Edgar Filing: CONSOL ENERGY INC

Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-14901

CONSOL Energy Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

51-0337383

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1800 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(412) 831-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes x No ¨

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.


Class		Shares outstanding as of July 26, 2005
Common stock, $0.01 par value		91,786,664

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION


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ITEM 1.	CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

	Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004	1

	Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004	2

	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2005	4

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004	5

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	6

ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	31

ITEM 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	66

ITEM 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	68

	PART II
	OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4.	SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS	69

ITEM 6.	EXHIBITS	70

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOL ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2005		2004		2005		2004
Sales - Outside	$	762,934	$	623,975	$	1,525,533	$	1,214,463
Sales - Related Parties		614		—		614		—
Freight - Outside		31,665		29,768		61,789		61,207
Other Income		21,936		20,841		46,201		49,769

Total Revenue and Other Income		817,149		674,584		1,634,137		1,325,439
Cost of Goods Sold and Other Operating Charges (exclusive of depreciation, depletion and amortization shown below)		585,795		482,793		1,136,703		929,331
Freight Expense		31,665		29,768		61,789		61,207
Selling, General and Administrative Expense		18,797		17,263		35,186		35,860
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		66,780		61,725		130,159		121,195
Interest Expense		7,189		8,321		14,113		17,382
Taxes Other Than Income		56,236		48,488		115,813		96,521

Total Costs		766,462		648,358		1,493,763		1,261,496

Earnings Before Income Taxes		50,687		26,226		140,374		63,943
Income Taxes		9,613		21		24,088		4,828

Earnings Before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle		41,074		26,205		116,286		59,115
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting for Workers’ Compensation Liability, net of Income Taxes of $53,080		—		—		—		83,373

Net Income	$	41,074	$	26,205	$	116,286	$	142,488

Basic Earnings Per Share	$	0.45	$	0.29	$	1.28	$	1.58

Dilutive Earnings Per Share	$	0.44	$	0.29	$	1.26	$	1.57

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic		91,436,988		90,077,916		91,191,476		90,002,611

Dilutive		92,584,311		90,964,155		92,267,937		90,763,088

Dividends Paid Per Share	$	0.14	$	0.14	$	0.28	$	0.28

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

CONSOL ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


	(Unaudited)
	JUNE 30, 2005		DECEMBER 31, 2004
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	4,692	$	6,422
Accounts and Notes Receivable:
Trade		232,989		111,580
Other Receivables		38,920		30,251
Inventories		135,601		121,902
Deferred Income Taxes		152,022		145,890
Recoverable Income Taxes		—		14,614
Prepaid Expenses		44,163		39,510

Total Current Assets		608,387		470,169
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Property, Plant and Equipment		6,713,023		6,514,016
Less - Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		3,438,331		3,331,436

Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net		3,274,692		3,182,580
Other Assets:
Deferred Income Taxes		352,114		355,008
Investment in Affiliates		70,641		47,684
Other		118,033		140,170

Total Other Assets		540,788		542,862

TOTAL ASSETS	$	4,423,867	$	4,195,611

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

CONSOL ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


	(Unaudited) JUNE 30, 2005			DECEMBER 31, 2004
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	$	149,635		$	166,068
Short-Term Notes Payable		—			5,060
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt		3,924			3,885
Accrued Income Taxes		180			—
Other Accrued Liabilities		565,341			530,472

Total Current Liabilities		719,080			705,485
Total Long-Term Debt		425,686			425,760
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions		1,559,488			1,531,250
Pneumoconiosis Benefits		417,058			427,264
Mine Closing		357,440			305,152
Workers’ Compensation		138,140			140,318
Deferred Revenue		38,122			50,208
Salary Retirement		70,715			51,957
Reclamation		8,922			5,745
Other		109,648			83,451

Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities		2,699,533			2,595,345
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common Stock, $.01 par value; 500,000,000 Shares Authorized, 91,681,615 Issued and Outstanding at June 30, 2005; 91,267,558 Issued and 90,642,939 Outstanding at December 31, 2004		916			913
Preferred Stock, 15,000,000 Shares Authorized; None Issued and Outstanding		—			—
Capital in Excess of Par Value		866,336			846,644
Retained Earnings (Deficit)		(186,600	)		(277,406	)
Other Comprehensive Loss		(92,923	)		(89,193	)
Unearned Compensation on Restricted Stock Units		(8,161	)		(4,883	)
Common Stock in Treasury, at Cost - 0 Shares at June 30, 2005, 624,619 Shares at December 31, 2004		—			(7,054	)

Total Stockholders’ Equity		579,568			469,021

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	4,423,867		$	4,195,611

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

CONSOL ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


	Common Stock		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Retained Earnings (Deficit)			Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Unearned Compensation on Restricted Stock Units			Treasury Stock			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance - December 31, 2004	$	913	$	846,644	$	(277,406	)	$	(89,193	)	$	(4,883	)	$	(7,054	)	$	469,021

(Unaudited)
Net Income		—		—		116,286			—			—			—			116,286
Treasury Rate Lock (Net of $26 tax)		—		—		—			(40	)		—			—			(40	)
Gas Cash Flow Hedge (Net of $2,440 tax)		—		—		—			(3,690	)		—			—			(3,690	)

Comprehensive Income (Loss)		—		—		116,286			(3,730	)		—			—			112,556
Dividend Equivalents on Restricted Stock Units (3,338 units)		—		129		—			—			(129	)		—			—
Issuance of Restricted Stock Under the Equity Incentive Plan (93,508 shares)		—		4,211		—			—			(4,211	)		—			—
Stock Options Exercised (1,038,407 shares)		3		14,380		—			—			—			7,054			21,437
Stock-Based Compensation from Accelerated Vesting		—		735		—			—			—			—			735
Common Stock Issued (4,946 shares)		—		225		—			—			—			—			225
Amortization of Restricted Stock Unit Grants		—		—		—			—			1,062			—			1,062
Dividends ($.28 per share)		—		12		(25,480	)		—			—			—			(25,468	)

Balance at June 30, 2005	$	916	$	866,336	$	(186,600	)	$	(92,923	)	$	(8,161	)	$	—		$	579,568

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

C ONSOL ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2005			2004
Operating Activities:
Net Income	$	116,286		$	142,488
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle, net of tax		—			(83,373	)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		130,159			121,195
Compensation from Restricted Stock Unit Grants		1,797			286
Gain on the Sale of Assets		(10,653	)		(30,336	)
Amortization of Mineral Leases		3,661			3,501
Deferred Income Taxes		(772	)		6,279
Equity in (Earnings) Losses of Affiliates		(1,818	)		3,395
Changes in Operating Assets:
Accounts Receivable Securitization		(110,000	)		17,000
Accounts and Notes Receivable		(20,077	)		(6,628	)
Inventories		(13,757	)		(8,528	)
Prepaid Expenses		(8,028	)		(33,314	)
Changes in Other Assets		766			4,856
Changes in Operating Liabilities:
Accounts Payable		(16,425	)		10,159
Other Operating Liabilities		49,895			6,681
Changes in Other Liabilities		37,630			35,433
Other		(1,216	)		(1,457	)

		41,162			45,149

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		157,448			187,637

Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures		(169,562	)		(204,597	)
Additions to Mineral Leases		(6,352	)		(3,387	)
Investment in Equity Affiliates		(6,838	)		(2,611	)
Proceeds from Sales of Assets		29,471			20,102

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		(153,281	)		(190,493	)

Financing Activities:
Payments on Miscellaneous Borrowings		(166	)		(4,338	)
Payments on Revolver		(1,700	)		(65,000	)
Payments on Long Term Notes		—			(45,000	)
Dividends Paid		(25,468	)		(25,174	)
Withdrawal from Restricted Cash		—			190,000
Stock Options Exercised		21,437			5,983

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities		(5,897	)		(56,471	)

Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(1,730	)		53,615
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period		6,422			6,513

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$	4,692		$	60,128

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

CONSOL ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2005

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for future periods.

The balance sheet at December 31, 2004 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all the notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2004 included in CONSOL Energy’s Form 10-K.

Certain reclassifications of 2004 data have been made to conform to the six months ended June 30, 2005 classifications.

In the three months ended March 31, 2005, there was a settlement related to the Harmar Environmental Trust (the Trust). The Trust Settlement was due to the court’s decision to terminate a Trust Agreement among CONSOL Energy Inc. (CONSOL Energy) and other parties. The Trust was established in 1988 to provide funding for water treatment related to the now closed Harmar Mine. Other parties funded the trust. CONSOL Energy was responsible for completing water treatment activities, but all costs associated with these activities were funded by the Trust. Any excess funding upon completion of water treatment or a specified date in the future were to be distributed to the parties that originally funded the trust. In the decision, all previously funded, but unused, amounts remaining in the Trust were distributed. CONSOL Energy’s portion of the distributed funds, $15,000, was placed into an escrow account, pending provision of financial assurance supporting CONSOL Energy water treatment obligations. In the quarter ended June 30, 2005, CONSOL Energy has provided the financial assurance for this obligation and the funds have been released from escrow. CONSOL Energy is responsible for the on-going water treatment at this facility. CONSOL Energy recorded the funding and $8,517 for present value of the water treatment liability, resulting in $6,483 of income in the six months ended June 30, 2005.

