HOUSTON, Aug. 5, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- John Nix, Chairman, President and CEO of National Coal (Nasdaq:NCOC) will appear live Sunday night, August 7th at 9:05 p.m. ET on "Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly." National Coal Corp, through its wholly owned subsidiary, National Coal Corporation, engages principally in the business of mining coal by locating, leasing, assessing, permitting and developing coal properties in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States. Recent guests of the show have included Enterprise Products CEO Dan Duncan, Celgene's CEO John Jackson, Landry's CEO Tilman Fertitta, Changewave Research's Tobin Smith, Mario Gabelli, former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt, former Compaq CEO Eckard Pfeiffer, Money Manager Louis Navellier, and many others. Listeners may call in questions live and toll free to Jon Nix and Tim Connolly at 1-866-606-TALK (8255). The Business Talk Radio Show may be heard on WGCH AM 1490 in Greenwich, Connecticut, KSEV AM 700 in Houston, 740 AM WSBR in Boca Raton, Florida and on over 400 affiliate stations nationwide listed at CRN1 (www.cableradionetwork.com), or on the Internet at www.businesstalkradio.net. This hour of "Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly" is hosted by Tim Connolly of Corporate Strategies Merchant Bankers (www.corporate-strategies.net). Noted Economist Mike King of Princeton Research provides live technical analysis for the show.
About National Coal Corporation -- National Coal was founded by a management team rich in successful coal mining business and engineering experience. Formed in January 2003 and fueled by a healthy entrepreneurial spirit, NCC easily identified and quickly capitalized on opportunities within the South Appalachian region. Poised for growth and long-term returns, NCC has a culture of corporate and business responsibility that filters through all of its operations. There is high focus on delivering a quality product to customers, while maximizing productivity and costs, with a dedicated eye on superior land reclamation, strategic partnerships with stakeholders such as rail and truck companies and employee safety and development.
The Company has already become cash flow positive. The following reflects the rate of growth of the Company.
Revenues by Quarter
Quarter 1 2004 $1,064,903; Q2 $4,528,695; Q3 $4,410,287;
Q4 $6,995,027; Quarter 1 2005 $12,584,404
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