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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000066756-10-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		15
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100212

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:		10-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03548
		FILM NUMBER:		10594318

	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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by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Act).</font></div>
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aggregate market value of voting stock held by nonaffiliates on June 30, 2009,
was $974,440,368.</font></div>
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par value, outstanding.</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
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      I</font></div>
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      1.</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="69%">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="69%">
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            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="69%">
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            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">11</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="69%">
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      in ATC</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">11</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="69%">
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            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">11</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="69%">
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            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="69%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Regional
      Organizations</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="69%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Minnesota
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            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="69%">
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            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="69%">
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            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">16</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
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            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">16</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="69%">
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            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">16</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="69%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.95pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE
      Properties</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">16</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="69%">
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      Base Generation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">17</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="69%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.1pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">17</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.1pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Environmental
      Matters</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">17</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.1pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Employees</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">21</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
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      of Information</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">21</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.1pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Executive
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            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">22</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
      1A.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.7pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Risk
      Factors</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">23</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
      1B.</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.7pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Unresolved
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            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">26</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
      2.</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.7pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Properties</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">26</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">26</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="82%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Part
      II</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
      5.</font></div>
              <div>&#160;</div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Market
      for Registrant&#8217;s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters</font></div>
              <div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Issuer
      Purchases of Equity Securities</font></div>
              </div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font>

              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">27</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
      6.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Selected
      Financial Data</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">28</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
      7.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Management&#8217;s
      Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
      Operations</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">29</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Overview</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">29</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009
      Compared to 2008.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">30</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008
      Compared to 2007</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">32</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Critical
      Accounting Estimates</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">34</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Outlook</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">35</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Liquidity
      and Capital Resources</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">42</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Capital
      Requirements</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">46</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Environmental
      and Other Matters</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">46</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Market
      Risk</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">46</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">New
      Accounting Standards</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">48</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
      7A.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Quantitative
      and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">48</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
      8.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Financial
      Statements and Supplementary Data</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">48</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
      9.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Changes
      in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
      Disclosure</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">48</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
      9A.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Controls
      and Procedures</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">48</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
      9B.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Information</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">49</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="82%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Part
      III</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
      10.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Directors,
      Executive Officers and Corporate Governance</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">50</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
      11.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Executive
      Compensation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">50</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
      12.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Security
      Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
      Stockholder Matters</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">50</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
      13.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Certain
      Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
      Independence</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">50</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
      14.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Principal
      Accounting Fees and Services</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">50</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Part
      IV</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Item
      15.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Exhibits
      and Financial Statement Schedules</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">51</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="82%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="82%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Signatures</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">55</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="82%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="82%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.8pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Consolidated
      Financial Statements</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="3%">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">58</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
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      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
following abbreviations or acronyms are used in the text. References in this
report to &#8220;we,&#8221; &#8220;us&#8221; and &#8220;our&#8221; are to ALLETE, Inc. and its subsidiaries,
collectively.</font></div>
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      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Abbreviation
      or Acronym</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Term</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">AICPA</font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">American
      Institute of Certified Public Accountants</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE</font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE,
      Inc.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE
      Properties</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE
      Properties, LLC and its subsidiaries</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">AFUDC</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Allowance
      for Funds Used During Construction - the cost of both debt and equity
      funds used to finance utility plant additions during construction
      periods</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">AREA</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Arrowhead
      Regional Emission Abatement</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ARS</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Auction
      Rate Securities</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ATC</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">American
      Transmission Company LLC</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Basin</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Basin
      Electric Power Cooperative</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Bison
      I</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Bison
      I Wind Project</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">BNI
      Coal</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">BNI
      Coal, Ltd.</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">BNSF</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Burlington
      Northern Santa Fe Railway Company</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Boswell</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Boswell
      Energy Center</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Boswell
      NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">X</font>
      Reduction Plan</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">X</font>
      emission reductions from Boswell Units 1, 2, and 4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">CO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">2</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Carbon
      Dioxide</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Company</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE,
      Inc. and its subsidiaries</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">DC</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Direct
      Current</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">DRI</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Development
      of Regional Impact</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">EITF</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Emerging
      Issues Task Force</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">EPA</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Environmental
      Protection Agency</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ESOP</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Employee
      Stock Ownership Plan</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">FASB</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Financial
      Accounting Standards Board</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">FERC</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Federal
      Energy Regulatory Commission</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Form
      8-K</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE
      Current Report on Form 8-K</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Form
      10-K</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE
      Annual Report on Form 10-K</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Form
      10-Q</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE
      Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">FTR</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Financial
      Transmission Rights</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">GAAP</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Accounting
      Principles Generally Accepted in the United States</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">GHG</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Greenhouse
      Gases</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Heating
      Degree Days</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Measure
      of the extent to which the average daily temperature is below 65 degrees
      Fahrenheit, increasing demand for heating</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">IBEW
      Local 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">International
      Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 31</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Invest
      Direct</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE&#8217;s
      Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">kV</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Kilovolt(s)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Laskin</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="61%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Laskin
      Energy Center</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">
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Harbor Statement</font></div>
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the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995</font></div>
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in this report that are not statements of historical facts may be considered
&#8220;forward-looking&#8221; and, accordingly, involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed. Although such
forward-looking statements have been made in good faith and are based on
reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that the expected results will be
achieved. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, future
expectations, risks, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, events,
uncertainties, financial performance, or growth strategies (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 words of
similar meaning) are not statements of historical facts and may be
forward-looking.</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, or expectations suggested, in forward-looking statements made
by or on behalf of ALLETE in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, in presentations,
on our website, in response to questions or otherwise. 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 in connection with such forward-looking
statements:</font></div>
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      ability to successfully implement our strategic
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      governmental policies, regulatory actions, and legislation including those
      of the United States Congress, state legislatures, the FERC, the MPUC, the
      PSCW, the NDPSC, 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 purchased power, capital investments and other expenses,
      present or prospective wholesale and retail competition (including but not
      limited to transmission costs), zoning and permitting of land held for
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      ability to replace a mature workforce and retain qualified, skilled and
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      outcome of legal and administrative proceedings (whether civil or
      criminal) and settlements that affect the business and profitability of
      ALLETE.</font></div>
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disclosures regarding factors that could cause our results and performance to
differ from results or performance anticipated by this report are discussed in
Item 1A under the heading &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; beginning on page 23 of this
Form&#160;10-K. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on
which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on
which that statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for
management to predict all of these factors, nor can it assess the impact of each
of these factors on the businesses of ALLETE or the extent to which any factor,
or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from
those contained in any forward-looking statement. Readers are urged to carefully
review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this Form 10-K and in
our other reports filed with the SEC that attempt to advise interested parties
of the factors that may affect our business.</font></div><br>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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I</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Item
      1.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Business</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Regulated Operations</font> includes
our regulated utilities, Minnesota Power and SWL&amp;P, as well as our
investment in ATC, a Wisconsin-based utility that owns and maintains electric
transmission assets in parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois.
Minnesota Power provides regulated utility electric service in northeastern
Minnesota to 144,000 retail customers and wholesale electric service to 16
municipalities. Minnesota Power also provides regulated utility electric service
to 1 private utility in Wisconsin. SWL&amp;P, a wholesale customer of Minnesota
Power, provides regulated electric, natural gas and water service in
northwestern Wisconsin to 15,000 electric customers, 12,000 natural gas
customers and 10,000 water customers. Our regulated utility operations include
retail and wholesale activities under the jurisdiction of state and federal
regulatory authorities. (See Item 1. Business &#8211; Regulated Operations &#8211;
Regulatory Matters.)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Investments and Other</font> is
comprised primarily of BNI Coal, our coal mining operations in North Dakota, and
ALLETE Properties, our Florida real estate investment. This segment also
includes a small amount of non-rate base generation, approximately 7,000 acres
of land available-for-sale in Minnesota, and earnings on cash and
investments.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE is
incorporated under the laws of Minnesota. Our corporate headquarters are in
Duluth, Minnesota. Statistical information is presented as of December 31, 2009,
unless otherwise indicated. All subsidiaries are wholly owned unless otherwise
specifically indicated. References in this report to &#8220;we,&#8221; &#8220;us&#8221; and &#8220;our&#8221; are to
ALLETE and its subsidiaries, collectively.</font></div>
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    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="52%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2007</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="52%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="52%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Consolidated
      Operating Revenue &#8211; Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$759.1</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$801.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$841.7</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="52%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="52%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Percentage
      of Consolidated Operating Revenue</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="52%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Regulated
      Operations</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">90%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">89%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">86%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="52%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Investments
      and Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">11%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">14%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="52%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">100%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">100%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">100%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">For a
detailed discussion of results of operations and trends, see Item 7.
Management&#8217;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations. For business segment information, see Note 1. Operations and
Significant Accounting Policies and Note 2. Business Segments.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">REGULATED
OPERATIONS</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Electric
Sales / Customers</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="7" valign="bottom" width="83%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Regulated
      Utility Electric Sales</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="38%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year&#160;Ended&#160;December&#160;31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="38%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions
      of Kilowatt-hours</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="38%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Retail
      and Municipals</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="38%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Residential</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,164</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,172</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,141</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="38%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Commercial</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,420</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,454</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">11</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="38%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Industrial</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4,475</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">37</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7,192</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">57</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7,054</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">55</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="38%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Municipals
      (FERC rate regulated)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">992</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,002</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="38%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Retail and Municipals</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8,051</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">67</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10,820</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">86</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10,660</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">83</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="38%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Power Suppliers</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4,056</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">33</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,800</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">14</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2,157</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">17</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="38%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;Total
      Regulated Utility Electric Sales</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12,107</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">100</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12,620</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">100</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12,817</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">100</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Seasonality</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Due to
the high concentration of industrial sales, Minnesota Power is not subject to
significant seasonal fluctuations. The operations of our industrial customers,
which make up a large portion of our sales portfolio, as shown in the table
above, are not typically subject to significant seasonal
variations.</font></div><br>
    <div id="PGBRK" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">6</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <hr style="COLOR: black" noshade size="2">
        </div>
      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">REGULATED
OPERATIONS (Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Industrial Customers</font>. In 2009,
our industrial customers represented 37 percent of total regulated utility
kilowatt-hour sales. Our industrial customers are primarily in the taconite,
paper, pulp and wood products, and pipeline industries.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="7" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Industrial
      Customer Electric Sales</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="39%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="39%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions
      of Kilowatt-hours</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="39%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Taconite
      Producers</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2,124</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">47</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4,579</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">64</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4,408</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">62</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="39%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Paper,
      Pulp and Wood Products</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,454</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">33</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,567</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">22</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,613</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">23</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="39%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Pipelines</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">504</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">11</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Industrial</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">393</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">464</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">471</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="39%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Approximately
60 percent of the ore consumed by integrated steel facilities in the United
States originates from six taconite customers of Minnesota Power, which
represented 2,124 million kilowatt-hours, or 47 percent, of our total industrial
sales in 2009. Taconite, an iron-bearing rock of relatively low iron content, is
abundantly available in northern Minnesota and an important domestic source of
raw material for the steel industry. Taconite processing plants use large
quantities of electric power to grind the iron-bearing rock, and agglomerate and
pelletize the iron particles into taconite pellets.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Beginning
in the fall of 2008, worldwide steel makers began to dramatically cut steel
production in response to reduced demand driven largely by the global credit
concerns. United States raw steel production ran at approximately 50 percent of
capacity in 2009, reflecting poor demand in automobiles, durable goods, and
structural and other steel products.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In late
2008, Minnesota taconite producers began to feel the impacts of decreased steel
demand, and reduced taconite production levels occurred in 2009. Annual taconite
production in Minnesota was approximately 18 million tons in 2009 (40 million
tons in 2008 and 39 million tons in 2007). Consequently, 2009 kilowatt-hour
sales to our taconite customers were lower by approximately 54 percent from 2008
levels, and we sold available power to Other Power Suppliers to partially
mitigate the earnings impact of these lower taconite sales.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Raw steel
production in the United States is projected to improve in 2010, and is
estimated to run at approximately 60 percent of capacity. As a result, Minnesota
Power expects an increase in taconite production in 2010 compared to 2009,
although production will still be less than previous years&#8217; levels. We will
continue to market available power to Other Power Suppliers in an effort to
mitigate the earnings impact of these lower industrial sales. These sales are
dependent upon the availability of generation and are sold at market-based
prices into the MISO market on a daily basis or through bilateral agreements of
various durations. We can make no assurances that our power marketing efforts
will fully offset the reduced earnings resulting from lower demand nominations
from our industrial customers.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
addition to serving the taconite industry, Minnesota Power also serves a number
of customers in the paper, pulp and wood products industry, which represented
1,454 million kilowatt-hours, or 33 percent, of our total industrial sales in
2009. In total, we serve four major paper and pulp mills directly and one paper
mill indirectly by providing wholesale service to the retail provider of the
mill. Minnesota Power also serves several wood product
manufacturers.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Minnesota
Power&#8217;s paper and pulp customers ran at, or very near, full capacity for the
majority of 2009, despite the fact that the industry as a whole experienced the
impacts of the global recession in reduced sales of nearly every paper grade.