CONSOL Energy restated first quarter 2004 net income by approximately $2,164, or $0.02 per share, to reflect the recognition of favorable effects of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 as of March 8, 2004 in accordance with

authoritative accounting implementation guidance. The restatement reduced cost of goods sold by $2,347 and selling, general and administrative expenses by $82. Income tax expense was increased by $265 due to this adjustment.

In February 2005, CONSOL Energy’s Buchanan Mine, located near Keen Mountain, Virginia, experienced a cave-in behind the longwall mining machinery and an ignition of methane gas that started a fire. The mine was evacuated safely and was sealed on February 16, 2005 in order to extinguish any fire by cutting off oxygen to the mine’s underground atmosphere. Costs related to the fire of approximately $23,291 and $36,858, net of expected insurance recovery, have been incurred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. Costs to CONSOL Energy are primarily reflected in Cost of Goods Sold and Other Charges and Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization on the consolidated statement of income. Expected insurance recovery for the fire related costs are reflected in Other Receivables. The fire has been extinguished and the mine was restarted on June 16, 2005.

In January 2003, Mine 84, near Washington, Pennsylvania experienced a fire along several hundred feet of the conveyor belt servicing the longwall section of the mine. The fire was extinguished approximately two weeks later. Expected insurance recovery for damages of approximately $1,034 and $2,819 were reflected in Other Receivables at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. CONSOL Energy received $1,785 of this receivable in the three months ended June 30, 2005.

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share are computed similarly to basic earnings per share except that the weighted average shares outstanding are increased to include additional shares from the assumed exercise of stock options, if dilutive. The number of additional shares is calculated by assuming that outstanding stock options were exercised and that the proceeds from such exercises were used to acquire shares of common stock at the average market price during the reporting period. There were no options to purchase shares of common stock outstanding for the three or six month periods ended June 30, 2005 that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of all options were less than the average market price of the common shares. Options to purchase 1,120,553 shares and 1,124,553 shares of common stock were outstanding for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2004, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares and, therefore, the effect would be antidilutive.

The computations for basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations are as follows:


	For the Three Months Ended June 30,				For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2005		2004		2005		2004
Earnings before cumulative effect of change in accounting	$	41,074	$	26,205	$	116,286	$	59,115
Cumulative effect of accounting change		—		—		—		83,373

Net Income	$	41,074	$	26,205	$	116,286	$	142,488

Average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic		91,436,988		90,077,916		91,191,476		90,002,611
Effect of stock options		1,147,323		886,239		1,076,461		760,477

Diluted		92,584,311		90,964,155		92,267,937		90,763,088

Earnings per share:
Basic before cumulative effect	$	0.45	$	0.29	$	1.28	$	0.66

Basic after cumulative effect	$	0.45	$	0.29	$	1.28	$	1.58

Diluted before cumulative effect	$	0.44	$	0.29	$	1.26	$	0.65

Diluted after cumulative effect	$	0.44	$	0.29	$	1.26	$	1.57

NOTE 2 - ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS:

In June 2005, CONSOL Energy completed a sale/lease-back transaction for its headquarters building and certain surrounding land located in Upper Saint Clair, Pennsylvania. Cash proceeds from the sale were $14,000 and resulted in a pretax gain of $8,365, which has been deferred and will be recognized over the initial lease term of 13 years. The lease agreement includes an option to extend the lease term for two five-year periods. The lease is accounted for as an operating lease. Annual rental payments are $1,176 and are payable in equal quarterly installments of $294. The agreement provides for a possible Consumer Price Index adjustment to the annual rental payments at the beginning of the fourth lease year and every four years thereafter.

In March 2005, CONSOL Energy through its subsidiary, CONSOL of West Virginia, LLC, acquired a 49% interest in Southern West Virginia Energy, LLC for a cash payment of $6,200. In addition, CONSOL Energy agreed to assume the perpetual care liability after certain bond release work is completed by Southern West Virginia Energy, LLC. The discounted liability assumed by CONSOL Energy is estimated to be $10,159. Southern West Virginia Energy, LLC through its subsidiary will mine low sulfur bituminous coal. The acquisition has been accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The transaction is still under review in relation to Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”. A final determination will be made in the quarter ended September 30, 2005

after all agreements are finalized and analyzed. If it is determined that this entity should be consolidated, the impact on the 2005 first and second quarter financial statements would have been immaterial.

In February 2004, CONSOL Energy sold the stock in its wholly owned subsidiary CNX Australia Pty Limited to certain affiliates of AMCI, Inc. for $27,500 ($11,000 of cash and $16,500 of Notes Receivable), the assumption of $21,190 of debt, and associated interest rate swaps and foreign currency hedges. CNX Australia Pty Limited, through its wholly owned subsidiary CONSOL Energy Australia Pty Limited, owned a 50% interest in the Glennies Creek Mine in New South Wales, Australia with its joint venture partner Maitland Main Collieries Pty Limited, an affiliate of AMCI, Inc. The sale resulted in a pre-tax gain of $14,374.

NOTE 3 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION:

CONSOL Energy has implemented the disclosure-only provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure-an Amendment of SFAS No. 123” (SFAS No. 148). CONSOL Energy continues to measure compensation expense for its stock-based compensation plans using the intrinsic value based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” as amended. No stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if CONSOL Energy had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 and 148, to stock-based employee compensation:


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2005			2004			2005			2004
Net income as reported	$	41,074		$	26,205		$	116,286		$	142,488
Add: Stock-based compensation due to change in vesting period		—			—			735			—
Add: Stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock units		622			286			1,062			286
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under Black-Scholes option pricing model and stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock units		(2,190	)		(1,467	)		(4,466	)		(2,407	)

Pro forma net income	$	39,506		$	25,024		$	113,617		$	140,367

Earnings per share:
Basic - as reported	$	0.45		$	0.29		$	1.28		$	1.58

Basic - pro forma	$	0.43		$	0.28		$	1.25		$	1.56

Diluted - as reported	$	0.44		$	0.29		$	1.26		$	1.57

Diluted - pro forma	$	0.43		$	0.28		$	1.23		$	1.55

The pro forma adjustments in the current period are not necessarily indicative of future period pro forma adjustments as the assumptions used to determine fair value can vary significantly and the number of future shares to be issued under these plans is unknown.

NOTE 4 – COMPONENTS OF PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS:

Components of net periodic costs (benefits) for the three and six months ended June 30 are as follows:


	Pension Benefits												Other Benefits
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,						Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2005			2004			2005			2004			2005		2004		2005		2004
Service cost	$	5,539		$	5,166		$	11,078		$	10,333		$	3,175	$	2,978	$	6,351	$	6,175
Interest cost		7,255			7,054			14,510			14,108			34,854		31,383		69,709		65,845
Expected return on plan assets		(5,114	)		(4,016	)		(10,228	)		(8,033	)		—		—		—		—
Amortization costs		4,905			6,024			9,810			12,048			9,759		6,542		19,519		16,820
Curtailment gain		—			—			—			—			—		—		—		(3,454	)

Net periodic benefit cost	$	12,585		$	14,228		$	25,170		$	28,456		$	47,788	$	40,903	$	95,579	$	85,386

CONSOL Energy previously disclosed in the notes to its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, that it expected to contribute $66,133 to its pension plan in 2005. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, $16 and $277 of contributions have been made, respectively. CONSOL Energy presently anticipates contributing an additional $70,856 to fund its pension plan in 2005 for a total of $71,133.

CONSOL Energy restated first quarter 2004 net periodic benefit cost for its postretirement benefit plans by $2,520 to reflect the recognition of favorable effects of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, as of March 8, 2004, in accordance with authoritative accounting implementation guidance.

As previously disclosed in the notes to its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, CONSOL Energy does not expect to contribute to the other post employment benefit plan in 2005. We intend to pay benefit claims as they become due. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, $30,849 and $63,111 of other post employment benefits have been paid, respectively.

NOTE 5 – COMPONENTS OF COAL WORKERS’ PNEUMOCONIOSIS (CWP) AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS AND CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION:

Components of net periodic costs (benefits) for the three and six months ended June 30 are as follows:


	CWP												Workers’ Compensation
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,						Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2005			2004			2005			2004			2005			2004		2005			2004
Service cost	$	948		$	1,068		$	1,897		$	2,137		$	7,162		$	11,446	$	14,324		$	22,892
Interest cost		2,991			3,120			5,982			6,240			2,146			2,068		4,218			4,135
Amortization of actuarial gain		(5,652	)		(5,642	)		(11,305	)		(11,285	)		(803	)		—		(1,744	)		—
Legal and administrative costs		675			675			1,350			1,350			968			609		1,937			1,217

Net periodic (benefit)cost	$	(1,038	)	$	(779	)	$	(2,076	)	$	(1,558	)	$	9,473		$	14,123	$	18,735		$	28,244

As previously disclosed in the notes to its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, CONSOL Energy does not expect to contribute to the CWP plan in 2005. We intend to pay benefit claims as they become due. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, $3,953 and $8,179 of CWP benefits have been paid, respectively.

As previously disclosed in the notes to its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, CONSOL Energy does not expect to contribute to the workers’ compensation plan in 2005. We intend to pay benefit claims as they become due. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, $13,897 and $28,849 of workers’ compensation benefits, state administrative fees and surety bond premiums have been paid, respectively.

CONSOL Energy also has expensed $4,598 and $10,505 related to workers’ compensation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, for various state administrative fees and surety bond premiums. The state administrative fees are paid to various states for the right to self-insure workers’ compensation claims.

