| Date | Title | | | | 10/26/06 | Arch Coal Declares Quarterly Dividend|
ST. LOUIS (October 26, 2006) – The board of directors of Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable December 15, 2006, to shareholders of record on December 5, 2006.
St. Louis-based Arch Coal is the nation's second largest coal producer. The company's core business is providing U.S. power generators with clean-burning, low-sulfur coal for electric generation. Through its national network of min... |
|  |  | | 10/20/06 | Arch Coal, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results| EPS increases 169% to $0.35 from $0.13 in prior-year period
ST. LOUIS (October 20, 2006) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) today reported third quarter 2006 consolidated net income of $50.9 million, or $0.35 per fully diluted share, compared with $18.9 million, or $0.13 per fully diluted share, in the prior-year period. Arch more than doubled its income from operations during the third quarter of 2006, reaching $82.2 million compared with $34.2 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA... |
|  |  | | 10/06/06 | Arch Coal's Third Quarter Conference Call To Be Webcast, Podcast|
ST. LOUIS (October 6, 2006) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) will discuss its third quarter 2006 financial results in a conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Friday, Oct. 20 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Participating on the call will be Arch's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steven F. Leer, President and Chief Operating Officer John W. Eaves and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert J. Messey.
The webcast will be accessible via the "investor" section ... |
|  |  | | 10/04/06 | Arch Coal Expands Commercial Analysis Team; Metzroth Joins As Vice President of Analysis and Strategy|
ST. LOUIS (October 4, 2006) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that Lawrence "Larry" Metzroth will join the company on October 16 as Vice President of Analysis and Strategy, and will report to C. Henry Besten, senior vice president of Strategic Development.
Metzroth will be responsible for providing Arch Coal with global economic and energy market intelligence, analyses and insights. Reporting to Metzroth will be Arch Coal Sales' Vice President of Market Research Andy Blumenfeld... |
|  |  | | 10/02/06 | Jennifer Johnson Named President of Arch Coal's Arch Energy Resources Subsidiary|
ST. LOUIS (October 2, 2006) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that Jennifer J. Johnson has been named President of Arch Energy Resources, and will report to David Warnecke, Arch Coal's vice president of marketing and trading.
In this new role, Johnson will be responsible for developing and implementing a corporate strategy for revenue risk management and optimization of Arch Coal's annual coal supply of more than 140 million tons.
The Arch Energy Resources group will encompas... |
|  |  | | 09/21/06 | Arch Coal, Inc. Announces New Share Repurchase Program|
ST. LOUIS, (September 21, 2006) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the company to repurchase up to 14,000,000 shares of its common stock, effective immediately. The timing of any purchases, and the ultimate number of shares to be purchased, will depend on market conditions. The shares will be acquired in the open market or through private transactions in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission requirements. The company had 14... |
|  |  | | 08/30/06 | Arch Coal's Leer to Speak at Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference on September 7, Live Webcast Available|
ST. LOUIS (August 30, 2006) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Steven F. Leer, will speak at the Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference in New York City on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006.
Interested investors may access a live audio webcast of the presentation at 1:45 p.m. E.T. on Sept. 7 at Arch Coal's Web site at www.shareholder.com/archcoal/events.cfm. A replay of the webcast also will be available at the same URL for 30 days.
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|  |  | | 08/24/06 | Arch Coal Acquires Interest in DKRW Advanced Fuels|
ST. LOUIS (August 24, 2006) - Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that it has acquired a 25% equity interest in DKRW Advanced Fuels, LLC. In exchange, Arch has agreed to extend its existing option agreement with DKRW Advanced Fuels, to work with DKRW Advanced Fuels to secure coal reserves for two additional coal-to-liquids projects outside of the Carbon Basin, and to invest $25 million in the company.
DKRW Advanced Fuels is a subsidiary of Houston-based DKRW Energy LLC and the pr... |
|  |  | | 08/02/06 | Arch Coal Acquires Interest in Knight Hawk Coal| ST. LOUIS (August 2, 2006) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that it has acquired a one-third interest in Knight Hawk Coal, a growing coal producer in the Illinois Basin, in exchange for approximately $15 million in cash and 30 million tons of coal reserves.
"We expect this transaction to create meaningful value for our shareholders," said Steven F. Leer, Arch's chairman and chief executive officer. "With its strong management team and skilled workforce, Knight Hawk is well posi... |
|  |  | | 07/27/06 | Arch Coal Declares Quarterly Dividend|
ST. LOUIS (July 27, 2006) – The board of directors of Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable September 15, 2006, to shareholders of record on September 5, 2006.
St. Louis-based Arch Coal is the nation's second largest coal producer. Through its subsidiary operations in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia, Arch provides the fuel for approximately 6 percent of the e... |
|  |  | | 07/27/06 | Arch Coal Names Jennings to Board of Directors|
ST. LOUIS (July 27, 2006) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) today announced Brian J. Jennings, 45, has been elected to its board of directors effective immediately. Jennings will serve on the board's finance and audit committees.
