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NACCO

I N D U S T R I E S ,

I N C .

2008 Annual Report

NACCO Industries, Inc. at a Glance

Principal Businesses

Market Positions

NACCO Materials Handling Group (“NMHG”)
Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio

NMHG Wholesale designs, engineers, manufactures and sells a 
comprehensive line of lift trucks and aftermarket parts marketed 
globally under the Hyster® and Yale® brand names. Lift trucks and
component parts are manufactured in the United States, Northern
Ireland, Scotland, The Netherlands, China, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the
Philippines and Brazil.

NMHG Retail operates a small number of wholly owned dealers,
which sell, lease and service Hyster® and Yale® lift trucks and sell
related service parts.

NACCO Materials Handling
Group is a world leader in the 
lift truck industry with an 
estimated 9 percent market
share worldwide, including a 
23 percent market share in the
Americas market.

Lift trucks are distributed
through a worldwide network of
independent Hyster® and Yale®
dealers and a limited number 
of wholly owned dealers.

Hamilton Beach Brands (“HBB”)
Headquarters: Richmond, Virginia

HBB is a leading designer, marketer and distributor of small electric
household appliances, as well as commercial products for restaurants,
bars and hotels.

HBB has a broad portfolio of some of the most recognized and
respected brands in the small electric appliance industry, including
Hamilton Beach®, Proctor Silex®, eclectrics®, Traditions®, TrueAir®
and Hamilton Beach® Commercial.

Kitchen Collection 
Headquarters: Chillicothe, Ohio

Kitchen Collection is a national specialty retailer of kitchenware 
and gourmet foods operating under the Kitchen Collection® and 
Le Gourmet Chef®  store names in outlet and traditional malls
throughout the United States.

HBB is one of the leading 
companies in small appliances,
with strong share positions in
many of the categories in which 
it competes.

HBB products are primarily 
distributed through mass
merchants, national discount
department stores, warehouse
clubs and other retail sales outlets.

Kitchen Collection is the nation’s 
leading specialty retailer of kitchen
and related products in factory
outlet malls with 285 stores
throughout the United States in
2008.

North American Coal (”NACoal“)
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas

North American Coal mines and markets lignite coal primarily as fuel
for power generation and provides selected value-added mining 
services for other natural resources companies in the United States.
North American Coal operates six surface lignite mines.

The company also provides dragline mining services operating under
the name “North American Mining Company” for independently
owned limerock quarries in Florida. 

North American Coal is the
nation’s largest miner of lignite
coal and among the ten largest
coal producers. Lignite coal is
delivered from mines in Texas,
North Dakota, Louisiana and
Mississippi to adjacent or nearby
power plants. 

NACCO Industries, Inc. is an operating holding company with the following principal businesses: lift trucks,
housewares distribution, housewares retail and mining.

Competitive Advantages

Financial Objectives

Key Business Programs

• Leading market share positions in the Americas

and worldwide

• Highly recognized Hyster® and Yale® brand names
• Large installed population base of lift trucks; an

estimated 831,000 Hyster® and Yale® lift trucks in
operation worldwide

• Highly diverse customer base with more than 600
different end-user applications in more than 900
industries

• Comprehensive global product line
• Strong dealer network
• Industry-leading national account coverage in

the Americas

• Globally integrated operations with significant

economies of scale

NMHG Wholesale:
Achieve a minimum operating
profit margin target of 9 percent 

NMHG Retail:
Reach at least break-even financial
performance while building market
position and transfer responsibility
to independent dealers when
possible

• Manufacturing restructuring
• Quality initiative
• Global supply chain
• New product development 
• New product introductions
• Strategic pricing optimization
• National and global accounts 
• Dealer structure program
• Aftermarket parts
• NMHG Retail improvements
• Distribution and brand strategy

HBB:
• Strong heritage brands with leading market shares
• Strong relationships with leading retailers
• Highly professional and experienced manage-

ment team

• Successful track record of product line expansion

and new product innovation

• Industry-leading working capital management

HBB:
Achieve a minimum operating
profit margin target of 10 percent 

HBB: 
• Purchasing and supplier product cost reduction
• Continuous quality improvement
• Supply chain optimization
• Product development process
• New product introductions
• Retailer and channel focus
• Strategic brand application

Kitchen Collection:
• Highly analytical merchandising skills and 

disciplined operating controls

• Two well-established, complementary retail

store formats – Kitchen Collection® and 
Le Gourmet Chef®

Kitchen Collection:
Achieve a minimum operating
profit margin target of 5 percent 

Kitchen Collection:
• Corporate expense management
• Store expense management
• Continuous product cost management
• Logistics efficiency
• Innovative products and merchandising 
• Hamilton Beach® brand leverage
• Economic Value Income
• Outlet mall format initiatives
• Traditional mall format initiatives
• Internet format initiative

• Lignite coal mines provide steady income and
cash flow before financing activities and high
return on equity

• Contracts are structured to minimize exposure

to market fluctuations of coal prices

• 2.3 billion tons of lignite coal reserves, of which
approximately 1.2 billion tons are committed to
current customers

• Outstanding operational and technological mining

skills

• Highly efficient heavy equipment utilization
• Excellent record of environmental responsibility

and employee safety

Earn a minimum return on capital
employed of 13 percent and attain
positive Economic Value Income
from all existing consolidated
mining operations and any new
projects, while maintaining or
increasing the profitability of all
existing unconsolidated project
mining operations

• Employee safety
• Contract structure
• Lignite mining operations
• Limerock dragline mining operations
• Mining and management innovation 
• Environmental commitment
• Leveraging NACoal’s lignite coal reserves
• Direct coal-fired power generation
• Coal gasification
• Coal-based energy production
• Utilizing lignite coal beneficiation technologies
• Contract mining of lignite coal
• Contract mining of aggregates

Selected Financial and Operating Data

NACCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Operating Statement Data :
Revenues  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings of unconsolidated project 

mining subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating profit (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income (loss) before extraordinary gain  . . . . . . . . . . .
Extraordinary gain, net-of-tax (3)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share:
Income (loss) before extraordinary gain  . . . . . . . . . . .
Extraordinary gain, net-of-tax(3)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income (loss) per basic share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share:
Income (loss) before extraordinary gain  . . . . . . . . . . .
Extraordinary gain, net-of-tax(3)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income (loss) per diluted share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Per Share and Share Data:

Cash dividends  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Market value at December 31  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stockholders’ equity at December 31  . . . . . . . . . . . .

