Spreadsheet: 09d44c63-68e0-4904-bea6-24954acd733a
Sheet: 2006 by quarter

PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION
Key Performance Indicators
([NAME])
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Peabody
 |  |  | Quarter Ended |  |  |  | Quarter Ended |  |  |  | Quarter Ended |  |  |  | Quarter Ended |  |  |  | Calendar |  |  |  | Continuing
 |  |  | March 31, 2006 |  |  |  | June 30, 2006 |  |  |  | September 30, 2006 |  |  |  | December 31, 2006 |  |  |  | 2006 |  |  |  | Operations3
[NAME] (In Millions)
 | Midwestern U.S. Mining Operations |  | 13.7 |  |  |  | 14.1 |  |  |  | 13.7 |  |  |  | 13.1 |  |  |  | 54.7
 | Western U.S. Mining Operations |  | 39.8 |  |  |  | 38.8 |  |  |  | 40.4 |  |  |  | 41.5 |  |  |  | 160.5 |  |  |  | 160.5
 | Australian Mining Operations |  | 1.9 |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |  |  | 2.3 |  |  |  | 4.4 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 10.8
 | Trading and Brokerage Operations |  | 6 |  |  |  | 5.5 |  |  |  | 4.4 |  |  |  | 5.6 |  |  |  | 21.4 |  |  |  | 21.4
 | Total
Revenues per Ton - Mining Operations |  |  | $'s in millions |  | $'s per ton |  | $'s in millions |  | $'s per ton |  | $'s in millions |  | $'s per ton |  | $'s in millions |  | $'s per ton |  | $'s in millions |  | $'s per ton |  | $'s in millions |  | $'s per ton
 | Midwestern U.S. |  | 514.5 |  | 37.47 |  | 517.5 |  | 36.7 |  | 505.6 |  | 36.86 |  | 498.3 |  | 37.96 |  | 2035.8 |  | 37.24 |  | 858.5
 | Western U.S. |  | 432.1 |  | 10.86 |  | 400.3 |  | 10.32 |  | 428.3 |  | 10.6 |  | 442.8 |  | 10.66 |  | 1703.4 |  | 10.61 |  | 1703.4
 | Total - U.S. Mining Operations |  |  |  | 17.69 |  |  |  | 17.35 |  |  |  | 17.26 |  |  |  | 17.22 |  |  |  | 17.38
 | Australia |  | 153 |  | 82.88 |  | 217.9 |  | 89.72 |  | 191.5 |  | 82.02 |  | 280.8 |  | 64.31 |  | 843.2 |  | 76.83 |  | 833
Operating Costs per Ton - Mining Operations
 | Midwestern U.S. |  | 382 |  | 27.82 |  | 409.4 |  | 29.03 |  | 437.2 |  | 31.87 |  | 423.2 |  | 32.24 |  | 1651.7 |  | 30.21
 | Western U.S. |  | 304.3 |  | 7.65 |  | 300.3 |  | 7.74 |  | 315.7 |  | 7.81 |  | 310.1 |  | 7.47 |  | 1230.3 |  | 7.66 |  | 1230.3
 | Total - U.S. Mining Operations |  |  |  | 12.83 |  |  |  | 13.42 |  |  |  | 13.92 |  |  |  | 13.42 |  |  |  | 13.4
 | Australia |  | 105.2 |  | 57.01 |  | 152 |  | 62.57 |  | 116.3 |  | 49.79 |  | 191.3 |  | 43.82 |  | 564.8 |  | 51.46 |  | 546.3
Gross Margin per Ton - Mining Operations
 | Midwestern U.S.
 | Western U.S.
 | Total - U.S. Mining Operations
 | Australia
EBITDA - Resource Management |  |  | 7.4 |  |  |  | 49.2 |  |  |  | 30.6 |  |  |  | 35.4 |  |  |  | 122.6
EBITDA - Trading and Brokerage Operations |  |  | 16.2 |  |  |  | 21.2 |  |  |  | 39.3 |  |  |  | 15.9 |  |  |  | 92.6 |  |  |  | 92.6
Selling and Administrative Expenses |  |  | -46.5 |  |  |  | -40.8 |  |  |  | -31.5 |  |  |  | -57.1 |  |  |  | -175.9
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization |  |  | -81 |  |  |  | -91.5 |  |  |  | -90.6 |  |  |  | -114.1 |  |  |  | -377.2
Asset Retirement Obligation Expense |  |  | -7.2 |  |  |  | -11.6 |  |  |  | -7.1 |  |  |  | -14.2 |  |  |  | -40.1 |  |  |  | -14.2
Other Operating Costs, Net 1 |  |  | -25.8 |  |  |  | -24.8 |  |  |  | -23.9 |  |  |  | -20 |  |  |  | -94.5
Operating Profit
EBITDA
Capital Expenditures
Acquisitions 2 |  |  | 44.5 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 307.8 |  |  |  | 1199.9
Coal Reserve Lease |  |  | 59.8 |  |  |  | 63.5 |  |  |  | 54.8 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 178.2
Other |  |  | 87.5 |  |  |  | 112.7 |  |  |  | 92.3 |  |  |  | 185.3 |  |  |  | 477.7
1 Includes generation development costs, coalbed methane development activities, costs associated with post-mining activities, and income from an equity interest in a Venezuelan joint venture.
2 Reflects the Company's acquisition of Excel Coal Limited for $1,507.8 million, net of cash received
3 Adjusted for discontinuing operations of Patriot Coal Corporation and assets held for sale.
This information is intended to be reviewed in conjunction with the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.