LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 7 /CNW/ - Phoenix Coal Inc. (TSX: PHC) ("Phoenix" or "the Company"), a leading producer and consolidator of thermal coal reserves in the Illinois Basin, announces that it will host a conference call on Monday, August 17, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the Company's fiscal 2009 second quarter financial results and to provide an update on the review of strategic options for the Company. David Wiley, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Dustin Angelo, Chief Financial Officer, will co-chair the call. A press release announcing the quarterly results will be issued at 4:30pm ET on August 14, 2009.

All interested parties can join the call by dialing 416-644-3428 or 1-800-590-1508. Please dial in 15 minutes prior to the call to secure a line. The conference call will be archived for replay until Monday, August 24, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET. To access the archived conference call, please dial 416-640-1917 or 1-877-289-8525 and enter the reservation code 21311773 followed by the number sign.

A live audio webcast of the conference will be available at www.phxcoal.com and www.newswire.ca. Please connect at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be required to join the webcast. An archived replay of the webcast will be available for 365 days.

About Phoenix Coal Inc.

Phoenix Coal Inc. is an integrated mining company producing high sulphur, low chlorine, bituminous coal from the Illinois Basin. To address the increasing demand for energy in the Eastern United States as well as in the export market, Phoenix Coal is pursuing production growth through the focused acquisition, consolidation, and extraction of coal assets. Phoenix Coal currently operates surface coal mines in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky and a barge loading facility on the Green River. Development plans for additional surface operations, as well as an underground mine, are underway. The Company's executive offices are located in Louisville, KY and its operational headquarters are stationed in Madisonville, KY. For additional information, visit www.phxcoal.com.