Actual shares outstanding at December 31  . . . . . . .
Basic weighted average shares outstanding  . . . . . .
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding  . . . .

Balance Sheet Data at December 31:
Total assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stockholders’ equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2008(1)

$ 3,680.3 

$
$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$
$
$

39.4
(387.3)

(437.6)
– 
(437.6)

(52.84)
–
(52.84)

(52.84)
–
(52.84)

2.045 
37.41 
43.05 

8.286 
8.281 
8.281 

2007(2)

Year Ended December 31
2006(2)
(In millions, except per share data)

2005(2)

$

$
$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$
$
$

3,602.7 

37.7 
139.3

90.4 
–  
90.4 

10.94 
–  
10.94 

10.93 
–  
10.93 

1.980 
99.69 
107.80 

8.269 
8.263 
8.272 

$

$
$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$
$
$

3,349.0 

36.0
173.6 

94.0 
12.8 
106.8 

11.41 
1.56 
12.97 

11.40 
1.56 
12.96 

1.905 
136.60 
96.05 

8.238 
8.234 
8.242 

$

$
$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$
$
$

3,157.4 

33.8 
108.9 

58.4 
4.7 
63.1 

7.10 
0.57 
7.67 

7.10 
0.57 
7.67 

1.848 
117.15 
85.21 

8.226 
8.223 
8.226 

$

$
$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$
$
$

2004(2) 

2,782.6 

31.5 
86.9

46.7 
0.5 
47.2 

5.69 
0.06 
5.75 

5.69 
0.06 
5.75 

1.675 
105.40 
83.39 

8.214 
8.212 
8.214 

$ 1,687.9 
400.5 
$
356.7 
$

$
$
$

2,427.3 
439.5 
891.4 

$
$
$

2,154.5 
359.9 
791.3 

$
$
$

2,091.6 
406.2 
700.9 

$
$
$

2,035.6 
407.4 
685.0 

(1) During the fourth quarter of 2008, NACCO’s stock price significantly declined compared with previous periods and the Company’s market value of equity was below
its book value of tangible assets and book value of equity. The Company performed an interim impairment test, which indicated that goodwill and certain other
intangibles were impaired at December 31, 2008. Therefore, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $435.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2008.

(2) During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company’s Hamilton Beach subsidiary changed its method of valuing inventories from the last-in, first-out (“LIFO“)

method to the first-in, first-out (“FIFO“) method. Prior-year financial data has been revised to conform to this change. 

(3) An extraordinary gain was recognized in 2006, 2005 and 2004 as a result of a reduction to Bellaire Corporation’s estimated closed mine obligations relating to
amounts owed to the United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund arising as a result of the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992.  

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Cash Flow Data:
Operating Activities

NACCO Materials Handling Group  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hamilton Beach Brands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kitchen Collection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North American Coal Corporation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NACCO and Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Investing Activities

NACCO Materials Handling Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hamilton Beach Brands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kitchen Collection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North American Coal Corporation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NACCO and Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Used for investing activities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash Flow before Financing Activities(4)

NACCO Materials Handling Group  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hamilton Beach Brands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kitchen Collection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North American Coal Corporation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NACCO and Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Cash Flow before Financing Activities  . . . .

Provided by (used for) financing activities  . . . . . . . . . .

Other Data:
Adjusted EBITDA(5)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total employees at December 31(6)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

2008(1)

(27.3)
18.0 
(6.4)
23.2 
(2.6)
4.9 

(37.5)
(5.7)
(6.0)
(15.9)
(6.3)
(71.4)

(64.8)
12.3 
(12.4)
7.3 
(8.9)
(66.5)

(83.1)

110.4

9,500 

2007(2)

Year Ended December 31
2006(2)
(In millions, except employee data)

2005(2)

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

34.6 
19.5 
(10.9)
44.7 
(6.5)
81.4 

(33.9)
(3.7)
(3.9)
(18.2)
(0.2)
(59.9)

0.7 
15.8 
(14.8)
26.5 
(6.7)
21.5 

64.4 

203.7 

10,600 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

84.8 
28.7 
17.2 
38.7 
4.1 
173.5 

(30.6)
7.2 
(16.1)
4.2 
–  
(35.3)

54.2 
35.9 
1.1 
42.9 
4.1 
138.2 

(105.8)

218.5 

11,300 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

11.9 
31.8 
0.1 
26.4 
5.0 
75.2 

(30.1)
(3.8)
(1.0)
(21.4)
–  
(56.3)

(18.2)
28.0 
(0.9)
5.0 
5.0 
18.9 

(1.8)

178.6 

11,100 

2004(2) 

80.0 
17.7 
(0.6)
41.1 
(12.0)
126.2 

(17.3)
(5.5)
(2.2)
(15.3)
–  
(40.3)

62.7 
12.2 
(2.8)
25.8 
(12.0)
85.9 

(4.1)

159.3 

11,600 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

(4) Cash Flow before Financing Activities is equal to net cash provided by operating activities less net cash used for investing activities.
(5) Adjusted  EBITDA  is  provided  solely  as  a  supplemental  disclosure  with  respect  to  liquidity  because  management  believes  it  provides  useful  information
regarding a company’s ability to service its indebtedness. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent cash flow from operations, as defined by U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles. You should not consider Adjusted EBITDA as a substitute for net income or net loss, or as an indicator of our operating performance or whether
cash flows will be sufficient to fund our cash needs. NACCO defines Adjusted EBITDA as income before goodwill and other intangible assets impairment charges, income
taxes, minority interest (income) expense and extraordinary gain plus net interest expense and depreciation, depletion and amortization expense. Adjusted EBITDA is
not a measurement under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and is not necessarily comparable with similarly titled measures of other companies. Net cash
flows from operating, investing and financing activities as determined using U.S. generally accepted accounting principles are presented above. A reconciliation of cash
flow provided by operating activities to Adjusted EBITDA is presented below.

(6) Includes employees of the unconsolidated project mining subsidiaries.

