0001193125-05-230859 Sample Contracts

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

Registration Rights Agreement • November 22nd, 2005 • Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Registration Rights Agreement
• Filed
  November 22nd, 2005
• Company
  Alliance Holdings GP, L.P.
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of , 2006, is by and among Alliance Holdings GP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“AHGP”), Alliance GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”), and each of the other parties identified on the signature pages hereto (the “Initial Investors”).

CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT By and Among ALLIANCE HOLDINGS GP, L.P., ALLIANCE GP, LLC, ALLIANCE MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, LLC, AMH II, LLC and ALLIANCE RESOURCE GP, LLC Dated as of November 18, 2005

Contribution Agreement • November 22nd, 2005 • Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Contribution Agreement
• Filed
  November 22nd, 2005
• Company
  Alliance Holdings GP, L.P.
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

This Contribution Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2005 (this “Contribution Agreement”), is by and among Alliance Holdings GP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“AHGP”), Alliance GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”), Alliance Management Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“AMH”), AMH II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“AMH II”) and Alliance Resource GP, LLC, a Delaware limited company (“SGP”).