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                                                                    Exhibit 10.8

            THIS LEASE, Made as of January 1, 1997, between POCAHONTAS
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a corporation of Kentucky, Lessor, and SUNNY RIDGE
ENTERPRISES, INC., a corporation of Kentucky, Lessee;

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

            IN consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) cash, receipt of
which acknowledged, and the performance and observance of the terms and
provisions hereinafter set forth to be performed and observed by Lessee, and
reserving as rent the royalties, rentals and all other payments hereinafter
provided for, Lessor hereby leases to Lessee, for the period of ten (10) years
from the date hereof through December 31, 2006, subject to termination or
extension for additional ten (10) year periods until all the coal which can be
economically mined and removed has been mined and removed and the reclamation
thereof has been finally approved by the state and/or federal agency or agencies
which now have or shall hereafter have jurisdiction or control of such mining
operations, and all the bonds therefor have been fully released, all as
hereinafter provided in ARTICLE XX hereof, the sole and exclusive right of
mining and removing various seams of coal within nine (9) parcels of land,
containing in the aggregate 7,693.48 acres, more or less, situated in Pike
County, Kentucky, generally on the waters of Pond Creek and Left and Right Forks
of Blackberry Creek of Tug Fork, and being more fully shown on colored map
attached hereto and made a part hereof and marked in the lower right-hand corner
thereof: "Pocahontas Development Corporation, Bluefield, West Virginia, No.
2194-G, Nov. 6, 1996, GBM."

            Said 7,693.48 acres, more or less, are made up of different tracts
or parcels of land in which Pocahontas Development Corporation owns the fee, the
minerals or the coal only,

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and which for convenience of designation are as follows (the areas given being
by estimation only and are not to be construed as a warranty of acreage):

            (a) The right to mine the lower bench of the Fireclay (Chilton) Seam
of coal and all seams of coal above the Fireclay within the following described
Parcel No. 1:

            PARCEL NO. 1 - A parcel of land shown by red border on said attached
map, being situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of Pond Creek, and
Left and Right Forks of Blackberry Creek, tributaries of Tug Fork, containing
4,355.78 acres, more or less:

                          TABLE OF AREA - PARCEL NO. 1
                              PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
          Tract or Parcel                               Area in Acres
    out of which area is taken                Fee       Min        Coal        Total
------------------------------------        -------   --------   --------    ---------
<S>                                         <C>       <C>        <C>         <C>
Pt. Tract No. 73 - G. Ball                        -      14.16          -        14.16
Tract No. 74 - I. Runyon                          -          -      30.13        30.13
Pt. Tract No. 75 - John May                       -      51.05          -        51.05
Pt. Tract No. 76 - William Whitt                  -      28.42          -        28.42
Pt. Tract No. 77 - James H. May                   -      15.97          -        15.97
Pt. Tract No. 78 - Hudson Varney                  -      76.75          -        76.75
Tract No. 79 - W. Ball                            -      38.80          -        38.80
Pt. Tract No. 80 - M. Ball                        -          -      54.32        54.32
Tract No. 81 - J. Ball                            -      37.95          -        37.95
Tract No. 82 - James Ball                         -     298.12          -       298.12
Tract No. 83 - G. Ball                            -      46.85          -        46.85
Tract No. 84 - John C. Ball                       -     100.50          -       100.50
Tract No. 85 - James Ball                         -      43.10          -        43.10
Pt. Tract No. 86 - John Runyon                72.22       1.07          -        73.29
Pt. Tract No. 87 - John Runyon                    -      69.72          -        69.72
Pt. Tract No. 93 - W. K. Church               22.55       1.38          -        23.93
Pt. Tract No. 94 - W. A. Daugherty            69.10       1.03          -        70.13
Pt. Tract No. 95 - W. A. Daugherty            24.38       1.00          -        25.38
Pt. Tract No. 96 - Asa A. May                  7.58          -          -         7.58
Pt. Tract No. 97 - G. F. Daugherty             7.20          -          -         7.20
Pt. Tract No. 98 - John W. Runyon            137.33       3.89          -       141.22
Pt. Tract No. 100 - Joseph A. Runyon         179.83      16.42          -       196.25
Pt. Tract No. 101 - L. D. Stump                   -     300.72          -       300.72
Pt. Tract No. 146 - T. Hatfield                   -      63.18          -        63.18
Pt. Tract No. 147 - Ulysses Hatfield              -      25.88          -        25.88
Pt. Tract No. 149 - Ulysses Hatfield              -     206.19          -       206.19
Pt. Tract No. 150 - Elias Hatfield                -       0.70          -         0.70
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                         <C>       <C>          <C>        <C>
Pt. Tract No. 151 - William Smith             19.59       6.35          -        25.94
Pt. Tract No. 152 - Absolam Smith                 -       0.27          -         0.27
Pt. Tract No. 153 - C. Smith                   0.52          -      61.70        62.22
Pt. Tract No. 154 - H. Smith                      -      68.70          -        68.70
Pt. Tract No. 155 - S. Smith                      -      34.80          -        34.80
Pt. Tract No. 156 - S. Smith                      -      24.45          -        24.45
Pt. Tract No. 157 - Shade Smith                   -     142.60          -       142.60
Tract No. 158 - Andy Smith                        -     106.10          -       106.10
Tract No. 159 - W. Smith                          -      57.75          -        57.75
Tract No. 160 - W. Smith                          -      44.25          -        44.25
Tract No. 161 - William Smith                     -     121.00          -       121.00
Pt. Tract No. 162 - Wallace J. Williamson         -     785.85          -       785.85
Pt. Tract No. 169 - Ephriam Hatfield          63.33       1.58          -        64.91
Pt. Tract No. 170 - J. P. Hatfield            14.16      14.73          -        28.89
Pt. Tract No. 171 - Jacob Hatfield             0.15      47.43          -        47.58
Tract No. 172 - Martha Scott                      -      41.40          -        41.40
Tract No. 173 - J. Hatfield                       -      26.90          -        26.90
Pt. Tract No. 174 - James Hatfield           184.41       0.10          -       184.51
Pt. Tract No. 174-B - S. Sullivan                 -       1.24          -         1.24
Pt. Tract No. 175 - Thomas Hatfield          105.80          -          -       105.80
Pt. Tract No. 176 - W. J. Williamson         149.56          -          -       149.56
Pt. Tract No. 183 - J. Dotson                 27.20          -          -        27.20
Tract No. 184 - T. M. Dotson                  26.35          -          -        26.25
Tract No. 185 - T. M. Dotson                  25.45          -          -        25.45
Tract No. 186 - Ferrel Coleman Heirs          91.64          -          -        91.64
Pt. Tract J - Rouge Steel                         -          -       8.47         8.47
Pt. Tract Q - Rouge Steel                         -          -       4.46         4.46
                                            -------   --------     ------     --------

     TOTAL - PARCEL NO. 1                   1228.35   2,968.35     159.08     4,355.78
</TABLE>

            (b) The right to mine the Lower Alma Seam of coal and all seams
above the Lower Alma Seam within the following described Parcel No. 2:

            PARCEL NO. 2 - A parcel of land shown by purple border on said
attached map, being situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of Left and
Right Forks of Blackberry Creek of Tug Fork, containing 985.74 acres, more or
less:

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                                  TABLE OF AREA
                              PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
          Tract or Parcel                     Area in Acres
    out of which area is taken          Fee       Min       Total
-----------------------------------    ------    ------     ------
<S>                                    <C>       <C>        <C>
Tr. No. 142 - Aly Ferrell                1.73     36.27      38.00
Pt. Tr. No. 145 - Tolbert Hatfield      75.85    203.82     279.67
Pt. Tr. No. 152 - Absolam Smith         22.08         -      22.08
Pt. Tr. No. 153 - Curtis Smith              -      7.83*      7.83
Pt. Tr. No. 162 - W. J. Williamson          -    158.54     158.54
Pt. Tr. No. 163 - Joseph Hatfield       48.39     10.80      59.19
Tr. No. 165 - J. Hatfield               70.26         -      70.26
Pt. Tr. No. 166 - Thompson Hatfield     64.07         -      64.07
Pt. Tr. No. 169 - Ephriam Hatfield       6.83     18.66      25.49
Pt. Tr. No. 170 - J. P. Hatfield         4.00     11.64      15.64
Pt. Tr. No. 171 - Jacob Hatfield            -     10.22      10.22
Pt. Tr. No. 176 - W. J. Williamson     165.36     30.94     196.30
Tr. No. 187 - Leah Coleman              38.45         -      38.45
                                       ------    ------     ------

     TOTAL - PARCEL NO. 2              497.02    488.72     985.74
</TABLE>

* Pocahontas Development Corporation does not own the oil and gas.

            (c) The right to mine the Lower Alma Seam of coal and all seams
above the Lower Alma Seam except the Upper Alma Seam in the following described
Parcel No. 3:

            PARCEL NO. 3 - A parcel of land shown by blue border on said
attached map, being situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of Left and
Right Forks of Blackberry Creek, containing 478.01 acres, more or less:

                          TABLE OF AREA - PARCEL NO. 3
                              PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
          Tract or Parcel                     Area in Acres
     out of which area is taken           Fee       Min      Total
-------------------------------------    ------    ------    ------
<S>                                      <C>       <C>       <C>
Pt. Tract No. 145 - Tolbert Hatfield      18.15         -     18.15
Pt. Tract No. 152 - A. Smith               2.41         -      2.41
Pt. Tract No. 162 - W. J. Williamson          -    171.67    171.67
Pt. Tract No. 165 - J. Hatfield           18.69         -     18.69
Pt. Tract No. 166 - Thompson Hatfield      1.40         -      1.40
Pt. Tract No. 169 - Ephriam Hatfield       0.76      1.72      2.48
Pt. Tract No. 170 - J. P. Hatfield         9.56     23.94     33.50
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                      <C>       <C>       <C>
Pt. Tract No. 171 - Jacob Hatfield         0.15     25.15     25.30
Pt. Tract No. 176 - W. J. Williamson      95.32     15.64    110.96
Pt. Tract No. 187 - Leah Coleman          93.45         -     93.45
                                         ------    ------    ------

     TOTAL - PARCEL NO. 3                239.74    238.27    478.01
</TABLE>

            (d) The right to mine the Williamson Seam of coal only within the
following described Parcel No. 4, however, that part of Parcel No. 4 shown
cross-hatched in green is restricted to contour mining method only:

            PARCEL NO. 4 - A parcel of land shown by dark green border on said
attached map, being situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of Left
Fork of Blackberry Creek and Netley Fork, Oldhouse Branch and Seng Camp Branch
of same, containing 988.79 acres, more or less:

                          TABLE OF AREA - PARCEL NO. 4
                              PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            Tract or Parcel                 Area in Acres
       out of which area is taken             Fee        Min      Coal     Total
-----------------------------------------    ------     ------   ------    ------
<S>                                          <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>
Pt. Tract No. 163 - J. Hatfield                1.98          -        -      1.98
Pt. Tract No. 164 - J. Hatfield               65.32          -        -     65.32
Pt. Tract No. 165 - J. Hatfield                0.14          -        -      0.14
Pt. Tract No. 166 - Thompson Hatfield         59.52      50.73        -    110.25
Pt. Tract No. 167 - Martha Scott              97.90      31.20        -    129.10
Pt. Tract No. 167 - Martha Scott               9.00*         -        -      9.00
Pt. Tract No. 168 - Thompson Hatfield        108.07          -        -    108.07
Pt. Tract No. 168 - Thompson Hatfield         21.00*         -        -     21.00
Pt. Tract No. 169 - Ephriam Hatfield          37.09          -        -     37.09
Pt. Tract No. 176 - Wallace J. Williamson    386.84          -        -    386.84
Pt. Tract No. 176 - Wallace J. Williamson    111.29*         -        -    111.29
Pt. Tract "K" - Rouge Steel                       -          -     8.71**    8.7l
                                             ------     ------   ------    ------

     TOTAL - PARCEL NO. 4                    898.15      81.93     8.71    988.79
</TABLE>

* Pocahontas Development Corporation owns the fee, less the Pond Creek Seam of
coal

** Pocahontas Development Corporation owns the coal, less the Pond Creek Seam of
coal

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            (e) The right to mine the Lower Alma Seam of coal with a 300-foot
maximum depth of penetration by highwall miner and a maximum highwall height of
50 feet; the right to mine the Upper Alma Seam of coal, by contour mining
methods only, with a maximum highwall height of 100 feet; and the right to mine
the Williamson Seam of coal within the following described Parcel No. 5:

            PARCEL NO. 5 - A parcel of land being shown by brown border on said
attached map, being situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of Netley
Fork of Left Fork of Blackberry Creek, containing 64.13 acres, more or less:

                          TABLE OF AREA - PARCEL NO. 5
                            IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
          Tract or Parcel                   Area in Acres
    out of which area is taken           Fee     Min    Total
------------------------------------    -----    ---    -----
<S>                                     <C>      <C>    <C>
Pt. Tract No. 164 - J. Hatfield         17.63      -    17.63
Pt. Tract No. 176 - W. J. Williamson    46.50      -    46.50
                                        -----    ---    -----

     TOTAL - PARCEL NO. 5               64.13      -    64.13
</TABLE>

            (f) The right to mine the Lower Alma, Upper Alma, the Lower Cedar
Grove and the Upper Cedar Grove Seams of coal, and also the right to mine the
Williamson Seam of coal, subject to the following restrictions, within the
following described Parcel No. 6:

            (i) The right to mine the Williamson Seam is restricted by no auger
mining in the area indicated in red cross-hatch on said attached map;

            (ii) The right to mine the Williamson Seam of coal is restricted to
contour mining methods only with a maximum highwall height of 100 feet in the
area indicated in green cross-hatch on said attached map:

            PARCEL NO. 6 - A parcel of land shown by orange border on said
attached map, being situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of
Blackberry Creek and Left Fork

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and Big Blue Spring Branch of same, and on Netley Fork of said Left Fork,
containing 443.56 acres, more or less:

                          TABLE OF AREA - PARCEL NO. 6
                            IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
          Tract or Parcel                     Area in Acres
     out of which area is taken          Fee       Min      Total
------------------------------------    ------    ------    ------
<S>                                     <C>       <C>       <C>
Pt. Tract No. 136 - Floyd Hatfield       47.34         -     47.34
Pt. Tract No. 137 - E. Scott                 -     59.14     59.14
Pt. Tract No. 139 - Asa McCoy            10.16     77.70     87.86
Pt. Tract No. 164 - J. Hatfield          15.60         -     15.60
Pt. Tract No. 176 - W. J. Williamson    215.44     18.18    233.62
                                        ------    ------    ------

     TOTAL - PARCEL NO. 6               288.54    155.02    443.56
</TABLE>

            (g) The right to mine the Lower Alma, Upper Alma, the Lower Cedar
Grove and the Upper Cedar Grove Seams of coal within the following Parcel No. 7:

            PARCEL NO. 7 - A parcel of land shown by yellow border on said
attached map, being situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of Big Blue
Spring Branch of Blackberry Creek and Netley Fork of Left Fork of said
Blackberry Creek, containing 32.24 acres, more or less:

                          TABLE OF AREA - PARCEL NO. 7
                              PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Tract or Parcel                     Area in Acres
     out of which area is taken          Fee      Min     Total
------------------------------------    -----    -----    -----
<S>                                     <C>      <C>      <C>
Pt. Tract No. 139 - Asa McCoy               -    14.54    14.54
Pt. Tract No. 176 - W. J. Williamson    17.70        -    17.70
                                        -----    -----    -----

     TOTAL - PARCEL NO. 7               17.70    14.54    32.24
</TABLE>

            (h) The right to mine the Lower Alma, Upper Alma, Lower Cedar Grove,
Upper Cedar Grove and Williamson Seams of coal, subject to the following
restrictions, within the following Parcel No. 8:

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            (i) The right to mine the Lower Alma, Upper Alma, Lower Cedar Grove
and the Upper Cedar Grove Seams of coal within that part of Parcel No. 8 shown
cross-hatched in dark blue on said attached map is restricted by contour mining
method only with a maximum highwall height of 100 feet and by auger mining with
a maximum depth of 300 feet; and

            (ii) The right to mine the Williamson Seam of coal is restricted by
contour mining method only with a maximum highwall height of 100 feet:

            PARCEL NO. 8 - A parcel of land shown by dark blue border on said
attached map, being situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of Big Blue
Spring Branch and Left Fork of same, containing 291.49 acres, more or less:

                          TABLE OF AREA - PARCEL NO. 8
                              PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        Tract or Parcel                    Area in Acres
    out of which area is taken         Fee      Min      Total
----------------------------------    ------   ------    ------
<S>                                   <C>      <C>       <C>
Pt. Tract No. 133 - Elias Hatfield      0.39        -      0.39
Pt. Tract No. 135 - J. B. Slater        0.41   133.15    133.56
Pt. Tract No. 136 - Floyd Hatfield     20.22        -     20.22
Pt. Tract No. 137 - E. Scott            4.79    14.68     19.47
Pt. Tract No. 139 - Asa McCoy           7.20   110.65    117.85
                                       -----   ------    ------

     TOTAL - PARCEL NO. 8              33.01   258.48    291.49
</TABLE>

            (i) The right to mine the Lower Alma, Upper Alma, Lower Cedar Grove
and the Upper Cedar Grove Seams of coal within the following Parcel No. 9:

            PARCEL NO. 9 - A parcel of land shown by yellow border on said
attached map, being situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of Big Blue
Spring Branch and Left Fork of same, containing 53.74 acres, more or less:

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                          TABLE OF AREA - PARCEL NO. 9
                              PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        Tract or Parcel                  Area in Acres
    out of which area is taken         Fee     Min     Total
----------------------------------    -----   -----    -----
<S>                                   <C>     <C>      <C>
Pt. Tract No. 135 - J. B. Slater          -   20.95    20.95
Pt. Tract No. 136 - Floyd Hatfield     0.74       -     0.74
Pt. Tract No. 137 - E. Scott           1.16    3.64     4.80
Pt. Tract No. 139 - Asa McCoy          7.31   19.94    27.25
                                       ----   -----    -----

TOTAL - PARCEL NO. 9                   9.21   44.53    53.74
</TABLE>

                                 RECAPITULATION

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Area in acres
                                                                                 -------------
<S>                                                                              <C>
PARCEL NO. 1 -      Lower bench of the Fireclay (Chilton) Seam and all seams
                    above                                                           4,355.78
PARCEL NO. 2 -      Lower Alma Seam and all seams above                               985.74
PARCEL NO. 3 -      Lower Alma Seam and all seams above except the Upper
                    Alma Seam                                                         478.01
PARCEL NO. 4 -      Williamson Seam only                                              988.79
PARCEL NO. 5 - *    Lower Alma, Upper Alma and the Williamson Seams                    64.13
PARCEL NO. 6 - *    Lower Alma, Upper Alma, Lower Cedar Grove, Upper
                    Cedar Grove and the Williamson Seams                              443.56
PARCEL NO. 7 -      Lower Alma, Upper Alma, Lower Cedar Grove and the
                    Upper Cedar Grove Seams                                            32.24
PARCEL NO. 8 - *    Lower Alma, Upper Alma, Lower Cedar Grove, Upper
                    Cedar Grove and the Williamson Seams                              291.49
PARCEL NO. 9 -      Lower Alma, Upper Alma, Lower Cedar Grove and Upper
                    Cedar Grove Seams                                                  53.74
                                                                                    --------

                    GRAND TOTAL                                                     7,693.48
</TABLE>

* Parcels in which there are certain restrictive mining rights.

            SUBJECT, HOWEVER TO RIGHTS OF:

            (a) Colonial Coal Company of the right to mine all seams of coal
above the Williamson Seam of coal within Parcel Nos. 4 and 5 included herein
under lease dated March 1, 1987, from Rouge Steel Company, predecessor in title
of Pocahontas Development Corporation;

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            (b) Tug Valley Land Company, Inc., under lease dated August 1, 1989,
from Pocahontas Development Corporation, of the right to mine: (i) all seams of
coal above the Williamson Seam within Parcel No. 8 included herein; (ii) the
Williamson Seam of coal and all seams of coal above the Williamson Seam within
Parcel No. 9 included herein; and (iii) the Pond Creek Seam of coal within said
Parcel Nos. 8 and 9 included herein;

            (c) Lauren Land Company under the following:

                  (1) Amended and restated lease dated February 22, 1993,
            recorded in the County Court Clerk's Office in Pike County,
            Kentucky, in Book No. 722, page 558, from Pocahontas Development
            Corporation, of the right to mine: (i) the Upper Alma, Lower Cedar
            Grove, Upper Cedar Grove and the Williamson Seams of coal within
            Parcel No. 1 included herein; (ii) the Upper Alma, the Lower Cedar
            Grove and the Upper Cedar Grove Seams within Parcel No. 4 included
            herein; (iii) the Lower Cedar Grove and the upper Cedar Grove Seams
            within Parcel No. 5 included herein; (iv) the lower bench of the
            Fireclay (Chilton) Seam and all seams above the Fireclay Seam of
            coal within Parcel No. 6 included herein; and (v) the Williamson
            Seam of coal and seams above the Williamson Seam within Parcel No. 7
            included herein; and

                  (2) Supplemental lease and agreement dated April 20, 1995,
            from Pocahontas Development Corporation, of the right to mine the
            Upper Alma Seam of coal only within Parcel No. 3 included herein.

            (d) Stone Mining Company of the right to mine the Lower Alma Seam of
coal only within Parcel Nos. 1 and 4 included herein, under amended and restated
lease dated,

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February 22, 1993, recorded in aforesaid Clerk's Office in Pike County,
Kentucky, in Book 722, page 546, from Pocahontas Development Corporation;

            (e) McAndrews Development, Ltd. of the right to mine certain areas
of the Pond Creek Seam of coal only within part of Parcel Nos. 1 and 2 included
herein, under lease dated August 1, 1995, from Pocahontas Development
Corporation;

            (f) Peter Creek Development Company, as owner of a certain area of
Pond Creek Seam only within part of Parcel No. 4 included herein;

            (g) Ashland Exploration, Inc., successor in title to Columbian Fuel
Corporation, under oil and gas lease dated December 15, 1941, recorded in
aforesaid Clerk's Office in Book No. 222, page 500, from Ford Motor Company,
remote predecessor in title of Pocahontas Development Corporation;

            (h) KV Oil & Gas, Inc. within part of Parcel No. 1 included herein,
under oil and gas lease dated May 3, 1985, recorded in aforesaid Clerk's Office
in Book No. 586, page 263, from said Rouge Steel Company;

            (i) Kentucky Power Company for rights-of-way for electric power
transmission lines and appurtenances as now located and in use;

            (j) Commonwealth of Kentucky for the use and benefit of the
Transportation Cabinet, and the public for right-of-way for public roads as may
now be located and in use;

            (k) Others in any and all transmission lines, pipelines,
rights-of-way, easements or other restrictions as may or may not appear of
record; and

            (l) The public, United States of America, Commonwealth of Kentucky,
riparian owners and others, if any, in and to the beds and streams of all
waterways which may be included within the boundaries of the aforesaid 7,693.48
acres, more or less.

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            THE RIGHTS HEREIN LEASED are limited to such as Lessor possesses and
has the lawful right to lease and to such as Lessor owns under the deeds
covering said properties or said coal and appurtenant rights, and it is agreed
that Lessor does not warrant its title to the leased properties or any portion
thereof. However, upon the assertion of an adverse claim to any portion of the
leased properties, Lessor shall render all assistance possible to Lessee in
defense against such adverse claim. It is further agreed that, if a court decree
(after exhaustion of appeals) or by agreement of the parties hereto it is
determined that the adverse claim is valid and such adverse claim is of such
nature that Lessor does not have sufficient title to such portion of said leased
properties to permit Lessee's mining of the coal therein, then, to the extent
the Lessee has paid royalties to Lessor on coal mined in such portion, such
royalties shall be refunded to Lessee.

            Lessee shall not cut or remove any timber from the properties above
described and shall notify Lessor at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior
to erecting any improvements or making way for refuse disposal and before
commencing mining operations at any location thereon, in order that merchantable
timber that would otherwise be destroyed in erecting such improvements, may be
cut and removed by Lessor, its agent or designee in advance.

            EXCEPTING AND RESERVING, HOWEVER, from this lease, and to the Lessor
all seams of coal other than those herein leased and the entire ownership of the
properties herein described, and all of the oil, gas and other minerals and
mineral substances, timber, and other products of every kind and description
therein and thereon, together with the right to mine, remove and take away the
entire amount and body thereof, for all purposes other than those for which this
lease is made; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that exercise of the ownership and rights

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so excepted and reserved shall not unreasonably interfere with the requirements,
convenience and safety of operations of Lessee.

            Lessor and Lessee recognize the importance of environmental
protection and the necessity of proper ecological balance, and, to further these
objectives, Lessee agrees to conduct all operations hereunder with utmost
caution and in compliance in every respect with all applicable laws of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky and the United States of America now existing or
hereafter enacted, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, to
preserve conditions as nearly as possible as they presently exist by altering
the topography and interfering with or impeding watercourses as little as
possible.

            IT IS UNDERSTOOD, however, that the properties included in this
lease are in an area committed to the mining and removal of coal and other
minerals and that coal mining operations and other enterprises have been and are
now being conducted by a lessee or lessees of Lessor in, upon and under the
surface of the properties above described and in the general vicinity thereof,
and, as one of the considerations for this lease, Lessee shall indemnify and
save harmless Lessor, its officers, agents and employees, and its successors and
assigns, and its or their lessees, from all claims and damages or other relief,
caused by or resulting from, directly or indirectly, any unnatural condition
upon or under said properties and/or adjacent lands of Lessor as a result of
such mining or other activities. IT IS A CONDITION HEREOF, that Lessee, its
successors and assigns shall have no claim or right of recovery against Lessor,
its successors and/or assigns, and its or their lessees, for any such damage. It
is the intention hereof that said properties are hereby leased to Lessee, AS IS,
IN THEIR PRESENT CONDITION and subject to the rights of others as hereinabove
set forth.

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            THIS LEASE is subject to the following terms and provisions which
Lessee covenants with Lessor to perform and observe, viz:

                                    ARTICLE I

                         COVENANT TO DEVELOP; PERMITTING

            Section 1.1. Development. Lessee shall at all times diligently and
energetically open, develop and maintain operations within the leased properties
in order that so long as fair prices are obtainable its capacity for mining,
preparing and shipping coal shall be sufficient to meet the demands and
requirements of the market to the extent that the same can reasonably be done
hereunder; and Lessee shall report promptly in writing to Lessor any suspension
of operations, reasons therefor and expected duration thereof.

            Section 1.2. Permitting. Lessee agrees that upon execution of this
lease, it will, in its name and at its expense, promptly commence the necessary
procedures with the appropriate state and/or federal agencies having
jurisdiction of such mining operations and obtain and maintain in effect the
requisite permit or permits for the conduct of such mining operations. Lessee
also agrees to continue with subsequent required permitting procedures with said
state and/or federal agencies to the end that the mining operations contemplated
under this lease shall be continuous, insofar as possible under applicable laws,
and the regulations promulgated thereunder, until all the coal herein leased,
which can be mined and removed by such mining methods as Lessor may approve, has
been mined and removed. In the event this lease shall be terminated or canceled
for any reason prior to completion of operations hereunder and Lessee shall have
obtained the requisite permit or permits for the conduct of such mining
operations from such agencies, then Lessee hereby covenants and agrees that it
shall promptly, upon request of Lessor, assign and/or otherwise transfer said
permit or permits, pursuant to K.R.S. 350.010, et seq., to such other party or
parties as Lessor may designate.

