COMMUNICATION WITH DIRECTORS 

Interested parties may contact an individual director, the Board or a Committee, by sending an email to vgroves@alphanr.com or by writing to the following address:

Board of Directors

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

One Alpha Place, P.O. Box 2345

Abingdon, VA 24212

Attention:  Vaughn R. Groves, General Counsel

Communications should specify the addressee(s) and the general topic of the communication.  The Company will review and sort communications before forwarding them. 

At times employees or stockholders may feel it is necessary to report a matter on a confidential basis.  Any concerns about accounting or auditing matters or possible violations of the Code should be reported pursuant to the procedures outlined in the Code and the Company's Procedures for Submission of Concerns Regarding Accounting or Auditing Matters, which are each available on the Company’s website www.alphanr.com.