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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950157-96-000002.txt : 19960103
<SEC-HEADER>0000950157-96-000002.hdr.sgml : 19960103
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950157-96-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960102
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PITTSTON CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000078890
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR COURIER SERVICES [4513]
		IRS NUMBER:				541317776
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09148
		FILM NUMBER:		96500181

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 120070
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06912-0070
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2039785200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O  BOX 120070
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06912-0070
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<TYPE>DEFA14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>401K SAVINGS-INVESTMENT PLAN
<TEXT>


                       [Letterhead of]

                          PITTSTON


January 2, 1996

Subject:  401(k) Savings-Investment Plan

Dear Fellow Employee:

By now you should have received the proxy materials so that
you may cast your vote as respects the separation of
Pittston Services Group Common Stock into two classes of
common stocks; namely Pittston Brink's Group Common Stock
and Pittston Burlington Group Common Stock.

I ask you to carefully review the proxy material and Joe
Farrell's December 27th letter to you - and encourage you to
vote as an employee-owner in favor of this plan to enhance
the shareholder value of The Pittston Company through the
creation of the new Pittston Brink's Group and Pittston
Burlington Group Common Stocks.

Please feel free to call Jim Spurlock at 540-889-6212 if you
have any questions concerning this shareholder proposal.


Very truly yours,


/s/ Karl K. Kindig
Karl K. Kindig
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pittston Coal Company


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