Arch Coal and each Guarantor (each, a “ Releasing Party ” and collectively, the “ Releasing Parties ”), does hereby remise, release and discharge, and shall be deemed to have forever remised, released and discharged, the First Lien Agent and each of the First Lien Lenders, and each of their respective subsidiaries, officers, directors, managers, principals, employees, agents, financial advisors, attorneys, accountants, investment bankers, consultants, representatives and other professionals and the respective successors and assigns thereof, in each case, in their respective capacity as such (collectively hereinafter the “ Released Parties ”), from any and all obligations and liabilities to the Releasing Parties (and their successors and assigns) and from any and all claims, counterclaims, demands, debts, accounts, contracts, liabilities, actions and causes of action arising prior to the Effective Date of any kind, nature or description, whether known or unknown, matured or unmatured, foreseen or unforeseen or liquidated or unliquidated, arising in law or equity or upon contract or tort or under any state or federal law or otherwise, arising out of or related to the First Lien Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement),  the obligations owing and the financial obligations made thereunder, the negotiation thereof and of the deal reflected thereby, and the obligations and financial obligations made thereunder, in each case that Arch Coal or any of the Guarantors at any time had, now have or may have, or that their successors or assigns hereafter can or may have against any of the Released Parties for or by reason of any act, omission, matter, cause or thing whatsoever arising at any time on or prior to the Effective Date.  The RSA Assumption Order shall provide that, with respect to all other parties in interest, including, without limitation, any official committee of unsecured creditors appointed in the Bankruptcy Cases and any other person or entity acting on behalf of the Company, this Section 6.20(b) shall be binding on such parties at the time and to the extent set forth in the applicable paragraphs of the DIP Order.