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                                   ARTICLE II

                               PRODUCTION ROYALTY

            Section 2.1. Amount of Royalty. Lessee shall pay to Lessor as rent a
royalty of six percent (6%) of the average gross selling price per net ton of
2,000 pounds, as hereinafter defined, for coal mined hereunder, calculated and
reported on a monthly basis, except as follows:

            (a) Lessee shall pay to Lessor as rent a royalty of eight percent
(8%) of the average gross selling price per net ton of 2,000 pounds for coal
mined within Parcel No. 1 herein;

            (b) Lessee shall pay to Lessor as rent a royalty of four percent
(4%) of the average gross selling price per net ton of 2,000 pounds for coal
mined from the Lower Alma Seam of coal and all seams of coal above the Lower
Alma Seam, except the Williamson Seam of coal, within Parcel No. 2; and

            (c) Lessee shall pay to Lessor as rent a royalty of four percent
(4%) of the average gross selling price per net ton of 2,000 pounds for coal
mined from the Lower Alma Seam of coal and all seams of coal above the Lower
Alma Seam, except the Upper Alma Seam and Williamson Seam, within Parcel No. 3.

            Section 2.2. Reporting of Quantity of Coal Mined. Lessee shall, on
or before the twenty-fifth (25th) day of each calendar month, furnish to Lessor
a written report, certified as to correctness by such agent as Lessee may
designate having personal knowledge of the facts, showing the quantity of coal
mined hereunder during the immediately preceding calendar month, with the
specific mines and seams designated, using as a basis railroad weights of all
coal shipped by railroad and ascertaining the quantity of all other coal mined
hereunder in a manner satisfactory to the President of Lessor, or such person or
persons as the President shall designate (hereinafter "President"); and Lessee
shall comply with any further rules and regulations for the

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accurate ascertainment and report of the quantity of coal mined hereunder and
the selling price thereof that may reasonably be prescribed by said President.

            In the event Lessee shall mix coal produced hereunder with other
coal prior to shipment, Lessee shall comply with such reasonable rules and
regulations as the President of Lessor shall from time to time prescribe for the
purpose of ascertaining with reasonable accuracy the quantity of coal produced
hereunder.

            Section 2.3. Date of Payment of Royalty; Interest. On or before the
twenty-fifth (25th) day of each calendar month, Lessee shall pay Lessor for the
coal mined hereunder during the immediately preceding calendar month at the
higher rate set forth in Section 2.1 above. Lessee will pay interest to Lessor
on any royalty amounts due and not paid by the 25th day of the calendar month at
the effective prime interest rate as then charged by Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York and calculated daily from the date said amounts are due.

            Section 2.4. Calculation of Royalty; Gross Selling Price Defined.
For the purpose of calculating the royalty provided for above, the term "average
gross selling price" as used herein shall mean the actual gross sales for the
month applicable to Lessor's tonnage, less any sales tax imposed thereon,
divided by the actual tons sold for the month to a bona fide purchaser,
calculated on a mine by mine basis, if practicable. This average gross selling
price assumes the sale occurs, f.o.b. the initial outbound loading point after
preparation, if any, or, if not first transported to a preparation facility, the
actual price paid for the coal, assuming the sale occurs, f.o.b. the outbound
loading point on the leasehold, less any sales tax imposed thereon, but without
deduction for selling commissions, advertising, credit losses, or other
expenses, but with deduction for discounts or allowances actually allowed to
arms-length wholesalers; provided, however, that if Lessor gives notice to
Lessee in writing that, in Lessor's reasonable

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judgment, a particular purchaser is not a bona fide purchaser, Lessor may elect
to substitute for the gross selling price paid by that purchaser the prevailing
market price of such coal as reasonably determined by Lessor and based upon
recent sales by Lessee and others of coal of comparable quality to bona fide
purchasers; provided further, that for any coal consumed on or off the leased
premises without sale by Lessee the gross selling price for the purpose of
computing the royalty shall be the prevailing market price, as determined above,
of such coal at the time of shipment from the leased premises or, if used on the
leased premises, at the time of use.

            The term "bona fide purchaser" as used herein shall mean a purchaser
who pays valuable consideration in good faith without intending to take unfair
advantage of any third parties, including Lessor, but in no case shall that
phrase include persons or parties affiliated with Lessee, either directly or
through any joint ownership.

            Section 2.5. Unmined or Lost Coal. Tonnage royalty which may be owed
by Lessee for coal in place left unmined or rendered unmineable or that may be
lost or destroyed on the leased properties as provided in Section 7.1 hereof
shall be based on the prevailing market price, as determined above, of such
coal, if properly sized and cleaned, at the time when such coal should have been
mined or at the time when such coal is lost or destroyed, as may be appropriate
under the terms of this lease.

                                   ARTICLE III

                              MINIMUM ANNUAL RENTAL

            Section 3.1. Amount and Payment; Interest; Lessee shall pay to
Lessor, as minimum annual rental on account of coal mined or to be mined
hereunder, the sum of Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000) for the period
from the date of this Lease through and ending December 31, 1997, and for each
calendar year thereafter in which mining operations are

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conducted under this lease or any renewals or extensions thereof. However,
Lessee shall receive a credit against royalties due on coal mined during each
calendar year to the extent of the amount of minimum annual rental owed for that
calendar year in which the coal is mined. If the amount of production royalties
paid by Lessee does not equal the amount of minimum annual rental payable to
Lessor for that calendar year, Lessee shall pay the difference on or before the
twenty-fifth (25th) day of January of the succeeding calendar year.

            It is understood and agreed that no royalty payments for any year
shall be credited against minimum annual rental applicable to any subsequent
year.

            Lessee will pay interest to Lessor on the amount of any minimum
annual rental due and not paid by the date such rental is due at the effective
prime interest rate as then charged by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York
and calculated daily from the date said amount is due.

            Section 3.2. Failure to Perform; Excuse. In the event of unavoidable
interruption of or delay in its operations in any calendar year of this lease,
due to strikes, accidents, inadequate car supply, or causes of like character
not within the control of Lessee, at the end of that calendar year Lessee shall
not be required to pay minimum annual rental which is equal to the percentage of
that year in which Lessee's operations are delayed because of any such causes.
However, the parties hereto recognize and agree that the potential for depressed
markets for the sale of coal or coal products, whether such conditions are
regional in nature or more widespread, and increased production costs are
business risks contemplated by operators and miners and sellers of coal, and,
therefore, neither the existence of a depressed market for the sale of coal or
coal products, nor increased or high costs of mining coal experienced by Lessee,
nor

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any combination thereof shall constitute grounds for or be deemed to be
interpreted as a basis for release from payment of minimum annual rental under
Section 3.1 hereof.

            Section 3.3. Modification of Minimum Rental. Whenever, in the
opinion of the President of Lessor and such agent as Lessee may designate, the
quantity of unmined coal remaining which Lessee is or has become obligated to
mine has been reduced or depleted so as to justify a modification, reduction, or
suspension of minimum annual rental, such minimum annual rental may be modified,
reduced, or suspended as the President of Lessor may in his sole discretion
permit, and Lessee shall mine the same at the rate of tonnage royalty provided
for in ARTICLE II above.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                          LESSEE'S RECORDS; INSPECTION

            4.1. Lessee shall keep books of account, at the mine or at such
other place as Lessor may approve in writing, to ascertain: the quantity of coal
mined; the quantity of coal used at the mines; the quantity of coal shipped; and
the selling prices obtained for all coal mined hereunder. Said books shall be
open at all reasonable times for inspection by Lessor or its agents for the
purpose of comparing and verifying the reports rendered by Lessee under ARTICLE
II hereof or for obtaining information as to the quantity of coal mined, the
quantity of coal used at the mines, the quantity of coal shipped and the selling
prices obtained.

            4.2. Upon request, supporting documentation pertaining to said books
of account, such as coal sales contracts, purchase contracts, invoices, lessee
work papers and any other supporting documentation considered necessary to
Lessor's inspection hereunder shall be made available to Lessor for review,
copying and reproduction, if considered necessary, in order to document and
confirm the information contained in the books of account described in the
preceding Section 4.1. The contents of such documentation shall be treated as
confidential

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information by Lessor and shall not be disclosed to any person or entity not a
party to this lease, except as provided by relevant state or federal laws.

                                    ARTICLE V

                            ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES

            Section 5.1. Lessee shall be responsible for any pollution of air,
lands or water resulting from coal and coal products, slack, dirt, slate and
other waste materials deposited by it on the properties above described, or
arising or resulting from Lessee's operations hereunder and Lessee shall
indemnify and save harmless Lessor, its officers, agents and employees, from all
claims, demands, prosecutions, fines, and judgments against Lessor, its
officers, agents or employees, by reason of any such pollution and shall pay all
costs and expenses incurred by Lessor, its officers, agents or employees, in
defending any such claims, demands and prosecutions. Upon request of Lessor,
Lessee shall defend Lessor against any and all such claims at Lessee's expense.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                           LESSEE'S MINING OPERATIONS

            Lessee covenants that it will use due care and diligence to protect
the properties and coal reserves included herein from waste, injury or damage
and to that end Lessee shall conduct its operations hereunder in accordance with
the terms of Sections 6.1 and 6.2 hereof.

            Section 6.1. Mining Practices and Compliance with Laws. Lessee
shall, in accordance with plans of mining and descriptions thereof approved as
provided for in Section 6.2 below, but subject to the requirements of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky and federal law pertaining to the conduct of the mining
of coal, mine the coal within the leased properties in the most safe, effectual,
workmanlike and proper manner, and so that said mining shall not unreasonably
interfere with the proper exercise of the rights hereinbefore excepted and
reserved

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to Lessor; and, Lessee shall comply in every respect with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky and the United States of America now existing or
hereafter enacted, and all the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
relating to the conduct of operations for the mining of coal.

            Section 6.2. Approval of Mining Plans. To protect the properties and
coal reserves included herein from waste, injury or damage, Lessee shall mine
the coal within the leased properties in accordance with plans of mining and
reclamation and descriptions thereof which shall be submitted by Lessee to
Lessor. Such mining and reclamation shall not be initiated until such plans and
descriptions have been approved in writing by the President of Lessor. Upon
Lessor's request, Lessee shall furnish Lessor: (i) a copy of Lessee's
application for the mining permit, including the reclamation plan required by
the Commonwealth of Kentucky, with the maps and drawings attached thereto, and
(ii) a statement of the post mining land use which is proposed to be made of the
leased properties following reclamation obligations, for approval by said
President, prior to its being filed with the governmental agencies responsible
for issuance of such mining permits. Lessor shall use due diligence in reviewing
such application and plans of mining and reclamation and descriptions thereof,
and Lessor shall not withhold notice of approval or disapproval for an
unreasonable length of time. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
Section 6.2, Lessor shall not require a higher post-mining land use and
condition than the pre-mining land use and condition, unless otherwise agreed
between Lessor and Lessee. No change in any such plans or descriptions so
approved by said President shall be made without such change being approved in
advance by said President, or except as required by such regulatory agencies.

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                                   ARTICLE VII

                      LESSEE'S LIABILITY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE

            Section 7.1. If at any time Lessee shall not conduct operations as
provided in ARTICLE VI hereof and loss of coal which Lessee is obligated to mine
or loss of other coal of Lessor may thereby result or be threatened, the
President of Lessor shall have authority to determine where, and in what
particular, those provisions of said ARTICLE VI are being violated, and Lessor
may, by written notice specifying such violation, demand that Lessee pay to
Lessor the full amount of royalty, at the rate provided in ARTICLE II hereof, on
the estimated tonnage of coal lost which Lessee is obligated to mine or that may
remain unmined by reason of failure of Lessee to conduct operations as required
by said ARTICLE VI, in the same manner as if said coal had been mined and
removed; and Lessee shall compensate Lessor for the full amount of any other
coal of Lessor that is lost by reason of the failure of Lessee to conduct
operations as required by said ARTICLE VI.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

               ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS; AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT OF
               LESSOR; SURVEY DATA; PRESERVATION OF SURVEY CONTROL
                            (TRIANGULATION) STATIONS

            Section 8.1. Engineering Requirements; Authority of President of
Lessor. Lessee shall employ a competent engineer to make surveys, determine
elevations, prepare plans and maps of the mine workings, and Lessee shall
prepare and keep up, on a scale to the approval of the President of Lessor, a
map which shall be posted every three (3) months and shall show accurately and
completely, the boundaries of the lands included herein, the locations of all
railway tracks, rights-of-way, streams, roads, buildings, structures and mine
workings on or under said lands, together with elevations on sea level datum on
the mine workings, and any additional information that can be practically
obtained and that may be necessary to the safe and

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proper conduct of the mining operations, or that may be required by the
President of Lessor. The size of said map shall be in accordance with standards
to be prescribed by said President and a reproducible tracing of said map, which
shall be the property of Lessor, shall be sent to said President on or before
the twentieth (20th) day of January, April, July and October of each year,
properly posted in accordance herewith for the three (3) months ending on the
last day of the calendar month immediately preceding; and said President shall
have the privilege of keeping said tracing a sufficient time to obtain therefrom
such information as he may desire before returning the said tracing to Lessee
for each subsequent posting; and Lessor and its agents shall at all times have
access to the maps, plans and tracings of Lessee, and may take therefrom copies
of such portions as may be desired.

            Section 8.2. Survey Data; Preservation of Survey Control
(Triangulation) Stations. Upon Lessor's request, Lessee shall furnish Lessor's
President with a copy of all information, including but not limited to, maps,
survey field books and traverse sheets, resulting from surveying performed on
behalf of the Lessee within the leased premises. Lessee shall use due care to
avoid the destruction of survey control or triangulation stations. However, if
in Lessee's operations hereunder, it becomes necessary to destroy one of said
survey control or triangulation stations, then Lessor shall be notified at least
90 days in advance of such destruction. If such destruction does occur without
said prior notice thereof being given to Lessor, then Lessee shall promptly
reimburse Lessor for the cost of resetting said survey control or triangulation
stations.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                        FAILURE TO FURNISH PLANS OR MAPS

            Section 9.1. If Lessee fails to furnish any plan or map as provided
for in ARTICLE VIII hereof for fifteen (15) days after written demand therefor
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Lessor, Lessor may at its option employ a competent engineer to make surveys and
to prepare such plan or map, and Lessee shall pay to Lessor the full amount of
expenses so incurred.

                                    ARTICLE X

                      PREVENTION OF FIRES; DUTIES OF LESSEE

            Section 10.1. Lessee shall use all reasonable care and precaution to
prevent the occurrence of fires in timber or forest growth on the surface
overlying the properties included herein and to cause the prompt extinguishment
of any such fires, and Lessee shall cooperate with Lessor and its other lessees
or agents in extinguishing such fires on said surface and on adjoining lands
that may be liable to spread to or over said surface overlying the properties
included herein. Lessee shall be responsible for all damage caused by fire to
timber or forest growth or in any other respect on the surface overlying the
properties included herein or adjoining lands that may be due to negligence of
Lessee, its employees, agents or contractors.

                                   ARTICLE XI

                      COAL FROM OTHER LANDS; LAND USE TOLL

            Section 11.1. In the event Lessee transports or ships coal from any
property not owned by Lessor into, over, through or under any of the leased
properties, Lessee shall pay to Lessor fifteen cents (15(cent)) per net ton of
that coal, or, one-half of one per cent (1/2%) of the average gross selling
price per net ton of that coal, as gross selling price is defined in Section 2.4
above, whichever is greater, as land use toll for such transportation or
shipment. Lessee shall report and make payment, pursuant to the provisions of
Sections 2.2 and 2.3 above, for coal transported or shipped hereunder. Lessee
will pay interest to Lessor on any land use tolls due and not paid by the 25th
day of the calendar month at the effective prime interest rate as then charged
by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York and calculated daily from the date
said amounts are due. However, Lessee shall not transport or ship coal from any
property not

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owned by Lessor into, over, through or under any of the aforesaid properties if
Lessor serves upon Lessee a written objection to any such transportation or
shipment. Furthermore, Lessee will not deposit refuse derived from any property
not owned by Lessor on the aforesaid premises.

                                   ARTICLE XII

                                 INDEMNIFICATION

            Section 12.1. Lessee shall conduct operations hereunder on its own
behalf and not as agent or employee of Lessor and there shall be no privity of
contract between Lessor and employees of Lessee. All employees, agents,
contractors, subcontractors, and materialmen of Lessee, whether on a wage or
profit sharing basis, shall be selected, hired, directed, paid, and discharged
only by Lessee. Lessee shall and hereby agrees to indemnify and save harmless
Lessor, its officers, agents, and employees, from and against any and all
claims, demands, suits, judgments, recoveries and liabilities for injury to or
death of any person or persons whomsoever and for loss of or damage to any
property whatsoever, arising or in any manner growing out of the operations or
activities of Lessee under or in connection with this lease. Lessee hereby
further agrees to indemnify and save harmless Lessor, its officers, agents and
employees, from and against any and all penalties, fines, prosecutions,
statutory recoveries (whether civil or criminal) and governmental actions which
arise from or are occasioned by the operations or activities of Lessee under or
in connection with this lease.

                                  ARTICLE XIII

                  TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS; COAL APPRAISAL REPORTS

            Section 13.1. Taxes and Assessments. During the term of this lease
and any extensions or renewals pursuant to ARTICLE XX hereof, Lessee shall pay
and bear and reimburse Lessor for the expense of all taxes and assessments of
every kind and character that may be levied or assessed by governmental
authority against or upon the properties included

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herein or Lessor's ownership thereof, including, without limitation: (i) excise,
privilege or license taxes based upon the acreage of land owned by Lessor in the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, any exemption of acreage therefrom to be prorated to
the acreage included in this lease; (ii) ad valorem taxes; and (iii) taxes
levied or assessed on the coal mined hereunder, on the privilege of mining said
coal, on the improvements or other property of Lessee in or on properties above
described, on the leasehold rights of Lessee, and on the income accruing to
Lessee therefrom. Within thirty (30) days of Lessee's receipt of a statement for
such taxes and assessments, together with copies of corresponding paid tax
tickets therefor, Lessee shall repay to Lessor the amount of any such taxes and
assessments as shall be paid by Lessor.

            Section 13.2. Method of Payment. Lessee shall pay such taxes and
assessments annually to Lessor as Lessor may direct. Adjustments for overpayment
for any tax year shall be credited or billed, as the case may be, by such
reasonable method as Lessor shall determine.

            Section 13.3. Coal Appraisal Reports. Lessee shall submit to Lessor,
for its review, a copy of annual coal appraisal reports and returns prepared
pursuant to K.R.S. 132 et seq., or regulations promulgated thereunder, prior to
their filing with the Kentucky Revenue Cabinet. It is understood and agreed that
the assessments and levies arising and calculated from such reports are based,
in part, upon the annual production tonnages of Lessee, and for that reason,
Lessee shall pay to Lessor, in the manner provided in Section 13.2 hereof, an
amount equal to any increase in such assessments and levies resulting from
operations upon the lands herein. Such payments shall continue and survive any
termination or cancellation of this lease until such time as said assessments
and levies have returned to inactive or non-production status. Lessee will pay
interest to Lessor on any amounts due under Section 13.2 hereof and this Section
and not paid within thirty (30) days after demand therefor has been made at the
effective prime

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interest rate as then charged by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York and
calculated daily from the date said amounts are due. Lessor reserves the right
to pay any taxes or assessments due under this ARTICLE XIII without waiving its
rights for collection thereof from Lessee as provided in ARTICLES XXII and XXIII
of this lease.

                                   ARTICLE XIV

                         PROHIBITION AGAINST ASSIGNMENT

            Section 14.1. Lessee shall not mortgage, assign, convey, sublease,
or set over any of its estate, interest or rights hereunder or any part thereof,
or any of its rights or interests in buildings and other improvements placed
upon the leased properties by the Lessee, except with the written consent of
Lessor and the written assumption by the transferee of all the obligations of
Lessee in form satisfactory to Lessor, with the clear understanding that such
written consent may be subject to renegotiation of the royalty rates or other
provisions hereinabove set forth for coal mined from the area, or coal seams
therein, which are assigned, conveyed, subleased, or set over; AND no judicial
or other sale or transfer of any kind, except under order or decree issued by
any court or judicial officer or tribunal, or in compliance with any order or
decree of any court of equity or in any proceedings in bankruptcy, shall have
the effect of transferring this lease or any of the estate, interest or rights
of Lessee for any time or term, except with the written consent of Lessor and
the written assumption by the transferee of all the obligations of Lessee in
form satisfactory to Lessor.

                                   ARTICLE XV

                     WORKER'S COMPENSATION; LESSEE'S DUTIES

            Section 15.1. Lessee shall subscribe to and operate under the
provisions of the Kentucky Workers' Compensation Act, and make all necessary
payments thereto, and such

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coverage shall also include drivers of any trucks which may be hired, rented or
leased, and upon request furnish to Lessor certificate of such compliance,
together with paid premium receipts.

            If at any time the subscription to said Workers' Compensation Act
shall cease to be in force and effect, then Lessee shall suspend, and Lessor may
demand that Lessee cease all operations hereunder until such subscription has
been reinstated.

                                   ARTICLE XVI

                BLACK LUNG BENEFITS; INDEMNIFICATION; EVIDENCE OF
                            FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

            Section 16.1. Lessee hereby guarantees and agrees to indemnify and
save harmless Lessor, its officers, agents and employees, from the payment of or
any liability for benefits which may be required under the Black Lung Benefits
Act (30 U.S.C. 901, et seq.) and under any laws or regulations of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, arising from any mining operations hereunder, and
Lessee agrees that during the primary period and renewals, if any, of this
lease, it will furnish annually to Lessor evidence of financial responsibility
for such black lung benefits under applicable federal and state laws, as well as
regulations issued thereunder. Such evidence of financial responsibility shall
consist of the following:

            (a) in the event the Workers' Compensation law of the state (State)
            in which the leased property is located has been included in the
            list published by the Secretary of Labor of the United States of
            America under the Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 901, et seq.),
            such evidence shall consist of a certification from the officers
            administering the Workers' Compensation program for the State
            certifying as to Lessee's black lung benefits coverage under those
            Workers' Compensation laws;

            (b) in the event the Workers' Compensation laws of the State are not
            included in the list published by the Secretary of Labor of the
            United States of America under the Black Lung Benefits Act (30
            U.S.C. 901, et seq.), Lessee shall either:

                  (1) qualify as a self-insurer in accordance with regulations
            prescribed by said Secretary of Labor, or

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                  (2) insure and keep insured, with any stock company or mutual
            company or association, or any other person or fund, including any
            State fund, which is authorized under the laws of the State to
            insure Workers' compensation, all black lung benefits payable under
            applicable federal and state statutes and regulations issued
            thereunder, and furnish a satisfactory certificate to Lessor
            evidencing such insurance coverage.

                                  ARTICLE XVII

                  WAGES AND BENEFITS; INDEMNIFICATION AND BOND

            Section 17.1. Lessee hereby guarantees and agrees to indemnify
Lessor, its officers, agents and employees, from the payment of or any liability
for, or resulting from, wages and benefits which may be due Lessee's employees
or contractors, and, to that end Lessee shall, at Lessor's sole discretion,
prior to or at any time after commencing operations hereunder, obtain a surety
bond, the amount of which shall be calculated pursuant to K.R.S. 337.200, et
seq., irrespective of the length of time Lessee had been doing business in this
State, securing Lessor from payment of or any liability for, or resulting from,
said wages and benefits.

                                  ARTICLE XVIII

                       INSURANCE; CESSATION OF OPERATIONS

            Section 18.1. Amount of Insurance. As a condition precedent to the
commencement of operations hereunder, Lessee shall arrange for the maintenance
of public liability insurance, including, but not limited to, coverage for
environmental or pollution liability, with a good solvent casualty insurance
company or companies satisfactory to Lessor, which insurance shall indemnify
said Lessor against legal liability for loss by reason of personal injury, death
and property damage or loss sustained as a result, or by reason, of the
operations hereunder, with a minimum combined single limit of $4,000,000.00 for
bodily injury, death and property damage and Lessee shall, upon request of
Lessor, furnish to Lessor certificates of such

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insurance, together with paid premium receipts. This coverage shall also include
any trucks or other equipment hired, rented or leased in operations hereunder.

            It is understood and agreed, however, that the minimum limits of
coverage set forth above are not intended and will in no manner limit the
recoveries of Lessor under the indemnity provisions of ARTICLES V, XII, XVI and
XVII above and on page 15 of this lease.

            Section 18.2. Cessation or Suspension of Operations. If at any time
any of these insurance coverages shall cease to be in force and effect, then,
upon written demand of Lessor, Lessee shall suspend all operations hereunder
until such insurance coverages shall be reinstated.

                                   ARTICLE XIX

                   LESSOR'S RIGHT TO INSPECT MINING OPERATIONS

            Section 19.1. Lessor, and the Lessor's employees, agents and
engineers, shall at all times have the right and privilege of entering the works
and mines of Lessee in or upon the properties included herein to inspect,
examine, survey or measure the same or any part thereof solely for the purpose
of verifying the reports of Lessee as to the amounts of coal mined or removed
and for that purpose only to use freely the means of access to said works and
mines, without hindrance or molestation.

                                   ARTICLE XX

                         OBLIGATION TO MINE; EXTENSION;
                          DUTY TO RECLAIM; TERMINATION

            Section 20.1. Obligation to Mine; Extension. Lessee shall mine and
remove all of the coal which can be mined and removed hereunder by modern mining
methods and if, at the expiration of the original period hereof, Lessee has not
mined and removed all of the coal which it is or may become obligated to mine,
then this lease shall be extended for such additional ten (10) year periods as
may be necessary, upon the same terms and provisions, but subject to the

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full payment of all royalties, rentals and other payments due hereunder, until
all of said coal which can be economically mined and removed by approved mining
methods has been mined and removed from the leased properties; and whenever
during said original period or any extension thereof, as herein provided, Lessee
shall have mined and removed all of said coal by such approved mining methods
and shall have paid all royalties, rentals and other payments due or accrued
hereunder then Lessee's obligation to mine coal and make payment of minimum
annual rental hereunder shall terminate.

            Section 20.2. Duty to Reclaim; Payment of Amounts Due; Termination.
In the event the lease herein shall not be extended at the end of the original
period hereof or any extended period thereof, or all of said coal has been mined
and removed, then this lease shall continue to be extended for additional one
(1) year periods, at a nominal rental to be determined by Lessor, until all the
reclamation of the lands disturbed by mining operations under this lease has
been completed and finally approved by the state and/or federal agency or
agencies having jurisdiction of such mining operations and all the bonds for
such reclamation have been fully released by such agency or agencies. Upon such
release of all of said bonds this lease shall terminate, without, however,
releasing Lessee from any obligations or liabilities arising prior to said
termination. Further, in the event Lessee has not made payment of all royalties,
rentals and other payments due hereunder at the end of the original period
hereof or any renewal or extended period thereof, then Lessor, at its option,
may extend the term of this lease until all of such payments have been made.

                                   ARTICLE XXI

                              TERMINATION OF LEASE

            Section 21.1. Termination by Lessee. After Lessee's satisfaction of
all mining and reclamation obligations contained in ARTICLE XX hereof, Lessee
may give Lessor thirty

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(30) days' notice of its intention to terminate this lease, and, if Lessor shall
determine that Lessee has fully performed its obligations under this lease,
Lessee's obligations hereunder shall be deemed terminated effective on such
thirtieth (30th) day, without, however, releasing Lessee from any obligations or
liabilities arising prior to said termination of obligations. Upon termination
of this lease, any minimum annual rental paid for the calendar year in which the
termination occurs which has not been credited against production royalties
shall be refunded to Lessee, and Lessee shall not be liable for any further
minimum annual rentals.