Federal tax credits provided a subsidy for paper producers which allowed them to
remain competitive. Minnesota Power&#8217;s paper and pulp customers benefited from
the temporary or permanent idling of competitor plants both in North America and
in Europe, as well as continued strength of the Canadian dollar and the Euro
which has reduced imports both from Canada and Europe.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
pipeline industry is the third key industrial segment served by Minnesota Power
with services provided to two crude oil pipelines and one refinery indirectly
through SWL&amp;P, which represented 504 million kilowatt-hours, or 11 percent,
of our total industrial sales in 2009. These customers have a common reliance on
the importation of Canadian crude oil. After near capacity operations in 2007,
2008, and 2009, both pipeline operators are executing expansion plans to
transport Western Canadian crude oil reserves (Alberta Oil Sands) to United
States markets. Access to traditional Midwest markets is being expanded to
Southern markets as the Canadian supply is displacing domestic production and
deliveries imported from the Gulf Coast.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Large Power Customer
Contracts.</font> Minnesota Power has 9 Large Power contracts with 10 Large
Power Customers. All of these contracts serve requirements of 10 MWs or more of
generating capacity. The customers consist of five taconite producing facilities
(two of which are owned by one company and are served under a single contract),
one iron nugget plant, and four paper and pulp mills.</font></div>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">REGULATED
OPERATIONS (Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Large
Power Customer Contracts (Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Large
Power Customer contracts require Minnesota Power to have a certain amount of
generating capacity available. In turn, each Large Power Customer is required to
pay a minimum monthly demand charge that covers the fixed costs associated with
having this capacity available to serve the customer, including a return on
common equity. Most contracts allow customers to establish the level of
megawatts subject to a demand charge on a four-month basis and require that a
portion of their megawatt needs be committed on a take-or-pay basis for at least
a portion of the agreement. In addition to the demand charge, each Large Power
Customer is billed an energy charge for each kilowatt-hour used that recovers
the variable costs incurred in generating electricity. Four of the Large Power
Customers have interruptible service which provides a discounted demand rate for
the ability to interrupt the customers during system emergencies. Minnesota
Power also provides incremental production service for customer demand levels
above the contractual take-or-pay levels. There is no demand charge for this
service and energy is priced at an increment above Minnesota Power&#8217;s cost.
Incremental production service is interruptible.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">All
contracts with Large Power Customers continue past the contract termination date
unless the required advance notice of cancellation has been given. The advance
notice of cancellation varies from one to four years. Such contracts minimize
the impact on earnings that otherwise would result from significant reductions
in kilowatt-hour sales to such customers. Large Power Customers are required to
take all of their purchased electric service requirements from Minnesota Power
for the duration of their contracts. The rates and corresponding revenue
associated with capacity and energy provided under these contracts are subject
to change through the same regulatory process governing all retail electric
rates. (See Item 1. Business &#8211; Regulated Operations &#8211; Regulatory Matters &#8211;
Electric Rates.)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Minnesota
Power, as permitted by the MPUC, requires its taconite-producing Large Power
Customers to pay weekly for electric usage based on monthly energy usage
estimates. The customers receive estimated bills based on Minnesota Power&#8217;s
prediction of the customer&#8217;s energy usage, forecasted energy prices, and fuel
clause adjustment estimates. Minnesota Power&#8217;s five taconite-producing Large
Power Customers have generally predictable energy usage on a week-to-week basis,
which makes the variance between the estimated usage and actual usage
small.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Contract
Status for Minnesota Power Large Power Customers</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">As
of February 1, 2010</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Industry</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Location</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Ownership</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Earliest</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Termination
      Date</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Hibbing
      Taconite Co.</font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Taconite</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Hibbing,
      MN</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">62.3%
      ArcelorMittal USA Inc.</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">23%
      Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">14.7%
      United States Steel Corporation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">December
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ArcelorMittal
      USA &#8211; Minorca Mine <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">(b)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Taconite</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Virginia,
      MN</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ArcelorMittal
      USA Inc.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">February
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">United
      States Steel Corporation</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(USS
      &#8211; Minnesota Ore) <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">(b,c)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Taconite</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Mt.
      Iron, MN and Keewatin, MN</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">United
      States Steel Corporation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">February
      28, 2014</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="25%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">United
      Taconite LLC</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Taconite</font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Eveleth,
      MN</font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Cliffs
      Natural Resources Inc.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">December
      31, 2015</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Mesabi
      Nugget Delaware, LLC</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Iron
      Nugget</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Hoyt
      Lakes, MN</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Steel
      Dynamics, Inc (80%)</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Kobe
      Steel USA (20%)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">December
      31, 2017</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="25%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">UPM,
      Blandin Paper Mill <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">(b)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Paper</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Grand
      Rapids, MN</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">UPM-Kymmene
      Corporation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">February
      28, 2014</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="25%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Boise
      White Paper, LLC</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Paper</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">International
      Falls, MN</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Boise
      Paper Holdings, LLC</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">December
      31, 2013</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="25%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Sappi
      Cloquet LLC</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Paper
      and Pulp</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Cloquet,
      MN</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Sappi
      Limited</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">February
      28, 2014</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">NewPage
      Corporation &#8211; Duluth Mills <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">(b)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Paper
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            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Duluth,
      MN</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">NewPage
      Corporation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">February
      28, 2014</font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">During
      2009, three Large Power Customers moved to the Large Light and Power rate
      class.</font></div>
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            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      contract will terminate four years from the date of written notice from
      either Minnesota Power or the customer. No notice of contract cancellation
      has been given by either party. Thus, the earliest date of cancellation is
      February 28, 2014.</font></div>
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    </div>
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      </font></div>
            </td>
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(c)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">United
      States Steel Corporation includes the Minntac Plant in Mountain Iron, MN
      and the Keewatin Taconite Plant in Keewatin,
MN.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Residential and Commercial Customers.
</font>In 2009, our residential and commercial customers represented 22 percent
of total regulated utility kilowatt-hour sales. Minnesota Power provides
regulated utility electric service in northeastern Minnesota to approximately
144,000 residential and commercial customers. SWL&amp;P provides regulated
electric, natural gas and water service in northwestern Wisconsin to
approximately 15,000 electric customers, 12,000 natural gas customers and 10,000
water customers.</font></div><br>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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OPERATIONS (Continued)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><a name="Formula"><!--EFPlaceholder-->
</a><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Municipal Customers</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">. </font>In 2009, our municipal
customers represented 8 percent of total regulated utility kilowatt-hour sales,
which included 16 municipalities in Minnesota and 1 private utility in
Wisconsin. SWL&amp;P, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ALLETE, is also a customer of
Minnesota Power. In 2008, Minnesota Power entered into new contracts with its
municipal customers with the exception of one small customer (less than 2 MW)
whose contract is now in the cancellation period. The new contracts transitioned
each customer to formula based rates, allowing rates to be adjusted annually
based on changes in costs, and expire in December 2013. In February 2009, the
FERC approved our municipal contracts, including the formula-based rate
provision.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Other Power Suppliers. </font>The
Company also enters into off-system sales with Other Power Suppliers. These
sales are dependent upon the availability of generation and are sold at
market-based prices into the MISO market on a daily basis or through bilateral
agreements of various durations.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Approximately
200 MWs of capacity and energy from our Taconite Harbor facility in northern
Minnesota has been sold through two sales contracts totaling 175&#160;MWs
(201&#160;MWs including a 15 percent reserve), which were effective May&#160;1,
2005, and expire on April 30, 2010. Both contracts contain fixed monthly
capacity charges and fixed minimum energy charges. One contract provides for an
annual escalator to the energy charge based on increases in our cost of fuel,
subject to a small minimum annual escalation. The other contract provides that
the energy charge will be the greater of the fixed minimum charge or an annual
amount based on the variable production cost of a combined-cycle, natural gas
unit. Our exposure in the event of a full or partial outage at our Taconite
Harbor facility is significantly limited under both contracts. When the buyer is
notified at least two months prior to an outage, there is no liability. Outages
with less than two months notice are subject to an annual duration limitation
typical of this type of contract.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
October 29, 2009, Minnesota Power entered into an agreement to sell 100 MWs of
capacity and energy for the next ten years to Basin. The transaction is
scheduled to begin in May 2010, following the expiration of the two wholesale
power sales contracts on April 30, 2010. The capacity charge is based on a fixed
monthly schedule with a minimum annual escalation provision. The energy charge
is based on a fixed monthly schedule and provides for annual escalation based on
our cost of fuel. The agreement allows us to recover a pro rata share of
increased costs related to emissions that may occur during the last five years
of the contract.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Power
Supply</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In order
to meet our customers&#8217; electric requirements, we utilize a mix of Company
generation and purchased power. The Company&#8217;s generation is primarily
coal-fired, but also includes approximately 112 MWs of hydro generation from ten
hydro stations in Minnesota and 25 MWs of wind generation. Purchased power is
made up of long-term power purchase agreements and market purchases. The
following table reflects the Company&#8217;s generating capabilities and total
electrical requirements as of December 31, 2009. Minnesota Power had an annual
net peak load of 1,414 MWs on January 15, 2009.</font></div>
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      Utility</font></div>
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      Supply</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Winter</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Capability</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year&#160;Ended</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">December&#160;31,
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            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="49%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">MW</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">MWh</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">%</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="49%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Coal-Fired</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="49%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Boswell
      Energy Center</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1958</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">68</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="49%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">in
      Cohasset, MN</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1960</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">67</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="49%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1973</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">352</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="49%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1980</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">429</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="49%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">916</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5,390,131</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">42.8%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="49%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Laskin
      Energy Center</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1953</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">55</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="49%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">in
      Hoyt Lakes, MN</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1953</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">51</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="49%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">106</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">510,505</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="49%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Taconite
      Harbor Energy Center</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1957</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">75</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="49%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">in
      Schroeder, MN</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1957</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">74</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="49%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1967</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">76</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="49%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">225</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,058,263</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="49%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Coal</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,247</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="49%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Biomass/Coal/Natural
      Gas</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="49%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Hibbard
      Renewable Energy Center</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="49%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">in
      Duluth, MN</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3
      &amp; 4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1949,
      1951</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">54</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">40,703</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="49%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="49%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Cloquet
      Energy Center</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">in
      Cloquet, MN</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2001</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">22</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">19,340</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.2</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="49%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Biomass/Coal/Natural Gas</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">76</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">60,043</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.5</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="49%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Hydro</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="49%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Group
      consisting of ten stations in MN</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Various</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">109</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">434,541</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.5</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="49%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Wind</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="49%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Taconite
      Ridge</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">in
      Mt. Iron, MN <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1-10</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">56,255</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="49%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Company Generation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,436</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7,509,738</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">59.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="49%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Long-Term
      Purchased Power</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="49%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Square
      Butte burns lignite coal near Center, ND</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,695,254</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">13.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="49%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Wind
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            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">361,624</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="49%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Hydro
      &#8211; Manitoba Hydro in Winnipeg, MB, Canada</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">433,543</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="49%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Long-Term Purchased Power</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2,490,421</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">19.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="49%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="49%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Purchased Power<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(b)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2,579,408</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">20.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="49%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Purchased Power</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5,069,829</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">40.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="49%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,436</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12,579,567</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">100.0%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
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<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      nameplate capacity of Taconite Ridge is 25 MWs. The capacity reflected in
      the table is actual accredited capacity of the facility. Accredited
      capacity is the amount of net generating capability associated with the
      facility for which capacity credit may be obtained using limited
      historical data. As more data is collected, actual accredited capacity may
      increase.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(b)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Includes
      short term market purchases in the MISO market and from Other Power
      Suppliers.</font></div>
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          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Fuel</font>. Minnesota Power
purchases low-sulfur, sub-bituminous coal from the Powder River Basin coal
region located in Montana and Wyoming. Coal consumption in 2009 for electric
generation at Minnesota Power&#8217;s coal-fired generating stations was approximately
4.2&#160;million tons. As of December 31, 2009, Minnesota Power had a coal
inventory of about 810,000 tons. Minnesota Power&#8217;s primary coal supply
agreements have expiration dates through 2011. Under these agreements, Minnesota
Power has the flexibility to procure 70 percent to 100 percent of its total coal
requirements. In 2010, Minnesota Power expects to obtain coal under these coal
supply agreements and in the spot market. This diversity in coal supply options
allows Minnesota Power to manage its coal market price and supply risk and to
take advantage of favorable spot market prices. Minnesota Power continues to
explore future coal supply options. We believe that adequate supplies of
low-sulfur, sub-bituminous coal will continue to be available.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In 2001,
Minnesota Power and BNSF entered into a long-term agreement under which BNSF
transports all of Minnesota Power&#8217;s coal by unit train from the Powder River
Basin directly to Minnesota Power&#8217;s generating facilities or to designated
interconnection points. Minnesota Power also has agreements with an affiliate of
the Canadian National Railway and with Midwest Energy Resources Company to
transport coal from BNSF interconnection points to certain Minnesota Power
facilities.</font></div><br>
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      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">REGULATED
OPERATIONS (Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Fuel
(Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
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            <td align="left" colspan="4" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Coal
      Delivered to Minnesota Power</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="55%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2007</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="55%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Average
      Price per Ton</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$24.99</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$22.73</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$21.78</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="55%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Average
      Price per MBtu</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1.37</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1.25</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1.20</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Long-Term Purchased Power</font>.
