FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * GUPTA RAJ   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CONSOL ENERGY INC [CNX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1800 WASHINGTON ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/25/2005 (Street) PITTSBURGH, PA 15241 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share 02/25/2005   P(1)   18 (2) A $ 21.25 (2) 8,998 (3) D   Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share 05/27/2005   P(1)   17 (2) A $ 23.43 (2) 8,998 (3) D   Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share 08/24/2005   P(1)   12 (2) A $ 32.14 (2) 8,998 (3) D   Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 11/25/2005   P(1)   13 (2) A $ 30.05 (2) 8,998 (3) (4) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GUPTA RAJ 1800 WASHINGTON ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA 15241	X

Signatures

/s/ Raj Gupta by Stephanie Gill, his attorney-in-fact		06/27/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares acquired through IRA accounts with automatic dividend reinvestment features, whereby cash dividends are reinvested into CONSOL Energy Inc. stock.
(2)	The number of shares and closing share prices reported on this Form 4 reflect the two-for-one stock split, payable in the form of a stock dividend to CONSOL Energy Inc. stockholders of record as of May 15, 2006, which was distributed on or about May 31, 2006.
(3)	These shares have not been reported as a separate transaction prior to being reported in this Form 4 but have been included in the total amount of shares reported on a previously filed report.
(4)	Of the 8,998 shares owned directly, 2,292 are deferred stock units including dividend equivalent rights and 964 are restricted stock units.

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