National Coal Corp. CEO Daniel Roling to Present at Merrill Lynch Conference

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(Business Wire)--
National Coal Corp. (Nasdaq: NCOC), a Central and Southern
Appalachian coal producer, announces its President and CEO, Daniel
Roling, is scheduled to make a presentation at the Merrill Lynch
Metals and Mining Conference in Miami, Fla., on Tuesday, May 13, 2008,
at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. This presentation will be accessible online
via the Company's website here.

National Coal recently updated its website, www.nationalcoal.com,
where visitors can view the Company's most recent presentations,
sign-up for news alerts, and read frequently updated information.

About National Coal Corp.

Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., National Coal Corp., through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, National Coal Corporation, is engaged in
coal mining in East Tennessee, and through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, National Coal of Alabama, is engaged in coal mining in
Alabama. Currently, National Coal employs about 350 people. National
Coal sells steam coal to electric utilities and industrial companies
in the Southeastern United States. For more information and to sign-up
for instant news alerts visit www.nationalcoal.com.

for National Coal Corp.
Christine Pietryla, 865-690-6900, ext. 150
(Investor Relations)

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