Effective January 1, 2004, CONSOL Energy changed its method of accounting for workers’ compensation. Under the new method, we recorded our liability on a discounted basis, which has been actuarially determined using various assumptions, including discount rate and future cost trends. CONSOL Energy believes this change was preferable since it aligns the accounting with our other long-term employee benefit obligations, which are recorded on a discounted basis. Additionally, it provides a better comparison with our industry peers, the majority of which record the workers’ compensation liability on a discounted basis.

As a result of the change, as of January 1, 2004, CONSOL Energy reduced its workers’ compensation liability by $136,453 and reduced its related deferred tax asset by $53,080. The

cumulative effect adjustment recognized upon adoption was a gain of $83,373, net of a tax cost of approximately $53,080, and accordingly is reflected as a cumulative effect adjustment from a change in accounting. This cumulative effect adjustment is not included in the amounts for 2004 in the table above.

NOTE 6 - INCOME TAXES:

The following is a reconciliation, stated in dollars and as a percentage of pretax income, of the U. S. statutory federal income tax rate to CONSOL Energy’s effective tax rate:


	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2005					2004
	Amount			Percent		Amount			Percent
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate	$	49,131		35.0	%	$	22,380		35.0	%
Excess tax depletion		(23,169	)	(16.5	)		(11,915	)	(18.6	)
Effect from sale of foreign companies		—		—			(5,396	)	(8.4	)
Effect of Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003		(4,215	)	(3.0	)		(2,590	)	(4.0	)
Net Effect of state tax		2,855		2.0			3,232		5.1
Net Effect of foreign tax		18		0.0			(1,411	)	(2.2	)
Other		(532	)	(0.4	)		528		0.7

Income Tax Expense / Effective Rate	$	24,088		17.2	%	$	4,828		7.6	%

The effective tax rate for the six-month period ended June 30, 2005 was calculated using the annual effective rate projection on recurring earnings. The effective tax rate for the six month period ended June 30, 2004 was calculated using the combination of an annual effective rate projection on recurring earnings and a discrete tax calculation for the impact of the sale of our wholly owned subsidiary CNX Australia Pty Limited.

NOTE 7 - INVENTORIES:

Inventory components consist of the following:


	June 30, 2005		December 31, 2004
Coal	$	49,487	$	42,962
Merchandise for resale		20,018		20,585
Supplies		66,096		58,355

Total Inventories	$	135,601	$	121,902

NOTE 8 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SECURITIZATION

In April 2003, CONSOL Energy and certain of its U.S. subsidiaries entered into a trade accounts receivable facility with financial institutions for the sale on a continuous basis of eligible trade accounts receivable. CONSOL Energy formed CNX Funding Corporation, a wholly owned, special purpose, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary for the sole purpose of buying and selling eligible trade receivables generated by certain subsidiaries of CONSOL Energy. Under the receivables facility, CONSOL Energy and certain subsidiaries, irrevocably and without recourse, sell all of their eligible trade accounts receivable to financial institutions and their affiliates, while maintaining a subordinated interest in a portion of the pool of trade receivables. CONSOL Energy will continue to service the sold trade receivables for the financial institutions for a fee based upon market rates for similar services.

The receivables facility allows CONSOL Energy to receive, on a revolving basis, up to $125,000. The cost of funds is consistent with commercial paper rates, plus a charge for administrative services paid to the financial institutions. Costs associated with the receivables facility totaled $1,022 and $2,114 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. Costs associated with the receivables facility totaled $721 and $1,239 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. These costs have been recorded as financing fees, which are included in Cost of Goods Sold and Other Operating Charges in the consolidated statements of income. No servicing asset or liability has been recorded. The receivables facility expires in 2006.

At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, eligible accounts receivable totaled approximately $124,300 and $141,100, respectively. The subordinated retained interest at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 was approximately $109,300 and $16,100, respectively. Accounts receivable totaling $15,000 and $125,000 were removed from the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. CONSOL Energy’s $110,000 reduction in the accounts receivable securitization program for the six months ended June 30, 2005 is reflected in cash flows from operating activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows. The $17,000 of proceeds, net of reductions, from the accounts receivable securitization program for the six months ended June 30, 2004 is also reflected in operating activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

The key economic assumptions used to measure the retained interest at the date of securitization for all such sales completed in 2005 were a discount rate of 3.59% and an estimated life for eligible accounts receivables of 32 days. At June 30, 2005, an increase in the discount rate or

estimated life of 10% and 20% would have reduced the fair value of the retained interest by $53 and $94, respectively. These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be used with caution. As the figures indicate, changes in fair value based on a 10% variation in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in this example, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the subordinated retained interest is calculated without changing any other assumption. Changes in any one factor may result in changes in others.

NOTE 9 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

The components of property, plant and equipment are as follows:


	JUNE 30, 2005		DECEMBER 31, 2004
Plant & equipment	$	3,746,992	$	3,583,138
Coal properties and surface lands		1,058,445		1,045,370
Airshafts		736,107		704,088
Mine development		378,703		394,872
Leased Coal Lands		441,966		439,998
Advance Mining Royalties		350,810		346,550

Total Gross		6,713,023		6,514,016
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization		3,438,331		3,331,436

Total net property, plant and equipment	$	3,274,692	$	3,182,580

NOTE 10 - DEBT:

On April 1, 2005, CONSOL Energy amended the existing credit facility to increase the borrowing capacity, reduce cost and extend the term. The amended facility features a five-year, $750,000 revolving credit facility, replacing the previous $600,000 credit facility, which included the Tranche B credit-linked deposit facility of $200,000. The amended facility is collateralized by nearly all of the assets of CONSOL Energy. Collateral is shared equally and ratably with the holders of CONSOL Energy’s 7.875% bonds that mature in 2012 and CONSOL Energy’s subsidiary’s 8.25% medium-term notes maturing in 2007. Fees and interest rate spreads are based on a ratio of financial covenant debt to twelve month trailing earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization (EBITDA), measured quarterly. Covenants in the amended facility limit our ability to dispose of assets, make investments, purchase or redeem CONSOL Energy common stock and merge with another corporation. The amended facility includes a leverage ratio covenant of not more than 3.25 to 1.00, measured quarterly. The leverage ratio was 0.86 to 1.00 at June 30, 2005. The facility also includes an interest coverage ratio of no less than 4.50 to 1.00, measured quarterly. The interest coverage ratio was 17.70 to 1.00 at June 30, 2005. There are no covenants in the amended facility restricting the level of annual capital expenditures.

NOTE 11 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

CONSOL Energy has various purchase commitments for materials, supplies and items of permanent investment incidental to the ordinary conduct of business. Such commitments are not at prices in excess of current market values.

One of our subsidiaries, Fairmont Supply Company, which distributes industrial supplies, currently is named as a defendant in approximately 26,200 asbestos claims in state courts in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Michigan and Mississippi. Because a very small percentage of products manufactured by third parties and supplied by Fairmont in the past may have contained asbestos and many of the pending claims are part of mass complaints filed by hundreds of plaintiffs against a hundred or more defendants, it has been difficult for Fairmont to determine how many of the cases actually involve valid claims or plaintiffs who were actually exposed to asbestos-containing products supplied by Fairmont. In addition, while Fairmont may be entitled to indemnity or contribution in certain jurisdictions from manufacturers of identified products, the availability of such indemnity or contribution is unclear at this time and, in recent years, some of the manufacturers named as defendants in these actions have sought protection from these claims under bankruptcy laws. Fairmont has no insurance coverage with respect to these asbestos cases. To date, payments by Fairmont with respect to asbestos cases have not been material. However, there cannot be any assurance that payments in the future with respect to pending or future asbestos cases will not be material to the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of CONSOL Energy.

CONSOL Energy is subject to various lawsuits and claims with respect to such matters as personal injury, wrongful death, damage to property, exposure to hazardous substances, governmental regulations including environmental remediation, employment and contract disputes, and other claims and actions arising out of the normal course of business. CONSOL Energy was notified in November 2004 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it is a potentially responsible party (PRP) under Superfund legislation with respect to the Ward Transformer site in Wake County, North Carolina. The EPA has also identified other PRPs. No agreement on an allocation of costs between the PRPs has been reached to date. The estimated total remediation cost for all responsible parties, based on preliminary information, is approximately $7,000 with CONSOL Energy’s portion estimated to be 40%-45% of total. Accordingly, a $3,000 liability is included in other accrued liabilities, of which $1,500 was recorded in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005. CONSOL Energy has made no payments to date related to the remediation of this site.

In the opinion of management, the ultimate liabilities resulting from such pending lawsuits and claims will not materially affect the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of CONSOL Energy.

On October 21, 2003, a complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on behalf of Seth Moorhead against CONSOL Energy, J. Brett Harvey and William J. Lyons. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act and that during the period between January 24, 2002, and July 18, 2002, the defendants issued false and misleading statements to the public that failed to disclose or misrepresented the following, among other things that: (a) CONSOL utilized an aggressive approach regarding its

spot market sales by reserving 20% of its production to that market, and that by increasing its exposure to the spot market, CONSOL Energy was subjecting itself to increased risk and uncertainty as the price and demand for coal could be volatile; (b) CONSOL Energy was experiencing difficulty selling the production that it had allocated to the spot market, and, nonetheless, CONSOL Energy maintained its production levels which caused its coal inventory to increase; (c) CONSOL Energy’s increasing coal inventory was causing its expenses to rise dramatically, thereby weakening the Company’s financial condition; and (d) based on the foregoing, defendants’ positive statements regarding CONSOL Energy’s earnings and prospects were lacking in a reasonable basis at all times and therefore were materially false and misleading. The complaint asks the court to (1) award unspecified damages to plaintiff and (2) award plaintiff reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with this action, including counsel fees and expert fees. CONSOL Energy management believes these claims are without merit and, accordingly, has not accrued any liability associated with these claims.

