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| LENDER, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL      AGENT:                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| GENERAL      ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| By:      /s/ James      DeSantis                                |
| Name:       James DeSantis                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Title:      Duly Authorized Signatory                                                                                                                                                                                      |

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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.                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| 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                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| 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.                                                                                                                                                                                         |

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| 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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| 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.                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| By:   /s/ Samuel M. Hopkins      II                           |
| Name:       Samuel M. Hopkins II                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Title:       V.P.                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| SHAMROCK      COAL COMPANY, INCORPORATED                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| By:   /s/ Samuel M. Hopkins      II                           |
| Name:       Samuel M. Hopkins II                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Title:       V.P.                                                                                                                                                                                         |

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| JOHNS      CREEK COAL COMPANY                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| 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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