Minnesota Power has contracts to purchase capacity and energy from various
entities. The largest contract is with Square Butte. Under the agreement with
Square Butte, which expires at the end of 2026, Minnesota Power is currently
entitled to approximately 50 percent of the output of a 455-MW coal-fired
generating unit located near Center, North Dakota. (See Note 11. Commitments,
Guarantees, and Contingencies.) The lignite that has been dedicated to Square
Butte by BNI Coal is located on lands essentially all of which are under private
control and presently leased by BNI Coal. This lignite supply is sufficient to
provide fuel for the anticipated useful life of the generating unit. Square
Butte&#8217;s cost of lignite burned in 2009 was approximately $1.02 per
MBtu.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We have
two wind power purchase agreements with an affiliate of NextEra Energy to
purchase the output from two wind facilities, Oliver Wind I and II located near
Center, North Dakota. We began purchasing the output from Oliver Wind I, a 50-MW
facility, in December 2006 and the output from Oliver Wind II, a 48-MW facility,
in November 2007. Each agreement is for 25 years and provides for the purchase
of all output from the facilities. We pay a contracted energy price and will
receive any potential renewable energy or environmental air quality
credits.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We also
have a power purchase agreement with Manitoba Hydro that began in May 2009 and
expires in April 2015. Under the agreement with Manitoba Hydro, Minnesota Power
will purchase 50 MW of capacity and the energy associated with that capacity.
Both the capacity price and the energy price are adjusted annually by the change
in a governmental inflationary index.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Transmission
and Distribution</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We have
electric transmission and distribution lines of 500 kV (8 miles), 250kV (465
miles), 230 kV (605 miles), 161 kV (43 miles), 138 kV (128&#160;miles), 115 kV
(1,220 miles) and less than 115 kV (6,206 miles). We own and operate 166
substations with a total capacity of 10,287 megavoltamperes. Some of our
transmission and distribution lines interconnect with other
utilities.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Investment
in ATC</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Rainy
River Energy, our wholly owned subsidiary, owns approximately 8 percent of ATC,
a Wisconsin-based utility that owns and maintains electric transmission assets
in parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois. ATC provides
transmission service under rates regulated by the FERC that are set in
accordance with the FERC&#8217;s policy of establishing the independent operation and
ownership of, and investment in, transmission facilities. ATC rates are based on
a 12.2 percent return on common equity dedicated to utility plant. We account
for our investment in ATC under the equity method of accounting. As of December
31, 2009, our equity investment balance in ATC was $88.4 million ($76.9 million
at December 31, 2008). (See Note 6. Investment in ATC.)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Properties</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We own
office and service buildings, an energy control center, repair shops, lease
offices, and storerooms in various localities. All of our electric plants are
subject to mortgages, which collateralize the outstanding first mortgage bonds
of Minnesota Power and SWL&amp;P. Generally, we hold fee interest in our real
properties subject only to the lien of the mortgages. Most of our electric lines
are located on land not owned in fee, but are covered by appropriate easement
rights or by necessary permits from governmental authorities. WPPI Energy owns
20 percent of Boswell Unit 4. WPPI Energy has the right to use our transmission
line facilities to transport its share of Boswell generation. (See Note 4.
Jointly-Owned Electric Facility.)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Regulatory
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We are
subject to the jurisdiction of various regulatory authorities. The MPUC has
regulatory authority over Minnesota Power&#8217;s service area in Minnesota, retail
rates, retail services, issuance of securities and other matters. The FERC has
jurisdiction over the licensing of hydroelectric projects, the establishment of
rates and charges for the sale of electricity for resale and transmission of
electricity in interstate commerce, certain accounting and record-keeping
practices and ATC. The PSCW has regulatory authority over SWL&amp;P&#8217;s retail
sales of electricity, natural gas, water, issuances of securities, and other
matters. The NDPSC has jurisdiction over site and route permitting of generation
and transmission facilities necessary for construction in North
Dakota.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Electric Rates.</font> Minnesota
Power designs its electric service rates based on cost of service studies under
which allocations are made to the various classes of customers. Nearly all
retail sales include billing adjustment clauses, which adjust electric service
rates for changes in the cost of fuel and purchased energy, recovery of current
and deferred conservation improvement program<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">&#160;</font>expenditures and
recovery of certain environmental and renewable expenditures.</font></div>
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published by the Edison Electric Institute (<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Typical Bills and Average Rates
Report &#8211; Summer 2009</font> and <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Rankings &#8211; July 1, 2009</font>)
ranked Minnesota Power as having the eighth lowest average retail rates out of
175 utilities in the United States. According to this report, Minnesota Power
had the lowest rates in Minnesota and third lowest in the region consisting of
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota and
Wisconsin.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Minnesota
Power requires that all large industrial and commercial customers under contract
specify the date when power is first required. Thereafter, the customer is
generally billed monthly for at least the minimum power for which they
contracted. These conditions are part of all contracts covering power to be
supplied to new large industrial and commercial customers and to current
customers as their contracts expire or are amended. All rates and other contract
terms are subject to approval by appropriate regulatory
authorities.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Minnesota Public Utilities
Commission.</font> The MPUC has jurisdiction over Minnesota Power&#8217;s service area
in Minnesota, retail rates, retail services, issuance of securities and other
matters.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">2008 Rate Case. </font>In May 2008,
Minnesota Power filed a retail rate increase request with the MPUC seeking
additional revenues of approximately $40 million annually; the request also
sought an 11.15 percent return on equity, and a capital structure consisting of
54.8 percent equity and 45.2 percent debt. As a result of a May 2009 Order and
an August 2009 Reconsideration Order, the MPUC granted Minnesota Power a revenue
increase of approximately $20 million, including a return on equity of 10.74
percent and a capital structure consisting of 54.79 percent equity and 45.21
percent debt. Rates went into effect on November 1, 2009.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Interim
rates, subject to refund, were in effect from August 1, 2008 through October 31,
2009. During 2009, Minnesota Power recorded a $21.7 million liability for
refunds of interim rates, including interest, required to be made as a result of
the May 2009 Order and the August 2009 Reconsideration Order. In 2009, $21.4
million was refunded, with a remaining $0.3 million balance to be refunded in
early 2010; $7.6 million of the refunds required to be made were related to
interim rates charged in 2008.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">With the
May 2009 Order, the MPUC also approved the stipulation and settlement agreement
that affirmed the Company&#8217;s continued recovery of fuel and purchased power costs
under the former base cost of fuel that was in effect prior to the retail rate
filing. The transition to the former base cost of fuel began with the
implementation of final rates on November 1, 2009. Any revenue impact associated
with this transition will be identified in a future filing related to the
Company&#8217;s fuel clause operation.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">2010 Rate Case.</font> Minnesota
Power previously stated its intention to file for additional revenues to recover
the costs of significant investments to ensure current and future system
reliability, enhance environmental performance and bring new renewable energy to
northeastern Minnesota. As a result, Minnesota Power filed a retail rate
increase request with the MPUC on November 2, 2009, seeking a return on equity
of 11.50 percent, a capital structure consisting of 54.29 percent equity and
45.71 percent debt, and on an annualized basis, an $81.0 million net increase in
electric retail revenue.</font></div>
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law allows the collection of interim rates while the MPUC processes the rate
filing. On December&#160;30,&#160;2009, the MPUC issued an Order (the Order)
authorizing $48.5 million of Minnesota Power&#8217;s November&#160;2,&#160;2009,
interim rate increase request of $73.0 million. The MPUC cited exigent
circumstances in reducing Minnesota Power&#8217;s interim rate request. Because the
scope and depth of this reduction in interim rates was unprecedented, and
because Minnesota law does not allow Minnesota Power to formally challenge the
MPUC&#8217;s action until a final decision in the case is rendered, on January 6,
2010, Minnesota Power sent a letter to the MPUC expressing its concerns about
the Order and requested that the MPUC reconsider its decision on its own motion.
Minnesota Power described its belief the MPUC&#8217;s decision violates the law by
prejudging the merits of the rate request prior to an evidentiary hearing and
results in the confiscation of utility property. Further, the Company is
concerned that the decision will have negative consequences on the environmental
policy directions of the State of Minnesota by denying recovery for statutory
mandates during the pendency of the rate proceeding. The MPUC has not acted in
response to Minnesota Power&#8217;s letter.</font></div><br>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The rate
case process requires public hearings and an evidentiary hearing before an
administrative law judge, both of which are scheduled for the second quarter of
2010. A final decision on the rate request is expected in the fourth quarter. We
cannot predict the final level of rates that may be approved by the MPUC, and we
cannot predict whether a legal challenge to the MPUC&#8217;s interim rate decision
will be forthcoming or successful.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">North Dakota Wind Project.</font> On
July 7, 2009, the MPUC approved our petition seeking current cost recovery of
investments and expenditures related to Bison I and associated transmission
upgrades. We anticipate filing a petition with the MPUC in the first quarter of
2010 to establish customer billing rates for the approved cost recovery. Bison I
is the first portion of several hundred MWs of our North Dakota Wind Project,
which upon completion will fulfill the 2025 renewable energy supply requirement
for our retail load. Bison I will be comprised of 33 wind turbines with a total
nameplate capacity of 76 MWs, located near Center, North Dakota, and be in
service in late 2010 and 2011.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
September 29, 2009, the NDPSC authorized site construction for Bison I. On
October 2, 2009, Minnesota Power filed a route permit application with the NDPSC
for a 22 mile, 230 kV Bison I transmission line that will connect Bison I to the
DC transmission line at the Square Butte Substation in Center, North Dakota. An
order is expected in the first quarter 2010.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
December 31, 2009, we purchased an existing 250 kV DC transmission line from
Square Butte for $69.7 million. The 465-mile transmission line runs from Center,
North Dakota to Duluth, Minnesota. We expect to use this line to transport
increasing amounts of wind energy from North Dakota while gradually phasing out
coal-based electricity currently being delivered to our system over this
transmission line from Square Butte&#8217;s lignite coal-fired generating unit. We
expect that the Square Butte generating unit will continue to be fully utilized
and supplied with lignite coal by BNI Coal, as Minnkota Power is expected to
take Square Butte generation not utilized by Minnesota Power. Acquisition of
this transmission line was approved by an MPUC order dated December 21, 2009. In
addition, the FERC issued an order on November 24, 2009, authorizing acquisition
of the transmission facilities and conditionally accepting, upon compliance and
other filings, the proposed tariff revisions, interconnection agreement and
other related agreements.</font></div>
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October 5, 2009, Minnesota Power filed with the MPUC its 2010 Integrated
Resource Plan, a comprehensive estimate of future capacity needs within
Minnesota Power&#8217;s service territory. Minnesota Power does not anticipate the
need for new base load generation within the Minnesota Power service territory
over the next 15 years, and plans to meet estimated future customer demand while
achieving:</font></div>
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      system flexibility to adapt to volatile business cycles and varied future
      industrial load scenarios;</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">To
achieve these objectives over the coming years, we plan to reshape our
generation portfolio by adding 300 to 500 megawatts of renewable energy to our
generation mix, and exploring options to incorporate peaking or intermediate
resources. Our 76 MW Bison I Wind Project in North Dakota is expected to be in
service in late 2010 and 2011.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
project average annual long-term growth of approximately one percent in electric
usage over the next 15 years. We will also focus on conservation and demand side
management to meet the energy savings goals established in Minnesota
legislation.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Emission Reduction Plans.</font> We
have made investments in pollution control equipment at our Boswell Unit 3
generating unit that reduces particulates, SO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">2</font>, NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">x</font> and
mercury emissions to meet future federal and state requirements. This equipment
was placed in service in November 2009. During the construction phase, the MPUC
authorized a cash return on construction work in progress in lieu of AFUDC, and
this amount was collected through a current cost recovery rider. Our 2010 rate
case proposes to move this project from a current cost recovery rider to base
rates.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
environmental regulatory requirements for Taconite Harbor Unit 3 are pending
approval of the Minnesota Regional Haze implementation by the EPA. We are
evaluating compliance requirements for this Unit. Environmental retrofits at
Laskin and Taconite Harbor Units 1 and 2 have been completed and are
in-service.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Boswell NO</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub; FONT-STYLE: italic">X</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic"> Reduction Plan.</font> In September
2008, we submitted to the MPCA and MPUC a $92 million environmental initiative
proposing cost recovery for expenditures relating to NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">X</font> emission
reductions from Boswell Units 1, 2, and 4. The Boswell NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">X</font> Reduction
Plan is expected to significantly reduce NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">X </font>emissions
from these units. In conjunction with the NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">X</font> reduction,
we plan to make an efficiency improvement to our existing turbine/generator at
Boswell Unit 4 adding approximately 60 MWs of total output. The Boswell 1, 2 and
4, selective non-catalytic reduction NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">X</font> controls
are currently in service, while the Boswell 4 low NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">X</font> burners
and turbine efficiency projects are anticipated to be in service in late 2010.
