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Alpha Natural Resources-Foundation Complete Merger

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Alpha Natural Resources Inc. shareholders today approved the company’s $2 billion acquisition of Foundation Coal Holdings Inc., whose shareholders also voted in favor of the deal.

Alpha becomes the third-biggest U.S. coal producer, with pro forma 2008 revenue of $4.2 billion from 59 coal mines and 14 preparation plants and reserves of more than 2.3 billion tons.