At June 30, 2005, CONSOL Energy and certain of its subsidiaries have provided the following financial guarantees. CONSOL Energy management believes that these guarantees will expire without being funded, and therefore the commitments will not have a material adverse effect on financial condition.


	Total Amounts Committed		Less Than 1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		Beyond 5 Years
Letters of Credit:
Employee-Related	$	288,995	$	288,995	$	—	$	—	$	—
Environmental		32,202		32,202		—		—		—
Other		15,014		15,014		—		—		—

Total Letters of Credit	$	336,211	$	336,211	$	—	$	—	$	—

Surety Bonds:
Employee-Related	$	251,078	$	240,278	$	10,800	$	—	$	—
Environmental		260,890		245,195		15,652		10		33
Other		9,529		9,165		364		—		—

Total Surety Bonds	$	521,497	$	494,638	$	26,816	$	10	$	33

Guarantees:
Coal	$	211,890	$	64,441	$	130,532	$	9,987	$	6,930
Gas		162,000		132,000		22,100		2,100		5,800
Other		88,078		21,825		43,396		20,642		2,215

Total Guarantees	$	461,968	$	218,266	$	196,028	$	32,729	$	14,945

Total Commitments	$	1,319,676	$	1,049,115	$	222,844	$	32,739	$	14,978

Employee-related letters of credit and surety bonds have primarily been extended to support the United Mine Workers’ of America’s 1992 Benefit Plan and various state workers’ compensation self-insurance programs. Environmental letters of credit and surety bonds have primarily been extended to support various performance bonds related to reclamation and other environmental issues. Other letters of credit and surety bonds have been extended to support insurance policies, legal matters and various other items necessary in the normal course of business.

CONSOL Energy and certain of its subsidiaries have also provided guarantees for the delivery of specific quantities of coal and gas to various customers. These guarantees are several or joint and several. Other guarantees have also been provided to promise the full and timely payments to lessors of mining equipment and to support various other items necessary in the normal course of business.

NOTE 12- FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amount reported in the balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents approximates its fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments.

Short-term notes payable: The carrying amount reported in the balance sheets for short-term notes payable approximates its fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.

Current and Long-term debt: The fair values of long-term debt are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on CONSOL Energy’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments, excluding derivative financial instruments disclosed in Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk, are as follows:


	June 30, 2005						December 31, 2004
	Carrying Amount			Fair Value			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,692		$	4,692		$	6,422		$	6,422
Short-term notes payable	$	—		$	—		$	(5,060	)	$	(5,060	)
Long-term debt	$	(429,610	)	$	(453,863	)	$	(429,645	)	$	(466,072	)

NOTE 13- SEGMENT INFORMATION:

CONSOL Energy has two principal business units: Coal and Gas. The principal activities of the Coal unit are mining, preparation and marketing of steam coal, sold primarily to power generators, and metallurgical coal, sold to metal and coke producers. The Coal unit includes four reportable segments. These reportable segments are Northern Appalachian, Central Appalachian, Metallurgical and Other Coal. Each of these reportable segments includes a number of operating segments (mines). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Northern Appalachian aggregated segment includes the following mines: Shoemaker, Blacksville #2, Robinson Run, McElroy, Loveridge, Bailey, Enlow Fork, Mine 84 and Mahoning Valley. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, Central Appalachian aggregated segment includes the following mines: Jones Fork, Mill Creek and Wiley-Mill Creek. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Metallurgical aggregated segment includes the following mines: Buchanan, Amonate, Miles Branch and V.P. #8. The Other Coal segment

includes our purchased coal activities, idled mine cost, coal segment business units not meeting aggregation criteria, as well as various other activities assigned to the coal segment but not allocated to each individual mine. The principal activity of the Gas unit is to produce pipeline quality methane gas for sale primarily to gas wholesalers. CONSOL Energy’s All Other classification is made up of the Company’s terminal services, river and dock services, industrial supply services and other business activities, including rentals of buildings and flight operations. The 2004 segment information was reclassified to conform to the 2005 presentation. Royalty income, miscellaneous revenues and Buchanan Generation assets previously reported within Coal and All Other segments are now included in the gas segment. Additionally, the segment information presented has been restated to reflect the restated earnings before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2004 due to the favorable effects of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 as of March 8, 2004, in accordance with authoritative accounting implementation guidance.

Industry segment results for the three months ended June 30, 2005:


	Northern Appalachian		Central Appalachian		Metallurgical		Other Coal			Total Coal		Gas		All Other			Corporate Adjustments & Eliminations			Consolidated
Sales—outside	$	471,818	$	57,756	$	51,382	$	42,179		$	623,135	$	109,243	$	30,556		$	—		$	762,934
Sales—related parties		—		—		—		614			614		—		—			—			614
Freight—outside		—		—		—		31,665			31,665		—		—			—			31,665
Intersegment transfers		—		—		—		—			—		114		28,482			(28,596	)		—

Total Sales and Freight	$	471,818	$	57,756	$	51,382	$	74,458		$	655,414	$	109,357	$	59,038		$	(28,596	)	$	795,213

Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	63,729	$	2,213	$	7,218	$	(27,818	)	$	45,342	$	28,130	$	(1,234	)	$	(21,551	)	$	50,687	(A)

Segment asset										$	2,974,398	$	766,635	$	170,728		$	512,106		$	4,423,867	(B)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization										$	55,265	$	8,112	$	3,403		$	—		$	66,780

Capital Expenditures										$	89,118	$	22,547	$	1,028		$	—		$	112,693

(A)	Includes equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates of $(1,207), $399 and $640 for Coal, Gas and All Other, respectively.

(B)	Includes investments in unconsolidated equity affiliates of $17,264, $50,003 and $3,374 for Other Coal, Gas and All Other, respectively. Also, included in the Coal segment is $26,006 of receivables related to the Export Sales Excise Tax resolution.

Industry segment results for the three months ended June 30, 2004:


	Northern Appalachian		Central Appalachian		Metallurgical		Other Coal			Total Coal		Gas		All Other			Corporate Adjustments & Eliminations			Consolidated
Sales—outside	$	370,037	$	57,588	$	66,494	$	19,725		$	513,844	$	83,716	$	26,415		$	—		$	623,975
Freight—outside		—		—		—		29,745			29,745		—		23			—			29,768
Intersegment transfers		—		—		—		—			—		868		24,302			(25,170	)		—

Total Sales and Freight	$	370,037	$	57,588	$	66,494	$	49,470		$	543,589	$	84,584	$	50,740		$	(25,170	)	$	653,743

Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	27,023	$	1,304	$	6,352	$	(20,711	)	$	13,968	$	33,222	$	(3,858	)	$	(17,106	)	$	26,226	(C)

Segment asset										$	2,754,490	$	697,979	$	185,494		$	558,790		$	4,196,753	(D)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization										$	50,221	$	8,161	$	3,343		$	—		$	61,725

Capital Expenditures										$	80,175	$	19,723	$	387		$	—		$	100,285

(C)	Includes equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates of $(399) for Gas.

(D)	Includes investments in unconsolidated equity affiliates of $46,294 and $620 for Gas and All Other, respectively. Also, included in the Coal segment is $26,006 of receivables related to the Export Sales Excise Tax resolution.

Industry segment results for the six months ended June 30, 2005:


	Northern Appalachian		Central Appalachian			Metallurgical		Other Coal			Total Coal		Gas		All Other			Corporate Adjustments & Eliminations			Consolidated
Sales—outside	$	928,210	$	113,449		$	122,492	$	89,496		$	1,253,647	$	212,564	$	59,322		$	—		$	1,525,533
Sales—related parties		—		—			—		614			614		—		—			—			614
Freight—outside		—		—			—		61,789			61,789		—		—			—			61,789
Intersegment transfers		—		—			—		—			—		626		55,734			(56,360	)		—

Total Sales and Freight	$	928,210	$	113,449		$	122,492	$	151,899		$	1,316,050	$	213,190	$	115,056		$	(56,360	)	$	1,587,936

Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	154,438	$	(3,783	)	$	32,644	$	(68,010	)	$	115,289	$	71,122	$	(5,787	)	$	(40,250	)	$	140,374	(E)

Segment asset											$	2,974,398	$	766,635	$	170,728		$	512,106		$	4,423,867	(F)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization											$	106,151	$	17,216	$	6,792		$	—		$	130,159

Capital Expenditures											$	134,145	$	33,314	$	2,103		$	—		$	169,562

(E)	Includes equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates of $(1,207), $219 and $2,806 for Coal, Gas and All Other, respectively.

(F)	Includes investments in unconsolidated equity affiliates of $17,264, $50,003 and $3,374 for Other Coal, Gas and All Other, respectively. Also, included in the Coal segment is $26,006 of receivables related to the Export Sales Excise Tax resolution.

