The Seminal Coal Buyers/Sellers Event The U.S. coal industry faces skyrocketing production costs, increased carbon regulation pressures, and changing markets for transporters and procurers. Generation Fuel Mix J. T. Boyd provides insight into use of coal vs. gas, nuclear, and renewables Spot Market/Contract Prices DTE, Pace Global, and the EIA examine proven vs. probable U. S. reserve life, inter-basin competition, and PRB, CAPP, NAPP, and IL Basin price forecasts. Plus, will increasing environmental compliance costs erode coal’s advantage? Increasing Mining/Safety Costs Massey Coal Services, Inc., Norwest Corp., CONSOL Energy Sales, and the NMA look into capital management for increasing technology/safety/labor costs and how rising costs are affecting production and sales Changing Coal Distribution Dynamics Rio Tinto, CSX, AEP River Operations, and CANAC, Inc. discuss infrastructure investment, changing shipment trends for East and Southeast, and the affects that carbon legislation might have on PRB capacity initiatives Coal Production Outlook Foundation Coal, BNSF, Bear Stearns, and Global Energy Consultants investigate consolidation/A&D, coal quality, and revaluating production approaches as markets and regulations change — PRB, CAPP, NAPP, and IL Basin forecasts Coal Procurement Strategies Constellation, Entergy, Xcel, and ICAP-United examine use of derivatives to hedge risk and how to manage procurement with CAIR/CAMR and C02 regulation on the horizon Hear From 25 Industry Leaders: Conference Chairman: James Boyd, Chairman, John T. Boyd Company Stevan Bobb, Group VP, BNSF Railway Chris Jenkins, VP, CSX Transportation Gary R. Hart, Consultant, ICAP-United Andrew J. Cebula, VP, CANAC Inc. Luke Popovich, VP, National Mining Association Paul Goad Jr., VP, Norwest Corp. Peter Rigby, Director, S&P Michael S. Dudas, Managing Director, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Susan Arigoni, VP, Fuels, Xcel Energy John T. Long, SVP, Constellation Power Generation Mike Loreman, VP, DTE Coal Services, Inc. William Mohl, VP, Entergy Thomas Hernandez, VP, Tampa Electric Scott Pack, Jr., President, Foundation Energy Sales, Inc. Elizabeth Chamberlin, VP, Massey Energy Co. Robert F. Pusateri, President,CONSOL Energy Sales Co. Ronald G. Stovash, CEO,PinnOak Resources, LLC Mark Roberts, Director, Rio Tinto Energy America Mark Knoy, President, AEP River Operations Trygve Gaalaas, Director, Pace Global Energy Services, LLC Dan Rimstidt, President, Global Energy Consultants, LLC John Ward, VP, Headwaters Inc. These are just some of the companies that attended in September 2006: AEP • Allegheny Energy Inc • AIG • Air Products & Chemicals Inc • Airlie BMP Investments • Alliance Coal • American Commercial Barge Line LLC • Arch Coal • Baker & McKenzie • Bear Stearns • Berwind Natural Resources Corp • Black River Asset Management • BMP Investments Inc • BNSF • Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC • Bureau of Land Management • CAM Holdings • CERA • Camelot Coal Co • Cargill • CIT • CONSOL Energy Inc • Campbell Transportation Co Inc • Constellation Energy Grp • CQ Inc • CMC Coal • Credit Suisse • Cristal Clear Mining LLC • Cumberland Elkhorn Coal & Coke Inc • Dayton Power & Light • Delta Coals Inc • Dominion • DTE • Duke Energy • Dyno Nobel Inc • Eagle Fuels • Energy Northwest • Energy Ventures Analysis Inc • EnCana • First Energy Corp • First Union Rail Corp • Foundation Energy Sales Inc • Friedman Billings Ramsey Grp Inc • GE Energy • Genesee & Wyoming Inc • Glencore Ltd • Goldman Sachs • GSO Capital Partners LP • Hunton & Williams LLP • Indianapolis Power & Light • Janus Capital Grp Inc • John T Boyd Co • Joy Mining Machinery • Kansas City Power & Light • Kiewit Mining Grp Inc • LG&E • Lime Rock Partners • Massey Energy Co • MEMCO Barge Line Inc • MidAmerican Energy Co • Neuberger Berman LLC • Norfolk Southern • Norwest Corp • Nova Scotia Power Inc • NRG Energy Inc • Oxford Mining Co Inc • Peabody Energy Corp • Penn Virginia • Pirate Capital LLC • PPL • PNC Bank • Procter & Gamble • Progress Energy • PSEG • Rio Tinto • Sempra Energy • Southern Co • Tenaska • Tokyo Electric • UMWA • Union Bank • Union Pacific • Western Fuels Association • Westmoreland Coal Sales Co • Williams • Wood McKenzie • WPS Resources Corp • Xcoal Energy & Resources • ZBI For more information and speaking opportunities, contact: James Gillies Tel: 781-430-2110 james_gillies@platts.com For sponsorship opportunities, contact: Joshua Vernon Tel: 781-430-2113 joshua_vernon@platts.com For media inquiries, contact: Gina Herlihy Tel: 781-430-2109 gina_herlihy@platts.com

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