Statement on United States Supreme Court Decision to Review the Harman Case

Massey Energy Company has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.

Date: 11/14/2008 4:31:00 PM

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    RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Massey Energy Company
(NYSE: MEE) reacted to the decision of the United States Supreme Court today
to accept consideration of the Harman case with the following statement:
    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071031/MASSEYENERGYLOGO )
    "We respect the Court's decision to review this case and look forward to
the ultimate resolution of this matter.  We are confident that the Harman case
was properly decided by the West Virginia Supreme Court," said Shane Harvey,
Massey Vice President and General Counsel.
    The United States Supreme Court has agreed to review a ruling by the West
Virginia Supreme Court that reversed a 2002 verdict by the Circuit Court in
Boone County to award $50 million to Harman Mining Corporation and its
president, Hugh Caperton.
    Massey Energy Company, headquartered in Richmond, Va., with operations in
West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia, is the fourth largest coal producer by
revenue in the United States and is included in the S&P 500 Index.
SOURCE  Massey Energy Company
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    /CONTACT:  Shane Harvey, General Counsel for Massey Energy Company,
+1-304-369-8500/
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    /Web site:  http://www.masseyenergyco.com /
    (MEE)

CO:  Massey Energy Company
ST:  Virginia
IN:  MNG OIL
SU:  LAW

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