EX-99

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                           Explanation of Responses:

(1) Pursuant to an agreement made and entered into as of June 28, 2006, Third
    Point LLC ("Third Point") has the irrevocable right, for the benefit of
    certain funds to which Third Point acts as investment manager or adviser
    (the "Funds), to receive any and all compensation, including cash and
    securities, otherwise payable to Daniel S. Loeb ("Mr. Loeb") and Todd Q.
    Swanson in their capacities as directors of Massey Energy Company. In
    accordance with this agreement, Third Point received on behalf of the Funds
    the shares of common stock reported in this Form 4. Mr. Loeb is the Managing
    Member of Third Point, and by reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 under
    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Mr. Loeb and Third Point
    may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially
    owned by the Funds. Mr. Loeb and Third Point each disclaim beneficial
    ownership of all such securities, except to the extent of any indirect
    pecuniary interest therein.

EX-99

                                                                    Exhibit 99.2


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT the undersigned hereby constitute and
appoint JAMES KELLY, JUSTIN NADLER, ZACHARY SNOW and KEITH WALLER and each of
them severally, as the true and lawful attorneys and agents of each of the
undersigned, with power to act with or without the others and with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to execute in the name, place and stead of each
of the undersigned any statement or report, including any amendment to any
statement or report, required to be filed with respect to the undersigned
(whether such filing includes one or more or all of the undersigned) under
Section 13 or Section 16 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements thereunder, including
any forms or statements required to be submitted in connection with any
electronic filing, or any statement or report, including any amendment to any
statement or report, required to be filed with respect to any of the undersigned
under any comparable laws, rules, regulations and requirements of any foreign
jurisdiction, and to file any of the same with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and any other appropriate U.S. and foreign regulatory authorities,
said attorneys and agents having full power and authority to do and perform in
the name and on behalf of any of the undersigned every act necessary to be done
in the premises as fully and as effectually as the undersigned might or could do
in person; and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that
said attorneys and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these presents as of
December 1, 2006.



                                     /s/ Daniel S. Loeb
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Daniel S. Loeb




                                     THIRD POINT LLC


                                     By: /s/ Daniel S. Loeb
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Name:   Daniel S. Loeb
                                         Title:  Chief Executive Officer




                                     THIRD POINT OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.


                                     By: /s/ Daniel S. Loeb
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Name:   Daniel S. Loeb
                                         Title:  Director



                    [Additional signatures on following page]





                                     THIRD POINT PARTNERS LP

                                     By: Third Point Advisors LLC, its General
                                         Partner


                                     By: /s/ Daniel S. Loeb
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Name:   Daniel S. Loeb
                                         Title:  Managing Member




                                     THIRD POINT PARTNERS QUALIFIED LP

                                     By: Third Point Advisors LLC, its General
                                         Partner


                                     By: /s/ Daniel S. Loeb
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Name:   Daniel S. Loeb
                                         Title:  Managing Member




                                     THIRD POINT ULTRA LTD.

                                     By: Third Point LLC, its Investment Manager


                                     By: /s/ Daniel S. Loeb
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Name:   Daniel S. Loeb
                                         Title:  Chief Executive Officer




                                     LYXOR/THIRD POINT FUND LIMITED

                                     By: Third Point LLC, its Investment Manager


                                     By: /s/ Daniel S. Loeb
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Name:   Daniel S. Loeb
                                         Title:  Chief Executive Officer



                        [Signatures to Power of Attorney]