Exhibit 99
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Rebecca Palumbo
303/839-5504 ext. 316
investorrelations@halladorenergy.com
www.halladorenergy.com
Hallador Energy Company’s
Carlisle Mine Capacity Substantially Sold Out for 2013 and 2014
Denver, Colorado, May 24, 2013 - Hallador Energy Company (NASDAQ: HNRG)
We are pleased to announce today our progress in extending our coal sales contracts into 2014 and 2015. We will continue to participate in the growth of the Illinois Basin and look at markets for our Carlisle coal for 2015 and into the future.
The table below illustrates the status of our current coal contracts:
| Period | Contracted Tons | Average Price | ||
Nine months ending December 31, 2013 | 2,551,000 | $43.45 | ||
| 2014 | 2,900,000 | 43.15 | ||
| 2015 | 1,200,000 | 41.40 |
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