Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Segment Information

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, By Segment

	Illinois Basin		Central Appalachia		Northern Appalachia		Other and Corporate		Elimination (1)			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Reportable segment results for the three months ended June 30, 2011:
Total revenues (2)	$	323,214	$	57,521	$	69,493	$	10,967	$	(3,249	)	$	457,946
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense (3)		193,023		39,535		51,579		8,678		(3,249	)		289,566
Segment Adjusted EBITDA (4)		124,201		17,563		15,622		2,288		—			159,674
Capital expenditures		37,913		5,498		34,315		925		—			78,651
Reportable segment results for the three months ended June 30, 2010:
Total revenues (2)	$	296,949	$	40,928	$	57,973	$	10,835	$	(6,342	)	$	400,343
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense (3)		174,590		31,921		41,616		9,157		(6,342	)		250,942
Segment Adjusted EBITDA (4)		115,872		8,911		14,121		1,676		—			140,580
Capital expenditures		51,191		3,161		42,684		355		—			97,391
Reportable segment results as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2011:
Total revenues (2)	$	640,801	$	105,226	$	123,196	$	20,644	$	(8,663	)	$	881,204
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense (3)		373,267		73,052		92,893		18,337		(8,663	)		548,886
Segment Adjusted EBITDA (4)		254,934		31,134		25,937		2,307		—			314,312
Total assets		798,452		91,271		367,514		369,763		(990	)		1,626,010
Capital expenditures		73,354		11,855		55,773		1,451		—			142,433
Reportable segment results as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2010:
Total revenues (2)	$	591,586	$	80,690	$	98,975	$	21,346	$	(11,593	)	$	781,004
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense (3)		347,443		64,746		73,587		18,018		(11,593	)		492,201
Segment Adjusted EBITDA (4)		230,001		15,834		21,111		3,331		—			270,277
Total assets		759,487		80,656		286,740		29,326		(2,707	)		1,153,502
Capital expenditures		83,389		4,520		85,991		948		—			174,848

(1) The elimination column represents the elimination of intercompany transactions and is primarily comprised of sales from the Matrix Group to our mining operations.

(2) Revenues included in the Other and Corporate column are primarily attributable to the Matrix Group revenues, Mt. Vernon transloading revenues, administrative service revenues from affiliates and brokerage sales.

(3) Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense includes operating expenses, outside coal purchases and other income. Transportation expenses are excluded as these expenses are passed through to our customers and consequently we do not realize any gain or loss on transportation revenues. We review Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense per ton for cost trends.

Reconciliation Of Consolidated Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense To Operating Expense

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense	$	289,566		$	250,942		$	548,886		$	492,201
Outside coal purchases		(5,842	)		(4,544	)		(9,631	)		(6,386	)
Other income		393			304			980			154
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation, depletion and amortization)	$	284,117		$	246,702		$	540,235		$	485,969

Reconciliation Of Other Significant Reconciling Items From Segments To Consolidated

(4) Segment Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization and general and administrative expenses. Management therefore is able to focus solely on the evaluation of segment operating profitability as it relates to our revenues and operating expenses, which are primarily controlled by our segments. Consolidated Segment Adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to net income as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	$	159,674		$	140,580		$	314,312		$	270,277
General and administrative		(13,002	)		(11,628	)		(25,422	)		(22,329	)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		(39,100	)		(35,677	)		(76,962	)		(71,973	)
Interest expense, net		(9,069	)		(7,391	)		(18,274	)		(14,935	)
Income tax expense		(325	)		(423	)		(96	)		(591	)
Net income	$	98,178		$	85,461		$	193,558		$	160,449