EXHIBIT 32.1
CONSOL Energy Inc.
1800 Washington Road
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241
Certification of Principal Executive Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350
(Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
I, J. Brett Harvey, President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of CONSOL Energy Inc. (the “Registrant”), certify that to my knowledge, based upon a review of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2003 of the Registrant (the “Report”):
| (1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| (2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
| By: | /s/ J. BRETT HARVEY | |
| Name:J. Brett Harvey | ||
| Date: February 18, 2004 | ||
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