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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080115
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080115

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLETE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000066756
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				410418150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03548
		FILM NUMBER:		08532023

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 W SUPERIOR ST
		CITY:			DULUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55802-2093
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2182795000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 W SUPERIOR STREET
		CITY:			DULUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55802-2093

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALLETE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000901

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MINNESOTA POWER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980603

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MINNESOTA POWER & LIGHT CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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      buyers in the private placement market to purchase $60&#160;million of ALLETE
      First Mortgage Bonds (the &#8220;Bonds&#8221;). When issued, on or before March 3, 2008, the
      Bonds will carry an interest rate of 4.86% and will have a term of 5 years.
      The
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      discretion, subject to a make-whole provision. The Bonds are subject to
      additional terms and conditions which are customary for this type of
      transaction. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the sale of the Bonds
      to fund utility capital expenditures and for general corporate
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      ALLETE&#8217;s disclosures under the heading: &#8220;SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE
      SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995&#8221; located on page 2 of this Form
      8-K.</em></font></div>
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      connection with
      the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
      of
      1995, we are hereby filing cautionary statements identifying important factors
      that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected
      in
      forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities
      Litigation Reform Act of 1995) made by or on behalf of ALLETE in this Current
      Report on Form 8-K, in presentations, in response to questions or otherwise.
      Any
      statements that express, or involve discussions as to expectations, beliefs,
      plans, objectives, assumptions, or future events or performance (often, but
      not
      always, through the use of words or phrases such as &#8220;anticipates,&#8221; &#8220;believes,&#8221;
&#8220;estimates,&#8221; &#8220;expects,&#8221; &#8220;intends,&#8221; &#8220;plans,&#8221; &#8220;projects,&#8221; &#8220;will likely result,&#8221;
&#8220;will continue,&#8221; &#8220;could,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;potential,&#8221; &#8220;target,&#8221; &#8220;outlook&#8221; or similar
      expressions) are not statements of historical facts and may be
      forward-looking.</font></div>
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      beyond our control and may cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially
      from those that may be projected. These statements are qualified in their
      entirety by reference to, and are accompanied by, the following important
      factors, in addition to any assumptions and other factors referred to
      specifically:</font></div>
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                ability
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                those
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                MPUC, the
                PSCW, and various local and county regulators, and city administrators,
                about allowed rates of return, financings, industry and rate structure,
                acquisition and disposal of assets and facilities, real estate
                development, operation and construction of plant facilities, recovery
                of
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                and retail competition (including but not limited to transmission
                costs),
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                regulation;</font></div>
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