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Exhibit 12.1

 
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Amounts in thousands except ratio)


   
Three Months Ended
  
   
March 31,
  
   
2010
    
2009
  
Earnings:
            
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
   $ 35,948     $ 60,248  
Adjustments:
                
Fixed charges
     23,654       10,285  
Loss from equity investees
     322       35  
Amortization of capitalized interest
     35       36  
Capitalized interest
     (115 )     (89 )
    $ 59,844     $ 70,515  
                 
Fixed Charges:
                
Interest expense
   $ 22,120     $ 9,853  
Portion of rental expense representative of interest
     1,419       343  
Capitalized interest
     115       89  
    $ 23,654     $ 10,285  
                 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
     2.53       6.86