"I'm pleased Brian has joined our board of directors," said Steven F. Leer, Arch Coal's chairman and chief executive officer. "Brian's expertise in corporate finance for the global energy industry will be extremely valuable to the board and Arch's objective of creat... |
|  |  | | 07/21/06 | Arch Coal, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results| EPS increases to $0.48 compared to $0.01 in prior-year period
St. Louis (July 21, 2006) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) today reported second quarter 2006 consolidated net income of $69.7 million, or $0.48 per fully diluted share, compared with $3.5 million, or $0.01 per fully diluted share, in the prior-year period. All earnings per share figures reflect the impact of the company's two-for-one stock split on May 15, 2006. During the quarter, Arch also raised its dividend by 50 percent to $0... |
|  |  | | 07/10/06 | Arch Coal's Second Quarter Conference Call To Be Webcast, Podcast|
ST. LOUIS (July 10, 2006) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) will discuss its second quarter 2006 financial results in a conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Friday, July 21, at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Participating on the call will be Arch's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steven F. Leer, President and Chief Operating Officer John W. Eaves and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert J. Messey.
The webcast will be accessible via the "investor" section o... |
|  |  | | 05/19/06 | Arch Coal Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Adopts 10b5-1 Plan|
ST. LOUIS (May 19, 2006) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steven F. Leer has adopted a plan to sell a portion of his company stock as part of a planned sales program. The program allows Mr. Leer to diversify his asset portfolio by providing for the sale of shares of Arch Coal common stock in connection with exercises of vested stock options set to expire during 2006.
Other Arch Coal officers and directors may also adopt 10b5-1 plans at ... |
|  |  | | 04/27/06 | Arch Coal Announces Two-For-One Stock Split and 50% Dividend Increase| ST. LOUIS (April 27, 2006) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced a two-for-one split of its common stock in the form of a 100% stock dividend. In addition, the company increased its quarterly dividend (on a pre-split basis) from $0.08 per common share to $0.12 per common share.
The two-for-one stock split is payable on May 15, 2006 to stockholders of record on May 5, 2006, granting all shareholders one additional common share for every common share of ACI held on that date. Arch Coal has... |
|  |  | | 04/21/06 | Arch Coal, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results| EPS increases to $0.84 compared to $0.07 in prior-year period
April 21, 2006
St. Louis – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today reported first quarter 2006 net income of $60.7 million, or $0.84 per fully diluted share, compared to $6.6 million, or $0.07 per fully diluted share, in the prior-year period. Income from operations more than tripled to $94.1 million, and adjusted EBITDA increased 82% vs. the prior-year period to $140.0 million.
"Arch Coal achieved record operating results during th... |
|  |  | | 04/06/06 | Arch Coal's First Quarter Conference Call To Be Broadcast On Internet|
ST. LOUIS (April 6, 2006) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) will discuss its first quarter 2006 financial results in a conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Friday, April 21, at 11:00 a.m. E.T. Participating in the call will be Steven F. Leer, Arch's president and chief executive officer, and Robert J. Messey, Arch's senior vice president and chief financial officer.
The webcast will be accessible via the "investor" section of the Arch Coal Web site at http://investor... |
|  |  | | 02/24/06 | Arch Coal Announces Succession Plan to Ensure Continuous, Effective Leadership; Board Expands to Eleven Directors|
ST. LOUIS (February 24, 2006) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) and its Board of Directors have approved a succession plan that will ensure strong and continuous leadership at Arch Coal in the years ahead.
Following Arch Coal's annual meeting on April 28, President and Chief Executive Officer Steven F. Leer will become Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John W. Eaves will become President and Chief Operating Officer. Eaves will continue ... |
|  |  | | 02/23/06 | Arch Coal Declares Quarterly Dividends|
ST. LOUIS (February 23, 2006) – The board of directors of Arch Coal, Inc. today declared quarterly dividends for its common and preferred shares. For the company's common stock (NYSE: ACI), the dividend of $0.08 per share is payable March 15, 2006, to shareholders of record on March 3, 2006. For the company's preferred stock (NYSE: ACI_p), the board declared a dividend of $0.625 per share, payable on May 1, 2006 to shareholders of record on April 14, 2006.
St. Louis-based Arch Coal is t... |
|  |  | | 02/10/06 | Arch Coal, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Results|
February 10, 2006
St. Louis – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today reported that it had a loss of $1.0 million, or $0.02 per fully diluted share, for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005. Excluding special items, which are listed below, Arch had income available to common shareholders of $17.9 million, or $0.25 per fully diluted share. Special items were comprised of:
a gain of $46.5 million associated with the sale of a loadout, rail spur and idle office facility in the Powder Ri... |
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