James River Coal Company Announces Date of Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

RICHMOND, Va., March 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — James River Coal Company (Nasdaq:
JRCC), will release its fourth quarter results for 2010 on the evening of March
6, 2011. The Company will hold its quarterly conference call and webcast on
Monday, March 7, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

The conference call will be open to the public. The toll free number is
877-340-2553. International callers please use 678-224-7860. The conference call
can also be accessed via webcast on the James River Coal Company website at
www.jamesrivercoal.com. A replay of the conference call will be available on our
website beginning approximately one hour after the call is complete, and can
also be accessed at 800-642-1687. For international callers a replay of the
conference call can be accessed at 706-645-9291. The pass code is 49584534.

James River Coal Company mines, processes and sells, steam-and industrial-grade
coal primarily to electric utility companies. The Company’s mining operations
are managed through five operating subsidiaries located throughout eastern
Kentucky and one subsidiary in southern Indiana.

CONTACT: James River Coal Company
Elizabeth M. Cook
Director of Investor
Relations
(804) 780-3000

SOURCE James River Coal Company