CORRECTING and REPLACING Westmoreland Schedules Investor Conference Call for August 9, 2010

03.08.2010 | 1:00 Uhr | Business Wire

First graph, first sentence should read: Westmoreland Coal Company (NYSE
AMEX: WLB) reported that it has scheduled an investor conference call
for Monday, August 9, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss second
quarter earnings that will be released before the markets open (sted
Westmoreland Coal Company (NYSE AMEX: WLB) reported that it has
scheduled an investor conference call for Monday, August 9, 2010 at
10:00 a.m. Eastern Time).

The corrected release reads:

WESTMORELAND SCHEDULES INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL FOR AUGUST 9, 2010

Westmoreland Coal Company (NYSE AMEX: WLB) reported that it has
scheduled an investor conference call for Monday, August 9, 2010 at
10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss second quarter earnings that will be
released before the markets open. Remarks by Keith E. Alessi, President
and Chief Executive Officer, will be followed by a question and answer
period. You can participate in the conference call by phone or via the
Internet; however, questions will be taken only by phone.

When:		August 9, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time

How:		By Internet: Log onto the Investor Relations/Investor Calls page of the Company′s web site at: at least 20 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call to download and install any necessary audio software.

		By Phone: Dial toll free (877) 407-8033 five to ten minutes before the scheduled start of the conference call. International calls dial (201) 689-8033.

Replay:		A telephone replay will be available until August 24, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. Replay toll free number: 1-877-660-6853. International replay number: 1-201-612-7415. Replay pass codes (needed for playback): Conference ID #: 354901, Account #: 286.

		An on-demand replay of the conference call will be available on the Company′s web site beginning shortly after the call.

Westmoreland Coal Company is the oldest independent coal company in the
United States. The Company′s coal operations include coal mining in the
Powder River Basin in Montana and lignite mining operations in Montana,
North Dakota and Texas. Its power operations include ownership of the
two-unit ROVA coal-fired power plant in North Carolina. For more
information, visit

Westmoreland Coal Company

Keith Alessi, 719-442-2600