HONG KONG, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (the "Company"; NYSE: YZC; SEHK: 1171; SSE: 600188) announces that, following a request made by the Company to the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, trading in its H Shares has resumed with effect from 9:30 a.m. on December 8, 2008. Trading in its H shares was suspended with effect from 9:38 a.m. on December 5, 2008 pending the release of an announcement of the Company, the nature of which was price-sensitive. Trading in the Company's ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange will also resume with effect from 9:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 8, 2008. Company Background Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited is the largest coal producer in Eastern China. The Company is principally engaged in the underground coal mining, preparation and processing and sales, as well as the railway transportation of coal. The Company was established as a joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China on September 25, 1997. The Company successfully listed its American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") on the New York Stock Exchange, its H Shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and its A Shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on March 31, 1998, April 1, 1998, and July 1, 1998, respectively. For further queries, please visit http://www.yanzhoucoal.com.cn/English/index.asp. For more information, please contact: iPR Ogilvy Ltd Natalie Tam / Tina Law / Christina Chung / Summer Si Tel: +852-2136-6185 Fax: +852 2136 6068 Email: / / / DATASOURCE: Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited CONTACT: At iPR Ogilvy Ltd - Natalie Tam, Tina Law, Christina Chung or Summer Si, +852-2136-6185, or fax, +852 2136 6068, or , , , or , for Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

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