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Section 16 Insider Trades

Date Filer Title Filing Type Shares Traded Price Total Held
Nov 03, 2005 VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary Form 4 Discretionary transaction in accordance with Rule 16b-3(f) resulting in acquisition or disposition of issuer securities 1,480 $43.89 2,882
Nov 03, 2005 Sr. VP Support & CAO Form 4 Discretionary transaction in accordance with Rule 16b-3(f) resulting in acquisition or disposition of issuer securities 1,446 $43.89 4,442
Aug 05, 2005 President ALLETE Properties Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 2,992
Aug 05, 2005 President ALLETE Properties Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 1,135
Aug 03, 2005 President ALLETE Properties Form 4 Discretionary transaction in accordance with Rule 16b-3(f) resulting in acquisition or disposition of issuer securities 1,459 $48.50 2,942
Jun 14, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,250 $16.60 10,060
Jun 14, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,250 $15.88 11,310
Jun 14, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,250 $25.08 12,560
Jun 14, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 $25.45 13,853
Jun 14, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 $18.85 15,146
Jun 14, 2005 Director Form 4 Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security 6,336 $49.74 8,810
Jun 14, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,250 -- --
Jun 14, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,250 -- --
Jun 14, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,250 -- --
Jun 14, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 -- --
Jun 14, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 -- --
Jun 03, 2005 Treasurer Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 693
Jun 02, 2005 Director Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 112
Jun 02, 2005 Director Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 500
Jun 02, 2005 Director Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 17
Jun 02, 2005 Director Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 667
Jun 02, 2005 Director Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 1,815
Jun 02, 2005 Treasurer Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 741 $23.79 829
Jun 02, 2005 Treasurer Form 4 Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security 741 $48.22 88
Jun 02, 2005 Treasurer Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 741 -- --

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