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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

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	Overview Summary of Cash Flow Information Operating Activities Investing Activities Business Segment Cash Flows Financing Activities Capitalization Off Balance Sheet Arrangements Contractual Obligations Primary US Pension Plan Other Potential Use of Credit Other Contingent Gains and Losses

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Other Contingent Gains and Losses

Litigation

BAX Global is defending a claim related to the apparent diversion by a third party of goods being transported for a customer. Although BAX Global is defending this claim vigorously and believes that its defenses have merit, it is possible that this claim ultimately may be decided in favor of the claimant. If so, the Company expects that the ultimate amount of reasonably possible unaccrued losses could range from $0 to $10 million.

Environmental Remediation

The Company has agreed to pay a portion of the remediation costs arising from hydrocarbon contamination at a formerly owned petroleum terminal facility (“Tankport”) in Jersey City, New Jersey, which was sold in 1983. In 2003, the Company and a third party reached an agreement that establishes the allocation of past costs related to the recovery of environmental costs, and as a result, the Company recognized a $5.3 million pretax gain in discontinued operations. The Company estimates its portion of the remaining clean-up and operational and maintenance costs to be $2.6 million.

In connection with the remediation of Tankport, the Company acquired a noncontrolling interest in an adjacent residential development. The Company has no cost basis in the investment and has not recorded any income distributions to date, but may receive income in the future.

Other Coal-related Contingencies

The Company has also recorded estimated liabilities for other contingent liabilities, including those for Health Benefit Act premiums to the Combined Fund, coal-related workers’ compensation claims and certain reclamation obligations. These are discussed in more detail at “Results of Operations ? Retained Liabilities and Assets of Former Natural Resource Operations ? Legacy Liabilities and Assets.”

The Company is in the process of transferring mining permits to buyers of its former coal interests. Until the permits are transferred, the Company is contingently liable for the reclamation of these mining sites.

Gain Contingencies

Federal Black Lung Excise Tax

In 1999, the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia entered a final judgment in favor of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, ruling that the Federal Black Lung Excise Tax (“FBLET”) is unconstitutional as applied to export coal sales. Through December 31, 2004, the Company had received refunds including interest of $27.2 million, including $2.8 million received in 2003. The Company continues to pursue the refund of other FBLET payments. Due to uncertainty as to the ultimate receipt of additional amounts, if any, which could amount to as much as $15 million (before income taxes), the Company has not currently recorded receivables for additional FBLET refunds.

Income Tax

The Company has entered into discussions with a tax authority which, if concluded favorably, could result in a one-time benefit of up to $27 million. The benefit, if any, would not result in any current cash receipts but would add to the Company’s tax credit carryforwards.