ST. LOUIS, April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Peabody Energy today declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.06 per share. The dividend is payable on May 29, 2008, to holders of record on May 8, 2008. Peabody Energy is the world's largest private-sector coal company. Its coal products fuel approximately 10 percent of all U.S. electricity generation and 2 percent of worldwide electricity. CONTACT: Vic Svec (314) 342-7768 DATASOURCE: Peabody Energy CONTACT: Vic Svec of Peabody, +1-314-342-7768 Web site: http://www.peabodyenergy.com/

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