

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Jun 28, 2010, 10:56 ET

JULIAN, W.Va., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Massey Energy Company (NYSE: MEE) today released the following statement regarding the passing of West Virginia Senator Robert C. Byrd:

"The members of Massey Energy along with other West Virginians send our condolences and sympathies to the family, friends, staff and constituents of Senator Robert Byrd. He will be remembered as a tenured and dedicated public servant."

Massey Energy Company, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, with operations in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia, is the largest coal producer in Central Appalachia and is included in the S&P 500 Index.

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