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Cliffs Natural Resources Changed Its Name Too Soon; Alpha Deal Is Over

Tuesday November 18, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch

Alpha Natural Resources (ANR: sentiment, chart, options) will receive $70 million from Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF: sentiment, chart, options) following news that the 2 firms have terminated their merger agreement. According to a press release issued late Mon...

RiskMetrics Group - ISS Governance Services and Glass Lewis Recommends Alpha Natural Resources Stockholders Vote 'FOR' Merger With Cliffs Natural Resources

Thursday November 13, 2008 — Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

ABINGDON, Va., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. announced that RiskMetrics Group -- ISS Governance Services and Glass Lewis Co., two leading independent proxy advisory firms, have both recommended that Alpha stockholders vote "FOR" the adoption of the merger agree...

Proxy Advisory Firms Recommend Alpha Natural Resources Stockholders Vote 'FOR' Merger with Cliffs Natural Resources

Friday November 7, 2008 — Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

ABINGDON, Va., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. announced that Proxy Governance, Inc. (PGI) and Egan-Jones Proxy Services, two leading independent proxy advisory firms, have recommended that Alpha Naturals Resources' stockholders vote "FOR" the adoption of the merge...

Alpha Natural Resources Files Action to Require Cliffs Natural Resources to Hold Special Meeting to Vote on Proposed Merger as Scheduled

Monday November 3, 2008 — Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

ABINGDON, Va., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed an action in the Delaware Court of Chancery this morning to obtain an order to require Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (formerly, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.) to hold its shareholders meeting to approve the pending merg...

Alpha Natural Resources Affirms Strong Liquidity Position, but Outlook Is Cloudy

Wednesday October 29, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch

Coal-mine operator Alpha Natural Resources (ANR: sentiment, chart, options) reported third-quarter net income this morning of $69.9 million, or 97 cents per share, significantly higher than its year-ago profit of $9 million, or 14 cents per share. Earnings from continuing oper...

Alpha Natural Resources Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results

Wednesday October 29, 2008 — Alpha Natural Resources

ABINGDON, Va., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. , the largest supplier of metallurgical coals in the U.S., reported significant improvements in revenues and earnings as the company continued to take advantage of robust pricing for metallurgical coals.For the three m...

Alpha Natural Resources Sets Date for Stockholder Vote on Proposed Merger With Cliffs Natural Resources

Friday October 24, 2008 — Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

ABINGDON, Va., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. today announced that a special committee of its board of directors has set Friday, November 21, 2008, as the meeting date for Alpha stockholders to vote on the company's proposed merger with Cliffs Natural Resources I...

Alpha Natural Resources Announces That Its 2.375% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2015 Have Become Convertible

Friday October 17, 2008 — Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

ABINGDON, Va., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. today announced that its 2.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 (the "Notes") are now convertible at the option of the holders, as provided in the indenture governing the Notes.This press release is made pursuant to...

Alpha Natural Resources Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Release and Webcast

Thursday October 16, 2008 — Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

ABINGDON, Va., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. , a leading Appalachian coal producer, plans to release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008, before the market opens on Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Michael Quillen, chairman and chief exe...

Alpha Natural Resources Divests Property in Kentucky and Interest in Lime Joint Venture, Expects $25 Million Pre-Tax Gain in Third Quarter

Tuesday October 14, 2008 — Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

ABINGDON, Va., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. has completed the sale of its majority interest in the Gallatin Materials lime joint venture and a non-strategic block of coal reserves in eastern Kentucky. Alpha expects that the two transactions will result in a pr...