Sees domestic thermal coal demand growing over the next 6-9 months; demand could rise by 20-40 mln tons in 2010. Co sees a meaningful reduction in surface mining production in 2010 Co says Q4 is shaping up nicely. Customer demand has stabilized looking ahead to 2010. They expect mkt recovery to generate solid earnings across their existing platform. They are optimistic that the timeline for recovery is now more within site than a qtr ago...