            Section 21.2. Removal of Property Following Termination or
Expiration. Upon termination or expiration of this lease, Lessee shall have 180
days in which to remove from the properties leased hereby all Lessee's
equipment, buildings and other improvements and personal property, and any of
the same not so removed shall, at Lessor's option, either become the property of
Lessor without charge therefor or be disposed of by Lessor at Lessee's cost and
expense; provided, however, that Lessee shall not remove any equipment,
buildings, improvements or property unless Lessee shall have fully performed all
matters to be performed by it hereunder.

                                  ARTICLE XXII

                                     DEFAULT

            Section 22.1. Default; Cancellation by Lessor. If any one or more of
the following events (herein sometimes called Events of Default) shall occur:

                  (a) If default shall be made in the due and punctual payment
            of any rent, royalty or any part thereof, when and as the same may
            become due and payable, or in the payment of taxes and insurance
            premiums or any other amounts to be borne by Lessee hereunder, or in
            the furnishing of receipts and certificates of payment therefor when
            due, or in the furnishing of any of the books, records or

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            reports by Lessee to be furnished under this lease, and such default
            shall continue for fifteen (15) days after notice by Lessor to
            Lessee; or,

                  (b) If default shall be made by Lessee in the performance of
            or compliance with any of the covenants, agreements, terms or
            conditions contained in this lease, other than those referred to in
            the foregoing subsection (a) of this Section 22.1, and such default
            shall continue for a period of sixty (60) days after written notice
            thereof from Lessor to Lessee, and Lessee shall not within such
            period commence with due diligence the curing of such default, or if
            Lessee shall, within such period, commence with due diligence to
            cure such default and thereafter shall fail or neglect to prosecute
            and complete with due diligence and dispatch the curing of such
            default; or,

                  (c) If Lessee shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or
            shall be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, or shall file any
            petition or answer seeking or acquiescing in any reorganization,
            arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or
            similar relief for itself under any present or future federal, state
            or other statute, law or regulation, or shall seek or consent to or
            acquiesce in the appointment of any trustee, receiver, or liquidator
            of Lessee or of all or any substantial part of the property leased
            hereby or of any or all the rents, revenues, issues, earnings,
            profits, or income thereof, or shall make any general assignment for
            the benefit of creditors, or shall admit in writing its inability to
            pay its debts generally as they become due;

then and in any such event, Lessor at any time thereafter while such default or
condition is continuing, may give written notice to Lessee specifying the
occurrence giving rise to such Event

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of Default, or Events of Default, and stating that the lease shall terminate on
the date specified in such notice, which shall be at least ten (10) days after
the giving of such notice. Upon the date specified in such notice, this lease
and the estate and interest hereby demised shall terminate and all rights of
Lessee under this lease shall cease.

            Section 22.2. Repossession, etc. by Lessor. Lessee expressly waives
any right to prior notice or any process of law other than the issuance of the
warrant of distraint, and Lessee further expressly waives any right to hearing
prior to the levy of such warrant and sale thereunder and at any time after such
termination of this lease, Lessor, without further notice may enter and re-enter
the premises for all proper purposes and repossess itself by all legal means,
including summary proceedings, of its prior and former estate and may remove
Lessee and all persons claiming through Lessee from the property leased hereby.

            Section 22.3. Survival of Lessee's Obligations; Damages. No
termination of this lease or repossession of the property leased hereby, by
force, summary proceedings, ejectment or otherwise, shall relieve Lessee of its
liability and obligations under this lease, and such liability and obligations,
including, without limitation, the indemnity commitments contained in ARTICLES
V, XII, XVI and XVII above and on page 15 of this lease, shall survive
termination or any repossession. In the event of any such termination or
repossession, Lessee shall pay to Lessor the minimum annual rentals, production
royalties and other charges required to be paid by Lessee up to the time of such
termination or repossession.

            Section 22.4. No Waiver, etc. by Lessor. No failure by Lessor to
insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, agreement, term or condition
of this lease or to exercise any right, power or remedy consequent upon a breach
thereof, and no acceptance of full or partial performance or payment of
royalties during the continuance of any such breach, shall constitute

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a waiver of or consent to any such breach or of such covenant, agreement, term
or condition. No waiver of any breach shall affect or alter this lease, but each
and every covenant, agreement, term and condition of this lease shall continue
in full force and effect with respect to any other then existing or subsequent
breach thereof.

            Section 22.5. Injunction Against Breach. In the event of any breach
or threatened breach by Lessee of any of the covenants, agreements, terms or
conditions of this lease, Lessor shall have the right to invoke any rights,
powers and remedies allowed at law, in equity or by statute or otherwise,
whether or not specifically provided in this lease.

            Section 22.6. Lessor's Remedies Cumulative, etc. Each right, power
and remedy of Lessor provided for in this lease shall be cumulative and
concurrent and shall be in addition to every other right, power or remedy
provided for in this lease or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity, by
statute or otherwise, and the exercise or beginning of the exercise by Lessor of
any one or more of the rights, powers or remedies provided for in this lease or
now or hereafter existing at law or in equity, by statute or otherwise shall not
preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by Lessor of any or all other
rights, powers or remedies provided for in this lease, or by statute or
otherwise.

                                  ARTICLE XXIII

                                  CONDEMNATION

            Section 23.1. If the coal herein leased, or any portion thereof,
shall be taken in or in any manner affected by, condemnation for any public or
quasi-public use under any statute or by right of eminent domain, or by private
purchase in lieu of condemnation, by a public body vested with the power of
eminent domain, then, and in each and every such event, Lessor shall be free to
conduct all negotiations for compensation or damages, including without
limitation, participation in viewer's proceedings and the institution of
litigation concerning such taking,

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with the understanding that in the case of each and every condemnation or taking
Lessor shall notify Lessee of same, and Lessor and Lessee shall be paid out of
any such award or compensation in damages as follows:

            (a) If the award for the coal in any such condemnation or taking
shall exceed the amount of royalty that would have been due Lessor had the coal
been then mined, based upon recent sales by Lessee or, if no such sales exist,
based upon recent sales by others of coal of comparable quality, all of such
award which is in excess of said royalty amount shall be the property of and be
paid to Lessee and the balance of the award shall be the property of and be
retained by Lessor; or,

            (b) If such award for the coal shall be equal to or less than said
royalty amount then all of such award shall be the property of and be retained
by Lessor.

            (c) Any specific award for Lessee's buildings, structures or
improvements shall be paid to Lessee and any award for surface lands, or
interests therein or any other buildings, structure or improvements thereon,
shall be the property of Lessor.

            Lessee shall cooperate with Lessor in all matters hereunder,
including joining in any litigation or settlement if Lessor determines such to
be necessary; provided, that any such condemnation or taking shall not otherwise
affect Lessee's duties and obligations under this lease, except as provided
herein.

                                  ARTICLE XXIV

                                   ARBITRATION

            Section 24.1. If there should arise any matters in dispute hereunder
on which Lessor and Lessee cannot finally agree, such matter or matters shall be
referred to a board of arbitrators consisting of three (3) disinterested,
competent persons, one selected by Lessor and one by Lessee, as hereinafter
provided, and the two thus selected shall select the third, who shall

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have the power of an umpire and be known as umpire-arbitrator. The decision and
award of such arbitrators, or any two of them, or, in case of disagreement among
all the arbitrators, of the umpire-arbitrator, shall be conclusive and binding
upon Lessor and Lessee and promptly complied with.

            The party desiring arbitration shall give written notice to the
other party, definitively stating the point or points in dispute and naming the
person selected as arbitrator; and it shall be the duty of the other party,
within fifteen (15) days after receiving such notice, to name an arbitrator, and
these two shall select the umpire-arbitrator; and in event the party notified
does not name an arbitrator within said period of fifteen (15) days, the party
serving such notice may select a second arbitrator and the two thus selected
shall select the umpire-arbitrator.

            In the event of failure of the two arbitrators, selected as
aforesaid, within thirty (30) days from receipt by both of them of notice of
their selection, to agree upon the umpire-arbitrator, then they shall jointly
notify, in writing, the parties of their failure to agree upon such
umpire-arbitrator. The parties shall then, within fifteen (15) days from the
date of such notification, jointly select the umpire-arbitrator. In the event
the parties are unable to so select the umpire-arbitrator within said fifteen
(15) day period, they shall then jointly select the names of three (3) potential
umpire-arbitrators. None of these three (3) potential umpire-arbitrators shall
represent, or have any affiliation with either party. Once the list of said
three (3) potential umpire-arbitrators has been prepared, each party shall then
strike the name of one (1) potential umpire-arbitrator from said list. The
person remaining on such list after the parties have stricken a name from said
list shall be the umpire-arbitrator. Fresher, in the event the parties fail to
select such umpire-arbitrator as aforesaid, either of the parties may apply to
the American Arbitration

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Association (AAA) for the appointment of an umpire-arbitrator pursuant to the
rules and procedures of the AAA for the appointment of neutral arbitrators, as
revised. The individual then designated will act as such umpire-arbitrator
hereunder.

            The umpire-arbitrator thus chosen shall give to Lessor and Lessee
written notice as to the time and place of hearing, which hearing shall be not
less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20) days after his selection, and, at
the time and place appointed he shall proceed with the hearing unless, for some
good cause of which the arbitrators shall be the judge, it shall be postponed
until some later date within a reasonable time. Both Lessor and Lessee shall
have full opportunity to be heard, orally and in writing, on any question thus
submitted. In arriving at a decision and award, the arbitrators shall be bound
by any relevant state and federal law applicable to the substantive issue or
issues so submitted for arbitration, and they shall make such decision and award
in writing, and deliver a copy to both Lessor and Lessee. The arbitration award
shall specify by whom the costs of arbitration shall be borne and paid and the
amount of such costs, including reasonable compensation for the arbitrators.

                                   ARTICLE XXV

                                 CONTROLLING LAW

            Section 25.1. In all coal mining operations and other activities
conducted hereunder Lessee shall comply with all the laws of the United States
of America and the Commonwealth of Kentucky now or hereafter enacted, and all
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by any governmental agency,
relating to such coal mining operations or other activities. Any disputes as to
the meaning and application of any of the provisions of this lease shall be
determined under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

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                                  ARTICLE XXVI

                                     NOTICE

            Section 26.1. The giving of any notice to, or the making of any
demand on Lessee shall be sufficient if in writing, addressed to Lessee and
mailed via certified mail, providing for receipt, to Lessee at One Potter Drive,
P. o. Box 900, Robinson Creek, Kentucky 41560; and likewise the giving of any
notice to, or the making of any demand on, Lessor shall be sufficient if in
writing, addressed to Lessor and similarly mailed via certified mail, providing
for receipt, to Lessor at P. O. Box 1517, Bluefield, West Virginia 24701; and
ten (10) days shall be considered a reasonable notice or demand period except
where a longer notice period is herein prescribed.

                                  ARTICLE XXVII

                                    HEADINGS

            Section 27.1. The headings of the ARTICLES in this lease are for
convenience only and shall not be used to construe or interpret the scope or
intent of this lease or in any way affect the same.

                                 ARTICLE XXVIII

                                    SURVIVAL

            Section 28.1. No termination or cancellation of this lease shall
relieve either of the parties hereto from any obligations or liabilities
incurred by it under this lease as of the time of such termination or
cancellation.

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                                  ARTICLE XXIX

                                  SEVERABILITY

            Section 29.1. If any term or provision of this lease is held to be
illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity
shall not affect the validity or legality of any of the other terms or
provisions of this lease.

                                   ARTICLE XXX

                    TERMS BINDING UPON SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

            Section 30.1. All of the terms and provisions hereof to be performed
and observed by the respective parties hereto shall be binding upon and shall
inure to the benefit of their respective successors, and assigns.

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            WITNESS the following signatures and seals as of the date first
            above written. Executed in two (2) counterparts.

                                            POCAHONTAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

                                            By

                                            /s/ Daniel D. Smith
                                            Daniel D. Smith
                                            President

                                            SUNNY RIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                            By

                                            /s/ John M. Potter
                                            John M. Potter
                                            President

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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA                 )
                                       ) To-wit:
COUNTY OF MERCER                       )

            I, Cathy T. Buzzo, a Notary Public of said County, do certify that
Daniel D. Smith, President, who signed the writing above, dated as of January 1,
1996, for said Pocahontas Development Corporation, has this day in my said
County, before me, acknowledged the said writing to be the act and deed of said
Corporation.

            Given under my hand and official seal this 27th day of January,
1997.

                                                       /s/ Cathy T. Buzzo
                                                       ----------------------
                                                       Notary Public

My commission expires: August 16, 1998.

STATE OF KENTUCKY                      )
                                       ) To-wit:
COUNTY OF PIKE                         )

            I, Glenda Jo Walters, a Notary Public of said County, do certify
that John M. Potter, its President, who signed the writing above, dated as of
January 1, 1997, for said Sunny Ridge Enterprises, Inc., has this day in my said
County, before me, acknowledged the said writing to be the act and deed of said
Corporation.

            Given under my hand and official seal this 23rd day of January,
1997.

                                                       /s/ Glenda Jo Walters
                                                       -----------------------
                                                       Notary Public

My commission expires: 4-21-2000.

            This instrument prepared by Ernest F. Hays, II, Attorney at Law,
Bluefield, West Virginia 24710-1517.

                                                       /s/ Ernest F. Hays, II
                                                       ------------------------

C:\Lease\Sunny.Ridge

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            THIS SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE AND AGREEMENT, made as of May 26, 1998,
between POCAHONTAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Pocahontas), a corporation of
Kentucky, with a mailing address of Post Office Box 1517, Bluefield, West
Virginia 24701, Lessor, and SUNNY RIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC. (Sunny Ridge), a
corporation of Kentucky, with a mailing address of Post Office Box 900, Robinson
Creek, Kentucky 41560, Lessee;

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

            WHEREAS:

            1. By lease dated January 1, 1997 (hereinafter called "Original
Lease"), Pocahontas leased to Sunny Ridge, for a period of ten (10) years, from
January 1, 1997 through December 31, 2006, subject to renewal for additional ten
(10) year periods, the sole and exclusive right of mining and removing various
seams of coal within nine (9) parcels of land containing in the aggregate
7,693.48 acres, more or less, situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters
of Pond Creek and Left and Right Forks of Blackberry Creek of Tug Fork, as
therein described, subject to exceptions and reservations and upon the terms and
provisions therein contained;

            2. Pocahontas, to the extent it has the legal right so to do, has
agreed to lease to Sunny Ridge for the remaining period and upon the same terms
and conditions of the Original Lease, as it may be supplemented, amended or
renewed, the right of mining and removing, by any method of mining, all of the
coal of the Upper Alma Seam of coal only within 478.01 acres, more or less, as
hereinafter identified, and upon the terms and provisions contained herein.

            NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises contained herein,
the mutual benefit to be derived by the parties hereto and the continued
performance and observance by Sunny Ridge of all the terms and conditions of the
Original Lease, as it may be supplemented, amended or renewed, and this
Supplemental Lease and Agreement, Pocahontas, to the extent it has the legal
right so to do, hereby leases to Sunny Ridge for the remaining period of
Original Lease, as herein supplemented and any renewals thereof, the right of
mining and removing, by any method of mining, all of the coal from the Upper
Alma Seam of coal within said 478.01 acres, more or less, situated in Pike
County, Kentucky, on the waters of Right Fork and Left Fork

<PAGE>

of Blackberry Creek, and being shown by red border on colored map attached
hereto and made a part hereof and marked in the lower right-hand corner thereof:
"Pocahontas Development Corporation, Bluefield, West Virginia, No. 1694-C, May
20, 1998, GDF."

            Said 478.01 acres, more or less, are made up of different tracts or
parcels of land in which Pocahontas Development Corporation owns the fee or the
minerals and which for convenience of designation are as follows (the areas
given being by estimation only and are not to be construed as a warranty of
acreage):

                                  TABLE OF AREA
                              PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
           Tract or Parcel                     Area in Acres
     out of which area is taken           Fee       Min      Total
-------------------------------------    ------    ------    ------
<S>                                      <C>       <C>       <C>
Pt. Tract No. 145 - Tolbert Hatfield      18.15         -     18.15
Pt. Tract No. 152 - A. Smith               2.41         -      2.41
Pt. Tract No. 162 - W. J. Williamson          -    171.67    171.67
Pt. Tract No. 165 - J. Hatfield           18.69         -     18.69
Pt. Tract No. 166 - Thompson Hatfield      1.40         -      1.40
Pt. Tract No. 169 - Ephriam Hatfield       0.76      1.72      2.48
Pt. Tract No. 170 - J. P. Hatfield         9.56     23.94     33.50
Pt. Tract No. 171 - Jacob Hatfield         0.15     25.15     25.30
Pt. Tract No. 176 - W. J. Williamson      95.32     15.64    110.96
Pt. Tract No. 187 - Leah Coleman          93.45         -     93.45
                                         ------    ------    ------
     TOTAL                               239.89    238.12    478.01
</TABLE>

            SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO RIGHTS OF:

            (a) Stone Mining Company under amended and restated lease dated
February 22, 1993, recorded in the Pike County Court Clerk's Office in Deed Book
No. 722, page 546, from Pocahontas Development Corporation;

            (b) Ashland Exploration, Inc., successor in title to Columbian Fuel
Corporation, under oil and gas lease dated December 15, 1941, recorded in Pike
County in Deed

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Book No. 222, page 500, from Ford Motor Company, remote predecessor in title of
said Pocahontas Development Corporation;

            (c) Kentucky Power Company for rights-of-way for electric power
transmission lines and appurtenances as now located and in use;

            (d) Commonwealth of Kentucky and the public for state, county and
other public roads as may now be located and in use;

            (e) Others in any and all transmission lines, pipelines,
rights-of-way, easements or other restrictions as may or may not appear of
record; and

            (f) The public, United States of America, Commonwealth of Kentucky,
riparian owners and others, if any, in and to the beds and streams of all
waterways which may be included within the boundaries of the aforesaid 478.01
acres, more or less.

            THIS SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE AND AGREEMENT is subject to and shall be
governed by all the terms and provisions of Original Lease, as fully as if the
properties herein leased were originally included therein, and shall be subject
to all the exceptions, reservations and limitations therein described; IT BEING
AGREED that rights included herein do hereby become part of the Original Lease
as fully and with the same effect as if said rights had been included in
Original Lease at the time of execution thereof.

            THIS SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE AND AGREEMENT is upon further terms and
provisions as follows:

            FIRST: Lessee shall pay to Lessor as rent a royalty of Four Percent
(4%) of the average gross selling price per net ton of 2,000 pounds of coal
mined from the Upper Alma Seam of coal within said 478.01 acres, calculated and
reported on a monthly basis.

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            SECOND: There shall be no increase in the advance minimum annual
rental payable by Lessee to Lessor provided for in Section 3.1 of Original Lease
by virtue of this Supplemental Lease and Agreement, and, production royalties
paid by Lessee to Lessor for coal mined from the seam of coal included herein
shall apply toward recoupment of the advance minimum annual rentals provided for
in Section 3.2 of Original Lease.

            THIRD: Original Lease, as herein supplemented, shall remain in full
force and effect.

            WITNESS the following signatures and seals as of the date first
            above written. Executed in two (2) counterparts.

                                            POCAHONTAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Attest:                                     By

/s/  Robert N. Stephens                     /s/ Daniel D. Smith
Assistant Corporate Secretary               Daniel D. Smith
                                            President

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                                            SUNNY RIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC.
Attest:                                     By

                                            /s/  John M. Potter
                                            ----------------------
/s/  Thomas J. Peters                       Its   President
Secretary

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA                 )
                                       ) To-wit:
COUNTY OF MERCER                       )

            I, Cathy T. Buzzo, a Notary Public of said County, do certify that
Daniel D. Smith, President, who signed the writing above, dated as of May 26,
1998, for said Pocahontas Development Corporation, has this day in my said
County, before me, acknowledged the said writing to be the act and deed of said
Corporation.

            Given under my hand and official seal this 30th day of July, 1998.

                                                       /s/ Cathy T. Buzzo
                                                       --------------------
                                                       Notary Public

My commission expires: August 16, 1998.

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STATE OF KENTUCKY                      )
                                       ) To-wit:
COUNTY OF PIKE                         )

            I, Glenda Jo Walters, a Notary Public of said County, do certify
that John M. Potter, its President, who signed the writing above, dated as of
May 26, 1998, for said Sunny Ridge Enterprises, Inc., has this day in my said
County, before me, acknowledged the said writing to be the act and deed of said
Corporation.

            Given under my hand and official seal this 21st day of July, 1998.

                                                       /s/ Glenda Jo Walters
                                                       -----------------------
                                                       Notary Public

My commission expires: 4-21-2000.

            This instrument prepared by Stephen M. Hopta, Attorney at Law,
Bluefield, West Virginia 24701.

                                                       /s/ Stephen M. Hopta
                                                       -----------------------

C:\Lease\SunnyRid.Sup

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            THIS SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE AND AGREEMENT, made as of October 27, 1998,
between POCAHONTAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Pocahontas), a corporation of
Kentucky, with a mailing address of Post Office Box 1517, Bluefield, West
Virginia 24701, Lessor, and SUNNY RIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC. (Sunny Ridge), a
corporation of Kentucky, with a mailing address of Post Office Box 900, Robinson
Creek, Kentucky 41560, Lessee;

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

            WHEREAS:

            1. By lease dated January 1, 1997 (hereinafter called "Original
Lease"), Pocahontas leased to Sunny Ridge, for a period of ten (10) years, from
January 1, 1997 through December 31, 2006, subject to renewal for additional ten
(10) year periods, the sole and exclusive right of mining and removing seams of
coal within nine (9) parcels of land, containing in the aggregate, 7,693.48
acres, more or less, situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of Pond
Creek and Left and Right Forks of Blackberry Creek of Tug Fork, as therein
described, subject to exceptions and reservations and upon the terms and
provisions therein contained;

            2. By supplemental lease dated May 26, 1998 (hereinafter called
"Supplemental Lease"), Pocahontas leased to Sunny Ridge, for the remaining
period of Original Lease, the right of mining and removing, by any method of
mining, all of the coal of the Upper Alma Seam of coal only within a parcel of
land containing 478.01 acres, more or less, as therein identified, and upon the
terms and provisions contained therein; and

            (Said Original Lease and Supplemental Lease are hereinafter
            collectively referred to as "Sunny Ridge Papers" and the properties
            covered thereby are hereinafter referred to as the "Sunny Ridge
            Leasehold"); and

            3. Pocahontas, to the extent it has the legal right so to do, has
agreed to lease to Sunny Ridge for the remaining period and upon the same terms
and conditions of Sunny Ridge Papers, the right of mining and removing, by any
method of mining, all of the coal of the Middle Whitesburg Seam of coal and
seams above the Middle Whitesburg up to but not including the lower bench of the
Fireclay (a/k/a Chilton) Seam of coal within a parcel of land containing
1,730.74 acres, more or less, as hereinafter identified, and upon the terms and
provisions contained herein.

            NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises contained herein,
the mutual benefit to be derived by the parties hereto and the continued
performance and observance
<PAGE>

by Sunny Ridge of all the terms and conditions of the Sunny Ridge Papers and
this Supplemental Lease and Agreement, Pocahontas, to the extent it has the
legal right so to do, hereby leases to Sunny Ridge for the remaining period of
Sunny Ridge Papers, the right of mining and removing, by any method of mining,
all of the coal from the Middle Whitesburg Seam of coal and seams above the
Middle Whitesburg up to but not including the lower bench of the Fireclay (a/k/a
Chilton) Seam of coal within a parcel of land containing 1,730.74 acres, more or
less, situated in Pike County, Kentucky, generally on the waters of Pond Creek
and Left and Right Forks of Blackberry Creek, tributaries of Tug Fork, and being
more fully shown on colored map attached hereto and made a part hereof and
marked in the lower right-hand corner thereof: "Pocahontas Development
Corporation, Bluefield, West Virginia, No. 1707-C, October 21, 1998, BLM."

            Said 1,730.74 acres, more or less, are made up of different tracts
or parcels of land in which Pocahontas Development Corporation owns the fee, the
minerals or the coal only, and which for convenience of designation are as
follows (the areas given being by estimation only and are not to be construed as
a warranty of acreage):

                                 TABLE OF AREA

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Tract or Parcel                                               Area in Acres
out of which area is taken                        Fee        Min        Coal     Total
--------------------------                      ------     ------       -----    ------
<S>                                             <C>        <C>          <C>      <C>
Pt. Tract No. 100 - Joseph A. Runyon             60.24       2.18         -       62.42
Pt. Tract No. 101 - L. D. Stump                      -     300.72*        -      300.72
Pt. Tract No. 162 - Wallace J. Williamson            -     533.24         -      533.24
Pt. Tract No. 169 - Ephriam Hatfield             63.33       1.58         -       64.91
Pt. Tract No. 170 - J. P. Hatfield               14.16      14.73         -       28.89
Pt. Tract No. 171 - Jacob Hatfield                0.15      47.43         -       47.58
Tract No. 172 - Martha Scott                         -      41.40         -       41.40
Tract No. 173 - J. Hatfield                          -      26.90         -       26.90
Pt. Tract No. 174 - James Hatfield              184.41       0.10         -      184.51
Pt. Tract No. 174-B - S. Sullivan                    -       1.24         -        1.24
Pt. Tract No. 175 - Thomas Hatfield             105.80          -         -      105.80
Pt. Tract No. 176 - W. J. Williamson            149.56          -         -      149.56
Tract No. 183 - J. Dotson                        27.20          -         -       27.20
Tract No. 184 - T. M. Dotson                     26.35          -         -       26.35
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                             <C>        <C>          <C>    <C>
Tract No. 185 - T. M. Dotson                     25.45          -           -     25.45
Tract No. 186 - Ferrel Coleman Heirs             91.64          -           -     91.64
Pt. Tract J - Rouge Steel                            -          -        8.47      8.47
Pt. Tract Q - Rouge Steel                            -          -        4.46      4.46
                                                ------     ------       -----  --------
     TOTAL                                      748.29     969.52       12.93  1,730.74
</TABLE>

* POCAHONTAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DOES NOT OWN THE OIL AND GAS.

            SUBJECT, HOWEVER TO RIGHTS OF:

            (a) Lauren Land Company of the right to mine the Upper Alma, Lower
Cedar Grove, Upper Cedar Grove and Williamson Seams of coal and seams above up
to but not including the Middle Whitesburg Seam under amended and restated lease
dated February 22, 1993, recorded in the County Court Clerk's Office in Pike
County, Kentucky, in Book No. 722, page 558, from Pocahontas Development
Corporation,

            (b) Stone Mining Company of the right to mine the Lower Alma Seam of
coal only under amended and restated lease dated February 22, 1993, recorded in
aforesaid Clerk's Office in Pike County, Kentucky, in Book 722, page 546, from
Pocahontas Development Corporation;

            (c) Belfry Coal Corporation, successor to McAndrews Development,
Ltd., or the right to mine certain areas of the Pond Creek Seam of coal only,
under lease dated August 1, 1995, from Pocahontas Development Corporation;

            (d) Ashland Exploration, Inc., successor in title to Columbian Fuel
Corporation, under oil and gas lease dated December 15, 1941, recorded in
aforesaid Clerk's Office in Book No. 222, page 500, from Ford Motor Company,
remote predecessor in title of Pocahontas Development Corporation;

            (e) Kentucky Power Company for rights-of-way for electric power
transmission lines and appurtenances as now located and in use;

                                      -3-
<PAGE>

            (f) Commonwealth of Kentucky for the use and benefit of the
Transportation Cabinet, and the public for right-of-way for public roads as may
now be located and in use;

            (g) Others in any and all transmission lines, pipelines,
rights-of-way, easements or other restrictions as may or may not appear of
record; and

            (h) The public, United States of America, Commonwealth of Kentucky,
riparian owners and others, if any, in and to the beds and streams of all
waterways which may be included within the boundaries of the aforesaid 1,730.74
acres, more or less.

