UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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SCHEDULE 14A
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OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY
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(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
WESTMORELAND COMMITTEE TO ENHANCE SHARE VALUE
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Westmoreland Committee to Enhance Share Value
2789 Hartland Road
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 641-4612
September 8, 2000
Dear Fellow Westmoreland Depositary/Preferred Shareholder:
Soon you likely will receive materials from the management of
Westmoreland Coal Company, asking you to complete, sign, and
return a white card revoking your blue CONSENT to remove
Preferred Stock Directors, Messrs. Killen and Sight, and
replace them with the Committee's two nominees, Messrs. Dove
and Williams.
Our Committee of your fellow shareholders urge you NOT to
return any materials you receive from the Company. If you
have already signed such material, you have every right to
subsequently reverse that vote by signing and sending to us a
later-dated blue CONSENT card. If you are confused by the
mailings you have received or need help with filing your blue
CONSENT, please contact the Committee at the number above.
We urge you to stay the course with the Committee that you
began by voting your blue CONSENT card. We appreciate your
vote of confidence. Working together, we are on our way to
success in electing two new directors who own significant
amounts of Preferred Shares and who will diligently monitor
on our behalf the Westmoreland Board's activities in
connection with issues of importance to Preferred
shareholders.
The Committee believes that the key issue is adequate
representation of our interests on the Board. We believe it
is impractical to hope that the two current Preferred Stock
directors - who own only 750 Depositary Shares between them -
will ensure that Preferred Stock issues will be a priority
within the Company for the foreseeable future. Also, keep in
mind that as long as the Preferred dividend is in default,
the Company's charter prohibits Preferred shareholders from
voting in general elections for any persons other than the
two Preferred Stock directors. Our only practical means
available to monitor or influence the Board's day-to-day
activities relating to our Preferred Stock is through our two
Preferred Stock directors. Let's make that representation
meaningful.
Stay the course with your Fellow Depositary Shareholders!
Time is of the essence - only a few days remain for this
action. We urge that the last card you sign is a blue CONSENT
that provides your "CONSENT TO" both Action #1 and Action #2.
CONSENTs can be faxed to (703) 739-5982.
Sincerely,
/s/ Stephen D. Rosenbaum
Stephen D. Rosenbaum
