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PRESS RELEASE

             ISS RECOMMENDS SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR DANIEL LOEB ON THE
                        THIRD POINT LLC WHITE PROXY CARD

NEW YORK, NY MAY 4, 2006 PR Newswire/ -- Third Point LLC is pleased to announce
that Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), the largest independent proxy
research firm issued an analysis for the proxy contest of Massey Energy Company
(NYSE: MEE) and recommended that shareholders vote on the Third Point LLC WHITE
proxy card for Daniel Loeb.

ISS stated in its report "We note that the combination of the financial,
strategic and governance issues facing the company may be depressing the
company's valuation. MEE trades at a discount to its peers using various
valuation metrics. Based on the factors discussed above, on balance we conclude
that board change is warranted at MEE."

ISS also concluded "MEE shareholders want to ensure that the 'Massey ship'
rights itself quickly and does not turn a shorter-term episode of
underperformance into a long-term trend, especially in light of the currently
attractive pricing conditions on the energy market. The recent financial and
operational performance of the company and the dissidents' skill sets
establishes both the need for change and the dissidents' ability to effect
change."

"We are pleased that ISS agrees with us that change is needed at Massey Energy
and has recommended shareholders vote on the WHITE proxy card. We hope
shareholders support Third Point by voting for both Todd Swanson and me on the
WHITE proxy card," said Daniel Loeb, founder and Managing Member of Third Point.

Third Point LLC beneficially owns 4,800,000 shares of Massey Energy (5.9% of the
outstanding shares).

Contact:          Third Point LLC
                  Todd Swanson
                  (212) 224-7400

                  D.F. King & Co., Inc.
                  Edward McCarthy
                  (212) 493-6952