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M arch 2011 Investor Presentation The leading diversified fuel producer in the Eastern U.S. Cautionary Language This presentation contains state ments, estimates and projections which are forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 21E


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M arch 2011 Investor Presentation

The leading diversified fuel producer in the Eastern U.S.

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The unproved reserve data contained in this presentation is based on a summary review of the title to coalbed methane and

  • ther gas rights we hold, as well as a summary review of the title

to the coal from which many of our rights derive. As is customary in the gas industry, prior to the commencement of gas drilling operations on our properties, we conduct a thorough title examination and perform curative work with respect to significant defects. We are typically responsible for curing any title defects at our expense. This curative work may include the acquisition of additional property rights in order to perfect our

  • wnership for development and production of the gas estate.

This presentation contains state ments, estimates and projections which are forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). These statements, which are described in detail in

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annual report form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, involve risks and uncertainties that co uld cause actual results to differ materially from projected results. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. The forward-looking statements include estimates

  • f unproved

reserves, projections and estimates concerning the timing and rates of return

  • f future projects, and our future production, revenues, income and capital
  • spending. The forward-looking statements in this presentation speak only as
  • f the date of this presentation; we disclaim any obligation to update these

statements unless required by the securities laws, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly. This presentation does not constitute an offer to sell any securities of CONSOL Energy Inc. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved reserves that a company has demonstrated by actual production

  • r conclusive

formation tests to be economically and legally producible under existing economic and

  • perating

conditions. We use certain terms in this presentation, such as “unproved reserves and/ or unproved resources” that the SEC's guidelines strictly prohibit us from including in filings with the SEC. We also caution you that the SEC views such “unproved reserves and/ or unproved resources” estimates as inherently unreliable and these estimates may be misleading to investors unless the investor is an expert in the gas industry. In this presentation, the term “unproved reserves and/ or unproved resources” refers to gas that we believe is economically recoverable, based

  • n available data.

Cautionary Language

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CONSOL Energy: Strength in Product Diversity

  • Coal
  • Low-vol coal
  • High-vol coal
  • PCI coal
  • Thermal coal
  • Gas

CONSOL believes that it can create meaningful shareholder value by responsibly managing this unique portfolio.

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CONSOL Energy: Strength in Product Diversity (2)

The world’s largest mining company validates CONSOL Energy’s strategy.

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Wall Street Journal headline, Feb. 22:

BHP to Buy Shale Assets

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CONSOL Energy: Strength in M arket Diversity

  • U.S.
  • China
  • Europe
  • Brazil

CONSOL Energy’s Pittsburgh seam coal is now being sold

  • n four continents.

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CONSOL Energy: The Nation’s Largest Coal Exporter

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2010 Exports

Europe: 2.2 China: 3.0 Brazil: 1.6 Total: 6.8 mm tons

CONSOL Energy aspires to increase its export sales in 2011, with India and S. Korea representing potential new markets.

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Transshipping our Coal off the Coast of Nova Scotia

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Coal in the Panamax-size vessel (on the left) is loaded onto the Cape-size vessel (on the right).

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CONSOL: Coal’s Q4 Cash Generation

37% of the cash generated in CONSOL ’s Coal Division came from the sales of met coal.

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Low-Vol Met High-Vol Met Thermal

Total Coal Sales (millions of tons) 1.1 0.5 15.4 Average Realized Price Per Ton – Company Produced $164.62 $72.69 $52.98 Total Cost Per Ton, before DD&A $61.20 $36.64 $38.22 DD&A Per Ton $5.03 $5.72 $5.05 Total Cost Per Ton – Company Produced $66.23 $42.36 $43.27 Average Margin Per Ton, before DD&A $103.42 $36.05 $14.76 Sales (millions of tons) times Average Margin Per Ton, before DD&A ($ MM)

$114 $18 $227

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CONSOL ’s Bailey Prep Plant will be expanding to serve the BM X M ine

  • 5 M M tons/ year of

low-cost NAPP coal

  • Potential M arkets:
  • Asian mills
  • European generators
  • Brazilian mills
  • Domestic generators

CONSOL can expand production of its premium product if world markets demand it.

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CONSOL ’s BM X M ine Opens in Early 2014

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CONSOL: M anaging the Coal Portfolio

  • Amonate, Elk Creek, and

Itmann properties

  • 5 M M tons/ year of low-

vol, medium-vol, and high-vol

  • Potential EBITDA of

$350 M M , assuming $150 per ton sales price

CONSOL is assessing options, including joint-venturing,

  • utright sale, and possible sole development.

