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Exhibit 10.44




     THIS AMENDMENT (“Amendment”) TO COAL SUPPLY AGREEMENT
is entered into as of February 26, 2008, by and between Patriot Coal Sales LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Patriot”), and COALSALES II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“COALSALES”).



WITNESSETH:




     WHEREAS, Seller and Buyer entered into a Coal Supply Agreement dated as of October 22, 2007
(“Agreement”) for the sale of coal by Patriot to COALSALES for delivery to various End Customers
of the quality, in the amounts, and upon the terms and conditions set forth therein; and



     WHEREAS, Seller and Buyer desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein,



     NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, and intending to be legally bound, the
Parties hereby agree as follows:




	 	1.	 	Section 2.10 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as
follows:






	 	 	 	“2.10 Payment Terms; Payment Disputes. All invoices for coal shipped hereunder
shall be submitted by Patriot directly to COALSALES at the billing address(s)
provided by COALSALES (e.g. mail, facsimile and EDI as applicable), in accordance
with the same payment terms governing COALSALES’ submission of invoices to its End
Customer(s). With respect to all coal deliveries made by Patriot to COALSALES prior
to February 1, 2008 (“Initial Settlement Date”) for which COALSALES has not
previously paid Patriot, COALSALES shall pay to Patriot on the fifth
(5th) calendar day following the receipt of the applicable invoice from
Patriot the amount due under each such invoice which shall be deemed full payment
for all coal deliveries under each such invoice, subject to the quarterly
reconciliation adjustment as provided below. With respect to all coal deliveries
made by Patriot after the Initial Settlement Date, and notwithstanding that
COALSALES may not have received full payment from its End Customer(s), COALSALES
shall remit payment to Patriot on the fifth (5th) calendar day following COALSALES’
receipt of an invoice from Patriot for such coal deliveries (“Estimated Billings”)
prepared in accordance with the terms of the applicable End Customer Contract.





 









 






	 	 	 	For each calendar quarter commencing with the calendar quarter ended December 31, 2007, the parties
shall reconcile all payables to Patriot from COALSALES for deliveries during such calendar quarter
(“Quarterly Deliveries”), against all payments receivable by COALSALES from the End Customers for
Quarterly Deliveries. COALSALES shall provide Patriot with documentation from each End Customer as
to the actual amount that COALSALES has received from each End Customer for Quarterly Deliveries
including, but not limited to, adjustments for coal quality and other pricing adjustments.
COALSALES shall compare the actual amounts received from each End Customer to the Estimated
Billings paid by COALSALES to Patriot during such calendar quarter. If COALSALES owes Patriot an
additional amount for such Quarterly Deliveries, COALSALES shall pay such additional amount to
Patriot within five (5) calendar days of the completion of the reconciliation process. If COALSALES
has overpaid Patriot for such Quarterly Deliveries, Patriot shall remit such overpayment to
COALSALES within five (5) calendar days of the completion of the reconciliation process. Interest
will not be due on any payments made as a result of the reconciliation process. The parties agree
to complete the reconciliation process within ninety (90) days after December 31, 2007 and within
sixty (60) days after the end of each calendar quarter thereafter.
	 
	 	 	 	If an End Customer files for bankruptcy or if an End Customer’s creditworthiness significantly
deteriorates (as determined by COALSALES using reasonable commercial standards), COALSALES shall
promptly send a written notice to Patriot and shall have the obligation to remit payment to
Patriot for deliveries to such End Customer only upon receipt of payment from such End Customer.
	 
	 	 	 	If an End Customer advises COALSALES that it will refuse to pay the total invoice for coal
deliveries for any reason, COALSALES shall promptly send a written notice to Patriot and shall
have the obligation to remit payment to Patriot for such coal deliveries only upon receipt of
payment from such End Customer.
	 
	 	 	 	COALSALES will continue to monitor for Patriot the creditworthiness of End Customers in accordance
with its then current policy and will make recommendations to Patriot regarding changes in the
creditworthiness of any End Customer. COALSALES shall cooperate fully with Patriot in these
matters.





 









 






	 	 	 	Patriot agrees that in the event of a payment dispute between COALSALES and
End Customer or non-payment by End Customer, it will cooperate fully with
COALSALES and will take all reasonable measures to assist COALSALES in
resolving any issues with End Customer relating to invoices, payment, and
collection of all outstanding amounts due from End Customer.”






	 	2.	 	Except as herein modified and amended, all terms and provisions
of the Agreement shall otherwise remain unchanged.
	 
	 	3.	 	This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, all
of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.





     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the day
and year first above written.



COALSALES II, LLC




	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Walter L. Hawkins	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	Name :

	 	Walter L. Hawkins, Jr.
	 	 
	Title:

	 	Treasurer & VP	 	 
	Date:

	 	2.29.08	 	 






PATRIOT COAL SALES LLC




	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	/s/ Robert Mead	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	Robert Mead
	 	 
	Title:

	 	VP &  Treasurer	 	 
	Date:

	 	3-05-08