Western Coal Supports Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Efforts

VANCOUVER, March 31 /CNW/ --
VANCOUVER, March 31 /CNW/ - Western Coal Corp. (TSX: WTN, WTN.WT) and
(AIM: WTN) (the 'Company' or 'Western') announces today its support to the relief efforts following the earthquake and
resulting tsunami in Japan with a donation of $100,000 to the Canadian
Red Cross.

Keith Calder, president and chief executive officer of Western said, 'We
have a close relationship with Japan and as such offer our support for
the relief efforts with this donation. On behalf of all the employees
at Western Coal, our thoughts are with all those who have been affected
by this terrible disaster.'

About Western Coal


Western Coal is a producer of high quality metallurgical coal from three
mines in northeast British Columbia (Canada), high quality
metallurgical coal and compliant thermal coal from four mines located
in West Virginia (USA), and high quality anthracite and metallurgical
coal in South Wales (UK). The Company is headquartered in Vancouver,
BC, Canada, and trades on the AIM and TSX stock exchanges under the
symbol 'WTN'. More information can be found at www.westerncoal.com

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