Alpha Natural Resources President to Speak at 36th Annual Howard Weil Energy Conference

ABINGDON, Va., April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. NYSE: ANR today announced that President Kevin Crutchfield will speak at the 36th Annual Howard Weil Energy Conference at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana today, April 7, 2008. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 3:15 PM CT and will be available at the company's website at http://www.alphanr.com.

About Alpha Natural Resources

Alpha Natural Resources is a leading supplier of high-quality Appalachian coal to electric utilities, steel producers and heavy industry. Approximately 89 percent of the company's reserve base is high Btu coal and 82 percent is low sulfur, qualities that are in high demand among electric utilities which use steam coal. Alpha is also the nation's largest supplier and exporter of metallurgical coal, a key ingredient in steel manufacturing. Alpha and its subsidiaries currently operate mining complexes in four states, consisting of 58 mines supplying 11 coal preparation and blending plants. The company and its subsidiaries employ more than 3,600 people.

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