Our 2010 rate case seeks recovery for this project in base
rates.</font></div><br>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Transmission. </font>We have an
approved cost recovery rider in-place for certain transmission expenditures, and
our current billing factor was approved by the MPUC in June 2009. The billing
factor allows us to charge our retail customers on a current basis for the costs
of constructing certain transmission facilities plus a return on the capital
invested. Our 2010 rate case proposes to move completed transmission projects
from the current cost recovery rider to base rates.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Conservation Improvement Program
(CIP).</font> Minnesota requires electric utilities to spend a minimum of 1.5
percent of gross operating revenues from service provided in the state on energy
CIPs each year. These investments are recovered from retail customers through a
billing adjustment and amounts included in retail base rates. The MPUC allows
utilities to accumulate, in a deferred account for future cost recovery, all CIP
expenditures, as well as a carrying charge on the deferred account balance.
Minnesota&#8217;s Next Generation Energy Act of 2007 introduced, in addition to
minimum spending requirements, an energy-saving goal of 1.5 percent of gross
annual retail electric energy sales by 2010. In June 2008, a biennial filing was
submitted for 2009 through 2010, and subsequently approved by the OES.&#160;For
future program years, Minnesota Power will build upon current successful CIPs in
an effort to meet the newly established 1.5 percent energy-saving goal.
Minnesota Power&#8217;s CIP investment goal was $4.6 million for 2009 ($3.7 million
for 2008; $3.2 million for 2007), with actual spending of $5.5 million in 2009
($4.8 million in 2008; $3.9 million in 2007).</font></div>
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Commission.</font> The FERC has jurisdiction over the licensing of hydroelectric
projects, the establishment of rates and charges for the sale of electricity for
resale and transmission of electricity in interstate commerce, certain
accounting and record-keeping practices and ATC.</font></div>
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Power&#8217;s non-affiliated municipal customers consist of 16 municipalities in
Minnesota and 1 private utility in Wisconsin. SWL&amp;P, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of ALLETE, is also a customer of Minnesota Power. In 2008, Minnesota
Power entered into new contracts with these municipal customers which
transitioned customers to formula-based rates, allowing rates to be adjusted
annually based on changes in cost. In February 2009, the FERC approved our
municipal contracts which expire December 31, 2013. Under the formula-based
rates provision, wholesale rates are set at the beginning of the year based on
expected costs and provide for a true-up calculation for actual costs. Wholesale
rate increases totaling approximately $6 million and $10 million annually were
implemented on February 1, 2009 and January 1, 2010, respectively, with
approximately $6 million of additional revenues under the true-up provision
accrued in 2009, which will be billed in 2010.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In August
2005, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) was signed into law, which
enacted PUHCA 2005. PUHCA 2005 gives FERC certain authority over books and
records of public utility holding companies and their affiliates. It also
addresses FERC review and authorization of the allocation of costs for non-power
goods, or administrative or management services when requested by a holding
company system or state commission. In addition, EPAct 2005 directs the FERC to
issue certain rules addressing electricity reliability, investment in energy
infrastructure, fuel diversity for electric generation, promotion of energy
efficiency and wise energy use.</font></div>
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believe the overall impact of the EPAct 2005 on the electric utility industry
has been positive and are continuing to evaluate the effects on our business as
this legislation is being implemented. This federal legislation is designed to
bring more certainty to energy markets in which ALLETE participates, as well as
to provide investment incentives for energy efficiency, energy infrastructure
(such as electric transmission lines), and energy production. The FERC has the
responsibility of implementing numerous new standards as a result of the
promulgation of the EPAct 2005. To date, the FERC&#8217;s regulatory efforts under the
EPAct 2005 appear to be generally positive for the utility
industry.</font></div>
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Wisconsin.</font> The PSCW has regulatory authority over SWL&amp;P&#8217;s retail
sales of electricity, natural gas, water, issuances of securities, and other
matters.</font></div>
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current retail rates are based on a December 2008 PSCW retail rate order that
became effective January 1, 2009, and allows for an 11.1 percent return on
equity. The new rates reflected a 3.5 percent average increase in retail utility
rates for SWL&amp;P customers (a 13.4 percent increase in water rates, a 4.7
percent increase in electric rates, and a 0.6 percent decrease in natural gas
rates). On an annualized basis, the rate increase will generate approximately $3
million in additional revenue.</font></div>
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Commission. </font>The NDPSC has jurisdiction over site and route permitting of
generation and transmission facilities necessary for construction in North
Dakota.</font></div>
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September 29, 2009, the NDPSC authorized site construction for Bison I. On
October 2, 2009, Minnesota Power filed a route permit application with the NDPSC
for the 22 mile, 230 kV Bison I transmission line that will connect Bison I to
the DC transmission line at the Square Butte Substation in Center, North Dakota.
An order is expected in the first quarter 2010.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Midwest Independent Transmission
System Operator, Inc. </font>Minnesota Power and SWL&amp;P are members of MISO,
a regional transmission organization. While Minnesota Power and SWL&amp;P retain
ownership of their respective transmission assets and control area functions,
their transmission network is under the regional operational control of MISO.
Minnesota Power and SWL&amp;P take and provide transmission service under the
MISO open access transmission tariff. MISO continues its efforts to standardize
rates, terms, and conditions of transmission service over its broad region,
encompassing all or parts of 15 states and one Canadian province, and over
100,000 MWs of generating capacity.</font></div>
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January 2009, MISO launched the new Ancillary Services Market (ASM), aimed at
establishing a market for energy and operating reserves. In May 2008, in
preparation of the new market, Minnesota Power and the other investor-owned
utilities in Minnesota prepared a joint filing seeking MPUC approval for the
authority to account for costs and revenues that resulted from the institution
of the ASM market. The MPUC conditionally approved Minnesota investor-owned
utility participation in the MISO ASM market in an order dated March 17, 2009.
Under this approval, recovery of ASM charges is subject to refund pending the
MPUC&#8217;s review of our February 5, 2010 filing which documents the cost
effectiveness of ASM. The utilities must validate ASM cost recovery to date, as
well as on-going recovery, through a review of the cost and benefits of ASM
participation. The Company cannot predict the outcome of this
proceeding.</font></div>
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(MAPP).</font> Minnesota Power also participates in MAPP, a power pool operating
in parts of nine states in the Upper Midwest and in two Canadian provinces. MAPP
functions include a regional transmission committee that is charged with
planning for the future transmission needs of the region as well as ensuring
that all electric industry participants have equal access to the transmission
system.</font></div>
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Legislation</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Renewable Energy. </font>In February
2007, Minnesota enacted a law requiring 25 percent of Minnesota Power&#8217;s total
retail energy sales in Minnesota come from renewable energy sources by 2025. The
law also requires Minnesota Power to meet interim milestones of 12 percent by
2012, 17 percent by 2016, and 20 percent by 2020. Minnesota Power has identified
a plan to meet the renewable goals set by Minnesota and has included this in the
most recent filing of the IRP with the MPUC. The law allows the MPUC to modify
or delay a standard obligation if implementation will cause significant
ratepayer cost or technical reliability issues. If a utility is not in
compliance with a standard, the MPUC may order the utility to construct
facilities, purchase renewable energy or purchase renewable energy credits.
Minnesota Power was developing and making renewable supply additions as part of
its generation planning strategy prior to the enactment of this law and this
activity continues.</font></div>
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2007, Minnesota passed legislation establishing non-binding targets for carbon
dioxide reductions. This legislation establishes a goal of reducing statewide
GHG emissions across all sectors to a level at least 15 percent below 2005
levels by 2015, at least 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2025, and at least 80
percent below 2005 levels by 2050. Minnesota is also participating in the
Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord, a regional effort to develop a
multi-state approach to GHG emission reductions.</font></div>
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predict the nature or timing of any additional GHG legislation or regulation.
Although we are unable to predict the compliance costs we might incur, the costs
could have a material impact on our financial results.</font></div>
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energy sales in Minnesota and Wisconsin are made to customers in assigned
service territories. As a result, most retail electric customers in Minnesota do
not have the ability to choose their electric supplier. Large energy users
outside of a municipality of 2 MW and above may be allowed to choose a supplier
upon MPUC approval. Minnesota Power serves 10 Large Power facilities over 10 MW,
none of which have engaged in a competitive rate process.&#160;Two customers
within the past 15 years that are over 2 MW but less than 10 MW under our Large
Light and Power tariff have participated in a competitive rate process with
neighboring electric cooperatives but were ultimately retained by Minnesota
Power.&#160;Retail electric and natural gas customers in Wisconsin do not have
the ability to choose their energy supplier. In both states, however,
electricity may compete with other forms of energy. Customers may also choose to
generate their own electricity, or substitute other fuels for their
manufacturing processes.</font></div>
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year ended December 31, 2009, 8 percent of the Company&#8217;s energy sales were sales
to municipal customers in Minnesota and a private utility in Wisconsin by
contract under a formula-based rate approved by FERC. These customers have the
right to seek an energy supply from any wholesale electric service provider upon
contract expiration.</font></div>
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has continued with its efforts to promote a more competitive wholesale market
through open-access transmission and other means. As a result, our sales to
Other Power Suppliers and our purchases to supply our retail and wholesale load
are in the competitive market.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Minnesota
Power holds franchises to construct and maintain an electric distribution and
transmission system in 93 cities and towns located within its electric service
territory. SWL&amp;P holds similar franchises for electric, natural gas and/or
water systems in 15 cities and towns within its service territory. The remaining
cities and towns served by us do not require a franchise to operate within their
boundaries. Our exclusive service territories are established by state
regulatory agencies.</font></div>
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AND OTHER</font></div>
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and Other is comprised primarily of BNI Coal, our coal mining operations in
North Dakota, and ALLETE Properties, our Florida real estate investment. This
segment also includes a small amount of non-rate base generation, approximately
7,000 acres of land available-for-sale in Minnesota, and earnings on cash and
investments.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">BNI
Coal</font></div>
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operates a lignite mine in North Dakota. BNI Coal is a low-cost supplier of
lignite in North Dakota, producing about 4 million tons annually. Two electric
generating cooperatives, Minnkota Power and Square Butte, presently consume
virtually all of BNI Coal&#8217;s production of lignite under cost-plus, fixed fee
coal supply agreements extending through 2026. (See Item 1. Business &#8211; Long-Term
Purchased Power and Note 11. Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies.) The
mining process disturbs and reclaims between 200 and 250 acres per year. Laws
require that the reclaimed land be at least as productive as it was prior to
mining. The average cost to reclaim one acre of land is approximately $35,000;
however, depending on conditions, it could be significantly higher. Reclamation
costs are included in the cost of coal passed through to customers. With lignite
reserves of an estimated 600&#160;million tons, BNI Coal has ample capacity to
expand production.</font></div>
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Properties</font></div>
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Properties represents our Florida real estate investment. Our current strategy
for the assets is to complete and maintain key entitlements and infrastructure
improvements without requiring significant additional investment, and sell the
portfolio over time or in bulk transactions. ALLETE intends to sell its Florida
land assets at reasonable prices when opportunities arise, and reinvest the
proceeds in its growth initiatives. ALLETE does not intend to acquire additional
Florida real estate.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Our two
major development projects are Town Center and Palm Coast Park. Ormond
Crossings, a third major project that is currently in the planning stage,
received land use approvals in December 2006. However, due to a change in
Florida law that became effective in July 2009, those approvals are being
revised. It is anticipated that the City of Ormond Beach, FL will approve a new
Development Agreement for Ormond Crossings in the first quarter of 2010. The new
agreement will facilitate development of the project as currently planned.