Potential to M onetize CAPP M et Reserves in Southern West Virginia

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CONSOL Energy’s 2011 Gas Strategy

  • Investing $675 million to grow the

gas division of CONSOL

  • $215 mm: delineate Dominion acreage
  • $225 mm: grow production to 150-160 Bcf
  • $35 mm: Utica Shale exploration program

CONSOL believes that its shareholders will reap substantial value from these investments.

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CONSOL Nearly Doubled Proved Reserves in 2010

CONSOL added 621 Bcf from extensions and discoveries.

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1,265 1,343 1,422 1,911 3,732 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

PDPs Bcf

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$/Mcf CONSOL Energy $0.41 Range Resources $0.60 Ultra Petroleum $1.48

2010 Drill Bit Finding Cost

CONSOL posts “Best in Class” finding cost.

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Growth in M arcellus Shale Program

Our M arcellus Shale program is growing rapidly.

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12/ 31 Exit Rate: M M cf/ day

14 40 125 6 24 70 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

#Wells Drilled

Estimated

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CONSOL has Three M arcellus Shale Operating Areas

CONSOL has 750,000 Net Acres in M arcellus Shale.

15 Central Pa. Ops Southwest Pa. Ops WV Ops

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CONSOL is Long FT through 2013

CONSOL has +400 M M cf per day of unused take-away capacity.

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TETCO TETCO DOM INION DOM INION DOM INION DOM INION COL UM BIA COL UM BIA

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2010 M arcellus Shale Results

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CONSOL is achieving results much better than those suggested by the base case.

All in Greene County, Pa.:

  • EURs (p-50 case) range from 3.5 Bcf to 9.9 Bcf; 5.5 Bcf average
  • Laterals average 3,400 feet
  • D&C Costs average $ 4.1 million
  • M aximum 24-hour production averaged 3.7 M M cf
  • 30-day production averaged 3.4 M M cf per day
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M arcellus Economic Assumptions

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CONSOL ’s 2011 Type Case shows attractive economics, even before possible efficiencies.

Illustrative W ell Param eters

($MM, ex cept as noted)

G ros s E U R (B cfe) NRI N et E U R (B cfe) Drilling Cost Completion Cost Total D & C Gathering Land & Title Acquisition Total

M argin A nalysis

($ / Mcfe, ex cept as noted)

Henry Hub Cash Price ($ / MMBT U) Realized Price ($ / Mcfe) Lease Operating Expense Production Taxes Gross Margin T

  • tal D&C,G,L,A Cost ($ / Mcfe)1

AT AX IRR Price Required for 20% ATAX IRR

  • 1. Includes production loss (shrink) of 3.5%

Base

4.3 87.5% 3.7 1.9 1.3 3.2 0.4 0.1

  • 3.7

B ase

4.50 5.12 1.26 0.26 3.60 1.02 22.9% $ 4.27

2011 Type

5.7 87.5% 4.9 2.1 2.8 4.9 0.4 0.1

  • 5.4

2011 Ty pe

4.50 5.12 1.26 0.26 3.60 1.13 22.5% $4.31

2011 Type (10%

D & C E fficiency) 5.7 87.5% 4.9 1.9 2.5 4.4 0.4 0.1

  • 4.9

2011 Type (10%

D & C E fficiency) 4.50 5.12 1.26 0.26 3.60 1.02 26.8% $4.03

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Illustrative M arcellus Well Economics

CONSOL expects a 22% After-Tax IRR at $4.50 / M M BTU.

(1) Assumes 3,000 ft. laterals (2) Difference represents basis premium and gas quality characteristics (3) Includes production loss (shrink) of 3.5%

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  • 5.0%

10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0% 55.0% 60.0% 65.0% 70.0% 75.0% 80.0% 85.0% 90.0% 95.0% 100.0% $2.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00 $4.50 $5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $6.50 $7.00 $7.50 $8.00

Internal Rate of Return %

Henry Hub Cash Price ($ / MMBTU) Well ATAX IRR Comparison - Type Curve Analysis

Base 2011 Type (10% D&C Efficiency) 2011 Type

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CONSOL Plans 6-Well Utica Shale Exploration Program

CONSOL drills vertical well in Belmont County, OH.

20 Central Pa. Ops Southwest Pa. Ops WV Ops

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CONSOL Energy: Summary

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CONSOL Energy – America’s Energy Starts Here.

  • CONSOL has the asset and customer base that makes it the leading

diversified fuel producer in the Northeast.

  • CONSOL Coal Ops’ industry leading assets, margins and cash flows

will allow the Gas business to reach a critical mass and become self funding.

  • CONSOL Gas Ops’ advantaged acreage position and lease terms will

allow positive IRRs even in a $4 natural gas market.

  • CONSOL will manage this outstanding asset portfolio to optimize

returns to our shareholders.

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M arch 2011 Investor Presentation

The leading diversified fuel producer in the Eastern U.S.