Industry segment results for the six months ended June 30, 2004:


	Northern Appalachian		Central Appalachian		Metallurgical		Other Coal			Total Coal		Gas		All Other		Corporate Adjustments & Eliminations			Consolidated
Sales—outside	$	731,119	$	112,625	$	122,612	$	45,219		$	1,011,575	$	153,647	$	49,241	$	—		$	1,214,463
Freight—outside		—		—		—		61,043			61,043		—		164		—			61,207
Intersegment transfers		—		—		—		—			—		1,784		49,484		(51,268	)		—

Total Sales and Freight	$	731,119	$	112,625	$	122,612	$	106,262		$	1,072,618	$	155,431	$	98,889	$	(51,268	)	$	1,275,670

Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	72,610	$	1,846	$	1,845	$	(53,990	)	$	22,311	$	69,423	$	4,819	$	(32,610	)	$	63,943	(G)

Segment asset										$	2,754,490	$	697,979	$	185,494	$	558,790		$	4,196,753	(H)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization										$	98,704	$	15,801	$	6,690	$	—		$	121,195

Capital Expenditures										$	168,080	$	35,304	$	1,213	$	—		$	204,597

(G)	Includes equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates of $(2,733), $(795) and $133 for Coal, Gas and All Other, respectively.

(H)	Includes investments in unconsolidated equity affiliates of $46,294 and $620 for Other Coal, Gas and All Other, respectively. Also, included in the Coal segment is $26,006 of receivables related to the Export Sales Excise Tax resolution.

Reconciliation of Segment Information to Consolidated Amounts:

Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:


	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2005			2004			2005			2004
Segment earnings (loss) before income taxes for total reportable business segments	$	73,472		$	47,190		$	186,411		$	91,734
Segment earnings (loss) before income taxes for all other businesses		(1,234	)		(3,858	)		(5,787	)		4,819
Incentive compensation		(8,515	)		(6,769	)		(14,776	)		(15,347	)
Compensation from restricted stock unit grants		(622	)		—			(1,797	)		—
Other post employee benefit curtailment gain		—			—			—			3,454
Interest income (expense), net and other non-operating activity		(12,414	)		(10,337	)		(23,677	)		(20,717	)

Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	50,687		$	26,226		$	140,374		$	63,943

Total Assets:


	June 30,
	2005		2004
Segment assets for total reportable business segments	$	3,741,033	$	3,452,469
Segment assets for all other businesses		170,728		185,494
Items excluded from segment assets:
Cash and other investments		5,433		60,665
Restricted cash		—		918
Deferred tax assets		504,136		481,514
Recoverable income taxes		—		12,566
Intangible asset - overfunded pension plan		248		468
Bond issuance costs		2,289		2,659

Total Consolidated Assets	$	4,423,867	$	4,196,753

NOTE 14 - GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

The payment obligations under the $250,000 7.875 percent Notes due 2012 issued by CONSOL Energy in 2002 are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by several subsidiaries of CONSOL Energy. In accordance with positions established by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the following financial information sets forth separate financial information with respect to the parent, the guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries. The principal elimination entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries and certain intercompany balances and transactions. CONSOL Energy, the parent, and a guarantor subsidiary manage several assets and liabilities of all of their subsidiaries. For example, these include deferred tax assets, cash and other post-employment liabilities. These assets and liabilities are reflected as parent company or guarantor company amounts for purposes of this presentation.

Income statement three months ended June 30, 2005:


	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
Sales - Outside	$	—		$	740,735		$	22,199		$	—		$	762,934
Sales - Related Party		—			614			—			—			614
Freight - Outside		—			31,665			—			—			31,665
Other Income (including equity earnings)		55,248			11,954			6,266			(51,532	)		21,936

Total Revenue and Other Income		55,248			784,968			28,465			(51,532	)		817,149
Cost of Goods Sold and Other Operating Charges		13,437			555,552			53,076			(36,270	)		585,795
Intercompany Activity		(63	)		(10,964	)		(25,801	)		36,828			—
Freight Expense		—			31,665			—			—			31,665
Selling, General and Administrative Expense		—			18,540			257			—			18,797
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		1,652			64,864			266			(2	)		66,780
Interest Expense		4,936			2,252			1			—			7,189
Taxes Other Than Income		757			55,047			432			—			56,236

Total Costs		20,719			716,956			28,231			556			766,462

Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		34,529			68,012			234			(52,088	)		50,687
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		(6,545	)		16,076			82			—			9,613

Net Income (Loss)	$	41,074		$	51,936		$	152		$	(52,088	)	$	41,074

Balance sheet at June 30, 2005:


	Parent		Guarantors			Non- Guarantors		Elimination			Consolidated
Assets:
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	154	$	320		$	4,218	$	—		$	4,692
Accounts and Notes Receivable:
Trade		—		297			232,692		—			232,989
Other		6,546		30,207			2,167		—			38,920
Inventories		66		115,194			20,341		—			135,601
Deferred Income Taxes		152,022		—			—		—			152,022
Recoverable Income Taxes		—		—			—		—			—
Prepaid Expenses		12,247		31,457			459		—			44,163

Total Current Assets		171,035		177,475			259,877		—			608,387
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Property, Plant and Equipment		78,162		6,611,576			23,285		—			6,713,023
Less-Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		39,289		3,380,652			18,390		—			3,438,331

Property, Plant and Equipment - Net		38,873		3,230,924			4,895		—			3,274,692
Other Assets:
Deferred Income Taxes		352,114		—			—		—			352,114
Investment in Affiliates		1,705,137		55,376			—		(1,689,872	)		70,641
Other		25,640		92,377			16		—			118,033

Total Other Assets		2,082,891		147,753			16		(1,689,872	)		540,788

Total Assets	$	2,292,799	$	3,556,152		$	264,788	$	(1,689,872	)	$	4,423,867

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	$	131,969	$	5,933		$	11,733	$	—		$	149,635
Accounts Payable (Recoverable)- Related Parties		1,104,461		(1,337,371	)		232,910		—			—
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt		—		3,924			—		—			3,924
Accrued Income Taxes		180		—			—		—			180
Other Accrued Liabilities		120,559		438,883			5,899		—			565,341

Total Current Liabilities		1,357,169		(888,631	)		250,542		—			719,080
Long-Term Debt:		248,623		177,063			—		—			425,686
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions		—		1,559,488			—		—			1,559,488
Pneumoconiosis Benefits		—		417,058			—		—			417,058
Mine Closing		—		357,440			—		—			357,440
Workers’ Compensation		48		138,092					—			138,140
Deferred Revenue		—		38,122			—		—			38,122
Salary Retirement		70,715		—			—		—			70,715
Reclamation		—		8,922			—		—			8,922
Other		36,676		72,972			—		—			109,648

Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities		107,439		2,592,094			—		—			2,699,533
Stockholders’ Equity		579,568		1,675,626			14,246		(1,689,872	)		579,568

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	2,292,799	$	3,556,152		$	264,788	$	(1,689,872	)	$	4,423,867

Income Statement Three Months Ended June 30, 2004:


	Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
Sales - Outside	$	—		$	603,843		$	20,132		$	—		$	623,975
Freight - Outside		—			29,745			23			—			29,768
Other Income (including equity earnings)		38,262			14,773			4,745			(36,939	)		20,841

Total Revenue and Other Income		38,262			648,361			24,900			(36,939	)		674,584
Cost of Goods Sold and Other Operating Charges		10,521			460,598			45,339			(33,665	)		482,793
Intercompany Activity		(307	)		(12,034	)		(21,671	)		34,012			—
Freight Expense		—			29,745			23			—			29,768
Selling, General and Administrative Expense		—			16,705			558			—			17,263
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		1,535			59,934			256			—			61,725
Interest Expense		6,391			1,930			—			—			8,321
Taxes Other Than Income		867			47,246			375			—			48,488

Total Costs		19,007			604,124			24,880			347			648,358

Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		19,255			44,237			20			(37,286	)		26,226
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		(6,950	)		6,964			7			—			21

Net Income (Loss)	$	26,205		$	37,273		$	13		$	(37,286	)	$	26,205

Balance Sheet December 31, 2004:


	Parent		Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
Assets:
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	1,692	$	348		$	4,382		$	—		$	6,422
Accounts and Notes Receivable:
Trade		—		700			110,880			—			111,580
Other		3,826		22,758			3,667			—			30,251
Inventories		146		99,202			22,554			—			121,902
Deferred Income Taxes		145,890		—			—			—			145,890
Recoverable Income Taxes		14,614		—			—			—			14,614
Prepaid Expenses		6,963		32,099			448			—			39,510

Total Current Assets		173,131		155,107			141,931			—			470,169
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Property, Plant and Equipment		100,437		6,390,476			23,103			—			6,514,016
Less-Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		53,164		3,260,151			18,121			—			3,331,436

Property, Plant and Equipment - Net		47,273		3,130,325			4,982			—			3,182,580
Other Assets:
Deferred Income Taxes		355,008		—			—			—			355,008
Investment in Affiliates		1,589,362		31,533			—			(1,573,211	)		47,684
Other		23,742		116,400			28			—			140,170

Total Other Assets		1,968,112		147,933			28			(1,573,211	)		542,862

Total Assets	$	2,188,516	$	3,433,365		$	146,941		$	(1,573,211	)	$	4,195,611

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	$	100,045	$	48,971		$	17,052		$	—		$	166,068
Accounts Payable (Recoverable)-Related Parties		1,182,740		(1,286,846	)		104,106			—			—
Short-Term Notes Payable		1,700		3,360			—			—			5,060
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt		—		3,885			—			—			3,885
Other Accrued Liabilities		103,202		421,272			5,998			—			530,472