            THIS SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE AND AGREEMENT is subject to and shall be
governed by all the terms and provisions of Sunny Ridge Papers, as fully as if
the properties herein leased were originally included in the Sunny Ridge
Leasehold, and shall be subject to all the exceptions, reservations and
limitations therein described; IT BEING AGREED that rights included herein do
hereby become part of the Sunny Ridge Papers as fully and with the same effect
as if said rights had been included in the Sunny Ridge Papers at the time of
execution thereof.

            THIS SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE AND AGREEMENT is upon further terms and
provisions as follows:

            FIRST: Lessee shall pay to Lessor as rent a royalty of (i) Eight
Percent (8%) of the average gross selling price per net ton of 2,000 pounds of
coal mined by surface mining method; and (ii) Six Percent (6%) of the average
gross selling price per net ton of 2,000 pounds of coal mined by deep mining
method, from the aforesaid seams of coal within said 1,730.74 acres, calculated
and reported on a monthly basis.

            SECOND: There shall be no increase in the advance minimum annual
rental payable by Lessee to Lessor provided for in Section 3.1 of Original Lease
by virtue of this

                                      -4-
<PAGE>

Supplemental Lease and Agreement, and, production royalties paid by Lessee to
Lessor for coal mined from the seam of coal included herein shall apply toward
recoupment of the advance minimum annual rentals provided for in Section 3.2 of
Original Lease.

            THIRD: Original Lease, as herein supplemented, shall remain in full
force and effect.

            WITNESS the following signatures and seals as of the date first
above written.

            Executed in two (2) counterparts.

                                              POCAHONTAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Attest:                                       By

/s/  Robert N. Stephens                       /s/ Daniel D. Smith
Assistant Corporate Secretary                 Daniel D. Smith
                                              President

                                      -5-
<PAGE>

                                                   SUNNY RIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                                   By
Attest:

/s/ John M. Potter                                 /s/ John M. Potter
Secretary                                          -----------------------------
                                                   Its   President

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA   )
                         ) To-wit:
COUNTY OF MERCER         )

            I, Cathy T. Buzzo, a Notary Public of said County, do certify that
Daniel D. Smith, President, who signed the writing above, dated as of October
27, 1998, for said Pocahontas Development Corporation, has this day in my said
County, before me, acknowledged the said writing to be the act and deed of said
Corporation.

            Given under my hand and official seal this 27th day of October,
1998.

                                                       /s/ Cathy T. Buzzo
                                                       -------------------------
                                                       Notary Public

My commission expires: August 16, 1998.

                                      -6-
<PAGE>

STATE OF KENTUCKY  )
                   ) To-wit:
COUNTY OF PIKE     )

            I, Debra L. Smith, a Notary Public of said County, do certify that
John M. Potter, its President, who signed the writing above, dated as of October
27, 1998, for said Sunny Ridge Enterprises, Inc., has this day in my said
County, before me, acknowledged the said writing to be the act and deed of said
Corporation.

            Given under my hand and official seal this 28th day of October,
1998.

                                                       /s/ Debra L. Smith
                                                       -------------------------
                                                       Notary Public

My commission expires: 10-6-2002.

            This instrument prepared by Ernest F. Hays, II, Attorney at Law,
Bluefield, West Virginia 24701.

                                                       /s/ Ernest F. Hays, II
                                                       -------------------------

C:\Lease\SunnyRidge.2-Sup

                                      -7-

<PAGE>

            THIS SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE AND AGREEMENT, made as of November 22nd,
1999, between POCAHONTAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Pocahontas), a corporation of
Kentucky, with a mailing address of Post Office Box 1517, Bluefield, West
Virginia 24701, Lessor, and SUNNY RIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC. (Sunny Ridge), a
corporation of Kentucky, with a mailing address of 2000 Ashland Drive, Ashland,
Kentucky 41101, Lessee;

                                   WITNESSETH:

            WHEREAS:

            1. By lease dated January 1, 1997 (hereinafter called "Original
Lease") Pocahontas leased to Sunny Ridge, for a period of ten (10) years, from
January 1, 1997 through December 31, 2006, subject to renewal for additional ten
(10) year periods, the sole and exclusive right of mining and removing various
seams of coal within nine (9) parcels of land, containing in the aggregate
7,693.48 acres, more or less, situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters
of Pond Creek and Left and Right Forks of Blackberry Creek of Tug Fork, as
therein described, subject to exceptions and reservations and upon the terms and
provisions therein contained;

            2. By supplemental lease dated May 26, 1998 (hereinafter called
"First Supplemental Lease"), Pocahontas leased to Sunny Ridge, for the remaining
period of Original Lease, the right of mining and removing, by any method of
mining, all of the coal of the Upper Alma Seam of coal only within a parcel of
land containing 478.01 acres, more or less, as therein identified, and upon the
terms and provisions contained therein;

            3. By supplemental lease dated October 27, 1998 (hereinafter called
"Second Supplemental Lease"), Pocahontas leased to Sunny Ridge, for the
remaining period of Original Lease, the right of mining and removing, by any
method of mining, all of the coal of the Middle Whitesburg Seam of coal and
seams above the Middle Whitesburg up to but not including the lower bench of the
Fireclay (a/k/a Chilton) Seam of coal within a parcel of land containing
1,730.74 acres, more or less, as therein identified, and upon the terms and
provisions contained herein;

            (Said Original Lease, First Supplemental Lease, and Second
            Supplemental Lease are hereinafter collectively referred to as
            "Sunny Ridge Papers" and the properties covered thereby are
            hereinafter referred to as the "Sunny Ridge Leasehold"); and

            4. Pocahontas, to the extent it has the legal right so to do, has
agreed to lease to Sunny Ridge for the remaining period and upon the same terms
and conditions of Sunny Ridge Papers, the right of mining and removing, by
surface mining method only, all of the coal

<PAGE>

of the Lower Alma Seam only within ten parcels of land containing in the
aggregate 224.24 acres, more or less, as hereinafter identified, and upon the
terms and provisions contained herein.

                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises contained
herein, the mutual benefit to be derived by the parties hereto and the continued
performance and observance by Sunny Ridge of all the terms and conditions of the
Sunny Ridge Papers and this Supplemental Lease and Agreement, Pocahontas, to the
extent it has the legal right so to do, hereby leases to Sunny Ridge for the
remaining period of Sunny Ridge Papers, the right of mining and removing, by
surface mining method only, all of the coal from the Lower Alma Seam only within
ten (10) parcels of land containing in the aggregate 224.24 acres, more or less,
situated near McVeigh in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of Pond Creek and
Ball Fork of same; and partly on Right Fork of Blackberry Creek and Middle,
Smith and Rockhouse Branches of same and being more fully shown on colored map
attached hereto and made a part hereof and marked in the lower right-hand corner
thereof: "Pocahontas Development Corporation, Bluefield, West Virginia, No.
1748-C, October 26, 1999, TDD."

                  Said 224.24 acres, more or less, are made up of different
tracts or parcels of land in which Pocahontas Development Corporation owns the
fee, or the minerals and for taxation purposes are as follows (the areas given
being by estimation only and are not to be construed as a warranty of acreage):

                  Parcel Nos. 1 thru 4 aggregating 41.17 acres, more or less, of
fee land are part of the lands generally charged to Pocahontas Development
Corporation on the Land Book of said Pike County, Kentucky, for the tax year
2000, as Tract No. 32-PK-14; 1,352.75 acres fee, Belfry, KY. and Matewan,
W.Va.-KY. Quadrangles.

                                      -2-
<PAGE>

            Parcel Nos. 5 thru 10 aggregating 183.07 acres, more or less, of
minerals are generally charged as Tract No. 32-PK-01; 11,208.82 acres mineral,
Belfry, KY. and Matewan, W.Va.-KY. Quadrangles.

            SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO RIGHTS OF;

            (a) Lauren Land Company, under lease dated February 22, 1993,
recorded in the County Court Clerk's Office in Pike County, Kentucky, in Book
No. 722, page 558, from Pocahontas Development Corporation, of the right to mine
the Upper Alma Seam of coal and seams above up to, but not including, the Peach
Orchard Seam and seams above within all parcels included herein;

            (b) Ashland Exploration, Inc., successor in title to Columbian Fuel
Corporation, under oil and gas lease dated December 15, 1941, recorded in
aforesaid Clerk's Office in Book No. 222, page 500, from Ford Motor Company,
remote predecessor in title of Pocahontas Development Corporation;

            (c) KV Oil & Gas, Inc., under oil and gas lease dated May 3, 1985,
recorded in Pike County in Deed Book No. 586, page 263, from Rouge Steel
Company;

            (d) Others in the surface and any minerals not owned by Pocahontas
Development Corporation as may be located within the boundaries herein;

            (e) Kentucky Power Company for the rights-of-way for electric power
transmission lines and appurtenances as now located and in use;

            (f) Commonwealth of Kentucky, for state, county and other roads, and
others for pipelines or other rights-of-way or easements and restrictions as may
or may not appear of record; and

                                      -3-
<PAGE>

            (g) The public, United States of America, Commonwealth of Kentucky,
riparian owners and others, if any, in and to the beds and streams of all
waterways which may be included within the boundaries herein.

            THIS SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE AND AGREEMENT is subject to and shall be
governed by all the terms and provisions of Sunny Ridge Papers, as fully as if
the properties herein leased were originally included in the Sunny Ridge
Leasehold, and shall be subject to all the exceptions, reservations and
limitations therein described; IT BEING AGREED that rights included herein do
hereby become part of the Sunny Ridge Papers as fully and with the same effect
as if said rights had been included in the Sunny Ridge Papers at the time of
execution thereof.

            THIS SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE AND AGREEMENT is upon further terms and
provisions as follows:

            FIRST: Lessee shall pay to Lessor as rent a royalty of Eight Percent
(8%) of the average gross selling price per net ton of 2,000 pounds of coal
mined by surface mining method from the Lower Alma Seam of coal only within said
224.24 acres, calculated and reported on a monthly basis.

            SECOND: There shall be no increase in the advance minimum annual
rental payable by Lessee to Lessor provided for in Section 3.1 of Original Lease
by virtue of this Supplemental Lease and Agreement, and, production royalties
paid by Lessee to Lessor for coal mined from the seam of coal included herein
shall apply toward recoupment of the advance minimum annual rentals provided for
in Section 3.2 of Original Lease.

            THIRD: Original Lease, as herein supplemented, shall remain in full
force and effect.

                                      -4-
<PAGE>

            WITNESS the following signatures and seals as of the date first
above written.

            Executed in two (2) counterparts.

                                              POCAHONTAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Attest:                                       By

/s/  Robert N. Stephens                       /s/ Daniel D. Smith
Assistant Corporate Secretary                 Daniel D. Smith
                                              President

                                              SUNNY RIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC.
Attest:                                       By

/s/  John Lynch                               /s/ Bernie Mason
Secretary                                     -------------------------------
                                              Its Vice President

                                      -5-
<PAGE>

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA     )
                           ) To-wit:
COUNTY OF MERCER           )

            I, Cathy T. Buzzo,a Notary Public of said County, do certify that
Daniel D. Smith, President, who signed the writing above, dated as of November
22nd, 1999, for said Pocahontas Development Corporation, has this day in my said
County, before me, acknowledged the said writing to be the act and deed of said
Corporation.

            Given under my hand and official seal this 25th day of February,
2000.

                                              /s/ Cathy T. Buzzo
                                              ------------------
                                              Notary Public

My commission expires: August 16, 2008.

STATE OF KENTUCKY  )
                   ) To-wit:
COUNTY OF GREENUP  )

            I, Lavina K. Conley, a Notary Public of said County, do certify that
Bernie Mason, its Vice-President, who signed the writing above, dated as of
November 22nd, 1999, for said Sunny Ridge Enterprises, Inc., has this day in my
said County, before me, acknowledged the said writing to be the act and deed of
said Corporation.

            Given under my hand and official seal this 26 day of January, 2000.

                                              /s/ Lavina K. Conley
                                              -------------------------
                                              Notary Public

My commission expires: June 13, 2002.

            This instrument prepared by Stephen M. Hopta, Attorney at Law,
Bluefield, West Virginia 24701.

                                              /s/ Stephen M. Hopta
                                              ---------------------------
C:\Lease\SunnyRidge.3-Sup

                                      -6-

<PAGE>

            THIS SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE AND AGREEMENT, made as of May 30, 2001,
between POCAHONTAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Pocahontas), a corporation of
Kentucky, with a mailing address of Post Office Box 1517, Bluefield, West
Virginia 24701, Lessor, and SUNNY RIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC. (Sunny Ridge),
corporation of Kentucky, with a mailing address of 2000 Ashland Drive, Ashland,
Kentucky 41101, Lessee;

                                   WITNESSETH:

            WHEREAS:

            1. By lease dated January 1, 1997 (hereinafter called "Original
Lease"), Pocahontas leased to Sunny Ridge, for a period of ten (10) years, from
January 1, 1997 through December 31, 2006, subject to renewal for additional ten
(10) year periods, the sole and exclusive right of mining and removing various
seams of coal within nine (9) parcels of land, containing in the aggregate
7,693.48 acres, more or less, situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters
of Pond Creek and Left and Right Forks of Blackberry Creek of Tug Fork, as
therein described, subject to exceptions and reservations and upon the terms and
provisions therein contained;

            2. By supplemental lease dated May 26, 1998 (hereinafter called
"First Supplemental Lease"), Pocahontas leased to Sunny Ridge, for the remaining
period of Original Lease, the right of mining and removing, by any method of
mining, all of the coal of the Upper Alma Seam of coal only within a parcel of
land containing 478.01 acres, more or less, as therein identified, and upon the
terms and provisions contained therein;

            3. By supplemental lease dated October 27, 1998 (hereinafter called
"Second Supplemental Lease"), Pocahontas leased to Sunny Ridge, for the
remaining period of Original Lease, the right of mining and removing, by any
method of mining, all of the coal of the Middle Whitesburg Seam of coal and
seams above the Middle Whitesburg up to but not including the lower bench of the
Fireclay (a/k/a Chilton) Seam of coal within a parcel of land containing
1,730.74 acres, more or less, as therein identified, and upon the terms and
provisions contained therein;

            4. By supplemental lease and agreement dated November 22, 1999
(hereinafter called "Third Supplemental Lease"), Pocahontas leased to Sunny
Ridge for the remaining period of Original Lease, the right of mining and
removing, by surface mining method only, all of the coal of the Lower Alma Seam
only within ten (10) parcels of land containing in the aggregate 224.24 acres,
more or less, situated near McVeigh in Pike County, Kentucky, as therein
identified, and upon the terms and provisions contained herein;

<PAGE>

            5. By consent and partial assignment dated March 28, 2001
(hereinafter called "Partial Assignment"), Pocahontas consented to the partial
assignment from Lauren Land Company (Lauren) to Sunny Ridge of the right to mine
the Middle Whitesburg Seam of coal within a certain area situated in Pike
County, Kentucky, as shown upon a map attached thereto, and upon the terms and
provisions contained herein;

            (Said Original Lease, First Supplemental Lease, Second Supplemental
            Lease, Third Supplemental Lease and Partial Assignment are
            hereinafter collectively referred to as "Sunny Ridge Papers" and the
            properties covered thereby are hereinafter referred to as the "Sunny
            Ridge Leasehold"); and

            6. Pocahontas, to the extent it has the legal right so to do, has
agreed to lease to Sunny Ridge for the remaining period of Sunny Ridge Papers,
the right of mining and removing, all of the coal of the Peach Orchard Seam and
seams above the Peach Orchard Seam within a parcel of land containing 606.6l
acres, more or less, together with the right to use the surface only within
three (3) parcels of land containing in the aggregate 59.25 acres, more or less,
as hereinafter identified, and upon the terms and provisions contained herein.

            NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises contained herein,
the mutual benefit to be derived by the parties hereto and the continued
performance and observance by Sunny Ridge of all the terms and conditions of the
Sunny Ridge Papers and this Supplemental Lease and Agreement, Pocahontas, to the
extent it has the legal right so to do, hereby leases to Sunny Ridge for the
remaining period of Sunny Ridge Papers, the right of mining and removing all of
the coal from the Peach Orchard Seam and all seams above the Peach Orchard Seam
within a parcel of land containing 606.61 acres, more or less, together with the
right to use the surface only within three (3) parcels of land containing in the
aggregate 59.25 acres, more or less, situated in Pike County, Kentucky,
generally on the waters of Pond Creek and Williams Branch of same, and on Left
Fork of Blackberry Creek and Seng Camp Branch and Netley Fork of same, and being
more fully shown on map attached hereto and made a part hereof and marked in the
lower right-hand corner thereof: "Pocahontas Development Corporation, Bluefield,
West Virginia, No. 1798-C, May 17, 2001, GDF."

                                      -2-
<PAGE>

            (a) The right to mine the Peach Orchard Seam of coal and all seams
above within the following described Parcel No. 1:

            Said 606.61 acres are made up of different tracts or parcels of land
in which Pocahontas Development Corporation owns the minerals less oil and gas,
or the coal only, and which for convenience of designation are as follows (the
areas given being by estimation only and are not to be construed as a warranty
of acreage):

            PARCEL NO. 1 - A parcel of land shown by red border on said attached
map, situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of Pond Creek and Williams
Branch of same containing 606.61 acres, more or less:

                          TABLE OF AREA - PARCEL NO. 1
                              PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            AREA IN ACRES
TRACT OR PARCEL                                 COAL
OUT OF WHICH AREA IS TAKEN           MIN.       ONLY      TOTAL
--------------------------          ------      -----    ------
<S>                                 <C>         <C>      <C>
Pt. Tract No. 101 - L. D. Stump     301.73          -    301.73
Tract No. 105 - R. T. Hackney       216.65          -    216.65
Pt. Tract K - Rouge Steel                -      88.23     88.23
                                    ------      -----    ------
TOTAL - PARCEL NO. 1                518.38      88.23    606.61
</TABLE>

            The minerals less oil and gas of 505.24 acres, more or less, of said
606.61 acres is included in the tract generally charged to Pocahontas
Development Corporation on the Land Book of said Pike County for the tax year
2001 as Tract No. 32-PK-01, 11,208.82 acres mineral less oil and gas,
WILLIAMSON, BELFRY, MATEWAN, DELBARTON Quads; 5.85 acres, more or less, of said
606.61 acres is generally charged on said Land Book for the tax year 2001 as
Tract No. 37-PK-05, 7.82 acres mineral less oil and gas, MATEWAN Quad; the
remaining 7.29 acres, more or less, of said 606.61 acres is generally charged on
said Land Book for the tax year 2001 as Tract No. 37-PK-07, 7.29 acres mineral
less oil and gas, BELFRY Quad.

                                      -3-
<PAGE>

            The coal only of 23.62 acres, more or less, of said 606.61 acres is
included in the tract generally charged to Pocahontas Development Corporation on
said Land Book for the tax year 2001 as Tract No. 32-PK-61, 65.47 acres coal
only, MATEWAN Quad; 27.15 acres, more or less, of said 606.61 acres is generally
charged on said Land Book for the tax year 2001 as Tract No. 37-PK-03, 27.15
acres coal only, MATEWAN Quad; the remaining 37.46 acres, more or less, of said
606.61 acres is generally charged on said Land Book for the tax year 2001 as
Tract No. 37-PK-61, 37.46 acres coal only, BELFRY Quad.

            (b) The right to use the surface only within the following described
Parcel Nos. 2, 3 and 4, aggregating 59.25 acres, more or less:

            Said 59.25 acres are made up of different tracts or parcels of land
in which Pocahontas Development Corporation owns the fee less the oil, gas,
timber and coal, and which for convenience of designation are as follows (the
areas given being by estimation only and are not to be construed as a warranty
of acreage):

            PARCEL NO. 2 - A parcel of land shown by yellow border on said
attached map, situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of Left Fork of
Blackberry Creek, containing 12.64 acres, more or less:

                          TABLE OF AREA - PARCEL NO. 2
                              PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TRACT OR PARCEL
OUT OF WHICH AREA IS TAKEN                                   AREA IN ACRES FEE
---------------------------                                  -----------------
<S>                                                          <C>
Pt. Tract No. 174 - James Hatfield                                 3.04
Pt. Tract No. 176 - W. J. Williamson                               9.60
                                                                  -----

TOTAL - PARCEL NO. 2                                              12.64
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

            PARCEL NO. 3 - A parcel of land shown by yellow border on said
attached map situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of Seng Camp
Branch of Left Fork of Blackberry Creek, containing 27.15 acres, more or less:

                          TABLE OF AREA - PARCEL NO. 3
                              PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TRACT OR PARCEL
OUT OF WHICH AREA IS TAKEN              AREA IN ACRES FEE
--------------------------              -----------------
<S>                                     <C>
Pt. Tract No. 174 - Ephriam Hatfield           8.52
Pt. Tract No. 176 - W. J. Williamson          18.63
                                              -----

TOTAL - PARCEL NO. 3                          27.15
</TABLE>

            PARCEL NO. 4 - A parcel of land shown by yellow border on said
attached map, situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of Netley Fork of
Left Fork of Blackberry Creek, containing 19.46 acres, more or less:

                          TABLE OF AREA - PARCEL NO. 4
                              PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TRACT OR PARCEL
OUT OF WHICH AREA IS TAKEN              AREA IN ACRES FEE
--------------------------              -----------------
<S>                                     <C>
Pt. Tract No. 176 - W. J. Williamson          19.46
                                              -----

TOTAL - PARCEL NO. 4                          19.46
</TABLE>

NOTE: The areas included herein as Parcel Nos. 2, 3 and 4 have inadvertently
been left out of tax block areas charged to Pocahontas Development Corporation.
As such, no tax references are herewith made pending redistribution of areas
with the Pike County tax authorities.

                                 RECAPITULATION

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           Area in Acres
                                                                           -------------
<S>                                                                        <C>
PARCEL NO. 1 - The Peach Orchard Seam of coal and all seams above             606.61
PARCEL NO. 2 - The surface only                                                12.64
PARCEL NO. 3 - The surface only                                                27.15
PARCEL NO. 4 - The surface only                                                19.46
                                                                              ------

GRAND TOTAL                                                                   665.86
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

            SUBJECT, HOWEVER TO RIGHTS OF:

            (a) Lauren Land Company under amended and restated lease dated
February 22, 1993, recorded in the County Court Clerk's Office in Pike County,
Kentucky, in Book No. 722, page 558, from Pocahontas Development Corporation, of
the right to mine the Lower Alma and the Upper Alma Seams of coal and seams
above the Alma Seams up to, but not including, the Peach Orchard Seam and seams
above within part of Parcel No. 1 included herein;

            (b) Stone Mining Company under amended and restated lease dated
February 22, 1993, recorded in aforesaid Clerk's Office in Pike County,
Kentucky, in Book No. 722, page 546, from Pocahontas Development Corporation, of
the right to mine the Lower Alma Seam of coal only within part of Parcel No. 1
included herein;

            (c) Twin Energies, Inc., successor to McAndrews Development, Ltd.,
under lease dated August 1, 1995, as assigned, not recorded, from Pocahontas
Development Corporation, of the right to mine the Pond Creek Seam of coal only
within Parcel No. 1 included herein;

            (d) Others in the surface, and the oil and gas, not owned by
Pocahontas Development Corporation;

            (e) Bluefield Timber, LLC, as owner of the timber under deed dated
September 29, 2000;

            (f) The Commonwealth of Kentucky for the use and benefit of the
Transportation Cabinet for public roads as may now be located and in use;

            (g) Kentucky Power Company for rights-of-way for electric power
transmission lines and appurtenances as may now be located and in use;

                                      -6-
<PAGE>

            (h) State, county and other public highways, telecommunications,
pipeline or other rights-of-way, easements or restrictions as may or may not
appear of record; and

            (i) The public, United States of America, Commonwealth of Kentucky,
riparian owners and others, if any, in and to the beds and streams of any
waterways and drainage areas as may be included herein.

            THIS SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE AND AGREEMENT is subject to and shall be
governed by all the terms and provisions of Sunny Ridge Papers, as fully as if
the properties herein leased were originally included in the Sunny Ridge
Leasehold, and shall be subject to all the exceptions, reservations and
limitations therein described; IT BEING AGREED that rights included herein do
hereby become part of the Sunny Ridge Papers as fully and with the same effect
as if said rights had been included in the Sunny Ridge Papers at the time of
execution thereof.

            THIS SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE AND AGREEMENT is upon further terms and
provisions as follows:

            FIRST: Lessee shall pay to Lessor as rent a royalty of Six Percent
(6%) of the average gross selling price per net ton of 2,000 pounds of coal
mined from Parcel No. 1 herein, and Two Percent (2%) of the average gross
selling price per net ton of 2,000 pounds of coal mined from beneath Parcel Nos.
2, 3 and 4, wherein Lessor owns the surface, calculated and reported on a
monthly basis.

            SECOND: There shall be no increase in the advance minimum annual
rental payable by Lessee to Lessor provided for in Section 3.1 of Original Lease
by virtue of this Supplemental Lease and Agreement, and, production royalties
paid by Lessee to Lessor for coal

                                      -7-
<PAGE>

mined from the seam of coal included herein shall apply toward recoupment of the
advance minimum annual rentals provided for in Section 3.2 of Original Lease.

            THIRD: Original Lease, as herein supplemented, shall remain in full
force and effect.

            WITNESS the following signatures and seals as of the date first
            above written. Executed in two (2) counterparts.

                                            POCAHONTAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
                                            By

                                            /s/ Daniel D. Smith
                                            Daniel D. Smith
                                            President

                                            SUNNY RIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                            By

                                            /s/ Bernie Mason
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Its Vice President

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<PAGE>

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA    )
                          ) To-wit:
COUNTY OF MERCER          )

            I, Cathy T. Buzzo, a Notary Public of said County, do certify that
Daniel D. Smith, President, who signed the writing above, dated as of May 30,
2001, for said Pocahontas Development Corporation, has this day in my said
County, before me, acknowledged the said writing to be the act and deed of said
Corporation.

            Given under my hand and official seal this 28th day of June, 2001.

                                            /s/ Cathy T. Buzzo
                                            ---------------------
                                            Notary Public

My commission expires: August 16, 2008.

                                      -9-
<PAGE>

STATE OF KENTUCKY     )
                      ) To-wit:
COUNTY OF GREENUP     )

            I, Lavina K. Conley, a Notary Public of said County, do certify that
Bernie Mason, its Vice-President, who signed the writing above, dated as of May
30, 2001, for said Sunny Ridge Enterprises, Inc., has this day in my said
County, before me, acknowledged the said writing to be the act and deed of said
Corporation.

            Given under my hand and official seal this 15th day of June, 2001.

                                            /s/ Lavina K. Conley
                                            -----------------------
                                            Notary Public

My commission expires: June 13, 2002.

            This instrument prepared by Stephen M. Hopta, Attorney at Law,
Bluefield, West Virginia 24701.