Separately, Lake Swamp wetland mitigation bank was permitted on land that was
previously part of Ormond Crossings.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Town Center.</font> Town Center,
which is located in the City of Palm Coast, is a mixed-use development with a
neo-traditional downtown core area. Construction of the major infrastructure
improvements at Town Center was substantially complete at the end of 2008. At
build-out, Town Center is expected to include approximately 3,000 residential
units and 4.0 million square feet of various types of non-residential space.
Sites have also been set aside for a new city hall, a community center, an art
and entertainment center, and other public uses. Market conditions will
determine how quickly Town Center builds out.</font></div>
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Park, which is located in the City of Palm Coast, is a 4,700-acre mixed-use
development. Construction of the major infrastructure improvements at Palm Coast
Park was substantially complete at the end of 2007. At build-out, Palm Coast
Park is expected to include approximately 4,000 residential units, 3.0 million
square feet of various types of non-residential space and public facilities.
Market conditions will determine how quickly Palm Coast Park builds
out.</font></div>
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Crossings, which is located in the City of Ormond Beach, is a 3,000-acre,
mixed-use development. Planning, engineering design, and permitting of the
master infrastructure are ongoing. At build out, Ormond Crossings is expected to
include approximately 3,000 residential units, 5.0 million square feet of
various types of non-residential space and public facilities. Market conditions
will determine when Ormond Crossings will be built out. We do not expect any
development activity at Ormond Crossings in 2010.</font></div>
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mitigation bank is a 1,900 acre regionally significant wetlands mitigation bank
that was permitted by the St. Johns River Water Management District in 2008 and
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in December 2009. Wetland mitigation credits
will be used at Ormond Crossings and will also be available for sale to
developers of other projects that are located in the bank&#8217;s service area.
Applications are currently being prepared to expand the bank by approximately
1,000 acres.</font></div>
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7. Management&#8217;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations &#8211; Outlook for more information on ALLETE Properties&#8217; land
holdings.</font></div><br>
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</font></div>
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AND OTHER (Continued)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Seller Financing.</font> ALLETE
Properties occasionally provides seller financing to certain qualified buyers.
At December 31, 2009, outstanding finance receivables were $12.9 million, with
maturities up to 3 years. These finance receivables accrue interest at
market-based rates and are collateralized by the financed
properties.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Regulation.</font> A substantial
portion of our development properties in Florida are subject to federal, state
and local regulations, and restrictions that may impose significant costs or
limitations on our ability to develop the properties. Much of our property is
vacant land and some is located in areas where development may affect the
natural habitats of various protected wildlife species or in sensitive
environmental areas such as wetlands.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Non-Rate
Base Generation</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">As of
December 31, 2009, non-rate base generation<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;</font>consists of 30 MWs of
generation at Rapids Energy Center. For January through October non-rate base
generation also included Cloquet Energy Center (23 MWs of generation), which was
transferred to rate base as a result of our 2008 rate order. In 2009, we sold
0.2 million MWh of non-rate base generation (0.2 million in 2008 and
2007).</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Non-Rate
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Unit
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Acquired</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Capability
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Steam</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="32%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Biomass
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            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="32%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Cloquet
      Energy Center <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(b)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2001</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2001</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">22</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="32%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;in
      Cloquet, MN</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="32%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Rapids
      Energy Center <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(c)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6
      &amp; 7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1969,
      1980</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2000</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">29</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="32%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">in
      Grand Rapids, MN</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="32%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Hydro</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="32%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Conventional
      Run-of-River</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="32%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Rapids
      Energy Center <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(c)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4
      &amp; 5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1917</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2000</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="32%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">in
      Grand Rapids, MN</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Cloquet
      Energy Center is supplemented by natural gas; Rapids Energy Center is
      supplemented by coal.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
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            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(b)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Transferred
      to Regulated Operations as a result of our 2008 rate order on November 1,
      2009.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(c)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      net generation is primarily dedicated to the needs of one
      customer.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Other</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Minnesota Land. </font>We have
approximately 7,000 acres of land available-for-sale in Minnesota. We acquired
the land in 2001 when we purchased the Taconite Harbor generating
facilities.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Environmental
Matters</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Our
businesses are subject to regulation of environmental matters by various
federal, state and local authorities. Currently, a number of regulatory changes
are under consideration by both the Congress and the EPA. Most notably, clean
energy technologies and the regulation of GHGs have taken a lead in these
discussions. Minnesota Power&#8217;s fossil fueled facilities will likely to be
subject to regulation under these climate change policies. Our intention is to
reduce our exposure to possible future carbon and GHG legislation by reshaping
our generation portfolio, over time, to reduce our reliance on
coal.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
consider our businesses to be in substantial compliance with currently
applicable environmental regulations and believe all necessary permits to
conduct such operations have been obtained. Due to future restrictive
environmental requirements through legislation and/or rulemaking, we anticipate
that potential expenditures for environmental matters will be material and will
require significant capital investments. (See Item 7. Management&#8217;s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations &#8211; Capital
Requirements.)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We review
environmental matters for disclosure on a quarterly basis. Accruals for
environmental matters are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been
incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated, based on
current law and existing technologies. These accruals are adjusted periodically
as assessment and remediation efforts progress, or as additional technical or
legal information become available. Accruals for environmental liabilities are
included in the consolidated balance sheet at undiscounted amounts and exclude
claims for recoveries from insurance or other third parties. Costs related to
environmental contamination treatment and cleanup are charged to expense unless
recoverable in rates from customers.</font></div><br>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Air. </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Clean Air Act.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;</font>The federal Clean Air
Act Amendments of 1990 (Clean Air Act) established the acid rain program which
created emission allowances for SO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">2</font> and
system-wide average NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">X</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">&#160;</font>limits.
Minnesota Power&#8217;s generating facilities mainly burn low-sulfur western
sub-bituminous coal. Square Butte, located in North Dakota, burns lignite coal.
All of these facilities are equipped with pollution control equipment such as
scrubbers, bag houses, or electrostatic precipitators. Minnesota Power&#8217;s
generating facilities are currently in compliance with applicable emission
requirements.</font></div>
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</a><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">New Source Review</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">. </font>On August 8, 2008,
Minnesota Power received a Notice of Violation (NOV) from the United States EPA
asserting violations of the New Source Review (NSR) requirements of the Clean
Air Act at Boswell Units 1-4 and Laskin Unit 2. The NOV also asserts that the
Boswell Unit 4 Title V permit was violated, and that seven projects undertaken
at these coal-fired plants between the years 1981 and 2000 should have been
reviewed under the NSR requirements. Minnesota Power believes the projects were
in full compliance with the Clean Air Act, NSR requirements and applicable
permits.</font></div>
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engaged in discussions with the EPA regarding resolution of these matters, but
we are unable to predict the outcome of these discussions. Since 2006, Minnesota
Power has significantly reduced, and continues to reduce, emissions at Boswell
and Laskin. The resolution could result in civil penalties and the installation
of control technology, some of which is already planned or completed for other
regulatory requirements. Any costs of installing pollution control technology
would likely be eligible for recovery in rates over time subject to MPUC and
FERC approval in a rate proceeding. We are unable to predict the ultimate
financial impact or the resolution of these matters at this time.</font></div>
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Rule.</font> In March 2005, the EPA announced the Clean Air Interstate Rule
(CAIR) that sought to reduce and permanently cap emissions of SO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">2</font>, NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">X,</font> and
particulates in the eastern United States. Minnesota was included as one of the
28 states considered as &#8220;significantly contributing&#8221; to air quality standards
non-attainment in other downwind states. On July 11, 2008, the United States
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Court) vacated the CAIR
and remanded the rulemaking to the EPA for reconsideration while also granting
our petition that the EPA reconsider including Minnesota as a CAIR state. In
September 2008, the EPA and others petitioned the Court for a rehearing or
alternatively requested that the CAIR be remanded without a<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;</font>court order. In December
2008, the Court granted the request that the CAIR be remanded without a court
order, effectively reinstating a January 1, 2009, compliance date for the CAIR,
including Minnesota. However, in the May 12, 2009, Federal Register, the EPA
issued a proposed rule that would amend the CAIR to stay its effectiveness with
respect to Minnesota until completion of the EPA&#8217;s determination of whether
Minnesota should be included as a CAIR state. The formal administrative stay of
CAIR for Minnesota was published in the November 3, 2009, Federal Register with
an effective date of December 3, 2009. The EPA has indicated the CAIR
Replacement Rule is expected in April 2010 with finalization in early 2011. At
this time we do not have any indication whether Minnesota will be included in
the Replacement Rule.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Minnesota Regional Haze</font>. The
federal regional haze rule requires states to submit state implementation plans
(SIPs) to the EPA to address regional haze visibility impairment in 156
federally-protected parks and wilderness areas. Under the regional haze rule,
certain large stationary sources, that were put in place between 1962 and 1977
with emissions contributing to visibility impairment are required to install
emission controls, known as best available retrofit technology (BART). We have
certain steam units, Boswell Unit 3 and Taconite Harbor Unit 3, which are
subject to BART requirements.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Pursuant
to the regional haze rule, Minnesota was required to develop its SIP by December
2007. As a mechanism for demonstrating progress towards meeting the long-term
regional haze goal, in April 2007, the MPCA advanced a draft conceptual SIP
which relied on the implementation of CAIR. However, a formal SIP was never
filed due to the Court&#8217;s review of CAIR as more fully described above under &#8220;EPA
Clean Air Interstate Rule.&#8221; Subsequently, the MPCA requested that companies with
BART eligible units complete and submit a BART emissions control retrofit study,
which was done on Taconite Harbor Unit 3 in November 2008. The retrofit work
completed in 2009 at Boswell Unit 3 meets the BART requirement for that unit. On
December 15, 2009, the MPCA approved the SIP for submittal to the EPA for review
and approval. It is uncertain what controls will ultimately be required at
Taconite Harbor Unit 3 in connection with the regional haze rule.</font></div>
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Hazardous Air Pollutants.</font> In March 2005, the EPA also announced the Clean
Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) that would have reduced and permanently capped electric
utility mercury emissions in the continental United States through a
cap-and-trade program. In February 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the CAMR and remanded the rulemaking to
the EPA for reconsideration. In October 2008, the EPA petitioned the Supreme
Court to review the Court&#8217;s decision in the CAMR case. In January 2009, the EPA
withdrew its petition, paving the way for possible regulation of mercury and
other hazardous air pollutant emissions through Section 112 of the Clean Air
Act, setting Maximum Achievable Control Technology standards for the utility
sector. In December 2009, Minnesota Power and other utilities received an
Information Collection Request from the EPA, requiring that emissions data be
provided and stack testing be performed in order to develop an improved database
with which to base future regulations. Cost estimates for complying with
potential future mercury and other hazardous air pollutant regulations under the
Clean Air Act cannot be estimated at this time.</font></div><br>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Minnesota Mercury Emission Reduction
Act.</font> This legislation requires Minnesota Power to file mercury emission
reduction plans for Boswell Units 3 and 4, with a goal of 90 percent reduction
in mercury emissions. The Boswell Unit 3 emission reduction plan was filed with
the MPCA in October 2006. Mercury control equipment has been installed and was
placed into service in November 2009. (See Item 1. Business &#8211; Regulated
Operations &#8211; Minnesota Public Utilities Commission &#8211; Emission Reduction Plans.)
