Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. - FORM 8-K - EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE DATED JUNE 1, 2011 - June 1, 2011

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EX-4.6 - SENIOR INDENTURE, DATED AS OF AUGUST 12, 2008 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.dex46.htm
EX-4.9 - THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, DATED AS OF AUGUST 28, 2009 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.dex49.htm
EX-4.7 - FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, DATED AS OF AUGUST 12, 2008 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.dex47.htm
EX-4.2 - FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, DATED AS OF JUNE 1, 2011 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.dex42.htm
EX-4.1 - INDENTURE, DATED AS OF JUNE 1, 2011 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.dex41.htm
EX-4.8 - SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, DATED AS OF JULY 20, 2009 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.dex48.htm
EX-4.5 - SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, DATED AS OF JUNE 1, 2011 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.dex45.htm
EX-5.1 - OPINION OF CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP, DATED AS OF JUNE 1, 2011 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.dex51.htm
EX-99.2 - PRESS RELEASE DATED JUNE 1, 2011 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.dex992.htm
EX-4.12 - SIXTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, DATED AS OF JUNE 1, 2011 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.dex412.htm
EX-99.3 - PRESS RELEASE DATED JUNE 1, 2011 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.dex993.htm
EX-4.10 - FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, DATED AS OF APRIL 30, 2010 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.dex410.htm
EX-10.1 - AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.dex101.htm
EX-4.11 - FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, DATED AS OF JUNE 29, 2010 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.dex411.htm
EX-3.2 - CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.dex32.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

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Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SHAREHOLDERS OF ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES AND MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY

APPROVE ALL MERGER-RELATED PROPOSALS

Abingdon, VA and Richmond, VA – June 1, 2011 – Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR) (“Alpha”) and Massey Energy Company (NYSE: MEE) (“Massey”) announced today that their respective stockholders have approved the various proposals related to the merger agreement under which Alpha will acquire all outstanding shares of Massey common stock.

At their respective special meetings of stockholders, Massey stockholders voted to adopt the merger agreement, and Alpha stockholders voted to approve an amendment to Alpha’s certificate of incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock that Alpha is authorized to issue and also voted to approve the issuance of shares of Alpha common stock to stockholders of Massey.

Alpha and Massey expect to close the transaction later today.

Investor and Media Contacts

Alpha Natural Resources:

Investor Relations:

Todd Allen

(276) 739-5328

Media Contacts:

Ted Pile (276) 623-2920

Rick Nida

(276) 739-5304

Massey Energy Company:

Investor Relations:

Roger Hendriksen

(804) 788-1824

Forward Looking Statements

Information set forth herein contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Alpha cautions readers that any forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information.

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