Item 8.01 Other Events.

The following sections of the CONSOL Energy Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (the "2008 Form 10-K") are attached as Exhibit 99 and are incorporated herein by reference:

1. Item 6-Selected Financial Data

2. Item 7-Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

3. Item 8-Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The following consolidated financial statements of CONSOL Energy Inc., together with the related reports of independent registered public accounting firms are included herein:

• Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms

• Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

• Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2008 and 2007

• Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

• Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

• Notes to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements

These portions of the 2008 Form 10-K are being filed to include certain reclassifications and adjustments that were made to conform the presentation and disclosure therein to CONSOL Energy Inc.'s current presentation, as required by Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51.

Such reclassifications and adjustments have no impact on previously reported net income or stockholders' equity attributable to CONSOL Energy Shareholders.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

23.2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

99.1 Certain portions of CONSOL Energy Inc.'s 2008 Form 10-K, as listed in Item 8.01, above.

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