The North American Coal Corporation Reports Exemplary 2004 Safety Resu

    Business Editors/Energy Editors

    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2005--The North American Coal Corporation reports another year of excellent safety performance results. The company's Florida limerock mining operations, Coteau Mine, Red Hills Mine, Red River Mine and Sabine Mine reported no lost time accidents (LTA) for 2004. North American Coal's Falkirk Mine and San Miguel Mine reported only one LTA each. The company reported a total of 2,500,955 man hours worked for 2004, with an overall LTA average of 0.16, compared with the national average of 1.75.
    "North American Coal strives to meet and exceed the highest safety standards, and our record demonstrates this commitment," said Walter Simpson, North American Coal's Safety Coordinator. "We take every possible measure to assure the health and safety of our employees, and we are proud of our record of safety accomplishments because they are fundamental to our company's success."
    North American Coal has received numerous awards for its safety accomplishments. A detailed list of the company's awards for safety is available at www.nacoal.com.
    The North American Coal Corporation, a subsidiary of NACCO Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NC), is engaged in the acquisition, mining and marketing of coal used by electric utilities for power generation, and in dragline mining services for limerock quarries. Corporate headquarters are located in Dallas, with surface mining operations in Texas, North Dakota, Louisiana and Mississippi, and limerock mining operations in Florida. For more information, visit www.nacoal.com.

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CONTACT: dawson duncan for The North American Coal Corporation Anna Marie Johnson Teague, 214-520-7550 amteague@dawsonduncan.com

KEYWORD: MISSISSIPPI TEXAS LOUISIANA NORTH DAKOTA FLORIDA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: ENERGY UTILITIES SOURCE: The North American Coal Corporation

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