Reconciliation of Cash Flow Provided by

Operating Activities to Adjusted EBITDA(5)

Cash flow provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in working capital items  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gain (loss) on sale of assets and businesses . . . . . . . . .
Restructuring charges  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Difference between deferred income taxes and

income tax provision  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other non-cash items  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted EBITDA (5)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Calculation of Adjusted EBITDA (5)
Net income (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill and other intangible assets 

impairment charges  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Extraordinary gain, net-of-tax  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minority interest (income) loss  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax provision  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense  . . . .
Adjusted EBITDA (5)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

$

$

2008(1)

2007(2)

Year Ended December 31
2006(2)
(In millions)

2005(2)

2004(2) 

4.9 
95.9 
0.3 
(9.1)

(1.7)
(12.9)
33.0 
110.4

(437.6)

435.7

–   

0.2 
18.6 
40.6 
(7.6)
60.5 
110.4

$

$

$

$

81.4 
77.5 
1.3 
(8.6)

19.0 
4.4 
28.7 
203.7 

90.4 

–   
–   

(0.1)
23.9 
40.7 
(12.0)
60.8 
203.7 

$

$

$

$

173.5 
(21.4)
25.6 
(0.8)

19.1 
(11.8)
34.3 
218.5 

106.8

–   

(12.8)
(0.7)
28.2 
41.8 
(7.5)
62.7 
218.5 

$

$

$

$

75.2 
46.4 
0.6 
(2.7)

20.7 
(4.9)
43.3 
178.6 

63.1

–   

(4.7)
(0.1)
13.4 
47.5 
(4.2)
63.6 
178.6 

$

$

$

$

126.2 
(0.5)
(0.6)
(7.6)

7.2 
(10.6)
45.2 
159.3 

47.2

–   

(0.5)
(0.4)
4.9 
47.4 
(2.2)
62.9 
159.3 

This  Annual  Report  contains  references  to  non-GAAP  financial  measures.  Presentations  of,  and  quantitative  reconciliations  to,  the  most  directly  comparable
financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP appear on this page and page 11.

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To Our Stockholders

Introduction

NACCO Industries, like many companies in the United
States and around the world, had a very challenging 2008.
While revenues increased slightly to $3.7 billion in 2008
compared with $3.6 billion in 2007, largely as a result of a
weak U.S. dollar, 2008 financial results were very disappointing
due to the effects of global economic conditions and the state
of current financial markets.

In last year’s annual report, we suggested that external
factors, including a slowing U.S. economy, were likely to affect
results significantly. The extent of the slowdown has been
significantly worse than expected, with the year ending amid 
a deepening global recession which resulted in a decline in 
the levels of our markets and in the volumes at each of our
subsidiaries. In addition, the year began with high material
cost inflation which was not able to be recovered adequately
through price increases. These factors, along with adverse
foreign currency movements, were key drivers of the significant
decrease in our financial results.

In addition, because the Company’s stock price at

December 31, 2008 was significantly below the Company’s
book value of tangible assets and book value of equity,
accounting rules required that the Company take a non-cash
write-off of goodwill and certain other intangible assets
totaling $435.7 million, or $431.6 million net of taxes of $4.1
million. The goodwill and intangibles were incurred largely as
a result of acquisitions in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The
Company recorded the pre-tax charges as follows: $351.1
million at NACCO Materials Handling Group (“NMHG”)
Wholesale, $80.7 million at Hamilton Beach and $3.9 million
at Kitchen Collection. The Company, however, believes that
current stock market valuations, which were the basis for 
the impairment testing under existing accounting rules,
are generally reflective of broader global macro-economic

and stock market conditions rather than a reflection of the
operating fundamentals and the programs being implemented
at each of our subsidiaries.

Also during 2008, the Company recognized non-cash
charges of $29.8 million against the accumulated deferred tax
assets for the European and Australian operations and certain
U.S. state taxing jurisdictions of NMHG’s Wholesale and
Retail subsidiaries. While these deferred tax assets have been
charged against income, their benefit is still available to the
Company as income is generated in the future.

In the context of the 2008 market conditions and
including the goodwill and intangible assets impairment
charges and deferred tax asset charges, in 2008 the Company
incurred a consolidated net loss of $437.6 million, or $52.84
per share; NMHG Wholesale incurred a net loss of $365.6
million; NMHG Retail incurred a net loss of $10.4 million;
Hamilton Beach reported a net loss of $73.3 million; Kitchen
Collection reported a net loss of $10.0 million; and North
American Coal reported net income of $22.1 million.

Consolidated adjusted income for the year ended
December 31, 2008 was $23.8 million, or $2.87 per share. This
compares with net income in 2007 of $90.4 million, or $10.93
per diluted share. “Adjusted income or loss” in this letter refers
to net income or net loss results that exclude the goodwill and
intangible assets impairment charges as well as the charges
against the accumulated deferred tax assets. (For reconciliations
from GAAP results to the adjusted non-GAAP results, see 
page 11.) The remaining discussion of 2008 results in this
letter relates only to adjusted income or adjusted loss unless
otherwise noted. Management believes a discussion of
adjusted income or adjusted loss is more reflective of NACCO’s
underlying business operations and assists investors and our
subsidiaries’ lenders, who often exclude non-cash charges
from their analyses, in better understanding the results of
operations of NACCO and its subsidiaries.

Subsidiary Financial Objectives:s

• NMHG Wholesale: Achieve a minimum operating profit margin of 9 percent 
• NMHG Retail: Reach at least break-even financial performance while 

building market position and transfer responsibility to independent dealers
when possible 

• HBB: Achieve a minimum operating profit margin of 10 percent 
• KC: Achieve a minimum operating profit margin of 5 percent 

• NACoal: Earn a minimum return on capital employed of 13 percent and attain

positive Economic Value Income from all existing consolidated mining
operations and any new projects while maintaining or increasing the
profitability of all existing unconsolidated project mining operations 

•  All subsidiaries: Generate substantial cash flow before financing activities

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On this basis, North American Coal reported net income
of $22.1 million in 2008 compared with $31.0 million in 2007.
NMHG Wholesale had adjusted income of $4.5 million in
2008 compared with net income of $48.2 million in 2007.
NMHG Retail had an adjusted loss of $3.4 million in 2008
compared with a net loss in 2007 of $8.9 million. Hamilton
Beach’s 2008 adjusted income of $7.4 million compared
with net income of $19.5 million in 2007. Finally, Kitchen
Collection’s results declined to an adjusted loss of $6.4 million
in 2008 from a net loss of $0.9 million in 2007. The background
for these results is discussed in each subsidiary company’s
section of this letter.

Today we face unprecedented global economic and
financial market conditions. The future is highly uncertain and,
at this time, accurately forecasting market demand, customer
and consumer purchasing behavior or NACCO performance
for 2009 or 2010 is very challenging. Therefore, we have
promptly and aggressively put
in place what we believe to be
the right plans to weather a
very difficult 2009. We are
making the decisions necessary
to address current economic
conditions at all of our
subsidiaries and to prepare for
the possibility that markets will
remain at current depressed
levels. Cost containment
actions at NACCO Industries
and our subsidiaries include
personnel reductions, the suspension of incentive compensation
and profit-sharing, benefit reductions, wage freezes, spending
and travel restrictions, and, in some cases, salary reductions.
Further, many targeted improvement programs, some put in
place over the last few years and some implemented more
recently, will be largely complete in 2009.

