Massey Energy Company Releases Results of Special Stockholder Meeting Vote

Massey Energy Company MEE announced the results from its Special Meeting of Stockholders (the "Special Meeting") held today. The Company is pleased to announce that the following proposals received the requisite percentage of votes at the Special Meeting: (i) declassification of the Board of Directors; (ii) removal of supermajority vote provisions related to stockholder amendment of bylaws; (iii) removal of supermajority vote provisions related to stockholder approval of certain business; (iv) removal of the prohibition of the right for stockholders to request special meetings of stockholders; and (v) increase of authorized shares of common stock to 300,000,000 shares.