CXG Cnx Gas Corp

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CNX Gas Corporation (NYSE:CXG) was recently named by Platts, a provider of energy information, as a finalist in its "Hydrocarbon Producer of the Year" category of its 8th Annual Global Energy Awards. Established in 1999, the Platts Global Energy Awards annually recognize outstanding achievement and vision in the global energy industry. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051213/CNXLOGO) Nicholas J. DeIuliis, president and chief executive officer of CNX Gas, commented, "The selection of CNX Gas is a tribute to our talented people, who have set standards for safety, technical innovation and environmental stewardship, while generating superior investor returns." According to Platts, the Hydrocarbon Producer of the Year Award, " ... acknowledges excellence in the upstream energy industries." The judges considered entries from specialist exploration companies, coal mining companies, coalbed methane extractors, drilling companies, production facility operators, integrated upstream oil and gas companies, and E&P divisions of larger companies. Platts listed all of the finalists for this award: CNOOC Limited CNX Gas Corporation Peabody Energy Saudi Aramco Williams The winner of the Hydrocarbon Producer of the Year Award will be announced by Platts in New York on November 30, 2006. CNX GAS CORPORATION is an independent natural gas exploration, development, production and gathering company operating in the Appalachian Basin of the United States. In May 2006, Business Week cited CNX Gas in its survey of Hot Growth Companies. Effective June 30, 2006, CNX Gas was added to the membership of companies included in the Russell 3000(R) Index and the Russell Midcap(R) Index. Contact: Dan Zajdel Director - Investor and Public Relations (412) 854-6719 http://www.cnxgas.com/ http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051213/CNXLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: CNX Gas Corporation CONTACT: Dan Zajdel, Director - Investor and Public Relations of CNX Gas, +1-412-854-6719, or Web site: http://www.cnxgas.com/

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