News Release

August 27, 2009                                                                                                                                         (304) 369-8500

For Immediate Release:                                                                                                                             Contact: Jeff Gillenwater

No Injuries in Fire at Massey Energy Preparation Plant

Meeting Customer Needs Next Priority

CHARLESTON, WV – Massey Energy Company (NYSE: MEE) announced today that a fire started at its Bandmill preparation plant in Rum Creek near Logan, West Virginia early this morning. There were no reported injuries and all workers are accounted for and safe.

"Safety of our members was our first concern and we are grateful no one was injured at the Bandmill plant," said Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship. "We expect to minimize disruptions in service to our customers by utilizing idled assets elsewhere on the CSX rail system.”

No cause for the fire is known at this time.  Massey Energy will be working with federal and state authorities to determine the cause of the fire.

The Bandmill facility is insured.

About Massey Energy Company:

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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