Total Current Liabilities		1,387,687		(809,358	)		127,156			—			705,485
Long-Term Debt:		248,520		177,240			—			—			425,760
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions		—		1,531,250			—			—			1,531,250
Pneumoconiosis Benefits		—		427,264			—			—			427,264
Mine Closing		—		305,152			—			—			305,152
Workers’ Compensation		51		140,271			(4	)		—			140,318
Deferred Revenue		—		50,208			—			—			50,208
Salary Retirement		51,943		14			—			—			51,957
Reclamation		—		5,745			—			—			5,745
Other		31,294		51,576			581			—			83,451

Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities		83,288		2,511,480			577			—			2,595,345
Stockholders’ Equity		469,021		1,554,003			19,208			(1,573,211	)		469,021

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	2,188,516	$	3,433,365		$	146,941		$	(1,573,211	)	$	4,195,611

Income Statement for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005:


	Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
Sales - Outside	$	—		$	1,479,872		$	45,661		$	—		$	1,525,533
Sales - Related Party		—			614			—			—			614
Freight - Outside		—			61,789			—			—			61,789
Other Income (including equity earnings)		142,081			29,109			12,513			(137,502	)		46,201

Total Revenue and Other Income		142,081			1,571,384			58,174			(137,502	)		1,634,137
Cost of Goods Sold and Other Operating Charges		23,882			1,079,171			105,563			(71,913	)		1,136,703
Intercompany Activity		(1,178	)		(27,111	)		(51,165	)		79,454			—
Freight Expense		—			61,789			—			—			61,789
Selling, General and Administrative Expense		—			34,701			485			—			35,186
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		3,174			128,321			521			(1,857	)		130,159
Interest Expense		10,355			3,757			1			—			14,113
Taxes Other Than Income		2,420			112,482			911			—			115,813

Total Costs		38,653			1,393,110			56,316			5,684			1,493,763

Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		103,428			178,274			1,858			(143,186	)		140,374
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		(12,858	)		36,296			650			—			24,088

Net Income (Loss)	$	116,286		$	141,978		$	1,208		$	(143,186	)	$	116,286

Cash Flow for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005:


	Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Elimination		Consolidated
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities	$	(11,466	)	$	169,078		$	(164	)	$	—	$	157,448

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	$	(2,783	)	$	(166,779	)	$	—		$	—	$	(169,562	)
Investment in Equity Affiliates		(273	)		(6,565	)		—			—		(6,838	)
Other Investing Activities		18,715			4,404			—			—		23,119

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	$	15,659		$	(168,940	)	$	—		$	—	$	(153,281	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments on Short-Term Debt	$	(1,700	)	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	(1,700	)
Dividends Paid		(25,468	)		—			—			—		(25,468	)
Other Financing Activities		21,437			(166	)		—			—		21,271

Net Cash (Used in) Financing Activities	$	(5,731	)	$	(166	)	$	—		$	—	$	(5,897	)

Income Statement for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2004:


	Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
Sales - Outside	$	—		$	1,174,761		$	39,702		$	—		$	1,214,463
Freight - Outside		—			61,043			164			—			61,207
Other Income (including equity earnings)		171,369			26,529			6,808			(154,937	)		49,769

Total Revenue and Other Income		171,369			1,262,333			46,674			(154,937	)		1,325,439

Cost of Goods Sold and Other Operating Charges		18,401			888,053			89,544			(66,667	)		929,331
Intercompany Activity		(315	)		(27,981	)		(44,425	)		72,721			—
Freight Expense		—			61,043			164			—			61,207
Selling, General and Administrative Expense		—			35,023			837			—			35,860
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		3,106			119,428			515			(1,854	)		121,195
Interest Expense		13,087			4,213			82			—			17,382
Taxes Other Than Income		1,883			93,868			770			—			96,521

Total Costs		36,162			1,173,647			47,487			4,200			1,261,496

Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		135,207			88,686			(813	)		(159,137	)		63,943
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		(7,281	)		12,394			(285	)		—			4,828

Earnings (Loss) before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle		142,488			76,292			(528	)		(159,137	)		59,115
Cumulative Effect of Changes in Accounting for Workers’ Compensation Liability, net of Income Taxes of $53,080		—			83,373			—			—			83,373

Net Income (Loss)	$	142,488		$	159,665		$	(528	)	$	(159,137	)	$	142,488

Cash Flow for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2004:


	Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Elimination		Consolidated
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities	$	(61,115	)	$	243,911		$	4,841		$	—	$	187,637

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	$	(4,695	)	$	(199,902	)	$	—		$	—	$	(204,597	)
Investment in Equity Affiliates		—			(496	)		(2,115	)		—		(2,611	)
Other Investing Activities		11,000			5,715			—			—		16,715

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	$	6,305		$	(194,683	)	$	(2,115	)	$	—	$	(190,493	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments on Short-Term Debt	$	(65,000	)	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	(65,000	)
Payments on Long-Term Notes		—			(45,000	)		—			—		(45,000	)
Dividends Paid		(25,174	)		—			—			—		(25,174	)
Withdrawal from Restricted Cash		190,000			—			—			—		190,000
Other Financing Activities		5,983			(4,338	)		—			—		1,645

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	$	105,809		$	(49,338	)	$	—		$	—	$	56,471

NOTE 15 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:

In June 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Statement No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections – a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3. This Statement provides guidance on the accounting for and reporting of accounting changes and error corrections. It establishes, unless impracticable, retrospective application as the required method for reporting a change in accounting principle in the absence of explicit transition requirements specific to the newly adopted accounting principle. This Statement also provides guidance for determining whether retrospective application of a change in accounting principle is impracticable and for reporting a change when retrospective application is impracticable. The correction of an error in previously issued financial statements is not an accounting change. However, the reporting of an error correction involves adjustments to previously issued financial statements similar to those generally applicable to reporting an accounting change retrospectively. Therefore, the reporting of a correction of an error by restating previously issued financial statements is also addressed by this Statement. This Statement shall be effective for accounting changes and correction of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. We do not expect this guidance to have a significant impact on CONSOL Energy.

In April 2005, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 19-1 “Accounting for Suspended Well Costs” (FSP 19-1). This position concluded that exploratory well costs should continue to be capitalized beyond twelve months when the well has found a sufficient quantity of reserves to justify its completion as a producing well, and the enterprise is making sufficient progress assessing the reserves and the economic and operating viability of the project. This guidance requires management to exercise more judgment than was previously required and also requires additional disclosure. Management does not believe this statement of position will have a significant effect on the financial statements.

In March 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation (FIN) 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143. This interpretation clarifies that the term, conditional asset retirement obligation, as used in FASB Statement No. 143, refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. The obligation to perform the asset retirement activity is unconditional even though uncertainty exists about the timing and/or method of settlement. Thus, the timing and/or method of settlement may be conditional on a future event. Accordingly, an entity is required to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. The fair value of a liability for the conditional asset retirement obligation should be recognized when incurred, generally upon acquisition, construction, or development and/or through the normal operation of the asset. Uncertainty about the timing and/or method of settlement of a conditional asset retirement obligation should be factored into the measurement of the liability when sufficient information exists. SFAS No. 143 acknowledges that, in some cases, sufficient information may not be available to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. We do not expect this guidance to have a significant impact on CONSOL Energy.

On December 15, 2004, the FASB released its final revised standard entitled FASB Statement No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS No. 123R). This Statement requires that all public entities

measure the cost of equity-based service awards based on the grant-date fair value. That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award or the requisite service period, which usually is the vesting period. Compensation cost is not recognized for equity instruments for which employees do not render the requisite service. In addition, the SEC Staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 107 on SFAS No. 123R in March 2005. The SAB was issued to assist preparers by simplifying some of the implementation challenges of SFAS No. 123R while enhancing information that investors receive. This SAB provides guidance related to, among other relevant items, share-based payment transactions with non-employees, valuation methods, the classification of compensation expense, non-GAAP financial measures, first-time adoptions of SFAS No. 123R in an interim period, capitalization of compensation cost related to share-based payment arrangements, the accounting for income tax effects, the modification of employee share options prior to adoption of SFAS No. 123R, and disclosures in Management’s Discussion and Analysis subsequent to adoption of SFAS No. 123R. SFAS No. 123R is to be effective for public companies as of the beginning of the first annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. CONSOL Energy is currently evaluating the impact of unvested stock options outstanding and plans to adopt the provisions of this statement January 1, 2006.

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs: An Amendment of ARB 43, Chapter 4” (SFAS No. 151). This statement amends the guidance in ARB No. 43 Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing,” to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). Paragraph 5 of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, previously stated that “under some circumstances, items such as idle facility expense, excessive spoilage, double freight, and re-handling costs may be so abnormal as to require treatment as current period charges.” SFAS No. 151 requires that those items be recognized as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criterion of “so abnormal.” In addition, this Statement requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The provisions of this Statement are effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. We do not expect this guidance to have a significant impact on CONSOL Energy.