                                            /s/ Stephen M. Hopta
                                            --------------------

Lease\SunnyRidge-4-Sup

                                      -10-
<PAGE>

STATE OF KENTUCKY

                                      CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF LODGMENT AND RECORD

COUNTY OF PIKE

                                   11:25 A.M.

            I, LILLIAN PEARL ELLIOTT, County Clerk for the County and State
aforesaid, certify that the foregoing Lease & Agreement was on the 29th day of
April, 2002, lodged for record, whereupon the same with the foregoing and this
certificate have been duly recorded in my office.

            WITNESS my hand this 30th day of April, 2002.

                                            LILLIAN PEARL ELLIOTT, Clerk

                                            BY: /s/ Glema Potter D.C.
                                                ----------------

                                      -11-
<PAGE>

            THIS PARTIAL RELEASE AND AMENDMENT OF LEASE, dated August 21st,
2003, but effective as of June 22, 2003, between POCAHONTAS DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION (Pocahontas), a corporation of Kentucky, with a mailing address of
Post Office Box 1517, Bluefield, West Virginia 24701, Lessor, and SUNNY RIDGE
ENTERPRISES, INC. (Sunny Ridge), a corporation of Kentucky, with a mailing
address of 2000 Ashland Drive, Ashland, Kentucky 41101, Lessee;

                                   WITNESSETH:

            WHEREAS:

            1. By lease dated January 1, 1997 (hereinafter called "Original
Lease"), Pocahontas leased to Sunny Ridge, for a period of ten (10) years, from
January 1, 1997 through December 31, 2006, subject to renewal for additional ten
(10) year periods, the sole and exclusive right of mining and removing various
seams of coal within nine (9) parcels of land, containing in the aggregate
7,693.48 acres, more or less, situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters
of Pond Creek and Left and Right Forks of Blackberry Creek of Tug Fork, as
therein described, subject to exceptions and reservations and upon the terms and
provisions therein contained;

            2. By supplemental lease dated May 26, 1998 (hereinafter called
"First Supplemental Lease"), Pocahontas leased to Sunny Ridge, for the remaining
period of Original Lease, the right of mining and removing, by any method of
mining, all of the coal of the Upper Alma Seam of coal only within a parcel of
land containing 478.01 acres, more or less, as therein identified, and upon the
terms and provisions contained therein;

            3. By supplemental lease dated October 27, 1998 (hereinafter called
"Second Supplemental Lease"), Pocahontas leased to Sunny Ridge, for the
remaining period of Original Lease, the right of mining and removing, by any
method of mining, all of the coal of the Middle Whitesburg Seam of coal and
seams above the Middle Whitesburg up to but not including the lower bench of the
Fireclay (a/k/a Chilton) Seam of coal within a parcel of land containing
1,730.74 acres, more or less, as therein identified, and upon the terms and
provisions contained therein;

            4. By supplemental lease and agreement dated November 22, 1999
(hereinafter called "Third Supplemental Lease"), Pocahontas leased to Sunny
Ridge for the remaining period of Original Lease, the right of mining and
removing, by surface mining method only, all of the coal of the Lower Alma Seam
only within ten (10) parcels of land containing in the aggregate 224.24 acres,
more or less, situated near McVeigh in Pike County, Kentucky, as therein
identified, and upon the terms and provisions contained herein;

<PAGE>

            5. By consent and partial assignment dated March 28, 2001
(hereinafter called "Partial Assignment"), Pocahontas consented to the partial
assignment from Lauren Land Company (Lauren) to Sunny Ridge Mining Company, Inc.
of the right to mine the Middle Whitesburg Seam of coal within a certain area
situated in Pike County, Kentucky, as shown upon a map attached thereto, and
upon the terms and provisions contained herein;

            6. By supplemental lease and agreement dated May 30, 2001
(hereinafter called "Fourth Supplemental Lease"), Pocahontas leased to Sunny
Ridge, for the remaining period of Original Lease, the right of mining and
removing, all of the coal of the Peach Orchard Seam and seams above the Peach
Orchard Seam within a parcel of land containing 606.61 acres, more or less,
together with the right to use the surface only within three (3) parcels of land
containing in the aggregate 59.25 acres, more or less, as therein identified,
and upon the terms and provisions contained therein;

            (Said Original Lease, First Supplemental Lease, Second Supplemental
            Lease, Third Supplemental Lease, Partial Assignment and Fourth
            Supplemental Lease are hereinafter collectively referred to as
            "Sunny Ridge Papers" and the properties covered thereby are
            hereinafter referred to as the "Sunny Ridge Leasehold"); and

            7. Pocahontas and Sunny Ridge have determined and agreed that it is
to their mutual benefit that Sunny Ridge release and surrender to Pocahontas
under the terms set forth herein all of Sunny Ridge's rights under Sunny Ridge
Papers in and to various seams of coal within six (6) parcels of land containing
in the aggregate 950.48 acres, more or less, as hereinafter described, and that
the minimum annual rental provisions of the Sunny Ridge Papers be amended and
modified, upon the terms and provisions hereinafter contained.

            NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00)
cash, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and the release by Pocahontas of
Sunny Ridge's obligations under Sunny Ridge Papers with respect to various seams
of coal within the properties hereinafter described, Sunny Ridge hereby releases
and surrenders unto Pocahontas, effective as of the beginning of business on
June 22, 2003, all of Sunny Ridge's rights under Sunny Ridge Papers in and to
various seams of coal within the hereinafter described properties, and, except
as they relate to various seams of coal within the parcels of land described
below and herein released, it is agreed that Sunny Ridge Papers shall remain in
full force and effect. Said parcels of land aggregating 950.48 acres, more or
less, are identified as follows:

                                       -2-
<PAGE>
            Situated in Pike County, Kentucky, generally on the waters of Left
Fork of Blackberry Creek, tributary of Tug Fork, and being more fully shown on
map attached hereto and made a part hereof and marked in the lower right-hand
corner thereof: "Pocahontas Development Corporation, Bluefield, West Virginia,
No. 2260-G, July 11, 2003, GBM."

            Said 950.48 acres, more or less, are made up of different tracts or
parcels of land in which Pocahontas Development Corporation owns the fee, less
timber and oil and gas, or the minerals, less oil and gas, and which for
convenience of designation are as follows (the areas given being by estimation
only and are not to be construed as a warranty of acreage):

            The parcels of land included herein are part of the same lands
included in lease dated January 1, 1997, recorded by memorandum in the Pike
County Court Clerk's Office in Deed Book No. 735, page 766, from Pocahontas
Development Corporation to said Sunny Ridge Enterprises, Inc. Said parcels
included herein are of the same numerical series as included in said lease and
retained herewith for clarification purposes.

            (a) The right to mine the Williamson Seam of coal only within part
of the following described Parcel No. 4:

            PART OF PARCEL NO. 4 - A parcel of land shown by green border on
said attached map, being situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of
Left Fork of Blackberry Creek and Netley Fork of same, containing 65.32 acres,
more or less:

                      TABLE OF AREA - PART OF PARCEL NO. 4
                              PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Tract or Parcel                                  Area in Acres
out of which area is taken                Fee         Min     Total
--------------------------               -----        ---     -----
<S>                                      <C>          <C>     <C>
Pt. Tract No. 164 - J. Hatfield          65.32          -     65.32
                                         -----        ---     -----

TOTAL - PART OF PARCEL NO. 4             65.32          -     65.32
</TABLE>

                                      -3-
<PAGE>

            (b) The right to mine the Lower Alma Seam of coal with a 300-foot
maximum depth of penetration by highwall miner and a maximum highwall height of
50 feet; the right to mine the Upper Alma Seam of coal, by contour mining
methods only, with a maximum highwall height of 100 feet; and the right to mine
the Williamson Seam of coal within the following described Parcel No. 5:

            PARCEL NO. 5 - A parcel of land being shown by brown border on said
attached map, being situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of Netley
Fork of Left Fork of Blackberry Creek, containing 64.13 acres, more or less:

                          TABLE OF AREA - PARCEL NO. 5
                              PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Tract or Parcel                                            Area in Acres
out of which area is taken                          Fee         Min          Total
--------------------------                         -----        ---          -----
<S>                                                <C>          <C>          <C>
Pt. Tract No. 164 - J. Hatfield                    17.63          -          17.63
Pt. Tract No. 176 - W. J. Williamson               46.50          -          46.50
                                                   -----        ---          -----
TOTAL - PARCEL NO. 5                               64.13          -          64.13
</TABLE>

            (c) The right to mine the Lower Alma, Upper Alma, the Lower Cedar
Grove, the Upper Cedar Grove and the Williamson Seams of coal within the
following described Parcel No. 6:

            NOTE: The right to mine the Williamson Seam is restricted by no
auger mining in the area indicated in red cross-hatch on said attached map;
also, the right to mine the Williamson Seam of coal is restricted to contour
mining methods only with a maximum highwall height of 100 feet in the area
indicated in green cross-hatch on said attached map within the following parcel:

            PARCEL NO. 6 - A parcel of land shown by orange border on said
attached map, being situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of
Blackberry Creek and Left Fork

                                      -4-
<PAGE>

and Big Blue Spring Branch of same, and on Netley Fork of said Left Fork,
containing 443.56 acres, more or less:

                          TABLE OF AREA - PARCEL NO. 6
                            IN PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Tract or Parcel                                           Area in Acres
out of which area is taken                     Fee             Min            Total
--------------------------                    ------          ------          ------
<S>                                           <C>             <C>             <C>
Pt. Tract No. 136 - Floyd Hatfield             47.34               -           47.34
Pt. Tract No. 137 - E. Scott                       -           59.14           59.14
Pt. Tract No. 139 - Asa McCoy                      -           87.86           87.86
Pt. Tract No. 164 - J. Hatfield                15.60               -           15.60
Pt. Tract No. 176 - W. J. Williamson          215.44           18.18          233.62
                                              ------          ------          ------

TOTAL - PARCEL NO. 6                          278.38          165.18          443.56
</TABLE>

            (d) The right to mine the Lower Alma, Upper Alma, the Lower Cedar
Grove and the Upper Cedar Grove Seams of coal within the following Parcel No. 7:

            PARCEL NO. 7 - A parcel of land shown by yellow border on said
attached map, being situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of Big Blue
Spring Branch of Blackberry Creek and Netley Fork of Left Fork of said
Blackberry Creek, containing 32.24 acres, more or less:

                          TABLE OF AREA - PARCEL NO. 7
                              PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Tract or Parcel                                           Area in Acres
out of which area is taken                     Fee            Min           Total
--------------------------                    -----          -----          -----
<S>                                           <C>            <C>            <C>
Pt. Tract No. 139 - Asa McCoy                     -          14.54          14.54
Pt. Tract No. 176 - W. J. Williamson          17.70              -          17.70
                                              -----          -----          -----

TOTAL - PARCEL NO. 7                          17.70          14.54          32.24
</TABLE>

            (e) The right to mine the Lower Alma, Upper Alma, Lower Cedar Grove,
Upper Cedar Grove and Williamson Seams of coal, subject to the following
restrictions, within the following Parcel No. 8:

                                      -5-
<PAGE>

            (i) The right to mine the Lower Alma, Upper Alma, Lower Cedar Grove
      and the Upper Cedar Grove Seams of coal within that part of Parcel No. 8
      shown cross-hatched in dark blue on said attached map is restricted by
      contour mining method only with a maximum highwall height of 100 feet and
      by auger mining with a maximum depth of 300 feet; and

            (ii) The right to mine the Williamson Seam of coal is restricted by
      contour mining method only with a maximum highway height of 100 feet:

      PARCEL NO. 8 - A parcel of land shown by dark blue border on said attached
map, being situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of Big Blue Spring
Branch and Left Fork of same, containing 291.49 acres, more or less:

                          TABLE OF AREA - PARCEL NO. 8
                              PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Tract or Parcel                                          Area in Acres
out of which area is taken                    Fee           Min.           Total
--------------------------                  ------         ------          ------
<S>                                         <C>            <C>             <C>
Pt. Tract No. 133 - Elias Hatfield            0.39              -            0.39
Pt. Tract No. 135 - J. B. Slater              0.41         133.15          133.56
Pt. Tract No. 136 - Floyd Hatfield           20.22                          20.22
Pt. Tract No. 137 - E. Scott                  4.79          14.68           19.47
Pt. Tract No. 139 - Asa McCoy                    -         117.85          117.85
                                            ------         ------          ------

TOTAL - PARCEL NO. 8                         25.81         265.68          291.49
</TABLE>

            (f) The right to mine the Lower Alma, Upper Alma, Lower Cedar Grove
and the Upper Cedar Grove Seams of coal within the following Parcel No. 9:

            PARCEL NO. 9 - A parcel of land shown by yellow border on said
attached map, being situated in Pike County, Kentucky, on the waters of Big Blue
Spring Branch and Left Fork of same, containing 53.74 acres, more or less:

                                      -6-
<PAGE>

                          TABLE OF AREA - PARCEL NO. 9
                              PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Tract or Parcel                                       Area in Acres
out of which area is taken                   Fee           Min           Total
--------------------------                  -----         -----          -----
<S>                                         <C>           <C>            <C>
Pt. Tract No. 135 - J. B. Slater                -         20.95          20.95
Pt. Tract No. 136 - Floyd Hatfield           0.74             -           0.74
Pt. Tract No. 137 - E. Scott                 1.16          3.64           4.80
Pt. Tract No. 139 - Asa McCoy                0.86         26.39          27.25
                                            -----         -----          -----
TOTAL - PARCEL NO. 9                         2.76         50.98          53.74
</TABLE>

                                 RECAPITULATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Area in acres
                                                                                              -------------
<S>                                                                                           <C>
PART OF PARCEL NO. 4 - Williamson Seam only                                                        65.32
PARCEL NO. 5 - Lower Alma, Upper Alma and the Williamson Seams                                     64.13
PARCEL NO. 6 - Lower Alma, Upper Alma, Lower Cedar Grove, Upper Cedar Grove and the
                           Williamson Seams                                                       443.56
PARCEL NO. 7 - Lower Alma, Upper Alma, Lower Cedar Grove and the Upper Cedar Grove Seams           32.24
PARCEL NO. 8 - Lower Alma, Upper Alma, Lower Cedar Grove, Upper Cedar Grove and the
                           Williamson Seams                                                       291.49
PARCEL NO. 9 - Lower Alma, Upper Alma, Lower Cedar Grove and Upper Cedar Grove Seams               53.74
                                                                                                  ------

GRAND TOTAL                                                                                       950.48
</TABLE>

            The Sunny Ridge Papers are amended and modified as follows:

            FIRST; In lieu of the minimum annual rental payable by Lessee to
Lessor as set forth in Article 3.1 of Original Lease, Lessee shall pay to Lessor
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for each calendar year in which
mining operations are conducted under the Sunny Ridge Papers or any renewals or
extensions thereof.

            SECOND: Sunny Ridge Papers, as herein amended and modified, shall
remain in full force and effect.

            In addition, Pocahontas and Sunny Ridge understand and agree that
nothing contained in this Partial Release and Amendment of Lease shall prevent
Sunny Ridge from

                                      -7-
<PAGE>

pursuing any claim which it may have for a refund of royalties previously paid
to Pocahontas for coal mined, removed and sold from the herein described
property.

            WITNESS the following signatures and seals as of the date first
            above written. Executed in two (2) counterparts.

                                              POCAHONTAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

                                              BY /s/ John W. Payne
                                                 -----------------------------
                                                 JOHN W. PAYNE, VICE PRESIDENT

                                              SUNNY RIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                              BY /s/ Lance Sogan
                                                 -----------------------------

                                              ITS _____________________________

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA  )
                        ) To-wit:
COUNTY OF MERCER        )

            I, Beteresia J. Willis, a Notary Public of said County, do certify
that John W. Payne, Vice President, who signed the writing above, dated as of
August 21st, 2003, for said Pocahontas Development Corporation, has this day in
my said County, before me, acknowledged the said writing to be the act and deed
of said Corporation.

            Given under my hand and official seal this 21st day of August, 2003.

                                                /s/ Beteresia J. Willis
                                                -------------------------------
                                                Notary Public

My commission expires: 5-17-2010.

                                      -8-
<PAGE>

STATE OF KENTUCKY  )
                   ) To-wit:
COUNTY OF GREENUP  )

            I, Pamela Arnold, a Notary Public of said County, do certify that
Lance Sogan, its Exec. Vice President who signed the writing above, dated as of
August 21st, 2003, for said Sunny Ridge Enterprises, Inc., has this day in my
said County, before me, acknowledged the said writing to be the act and deed of
said Corporation.

            Given under my hand and official seal this 26th day of August, 2003.

                                                /s/ Pamela Arnold
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Notary Public

My commission expires: July 29, 2005.

            This instrument was prepared by Stephen M. Hopta, Attorney at Law,
Bluefield, West Virginia 24701.

                                                 /s/ Stephen M. Hopta
                                                 ------------------------------

Inst\SunnyRidge-Release

                                      -9-
<PAGE>

                     ASSIGNMENT OF REAL PROPERTY AGREEMENTS

      This Assignment of Real Property Agreements (this "Agreement"), dated as
of Sept 30, 2004, is among ICG EAST KENTUCKY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, with an address of 2000 Ashland Drive, Ashland, Kentucky 41101 (the
"Buyer"), and SUNNY RIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC., a Kentucky corporation, with an
address of 2000 Ashland Drive, Ashland, Kentucky 41101 (the "Seller").

                                    RECITALS

      A. This Agreement is being entered into to effect the transactions
contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated May 13, 2004 as amended and
restated on June 2, 2004 (as the same may be hereafter amended or supplemented,
the "Purchase Agreement"), between the Buyer and Horizon Natural Resources
Company ("Parent") and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the
"Sellers"). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings given to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.

      B. The Seller is one of the Sellers, and is a party to the real property
agreements set forth on Schedule A hereto, which pertain to real property
located in Pike County, Kentucky (the "Real Property Agreements").

      C. The Seller desires to assign to the Buyer, and the Buyer desires to
assume, all of the Seller's right, title and interest in and to the Real
Property Agreements, pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement.

      D. The assignment of the Real Property Agreements covered hereby has been
approved by Order Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Sections 105(A), 362, 363, 365, 1123 and
1146(C) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002, 6004, 6006 and 9014: (A) Approving Asset
Purchase Agreements, (B) Authorizing Sale of Substantially All Assets Free and
Clear of All Liens, Claims, Interests and Other Encumbrances, and (C)
Authorizing Assumption and Assignment of Certain Agreements, entered on
September 16, 2004, by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern
District of Kentucky, Ashland Division, in the Chapter 11 proceeding styled In
Re: Horizon Natural Resources Company, et al. (including Seller) (the "Sale
Order," a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit 1),
such proceedings being jointly administered under Case No. 02-14261. Pursuant to
the Sale Order and Section 1146 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the execution and
delivery of this instrument shall not be taxed under any law imposing a transfer
tax, stamp tax or similar tax.

      NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:

      1. Assignment. The Seller hereby grants, assigns, transfers, conveys,
delivers and sets over unto the Buyer all of its right, title, interest, duties
and obligations in, to and under the Real Property Agreements.

<PAGE>

      2. Assumption. The Buyer hereby assumes all of the Seller's right, title,
interest, duties and obligations in, to and under the Real Property Agreements
and agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Real Property
Agreements and to pay, perform and discharge when due, all duties and
obligations of the Seller under the Real Property Agreements, in each case,
however, only to the extent such obligations are Assumed Liabilities.

      3. Conflict. This Agreement is subject to all the terms and conditions of
the Purchase Agreement and Sale Order. No provision of this Agreement shall be
deemed to enlarge, alter or amend the terms or provisions of the Purchase
Agreement or the Sale Order. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth
herein, if there is any conflict between the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement and the Sale
Order, the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement and the Sale Order
shall control.

      4. Governing Law. Except to the extent inconsistent with the United States
Bankruptcy Code, this Agreement shall be governed by and construed according to
the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to or application of its
conflict of laws rules. The parties to this Agreement agree that the Bankruptcy
Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction, and the parties hereby submit to such
jurisdiction, of any dispute arising under or related to this Agreement.

      5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts (including by means of facsimile signature pages) and all such
counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

      6. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or its application is
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and
enforceability of all other applications of that provision, and of all other
provisions and applications hereof, will not in any way be affected or impaired.
If any court shall determine that any provision of this Agreement is in any way
unenforceable, such provision shall be reduced to whatever extent is necessary
to make such provision enforceable.

      7. Entire Agreement. All prior negotiations and agreements by and among
the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof are superseded by
this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Sale Order and the Related
Agreements, and there are no representations, warranties, understandings or
agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those expressly
set forth in this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Sale Order and the
Related Agreements.

      8. Headings. Section headings are not to be considered part of this
Agreement, are solely for convenience of reference, and shall not affect the
meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision in it.

      9. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer
any rights upon any person or entity other than the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns.

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      10. Successors and Assigns. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding
upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns.

      11. Further Assurances. Each party hereto agrees, upon the reasonable
request of the other party hereto, to make, execute and deliver any and all
documents or instruments of any kind or character, and to perform all such other
actions, that may be reasonably necessary or proper (without the expenditure of
funds) to effectuate, confirm, perform or carry out the terms or provisions of
this Agreement.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their authorized
representatives to execute this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

BUYER:                                 ICG EAST KENTUCKY, LLC

                                       By:  /s/ David Wax
                                          ---------------------------------

                                       Name: David Wax

                                       Title: Vice President

SELLER:                                SUNNY RIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                       By:  /s/ Scott Tepper
                                          --------------------------------

                                       Name: Scott Tepper

                                       Title: President

                                      S-1

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STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK

      The foregoing Assignment of Real Property Agreements was acknowledged
before me on September 29, 2004, by David L. Wax, as Vice President of ICG East
Kentucky, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for and on behalf of
company.

                                           /s/ Allison B. Petrone
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Notary Public, State at Large
                                           My Commission Expires________________

STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK

      The foregoing Assignment of Real Property Agreements was acknowledged
before me on September 29, 2004, by Scott Tepper, as President of Sunny Ridge
Enterprises, Inc., a Kentucky corporation, for and on behalf of the company.

                                    /s/ Cynthia Cusani
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Notary Public, State at Large
                                    My Commission Expires: September 24, 2006

THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY:

/s/ Warren J. Hoffmann
-----------------------------------
Warren J. Hoffmann, Esq.
Frost Brown Todd LLC
250 West Main Street
Suite 2700                                        AFTER RECORDING MAIL TO:
Lexington, Kentucky 40507-1749                    CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE CO.
(859) 231-0000                                    171 N. CLARK ST.  MLC: 04SP
                                                  CHICAGO, IL 60601
                                                  ATTN:  LILIA RODRIGUEZ

                                      S-2

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                                   SCHEDULE A

      The real property agreements being assigned or otherwise transferred by
this instrument are those leases or instruments described in this Schedule A and
being recorded at the indicated book/volume and page numbers identified in the
charts in this Schedule A.

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                                                                      ICG-EK-A-1

                                   SCHEDULE A

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONTRACT #     CONTRACT TYPE          LESSEE               LESSOR           CTY   ST   CONTRACT DATE  BOOK   PAGE          DOC
-----------  ------------------ -----------------  -----------------------  ----  --   -------------  ----   ----   ----------------
<S>          <C>                <C>                <C>                      <C>   <C>  <C>            <C>    <C>    <C>
                                                   Adair, Charles &
 160004        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Charlene, Et AI          Pike  KY    10/02/1996     728   647

                                                   Blackburn, Raymond Jr.
 160126        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  & Charmaine              Pike  KY    12/26/2001     812   701

                                                                                                                    New Lease - Bk
 160005        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Blackburn, Ruth Et AI    Pike  KY    08/14/2001     731   586     809, Page 620

 160006        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Blackburn, Shelia        Pike  KY    03/12/1997     734   473

160020-B       Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Blair, Tina & Marion     Pike  KY    04/22/1997     737   171

 160008        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Cantrell, Thurman &      Pike  KY    09/11/1996     727   145
                                                   Marie

 160009        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Carter, Betty Smith &    Pike  KY    11/20/2001     729   425    03/21/03 : Book
                                                   John D.                                                           828, Page 397

 160010        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Clusky, Joe & Ima Dean   Pike  KY    09/25/1996     733   459

                                                   Coleman, Andy & Marie,
 160011        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Et AI                    Pike  KY    01/23/1997     732   343

 160131      Wheelage Agreement Sunny Ridge (140)  Coleman, Anthony Jr. &   Pike  KY    07/09/2004     854   189
                                                   Helen M.

