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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030715120014
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-014025
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030502
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030715

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONSOL ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070412
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE MINING [1220]
		IRS NUMBER:				510337383

	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:			SMITH RONALD E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000940448

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14901
		FILM NUMBER:		03786629

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 DAVIS DRIVE
		CITY:			DINUBA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93618

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 DAVIS DRIVE
		CITY:			DINUBA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93618
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<officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
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<conversionOrExercisePrice>
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<transactionDate>
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<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">This transaction was reported in April 2003.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">Transaction not reported by Merrill Lynch until 7/8/03.</footnote>
<footnote id="F3">This Form 4 is a resubmission.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>R. E. Smith by P. M. Greene, his attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-14</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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