JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Exhibit D

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with all other Reporting Persons (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13D referred to below) on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Units of beneficial interest of Alliance Holdings GP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and that this Joint Filing Agreement may be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This Joint Filing Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Joint Filing Agreement as of the 18^th day of April, 2011.

/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 2/13/07
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III
XXXXXX X. XXXXX III FOUNDATION
By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 2/14/07
Name:		Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:		Attorney-in-Fact
ALLIANCE RESOURCE HOLDINGS, INC.
By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 3/5/07
Name:		Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:		Attorney-in-Fact
ALLIANCE RESOURCE HOLDINGS II, INC.
By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 3/5/07
Name:		Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:		Attorney-in-Fact
ALLIANCE RESOURCE GP, LLC
By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 5/08/06
Name:		Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:		Attorney-in-Fact

ALLIANCE MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS III, LLC
By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 3/5/07
Name:		Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:		Attorney-in-Fact

/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Powers of Attorney dated 8/8/08 and December 11, 2008

Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, individually, and as Co-Trustee under:

(i) the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III 2006 Irrevocable Trust FBO Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx XX dated February 27, 2006;

(ii) the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III 2006 Irrevocable Trust FBO Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx dated February 27, 2006;

(iii) the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III 2006 Irrevocable Trust FBO Xxxx X. Xxxxx dated February 27, 2006;

(iv) the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III 2006 Irrevocable Trust FBO Xxxx X. Xxxxx dated February 27, 2006;

(v) the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III Grantor Retained Annuity Trust FBO Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx XX U/A Dated February 27, 2006;

(vi) the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III Grantor Retained Annuity Trust FBO Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx U/A Dated February 27, 2006;

(vii) the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III Grantor Retained Annuity Trust FBO Xxxx X. Xxxxx U/A Dated February 27, 2006; and

(viii) the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III Grantor Retained Annuity Trust FBO Xxxx X. Xxxxx U/A Dated February 27, 2006

(vii) the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III Grantor Retained Annuity Trust FBO Xxxx X. Xxxxx U/A Dated February 27, 2006; and

/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 2/1/07

Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, individually, and as Co-Trustee under:

(i) the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III 2006 Irrevocable Trust FBO Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx XX dated February 27, 2006;

(ii) the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III 2006 Irrevocable Trust FBO Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx dated February 27, 2006;

(iii) the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III 2006 Irrevocable Trust FBO Xxxx X. Xxxxx dated February 27, 2006;

(iv) the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III 2006 Irrevocable Trust FBO Xxxx X. Xxxxx dated February 27, 2006;

(v) the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III Grantor Retained Annuity Trust FBO Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx XX U/A Dated February 27, 2006;

(vi) the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III Grantor Retained Annuity Trust FBO Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx U/A Dated February 27, 2006;

(vii) the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx III Grantor Retained Annuity Trust FBO Xxxx X. Xxxxx U/A Dated February 27, 2006; and

/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Powers of Attorney dated 2/3/07 and 2/5/07
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, individually, and as Trustee under The Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Family Trust Irrevocable Trust Agreement, dated March 28, 2006
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 2/2/07
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, individually, and as Trustee under the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Revocable Trust
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Powers of Attorney dated 4/17/11
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, individually, and as Trustee under The Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Family Trust Irrevocable Trust Agreement, dated March 28, 2006
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Powers of Attorney dated 2/2/07
Xxxxx Xxxxx
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 2/22/07
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 2/13/07
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 2/13/07
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
RaFT LLC
By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 2/13/07
Name:		Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:		Attorney-in-Fact
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 2/2/07
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 2/2/07
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx

/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 2/3/07

Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx

/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 2/1/07

Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx

/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 2/1/07

Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx

/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Powers of Attorney dated 2/9/07

Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, individually, and as Trustee under the Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx Trust

/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Powers of Attorney dated 2/9/07

Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, individually, and as Trustee under the Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Trust

/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 2/1/07

Xxxx X. Xxxxx

/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 2/4/07

Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 2/20/07

Xxxx X. Xxxxxx

/s/ S. Xxxx Xxxxxx by Xxxxx Xxxxxx pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 2/7/07

S. Xxxx Xxxxxx