PCX Patriot Coal Corp.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE:PCX) today announced that its Big Mountain Preparation Plant has operated two years without a lost time or reportable injury. During this timeframe, over 7.6 million tons of coal were processed by the preparation plant. "The Big Mountain Preparation Plant began operations in 1929 and has a long, proud history in the coal business. Through the years, the facility has seen many upgrades, and was the first computerized preparation plant in the U.S.," noted Patriot President & Chief Operating Officer Paul H. Vining. "At Patriot, safety is our highest priority and the cornerstone of our relationship with our employees. We commend our Big Mountain Preparation Plant, including the Roads and Yards employees, on this achievement and for embracing safety as a way of life." About Patriot Coal Patriot Coal Corporation is the third largest producer and marketer of coal in the eastern United States, with 22 Company-operated mines and numerous contractor-operated mines in Appalachia and the Illinois Basin. The Company ships to domestic and international electric utilities, industrial users and metallurgical coal customers, and controls approximately 1.9 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves. The Company's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PCX. DATASOURCE: Patriot Coal Corporation CONTACT: Janine Orf of Patriot Coal Corporation, +1-314-275-3680 Web site: http://www.patriotcoal.com/

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