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| Period                                                    | Ratio                                    |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| December                31 through March 30, 2006         | 3.50                to 1.00              |
| March                31, 2006 through June 29, 2006       | 2.85                to 1.00              |
| June                30, 2006 through December 30, 2006    | 2.50                to 1.00              |
| December                31,2006 through December 30, 2007 | 2.25                to 1.00              |
| December                31, 2007 and thereafter           |   2.00                to 1.00" |

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**SECTION      13. **
**Applicable      Law**
**.      THIS AMENDMENT AND WAIVER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE      WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.**

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|   | JAMES                  RIVER COAL COMPANY,as                  Borrower, By                  /s/ Samuel M. Hopkins, II                       Name: Samuel M. Hopkins, II                        Title: Vice President |
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|   | PNC                  BANK, NATIONALASSOCIATION,                  as Lender and asAdministrative                  Agent By                  /s/ Norm Harkleroad                       Name: Norm Harkleroad                      Title: Vice President |
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|  | MORGAN                  STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,individually                  and as Syndication Agent, by                  /s/                  Eugene F. MartinName:                  Eugene F. MartinTitle:                  Vice President Morgan                  Stanley                           Senior  Funding,                  Inc. |
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|   | SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006,                  TOJAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: ACCESS                  INSTITUTIONAL LOAN FUNDBy:                  Deerfield Capital Management LLC as itsPortfolio                  Manager by                  /s/                  Peter Sakon                          Name: Peter Sakon                      Title: Vice President |
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|   | SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006,                  TOJAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Sankaty                  Advisors, LLC as Collateral Manager for AVERYPOINT                  CLO, LTD., as Term Lender by                  /s/                  Jeffrey Hawkins                      Name: Jeffrey Hawkins                      Title: Senior Vice President |
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|   |  SIGNATURE                  PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                  WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                  RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Bank                  of America N.A. by                  /s/                  Michael Roof                      Name: Michael Roof                      Title: Vice-President  |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                  WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                  RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: BEAR                  STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING INC. by                  /s/                  Richard Bram Smith                      Name: Richard Bram Smith                      Title: Vice President |
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|   | SIGNATURE                  PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                  WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                  RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: BRIDGEPORT                  CLO LTDBy:                  Deerfield Capital Management LLC as itsCollateral                  Manager by                  /s/                  Peter Sakon                          Name: Peter Sakon                      Title: Vice President |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: BRYN                  MAWR CLO, Ltd. By:                  Deerfield Capital Management LLC as itsCollateral                  Manager by                  /s/                  Peter Sakon                          Name: Peter Sakon                      Title: Vice President |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Sankaty                  Advisors, LLC as Collateral Manager for Castle Hill I                  - INGOTS, Ltd., as Term Lender by                  /s/                  Jeffrey Hawkins                      Name: Jeffrey Hawkins                     Title: Senior Vice President |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Sankaty                  Advisors, LLC as Collateral Manager for CastleHill II                  - INGOTS, Ltd., as Term Lender by                  /s/                  Jeffrey Hawkins                      Name: Jeffrey Hawkins                      Title: Senior Vice President |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Sankaty                  Advisors, LLC as Collateral Manager for CastleHill III                  CLO, Limited, as Term Lender by                  /s/                  Jeffrey Hawkins                      Name: Jeffrey Hawkins                      Title: Senior Vice President |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Caterpillar                  Financial Services Corporation by                  /s/                  Christopher C. Patterson                      Name: Christopher C. Patterson                      Title: Global Operations                  Manager |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Chatham                  Light II CLO. Limited, by Sankaty Advisors, LLCas                  Collateral Manager by                  /s/                  Jeffrey HawkinsName:                  Jeffrey HawkinsTitle:                  Senior Vice President |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution CUMBERLAND                  II CLO LTD. By:                  Deerfield Capital Management LLC as itsCollateral                  Manager by                  /s/                  Peter Sakon                          Name: Peter Sakon                      Title: Vice President  |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name of Institution: THE                    FOOTHILL GROUP, INC. by                    /s/                    Dennis R. Ascher                        Name: Dennis R. Ascher                        Title: SR. V.P. |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                of Institution: FOREST                CREEK CLO, Ltd. By:                Deerfield Capital Management LLC as itsCollateral                Manager by                /s/                Peter Sakon    Name:                Peter SakonTitle:                Vice President |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: FOUR                  CORNERS CLO 2005-I, LTD., as LenderBy:                  Four Corners Capital Management LLC, As  Collateral                  Manager by                  /s/                  Steven Columbaro    Name:                  Steven Columbaro, CFATitle:                  Sr. Vice President |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Gleneagles                  CLO, Ltd. By:                  Highland Capital Management, L.P. as Collateral Manager By:                  Strand Advisors, Inc. Its General Partner by                  /s/                  David W. Lancelot                          Name: David W. Lancelot                      Title: Treasurer, Strand Advisors, Inc.,               General                  Partner of                  Highland Capital                                