The Audit Committee of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) is appointed by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) to assist the Board in (1) monitoring the quality, reliability and integrity of the accounting policies and financial statements of the Company; (2) overseeing the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (3) reviewing the independence, qualifications and performance of the Company’s internal and external auditors, (4) overseeing the performance of the Company’s internal audit function and independent auditors and (5) preparing an audit committee report as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement.