Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATIONS
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 September 30, 2004, 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.
Date: November 8, 2004
/s/ J. BRETT HARVEY |
J. Brett Harvey President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