160020-K       Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Dankworth, Shirley       Pike  KY    02/14/2000     782   800

                                                   Daugherty, Janice
160020-O       Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Hatfield                 Pike  KY    07/25/2000     791   200

160020-A       Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Davis, Anise, Et AI      Pike  KY    04/03/1997     736    31

 160012        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Dotson, Dollie Estate    Pike  KY    11/02/1998     731   580
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONTRACT #     CONTRACT TYPE          LESSEE               LESSOR           CTY    ST   CONTRACT DATE  BOOK    PAGE         DOC
----------     -------------    -----------------  -----------------------  ----   --   -------------  ----    ----  --------------
<S>            <C>              <C>                <C>                      <C>    <C>  <C>            <C>     <C>     <C>
 160053        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Dotson, John, Et AI      Pike   KY    03/11/1997     734    464

160020-Q       Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Egbert, Debbie           Pike   KY    09/19/2000     793    484

 160015        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Fields, John Jason       Pike   KY    09/12/1996     727    142   Amendment - Bk
                                                                                                                      804/Page 186

                                                   Fields, Shirrel &                                                 Amendment - Bk
 160016        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Loretta                  Pike   KY    09/12/1996     727    148    804/Page 189

 160017        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Forsyth, Mildred H.      Pike   KY    06/19/1998     824    230      Amendment

                                                   Halloran, Geneva &
160020-M       Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Robert                   Pike   KY    02/26/2000     783    677

 160019        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Harris, Bonnie, Et AI    Pike   KY    11/18/1996     729    423

 160022        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Hatfield, Anthony        Pike   KY    03/11/1997     734    468

 160023        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Hatfield, Charles        Pike   KY    05/24/1997     737    773

                                                   Hatfield, Curtis &
 160024        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Chelsea                  Pike   KY    10/02/1998     766    748

                                                   Hatfield, Darrell &
160020-I       Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Karen                    Pike   KY    03/10/1998     762    144

160020-H       Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Hatfield, David C.       Pike   KY    10/13/1997     752    693

 160025        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Hatfield, Dollie         Pike   KY    03/13/1997     734    470

 160020        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Hatfield, Dollie         Pike   KY    03/13/1997     815    646

                                                   Hatfield, Edd Thomas &
160020-C       Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Connie                   Pike   KY    03/15/2002     729    417

                                                   Hatfield, Edd Thomas &
 160027        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Connie                   Pike   KY    03/15/2002     729    418
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONTRACT #     CONTRACT TYPE          LESSEE               LESSOR           CTY   ST  CONTRACT DATE    BOOK      PAGE    DOC
----------     -------------    -----------------  -----------------------  ----  --  -------------  --------  --------  ---
<S>            <C>              <C>                <C>                      <C>   <C> <C>            <C>       <C>       <C>
 160028        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Hatfield, Eddie & Donna  Pike  KY   03/10/1997       734      466

                                                   Hatfield, James H. &
160020-G       Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Ida May                  Pike  KY   10/11/1997       752      695

                                                   Hatfield, Ralph &
 160030        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Marjorie                 Pike  KY   03/11/1997       734      472

 160031        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Hatfield, Rene & Anna    Pike  KY   01/03/1997       731      583

 160033        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  James, Clyde, Et Al      Pike  KY   11/15/1996       729      121

160020-P       Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Josephine Davis Heirs    Pike  KY   07/01/2000       791    348-363

 160034        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Justice, Junior & Abbie  Pike  KY   01/09/1997       731      585

160020-R       Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Kern Hatfield Heirs      Pike  KY   11/17/2001       819      151

 160121        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Lauren Land Company      Pike  KY   04/24/2000       789      639

 160035        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  May, Nora & Ron          Pike  KY   08/21/1996       726      267

                                                   Maynard, Tommy & Eva
 160036        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Gail                     Pike  KY   08/21/1996       726      265

 160037        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Morris, Charles, Et Al   Pike  KY   10/11/1996       728      333

 160038        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Morris, Grace            Pike  KY   10/07/1996       728      337

 160039        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Nelson, Alma             Pike  KY   09/10/1996       727      138

                                                   Pocahontas Development
 160078          Fee Lease      Sunny Ridge (140)  Corp.                    Pike  KY   01/01/1997    735, 794  766, 246
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONTRACT #     CONTRACT TYPE          LESSEE               LESSOR          CTY ST  CONTRACT DATE   BOOK     PAGE          DOC
-----------  ------------------ -----------------  ---------------------- ---- --  ------------- -------- -------- -----------------
<S>          <C>                <C>                <C>                    <C>  <C> <C>           <C>      <C>      <C>
                                                   Pocahontas Development
 160117          Fee Lease      Sunny Ridge (140)  Corporation            Pike KY   02/22/1993   722, 815 558, 663

                                                   Reffitt, Mildred &
 160040        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Bobby                  Pike KY   08/16/1996      726     260

                                                                                                                    Amendment - Bk
 160021        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Runyon, Bobbie, Et Al  Pike KY   01/21/1997      732     335    804/Pages 192-207

 160041        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Scott, Audrey          Pike KY   09/05/1996      726     269

                                                   Smith, Clifford & Rose
160020-D       Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Marie                  Pike KY   11/11/1998      762     131

                                                   Smith, Clinton &
160020-E       Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Shirley                Pike KY   01/08/1998      751      21

 160043        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Smith, Donald Ray      Pike KY   09/06/1996      726     275

                                                   Smith, James K. &                                               Amendment: Book
 160044        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Deborah                Pike KY   09/06/1996      726     251      802 Page 46

                                                   Smith, Johnson Jr. &
160020-J       Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Patricia               Pike KY   10/22/1999      786     666

 160045        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Smith, Linda D.        Pike KY   12/03/1998      762     134

                                                   Smith, Lydia Faye &
 160122        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Ransom                 Pike KY   12/15/2000      798     261

 160118        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Smith, Monte Ray Et Al Pike KY   05/02/2000      787     170

 160047        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Smith, Tiny            Pike KY   09/07/1996      726     253

 160026        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Smith, Tiny            Pike KY   04/12/1999   788, 792 664, 58

160020-N       Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Smith, Tommy & Joyce   Pike KY   02/22/2000      783     671
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONTRACT #     CONTRACT TYPE          LESSEE               LESSOR          CTY  ST  CONTRACT DATE   BOOK    PAGE          DOC
-----------  ------------------ -----------------  ----------------------- ---- --  -------------   ----  -------- -----------------
<S>          <C>                <C>                <C>                     <C>  <C> <C>             <C>   <C>      <C>
                                                                                                                      Amendment -
 160046        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Smith, William F. &     Pike KY   11/15/1996      729    420        10/3/00;
                                                   Rhonda                                                          Book 793 Page 482

                                                   Sullivan, Jo Annie &
 160048        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Floyd                   Pike KY   01/23/1997      733    455

160020-L       Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Tackett, Betty & Rex    Pike KY   02/09/2000      782    796

                                                   Trustees For The G & K
 160130        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Family Preservation     Pike KY   04/17/2003      841    420
                                                   Trust

160020-F       Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Varney, Genive & Butler Pike KY   02/18/1998      751     17

                                                   Hatfield, Stirl &
 160125        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Judith                  Pike KY   07/24/2001      806    545

                                                   Mccoy, Ellis Ray &
 160097        Surface Lease    Sunny Ridge (140)  Diana                   Pike KY   03/16/1998      812    713

             Easement/ Right Of
 260003             Way         Sunny Ridge (140)  Dotson, George & Myrtle Pike KY   01/29/1997      732  333-334

                                                   Thomas, Carl Jr. &
 260034        Misc Agreement   Sunny Ridge (140)  Barbara                 Pike KY   04/27/2001      48     206

             Easement/ Right Of                    Norfolk & Western
 260009             Way         Sunny Ridge (140)  Railway Company         Pike KY   07/11/1995     2993     23
</TABLE>

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STATE OF KENTUCKY
COUNTY OF PIKE           CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF LODGMENT AND RECORD

                                    2:32 P.M.

      I, LILLIAN PEARL ELLIOTT, County Clerk for the County and State aforesaid,
certify that the foregoing Assignment was on the 3rd day of November, 2004,
lodged for record, whereupon the same with the foregoing and this certificate
have been duly recorded in my office.

      WITNESS my hand this 4th day of November, 2004.

                                          LILLIAN PEARL ELLIOT, CLERK

                                              BY: /s/ Donna Smith D.C.
                                                  ---------------<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.9

                              COAL LEASE AGREEMENT

            This COAL LEASE AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 9th day of
February, 1998, by and among N&G HOLDINGS COMPANY, a Kentucky corporation with
offices at P.O. Box 1655, Hazard, Kentucky 41702, party of the first part
("Lessor"), and LESLIE RESOURCES, INC., a Kentucky corporation with offices at
1021 Tori Drive, Hazard, Kentucky 41701, party of the second part ("Lessee"),
and AEI HOLDING COMPANY, INC., a Delaware corporation with offices at 1500 North
Big Run Road, Ashland, Kentucky 41102 ("Guarantor");

                                   WITNESSETH:

      Lessor, in consideration of the rentals, royalties, covenants, agreements
and conditions hereinafter specified on the part of Lessee, does hereby grant,
demise, let and lease unto Lessee, its successor and assigns, all of the
mineable and merchantable coal in the Hazard No. 5A coal seam (as that seam is
commonly known and regardless of its formal geologic classification) and all
overlying seams of coal, and the right to mine such other portions of above
drainage seams as may be removed incidental to the installation of hollow fills
(the "Coal") lying in, on and under those tracts of land (the "Property")
depicted on the map which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and described more
fully in the deed(s) and other instruments set forth on Exhibit "B" attached
hereto together with the mining rights and easements appurtenant to the Coal and
necessary for its removal, transportation and sale, subject to the following
terms, conditions, and covenants which the Lessors and Lessee agree faithfully
to perform:

                                    ARTICLE I

                                  TERM OF LEASE

      Section 1.1 The primary term of this Lease shall be for a period of five
(5) year(s), beginning upon final execution of this Lease Agreement, but this
Lease shall be automatically extended after the primary term from year to year
thereafter in perpetuity until all of the mineable and merchantable coal herein
leased has been mined and removed from the Property by Lessee or until Lessee
has ceased to use the Property in conjunction with its operations on adjacent or
nearby lands, whichever last occurs.

                                   ARTICLE II

                              MINING RIGHTS GRANTED

      Section 2.1 Mining Rights and Methods. By way of enlargement, and not by
way of restriction, Lessee shall have the exclusive right to enter and use so
much of the Property as may be necessary for the exploration, excavation,
mining, drainage, storage, cleaning, processing, transportation or removal of
the Coal in, on, or underlying the Property by any surface coal mining method
now existing or hereinafter devised, including contour strip, auger, area,

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mountaintop removal and present and future highwall mining techniques (but the
use of auger and highwall mining techniques are subject to Lessor's prior
approval as provided in Section 2.8 below), and the right to construct, operate
and maintain upon the Property any and all buildings and improvements as may be
necessary or convenient in connection with the mining, processing or removal of
coal by Lessee, and including, but not limited to, the right to core drill and
make crop openings, the right to use sand, stone, water and gravel from the
Property free of charge, the right to construct power lines, power stations,
gas, telephone and other public utility lines, waterlines, and water drains,
mine buildings, shops, stockpiles, water reservoirs, silt dams, impoundments,
and the right to establish refuse and waste disposal areas and the right to dump
refuse and waste materials thereon. In addition, Lessee is granted the right to
engineer, construct, maintain, use, operate, enlarge and relocate private,
public, county or other roads across the Property at such locations as Lessee
may deem necessary in connection with its mining operations. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in situ gasification or liquification are not approved methods of
mining under this Lease without the further written agreement and consent of the
Lessor.

      Section 2.2 Deposit and Use of Spoil. Lessee shall have the right to
deposit anywhere upon the surface or sub-surface of the Property material which
is produced in connection with the operations hereunder or from other lands or
to take and use off the Property any such material for the purpose of utilizing
the same in building of roads or other facilities as may be necessary or
convenient for the operation of Lessee hereunder or to its operations upon
adjacent or neighboring lands. It is understood and agreed by the parties hereto
that any such spoil shall remain on the property in perpetuity.

      Section 2.3 Haulage Rights. Lessee, its permittees, successors and
assigns, shall have the right to enter into, upon, over, or through the Property
for the purposes of mining and transporting the Coal and coal from adjoining or
other lands, with the right to use the roads for the purposes of transporting
the Coal and coal from adjoining or other lands, including the right to store,
land and market coal from adjoining or other lands upon the Property. The
haulage rights herein granted are nonexclusive rights, and the Lessor shall have
the privilege of permitting its other existing or future lessees of other coal
upon the Property to utilize the Property in a similar fashion for
transportation of coal from the Property and from other lands, provided such
uses do not unreasonably interfere with the exercise of Lessee's rights
hereunder.

      Section 2.4 Re-entry for Reclamation. It is expressly understood by the
parties that Lessee's right to enter upon and use the Property shall include the
license to re-enter the Property in the future if necessary to perform
additional reclamation work to secure release of any reclamation bond or to
comply with federal or state laws, rules or regulations pertaining to
reclamation, and this right of entry shall be continuing in nature until the
final release of any and all reclamation obligations by appropriate authorities
whether or not the remaining provisions of this Agreement may have terminated or
expired by their terms. Lessor shall not engage in any activities or operations
nor allow any third party to engage in any operations on the Property which
would preclude or unreasonably interfere with the fulfillment of Lessee's
reclamation obligations or the full and complete release of any bond or other
security held by any person or regulatory authority as security for reclamation
of the Lessee's operations.

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      Section 2.5 Reservation of Rights. Lessor excepts and reserves from this
Lease all coal, mineral, oil and gas and mineral substances or combinations
thereof other than the Coal which is herein leased, together with the exclusive
right to mine, bore for, produce, store, manufacture and market such excepted
oil, gas, other coal, mineral and mineral substances; and also excepts and
reserves the right to build, maintain, operate and use roads, ways, tram roads,
railroads, sidings, power lines, water and gas or oil pipelines, for any and all
of the purposes aforesaid, provided such uses shall not unreasonably interfere
with the exercise of Lessee's rights hereunder. Lessor further reserves all
timber lying and being upon said leasehold on each and every tract upon which
Lessor owns the surface or fee, of whatever species, and lessee agrees that
before removing any timber upon said surface and/or fee land (which shall only
be done in such a manner as to not unreasonably interfere with the exercise of
Lessee's rights hereunder), reasonable notice (and in any event not less than
three (3) months notice) shall be given by Lessee to Lessor in order that it may
cut and remove timber affected by such mining. If any of such timber shall
interfere with the mining operations of the Lessee, and should the Lessor fail
to remove such timber after the giving of such notice, then Lessee may remove
and destroy such timber without any liability to the Lessor hereunder. Lessor
also excepts from this lease all rights previously conveyed to others concerning
ownership and development of the Property or the Coal, other coal, oil, gas or
other mineral resources of the same, and nothing herein contained shall be
construed to abrogate or modify in any manner any of the rights or relationships
of the parties thereunder. Except as may be dictated by the terms of prior
grants of rights affecting the Coal or the Property, all of the rights of the
Lessor reserved and excepted pursuant to this Section shall be exercised by
Lessor, its successors and assigns with due regard for the requirements,
convenience and safety of the operators of the Lessee hereunder, and
unreasonable interference with said operations shall be avoided.

      Section 2.6 Compliance with Title Limitations. Lessor grants only such
mining rights and privileges as it possesses or has acquired in the Coal or the
Property under the deeds and other papers which are duly and properly executed
and recorded and by which it or its predecessors claims title, and only insofar
as Lessor has the legal right to grant such rights and privileges to the Lessee.
Lessee shall ascertain what mining rights and privileges Lessor owns or may have
previously conveyed to third parties and shall thoroughly familiarize itself
with same and with the boundary lines of the Property before the removal of any
Coal therefrom. Lessee covenants that it shall observe and perform all
conditions, limitations and covenants with reference to the mining of the Coal
contained in any of the instruments under which Lessor holds title or the
Property is bound and to save Lessor harmless from the breach of such
limitations or covenants as required by Section 11 below. If, in order to mine
and remove the Coal by any of the mining methods specified herein, the Lessee
shall need any rights, easements and privileges in addition to those currently
owned by Lessor, including without limitation surface disturbance rights and
pre-mining or post-mining consents or waivers, the Lessee shall be responsible
for obtaining the same at its own expense.

      Section 2.7 Coordination with Other Operations. Lessee acknowledges that
the various other seams of coal and oil, gas and other mineral rights existing
within the Property are now or may be subsequently leased or otherwise conveyed
to third parties. Lessee agrees that it will prosecute its mining operations
under this Lease in such a manner so as not to violate any rights previously
granted to third parties or otherwise unduly interfere with any past, existing
or future operations by third parties. This covenant is personal to the Lessor
and is not intended by

                                      -3-
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the parties to create any rights, duties or obligations on the part of the
Lessee in favor of any such third parties. To the extent permitted by the terms
of prior grants affecting the Property, the Lessor covenants that it shall
exercise any retained rights under such grants consistent with the grant of
rights to the Lessee hereunder.

      Section 2.8 Use of Auger or Highwall Mining Techniques. The Lessor and the
Lessee agree that the use of existing or future auger or highwall mining
techniques, including but not limited to the Addcar(TM) highwall mining
technique, is expressly permitted under the Lease only in areas of the Property
where such use has been approved in writing by the prior mutual consent of the
Lessor and Lessee.

                                   ARTICLE III

                        CONDUCT OF DEVELOPMENT AND MINING

      Section 3.1 Control of Operations. The time, nature, location and extent
of any and all of the mining operations of the Lessee and the cessation and
resumption thereof shall be at the total discretion of the Lessee so long as
this Lease remains in effect. Lessee shall mine the Coal and carry on all
incidental work in all respects at its own expense and risk as a tenant or
lessee in its own right; Lessor shall in no way be liable for any damage
resulting from Lessee's operations, directly or indirectly, to persons or
property. It is the intention of the parties that Lessee shall be an independent
contractor with regard to any and all acts and operations performed and
conducted by it under and pursuant to this Lease. Lessor shall have no right of
supervision or control over the acts and operations of Lessee, the right of
inspection and survey of the premises and the right of review and approval of
general mining plans being solely for the purpose of assuring Lessor that the
royalties paid hereunder accurately reflect the quantity of coal mined and
removed from the Property and that Lessee is conducting its mining operations in
general conformity with its covenants herein set forth.

      Section 3.2 Compliance with Laws. Lessee agrees to cause all development
work and mining to be carried out in a careful manner, to conform its operations
in all material respects to the labor, health and safety, mining and
environmental statutes and regulations of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and of
the United States, and to conform its operations in all material respects to the
regulations of the various agencies of both, including but not limited to
governmental requirements under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act,
the Clean Air Act, Water Pollution Control Act, Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act, the Noise Control Act, Toxic Substance Control Act, the
Comprehensive Environmental response, Compensation and Liability Act; the
Federal Coal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1969, the Black Lung Benefits Act of
1972, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, the Black Lung Benefits
Reform Act of 1977, the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981, the Occupational
Safety and Health Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, KRS Chapter 224, KRS
Chapter 342 and KRS Chapter 350. Lessee agrees that it shall be solely
responsible for the compliance with such laws, including the duty to abate any
violations or dangerous conditions and payment of any fines or penalties
resulting therefrom. Lessee shall hold Lessor harmless from and against any
liabilities or claims, if any, arising from the failure to comply with this
Section in the manner and to the extent required by Section 11 below.

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      Section 3.3 Diligent Development. Lessee covenants that it shall promptly
take steps to secure all necessary permits or other legal consents or
authorization to commence the mining of the Coal hereunder (Lessee expects said
process to take approximately twelve (12) months) and thereafter diligently
pursue same until obtained. Lessee covenants that it shall commence the actual
mining of Coal hereunder promptly upon receipt of necessary governmental permits
or approvals and that it shall continue mining the Coal thereafter with due
diligence and without undue interruption. The payment of minimum advance
royalties or other forms of compensation to the Lessor by Lessee shall not be
deemed nor construed to defer, abrogate or otherwise modify the express
obligations of the Lessee to develop the Coal on the Property in a diligent
manner.

      Section 3.4 Standard of Mining. Lessee covenants to work and mine the Coal
and to conduct all of its other operations hereunder in a prudent, efficient and
workmanlike manner and to use and follow customary engineering practices. Lessee
covenants to locate all dumps, spoil banks or hollow fills and silt dams and to
dispose of all overburden and waste material safely so as to prevent damage or
injury to roadways, streams and the property of adjacent landowners and riparian
owners. Lessee shall so conduct its operations hereunder as not to violate any
rights of lateral or subjacent support belong to any owner or lessee (other than
Lessor) of the surface of any of the lands herein described, or pertaining to
holders of rights of way for water, gas, or electric utility lines. The approval
by Lessor of General mining plans submitted by Lessee hereunder shall not be
construed to constitute a wavier of the requirements of this Section. Lessee
shall hold Lessor harmless from and against any liabilities or claims, if any,
arising from the failure to comply with this Section in the manner and to the
extent required by Section 11 below.

      Section 3.5 Licenses, Permits and Bonds. Lessee shall at its expense
obtain all required federal, state or local surface mining licenses and permits
prior to commencement of coal mining operations under this Lease, and Lessee
shall post all required bonds, letters of credit or other applicable surety for
the completion of reclamation relating to its operations or to secure
performance of other statutory obligations for its operations which may now or
in the future be required by governmental authorities in conjunction with its
operations. Lessee shall thereafter comply in all material respects with the
provisions of such licenses, permits and bonds and indemnify and hold harmless
Lessor from and against any liabilities with respect to Lessee's failure so to
comply in the manner and to the extent required by Section 11 below.

      Section 3.6 Liens. Without Lessor's prior written consent, which Lessor
may withhold in its sole and absolute discretion, the Lessee shall conduct its
operations hereunder in such manner as to avoid the imposition upon the Coal,
the Property or any improvements thereto, or the Lessee's leasehold interest
therein, of any lien, charge, encumbrance or other claim for borrowed money,
labor done or materials furnished whether imposed by KRS 376.140, 376.150 or
other applicable statutory, common law or contractual provision or obligation.
Lessee shall immediately discharge any such lien, charge, encumbrance or other
claim which may be imposed upon the Coal, the Property or other interest
therein; provided, however, that Lessee may, if it wishes to contest any such
claim in good faith, post a bond in favor of Lessor with good and sufficient
surety or provide other security and assurances satisfactory to Lessor in lieu
of discharging same. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to constitute
Lessor's consent to the performance of labor or the furnishing of materials by
any third party under circumstances which could give rise to the imposition of a
lien hereunder, and lessee shall not be authorized or

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deemed to act as an agent or representative of Lessor for purpose of contracting
for any labor, materials or other improvements required as part of Lessee's
operations hereunder. Lessee shall not otherwise pledge, encumber or suffer the
creation of any liens, charges or encumbrances, directly or indirectly,
voluntary or involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise against the Property,
the Coal or its leasehold interest under this Lease without the prior consent,
in writing, of Lessor. Nothing contained in this Section shall preclude the
Lessee from granting to third parties any security interest in its own equipment
and other personalty which may be upon the Property from time to time or from
granting a security interest in Lessee's accounts receivable for the Coal sold
from the Property; provided, however, that such security interests as may be
granted by Lessee shall not take priority over the lien or claim of the Lessor
to payment for royalties for Coal actually mined and removed from the Property
which shall in all respects remain a first and prior lien or claim hereunder
unless the Lessor shall otherwise consent in writing.

      Section 3.7 Mine Plans and Maps. Lessee agrees to employ a competent and
experienced mining engineer who shall make accurate surveys and prepare plans
and maps for the mining operations of the Lessee upon the Property. Such
surveys, plans and maps shall show in reasonable detail all coal seams being
mined or to be mined, seam elevations and thicknesses, refuse disposal areas,
the extent, location, length and width of coal pits, the edges and toes of
spoil, highwalls or faces of coal, sedimentation ponds and other structures,
leasehold boundary lines, property lines, rights of way, and any other
information reasonably required by Lessor or by governmental authorities from
time to time. Mining plans and maps requested to be delivered by Lessee to
Lessor shall be, unless otherwise requested or required by law, on a scale of
four hundred (400) feet to the inch. Mining plans shall be furnished by Lessee
to Lessor prior to submittal of the initial application for mining permit in any
area and prior to any major change to the mine plan. Lessor shall have ten (10)
days after submittal of any mining plan in which to notify Lessee in writing of
Lessor's rejection of such plan, which rejection may only be for a reasonable
purpose or purposes, and shall specify with particularity such reasons. Failure
of Lessor to timely object to the plan as set forth herein shall constitute
Lessor's approval of such mining plan. Time is of the essence with respect to
the compliance by Lessee and Lessor of the obligations pursuant to this Section.
After approval of a mining plan, the Lessee shall not thereafter deviate in any
material respect from the mining plan without the written consent of the Lessor.
In addition to mining plans which may be submitted in advance of operations,
after the commencement of mining the Lessee shall furnish the Lessor with mine
maps, including pit survey maps, showing any "as-mined" operations of the Lessee
on the Property which shall be updated not less frequently than quarterly as of
April 30, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year. The map prepared
for production through December 31 of each year shall be accompanied with a
statement describing the acreage of each seam of coal mined, abandoned, or lost
as a result of production during the year and a statement of remaining coal in
each seam, in form satisfactory to the Kentucky Revenue Cabinet for purposes of
assessment of unmined minerals taxes as of January 1 of the succeeding year.

      Section 3.8 Core Drilling or Other Exploration. In the event Lessee shall
conduct core drilling or other exploration operations upon the Property as a
part of any of its operations under this Lease, it shall furnish to Lessor
accurate copies of all reports, drill logs, and analyses of the quantity and
quality of the Coal or other coal sampled thereby. Lessor shall make available
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Lessee all reports, drill logs and analysis of the quantity and quality of the
coal in its possession or readily available to Lessor.

      Section 3.9 Definition of "Mineable and Merchantable". The term "mineable
and merchantable" as used in reference to the Coal herein, means Coal which when
reached in the normal mining process could be mined at a profit by the use of
good business practices and up to date mining machinery and by the use of
industry standard mining and cleaning methods under the supervision of qualified
mining engineers and mining personnel. Provided, however, that when in the
mining process local conditions shall render a particular section or area of the
mine unprofitable under the foregoing definition, such particular section shall
be determined to be unmineable and unmerchantable only after due consideration
of all relevant factors, including but not limited to the following factors: (1)
the area of Coal beyond the local conditions which will be lost or rendered
unmineable or otherwise adversely affected; (2) the extent and nature of the
local condition; (3) past experiences, if any, with similar condition in the
mine; (4) anticipated costs in overcoming the condition as compared to the loss
of or adverse effects upon the Coal beyond the condition; (5) the past and
present profitability of the mine as a whole; and (6) whether requiring the
Lessee to mine such Coal is reasonable under all of the circumstances.

      Section 3.10 Abandoned and Lost Coal. Lessee shall not retreat from,
bypass or otherwise abandon or render unmineable any Coal which has not
previously been stipulated by the parties through approved mining plans to be
not "mineable or merchantable" without having first given Lessor at least ten
(10) days written notice thereof, defining the area and the tonnage proposed to
be abandoned and giving the reasons therefor. Any dispute between the Lessor and
Lessee as to abandonment of Coal shall be submitted promptly to a qualified
engineer mutually acceptable to the parties, and his decision shall be binding.
In the event the parties are unable to agree upon the selection of an engineer,
the dispute shall be submitted promptly to binding arbitration as provided in
Section 23 below. The failure of Lessee to afford Lessor prior notice of its
intention to retreat from, bypass or otherwise abandon or render unmineable any
Coal under this Lease shall create a rebuttable presumption that such Coal was
"mineable and merchantable" which may be overcome by a preponderance of the
evidence to the contrary. Lessee shall pay royalty at the rate stipulated herein
for all mineable and merchantable Coal, whether in place or mined, which is
abandoned, lost in place, or destroyed by fire, explosion or other means, if
such loss is proximately caused by the negligence of Lessee, its employees,
contractors, agents or other representatives. Calculation of royalty due for
such Coal shall be based upon the most recent tonnage rate and gross sales price
data for comparable quality coal sales by Lessee for the six (6) months
preceding the date the Coal was determined to have been lost or at the minimum
royalty rate specified in the Lease if no comparable data is available. Coal
which is lost in place shall be paid for on the basis of an assumed recovery
rate of Ninety Percent (90%) or the rate of actual recovery based upon Lessee's
prior experience in the same coal seam on the Property, whichever is less. If
Lessee subsequently mines and removes any Coal which has been bypassed and paid
for within the contemplation of this Section, Lessee shall not be liable for any
additional royalty for such Coal.

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                                   ARTICLE IV

                                WARRANTY OF TITLE

      Section 4.1 Special Warranty. The Lessor warrants specially the title to
the Property and to the Coal, mining rights and privileges hereby leased and let
unto the Lessee and not otherwise. Provided, however, if the title of the Lessor
to any of the mineable and merchantable Coal, the right to mine and remove which
is hereby leased, shall be defeated by the holder of an outstanding superior
title, by reason whereof the any of the mineable and merchantable Coal is lost
to the Lessee, and the same is adjudged by a court of last resort in the
Commonwealth of Kentucky or of the United States, then in that event no royalty
shall be paid to Lessor by Lessee on account of the Coal so lost. If royalty on
the Coal so lost to the holder of such outstanding superior title has already
been paid to Lessor by the Lessee, then Lessor shall repay to the Lessee such
royalty together with interest if and to the extent that an award of interest is
made in favor of the holder of superior title, but no additional recovery shall
be had against the Lessor by reason thereof. In the event the Coal so lost is
purchased by the Lessor, which it may do, the same forthwith shall become a part
of the leasehold as though included herein by perfect title in the first
instance. For informational purposes only, and without warranting the adequacy
or accuracy of the contents thereof, the Lessor has provided Lessee with a copy
of that certain Commitment for Title Insurance of Commonwealth Land Title
Insurance Company effective January 12, 1998, relating to the Lessor's
acquisition of certain property from Triple A Minerals, L.L.C.

      Section 4.2 Proportionate Reduction of Royalty. If Lessor actually owns a
lesser interest in the Coal and property rights herein leased than the entire
and undivided fee simple interest therein, then all advance and production
royalties hereunder shall be paid to Lessor only in the proportion that its
actual interest bears to the whole and undivided fee simple estate in the Coal
and rights herein granted.

