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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-015040.txt : 20060228
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-015040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060224
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060228

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONSOL ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070412
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE SURFACE MINING [1221]
		IRS NUMBER:				510337383
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CONSOL INC
		STREET 2:		1800 WASHINGTON RD
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15241

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CONSOL INC
		STREET 2:		1800 WASHINGTON RD
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15241

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LYONS WILLIAM J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253454

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14901
		FILM NUMBER:		06653006

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5704 E 118 STREET
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74137
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4128314000
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        <issuerName>CONSOL ENERGY INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>LYONS WILLIAM J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PITTSBURGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15241</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec. VP &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents dividend equivalent rights earned under the Equity Incentive Plan as part of a grant of restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Of the 21,261 shares owned directly, 12,844 are restricted stock units including dividend equivalent rights and approximately 23 shares were received pursuant to the Company's 401(k) Plan between December 1, 2005 and the date hereof.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ William J. Lyons by Paige M. Greene, his attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
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