Alliance Resource Partners LP (ARLP)

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. engages in the production and marketing of coal primarily to utilities and industrial users in the United States. It offers low-sulfur coal, medium-sulfur coal, and high-sulfur coal. It produces steam coals with varying sulfur and heat contents. Alliance Resource Partners, through its subsidiaries, leases land and operates a coal loading terminal on the Ohio River at Mt. Vernon, Indiana; and resells coal directly and indirectly to utility customers. In addition, the company provides mine products and services, including design and installation of underground mine hoists for transporting employees and materials in and out of the mine; design of systems for automating and controlling various aspects of industrial and mining environments; and design and sale of mine safety equipment, such as its miner and equipment tracking system. Further, it provides ash and scrubber sludge removal, coal yard maintenance, and arranging alternate transportation services. As of December 31, 2007, the company had approximately 712.8 million tons of coal reserves in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC is the general partner of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

For the nine months ended 30 September 2006, Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.'s revenues increased 15% to $704.4M. Net income before accounting change applicable to limited partners increased 3% to $110.3M. Revenues reflect higher coal sales and increased transportation revenues. Net income was partially offset by higher operating expenses and an increase in depreciation & amortization charges.