ABINGDON, Va., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR), a leading U.S. coal producer, announced that its chief executive officer, Kevin S. Crutchfield, will appear at two upcoming investor events:

    --  On November 5, 2009, Crutchfield will provide an overview of Alpha
        Natural Resources and meet with investors at the Davenport Metals &
        Mining Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York. The presentation is
        scheduled to begin at 2:55 p.m. EST and will be available via webcast on
        the company's website at www.alphanr.com.  A replay of the webcast will
        be available for 90 days following the event.

    --  On November 10, 2009, Crutchfield will present at Raymond James' 2nd
        Annual Coal Investors Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York. 
        Interested investors can access a live webcast of the presentation at
        9:05 a.m. EST at www.alphanr.com.  A replay of the webcast will be
        available for a period of 90 days.

About Alpha Natural Resources

Alpha Natural Resources is one of America's premier coal suppliers with coal production capacity of more 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.