      Section 4.3 Defense of Title and Trespass Claims. In all suits against the
lessor wherein the title to the Coal or the Property herein leased shall be
placed in issue and all such suits against the Lessee (when the Lessor shall be
timely notified by the Lessee) shall be defended by, and at the exclusive cost
of the Lessor as to the issue of title, but the Lessee may on its own account
and at its own expense, have associate counsel in any such litigation. However,
until such time as title is actually controverted or otherwise placed into issue
by an adverse claimant, it shall be the duty of the Lessee to protect the Coal
and the mining rights and privileges granted hereunder against trespass and to
take such action and to conduct all such proceedings as may be necessary to that
end. All suits involving trespass upon the leasehold interest of the Lessee
shall be prosecuted or defended by the Lessee at its cost and expense, but the
Lessor shall supply such information as it may have and assist generally in the
prosecution or defense of such litigation, including issues other than the
validity of Lessor's title.

      Section 4.4 Disclaimer of Warranties. Lessor disclaims any express or
implied warranty regarding the existence, quantity, quality, mineability or
merchantability of the Coal located in or under the Property. The use of any
name conforming to the geological designation of a coal seam shall not be taken
or construed as a warranty by said description, it being understood and
acknowledged by Lessee that the use of such name is employed for general

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reference purposes only and may not be geologically exact; nor shall the
furnishing of any exploratory data, analyses or samples to Lessee constitute a
representation that such data is accurate and/or complete, or a warranty that
the Coal conforms to any such data, analyses or samples. The Property is leased
by the boundary and not by the acreage. Lessor discloses to the Lessee that
mining operations have been prosecuted in, on and under the Property, and that
coal seams above and below the Coal have heretofore been developed. Lessor
disclaims any warranty or representation, express or implied, regarding the
condition of the Property (or any mine entries, working places, structures or
surface conditions), the use or occupation that may be made of the Property, the
income that may be derived therefrom or otherwise. Lessee acknowledges the
foregoing, and further acknowledges that (1) it has made such independent
examination of data concerning the Property as it deems advisable; (2) it has
inspected the Property and is familiar with the physical condition thereof; and
(3) it is sufficiently informed as to existing conditions and limitations
applicable to the Property which may be set forth in Lessor's title instruments
or imposed by law, ordinance or governmental regulation. Lessee accepts the
Property "as is."

                                    ARTICLE V

                              PRODUCTION ROYALTIES

      Section 5.1 Production Royalties. Lessee shall pay to Lessor for each ton
of two thousand (2000) pounds of Coal that is mined, removed and marketed from
any tract of the Property on which Lessor owns both the surface and the Coal,
production royalty in the amount of Three Dollars ($3.00) or Ten Percent (10%)
of the monthly average gross sales price actually received for such Coal,
whichever is greater. Lessee shall pay to Lessor for each ton of two thousand
(2000) pounds of Coal that is mined, removed and marketed from any tract of the
Property on which Lessor owns the Coal but not the surface, production royalty
in the amount of Two and 50/100 Dollars ($2.50) or Eight Percent (8%) of the
monthly average gross sales price actually received for such Coal, whichever is
greater. The term "gross sales price" as used herein means the sales price to
the ultimate consumer F.O.B. at each shipping point after final preparation and
loading and without deduction of commission or selling expenses. However, Coal
sold for export, transshipment by lake or to independent coal yards, or under
comparable conditions, if in bona fide arm's length transactions, shall be
considered as sold to the ultimate consumer. Sales of Coal to coal sales or
brokerage companies affiliated with Lessee, sales by, to or among parent or
subsidiary corporations or other entities owned by or under common ownership or
control with Lessee or to any officer, director or agent for any of the
foregoing shall not be considered as sold to the ultimate consumer unless (1)
Lessor shall have furnished its prior written consent to such sale; and (2) the
purchaser in such transaction shall grant prior written consent for Lessor, or
its agents or representatives to audit purchaser's records in relation thereto;
and (3) the sales price of the Coal shall meet or exceed the average sales price
of similar quality coal sold from the Hazard Coal Field by Lessee and others
under reasonably similar type sales.

      Section 5.2 Calculation of Tonnage. Lessee covenants that it shall keep a
proper account of the tonnage of Coal mined from the Property as well as a
proper account of the tonnage of coal mined from other lands which may be
commingled with the Coal for purposes of sale. In determining the tonnage of
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weights ascertained from scale facilities approved in advance by Lessor shall be
utilized. Such scale facilities shall be tested and calibrated periodically at
Lessee's expense by a competent and qualified independent licensed weightmaster
to insure accuracy, and the results of such testing shall be certified to
Lessor. Royalty payments shall be calculated and paid on a "clean coal" basis
for Coal which is required to be washed or otherwise processed to remove
impurities. For purposes of calculation and payment of royalties, "clean coal"
includes mine run Coal of adequate quality which is sold by Lessee to its
customers without washing or preparation. No reduction in royalties payable
hereunder shall be permitted for moisture, ash or other impurities in the
product sold to the ultimate consumer. Should there arise any dispute between
the Lessor and Lessee as to calculation of tonnage of Coal reported and used for
the payment of royalty hereunder, the Lessor and Lessee shall share equally the
cost to employ a mutually acceptable, independent, certified engineer or
laboratory, as the case may be, to verify the tonnage using ASTM methods for
laboratory analyses and standard engineering practices for calculation of
tonnage mined, removed and sold from the Property. Lessee and Lessor shall
cooperate fully with said engineer or firm and make available all maps, reports
or other data reasonably requested by him to complete his work. The
determination of tonnage by the engineer selected pursuant to this Section shall
be as fully binding upon the parties and enforceable as though it were a final
award reached in arbitration under the United States Arbitration Act, Title 9 of
the United States Code. In the event the parties are unable to agree upon the
selection of an engineer or firm, the dispute shall be submitted promptly to
binding arbitration as provided in Section 23 below.

      Section 5.3 Payment Date. All production royalties shall be paid by Lessee
to Lessors on or before the 20th day of each and every month for all of the coal
mined and removed from the Property during the previous calendar month. Late
payments shall bear interest from the due date until paid at the rate of Eight
Percent (8%) per annum.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                            ADVANCE MINIMUM ROYALTIES

      Section 6.1 Advance Royalty for First Lease Year. Lessee shall pay to
Lessors an advance minimum royalty of Eight Hundred Seventy Eight Thousand Seven
Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($878,750.00) during the first year of the term
of this Lease, payable in four equal installments of Two Hundred Nineteen
Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents ($219,687.50) on or
before March 31, 1998, June 30, 1998, September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1998.
Advance royalty payments made pursuant to this Section shall be recoupable as
provided in Section 6.3 below.

      Section 6.2 Annual Advance Royalty. During the second year of the term of
this Lease and in each succeeding year until the exhaustion of all mineable and
merchantable Coal from the Property, Lessee shall pay Lessors an advance minimum
royalty equal to One Million Five Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars
($1,500,000.00), payable in four equal installments of Three Hundred Seventy
Five Thousand Dollars ($375,000.00) on or before March 31, June 30, September 30
and December 31 of each such year. Advance royalty payments made pursuant to
this Section shall be recoupable as provided in Section 6.3 below.

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      Section 6.3 Right of Recoupment Against Production Royalties. Should
Lessee fail in any year to mine sufficient Coal from the Property to pay
production royalty equal to the amount of the advance minimum royalty payments
required to be paid pursuant to this Article, then Lessee shall have the right
in any one of the immediately succeeding five (5) years (if this Lease then
remains in effect), and after sufficient Coal has been mined to satisfy advance
minimum royalty payments in each such year, to mine sufficient Coal from the
Property free from production royalty to recoup or reimburse itself for any
advance royalties paid pursuant to Sections 6.1 or 6.2 in excess of production
royalties in such preceding year(s); but in no event shall any credit be carried
forward to any subsequent year for any production royalty paid in excess of the
required minimum annual requirement during any given year.

      Section 6.4 Existence of Mineable and Merchantable Coal. The obligation of
the Lessee to pay advance minimum royalties hereunder shall continue during the
term of this Lease so long as any mineable and merchantable Coal remains to be
produced from the Property. The depletion of or non-existence of mineable and
merchantable Coal shall not be a defense to any claim for unpaid or delinquent
advance minimum royalty which accrued under the Lease prior to (1) notification
of Lessor by Lessee of the depletion of or non-existence of mineable and
merchantable Coal; and (2) the surrender to Lessor of this Lease and possession
of the Property.

                                   ARTICLE VII

                  ACCOUNTING, REPORTING AND RIGHT OF INSPECTION

      Section 7.1 Accounting and Record Keeping. Lessee shall furnish to
Lessors, at or before each monthly payment of royalty, a certified statement of
the number of tons mined and removed from the Property, the average gross sales
price of such coal, the balance of any recoupable advance minimum royalty
recouped or recoupable for the applicable period and any other readily available
information reasonably requested from time to time by Lessor. Lessee shall keep
accurate books of account of all of the Coal mined and removed from the
Property, which books shall be open to the inspection of Lessors, their agents
and attorneys, at all reasonable times. Lessee shall maintain all of its records
pursuant to this Section for a period of not less than three (3) years following
the conduct of any mining reported therein. In the event of a dispute concerning
Record keeping by Lessee, the Lessee shall cooperate in good faith with Lessor
and Lessor's representatives to exercise Lessee's rights of access, if any, to
inspect the records of any trucking, tippling, coal brokerage firm or customer
to independently verify the accuracy of Lessee's books and records.

      Section 7.2 Audit of Records. All of Lessee's records pertaining in any
manner to this Lease shall be subject to being inspected or audited by Lessor,
or the authorized representative(s) of Lessor, during normal business hours and
upon reasonable advance notice to Lessee. Such inspections/audits shall not take
place at more frequent intervals than six months except upon good cause shown.
Should any such audit show an underpayment of Lessee of royalties and other
payments due hereunder in any amount of less than Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000.00) in any one calendar year, Lessee shall promptly pay all of said
deficit together with eight percent (8%) interest per annum thereon from the
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said sum or sums were due until paid; and if said deficit shall amount to more
than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), Lessee shall promptly pay all of said
deficit together with eight percent (8%) interest per annum thereon from the
date said sum or sums were due until paid and the total cost of the audit. In
case of disagreement as to the sums due, the parties shall name an independent
nationally recognized auditing firm to re-audit said books and records, the cost
of any such re-audit to be shared equally by Lessor and Lessee. In the event the
parties are unable to agree upon a mutually acceptable auditing firm to re-audit
the books and records, the dispute shall be submitted promptly to binding
arbitration as provided in Section 23 below.

      Section 7.3 Right of Physical Inspection. Lessor's representatives shall
have the right to enter in and upon the Property at reasonable times for
inspection purposes, to make surveys and to measure the Coal, and for such other
rightful purposes as may be deemed necessary; provided, however, that physical
inspection of the Property shall be at Lessor's sole risk and liability,
Lessor's representatives shall comply with all safety requirements and
reasonable rules or procedures required by Lessee, and Lessee shall have no
liability to Lessor, its officers, agents or employees for personal injury or
property damage sustained while inspecting the Property, and Lessor shall
indemnify and hold harmless Lessee with respect to the same.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                                PAYMENT OF TAXES

      Section 8.1 Taxes. Lessee agrees to pay all taxes, assessments, and
governmental charges that may be levied or assessed against the property,
property rights, and privileges hereby leased and let, or against Lessor as
owner thereof, including, but not limited to ad valorem tax and unmined minerals
taxes; and to pay all taxes on all equipment, improvements, or betterments
erected or placed thereon by Lessee, and upon all Coal mined or produced
hereunder; and in the event any such taxes, assessments, or governmental charges
payable by Lessee are paid by Lessor, which it may do, the same shall be
promptly paid to it by Lessee. In the event same is not paid within thirty (30)
days from the date of the invoice from Lessor to Lessee, same shall bear
interest at the rate of twelve (12%) percent per annum until paid. Lessee agrees
to pay all taxes or assessments that may be levied or assessed by the United
States of America, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, or any county or taxing
district upon the production or output of coal produced from the Property, or
based thereon, whether levied or assessed against Lessor or Lessee. All such
taxes, assessments, and governmental charges, general or special, shall be paid
promptly by Lessee as the same become due and payable, and Lessee covenants that
it will exhibit to Lessor at any time upon request, legal evidence of the
payment of all such taxes, assessments, and governmental charges. Lessor shall
cooperate with Lessee to contest in good faith any tax assessment which Lessee
may specify, but the Lessee shall indemnify and hold harmless the Lessor against
any expense or liability, including but not limited to fines and penalties,
arising from contest of such assessment or the nonpayment of such tax as and to
the extent provided in Section 11 below. Lessor shall pay all income taxes
levied or assessed against it by any taxing power vested with the authority to
levy same.

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                                   ARTICLE IX

                                  FORCE MAJEURE

      Section 9.1 Prevention of Performance. If Lessee is unable to perform any
of the terms or covenants of this Lease Agreement by reason of damage or delay
resulting from acts of God, acts of the public enemy, insurrections, riots,
labor disputes, boycotts, labor and material shortages, fires, explosions,
floods, breakdowns of or damage to plants, equipment, or facilities,
interruptions to transportation, embargoes, acts of military authorities, or any
other condition beyond its control which prevents the mining, sale, delivery
and/or loading of the Coal, Lessee shall be excused from performance of its
obligations hereunder (except for the obligation to pay advance minimum
royalties) during the period of such prevention, and the time for performance of
such obligations shall be extended for a period equal to the period or periods
of prevention.

      Section 9.2 Notice and Mitigation. If because of force majeure Lessee is
unable to carry out its obligations under this Lease Agreement, it shall
promptly give notice in writing to Lessor of such force majeure and exercise
reasonable diligence to remove the cause of the force majeure except that Lessee
shall not be required to settle strikes or other labor difficulties contrary to
its own judgment.

      Section 9.3 Right of Termination. In the event that Lessee is precluded
from performing its mining obligations by any force majeure pursuant to this
Article, and if the cause of such force majeure shall not be removed for a
period of Six (6) months, or if the aggregate period of all such force majeure
events declared by Lessee under this Lease shall exceed eighteen (18) months,
then Lessor may at its sole election terminate this Lease.

                                    ARTICLE X

                             DEFAULT AND FORFEITURE

      Section 10.1 Default. It is mutually covenanted by and between Lessor and
Lessee that all of the terms, conditions, covenants, stipulations and agreements
to be performed and observed by Lessee hereunder, and the covenant of Lessee to
perform and observe the same shall inure to the benefit of Lessor, and Lessor
may, by proper action at law or suit in equity, re-entry, distress or other
property proceedings, enforce any and all of said terms, conditions, covenants,
stipulations and agreements and the covenants of Lessee to perform and observe
the same. In case Lessee shall fail in the performance of observance of any of
the terms, conditions, covenants, stipulations and agreements, and any such
failure as to any of such terms, conditions, covenants, stipulations and
agreements shall continue for the period of thirty (30) days after Lessor shall
have given written notice of such default to Lessee or shall use the Property
herein described contrary to the provisions or limitations hereof and such use
shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after Lessor shall have given
written notice thereof to Lessee, then in either or any of said events and as
often as the same may occur, Lessor shall have the right to forfeit and
terminate this Lease, and the terms created thereby and all of the rights and
privileges of Lessee under this Lease, seek damages and re-enter upon the
Property by its agent or agents and the same again have, repossess and re-enjoy
it as fully as if this Lease had never been executed, but it shall not be
necessary for Lessor to make any such re-entry in order to enforce any such

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forfeiture, or in order to bring any action or suit for damages or to recover
the demised premises; and a waiver by Lessor of any particular cause of
forfeiture shall not prevent the forfeiture and cancellation of this Lease or
claim for damages for any other cause of forfeiture or for the same cause
occurring at any other time.

      Section 10.2 Rents Reserved Upon Contract. In addition to the production
royalty specified in Section 5.1 and the minimum royalty specified in Section
6.1 and 6.2 hereof, any and all payments which Lessee is required to make
hereunder to or for the benefit of Lessor shall be deemed additional rents and
royalties and considered as rents reserved by Lessor upon contract and all
remedies now or hereunder given to landlords by the laws of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky for collection of such rents shall exist in favor of Lessor, in
addition to any rights and remedies specified herein. If any of the royalties,
rentals or other payments shall remain unpaid for thirty (30) days after the
same shall become due and payable, as herein provided, and thirty (30) days
after notice of such default has been given to Lessee in writing, Lessor shall
have the right to enforce the payment thereof by remedies given by law to
landlords against delinquent tenants for non-payment of rent; and not only shall
the personal property of Lessee on the Property be subject to distress as
contemplated and directed by law, but Lessor may also enter upon the Property
and sell the interest of Lessee hereunder, or any part thereof together with
improvements thereon, for the default in the payment of the royalties, rentals,
and other payments as aforesaid, and at any sale of this leasehold, or any part
thereof, or of the improvements or the personal property made or placed by
Lessee on said leasehold, Lessor shall have the right to become the purchaser
thereof free from any and all claims of Lessee. Lessor's entitlement to
royalties and minimum advance royalties shall not be impaired by Lessor's
re-entry. The remedies for the collection of unpaid royalties herein provided
are in addition and supplemental to all other provisions and remedies of Lessor
in this Lease for the redress of defaults hereunder. The obligation of Lessee to
pay royalties and rents are indivisible obligations and continuing defaults of
any payments can be sued on in one cumulative action with the balance due
continually accruing.

      Section 10.3 Liens Reserved Upon Contract. A lien is hereby reserved and
imposed upon all improvements, buildings, structures, equipment, machinery,
mining records, proceeds from any insurance policies, and other personal
property of Lessee at any time acquired for use in connection with Lessee's
operations on the Property, as well as upon the Lessee's leasehold interest in
the Property created hereby, to secure the payment of any and all said sums.
Lessee agrees that Lessor shall, and does hereby have as additional security for
the performance of all of the terms of this Lease, a further lien upon all the
mined Coal or other coal on the leasehold or in stockpiles used in connection
therewith, and upon all improvements and personal property made or placed by
Lessee on said leasehold. Said lien is in addition to all other statutory liens
and is given as further security for the payment of the royalties, rentals, and
other payments herein provided, and for the performance of each and all of the
covenants in the Lease contained, upon the part of Lessee to be observed, kept,
and performed. Lessee shall execute, upon request and from time to time, any
financing statement or other instrument or writing which Lessor may require in
order to perfect the security interests created hereunder.

      Section 10.4 Remedies are Cumulative and Non-Exclusive. All the provisions
contained herein for forfeiture of the Lease, collection of royalty, rentals, or
other payments or for the enforcement or protection of the rights of Lessor
shall be deemed cumulative and not

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exclusive, and shall not deprive Lessor of the benefit of any other legal,
statutory, or equitable remedies, or other remedies in this lease provided.

      Section 10.5 Limited Right of Entry after Termination. Notwithstanding a
valid forfeiture or other termination of this Lease, Lessee shall nevertheless
have the continuing right of entry upon the Property for the purpose of
complying with federal and state mining laws and regulations relative to its
operations conducted on the Property, including, but not limited to, the right
to re-distribute materials, contour the lands, remove ponds and re-vegetate the
lands to the extent required by law; provided, however, that nothing contained
herein shall authorize any Coal removal, wheelage of coal or the exercise of the
other general mining rights and privileges associated with the Lease as a part
of Lessee's reclamation operations hereunder unless Lessor shall first give its
express consent in writing.

      Section 10.6 Bankruptcy or Insolvency. Lessee agrees that, excepting only
voluntary reorganization proceedings wherein Lessee shall be and remain a debtor
in possession, if at any time it should be place into voluntary or involuntary
bankruptcy, bankruptcy reorganization proceedings, or receivership, or permit or
suffer any assignment for the benefit of creditors, this Lease shall immediately
become henceforth null and void and canceled.

      Section 10.7 Reversionary Interest. Upon termination of the Lease, whether
by forfeiture, expiration or otherwise, all of the improvements placed by Lessee
in, under, or upon the Property shall be removed within six (6) months of such
event, and failure to do so shall be deemed abandonment of the same by Lessee.
Lessor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to re-let the Property or
portions thereof to new lessees, and Lessee shall allow any new lessee of the
Property to succeed to any mining permits(s) or license(s) which Lessee may hold
upon termination, provided Lessee is requested to do so. In the event Lessee
shall have acquired by purchase, lease or otherwise any coal, surface or mining
rights within the boundary of the Property during the term of the Lease, then
Lessee shall offer to convey same to the Lessor or to Lessor's designee at its
then fair market value. Lessor shall have not less than sixty (60) days after
termination or after such offer, whichever is later, in which to accept or
reject such terms, and if Lessor rejects such terms then Lessee may offer the
mineral or surface interests to third parties; provided, however, that Lessee
shall thereafter for a period of five (5) years continue to grant Lessor or
Lessor's designee a right of first refusal to acquire any such property or
property interest subsequently proposed to be sold.

                                   ARTICLE XI

                          INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE

      Section 11.1 Indemnity. Lessee will indemnify and save harmless Lessor,
its successors and assigns, from any and all loss and/or liability for claims,
demands, suits, or causes of action in law or equity for damages and injuries,
including loss of the use thereof, and also including, but not limited to,
roads, pipelines, structures, or improvements of any nature, arising out of (or
claimed to have been caused by) or in any manner related to, Lessee's operations
in and about the Property, whether groundless or not, Lessee further hereby
covenants and agrees to indemnify, save harmless and defend Lessor, its
successors and assigns, from any and all loss, liability and/or damages arising
out of, or in any manner related to any breach of covenant,

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condition, or act of default by Lessee under this Lease. In the event there
shall arise at any time whensoever any claim for damages, or any other lawful
claim of any kind whatsoever, growing out of or arising from Lessee's operations
hereunder, or by virtue of anything done pursuant to the terms of this Lease,
and any such claim or claims shall be asserted against Lessor, its successors or
assigns, either jointly with Lessee or severally, Lessee agrees and binds
itself, at its own cost and expense, to defend any and all such claims and to
save harmless Lessor in all respects from liability by reason thereof. However,
in any such event, Lessor may, at its own expense, employ its own counsel to
represent it and to make any defense it may have, either jointly or severally,
to any such claim or claims. The insurance which Lessee is required to obtain
under Section 7.2 shall not be deemed a limitation on any liability of Lessee
but shall be additional security therefor. The indemnity provisions of this
Section shall survive termination and performance of this Lease and includes any
environmental liabilities, whether arising under environmental laws in force as
of the effective date of this Lease or any such laws that may be enacted while
Lessee is operating hereunder, so long as such liabilities arise directly from
Lessee's operations hereunder. Lessee shall not be responsible for any
pre-existing environmental liabilities or environmental liabilities resulting
solely from any activities of Lessor on the Property.

      Section 11.2 Insurance.

            (a) Types of Insurance. In addition to, and not in limitation of,
its obligations to indemnify Lessor hereunder, Lessee shall, at its sole
expense, procure and maintain in full force and effect, the following insurance
coverage:

                  (1) Commercial general public liability insurance against
claims for bodily injury, death, or property damage, occurring in or about the
Property consistent with prevailing industry standard in an amount not less that
Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00), or such higher amount as Lessor may from
time-to-time reasonably request to bring such amount in line with the prevailing
industry standard, in respect of bodily injury or death to any one person or for
property damage, all arising out of one occurrence. The commercial general
public liability insurance shall provide coverage against losses arising out of
the legal liability of the Lessee due to the maintenance of the Property and
coal mining operations of the Lessee including, without limitation, losses from
the following categories as these terms are generally understood in the
insurance business: (i) premises and operations liability; (ii) contractual
liability; (iii) contingent liability; (iv) products liability; (v) automobile
liability including hired vehicles liability, non-owned vehicles liability and
liability arising out of employees' use of personal vehicles for company
business; and (vi) to the extent available at a reasonable cost in Lessee's good
faith discretion, liability from subsidence, pollution or contamination of
water, gob pile slides and movement of overburden.

                  (2) Insurance adequate to fully satisfy Lessee's legal
obligations under any state or federal workers' compensation statute including,
without limitation, obligations with respect to pneumoconiosis or "black lung."
Lessee may, however, self-insure against liability for workers' compensation
(including occupational disease) to the extent permitted by state and federal
law and, to such extent, Lessee may then satisfy its obligation to Lessor under
this Paragraph by meeting the requirements for self-insurance imposed by
statutes, regulations, rulings, and other laws of the state and federal agencies
administering the same, provided that

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Lessee's funding of such liabilities shall be at least one hundred percent
(100%) of the amount of such liabilities. Lessee acknowledges that it is, and
shall be deemed to be, the operator of any coal mine located on the Property
with respect to any claim for black lung benefits ("benefits") filed by or on
account of any of its employees or former employees. Lessee shall require any
other person who operates, controls or supervises a coal mine or performs
services or construction at any time on the Property or who otherwise may be
liable for the payment of benefits, to secure the payment of such benefits to or
on account of employees or former employees in accordance with the terms hereof
and shall provide Lessor, at least annually and more often upon request, with
the evidence thereof required hereunder.

            (b) Form of Insurance. All insurance required under this Article
shall name Lessor as an additional insured and shall contain a provision for
notice to Lessor of any overdue or unpaid premium and thirty (30) days' advance
notice to Lessor of any proposed cancellation or change in coverage. Each policy
of insurance shall be written as an "occurrence" contract unless the policy is
available only on a "claims made" basis in which case Lessee shall continue such
contract after the termination, expiration, cancellation or forfeiture of this
Lease for a period of five (5) years or until final release of Lessee's
environmental reclamation bonds required by any regulatory authority, whichever
is the later to occur.

            (c) Suspension of Operations During Lapse of Insurance. If at any
time any of the insurance coverage or any of the conditions required by law for
self-insurance as provided for in this Lease shall cease to be in force and
effect, Lessee shall immediately notify Lessor of that fact. Lessee shall also
immediately suspend all operations hereunder until such insurance coverage has
been reinstated or such conditions required for self-insurance have again been
met. Any such cessation shall not suspend or terminate the minimum royalty
obligation of Lessee hereunder, nor shall any such cessation in any way affect
Lessee's obligation to diligently mine the Property.

                                   ARTICLE XII

                                     NOTICE

      Section 12.1 Any notice required or permitted to be given to either party
hereunder shall be deemed effective if deposited in the United States mail, duly
registered or certified, with postage prepaid to the parties at their respective
addresses as set forth in the preamble to this Agreement. Either party may
change his address for purposes of receipt of notice upon two (2) days prior
written notice to the other parties.

                                  ARTICLE XIII

                                WAIVER OF RIGHTS

      Section 13.1 The failure of either party hereto to insist in any one or
more instances upon strict performance of any provision of this Lease Agreement
by the other party hereto, or to take advantage of any of its rights hereunder,
shall not be construed as a waiver of any such rights in respect of any
subsequent non-performance of such provision, but the same shall continue and
remain in full force and effect. Any waiver of rights or remedies by either
party under this Lease must be in writing and signed by the party to be charged
therewith. No course

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of conduct, delay or omission on the part of the parties to exercise any right,
remedy or lien accruing upon any default or forfeiture by Lessee hereunder shall
impair, prejudice or waive any such right, remedy or lien. The receipt and
retention of royalties or other payments otherwise due under the terms of this
Lease shall not operate as a waiver of or otherwise estop the parties from
enforcing any rights or remedies available to it under the terms of this Lease.

