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10-Q - FORM 10-Q - Patriot Coal CORPd10q.htm
EX-10.1 - AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - Patriot Coal CORPdex101.htm
EX-99.1 - MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE EXHIBIT - Patriot Coal CORPdex991.htm
EX-32.2 - CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORT PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 - Patriot Coal CORPdex322.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORT BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - Patriot Coal CORPdex311.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORT BY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - Patriot Coal CORPdex312.htm
EX-10.4 - AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - Patriot Coal CORPdex104.htm
EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - Patriot Coal CORPFinancial_Report.xls

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)

I, Richard M. Whiting, Chief Executive Officer of Patriot Coal Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011 (the “Quarterly Report”) which this statement accompanies fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Patriot Coal Corporation.

Dated: May 3, 2011

 

/s/ Richard M. Whiting

 

Richard M. Whiting

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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