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THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD
ON ,
2008.
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The undersigned stockholder of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
(the “Company”) hereby appoints Michael J. Quillen,
David C. Stuebe and Vaughn R. Groves, and each of them, the
proxies of the undersigned, with power to act without the other
and with full power of substitution, to attend and represent the
undersigned at the Special Meeting of Stockholders of the
Company to be held
at ,
located
at
on ,
2008,
at :
Eastern Time and at any adjournment or postponement thereof, and
to vote all of such shares that the undersigned is entitled to
vote at such Special Meeting or at any adjournment or
postponement thereof, as stated on the reverse side.
Signature(s)
Signature(s)
Date:
,
2008
Please sign exactly as your name or
names appear on this proxy. When shares are held jointly, each
holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator,
attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such.
If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name
by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer
is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized
person.
PLEASE
MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE
ENCLOSED PREPAID ENVELOPE.
Your
vote is important!
If you do not vote by telephone or
Internet, please sign and date this proxy card and return it in
the enclosed postage-paid envelope to Corporate Election
Services, P.O. Box 1150, Pittsburgh, PA 15230. If you
vote by telephone or Internet, it is not necessary to return
this proxy card.
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voting by mail, please fold and detach card at perforation
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SPECIAL
MEETING PROXY CARD |
When properly executed, this proxy
will be voted in the manner directed by the undersigned
stockholder. If no instructions are specified, this proxy, if
signed, will be voted “FOR” on Proposals 1 and 2.
If any other business is properly presented at the Special
Meeting, this proxy will be voted by the named proxies in their
discretion. At the present time, the Board of Directors knows of
no other business to be presented at the Special Meeting.
Should the undersigned be present
and elect to vote at the Special Meeting or any adjournment or
postponement thereof and after notification in writing to the
Secretary of the Company at the Special Meeting of the
undersigned’s decision to terminate this proxy at any time
before its exercise, then the power of such proxies shall be
deemed terminated and of no further force and effect.
Proposals — The Board
of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Proposals 1
and 2.
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Adoption of the Agreement and Plan
of Merger, dated as of July 15, 2008, by and among
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. and Alpha
Merger Sub, Inc., f/k/a Daily Double Acquisition, Inc.
(“Merger Sub”), as described in the joint proxy
statement/prospectus, dated as
of ,
2008 (pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. or, under certain circumstances as
described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus, Merger Sub
will be converted into a Delaware limited liability company and
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. will merge with and into Merger
Sub).
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ABSTAIN
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Approve adjournments of the Alpha
Natural Resources, Inc. Special Meeting, if necessary, to permit
further solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient
votes at the time of the Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Special
Meeting to approve the above proposal.
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AGAINST o
ABSTAIN
o Please
mark this box if you plan to attend the Special Meeting.
(Continued and to be signed on
the reverse side)