                                   ARTICLE XIV

                             ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLEASE

      Section 14.1 Prohibition on Transfer. The parties hereto agree that a
major part of the consideration for entering into this Lease is the
representations of Lessee and the belief of Lessor that Lessee has (a) the
expertise and ability to install, operate and maintain a mining installation on
the leasehold sufficient to adequately mine all of the mineable and merchantable
Coal therein in a good and workmanlike manner; (b) the necessary financial
resources and coal marketing ability; and (c) the reputation for honesty and
integrity and the standing in the coal mining industry as an expert, reliable
and dependable producer and marketer of coal. Therefore, Lessee and Lessor agree
that this Lease is strictly personal to Lessee and that Lessee shall not
mortgage, encumber, assign, convey, lease, underlet or sublease hereunder
without the written consent of Lessor for that purpose being first had and
obtained, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. This paragraph shall not be
construed to prohibit Lessee from utilizing contract miners or to prohibit
assignment or sublease transactions with wholly-owned corporations and
subsidiary or affiliated companies, provided the Lessee or individual sublessee
guarantees the performance of all of the terms and conditions of this Lease. Any
such transferee corporation, subsidiary or affiliated company shall not be
subsequently sold, merged, or transferred so as to violate the intent and
purpose of this paragraph prohibiting assignments and transfers.

      Section 14.2 Bankruptcy or Insolvency. A reorganization proceeding under
the provisions of the Federal Bankruptcy Act (Title II, U.S.C.) shall not be
deemed an assignment or transfer in violation of this paragraph provided Lessee
shall continue to operate the mines on this leasehold as a debtor in possession,
shall comply in all other respects with the provisions of this Lease and shall
provide Lessor with adequate assurances of its future ability to comply strictly
and timely with each and every term of this Lease, including but not limited to
the timely payment of royalties or rentals, performance of reclamation,
compliance with other governmental requirements, and the indemnification of
Lessor against liabilities as required herein. However, it is understood and
agreed that any other assignment, transfer or attempt to so do in any
bankruptcy, receivership or insolvency proceedings, by or against Lessee, either
voluntary or involuntary, or any such transfer, assignment or encumbrances or
affirmative act of or against Lessee purporting so to do, including, but not
limited, to, an adjudication to bankruptcy, levy or execution, receivership,
creditor's suit, or other solvency proceedings, shall have the same effect as a
prohibited assignment of this Lease under Section 14.1 above.

      Section 14.3 Change in Ownership. Any sale, merger, dissolution,
reorganization, whether voluntary or involuntary, share exchange, or any other
disposition of stock in Lessee or of Guarantor (but not including public
offerings of the stock of Guarantor or any transfer pursuant to any now existing
or hereafter arising pledges to Guarantor's lender(s) of Guarantor's stock)
exceeding fifty percent (50%) of the capital stock or preferred stock or any
other form of

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participation in the income and growth of Lessee shall be deemed a prohibited
assignment under Section 14.1 above.

                                   ARTICLE XV

                                  GOVERNING LAW

      Section 15.1 This Lease shall be interpreted and construed in accordance
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

                                   ARTICLE XVI

                                  PARTIES BOUND

      Section 16.1 This Lease Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

                                   ARTICLE XVI

                                    CAPTIONS

      Section 17.1 The captions used in this Lease Agreement are inserted for
convenience sake only and shall be ignored in interpreting the terms hereof.

                                  ARTICLE XVII

                            EXECUTION OF COUNTERPARTS

      Section 18.1 This instrument may be simultaneously executed in any number
of counterparts, and all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same
instrument.

                                   ARTICLE XIX

                                ENTIRE AGREEMENT

      Section 19.1 This Lease constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter set forth herein and supersedes
any and all other prior or contemporaneous agreements, understandings,
negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, which the parties may
have had in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement. No amendment
to any of the provisions of this Lease shall be enforceable against either party
unless made in writing signed by the party to be charged thereby.

                                   ARTICLE XX

                               POSTMINING LAND USE

      Section 20.1 Lessor will execute a postmining land use request in the form
annexed hereto as Exhibit "C" for reclamation of any portion of the surface of
the Property owned by Lessor to a postmining land use of "wildlife habitat" or
to such other use as the parties may

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hereinafter mutually agree and Lessor will in the future execute any other
waiver application or request for retention haul roads, silt dams or water
impoundments or other instrument regarding post-mining land use which Lessee may
reasonably request. However, should federal, state or other reclamation laws or
regulations require such highwall restoration for Lessee's operations or other
reclamation work for Lessee's operations, then in such event it is understood
and agreed that Lessee shall restore any such highwall on the Surface or perform
other reclamation work in order to comply with such regulations or laws
requiring restoration.

                                   ARTICLE XXI

                                 BOUNDARY LINES

      Section 21.1 Upon the completion of mining by Lessee on the Surface,
Lessee shall re-establish the Lessors' boundary lines on such portion(s) of the
Surface where boundary markers or monuments were removed or affected by the
mining operations. Lessee shall re-establish such boundary lines at such
location(s) claimed by Lessors prior to commencement of mining; provided,
however, that in no event shall Lessee be liable for any damages to Lessor or to
any third party pursuant to this section in the event of any boundary line
dispute between Lessor and adjacent property owners or adverse claimants.

                                  ARTICLE XXII

                                   MEMORANDUM

      Section 22.1 Lessor shall execute that certain Memorandum of Lease in the
form annexed hereto as Exhibit "D" in order to enable Lessee to record notice of
this transaction and conveyance in the Perry County Clerk's Office or in such
other public office as may be deemed necessary or desirable by Lessee. Lessors
shall execute in the future any other letter, instrument or other document
acknowledging Lessee's rights hereunder which Lessee may reasonably request.

                                  ARTICLE XXIII

                                   ARBITRATION

      Section 23.1 Dispute Resolution. All controversies, disputes or claims
arising among the parties in connection with, or with respect to, any provision
of this Lease, which has not been resolved within twenty (20) days after either
Lessor or the Lessee have notified the other in writing of such controversy,
dispute or claim, shall be submitted for arbitration in accordance with the
rules of the American Arbitration Association or any successor thereof.
Arbitration shall take place at an appointed time and place in Lexington,
Kentucky.

            (a) Selection of Arbitrators. Unless Lessor and the Lessee otherwise
agree, all controversies, disputes or claims shall be heard by a panel of three
(3) arbitrators selected in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of
the American Arbitration Association (the "Rules"). Judgment upon any award of
the majority of arbitrators shall be binding and shall be entered in a court of
competent jurisdiction. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Lease, the
award of the arbitrators may grant any relief which might be granted by a court
of general

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jurisdiction, including, without limitation, award of damages and/or injunctive
relief, and shall assess, in addition, the cost of the arbitration, including
the reasonable fees of the arbitrators and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs
of all prevailing parties against all non-prevailing parties.

            (b) Temporary Relief. Nothing herein contained shall bar the right
of any of the parties to seek and obtain temporary injunctive relief from a
court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with applicable law against
threatened conduct that will cause loss or damage, pending completion of the
arbitration, and the prevailing party therein shall be entitled to an award of
its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

            (c) Rules of Arbitration. All disputes and claims shall be
determined by arbitration in accordance with the Rules in effect on the date
hereof, except that such Rules shall be modified by this Agreement.

            (d) Arbitrators' Award. All arbitral proceedings arising under, or
in connection with, this Agreement shall be governed by the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure and the United States Arbitration Act. Notwithstanding the
previous sentence, the arbitrators' award shall be made no later than ninety
(90) days after their appointment. Subject to the parties' right to be treated
fairly, the arbitrators may shorten the periods of time otherwise applicable to
the arbitral proceedings under the rules to permit the award to be made within
the time limitation set forth in the previous sentence.

                                   ARTICLE XIV

                                    GUARANTY

      Section 24.1 To induce the Lessor to enter into this Lease, the Guarantor
unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees payment and performance by Lessee,
when due, of all of its obligations under this Lease. The obligations of the
Guarantor shall not be impaired, diminished or discharged by any amendment,
modification or waiver of the terms hereof, any extension of time or other
indulgence granted by the Shareholder, or by any course of dealing between the
Lessor and Lessee, and the Guarantor hereby waives all customary guaranty and
suretyship defenses generally. The Guarantor agree to pay on demand (a) any
amount which the Lessor is required to pay under any bankruptcy, insolvency or
other similar law on account of any amount received by the Lessor under or with
respect to this Lease, and (b) all reasonable expenses of collecting and
enforcing this guaranty including, without limitation, reasonable expenses and
fees of legal counsel, court costs and the cost of appellate proceedings. This
guaranty is a guarantee of payment and performance and not of collection. The
Lessor shall not be required to resort to or pursue any of its rights or
remedies under or with respect to any other agreement or any collateral before
pursuing any of his rights or remedies under this guaranty. The failure or delay
by the Lessor in exercising any of its rights hereunder in any instance shall
not constitute a waiver thereof in that or any other instance. The Lessor may
not waive any of its rights except by an instrument in writing signed by its
duly authorized officer. This guaranty may not be amended without the written
approval of the Lessor.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties or their duly authorized representatives
have affixed their signatures on the day and year first above written.

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                                                       LESSOR:
                                                       N & G HOLDINGS COMPANY

                                                       By:  /s/ Gregory Wells
                                                            --------------------
                                                                Its: President

                                                       LESSEE:
                                                       LESLIE RESOURCES, INC.

                                                       By:  /s/ Donald P. Brown
                                                            --------------------
                                                                Its: President

                                                       GUARANTOR:
                                                       AEI HOLDING COMPANY, INC.

                                                       By:  /s/ Donald P. Brown
                                                            --------------------
                                                                Its: President

STATE OF KENTUCKY )
                  ) SS
COUNTY OF FAYETTE )

      I hereby certify that the foregoing instrument was duly signed and
acknowledged before me by Gregory Wells as the duly authorized officer of N & G
Holdings Company on this the 9th day of February, 1998.

                                                     /s/ Beth A. Kelly
                                                     --------------------
                                                     Notary Public

         My commission expires May 28, 2001.

STATE OF KENTUCKY )
                  ) SS
COUNTY OF BOYD    )

      I hereby certify that the foregoing instrument was duly signed and
acknowledged before me by Donald P. Brown as the duly authorized officer of
Leslie Resources, Inc. on this the 5th day of February, 1998.

                                                     /s/ Crystal Johnson
                                                     --------------------
                                                     Notary Public

      My commission expires June 10, 1998.

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                     ASSIGNMENT OF REAL PROPERTY AGREEMENTS

      This Assignment of Real Property Agreements (this "Agreement"), dated as
of September 30, 2004, is among ICG HAZARD, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, with an address of 2000 Ashland Drive, Ashland, Kentucky 41101 (the
"Buyer"), and LESLIE RESOURCES, INC., a Kentucky corporation, with an address of
2000 Ashland Drive, Ashland, Kentucky 41101 (the "Seller").

                                    RECITALS

      A. This Agreement is being entered into to effect the transactions
contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated May 13, 2004 as amended and
restated on June 2, 2004 (as the same may be hereafter amended or supplemented,
the "Purchase Agreement"), between the Buyer and Horizon Natural Resources
Company ("Parent") and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the
"Sellers"). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings given to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.

      B. The Seller is one of the Sellers, and is a party to the real property
agreements set forth on Schedule A hereto, which pertain to real property
located in Perry County, Kentucky (the "Real Property Agreements").

      C. The Seller desires to assign to the Buyer, and the Buyer desires to
assume, all of the Seller's right, title and interest in and to the Real
Property Agreements, pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement.

      D. The assignment of the Real Property Agreements covered hereby has been
approved by Order Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Sections 105(A), 362, 363, 365, 1123 and
1146(C) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002, 6004, 6006 and 9014: (A) Approving Asset
Purchase Agreements, (B) Authorizing Sale of Substantially All Assets Free and
Clear of All Liens, Claims, Interests and Other Encumbrances, and (C)
Authorizing Assumption and Assignment of Certain Agreements, entered on
September 16, 2004, by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern
District of Kentucky, Ashland Division, in the Chapter 11 proceeding styled In
Re: Horizon Natural Resources Company, et al. (including Seller) (the "Sale
Order," a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit 1),
such proceedings being jointly administered under Case No. 02-14261. Pursuant to
the Sale Order and Section 1146 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the execution and
delivery of this instrument shall not be taxed under any law imposing a transfer
tax, stamp tax or similar tax.

      NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:

      1. Assignment. The Seller hereby grants, assigns, transfers, conveys,
delivers and sets over unto the Buyer all of its right, title, interest, duties
and obligations in, to and under the Real Property Agreements.

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      2. Assumption. The Buyer hereby assumes all of the Seller's right, title,
interest, duties and obligations in, to and under the Real Property Agreements
and agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Real Property
Agreements and to pay, perform and discharge when due, all duties and
obligations of the Seller under the Real Property Agreements, in each case,
however, only to the extent such obligations are Assumed Liabilities.

      3. Conflict. This Agreement is subject to all the terms and conditions of
the Purchase Agreement and Sale Order. No provision of this Agreement shall be
deemed to enlarge, alter or amend the terms or provisions of the Purchase
Agreement or the Sale Order. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth
herein, if there is any conflict between the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement and the Sale
Order, the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement and the Sale Order
shall control.

      4. Governing Law. Except to the extent inconsistent with the United States
Bankruptcy Code, this Agreement shall be governed by and construed according to
the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to or application of its
conflict of laws rules. The parties to this Agreement agree that the Bankruptcy
Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction, and the parties hereby submit to such
jurisdiction, of any dispute arising under or related to this Agreement.

      5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts (including by means of facsimile signature pages) and all such
counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

      6. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or its application is
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and
enforceability of all other applications of that provision, and of all other
provisions and applications hereof, will not in any way be affected or impaired.
If any court shall determine that any provision of this Agreement is in any way
unenforceable, such provision shall be reduced to whatever extent is necessary
to make such provision enforceable.

      7. Entire Agreement. All prior negotiations and agreements by and among
the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof are superseded by
this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Sale Order and the Related
Agreements, and there are no representations, warranties, understandings or
agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those expressly
set forth in this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Sale Order and the
Related Agreements.

      8. Headings. Section headings are not to be considered part of this
Agreement, are solely for convenience of reference, and shall not affect the
meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision in it.

      9. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer
any rights upon any person or entity other than the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns.

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      10. Successors and Assigns. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding
upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns.

      11. Further Assurances. Each party hereto agrees, upon the reasonable
request of the other party hereto, to make, execute and deliver any and all
documents or instruments of any kind or character, and to perform all such other
actions, that may be reasonably necessary or proper (without the expenditure of
funds) to effectuate, confirm, perform or carry out the terms or provisions of
this Agreement.

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                                      -3-

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their authorized
representatives to execute this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

BUYER:                                                ICG HAZARD, LLC

                                                      By: /s/ David Wax
                                                          ---------------------
                                                      Name: David Wax

                                                      Title: Vice President

SELLER:                                               LESLIE RESOURCES, INC.

                                                      By: /s/ Scott Tepper
                                                          ---------------------
                                                      Name: Scott Tepper

                                                      Title: President

                                      S-1

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STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK

      The foregoing Assignment of Real Property Agreements was acknowledged
before me on September 29, 2004, by David Louis Wax, as Vice President of ICG
Hazard, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for and on behalf of company.

                                       /s/ Joseph Mignone
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                       Notary Public, State at Large
                                       My Commission Expires: November 10, 2007

STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK

      The foregoing Assignment of Real Property Agreements was acknowledged
before me on September 29, 2004, by Scott Tepper, as President of Leslie
Resources, Inc., a Kentucky corporation, for and on behalf of the company.

                                       /s/ Cynthia Cusani
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                       Notary Public, State at Large
                                       My Commission Expires: September 24, 2006

THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY:

/s/ Warren J. Hoffmann
-----------------------
Warren J. Hoffmann, Esq.
Frost Brown Todd LLC
250 West Main Street                              AFTER RECORDING MAIL TO:
Suite 2700                                        CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE CO.
Lexington, Kentucky 40507-1749                    171 N. CLARK ST. MLC:  04SP
(859) 231-0000                                    CHICAGO, IL 60601
                                                  ATTN: LILIA RODRIGUEZ

                                       S-2

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                                   SCHEDULE A

            The real property agreements being assigned or otherwise transferred
      by this instrument are those leases or instruments described in this
      Schedule A and being recorded at the indicated book/volume and page
      numbers identified in the charts in this Schedule A.

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                                                                      ICG-HZ-A-4

                                   SCHEDULE A

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONTRACT #     CONTRACT TYPE    LESSEE              LESSOR             CTY      ST    CONTRACT DATE     BOOK     PAGE        DOC
----------     -------------  ----------        --------------        -----     --    -------------     ----     ----        ---
<S>            <C>            <C>               <C>                   <C>       <C>   <C>               <C>      <C>         <C>
                              Leslie            Amburgey,
                              Resources,        Sammy A. &
    200056     Surface Lease  Inc. (017)        Thelma                Perry     KY      04/09/2001       50       291

                              Leslie
                              Resources,        Anderson,
LA-193-020-LR  Surface Lease  Inc. (017)        Dorothy, Et Al        Perry     KY      05/30/1998       46       644

                              Leslie            Appalachian
                              Resources,        Enterprises,
    200073     Surface Lease  Inc. (017)        Llc                   Perry     KY      10/25/2001       51       229

                              Leslie
                              Resources,        Banks, Enos &
    200049     Surface Lease  Inc. (017)        Joyce                 Perry     KY      12/04/2000       49       797

                              Leslie
                              Resources,        Barger, Floyd,
    200046     Surface Lease  Inc. (017)        Et Al                 Perry     KY      06/16/2000       50       623

                              Leslie            Bingham,
                              Resources,        Stephen P. &
    200040     Surface Lease  Inc. (017)        Debra L.              Perry     KY      12/22/1999       48       668

                              Leslie
                              Resources,        Bowling, Beve
    200094     Surface Lease  Inc. (017)        Jr. & Revenna         Perry     KY      02/06/2004       55       295

                              Leslie            Burton,
                              Resources,        Spencer &
LA-193-026-LR  Surface Lease  Inc. (017)        Peggy,  Et Al         Perry     KY      08/21/1998       47       162

                              Leslie
                              Resources,
LA-193-046-LR  Surface Lease  Inc. (017)        Campbell, Emma        Perry     KY      04/28/1999       48       257

                              Leslie            Caudill,
                              Resources,        Verlon &
    200091     Surface Lease  Inc. (017)        Vallery               Perry     KY      11/25/2003       54       715

                              Leslie
                              Resources,        City Of Vicco,
    200061     Surface Lease  Inc. (017)        Kentucky              Perry     KY      05/17/2001       50       349

                              Leslie
                              Resources,        Combs, Heirs
    200087     Surface Lease  Inc. (017)        Of Rado               Perry     KY      05/24/2004       55       384

                              Leslie            Combs, Myrtle
                              Resources,        & Raymond, Et
LA-193-045-LR  Surface Lease  Inc. (017)        Al                    Perry     KY      06/04/1998       47        26

                              Leslie
                              Resources,        Coots, Joel D.
LA-193-022-LR  Surface Lease  Inc. (017)        & Brenda Sue          Perry     KY      06/16/1998       46       640

                              Leslie
                              Resources,        Couch, Sarah,
    100083     Surface Lease  Inc. (017)        Et Al                 Perry     KY      02/27/1990       44       347

                              Leslie
                              Resources,        Deaton, Ronald
    200004     Surface Lease  Inc. (017)        & Mary                Perry     KY      08/24/1999       49       137

                              Leslie
                              Resources,        Deaton, Ronald
    200005     Surface Lease  Inc. (017)        & Mary                Perry     KY      08/24/1999       49       132

                              Leslie            Dunn, Emma Lue
                              Resources,        & Donald Ray,
    200078     Surface Lease  Inc. (017)        Etal                  Perry     KY      04/13/2002       52       199
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONTRACT #       CONTRACT TYPE        LESSEE            LESSOR         CTY      ST    CONTRACT DATE     BOOK     PAGE        DOC
----------     ------------------   ----------      --------------    -----     --    -------------     ----     ----        ---
<S>            <C>                  <C>             <C>               <C>       <C>   <C>               <C>      <C>         <C>
                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,      Estep, Beulah
    100074     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Mae, Etal         Perry     KY      03/20/1998       46       462

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,      Farra, Nancy
LA-193-024-LR    Coal Lease         Inc. (017)      S., Et Al         Perry     KY      06/10/1998       47        32

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,      Feltner, Opal
LA-193-027-LR  Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Marie, Etal       Perry     KY      09/10/1998       47       580

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,      Fields, Ethel
LA-193-038-LR  Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      (Heirs)           Perry     KY      08/21/1998       47       595

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,
    100038     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Fugate, Martha    Perry     KY      02/27/1990       51       655

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,
    200045     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Fugate, Silas     Perry     KY      05/25/2000       49       421

                                    Leslie          Halcomb,
                                    Resources,      Louise &
    200085     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Daniel, Etal      Perry     KY      02/05/2003       53       748

                                    Leslie          Hamblin, James
                                    Resources,      T. & Sally H.
    100017     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Napier            Perry     KY      07/09/1990       61       543

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,      Hensley,
    200060     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Sinda, Etal       Perry     KY      05/24/2001       51       702

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,      Hill, Gary W.
LA-193-023-LR  Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      & Justine         Perry     KY      06/16/1998       46       636

                                    Leslie          Jenkins,
                                    Resources,      Donald Ray &
    200048     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Christine L.,     Perry     KY      12/04/2000       49       804
                                                    Etal

                                    Leslie          Jenkins,
                                    Resources,      Pascal &
    200055     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Goldie, Et Al     Perry     KY      12/13/2000       51       106

                                    Leslie          Jenkins,
                                    Resources,      Pascal &
    200071     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Goldie, Etal      Perry     KY      12/04/2001       51        97

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,      Jent, Luther &
    200001     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Mable, Etal       Perry     KY      03/24/1999       49       668

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,      Jett, Anna
    100053     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Lee, Et Al        Perry     KY      03/30/1998       46       466

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,      Joab Begley
LA-193-031-LR  Coal Lease           Inc. (017)      Heirs             Perry     KY      08/01/1998       47       539

                                                    Johnson,
                                    Leslie          Richard M. &
                                    Resources,      Nancye B.,
    300000     Wheelage Agreement   Inc. (017)      Et Al              Perry     KY      04/05/1999       45       162

                                    Leslie          Jones, Jeffrey
                                    Resources,      Scott &
    200097     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Christie R.       Perry     KY      05/05/2004       55       365

                                    Leslie          Jones,
                                    Resources,      Jennifer &
    200039       Coal Lease         Inc. (017)      Clifford          Perry     KY      12/22/1999       48       664

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,      Jones, Lillian
    200082     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Et Al             Perry     KY      06/25/2002       52       532
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 CONTRACT #      CONTRACT TYPE        LESSEE            LESSOR         CTY      ST    CONTRACT DATE    BOOK    PAGE         DOC
-------------  ------------------   ----------      ---------------   -----     --    -------------    -----  -------  ------------
<S>            <C>                  <C>             <C>               <C>       <C>   <C>              <C>    <C>      <C>
                                                    Kentucky
                                    Leslie          Mountain
                                    Resources,      Partnership,
LA-193-032-LR  Fee Lease            Inc. (017)      Inc               Perry     KY      11/05/1998        47      502

                                    Leslie          Kentucky River
                                    Resources,      Coal
    100027     Fee Lease            Inc. (017)      Corporation       Perry     KY      12/08/1948        51      730

                                    Leslie          Kentucky River
                                    Resources,      Coal
    100159     Coal Lease           Inc. (017)      Corporation       Perry     KY      06/12/1986     61,51  613,786

                                    Leslie          Kentucky River
                                    Resources,      Coal
    100160     Coal Lease           Inc. (017)      Corporation       Perry     KY      03/21/1975        51      758

                                    Leslie          Kentucky River
                                    Resources,      Coal
    100162     Coal Lease           Inc. (017)      Corporation       Perry     KY      12/30/1981        51      780

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,      Lewis, Shirley
LA-193-035-LR  Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      & Ed, Etal        Perry     KY      12/02/1998        47      574

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,      Maggard, Jess
    100032     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      & Clara           Perry     KY      12/05/1989        51      651

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,      Mcintosh,
    100033     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Gaynell, Et Al    Perry     KY      04/10/1998        46      470

                                    Leslie          Miller, Jerry
                                    Resources,      Wayne & Anita,
LA-193-034-LR  Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Et Al             Perry     KY      11/06/1998     47,51  494,659

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,
    200044     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Miller, Marty     Perry     KY      05/25/2000        49      414

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,      Miniard,
    100068     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Jeannette         Perry     KY      06/20/1990        51      693

                                                                                                                       Letcher Co.-
                                    Leslie                                                                             2/10/98:Lb-
                                    Resources,      N&G Holdings                                                       43, Pg-622.
    100051     Coal Lease           Inc. (017)      Company           Perry     KY      02/09/1998        46      205

                                    Leslie          Pigman, Betty
                                    Resources,      Ruth & Carl,
    100138     Coal Lease           Inc. (017)      Etal              Perry     KY      04/01/1992        51      671

                                    Leslie          Pine Branch
                                    Resources,      Coal Sales,
WA-193-036-LR  Wheelage Agreement   Inc. (017)      Inc.              Perry     KY      12/18/1998        47      489

                                    Leslie          Pine Branch
                                    Resources,      Coal Sales,
    100094     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Inc., Et Al       Perry     KY      03/29/1997        51      643

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,      Price, Frank &
    100034     Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Rita, Et Al       Perry     KY      03/30/1998        51      667

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,      Raleigh,
LA-193-040-LR  Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Charles & Greta   Perry     KY      02/08/1999        47      570

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,      Raleigh, Elmer
LA-193-028-LR  Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Ray & Nora Lee    Perry     KY      06/15/1998        50      222

                                    Leslie
                                    Resources,
LA-193-041-LR  Surface Lease        Inc. (017)      Raleigh, Thelma   Perry     KY      03/11/1999        47      667
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONTRACT #     CONTRACT TYPE       LESSEE              LESSOR             CTY      ST    CONTRACT DATE     BOOK     PAGE        DOC
----------     -------------     ----------        --------------        -----     ---   -------------     ----     ----        ---
<S>            <C>               <C>               <C>                   <C>       <C>   <C>               <C>      <C>         <C>
                                 Leslie
                                 Resources,        Roark, Grant
200079         Surface Lease     Inc. (017)        And Sadie             Perry     KY      05/22/2002       52       440

                                 Leslie
                                 Resources,        Roark, Grant W
200079A        Surface Lease     Inc. (017)        And Sadie             Perry     KY      08/12/2002       53       268

                                 Leslie
                                 Resources,        Roark, Walden
200084         Surface Lease     Inc. (017)        & Nona Jane           Perry     KY      01/27/2003       53       716

                                 Leslie            Stidham,
                                 Resources,        Nellie Sue Et
200083         Surface Lease     Inc. (017)        Al                    Perry     KY      05/20/2002       52       479

                                 Leslie
                                 Resources,        Stidham, Oscar
100040         Surface Lease     Inc. (017)        & Dorothy             Perry     KY      11/29/1989       51       680

                                 Leslie
                                 Resources,        Vernease
200093         Surface Lease     Inc. (017)        Sumner Et Al          Perry     KY      03/10/2004       55       319
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

STATE OF KENTUCKY

COUNTY OF PERRY

      I, Haven King, Clerk of the State and County aforesaid do certify that the
foregoing instrument was lodged for record in my office and it the foregoing and
this my certificate have duly recorded in my office in Deed Book No. 312 Page
551.

      Witness my hand this 20th day of December 2004.

                                              Haven King, Clerk
                                              Perry County

                                              By /s/ Barbara Sae Franks  D.C.
                                                 ----------------------

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