We have great confidence in the management teams at

each of our subsidiaries and in the many experienced and
capable people working closely together around the globe 
to help our companies manage through the downturn. In
addition, several senior NACCO parent company personnel
have taken on more specific operational roles at NACCO
Materials Handling Group and North American Coal, in
addition to their parent company roles, to add expertise as
well as to reduce costs.

NACCO Industries is financially secure. The Company
currently has financing in place on favorable terms at each of
its subsidiaries. We are focusing on maximizing cash flow
before financing activities in 2009. In addition, NACCO
currently has substantial cash available, which provides the
Company flexibility with respect to capitalizing its subsidiaries,
an option we believe to be a key advantage of our operating
holding company organizational structure. In this regard,
during 2008, NACCO contributed $68.3 million to NMHG,
$29.0 million to Hamilton Beach and $25.3 million to
Kitchen Collection to increase capitalization at each of
these subsidiaries.

Subsidiary Financial Objectives 

Each of NACCO’s subsidiary companies has specific
financial objectives (see sidebar on page 3 for specific goals).
Due to the extraordinary economic conditions, NACCO

Materials Handling Group,
Hamilton Beach Brands 
and Kitchen Collection fell
significantly short of meeting
their objectives in 2008. Given
the uncertainty of market
projections for 2009 and
subsequent years, it is difficult
to provide a timetable for the
achievement of these objectives.
However, each of NACCO’s
subsidiaries is implementing
well-structured operational

programs over the short and long term with its specific
financial objectives in mind. As market conditions improve,
the Company expects that the operating fundamentals and
the programs in place at our subsidiaries will position them 
to move positively toward achievement of their long-term
financial goals.

North American Coal

2008 Results

North American Coal (“NACoal”) has had relatively

stable performance over the years and continued to do so in
2008. Long-term contracts are in place at the company’s
lignite coal mines, demand remains strong from customers
who continue to require a constant supply of coal to generate
power and cash flow is steadier than in NACCO’s other
businesses. Positive developments at NACoal in 2008 included

Above: A Le Tourneau front-end loader loads mined lignite coal into a Kress coal haul truck at The Coteau Properties Company’s Freedom Mine in 
North Dakota.

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particularly good performance at the Red River Mining
Company compared with 2007 and the extension of The
Sabine Mining Company contract through 2035.

Nevertheless, 2008 was still challenging for NACoal as net

income was negatively affected by Mississippi Lignite Mining
Company’s customer’s planned extended power plant outage,
which reduced lignite coal tons delivered and also resulted in
increased costs of sales due to the capitalization of fixed costs
over lower production levels. NACoal’s limerock mining
operations in southern Florida also experienced significant
declines in deliveries as customer requirements were reduced
by the downturn in the housing and construction markets in
that region. Contractual price escalation at most of the mines
partially offset these declines.

Market Outlook for 2009

NACoal expects improved
performance at its lignite coal
mining operations in 2009
provided that customers
achieve currently planned
power plant operating levels.
Tons delivered at the lignite
coal mines are expected to
increase in 2009 compared
with 2008, especially at the
Mississippi Lignite Mining
Company as a result of
fewer planned outages and
improved operating efficiencies at the customer’s power plant.
In addition, recently reduced costs for certain commodities,
such as diesel fuel, are helping the company manage mine
operating costs.

Limerock customer 2009 deliveries will be down
significantly due to an unfavorable U.S. District Court
ruling for the Florida lake belt region that terminated our
customers’, and others’, existing mining permits at most 
of the limerock dragline mining operations. As a result,
deliveries from the limerock dragline mining operations 
are expected to be significantly lower in 2009. Customers
will be reducing stockpiled inventory levels until their
limerock mining operations return to production under
new permits that are expected to be issued toward the end
of 2009. However, demand for limerock remains severely
depressed due to the significant decline in the southern
Florida housing and construction markets.

Actions Being Taken to Move Forward in 2009

NACoal prides itself on its intense focus on safety,
efficiency and its continuous cost reduction programs.
Because these programs have been in place for many years,
operations are projected to be relatively stable at all of
NACoal’s lignite coal mines in 2009 given that no significant
power plant outages are planned at any of its customers.
However, contractual price escalation at all mines is not
expected to affect results as favorably in 2009 as it did in 2008
because of recent declines in commodity costs. High levels of
productivity are expected to continue at all of the mining
locations. At the Mississippi Lignite Mining Company, the
company expects to increase mine tonnage as a result of
improved operating efficiency at the customer’s power plant.
In early 2009, in light of
the U.S. District Court ruling
shutting down Florida lake belt
mining operations, NACoal’s
limerock dragline mining
operations took significant
action to reduce costs, including
layoffs for many employees.
These measures will remain in
place at all of the Florida lake
belt facilities during 2009
until limerock production is
resumed, which is expected to
be in late 2009. The company
also mitigated its financial
exposure to these limerock operations by transitioning 
to new cost reimbursable management fee contracts with
almost all of its customers. Only one Florida limerock
operation, which is not in the lake belt area, will be in
production for all of 2009.

NACoal has a number of potential new projects and
opportunities under consideration or in progress, and expects
to incur additional expenses related to these opportunities in
2009. Permitting is taking place in the Otter Creek Reserve in
North Dakota in expectation of construction of a new mine.
Construction is continuing on coal dryers and a coal load-out
facility adjacent to the Falkirk Mine, which, when complete,
will improve market potential by extending practical
transportation distances for shipping lignite coal. In addition,
NACoal is working on a project with Mississippi Power to
provide lignite coal to a new plant in Mississippi and is
optimistic about concluding other new agreements in 2009.

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Overall, NACoal expects solid operating performance in
2009 with results comparable to 2008. Cash flow before
financing activities is expected to be positive, but down
slightly from 2008.

Longer-Term Perspective

Over time, the company expects to continue its record of
operational excellence in safety, efficiency and environmental
responsibility at each of its mining operations and to deliver
profitability that exceeds its financial objectives.

