Brower Piven Encourages Investors Who Have Losses in Excess of $100,000 From Investment in Massey Energy Company to Inquire About the Lead Plaintiff Position in Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Before the June 28, 2010 Lead Plaintiff Deadline

STEVENSON, MD -- (Marketwire) -- 05/07/10 -- Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the District of West Virginia on behalf of purchasers of the publicly traded securities of Massey Energy Company ('Massey' or the 'Company') (NYSE: MEE) during the period between October 28, 2009 and April 21, 2010, inclusive (the 'Class Period').

No class has yet been certified in the above action. Members of the Class will be represented by the lead plaintiff and counsel chosen by the lead plaintiff. If you wish to choose counsel to represent you and the Class, you must apply to be appointed lead plaintiff no later than June 28, 2010 and be selected by the Court. The lead plaintiff will direct the litigation and participate in important decisions including whether to accept a settlement and how much of a settlement to accept for the Class in the action. The lead plaintiff will be selected from among applicants claiming the largest loss from investment in the Company during the Class Period. You are not required to have sold your shares to seek damages or to serve as a Lead Plaintiff. You may contact Brower Piven (through hoffman@browerpiven.com or 410/415-6616) to answer any questions you may have in that regard.

The complaint accuses the defendants of violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by virtue of the Company's failure to disclose during the Class Period citations arising from serious uncorrected safety and other regulatory violations while claiming to be one of the safest mine operators in the industry, regularly touting its safety achievements and telling investors that safety was a priority. According to the complaint, after an explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine near Montcoal, West Virginia on April 5, 2010, after hundreds of incidents of uncorrected safety violations at Massey's operations came to light and after on April 21, 2010, when eight Massey mines became the target of surprise inspections by federal mine safety officials, the value of Massey's stock declined significantly.

If you have suffered a net loss for all transactions in Massey Energy Company securities during the Class Period, including shares or possibly calls purchased during, but not sold until after the end of the Class Period or possibly put options sold but not covered until after the end of the Class Period, you may obtain additional information about this lawsuit and your ability to become a lead plaintiff by contacting Brower Piven at www.browerpiven.com, by email at hoffman@browerpiven.com, by calling 410/415-6616, or at Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, 1925 Old Valley Road, Stevenson, Maryland 21153. Attorneys at Brower Piven have combined experience litigating securities and class action cases of over 40 years. If you choose to retain counsel, you may retain Brower Piven without financial obligation or cost to you, or you may retain other counsel of your choice. You need take no action at this time to be a member of the class.

CONTACT:
Charles J. Piven
Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation
Stevenson, Maryland
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