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<br />6. The registrant's other ce:al'ying ot;3cers and I have indicated in this annual report.whether or not --.-r_:--~;::
<br />there were significant cl:an~es in intern: l controls,:cr, in.,other factors that ceuld significantly aiiect
<br />internal controls subsequent to the date ol`our mostecent ev-aluarion; including any collective -• ~-:.
<br />actions with regard to significant deficiencies ana material uteaknesses. - , - .-- _> -
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<br />Date Marcfi 27, 2003 ' Is'I Christopher K: Se lem -- -= :.:..;_ .. __
<br />Name: Christopher K. Segiem ~ -
<br />Title: Chairman of the Board, President and - -
<br />- - ,.::.., -.Chief Executive Officer - _-----
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<br />CERTIFICATION. ,~_,
<br />I, Robert J. Jaeger, certify that: _
<br />1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form,],O;,li;. of.~lestmoreland Coal Company; -
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<br />2. , -Based on my knowledge, this annual report'does`iiot~.contain nay untrue statement of a material fact --
<br />or omit to state a material fact necessary to,~ak~;the.statements made, in light of the circumstances
<br />.under which such statements were made, not_misleading with respect. to the period covered by this
<br />annual report; .. _ _ . -~_ _.._ - /5,~ ~,hrt ti~rr-,,..;. c= ~.
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<br />3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other`fmancial information included in this
<br />annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations
<br />and cash flows of the registrant as o~ and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
<br />4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and,maintaining
<br />disclosure controls and procedures (as definedl~ii change Act Rules 13a-14 ands 15d-14) for the
<br />registrant and we have: - - "~ " ~- "
<br />a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating
<br />to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
<br />those entities, particulazly during the period in which this annual report is being prepazed;
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<br />b. evaluated the effectiveness of the re~stran_.~s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date
<br />within 90 days prior to the filing ;date ,o€itlu~~c';~>r?al re~lort (the "Evaluation Date"); and
<br />c. presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
<br />controls and procedures based on our evaluation.as.of the Evaluation Date;
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<br />i. The registrant's other certifying officers and„I 1~ye disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation,
<br />to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of registrants boazd of directors (or persons
<br />performing the equivalent function): ;';,nd I arc :~>~~, ~::.:.
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<br />a all significant deficiencies in the destgn,,o~~~~hon of internal controls whiiCh could
<br />adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, anmmari~e and report financial data
<br />and have identified for the registrants aud~ors;any material weaknesses in intemal,controls;
<br />and i~it~:! •; :~.i,
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