Significant growth at NACoal will depend on the United
States adopting a balanced energy policy in which coal plays a
key role. Further, the company
believes that coal must remain an
integral part of the energy mix if
this country is going to continue to
be fully competitive in a global
economy. NACoal is taking a
leadership role in helping balance
energy needs with environmental
responsibility. NACoal’s customer,
Basin Electric, is a pioneer in the
carbon capture process, which it
employs at its Dakota Gasification
facility. Most potential customers
with whom NACoal is working
include carbon capture in their
plans for new coal projects. The
company also believes that new
power plant technologies, such as
integrated gasification combined cycle power generation,
and production of alternative fuels made from coal will
provide important opportunities in the future. Overall,
NACoal sees good long-term prospects for additional
mining opportunities and has several promising business
opportunities currently in various stages of negotiation.

NACCO Materials Handling Group 

2008 Results

Like many companies in the industrial equipment sector,

NMHG faced exceedingly high material costs in early 2008
that could not be fully offset through price increases and was
confronted with deteriorating market conditions as the year
progressed. The lift truck industry is naturally cyclical and 
a downturn had been expected, although not nearly to the

extent seen in late 2008. In fact, in the second half of 2008,
demand for lift trucks fell at rates not previously seen in the
industry’s history and demand for parts declined moderately.
By the end of 2008, there was clear evidence of severe
weakness in all global lift truck markets. For example, in the
fourth quarter of 2008, the lift truck market declined 26.0
percent in Western Europe, 39.5 percent in North America,
44.6 percent in China, 56.8 percent in Eastern Europe and
58.3 percent in Brazil compared with fourth quarter 2007.
Significant currency volatility, particularly in the
Japanese yen, Brazilian real and British pound, compounded
the effects of unrecovered material cost increases and market

deterioration. Currency exchange
rates had a significant adverse 
effect on NMHG performance 
in a number of geographic areas,
particularly in the United States
since the dollar was very weak
compared with other currencies 
for the greater part of the year.

NMHG executed new improve-
ment plans in its Retail operations
and, as a result, they performed
significantly better in 2008 than in
2007. However, improvements in
those operations were constrained by
struggling economies in the United
Kingdom and Australia in the second
half of 2008.

Market Outlook for 2009

NMHG remains very concerned about the potential
depth and breadth of the economic downturn and the ability
and willingness of many of our customers to purchase lift
trucks and parts in 2009. Early market indications in 2009
suggest a continued severe market downturn with key global
lift truck markets either not yet stabilized or continuing at
the extremely low levels of November and December 2008.
While the company hopes that the very low market levels
experienced in late 2008 and early 2009 are near the low point,
the company expects demand to remain depressed through
2009, especially in the first half, with very little recovery until
2010. Consequently, NMHG Wholesale expects to have
significantly lower unit booking and shipment levels and 
a reduction in parts sales in 2009 compared with 2008.

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Actions Being Taken to Move Forward in 2009

NMHG Retail will continue to work to achieve improved

Given these market prospects, NMHG’s team of
experienced professionals is overseeing a focused agenda
that addresses the challenges of cost reduction and revenue
generation in a severely depressed market with the objective of
returning the company to profitability in 2009. In particular,
NMHG is committed to taking all actions necessary to ensure
the company’s cost structure is appropriate for prevailing
market conditions.

NMHG has aggressively taken a number of steps to

respond to current market prospects. Capital expenditure
constraints and administrative cost control measures,
including planned plant downtime, suspension of incentive
compensation and profit-sharing programs, reductions-
in-force, reductions in salaries and benefits, wage freezes
and restrictions on spending and travel have all been
implemented. NMHG is also actively working to ensure
timely implementation of reduced procurement costs in light
of moderating material costs, specifically steel, and fuel and
freight costs, in late 2008 and early 2009. The company’s goal
is to return margins in the near term at least to the levels that
preceded the sharp increase in costs in early 2008, while still
maintaining market positions. A significant reduction in
working capital is also expected as a result of decreased
receivables and marketing and manufacturing inventories.

NMHG is fortunate that some key profit improvement
programs previously undertaken are either completed or are
expected to be completed in the near future. For example, the
manufacturing restructuring program, which includes the
transfer of the 2.0 to 3.5 ton internal combustion engine
pneumatic lift truck to the Berea, Kentucky plant, the closure
of the plant in Irvine, Scotland and a plant consolidation in
Greenville, North Carolina are expected to be largely completed
in early 2009. In addition, NMHG plans to introduce its next
generation of electric lift trucks throughout 2009. Also, specific
actions previously implemented to improve manufacturing
efficiencies, enhance quality and strengthen global purchasing,
marketing and pricing operations are expected to deliver
additional benefits in 2009.

Overall, NMHG Wholesale expects earnings in the first

half of 2009 to be well below the first half of 2008, with an
especially difficult first quarter. Modest market improvements
expected in the second half of 2009, along with the impact of
new product introductions and restructuring and reductions-
in-force actions, are expected to lead to about break-even
results, assuming markets do not deteriorate further.
Significantly improved cash flow before financing activities
for 2009 compared with 2008, primarily as a result of the cost
containment actions, plant restructurings and a reduction
in working capital, is also expected.

results in 2009, particularly in Australia. These actions and
other improvement programs are expected to have a favorable
effect on 2009 results and cash flow before financing activities,
and to assist the company in meeting its strategic objective
of achieving at least break-even results while building
market position.

Longer-Term Perspective

NMHG’s improvement programs, including longer-term
initiatives maturing in the next two to three years, are expected
to help the company become even more competitive globally.
These projects include a continuous stream of new product
introductions and innovations, new basic truck and option
package configurations and a related pricing strategy, better
alignment of pricing with currency and commodity cost
changes and strengthened dealer networks across the globe.
Overall, NMHG believes its programs in product, supply,
manufacturing, quality, pricing and distribution together will
position the company not only to be competitive in the global
lift truck marketplace, but also, as demand for lift trucks in
key markets worldwide eventually improves, to achieve its
long-term minimum financial objectives.

Hamilton Beach Brands 

2008 Results

Hamilton Beach Brands (“HBB”) and other small
kitchen appliance companies were affected by a significant
softening of retail markets during the year. The fourth quarter
of 2008 was particularly challenging as consumers spent
significantly less than in prior years and most retailers
experienced a disappointing holiday season. Fortunately,
HBB is well positioned at mass merchants that tend to serve
price-conscious consumers and therefore performed relatively
better than higher-end retailers. Nevertheless, the company’s
sales of small kitchen appliances still fell well below expectations
and financial results were disappointing. From 2007 to 2008,
HBB’s revenues declined 2.2 percent. However, as a result of
significant increases in product and freight costs over the
course of 2008, which were not fully recovered by price
increases, and reduced unit sales volumes, particularly in the
latter half of the year, HBB’s 2008 adjusted income declined
compared with 2007.

