News Release

Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) to Announce Results for the Quarter Ended Sept. 30, 2012

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --On Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, Peabody Energy will announce the results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2012. A conference call with management is scheduled for 10 a.m. CDT on Monday, Oct. 22.

Participants may access the call using the following phone numbers:

U.S. & Canada

(800) 398-9367

International

(612) 332-0636

The call, replay and other investor data will also be available at PeabodyEnergy.com.

Peabody Energy is the world's largest private-sector coal company and a global leader in sustainable mining and clean coal solutions. The company serves metallurgical and thermal coal customers in more than 25 countries on six continents. For further information, go to PeabodyEnergy.com and CoalCanDoThat.com.

CONTACT:
Stephanie Weiler
(314) 342-7798

SOURCE Peabody Energy