	peabody holding completes uisition peabody holding co inc said it has completed its uisition of substantially all eastern gas and fuel associate s efu coal properties for pct of peabody holding s stock peabody said the purchase includes seven underground mines and seven coal preparation plants currently operated by eastern as well as coal properties being mined by several contractors in west virginia the uisition also involves about mln tons of coal reserves mostly in west va and includes eastern s coal reserves and inactive powderhorn operations near palisade colo peabody said peabody added that it expects to announce within the next week how it will staff and operate the properties and offices it has uired from eastern reuter 