Market Outlook for 2009

The global recession and other consumer financial
concerns are among factors creating an extremely challenging
retail environment as consumer confidence continues to
decline. Under these circumstances, it is very difficult to

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estimate consumer purchasing levels for 2009 or the timing of
a recovery. Consumer spending is expected to be significantly
reduced in 2009, particularly in the first half. As a result,
HBB expects revenues in 2009 to be lower than in 2008.
HBB offers high-quality, value-based products to
demanding end users. The company has an excellent pipeline
of innovative new products and has strong retail placements 
at leading retailers. HBB is not significantly dependent on
higher-end segments of the market, which are currently
experiencing greater weakness.

Actions Being Taken to Move
Forward in 2009

A number of actions have
been taken at HBB to respond 
to anticipated lower volumes.
Aggressive cost containment actions
taken to date include personnel
reductions, the suspension of
incentive compensation and
profit-sharing, benefit reductions,
wage freezes and spending and
travel restrictions, as well as other
cash and cost-saving initiatives. In
addition to these actions, HBB is
actively working to improve pricing
and product positioning and
reduce product costs in light of
softening commodity costs for
resins, copper, steel and aluminum, as well as reduced
transportation costs. HBB is also monitoring commodity
costs closely and is currently negotiating with suppliers and
retailers on costs, prices and product placement programs. All
of these actions are designed to bring product margins more
in line with those that prevailed in 2007 before commodity
cost increases pushed product costs up dramatically over the
course of 2008.

HBB entered the recession operationally strong with good
product placements. HBB’s targeted improvement programs,
which are now mature, are expected to be beneficial in these
challenging times. In addition, the company is reviewing
each area of the business to ensure continued focus on core
products and on strengthening its market position through
product innovation, promotions and branding programs.
HBB anticipates continued strong placements in 2009, with

increased placements and distribution at some retailers. The
company is also undertaking programs to enhance the market
position of its brands, which include the Hamilton Beach®
heritage brand and the quality, value-priced Proctor Silex®
brand. HBB’s approach is designed to improve competitiveness
during the recession so it can emerge from the downturn in
an enhanced market position.

Overall, 2009 net income and cash flow before financing

activities are currently expected to improve compared with
adjusted 2008 results because of HBB’s cost containment
actions and efforts to improve margins through reduced costs,

improved prices and new product
introductions and placements.
However, if markets deteriorate
further, revenues and earnings could
be adversely affected.

Longer-Term Perspective

Product quality, customer
service and fact-based professional
sales and marketing remain areas 
of excellence for HBB. Important
promotional campaigns designed 
to support HBB’s brands and new
products are expected to continue.
The company’s product and place-
ment track record is impressive due
to innovation processes centered on
understanding and meeting end-user

needs. New products introduced in 2008, as well as further
new product introductions in the pipeline for 2009 and future
years, are expected to improve revenues. However, the timing
of an upturn in U.S. consumer markets is very uncertain, which
makes overall revenues and margins very difficult to predict.
At HBB, an experienced team of professionals is

managing the challenges of the current economic environment
aggressively. The company will continue to work to improve
revenues and profitability by improving efficiencies, reducing
costs and pursuing strategic growth opportunities, including
those which may arise during the economic downturn. The
company is well positioned to continue its leadership position
in the small kitchen appliances industry and to attain its
longer-term financial objectives when increased consumer
spending returns.

Above: Clockwise from top: Hamilton Beach Brands' newest products include: Hamilton Beach® Stay or Go™ 6 quart slow cooker with lid rest, Hamilton
Beach® Big Mouth® Deluxe food processor and Hamilton Beach® Set & Forget® Grill.

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Kitchen Collection 

2008 Results

During 2008, the two retail formats operated by Kitchen

Collection experienced weak sales at both outlet malls and
traditional enclosed malls as consumers’ discretionary
spending contracted. Given the effect of the economic
downturn, the Kitchen Collection® stores, which sell more
basic kitchen items, performed satisfactorily in 2008 with a
small increase in sales and positive operating results. The 
Le Gourmet Chef® stores, which sell higher-end, more
discretionary items for entertaining, had extremely poor
results primarily as a result of significant markdowns on
discontinued products related to a change in store format,
which included a substantial updating of the product offering,
coupled with the very difficult consumer environment. For
both the Kitchen Collection® and Le Gourmet Chef® store
formats, fourth-quarter holiday sales were disappointing.
A slight surge during the last two weeks of December was not
enough to overcome earlier shortfalls. Importantly, however,
a new, revitalized store format for the Le Gourmet Chef®
stores was implemented in 2008 and is now in place. Also in
2008, a new distribution center for Le Gourmet Chef came 
on line, which added efficiency to its supply chain system.

Market Outlook for 2009

Uncertainty in the U.S. economy and in financial markets

and a reduction in consumer confidence are expected to
continue to affect consumer traffic to outlet and traditional
malls and negatively affect retail spending decisions in 

2009, all of which make forecasts of revenue very uncertain.
Nevertheless, Kitchen Collection expects a modest increase in
revenues in 2009 compared with 2008 because of an anticipated
improved holiday selling season in late 2009 and expected
improved sales volumes and margins at the Le Gourmet Chef®
stores as a result of the completion of new product enhance-
ment and store merchandising programs. These programs,
coupled with the completion of the large product clearance
program in the Le Gourmet Chef® stores which significantly
reduced margins in 2008, are expected to improve results at
the Le Gourmet Chef operations in 2009.

Actions Being Taken to Move Forward in 2009

Kitchen Collection is committed to improving financial

results despite this difficult retail environment. Kitchen
Collection has taken specific actions to control costs, including
capital expenditure restraints, wage freezes, benefit reductions,
suspension of incentive compensation and spending and
travel restrictions, which are expected to affect results favorably
in 2009. Importantly, the implementation of the new 
Le Gourmet Chef® store format and the related sale of
discontinued products, which reduced profits significantly,
were completed in 2008. Accordingly, those implementation
expenses will not recur in 2009 and the full effect of the
improved format and products on sales is expected to occur
increasingly over 2009.

Kitchen Collection will continue to focus on improving

product mix, merchandising promotions and pricing in order
to sustain the Kitchen Collection® store format and refine 

The Kitchen Collection® store in Lancaster, Ohio, features higher-margin, brand-name kitchen gadgets, small electric appliances and a variety of other kitchen-
and housewares-related products.