A mercury emissions reduction plan for Boswell Unit 4 is required by July 1,
2011, with implementation no later than December 31, 2014. The legislation calls
for an evaluation of a mercury control alternative which provides for
environmental and public health benefits without imposing excessive costs on the
utility&#8217;s customers. Cost estimates for the Boswell Unit 4 emission reduction
plan are not available at this time.</font></div>
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to control, more stringently, emissions that result in ground level
ozone.&#160;In January 2010, the EPA proposed to reduce the eight-hour ozone
standard and to adopt a secondary standard for the protection of sensitive
vegetation from ozone-related damage. The EPA projects stating rules to address
attainment of these new, more stringent standards will not be required until
December 2013.</font></div>
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Power is addressing climate change by taking the following steps that also
ensure reliable and environmentally compliant generation resources to meet our
customer&#8217;s requirements.</font></div>
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      the efficiency of our coal-based generation facilities, as well as other
      process efficiencies.</font></div>
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      energy conservation initiatives with our customers and demand side
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      research of technologies to reduce carbon emissions from generation
      facilities and support carbon sequestration
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scientific community generally accepts that emissions of GHGs are linked to
global climate change. Climate change creates physical and financial risk. These
physical risks could include, but are not limited to, increased or decreased
precipitation and water levels in lakes and rivers; increased temperatures; and
the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. These all have the
potential to affect the Company&#8217;s business and operations.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Federal Legislation</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">.</font> We
believe that future regulations may restrict the emissions of GHGs from our
generation facilities. Several proposals at the Federal level to &#8220;cap&#8221; the
amount of GHG emissions have been made. On June 26, 2009, the U.S. House of
Representatives passed H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of
2009. H.R. 2454 is a comprehensive energy bill that also includes a
cap-and-trade program. H.R. 2454 allocates a significant number of emission
allowances to the electric utility sector to mitigate cost impacts on consumers.
Based on the emission allowance allocations, we expect we would have to purchase
additional allowances. We&#8217;re unable to predict at this time the value of these
allowances.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
September 30, 2009, the Senate introduced S. 1733, the Senate version of H.R.
2454. This legislation proposes a more stringent, near-term greenhouse emissions
reduction target in 2020 of 20 percent below 2005 levels, as compared to the 17
percent reduction proposed by H.R. 2454.&#160;</font></div>
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may consider proposals other than cap-and-trade programs to address GHG
emissions. We are unable to predict the outcome of H.R. 2454, S. 1733, or other
efforts that Congress may make with respect to GHG emissions, and the impact
that any GHG emission regulations may have on the Company. We cannot predict the
nature or timing of any additional GHG legislation or regulation. Although we
are unable to predict the compliance costs we might incur, the costs could have
a material impact on our financial results.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Greenhouse Gas Reduction.</font> In
2007, Minnesota passed legislation establishing non-binding targets for carbon
dioxide reductions. This legislation establishes a goal of reducing statewide
GHG emissions across all sectors to a level at least 15 percent below 2005
levels by 2015, at least 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2025, and at least 80
percent below 2005 levels by 2050.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Accord. </font>Minnesota is also participating in the Midwestern Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Accord (the Accord), a regional effort to develop a multi-state
approach to GHG emission reductions. The Accord includes an agreement to develop
a multi-sector cap-and-trade system to help meet the targets established by the
group.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Reporting.</font> In May 2008, Minnesota passed legislation that required the
MPCA to track emissions and make interim emissions reduction recommendations
towards meeting the State&#8217;s goal of reducing GHG by 80 percent by 2050. GHG
emissions from 2008 were reported in 2009.</font></div>
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predict the nature or timing of any additional GHG legislation or regulation.
Although we are unable to predict the compliance costs we might incur, the costs
could have a material impact on our financial results.</font></div><br>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">International Climate Change
Initiatives.</font> The United States is not a party to the Kyoto Protocol,
which is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC) that requires developed countries to cap GHG emissions at certain
levels during the 2008 to 2012 time period. In December 2009, leaders of
developed and developing countries met in Copenhagen, Denmark, under the UNFCCC
and issued the Copenhagen Accord. The Copenhagen Accord provides a mechanism for
countries to make economy-wide GHG emission mitigation commitments for reducing
emissions of GHG by 2020 and provide for developed countries to fund GHG
emissions mitigation projects in developing countries. President Obama
participated in the development of, and endorsed the Copenhagen
Accord.</font></div>
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Rule</font>. On September 22, 2009, the EPA issued the final rule mandating that
certain GHG emission sources, including electric generating units, are required
to report emission levels.&#160;The rule is intended to allow the EPA to collect
accurate and timely data on GHG emissions that can be used to form future policy
decisions. The rule was effective January 1, 2010, and all GHG emissions must be
reported on an annual basis by March 31 of the following year. Currently, we
have the equipment and data tools necessary to report our 2010 emissions to
comply with this rule.</font></div>
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Rule.</font>&#160;On October 27, 2009, the EPA issued the proposed Prevention of
Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring rule. This
proposed regulation addresses the six primary greenhouse gases and new
thresholds for when permits will be required for new and existing facilities
which undergo major modifications. The rule would require large industrial
facilities, including power plants, to obtain construction and operating permits
that demonstrate Best Available Control Technologies (BACT) are being used at
the facility to minimize GHG emissions.&#160;The EPA is expected to propose BACT
standards for GHG emissions from stationary sources.</font></div>
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existing facilities, the proposed rule does not require amending our existing
Title V operating permits to include BACT for GHGs.&#160;However, modifying or
installing units with GHG emissions that trigger the PSD permitting requirements
could require amending operating permits to incorporate BACT to control GHG
emissions.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">EPA Endangerment Findings.</font> On
December 15, 2009, the EPA published its findings that the emissions of six GHG,
including CO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">2</font>, methane,
and nitrous oxide, endanger human health or welfare. This finding may result in
regulations that establish motor vehicle GHG emissions standards in 2010. There
is also a possibility that the endangerment finding will enable expansion of the
EPA regulation under the Clean Air Act to include GHGs emitted from stationary
sources. A petition for review of the EPA&#8217;s endangerment findings was filed by
the Coalition for Responsible Regulation, et. al. with the United States
District Court Circuit Court of Appeals on
December&#160;23,&#160;2009.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Research and Study
Initiatives.</font> We participate in several research and study initiatives
aimed at mitigating the potential impact of carbon emissions regulation on our
business. Through this research, we cannot be certain that carbon emissions will
be reduced or avoided through use of renewable energy sources or through
implementing efficiency and conservation efforts. In developing strategies for
our comprehensive approach to reducing our carbon emissions, we participate in
and fund organizations and studies.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">As an
example, we commissioned a study with the University of Minnesota titled: <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Assessment of Carbon Flows
Associated with Forest Management and Biomass Procurement for the Laskin Biomass
Facility</font>. This study was the first of its kind to comprehensively look at
the carbon lifecycle as it relates to burning biomass for electrical generation
in the region.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
participate in the Electric Power Research Institute&#8217;s CoalFleet for Tomorrow
program, which reviews advanced clean coal generation and carbon capture
research and assessment. Similarly, we participate as a North Dakota Lignite
Interest member of the Canadian Clean Power Coalition. It also reviews advanced
clean coal technologies focusing on lower rank sub-bituminous and lignite fuel
energy conversion technologies and carbon control options. These provide
Minnesota Power the ability to assess what technologies will best fit the
economic fuels that are available in our region and when they may be
available.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We also
participate in research through the Plains CO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">2</font> Reduction
Partnership (PCOR). PCOR is looking at CO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">2</font> capture
technology through research conducted at the Energy and Environmental Research
Center, University of North Dakota. Minnesota Power is a partner, along with a
number of other utilities, technology providers, and consultants, to further
research on CO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">2</font> capture
techniques, operational issues and costs. The partnership is funded by the
members as well as the Department of Energy.</font></div>
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predict whether our participation in any of these activities will result in a
benefit to ALLETE or impact the future financial position or results of
operations of the Company.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Water.</font> The Federal Water
Pollution Control Act requires NPDES permits to be obtained from the EPA (or,
when delegated, from individual state pollution control agencies) for any
wastewater discharged into navigable waters. We have obtained all necessary
NPDES permits, including NPDES storm water permits for applicable facilities, to
conduct our operations. We are in material compliance with these
permits.</font></div><br>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Solid and Hazardous Waste.</font> The
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 regulates the management and
disposal of solid and hazardous wastes. We are required to notify the EPA of
hazardous waste activity and consequently, routinely submit the necessary
reports to the EPA. The Toxic Substances Control Act regulates the management
and disposal of materials containing polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB). In response
to the EPA Region V&#8217;s request for utilities to participate in the Great Lakes
Initiative by voluntarily removing remaining PCB inventories, Minnesota Power is
in the process of voluntarily replacing its remaining PCB capacitor banks. Known
PCB-contaminated oil in substation equipment was replaced by June 2007. We are
in material compliance with these rules.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Coal Ash Management
Facilities.</font> Minnesota Power generates coal ash at all five of its steam
electric stations. Two facilities store ash in onsite impoundments (ash ponds)
with engineered liners and containment dikes. Another facility stores dry ash in
a landfill with an engineered liner and leachate collection system. Two
facilities generate a combined wood and coal ash that is either land applied as
an approved beneficial use, or trucked to state permitted landfills. Minnesota
Power continues to monitor state and federal legislative and regulatory
activities that may affect its ash management practices. The EPA is expected to
propose new regulations in February 2010 pertaining to the management of coal
ash by electric utilities. It is unknown how potential coal ash management rule
changes will affect Minnesota Power&#8217;s facilities. On March 9, 2009, the EPA
requested information from Minnesota Power (and other utilities) on its ash
storage impoundments at Boswell and Laskin. On June&#160;22,&#160;2009,
Minnesota Power received an additional EPA information request pertaining to
Boswell. Minnesota Power responded to both these information requests. On August
19, 2009, the Minnesota DNR visited both the Boswell and Laskin ash ponds. The
purpose of the inspection was to assess the structural integrity of the ash
ponds, as well as review operational and maintenance procedures. There were no
significant findings or concerns from the DNR staff during the
inspections.</font></div>
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</a><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Manufactured Gas Plant
Site.</font>&#160;We are reviewing and addressing environmental conditions at a
former manufactured gas plant site within the City of Superior, Wisconsin, and
formerly operated by SWL&amp;P.&#160;We have been working with the WDNR to
determine the extent of contamination and the remediation of contaminated
locations. At December 31, 2009, we have a $0.5&#160;million liability for this
site, which was accrued on December 31, 2003, and a corresponding regulatory
asset as we expect recovery of remediation costs to be allowed by the
PSCW.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">At
December 31, 2009, ALLETE had 1,474 employees, of which 1,411 were
full-time.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Minnesota
