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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Sincerely,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Mark      W. Dooley                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Executive      Vice President                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | James      River Coal Sales, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| James      River Coal Company                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | South      Carolina Public Service Authority                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| Peter      T.      Socha                                                              | /s/      W. David      Ensor                                                                                                                 |
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| Chairman      &      CEO                                                                         | Manager,      Fuel Planning &      Supply                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| /s/      Peter T.      Socha                                                                                   | /s/      W. David      Ensor                                                                                                       |
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| April      7, 2009                                                     | April      20,      2009                                                    |
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