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Robert G. Sachse, in addition to his role as Executive Vice President, for the past six years Mr. Sachse has served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alliance Resource Management G.P., LLC ("MGP"), the managing general partner of the Partnership. In his current role as Executive Vice President, Mr. Sachse has, on a consulting basis, been focused primarily on the development of non-mining growth opportunities for the Partnership. More recently, his emphasis has been on exploring the Partnership's potential participation in the development of coal gasification and coal-to-liquids projects, as well as opportunities with utilities and other coal related entities for growth projects ancillary to Alliance's coal production and marketing efforts. In his expanded role as Executive Vice President, Mr. Sachse will continue his work on these growth initiatives for the Partnership.Mr. Sachse holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Trinity University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tulsa. | 