Power and SWL&amp;P have an aggregate 614 employees who are members of the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 31. Throughout
2009, Minnesota Power, SWL&amp;P and IBEW Local 31 worked under contract
extensions of the agreements which expired on January 31, 2009.&#160;On April
10, 2009, IBEW Local 31 requested binding arbitration in accordance with the
provisions of the contracts which also provided Minnesota Power and SWL&amp;P
with the protections of no strike clauses. Arbitration hearings took place
October 5, 2009, with final resolution for Minnesota Power occurring in January
2010. The terms of the agreement are retro active to February 1, 2009, and will
expire on January&#160;31,&#160;2012. SWL&amp;P continues to work with its union
and the arbitrator to resolve the remaining differences between the
parties.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">BNI Coal
has 137 employees, of which 100 are members of the IBEW Local 1593. BNI Coal and
IBEW Local 1593 have a labor agreement which expires on March 31,
2011.</font></div>
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of Information</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
makes its SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those
reports, available free of charge on ALLETE&#8217;s website www.allete.com, as soon as
reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to
the SEC.</font></div>
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Officers of the Registrant</font></div>
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February 12, 2010, these are the executive officers of ALLETE:</font></div>
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      &#8211; ALLETE</font></div>
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      12, 2009</font></div>
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      Operating Officer &#8211; Minnesota Power</font></div>
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      8, 2007</font></div>
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      Vice President &#8211; Minnesota Power Operations</font></div>
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      President &#8211; Minnesota Power Generation</font></div>
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      1, 2005</font></div>
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the executive officers have been employed by us for more than five years in
executive or management positions. Prior to election to the positions shown
above, the following executives held other positions with the Company during the
past five years.</font></div>
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no family relationships between any of the executive officers. All officers and
directors are elected or appointed annually.</font></div>
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present term of office of the executive officers listed above extends to the
first meeting of our Board of Directors after the next annual meeting of
shareholders. Both meetings are scheduled for May 11, 2010.</font></div>
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are cautioned that forward-looking statements, including those contained in this
Form 10-K, should be read in conjunction with our disclosures under the heading:
&#8220;Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995&#8221; located on page 5 of this Form 10-K and the factors described below. The
risks and uncertainties described in this Form 10-K are not the only ones facing
our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are not presently aware
of, or that we currently consider immaterial, may also affect our business
operations. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could
suffer if the concerns set forth below are realized.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Our
results of operations could be negatively impacted if our Large Power Customers
experience an economic down cycle or fail to compete effectively in the global
economy.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Our <a name="LP"><!--EFPlaceholder-->
</a>ten Large Power Customers accounted for
approximately 23 percent of our 2009 consolidated operating revenue (36 percent
in 2008). One of these customers accounted for 8 percent of consolidated revenue
in 2009 (12.5 percent in 2008). These customers are involved in cyclical
industries that by their nature are adversely impacted by economic downturns and
are subject to strong competition in the global marketplace. An economic
downturn or failure to compete effectively in the global economy could have a
material adverse effect on their operations and, consequently, could negatively
impact our results of operations if we are unable to remarket at similar prices
the energy that would otherwise have been sold to such Large Power
Customers.</font></div>
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operations are subject to extensive governmental regulations that may have a
negative impact on our business and results of operations.</font></div>
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subject to prevailing governmental policies and regulatory actions, including
those of the United States Congress, state legislatures, the FERC, the MPUC, the
PSCW and the NDPSC. These governmental regulations relate to allowed rates of
return, financings, industry and rate structure, acquisition and disposal of
assets and facilities, operation and construction of plant facilities, recovery
of purchased power and capital investments, and present or prospective wholesale
and retail competition (including but not limited to transmission costs). These
governmental regulations significantly influence our operating environment and
may affect our ability to recover costs from our customers. We are required to
have numerous permits, approvals and certificates from the agencies that
regulate our business. We believe the necessary permits, approvals and
certificates have been obtained for existing operations and that our business is
conducted in accordance with applicable laws; however, we are unable to predict
the impact on our operating results from the future regulatory activities of any
of these agencies. Changes in regulations or the imposition of additional
regulations could have an adverse impact on our results of
operations.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Our
ability to obtain rate adjustments to maintain current rates of return depends
upon regulatory action under applicable statutes and regulations, and we cannot
provide assurance that rate adjustments will be obtained or current authorized
rates of return on capital will be earned. Minnesota Power and SWL&amp;P from
time to time file rate cases with federal and state regulatory authorities. In
future rate cases, if Minnesota Power and SWL&amp;P do not receive an adequate
amount of rate relief, rates are reduced, increased rates are not approved on a
timely basis or costs are otherwise unable to be recovered through rates, we may
experience an adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows. We are unable to predict the impact on our business and
operations results from future regulatory activities of any of these
agencies.</font></div>
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operations could be adversely impacted by emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG)
that are linked to global climate change.</font></div>
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scientific community generally accepts that emissions of GHGs are linked to
global climate change. Climate change creates physical and financial risk. These
physical risks could include, but are not limited to, increased or decreased
precipitation and water levels in lakes and rivers; increased temperatures; and
the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. These all have the
potential to affect the Company&#8217;s business and operations.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Our
operations could be adversely impacted by initiatives designed to reduce the
impact of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions such as carbon dioxide from our
generating facilities.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Proposals
for voluntary initiatives and mandatory controls to reduce GHGs such as carbon
dioxide, a by-product of burning fossil fuels, are being discussed within
Minnesota, among a group of Midwestern states that includes Minnesota, in the
United States Congress and worldwide. We currently use coal as the primary fuel
in 95 percent of the energy produced by our generating facilities.</font></div>
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be certain whether new laws or regulations will be adopted to reduce GHGs and
what affect any such laws or regulations would have on us. If any new laws or
regulations are implemented, they could have a material effect on our results of
operations, particularly if implementation costs are not fully recoverable from
customers.</font></div>
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cost of environmental emission allowances could have a negative financial impact
on our operations.</font></div>
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Power is subject to numerous environmental laws and regulations which cap
emissions and could require us to purchase environmental emissions allowances to
be in compliance. The laws and regulations expose us to emission allowance price
fluctuations which could increase our cost of operations. We are unable to
predict the emission allowance pricing, regulatory recovery or ratepayer impact
of these costs.</font></div>
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operations pose certain environmental risks which could adversely affect our
results of operations and financial condition.</font></div>
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subject to extensive environmental laws and regulations affecting many aspects
of our present and future operations, including air quality, water quality,
waste management, reclamation and other environmental considerations. These laws
and regulations can result in increased capital, operating and other costs, as a
result of compliance, remediation, containment and monitoring obligations,
particularly with regard to laws relating to power plant emissions. These laws
and regulations generally require us to obtain and comply with a wide variety of
environmental licenses, permits, inspections and other approvals. Both public
officials and private individuals may seek to enforce applicable environmental
laws and regulations. We cannot predict the financial or operational outcome of
any related litigation that may arise.</font></div>
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no assurances that existing environmental regulations will not be revised or
that new regulations seeking to protect the environment will not be adopted or
become applicable to us. Revised or additional regulations which result in
increased compliance costs or additional operating restrictions, particularly if
those costs are not fully recoverable from customers, could have a material
effect on our results of operations.</font></div>
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predict with certainty the amount or timing of all future expenditures related
to environmental matters because of the difficulty of estimating such costs.
There is also uncertainty in quantifying liabilities under environmental laws
that impose joint and several liability on all potentially responsible
parties.</font></div>
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operation and maintenance of our generating facilities involve risks that could
significantly increase the cost of doing business.</font></div>
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operation of generating facilities involves many risks, including start-up
risks, breakdown or failure of facilities, the dependence on a specific fuel
source, or the impact of unusual or adverse weather conditions or other natural
events, as well as the risk of performance below expected levels of output or
efficiency, the occurrence of any of which could result in lost revenue,
increased expenses or both. A significant portion of Minnesota Power&#8217;s
facilities were constructed many years ago. In particular, older generating
equipment, even if maintained in accordance with good engineering practices, may
require significant capital expenditures to keep operating at peak efficiency.
This equipment is also likely to require periodic upgrading and improvements due
to changing environmental standards and technological advances. Minnesota Power
could be subject to costs associated with any unexpected failure to produce
power, including failure caused by breakdown or forced outage, as well as
repairing damage to facilities due to storms, natural disasters, wars, terrorist
acts and other catastrophic events. Further, our ability to successfully and
timely complete capital improvements to existing facilities or other capital
projects is contingent upon many variables and subject to substantial risks.
Should any such efforts be unsuccessful, we could be subject to additional costs
and/or the write-off of our investment in the project or
improvement.</font></div>
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electrical generating operations must have adequate and reliable transmission
and distribution facilities to deliver electricity to our
customers.</font></div>
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Power depends on transmission and distribution facilities owned by other
utilities, and transmission facilities primarily operated by MISO, as well as
its own such facilities, to deliver the electricity we produce and sell to our
customers, and to other energy suppliers. If transmission capacity is
inadequate, our ability to sell and deliver electricity may be hindered. We may
have to forego sales or we may have to buy more expensive wholesale electricity
that is available in the capacity-constrained area. In addition, any
infrastructure failure that interrupts or impairs delivery of electricity to our
customers could negatively impact the satisfaction of our customers with our
service.</font></div>
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fluctuations in fuel expense related to our regulated utility operations are
passed on to customers through our fuel clause, risk of volatility in market
prices for fuel and electricity mainly impacts our wholesale power
sales.</font></div>
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are dependent on good labor relations.</font></div>
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believe our relations to be good with our 1,474 employees. Failure to
successfully renegotiate labor agreements could adversely affect the services we
provide and our results of operations. Currently, 714 of our employees are
members of either the IBEW Local 31 or Local&#160;1593. The labor agreement with
Local 31 at Minnesota Power and SWL&amp;P expired on January&#160;31,&#160;2009.
