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| LENDER, ADMINISTRATIVE      AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT: |
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| MORGAN      STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.                |
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| By:      /S/ Stephen      King                          |
| Name:Stephen      B. King                               |
| Title:      VP                                          |

| OTHER      LENDERS:                                                                              |
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| Deutsche      Bank AG New York  - By D.B Services New Jersey    Inc.                   |
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| By:      /S/ Jonathan      Shin                                                                  |
| Name:Jonathan      Shin                                                                          |
| Title:      Assistant Vice President                                                             |
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| OTHER      LENDERS:                                                                              |
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| Sandelman      Finance 2006-1, Ltd. – By Sandelman Partners, LP as Investment      Advisor |
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| By:      /S/ Peter A.      Bio                                                                   |
| Name:Peter      Bio                                                                              |
| Title:      Head of Capital Structure                                                            |

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| OTHER      LENDERS:                 |
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| Trilogy      Portfolio Company LLC  |
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|                                |
| By:      /S/ Paul S.      Greenberg |
| Name:Paul      S. Greenberg         |
| Title:      Principal               |

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| OTHER      LENDERS:                                                                 |
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| Trust      D (for a portion of the assets of the Kodak Retirement Income      Plan) |
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| By: /S/ Steven S.      Rogers                                                  |
| Name:Steven      S. Rogers                                                          |
| Title:      Authorized Signatory                                                    |
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| OTHER      LENDERS:                                                                 |
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| Liberty      View Loan Fund LLC                                                     |
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| By:      /S/ Steven S.      Rogers                                                  |
| Name:Steven      S. Rogers                                                          |
| Title:      Authorized Signatory                                                    |
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| OTHER      LENDERS:                                                                                                      |
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| Xerion      (Perella Weinberg)                                                                                           |
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| By:      /S/ Peter      Epstein                                                                                          |
| Name:      Peter Epstein                                                                                                 |
| Title:      Analyst                                                                                                      |
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| OTHER      LENDERS:                                                                                                      |
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| Restoration      Holdings Ltd.                                                                                           |
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| By:      /S/ Pamela M.      Lawrence                                                                                     |
| Name:      Pamela M. Lawrence                                                                                            |
| Title:      Director                                                                                                     |
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| OTHER      LENDERS:                                                                                                      |
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| TRS      Venor LLC – By Deutcshe Bank, AG Cayman Island Branch, Its Sole Member; DB      Services New Jersey, Inc. |
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| By:      /S/ Alice L      Wagner                                                                                         |
| Name:      Alice L Wagner                                                                                                |
| Title:      Vice Presiden                                                                                                |
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| By:      /S/ Edward      Schaffer                                                                                        |
| Name:      Edward Schaffer                                                                                               |
| Title:      Vice Presiden                                                                                                |
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| OTHER      LENDERS:                                                                                                      |
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| Mariner      LDC – By:  Mariner Investment Group, LLC as Investment      Manager                         |
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| By:      /S/ Charles R.      Howe                                                                                        |
| Name:      Charles R. Howe                                                                                               |
| Title:      President                                                                                                    |
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| BORROWERS:                             |
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| JAMES      RIVER COAL COMPANY          |
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| By:      /S/ Samuel M. Hopkins      II |
| Name:      Samuel M. Hopkins II        |
| Title:  V.P                  |
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| JAMES      RIVER COAL SERVICE COMPANY  |
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|                                   |
| By:      /S/ Samuel M. Hopkins      II |
| Name:      Samuel M. Hopkins II        |
| Title:  V.P                  |
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|                                   |
| LEECO,      INC.                       |
|                                   |
|                                   |
| By:      /S/ Samuel M. Hopkins      II |
| Name:      Samuel M. Hopkins II        |
| Title:  V.P                  |
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|                                   |
| TRIAD      MINING, INC.                |
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|                                   |
| By: /S/ Samuel M. Hopkins      II |
| Name:      Samuel M. Hopkins II        |
| Title:  V.P                  |
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|                                   |
| TRIAD      UNDERGROUND MINING, LLC     |
|                                   |
|                                   |
| By:      /S/ Samuel M. Hopkins      II |
| Name:      Samuel M. Hopkins II        |
| Title:  Member               |

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| BLEDSOE      COAL CORPORATION             |
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|                                      |
|                                      |
| By:      /S/ Samuel M. Hopkins      II    |
| Name:      Samuel M. Hopkins II           |
| Title:  V.P                     |
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| JOHNS      CREEK ELKHORN COAL CORPORATION |
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|                                      |
| By: /S/ Samuel M. Hopkins      II    |
| Name:      Samuel M. Hopkins II           |
| Title:  V.P                     |
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|                                      |
| JAMES      RIVER COAL SALES, INC.         |
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| By:      /S/ Samuel M. Hopkins      II    |
| Name:      Samuel M. Hopkins II           |
| Title:  V.P                     |
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| BLEDSOE      COAL LEASING COMPANY         |
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|                                      |
| By:      /S/ Samuel M. Hopkins      II    |
| Name:      Samuel M. Hopkins II           |
| Title:  V.P                     |

| BLUE      DIAMOND COAL COMPANY         |
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|                                   |
|                                   |
| By:      /S/ Samuel M. Hopkins      II |
| Name:      Samuel M. Hopkins II        |
| Title:  V.P                  |

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| MCCOY      ELKHORN COAL CORPORATION      |
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|                                     |
|                                     |
| By:      /S/ Samuel M. Hopkins      II   |
| Name:      Samuel M. Hopkins II          |
| Title:  V.P                    |
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| GUARANTORS:                              |
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| BDCC      HOLDING COMPANY, INC.          |
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| By:      /S/ Samuel M. Hopkins      II   |
| Name:      Samuel M. Hopkins II          |
| Title:  V.P                    |
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|                                     |
| EOLIA      RESOURCES, INC.               |
|                                     |
|                                     |
| By:      /S/ Samuel M. Hopkins      II   |
| Name:      Samuel M. Hopkins II          |
| Title:  V.P                    |
|                                     |
|                                     |
| SHAMROCK      COAL COMPANY, INCORPORATED |
|                                     |
|                                     |
| By:      /S/ Samuel M. Hopkins      II   |
| Name:      Samuel M. Hopkins III         |
| Title:  V.P                    |
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|                                     |
| JOHNS      CREEK COAL COMPANY            |
|                                     |
|                                     |
| By:      /S/ Samuel M. Hopkins      II   |
| Name:      Samuel M. Hopkins II          |
| Title:  V.P                    |

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| JOHNS      CREEK PROCESSING COMPANY    |
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|                                   |
|                                   |
| By:      /S/ Samuel M. Hopkins      II |
| Name:      Samuel M. Hopkins II        |
| Title:  V.P                  |

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