Alpha Natural Resources Clarifies Cumberland Mine Production Volumes

ABINGDON, Va., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
(NYSE: ANR), a leading U.S. coal producer, today clarified its third quarter
2009 Cumberland Mine production volumes following incorrect mine production
data reported on the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) website.

The Cumberland Mine in Northern Appalachia produced a total of 1.6 million
tons during the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, and year-to-date
production through September 30, 2009 totaled 5.2 million tons.

The MSHA-reported production information is being revised accordingly and
should be available on the MSHA public database in the near future. Alpha's
shipment volumes and financial performance will be reported in the company's
third quarter 2009 earnings release on November 3, 2009.

About Alpha Natural Resources
Alpha Natural Resources is one of America's premier coal suppliers with coal
production capacity of greater than 90 million tons a year. Alpha is the
nation's leading supplier and exporter of metallurgical coal used in the
steel-making process and is a major supplier of thermal coal to electric
utilities and manufacturing industries across the country. The company,
through its affiliates, employs approximately 6,200 people and operates more
than 60 mines and 14 coal preparation facilities in the regions of Northern
and Central Appalachia and the Powder River Basin. More information about
Alpha can be found on the company's website at www.alphanr.com.

SOURCE Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

Todd Allen, Vice President, Investor Relations of Alpha Natural Resources,
+1-276-739-5328, tallen@alphanr.com