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the new Le Gourmet Chef format. The full-year impact of
efficiency and cost savings from the new Le Gourmet Chef
distribution center will also occur in 2009. In addition,
Kitchen Collection plans to aggressively renegotiate store lease
terms when needed to improve store profitability whenever
possible. Stores will be closed as leases expire if profitability
forecasts are not satisfactory.

Overall, Kitchen Collection expects a difficult first
quarter in 2009 with increasing improvements in quarterly
results for the remainder of the year. As such, an improvement
in full-year results compared with adjusted 2008 results 
is expected. Cash flow before financing activities is expected
to be slightly negative in 2009, but significantly improved
compared with 2008.

Longer-Term Perspective

Kitchen Collection has two successful store formats
offering high-quality merchandise at competitive prices. In
addition, the company believes it has the right distribution
capabilities and marketing and promotional plans in place for
both the Kitchen Collection® and Le Gourmet Chef® formats.
Profitability at both store formats is expected to improve
significantly when consumer traffic and discretionary spending
increase. In addition, key long-term programs already in place
for the Kitchen Collection® store format, which are designed
to enhance merchandise mix, store displays and appearance,
and optimize store selling space, are expected to contribute to
increased profitability of both store formats. Accordingly, over
time Kitchen Collection should be in a sound position to attain
its long-term minimum financial goals. Kitchen Collection
also expects over the long term to achieve growth in the
number of Le Gourmet Chef® outlet and traditional mall
stores, although the total number of Kitchen Collection® and
Le Gourmet Chef® stores is unlikely to increase in 2009.

Conclusions and NACCO Outlook 

These are clearly very difficult times. At NACCO, we are

proceeding as responsibly and carefully as possible, taking
necessary steps in the short term to ensure our subsidiaries’
longer-term programs remain in place. Most of these programs
are mature or should be maturing in the next one to two years
and are expected to position each subsidiary advantageously
as the economic recovery begins.

We are monitoring market levels constantly and are
prepared to take further steps, which are defined in well-
thought-out contingency plans, if needed. Conversely, when
markets and volumes turn up, NACCO’s businesses should be

well positioned to achieve their long-term financial objectives
after restoring employee benefits that have been suspended 
or reduced to lower costs.

Further, we plan to focus on maximizing cash flow before

financing activities in 2009 and later years. In addition, all
subsidiaries are continuously monitoring compliance with debt
covenants, while optimizing working capital levels. Finally,
NACCO’s cash on hand provides flexibility with respect to
capitalizing its subsidiaries.

The Company’s goal is to reach its minimum financial

objectives for operating profit and significant cash flow
generation when markets return to more normalized levels.
While we are disappointed by the level of our current stock
price, we hope to see the price increase as results improve
through maturing improvement programs and the return 
of stronger market conditions.

s

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our

subsidiaries’ customers, retailers, dealers and suppliers and
NACCO stockholders for their continued support in these
difficult times. We would also like to express our profound
appreciation to all of our employees, who remain dedicated
and hard-working while making the sacrifices so vital to
preserving the strength and stability of our companies. We
will continue to work together to make 2009 as successful as
possible and look forward to strong financial performance
when meaningful economic recovery occurs in the United
States and around the world.

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer – NACCO Industries, Inc.

Robert L. Benson
President and Chief Executive Officer – The North American Coal Corporation

Michael P. Brogan
President and Chief Executive Officer – NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc.

Dr. Michael J. Morecroft
President and Chief Executive Officer – Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.

Randolph J. Gawelek
President and Chief Executive Officer – The Kitchen Collection, Inc.

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Supplemental Data

NACCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of Consolidated Results “As Reported” to Adjusted Results “Excluding Special Items”
(in millions, except per share data)

Year Ended 2008

Pre-Tax

After-tax

Diluted 
EPS

2008 Consolidated Net Loss, as reported. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$ (437.6)

$ (52.84)

Goodwill and other intangible assets impairment charges . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Charges against accumulated deferred tax assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Net effect of special items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2008 Adjusted Income 

$
$

$

435.7 
29.8 

465.5

$
$

$
$

431.6 
29.8 

461.4 
23.8

52.12 
3.59 

$

2.87 

2008 NMHG Wholesale Net Loss, as reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$ (365.6)

Year Ended 2008

Pre-Tax

After-tax

Goodwill and other intangible assets impairment charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Charge against accumulated deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Net effect of special items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2008 NMHG Wholesale Adjusted Income

$
$

$

351.1 
22.8 

373.9 

$
$

$
$

347.3 
22.8 

370.1 
4.5 

Year Ended 2008

Pre-Tax

After-tax

2008 NMHG Retail Net Loss, as reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Charge against accumulated deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$

7.0 

2008 NMHG Retail Adjusted Loss

$

$

$

(10.4)

7.0 

(3.4)

2008 Hamilton Beach Net Loss, as reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Goodwill impairment charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$

80.7 

2008 Hamilton Beach Adjusted Income

$

$

$

(73.3)

80.7 

7.4 

Year Ended 2008

Pre-Tax

After-tax

2008 Kitchen Collection Net Loss, as reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Goodwill and other intangible assets impairment charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$

3.9 

2008 Kitchen Collection Adjusted Loss

$

$

$

(10.0) 

3.6 

(6.4)

Year Ended 2008

Pre-Tax

After-tax

Adjusted Income (Loss) is a measure of income that differs from Net Income (Loss) measured in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(“GAAP”). Adjusted Income (Loss) is Net Income (Loss) adjusted for the exclusion of goodwill and other intangible assets impairment charges and charges
against the accumulated deferred tax assets of NMHG Wholesale and Retail. Management believes that both Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Income (Loss) assist
the investor in understanding the results of operations of NACCO Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries. In addition, management evaluates results using Net
Income (Loss) and Adjusted Income (Loss).

