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                                                        Exhibit (lxxii)

                               AMENDMENT NO. 1
                                      TO
                     THE NORTH AMERICAN COAL CORPORATION
                       SALARIED EMPLOYEES PENSION PLAN
               (As Amended and Restated as of January 1, 1989)
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   The North American Coal Corporation hereby adopts this Amendment No. 1 to
The North American Coal Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan (As Amended
and Restated as of January 1, 1989) (the "Plan").  The provisions of this
Amendment shall be effective as of January 1, 1989.  Words and phrases used
herein with initial capital letters which are defined in the Plan are used
herein as so defined.

                                  SECTION 1
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   Section 5.07 of the Plan is hereby deleted from the Plan.


   EXECUTED this 6th day of August, 1993, to be effective as stated
herein.


                                          THE NORTH AMERICAN COAL
                                          CORPORATION


                                           By: Thomas A. Koza
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                                              Title: Vice President-
                                                     Law and Administration
                                                     and Secretary





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