Waratah Coal Seeking a Dual Listing on the ASX

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, Oct 02, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) --

Waratah Coal (TSX VENTURE: WCI) (Waratah) is pleased to announce that it has today made an application to the Australian Stock Exchange Limited (ASX) for the admission of Waratah to the Official List of the ASX and for Official Quotation of CDIs for the shares issued in Waratah. Upon admission to the ASX, Waratah will become dual listed with its securities listed on both the TSX-V and the ASX. A further announcement on the progress of the application by Waratah for dual listing on the ASX will be provided once a determination has been made by the ASX on the application.

To view this announcement on the Waratah Coal website www.waratahcoal.com.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("the U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities law and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

Cautionary language:

Except for the historical and present factual information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release, including words such as "expects", "projects", "plans", "anticipates" and similar expressions, are forward-looking information that represents management of Waratah Coal's internal projections, expectations or beliefs concerning, among other things, future operating results and various components thereof or the economic performance of Waratah Coal. The projections, estimates and beliefs contained in such forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Waratah Coal's actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, those described in Waratah Coal's filings with the Canadian securities authorities. Accordingly, holders of Waratah Coal shares and potential investors are cautioned that events or circumstances could cause results to differ materially from those predicted. Waratah Coal disclaims any responsibility to update these forward-looking statements.

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contacts: Waratah Coal Peter Lynch President and CEO +61 7 3303 0692 Email: plynch@waratahcoal.com Waratah Coal Michael Joyner Investor Relations - Canada (416) 368-3671 Email: mjoyner@waratahcoal.com Website: www.waratahcoal.com

SOURCE: Waratah Coal Inc.

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