Foundation Coal Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.05 Per Share.

LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md. -- The Board of Directors of Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FCL) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on December 29, 2005 to shareholders of record on December 15, 2005.

Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc., through its affiliates is a major U.S. coal producer with 13 coal mines and related facilities in several states including Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois, and Wyoming. Through its subsidiaries Foundation Coal employs approximately 2,900 people and produces approximately 67 million tons annually, largely for utilities generating electricity. Foundation's corporate offices are in Linthicum Heights, MD.