In October 2004, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 04-10, “Applying Paragraph 19 of FASB Statement No. 131, ‘Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,’ in Determining Whether to Aggregate Operating Segments That Do Not Meet the Quantitative Thresholds” (EITF 04-10). FASB Statement No. 131 requires that a public business enterprise report financial and descriptive information about its reportable operating segments. Operating segments are components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. EITF 04-10 clarifies how an enterprise should evaluate the aggregation criteria in paragraph 17 of FAS No. 131 when determining whether operating segments that do not meet the quantitative thresholds may be aggregated in accordance with paragraph 19 of FAS No. 131. In addition, the FASB Task Force has requested that the FASB staff propose a FASB Staff Position (FSP) to provide guidance in determining whether two or more operating segments have similar economic characteristics. The Task Force has agreed that since the two issues are interrelated, the effective date of EITF 04-10 should coincide with the future undetermined effective date of the anticipated FSP. We are currently evaluating the positions addressed in EITF 04-10, and foresee no significant changes in the reporting practices currently used to report segment information.

NOTE 16–SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

In July 2005, CONSOL Energy announced that it had created CNX Gas Corporation (CNX Gas), a wholly owned subsidiary of CONSOL Energy, to conduct its gas exploration and production activities. CONSOL Energy contributed substantially all of the assets of its gas business, including all of CONSOL Energy’s rights to coalbed methane associated with 4.5 billion tons of coal reserves owned or controlled by CONSOL Energy as well as all of CONSOL Energy’s rights to conventional gas. CONSOL Energy entered into various agreements with CNX Gas that will define various operating and service relationships between the two companies.

Subsequently, CNX Gas, entered into an agreement to sell approximately 24.3 million shares in a private transaction and granted a 30 day option to purchase an additional 3.6 million shares. The shares are being sold to qualified institutional and accredited investors in a private transaction exempt form registration under Rule 144A, Regulation S and Regulation D. The shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. Following the close of the transaction, CNX Gas expects to receive approximately $365,400 in net proceeds (approximately $420,200 if the option is exercised) that it will use to pay a special dividend to CONSOL Energy. CONSOL Energy intends to use the proceeds of the special dividend to accelerate efficiency projects in its coal segment and to make acquisitions. In addition, CONSOL Energy has agreed to pay approximately $6,000 in expenses related to this transaction.

Following the close of the transaction, CONSOL Energy will hold approximately 122.9 million shares, or approximately 83.5 percent (81.5 percent if the option is exercised), of the then outstanding shares of CNX Gas’ common stock (before issuance of any shares under CNX Gas’ 2.5 million share equity incentive plan).

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND OPERATIONS

General

CONSOL Energy had net income of $41 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to $26 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. Net income for the 2005 period was improved primarily due to increased average sales prices for coal. This increase was offset, in part, by costs related to the Buchanan fire and higher cost per units sold for both coal and gas. Higher coal unit costs were primarily due to increased expenses related to supplies, labor, contractor mining fees and other post employment benefits. Higher gas unit costs were primarily due to increased well maintenance expenses, enhanced stimulation on existing frac wells (wells drilled into the coal seam) expenses and firm transportation expenses. Increased revenues were offset by costs related to the Buchanan Mine fire. Net income in the 2005 period included additional income tax expense due primarily to higher pre-tax earnings.

Total coal sales for the three months ended June 30, 2005 were 17.4 million tons, of which 17.0 million tons were produced by CONSOL Energy operations or sold from inventory of company-produced coal. This compares with total coal sales of 17.3 million tons for the three months ended June 30, 2004, of which 16.7 million tons were produced by CONSOL Energy operations or sold from inventory of company-produced coal. Overall, production of 16.5 million tons remained consistent in the period-to-period comparison. McElroy Mine production increased 0.9 million tons related to running two longwall mining units in the 2005 period compared to running one longwall mining unit in the 2004 period. Production also increased due to the reactivation of Emery Mine, which was idled in the 2004 period and the opening of the Miller Creek complex in October 2004. These increases in production were offset by a 0.9 million tons reduction at Buchanan Mine in the 2005 period. Buchanan Mine experienced a fire that developed in the mine after a large rock fall behind its longwall mining section on February 14, 2005. The mine was temporarily sealed in order to extinguish the fire. Coal production resumed on June 16, 2005. As of June 30, 2005, total costs related to extinguishment efforts at the Buchanan Mine were approximately $36.9 million, net of expected insurance recovery. However, we also expect to file a claim for a business interruption insurance recovery at some point, none of which has been recorded at June 30, 2005. Total insurance recoveries for the Buchanan fire are limited to $75 million. Production decreases in the period-to-period comparison were also due to Enlow Fork Mine experiencing more challenging mining conditions in the 2005 period.

Our gas production was also impacted by the Buchanan Mine fire. Gross gas production of 2.2 billion cubic feet for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 3.6 billion cubic feet for the six months ended June 30, 2005 is estimated to have been impaired due to the shutdown of the Buchanan longwall. Before the mine fire, approximately 20% of CONSOL Energy’s total gas production was associated with mining activity at the Buchanan Mine. These Buchanan impacts are in addition to an estimated 3 billion cubic feet curtailment for the year ended December 31, 2005, previously disclosed, related to congestion on the interstate pipeline that transports our Virginia gas that we expect could reduce gas production. Of the 3 billion cubic feet projected curtailment for the year, 0.9 billion cubic feet has already been curtailed in the six months ended June 30, 2005.

Sales volumes of coalbed methane gas, including a percentage of the sales of equity affiliates equal to our interest in these affiliates, decreased 5.1% to 12.9 billion cubic feet in the three months ended June 30, 2005 period compared with 13.6 billion cubic feet in the three months

ended June 30, 2004 period. The decrease in sales volumes is primarily due to the loss in production from the Buchanan Mine fire and pipeline curtailments, offset, in part, by an increase in production as a result of additional wells coming on line from the ongoing drilling program and results of the enhanced stimulation of existing frac wells (wells drilled into the coal seam). Our average sales price for coalbed methane gas, including sales of equity affiliates increased 0.8% to $5.02 per thousand cubic feet in the 2005 period compared with $4.98 per thousand cubic feet in the 2004 period.

CONSOL Energy restated first quarter 2004 net income by approximately $2.2 million to reflect the recognition of favorable effects of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 as of March 8, 2004 in accordance with authoritative accounting implementation guidance.

In April 2005, CONSOL Energy completed a $750 million Senior Secured Loan Agreement to replace an existing facility of $600 million. The new agreement is a five-year revolving credit facility.

In May 2005, CONSOL Energy announced that it planned to expand the Enlow Fork Mine in southwestern Pennsylvania. The expansion project, which is subject to final approval by the CONSOL Energy Board of Directors, is expected to add approximately seven million tons of additional capacity and be running by 2010.

In July 2005, CONSOL Energy announced that it had created CNX Gas Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of CONSOL Energy, to conduct its gas exploration and production activities. CONSOL Energy contributed substantially all of the assets of its gas business, including all of CONSOL Energy’s rights to coalbed methane associated with 4.5 billion tons of coal reserves owned or controlled by CONSOL Energy as well as all of CONSOL Energy’s rights to conventional gas. CONSOL Energy entered into various agreements with CNX Gas that will define various operating and service relationships between the two companies.

In conjunction with the creation of the new company, several CONSOL Energy executives will resign their positions with CONSOL Energy to become employees of the new company. They include: Ronald Smith, Executive Vice-President; Nicholas DeIuliis, Senior Vice President; and Gary Bench, Vice President. In addition, a separate Board of Directors has been created to govern CNX Gas. CONSOL Energy Director Phillip Baxter will resign from the Board to become Chairman of the Board of CNX Gas. In addition, CONSOL Energy Board of Director members J. Brett Harvey, James Altmeyer, Sr., and Raj Gupta will serve on both boards.

Subsequently, CNX Gas, entered into an agreement to sell approximately 24.3 million shares in a private transaction and granted a 30 day option to purchase an additional 3.6 million shares. The shares are being sold to qualified institutional and accredited investors in a private transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A, Regulation S and Regulation D. The shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. Following the close of the transaction, CNX Gas expects to receive approximately $365.4 million in net proceeds (approximately $420.2 million if the option is exercised) that it will use to pay a special dividend to CONSOL Energy. CONSOL Energy intends to use the proceeds of the special dividend to accelerate efficiency projects in its coal segment and to make acquisitions. In addition, CONSOL Energy has agreed to pay approximately $6.0 million in expenses related to this transaction.

Following the close of the transaction, CONSOL Energy will hold approximately 122.9 million shares, or approximately 83.5 percent (81.5 percent if the option is exercised), of the then outstanding shares of CNX Gas common stock (before issuance of any shares under CNX Gas’ 2.5 million share equity incentive plan). At the price paid in the transaction, CONSOL Energy’s shares of CNX Gas would be valued at approximately $1.966 billion.

