In addition AHGP owns 15544169 common units of ARLP

About Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.ARLP is a diversified producer and marketer of coal to major United Statesutilities and industrial users. ARLP, the nation's only publicly traded masterlimited partnership involved in the production and marketing of coal, iscurrently the fifth largest coal producer in the eastern United States. ARLPcurrently operates eight mining complexes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,Maryland and West Virginia. We are constructing mining complexes in Kentucky andWest Virginia, and also operate a coal loading terminal on the Ohio River at Mt.Vernon, Indiana. News, unit prices and additional information about ARLP, including filings withthe Securities and Exchange Commission, are available at http:// more information, contact the investor relations department of AllianceResource Partners at (918) 295-7674 or via e-mail at ut Alliance Holdings GP, L.P.AHGP is a limited partnership formed to own and control Alliance ResourceManagement GP, LLC, the managing general partner of ARLP, through which it holdsa 1.98 general partner interest and the incentive distribution rights in ARLP.In addition, AHGP owns 15,544,169 common units of ARLP. News, unit prices and additional information about AHGP including filings withthe Securities and Exchange Commission, are available at http:// more information, contact the investor relations department of AllianceHoldings GP at (918) 295-1415 or via e-mail at . SportsThe Cardinals, who reached their first Super Bowl by beating the Philadelphia Eagles 32-25 in Sunday's NFC title game, are coached by key members of the Pittsburgh staff that guided the Steelers to the NFL championship three years ago.Arizona head coach Ken Whisenhunt was offensive coordinator for Pittsburgh and his assistant coach Russ Grimm was also on the Steelers staff as were four other members of the Cardinals coaching crew."It's going to be emotional for us," said Pittsburgh offensive tackle Max Starks after the Steelers' 23-14 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday's AFC Championship tilt."Those are the coaches I won my last Super Bowl with But it's going to be old school versus new school.

I think it's going to be a challenge."The defense-minded Steelers will have to stop a Cardinals air attack led by veteran quarterback Kurt Warner and dazzling receiver Larry Fitzgerald to pass out the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers on five Super Bowl championships a piece."It's going to be a good test. "So it's going to be a great ball game."LONG WAITWhen Mike Tomlin was elevated from defensive coordinator to replace Bill Cowher as head coach, the passed-over Whisenhunt took the Cardinals top job and brought with him Grimm and others including special teams coach Kevin Spencer.They have steered the Cardinals within one win of their first NFL title in 61 years."I'm proud and happy for Coach Whisenhunt, Coach Grimm and Coach Spencer," Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said."It is going to be fun to play them again. They beat us last time we played them at their place last year. It's going to be a fun match-up, I'm sure."Tomlin, in his second season at the helm, also has ties with the February 1 clash when he will return to the scene of his first NFL job on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff of Tony Dungy."I'd imagine he's going to call me.

hopefully he does." Tomlin said about Dungy after the victory over the Ravens. "I look forward to receiving that call."Tomlin is aiming to become the second African American coach to win the Super Bowl following Dungy's breakthrough win two years ago with the Indianapolis Colts."If not, I'm going to call him. iQ Academy Wisconsin Expands to Offer Tuition-Free Online Education to MiddleSchool Grades 6-8Tuition-free online program expands to grades 6 - 12 for upcoming school yearWAUKESHA, Wis., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ iQ Academy Wisconsin, the state'slargest online school, announced today it is expanding its curriculum toinclude courses for middle school students in grades 6 - 8. The expansion isbeing spurred by the success of the school's online high school program."The iQ Academy curriculum is focused on providing Wisconsin students aflexible, personalized education, including small group instruction and one-on-one interaction with state-certified teachers," said Lisa McClure, Directorof iQ Academy Wisconsin.