CNX Gas Employees Pass Safety Milepost; Work Two Million Hours Without Incurring a Lost Time Incident

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 1  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CNX Gas Corporation (NYSE:CXG) announces that its employees have continued their safety longevity streak by working two million continuous hours without incurring a lost time incident. The last such incident occurred in mid-1994.

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Ronald E. Smith, chief operating officer, said, "I commend our people for incorporating safety into their daily regimen. While we expect a lot from our people, what we most require is that all of us do our tasks safely. We must sustain our zero accident rate and continue to drive for zero with our contractors."

Nicholas DeIuliis, president and chief executive officer, echoed Ron's thoughts. "At CNX Gas, working in a safe manner is a condition of employment. Over the decades, Ron and his people have led the industry in safety. Well done, and keep up the safe work!"

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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. Recently, CNX Gas was named as a finalist by Platts for its "Hydrocarbon Producer of the Year" award.

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