In July 2005, Standard & Poor’s Rating Services affirmed its “BB-” (12^th lowest out of 22 rating categories) corporate credit and its other ratings on CONSOL Energy and upgraded the outlook from stable to positive. Standard & Poor’s defines an obligation rated “BB” as less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, the rating indicates that an obligor faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, which could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2004

Net Income

Net income changed primarily due to the following items (table in millions):


	2005 Period		2004 Period		Dollar Variance			Percentage Change
Coal Sales-Produced and Purchased	$	623	$	514	$	109		21.2	%
Produced Gas Sales		64		67		(3	)	(4.5	)%
Purchased Gas Sales		45		16		29		181.3	%
Other Sales and Other Income		85		78		7		9.0	%

Total Revenue and Other Income		817		675		142		21.0	%
Coal Cost of Goods Sold—Produced and Purchased		426		386		40		10.4	%
Produced Gas Cost of Goods Sold		27		24		3		12.5	%
Purchased Gas Cost of Goods Sold		46		16		30		187.5	%
Other Cost of Goods Sold		87		57		30		52.6	%

Total Cost of Goods Sold		586		483		103		21.3	%
Other		180		166		14		8.4	%

Total Costs		766		649		117		18.0	%

Earnings Before Income Taxes		51		26		25		96.2	%
Income Tax Expense		10		—		10		100.0	%

Net Income	$	41	$	26	$	15		57.7	%

Net income for the 2005 period was improved primarily due to increased average sales prices for coal. This increase was offset, in part, by costs related to the Buchanan Mine fire and higher cost per units sold for both coal and gas. Higher coal unit costs were primarily due to increased expenses related to supplies, labor, contractor mining fees and other post employment benefits. Higher gas unit costs were primarily due to increased well maintenance expense, enhanced stimulation on existing frac wells (wells drilled into the coal seam) expenses and firm transportation expenses. Net income in the 2005 period included additional income tax expense due primarily to higher pre-tax earnings.

Revenue

Revenue and other income increased due to the following items:


	2005 Period		2004 Period		Dollar Variance			Percentage Change
Sales
Produced Coal (including related party)	$	606	$	498	$	108		21.7	%
Purchased Coal		17		16		1		6.3	%
Produced Gas		64		67		(3	)	(4.5	)%
Purchased Gas		45		16		29		181.3	%
Industrial Supplies		22		20		2		10.0	%
Other		10		7		3		42.9	%

Total Sales		764		624		140		22.4	%
Freight Revenue		32		30		2		6.7	%
Other Income		21		21		—		—	%

Total Revenue and Other Income	$	817	$	675	$	142		21.0	%

The increase in company produced coal sales revenue, including related party, during the 2005 period was due mainly to the increase in average sales price per ton.


	2005 Period		2004 Period		Variance		Percentage Change
Produced Tons Sold (in millions)		17.0		16.7		0.3	1.8	%
Average Sales Price Per Ton	$	35.66	$	29.72	$	5.94	20.0	%

The increase in average sales price primarily reflects stronger prices negotiated in 2004 and early 2005 resulting from an overall improvement in prices in the eastern coal market for domestic and foreign power generators and steel producers. The increase was also attributable to pricing premiums due to improved quality on coal shipments. Sales tons in the 2005 period increased slightly over the 2004 period. Overall production of 16.5 million tons remained consistent in the period-to-period comparison. McElroy Mine production increased 0.9 million tons related to running two longwall mining units in the 2005 period compared to running one longwall mining unit in the 2004 period. Production also increased due to the reactivation of Emery Mine, which was idled in the 2004 period and the opening of the Miller Creek complex in October 2004. These increases in production were offset by a 0.9 million tons reduction at Buchanan Mine in the 2005 period. Buchanan Mine experienced a fire that developed in the mine after a large rock fall behind its longwall mining section on February 14, 2005. The mine was temporarily sealed in order to extinguish the fire. Coal production resumed on June 16, 2005. Production decreases in the period-to-period comparison were also due to Enlow Fork Mine experiencing more challenging mining conditions in the 2005 period.

The increase in company-purchased coal sales revenue was due to an increase in average sales price per ton of purchased coal.


	2005 Period		2004 Period		Variance			Percentage Change
Purchased Tons Sold (in millions)		0.3		0.5		(0.2	)	(40.0	)%
Average Sales Price Per Ton	$	49.62	$	30.84	$	18.78		60.9	%

The increased average sales price is primarily due to sales of purchased coal tons being sold in higher priced export and metallurgical markets. Increased revenue from higher average sales prices were offset, in part, by lower sales volumes of purchased coal in the 2005 period compared to the 2004 period.

The decrease in produced gas sales revenue was primarily due to decreased volumes sold in the 2005 period compared to the 2004 period, offset, in part, by an increase in average sales price per unit sold.


	2005 Period		2004 Period		Variance			Percentage Change
Produced Gas Sales Volumes (in billion gross cubic feet)		12.8		13.6		(0.8	)	(5.9	)%
Average Sales Price Per thousand cubic feet (including effects of derivative transactions)	$	5.00	$	4.97	$	0.03		0.6	%

Lower sales volumes in the 2005 period were primarily related to the Buchanan Mine fire and curtailments on CONSOL Energy shipment capacity on the Columbia interstate pipeline. The Buchanan Mine fire developed after a large rock fall behind its longwall mining section on February 14, 2005. The mine was temporarily sealed in order to extinguish the fire. Gas production associated with mining activity was reduced because of the idling of the mine and because of the temporary shutdown of certain active gob gas wells. Our gas production was impaired by approximately 2.2 Bcf (gross) for the three months ended June 30, 2005 because of the shutdown of Buchanan Mine. Gas production gradually began to resume in May 2005, when mine fans began to ventilate the mine and mine rescue teams entered the mine to begin a thorough investigation of the working areas of the mine. As a result of increased demand for pipeline use on the Columbia interstate pipeline, CONSOL Energy shipments of gas were curtailed in the 2005 period. This curtailment resulted in a 0.9 billion cubic feet reduction. These reductions in sales volumes were offset, in part, by the results of wells coming on line from the on-going drilling program and the results of the enhanced stimulation of existing frac wells (wells drilled into the coal seam). CONSOL Energy enters into various physical gas supply transactions with both gas marketers and end users for terms varying in length from a single day to greater than a year. CONSOL Energy has also entered into various gas swap transactions that qualify as financial cash flow hedges. These gas swap transactions exist parallel to the underlying physical transactions. In the 2005 period, these financial cash flow hedges represented 19% of

our produced gas sales volumes at an average price of $4.88 per thousand cubic feet. These financial cash flow hedges currently are expected to represent 18% of our estimated total 2005 produced sales volumes at an average price of $5.48 per thousand cubic feet. CONSOL Energy sold 58% of our produced gas sales volumes in the 2005 period under fixed price contracts at an average price of $4.54 per thousand cubic feet.

Due to the potential curtailment on portions of the shipment capacity allocated to CONSOL Energy, as a result of increased demand for capacity on the Columbia interstate pipeline, CONSOL Energy purchased firm transportation capacity on the pipeline during 2005. This arrangement is expected to offset a portion of the expected impact from periodic curtailments. As of June 30, 2005, the purchased firm transportation capacity on the pipeline for the third quarter represents approximately 72% of our projected production for the same period. In April 2005 due to routine maintenance and construction activities, CONSOL Energy was given notice by Columbia regarding reductions in allowable gas flows. Interruptible gas was completely shut in and our contractual flows were reduced by 60%. These reductions resulted in a second quarter impact of approximately $6.8 million of reduced revenues. Although scheduled reductions have been lifted, CONSOL Energy anticipates that the pipeline constraints will be an on-going issue for the foreseeable future requiring the procurement of firm capacity.

In addition, in order to satisfy obligations to certain customers, we purchased gas from and sold gas to other gas suppliers, which increased our revenues and our costs. Sales of purchased gas volumes have primarily increased due to CONSOL Energy purchasing firm transportation on a regular basis throughout the 2005 period that required us to purchase from and sell to other gas suppliers. CONSOL Energy began to enter into this type of transaction in May of 2004.


	2005 Period		2004 Period		Variance		Percentage Change
Purchased Gas Sales Volumes (in billion gross cubic feet)		6.4		2.4		4.0	166.7	%
Average Sales Price Per thousand cubic feet (including effects of derivative transactions)	$	7.03	$	6.73	$	0.30	4.5	%

The $2 million increase in revenues from the sale of industrial supplies was primarily due to increased sales volumes.

The $3 million increase in other sales was primarily attributable to revenues from river barge towing. Under the Jones Act Bowater exemption, because CONSOL Energy was more than 25% owned by a foreign company, it was prohibited from providing river barge towing to third parties. CONSOL Energy began third party river barge towing shortly after RWE AG divested its ownership interest in the 2004 period.

Freight revenue, outside and related party, is based on weight of coal shipped, negotiated freight rates and method of transportation (i.e., rail, barge, truck, etc.) used for the customers to which CONSOL Energy contractually provides transportation services. Freight revenue is the amount billed to customers for transportation costs incurred.

Other income consists of interest income, gain or loss on the disposition of assets, equity in earnings of affiliates, service income, royalty income, rental income and miscellaneous income. Other income remained consistent in the period-to-period comparison.


	2005 Period		2004 Period		Dollar Variance		Percentage Change
Gain on sale of assets	$	9	$	9	$	—	—	%
Other miscellaneous		12		12		—	—	%

Total other income	$	21	$	21	$	—	—	%

Costs


	2005 Period		2004 Period		Dollar Variance		Percentage Change
Cost of Goods Sold and Other Charges
Produced Coal	$	407	$	370	$	37	10.0	%
Purchased Coal		19		16		3	18.8	%
Produced Gas		27		24		3	12.5	%
Purchased Gas		46		16		30	187.5	%
Industrial Supplies		24		23		1	4.3	%
Closed and Idle Mines		20		20		—	—	%
Other		43		14		29	207.1	%

Total Cost of Goods Sold	$	586	$	483	$	103	21.3	%

Increased cost of goods sold and other charges for company-produced coal was due mainly to a 8.3% increase in cost per ton of produced coal sold and a 1.8% increase in sales volumes.

2005

Period

2004

Period

Variance

Percentage

Change

Produced Tons Sold (in millions)

17.0

16.7