Management, L.P. |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Highland                  Floating Rate Advantage Fund by                  /s/                  M. Jason Blackburn                      Name: M. Jason Blackburn                      Title: Treasurer |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Highland                  Offshore Partners, L.P. By:                  Highland Capital Management, L.P. as Collateral Manager By:                  Strand Advisors, Inc. Its General Partner by                  /s/                  David W. Lancelot                          Name: David W. Lancelot                      Title: Treasurer, Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner                                of Highland Capital Management,                  L.P. |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Jasper                  CLO, Ltd. By:                  Highland Capital Management, L.P. as Collateral Manager By:                  Strand Advisors, Inc. Its General Partner by                  /s/                  David W. Lancelot    Name:                  David W. LancelotTitle:                  Treasurer, Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner of                  Highland Capital Management,                  L.P. |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Katonah                  II, Ltd. by Sankaty Advisors LLCas                  Sub-Advisors by                  /s/                  Jeffrey Hawkins                      Name: Jeffrey Hawkins                      Title: Senior Vice President |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: KNIGHT                  CBNA LOAN FUNDING KNIGHT                  CFPI LOAN FUNDING LLCKnight                  CBNA Loan Funding LLC, for itself or as Agent for                  Knight CFPI Loan Funding LLC by                  /s/                  Matthew MassierName:                  Matthew MassierTitle:                  As Attorney In Fact |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Liberty                  CLO, Ltd. By:                  Highland Capital Management, L.P. as Collateral Manager By:                  Strand Advisors, Inc. Its General Partner by                  /s/                  David W. Lancelot                          Name: David W. Lancelot                      Title: Treasurer, Strand Advisors,                  Inc.,                                 General Partner of                  Highland Capital                                 Management, L.P. |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Liberty                  Mutual Fire Insurance Company By:                  Highland Capital Management, L.P. its InvestmentAdvisor By:                  Strand Advisors, Inc. Its General Partner by                  /s/                  David W. Lancelot                          Name: David W. Lancelot                      Title: Treasurer, Strand Advisors, Inc.,                                 General Partner of                  Highland Capital                                 Management, L.P. |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Liberty                  Mutual Insurance Company By:                  Highland Capital Management, L.P. its InvestmentAdvisor By:                  Strand Advisors, Inc. Its General Partner by                  /s/                  David W. Lancelot                          Name: David W. Lancelot                      Title: Treasurer, Strand Advisors, Inc.,                                 General Partner of                  Highland Capital                                  Management, L.P. |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Loan                  Funding IV LLC By:                  Highland Capital Management, L.P. as Collateral Manager By:                  Strand Advisors, Inc. Its General Partner by                  /s/                  David W. Lancelot                          Name: David W. Lancelot                      Title:  Treasurer, Strand Advisors, Inc.,                                 General Partner of                  Highland Capital Management,                  L.P. |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Loan                  Funding VII LLC By:                  Highland Capital Management, L.P. as Collateral Manager By:                  Strand Advisors, Inc., Its General Partner by                  /s/                  David W. Lancelot                          Name: David W. Lancelot                      Title: Treasurer, Strand Advisors, Inc.,                                 General Partner of                  Highland Capital Management,                  L.P. |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Sankaty                  Advisors, LLC as Collateral Manager for LoanFunding                  XI LLC, As Term Lender by                  /s/                  Jeffrey HawkinsName:                  Jeffrey HawkinsTitle:                  Senior Vice President |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: LONG                  GROVE CLO, LIMITED. By:                  Deerfield Capital Management LLC as itsCollateral                  Manager by                  /s/                  Peter Sakon                          Name: Peter Sakon                      Title: Vice President |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: MARKET                  SQUARE CLO, Ltd. By:                  Deerfield Capital Management LLC as itsCollateral                  Manager by                  /s/                  Peter Sakon                          Name: Peter Sakon                      Title: Vice President |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: MARQUETTE                  PARK CLO LTD By:                  Deerfield Capital Management LLC as itsCollateral                  Manager by                  /s/                  Peter Sakon                          Name: Peter Sakon                      Title: Vice President |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: MUIRFIELD                  TRADING LLC by                  /s/                  Kristi Milton                      Name: Kristi Milton                      Title: Assistant Vice President  |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Restoration                  Funding CLO, LTD By:                  Highland Capital Management, L.P. as CollateralManager By:                  Strand Advisors, Inc. Its General Partner by                  /s/                  David W. Lancelot                          Name: David W. Lancelot                      Title: Treasurer, Strand Advisors, Inc.,                                General Partner of                  Highland Capital               Management,                  L.P. |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: ROSEMONT                  CLO, Ltd. By:                  Deerfield Capital Management LLC as itsCollateral                  Manager by                  /s/                  Peter Sakon                          Name: Peter Sakon                      Title: Vice President  |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Sankaty                  Advisors, LLC as Collateral Manager for RacePoint                  CLO, Limited, as Term Lender by                  /s/                  Jeffrey HawkinsName:                  Jeffrey HawkinsTitle:                  Senior Vice President |
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|   | SIGNATURE                PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2AND                WAIVER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2006, TOJAMES                RIVER COAL COMPANY CREDITAGREEMENT |
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|   | Name                  of Institution: Sankaty                  Advisors, LLC as Collateral Manager for RacePoint                  II CLO, Limited, as Term Lender by                  /s/                  Jeffrey Hawkins                      Name: Jeffrey Hawkins                      Title: Senior Vice President |
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