Exhibit 12.1

PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in thousands)

	Year Ended December 31,
	2008			2007			2006			2005			2004
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:
Earnings:
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees		$147,765			$(102,209	)		$5,967			$19,209			$(78,744	)
Add:
Fixed Charges		28,698			14,712			17,096			15,922			18,480
Amortization of capitalized interest		212			203			157			122			112
Distributions from equity investees		-			-			9,935			7,552			6,184
Less:
Interest capitalized		(89	)		(464	)		(348	)		(106	)		(153	)
Distributions on preferred securities of consolidated subsidiaries		-			-			-			-			-
Total earnings		$176,586			$(87,758	)		$32,807			$42,699			$(54,121	)
Fixed charges:
Interest expense		$16,744			$8,123			$11,419			$9,833			$12,701
Interest capitalized		89			464			348			106			153
Amortization of capitalized expenses related to indebtedness		2,782			214			-			-			-
Rental Expense interest factor		9,083			6,196			5,685			5,983			5,626
Distributions on preferred securities of consolidated subsidiaries		-			-			-			-			-
Minority Interest share of fixed charges		-			(285	)		(356	)		-			-
Total fixed charges		$28,698			$14,712			$17,096			$15,922			$18,480
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		6.2x			N/A			1.9x			2.7x			N/A
Coverage deficiency (1)		N/A			$102,470			N/A			N/A			$72,601