Westmoreland Announces Commencement of Exchange Offer for 10.75% Senior Secured Notes Due 2018

Westmoreland Coal Company WLB today announced that it has commenced a registered exchange offer to exchange any and all of its $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 10.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 that were issued in a private placement for an equal principal amount of its 10.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended .