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EX-99.1 - ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. PRESS RELEASE - ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LPd235135dex991.htm
Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.
White Oak Transaction
Conference Call
September 23, 2011
Exhibit 99.2


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This presentation contains forward-looking statements and information that are based
on the beliefs of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. and Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (the
“Partnerships”) and those of their respective general partners (the “General Partners”),
as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to them.  When
used in this presentation, words such as “anticipate,”
“project,”
“expect,”
“plan,”
“goal,”
“forecast,”
“intend,”
“could,”
“believe,”
“may,”
and similar expressions and statements
regarding the plans and objectives of the Partnerships for future operations, are
intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Although the Partnerships and their General Partners believe that such expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable at the time such statements
are made, neither the Partnerships nor the General Partners can give assurances that
such expectations will prove to be correct. Such statements are subject to a variety of
risks, uncertainties and assumptions.  If one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary
materially from those the Partnerships anticipated, estimated, projected or expected.
The
Partnerships
have
no
obligation
to
publicly
update
or
revise
any
forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.
Forward-Looking Statements


The Alliance Strategy for Success
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Create Sustainable Growth in Cash Flow and Deliver
Consistent Growth in Unitholder Distributions
Focus on ~
Expanding market opportunities
Low cost producing regions
High return organic development projects
Disciplined acquisitions


Transaction provides ARLP with sustainable 
long-term cash flow growth
Expanding market opportunities
Enhances ARLP’s investment in growing Illinois Basin demand
Provides ARLP exposure to growing export coal markets
Low cost producing regions
Adds a substantial reserve base ideal for low cost longwall operations
Multiple transportation options provides efficient market access
High return organic development projects
Structure provides organic development type returns with lower risk profile
Opportunity to participate in multiple longwall operations
Disciplined acquisitions
Funded with current cash, credit facility and cash flow from existing operations
Structure provides consistent, long term cash flows from minimum
royalty/throughput payments and preferred distributions
White Oak Strategic Rationale
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Hamilton County, IL
Herrin #6 coal seam
200 million tons of recoverable
reserves in Mine No. 1
11,800 Btu, 4.5# SO
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Access to the Evansville          
Western Railway
Connects to ARLP’s Mount
Vernon River Terminal
Connects to CN, CSX and         
NS  rail carriers
White Oak Reserve Overview
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White Oak Transaction Structure
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Coal Keeps the Lights On