Hallador Energy Company (HNRG) Chief Executive Officer to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, May 26, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

Victor Stabio, CEO of Hallador Energy Company (HNRG), will visit NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square and preside over the NASDAQ Opening Bell

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET

Contacts:

Becky Palumbo
303/839-5504 ext. 316

NASDAQ MarketSite:

Jolene Libretto
(646) 441-5220
Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQOMX.com

Feed Information:

The Opening Bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on Galaxy 19 C/15, downlink frequency 4000 vertical. The feed can also be found on Ascent fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the Opening Bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Ascent fiber 1623 as well.

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Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About Hallador Energy Company (HNRG):

Hallador was recently named to Forbes' 2010 list of "The 100 Most Trustworthy Companies." Forbes utilized Audit Integrity, an independent financial analytics company based in Los Angeles, to identify the 100 businesses on American exchanges with the most transparent and conservative accounting practices and most prudent management. The firm sorts the "100 Most Trustworthy Companies" into three groupings: Large, mid and small-cap companies, and arranges them in order of accounting and governance risk (AGR) score, with 100 being the highest score. Hallador was listed this year under the "Most Trustworthy Small-Capitalization Companies" with a score of 94.

For more information please visit both of our websites, www.halladorenergy.com or www.sunrisecoal.com.

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