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Officers and Directors

Officers and Directors of NACCO
Industries, Inc.
Officers:

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Charles A. Bittenbender
Vice President, General Counsel 
and Secretary
J.C. Butler, Jr.
Vice President-Corporate Development
and Treasurer
Lauren E. Miller
Vice President-Consulting Services
Kenneth C. Schilling
Vice President and Controller
Mary D. Maloney
Assistant General Counsel
and Assistant Secretary
Suzanne S. Taylor
Associate General Counsel
and Assistant Secretary

Directors:

Owsley Brown II
Retired Chairman,
Brown-Forman Corporation
Dennis W. LaBarre
Partner, Jones Day
Richard de J. Osborne
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, ASARCO Incorporated
Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer, NACCO Industries, Inc.
Ian M. Ross
President Emeritus, AT&T Bell
Laboratories
Michael E. Shannon
President, MEShannon & Associates, Inc.
Retired Chairman, Chief Financial and
Administrative Officer, Ecolab, Inc.
Britton T. Taplin
Self employed (personal investments)
David F. Taplin
Self employed (tree farming)
John F. Turben
Chairman,
Kirtland Capital Corporation
Eugene Wong
Emeritus Professor,
University of California at Berkeley

Officers of Subsidiaries

Officers of NACCO Materials
Handling Group, Inc.
Corporate:

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Chairman
Michael P. Brogan
President and Chief Executive Officer
Colin Wilson
Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer and President, Americas
Lauren E. Miller
Senior Vice President, Marketing 
and Consulting 
Kenneth C. Schilling
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
Charles A. Bittenbender
Vice President, General Counsel 
and Secretary
James M. Phillips
Vice President, Human Resources
Rajiv K. Prasad
Vice President, Global Product
Development
Victoria L. Rickey
Vice President, Asia-Pacific
Michael E. Rosberg
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Michael K. Smith
Vice President, Finance 
and Information Systems
Gopi Somayajula
Vice President, Counterbalanced
Engineering
Daniel P. Gerrone
Controller
Jeffrey C. Mattern
Treasurer

Americas:

Tommy L. Green
Vice President, Manufacturing,
Americas
Donald L. Chance, Jr.
Vice President, President, Yale Materials
Handling Corporation
D. Paul Laroia
Vice President, President, Hyster
Company
Raymond C. Ulmer
Vice President, Finance Americas

Europe, Africa and Middle East:

Ralf A. Mock
Managing Director, Europe, Africa 
and Middle East

Asia-Pacific:

Nobuo Kimura
President, Sumitomo NACCO Materials
Handling Co., Ltd.

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Officers of Hamilton Beach
Brands, Inc.

Dr. Michael J. Morecroft
President and Chief Executive Officer
Keith B. Burns
Vice President, Engineering and
Information Technology
Kathleen L. Diller
Vice President, General Counsel 
and Secretary
Gregory E. Salyers
Vice President, Global Operations 
James H. Taylor
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
R. Scott Tidey
Vice President, North America Sales
Gregory H. Trepp
Vice President, Global Marketing

Officers of The Kitchen 
Collection, Inc.

Randolph J. Gawelek
President and Chief Executive Officer
Arthur A. Dillon
Vice President-Finance
Emil S. Wepprich
Vice President-Supply Chain
Karen E. Cavender
Controller
L.J. Kennedy
Secretary and Treasurer

Officers of The North American 
Coal Corporation
Robert L. Benson
President and Chief Executive Officer
J.C. Butler, Jr.
Senior Vice President-Project
Development
Bob D. Carlton
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
Douglas L. Darby
Vice President-Southern Operations
Michael J. Gregory
Vice President-Engineering, Human
Resources and International Operations
Thomas A. Koza
Vice President-Law and Administration,
and Secretary
Dan W. Swetich
Vice President-Northern Operations,
President of The Falkirk Mining
Company and President of Otter
Creek Mining
Lee A. Burton
Controller
K. Donald Grischow
Treasurer

Corporate Information

Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
NACCO Industries, Inc. will be held on 
May 13, 2009, at 9 a.m. at the corporate 
office located at:
5875 Landerbrook Drive, Suite 300 
Cleveland, Ohio 44124

Form 10-K

Additional copies of the Company’s Form 10-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission are available
through NACCO’s website (www.nacco.com) or by
request to:

Investor Relations
NACCO Industries, Inc.
5875 Landerbrook Drive, Suite 300 
Cleveland, Ohio 44124
(440) 449-9669

Stock Transfer Agent and Registrar

National City Bank
Corporate Trust Operations
P.O. Box 92301, Dept. 5352
Cleveland, Ohio 44193-0900
1-800-622-6757
Legal Counsel
Jones Day
North Point
901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Independent Auditors
Ernst & Young LLP
1300 Huntington Building
925 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Stock Exchange Listing

The New York Stock Exchange
Symbol: NC

Annual CEO Certification

On June 10, 2008, in accordance with Section 303A.12(a)
of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual,
our Chief Executive Officer, Alfred M. Rankin, Jr., submitted
his annual certification to the New York Stock Exchange
following our annual stockholders’ meeting, stating that
he is not aware of any violations by NACCO Industries,
Inc. of the NYSE’s Corporate Governance listing 
standards as of that date.

Investor Relations Contact

Investor questions may be addressed to:
Christina Kmetko, Manager-Finance
NACCO Industries, Inc.
5875 Landerbrook Drive, Suite 300
Cleveland, Ohio 44124
(440) 449-9669
E-mail: ir@naccoind.com
NACCO Industries Website

Additional information on NACCO Industries may be found
at the corporate website, www.nacco.com. The Company
considers this website to be one of the primary sources of
information for investors and other interested parties.

Subsidiary Company Websites
The websites of several subsidiary companies and their
brands can be found at the following locations:
NACCO Materials Handling Group:

www.nmhg.com
Hyster North America:
www.hyster.com

Hyster Europe:

www.hyster.co.uk

Hyster Asia-Pacific:

www.hyster.com.au

Yale North America:
www.yale.com

Yale Europe:

www.yale-europe.com

Yale Asia-Pacific:

www.yale.com.au

Hamilton Beach Brands–U.S.:

www.hamiltonbeach.com
www.proctorsilex.com
www.buytraditions.com
www.commercial.hamiltonbeach.com

Hamilton Beach Brands–Mexico:

www.hamiltonbeach.com.mx

Kitchen Collection:

www.kitchencollection.com
www.legourmetchef.com

North American Coal:
www.nacoal.com

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Environmental Benefits
This Summary Annual Report and Supplemental Package is printed using post-consumer waste recycled paper and vegetable-based inks.
By using this environmental paper, NACCO Industries Inc. saved the following resources:

130 trees 
preserved for
the future

372 lbs. 
water-borne
waste not created 

54,808 gal.
wastewater
flow saved 

6,064 lbs.
solid waste
not generated

11,940 lbs. net
greenhouse
gases prevented 

91,392,000 BTUs 
energy not 
consumed 

The FSC Trademark identifies wood fibers coming from forests which have been certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Counsel.

NACCO Industries, Inc.
5875 Landerbrook Drive, Suite 300 • Cleveland, Ohio 44124
An Equal Opportunity Employer

Printed in U.S.A.