PCX: $0.54*4 = $2.16, PE < 6.x

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE:
PCX) today reported its financial results for the quarter ended September 30,
2009. The Company reported revenues of $506.2 million, EBITDA of $25.4
million, net income of $52.8 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.58
for the 2009 third quarter. For the first nine months of 2009, Patriot
reported revenues of $1.5 billion, EBITDA of $78.2 million, net income of
$116.4 million, and diluted earnings per share of $1.40.