X0202 4 2006-08-01 0 0001070412 CONSOL ENERGY INC CNX 0001322947 Richey P Jerome 1800 WASHINGTON ROAD PITTSBURGH PA 15241 0 1 0 0 Vice Pres. & General Counsel Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 2006-08-01 4 S 0 467 41.50 D 11763 D Transaction effected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 16, 2005. Of the 11,763 shares owned directly, 8,564 are restricted stock units including dividend equivalent rights. /s/ P. Jerome Richey by Stephanie Gill, his attorney-in-fact 2006-08-03