A new agreement between Minnesota Power and Local 31 went into effect in January
2010. The terms of the agreement are retroactive to February 1, 2009 and will
expire on January 31, 2012. SWL&amp;P continues to work with its union and the
arbitrator to resolve the remaining differences between the parties. The labor
agreement with Local 1593 at BNI Coal expires on
March&#160;31,&#160;2011.</font></div>
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</a>The current downturn in economic conditions
may continue to adversely affect our real estate investment.</font></div>
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ability of our real estate investment to generate revenue is directly related to
the Florida real estate market, the national and local economy in general and
changes in interest rates and the availability of credit. While conditions in
the Florida real estate market may fluctuate over the long-term, continued
demand for land is dependent on long-term prospects for strong, in-migration
population expansion.</font></div>
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real estate investment is subject to extensive regulation through Florida laws
regulating planning and land development which makes it difficult and expensive
for us to conduct our operations.</font></div>
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of real property in Florida entails an extensive approval process involving
overlapping regulatory jurisdictions. Real estate projects must generally comply
with the provisions of the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land
Development Regulation&#160;Act (Growth Management Act). In addition,
development projects that exceed certain specified regulatory thresholds require
approval of a comprehensive DRI application. The Growth Management Act, in some
instances, can significantly affect the ability of developers to obtain local
government approval in Florida. In many areas, infrastructure funding has not
kept pace with growth. As a result, substandard facilities and services can
delay or prevent the issuance of permits. Consequently, the Growth Management
Act could adversely affect the cost of and our ability to develop future real
estate projects. Changes in the Growth Management Act or DRI review process or
the enactment of new laws regarding the development of real property could
adversely affect our ability to develop future real estate
projects.</font></div>
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performance and other changes could decrease the value of pension and
postretirement health benefit plan assets, which then could require significant
additional funding and increase annual expense.</font></div>
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performance of the capital markets affects the values of the assets that are
held in trust to satisfy future obligations under our pension and postretirement
benefit plans. We have significant obligations to these plans and the Company
holds significant assets in these trusts. These assets are subject to market
fluctuations and will yield uncertain returns, which may fall below our
projected rates of return. A decline in the market value of the pension and
postretirement benefit plan assets will increase the funding requirements under
our benefit plans if the actual asset returns do not recover. Additionally, our
pension and postretirement benefit plan liabilities are sensitive to changes in
interest rates. As interest rates decrease, the liabilities increase,
potentially increasing benefit expense and funding requirements.</font></div>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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Factors (Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">If
we are not able to retain our executive officers and key employees, we may not
be able to implement our business strategy and our business could
suffer.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
success of our business heavily depends on the leadership of our executive
officers, all of whom are employees-at-will and none of whom are subject to any
agreements not to compete. If we lose the service of one or more of our
executive officers or key employees, or if one or more of them decides to join a
competitor or otherwise compete directly or indirectly with us, we may not be
able to successfully manage our business or achieve our business objectives. We
may have difficulty in retaining and attracting customers, developing new
services, negotiating favorable agreements with customers and providing
acceptable levels of customer service.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
rely on access to financing sources and capital markets. If we do not have
access to sufficient capital in the amount and at the times needed, our ability
to execute our business plans, make capital expenditures or pursue acquisitions
that we may otherwise rely on for future growth could be impaired.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We rely
on access to capital markets as sources of liquidity for capital requirements
not satisfied by our cash flow from operations. If we are not able to access
capital on satisfactory terms, the ability to implement our business plans may
be adversely affected. Market disruptions or a downgrade of our credit ratings
may increase the cost of borrowing or adversely affect our ability to access
financial markets. Such disruptions could include a severe prolonged economic
downturn, the bankruptcy of non-affiliated industry leaders in the same line of
business or financial services sector, deterioration in capital market
conditions, or volatility in commodity prices.</font></div>
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      1B.</font></div>
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      Staff Comments</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">None.</font></div>
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      2.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Properties
are included in the discussion of our businesses in Item 1 and are incorporated
by reference herein.</font></div>
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      3.</font></div>
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      Proceedings</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Material
legal and regulatory proceedings are included in the discussion of our
businesses in Item 1 and are incorporated by reference herein.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We are
involved in litigation arising in the normal course of business. Also in the
normal course of business, we are involved in tax, regulatory and other
governmental audits, inspections, investigations and other proceedings that
involve state and federal taxes, safety, compliance with regulations, rate base
and cost of service issues, among other things. We do not expect the outcome of
these matters to have a material effect on our financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.</font></div>
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      4.</font></div>
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      of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders</font></div>
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matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during 2009.</font></div>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Part
II</font></div>
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      for Registrant&#8217;s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
      Purchases of Equity Securities</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Our
common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol ALE. We have paid dividends,
without interruption, on our common stock since 1948. A quarterly dividend of
$0.44 per share on our common stock will be paid on March 1, 2010, to the
holders of record on February 15, 2010.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
following table shows dividends declared per share, and the high and low prices
for our common stock for the periods indicated as reported by the
NYSE:</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Declared</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">First</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">29.14</font></div>
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February 1, 2010, there were approximately 29,000 common stock shareholders of
record.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Common Stock Repurchases.</font> We
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
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<tr valign="top">
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            <td>
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          </tr></table>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="31%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="3%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="3%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="3%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -0.9pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2005</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="3%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
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            <td valign="top" width="3%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="3%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -0.9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="3%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -0.9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.5</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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<tr valign="top">
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Operating
      results of our Water Services businesses and our telecommunications
      business are included in discontinued operations, and accordingly, amounts
      have been restate for all periods
presented.</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
      2008, we made changes to our reportable business segments in our
      continuing effort to manage and measure performance of our operations
      based on the nature of products and services provided and customers
      served. (See Note 2. Business
Segments.)</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Included
      $86.1 million of assets reflecting the adoption of Plan Accounting &#8211;
      Defined Benefit Pension Plans, and Health and Welfare Benefit
      Plans.</font></div>
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            </td>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Impacted
      by a $50.4 million, or $1.84 per share, charge related to the assignment
      of the Kendall County power purchase
agreement.</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Item
      7.</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Management&#8217;s
      Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
      Operations</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated
financial statements and notes to those statements and the other financial
information appearing elsewhere in this report. In addition to historical
information, the following discussion and other parts of this report contain
forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties. Readers are
cautioned that forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with our
disclosures in this Form 10-K under the headings: &#8220;Safe Harbor Statement Under
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995&#8221; located on page 5 and
&#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; located in Item 1A. The risks and uncertainties described in this
Form 10-K are not the only ones facing our Company. Additional risks and
uncertainties that we are not presently aware of, or that we currently consider
immaterial, may also affect our business operations. Our business, financial
condition or results of operations could suffer if the concerns set forth in
this Form 10-K are realized.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Overview</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Regulated Operations</font> includes
our regulated utilities, Minnesota Power and SWL&amp;P, as well as our
investment in ATC, a Wisconsin-based regulated utility that owns and maintains
electric transmission assets in parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and
Illinois. Minnesota Power provides regulated utility electric service in
northeastern Minnesota to 144,000 retail customers and wholesale electric
service to 16 municipalities. Minnesota Power also provides regulated utility
electric service to 1 private utility in Wisconsin. SWL&amp;P provides regulated
electric, natural gas and water service in northwestern Wisconsin to 15,000
electric customers, 12,000 natural gas customers and 10,000 water customers. Our
regulated utility operations include retail and wholesale activities under the
jurisdiction of state and federal regulatory authorities. (See Item 1. Business
&#8211; Regulated Operations &#8211; Regulatory Matters.)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Investments and Other</font> is
comprised primarily of BNI Coal, our coal mining operations in North Dakota, and
ALLETE Properties, our Florida real estate investment. This segment also
includes a small amount of non-rate base generation, approximately 7,000 acres
of land available-for-sale in Minnesota, and earnings on cash and
investments.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE is
incorporated under the laws of Minnesota. Our corporate headquarters are in
Duluth, Minnesota. Statistical information is presented as of December 31, 2009,
unless otherwise indicated. All subsidiaries are wholly owned unless otherwise
specifically indicated. References in this report to &#8220;we,&#8221; &#8220;us&#8221; and &#8220;our&#8221; are to
ALLETE and its subsidiaries, collectively.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2009
Financial Overview</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
following net income discussion summarizes a comparison of the year ended
December 31, 2009, to the year ended December 31, 2008.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Net
income attributable to ALLETE for 2009 was $61.0 million, or $1.89 per diluted
share compared to $82.5 million, or $2.82 per diluted share for 2008. Earnings
per diluted share decreased approximately $0.19 compared to 2008 as a result of
additional shares of common stock outstanding in 2009. (See Note 12. Common
Stock and Earnings Per Share.)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Regulated Operations</font> net
income attributable to ALLETE was $65.9 million in 2009 ($67.9 million in 2008).
The decrease is primarily attributable to lower net income at Minnesota Power
due to a 4.1 percent decrease in kilowatt-hour sales, higher depreciation and
interest expense, and the accrual of retail rate refunds related to 2008. These
decreases were partially offset by increased FERC-approved wholesale rates and
MPUC-approved current cost recovery revenue. In addition, 2009 reflected $1.4
million in additional after-tax earnings from our investment in ATC as a result
of additional investments made to fund our pro-rata share of ATC&#8217;s voluntary
capital contribution program.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Investments and Other</font>
reflected a net loss attributable to ALLETE of $4.9 million in 2009 ($14.6
million of net income attributable to ALLETE in 2008). The decrease is primarily
attributable to a $6.5 million reduction in earnings at ALLETE Properties and
the absence of non-recurring items recorded in 2008. In 2009, ALLETE Properties
recorded a net loss of $4.7 million versus net income of $1.8 million in 2008.
In 2008, we recorded a $3.8 million non-recurring gain on the sale of certain
available-for-sale securities and $5.8 million in non-recurring tax benefits and
related interest due to the closing of a tax year and the completion of an IRS
review.</font></div><br>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2009
Compared to 2008</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">See Note
2. Business Segments for financial results by segment.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Regulated
Operations</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Operating
revenue</font> decreased $30.4 million, or 4 percent, from 2008 due to lower
fuel and purchased power recoveries, lower retail and municipal kilowatt-hour
sales, lower natural gas revenue at SWL&amp;P, and the accrual of prior year
retail rate refunds related to our 2008 retail rate case. These decreases were
partially offset by higher sales to Other Power Suppliers, higher FERC-approved
wholesale rates and increased revenue from MPUC-approved current cost recovery
riders.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Lower
fuel and purchased power recoveries along with a decrease in retail and
municipal kilowatt-hour sales combined for a total revenue reduction of $116.2
million. Fuel and purchased power recoveries decreased due to a reduction in
fuel and purchased power expense. (See Fuel and Purchased Power Expense.) Total
kilowatt-hour sales to retail and municipal customers decreased 26 percent from
2008 primarily due to idled production lines and temporary closures at some of
our taconite customers&#8217; plants.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Natural
gas revenue at SWL&amp;P was lower by $7.8 million due to a 27 percent decrease
in the price of natural gas and a 9 percent decline in sales. Natural gas
revenue is primarily a flow-through of the natural gas costs. (See Operating and
Maintenance Expense.)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Prior
year retail rate refunds resulting from the 2009 MPUC Order and August 2009
Reconsideration Order were recorded in 2009 and resulted in a reduction in
revenues of $7.6 million.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
decrease in kilowatt-hour sales to retail and municipal customers has been
partially offset by revenue from marketing the power to Other Power Suppliers,
which increased $77.2 million in 2009. Sales to Other Power Suppliers are sold
at market-based prices into the MISO market on a daily basis or through
bilateral agreements of various durations.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Higher
rates from the March 1, 2008, and February 1, 2009, FERC-approved wholesale rate
increases for our municipal customers increased revenue by $13.2
million.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">MPUC-approved
current cost recovery rider revenue increased $10.4 million in 2009 from 2008
primarily due to increased capital expenditures related to our Boswell Unit 3
emission reduction plan.</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Residential</font></div>
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.7)
      %</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="65%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Commercial</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,420</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,454</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(34)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2.3)
      %</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="65%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Industrial</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4,475</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7,192</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2,717)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(37.8)
      %</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="65%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Municipals</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">992</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,002</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(10)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.0)
      %</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="65%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Retail and Municipals</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8,051</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10,820</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2,769)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(25.6)
      %</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="65%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Power Suppliers</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4,056</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,800</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2,256</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">125.3
      %</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="65%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Regulated Utility<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;</font>Kilowatt-hours
      Sold</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12,107</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12,620</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(513)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(4.1)
      %</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Revenue
from electric sales to taconite customers accounted for 15 percent of
consolidated operating revenue in 2009 (26 percent in 2008). The decrease in
revenue from our taconite customers was partially offset by revenue from
electric sales to Other Power Suppliers, which accounted for 20 percent of
consolidated operating revenue in 2009 (10 percent in 2008). Revenue from
electric sales to paper and pulp mills accounted for 9 percent of consolidated
operating revenue in 2009 (9 percent in 2008). Revenue from electric sales to
pipelines and other industrials accounted for 7 percent of consolidated
operating revenue in 2009 (7 percent in 2008).</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Operating
expenses</font> decreased $20.1 million, or 3 percent, from 2008.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Fuel and Purchased Power
Expense</font> decreased $26.1 million, or 9 percent, from 2008 due to decreased
power generation attributable to lower kilowatt-hour sales, as well as a
reduction in wholesale electricity prices. Minnesota Power&#8217;s coal generating
fleet produced fewer kilowatt-hours of electricity due to planned outages to
implement environmental retrofits and to respond to decreased demand from our
taconite customers.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Operating and Maintenance
Expense</font> decreased $3.5 million from 2008 primarily due to $7.4 million in
lower natural gas costs at SWL&amp;P from a decline in the price and quantity of
natural gas purchased. This decrease was partially offset by increased salaries
and benefits costs, rate case expenses and plant maintenance.</font></div><br>
    <div id="PGBRK" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">30</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <hr style="COLOR: black" noshade size="2">
        </div>
      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2009
Compared to 2008 (Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Regulated
Operations (Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Depreciation Expense
</font>increased $9.5 million, or 19 percent, from 2008 reflecting higher
property, plant and equipment balances placed in service.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Interest expense
</font>increased $4.3 million, or 18 percent, from 2008 primarily due to
additional long-term debt issued to fund new capital investments and $0.5
million related to retail rate refunds.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Equity
earnings</font> increased $2.2 million, or 14 percent, from 2008 reflecting
higher earnings from our increased investment in ATC. (See Note 6. Investment in
ATC.)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Investments
and Other</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Operating
revenue</font> decreased $11.5 million, or 13 percent, from 2008 primarily due
to a $14.3 million reduction in sales revenue at ALLETE Properties. In 2009,
ALLETE Properties sold approximately 35 acres of properties located outside of
our three main development projects for $3.8 million; no other sales were made
in 2009 due to the continued lack of demand for our properties as a result of
poor real estate market conditions in Florida. In 2008, ALLETE Properties sold
approximately 219 acres of property located outside of our three main
development projects for $6.3 million and recognized $3.7 million of previously
deferred revenue under percentage of completion accounting. Revenue at ALLETE
Properties in 2008 also included a pre-tax gain of $4.5 million from the sale of
a retail shopping center in Winter Haven, Florida.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE
      Properties</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="72%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Revenue
      and Sales Activity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Quantity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Amount</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Quantity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Amount</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Dollars
      in Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Revenue
      from Land Sales</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="72%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Acres
      <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">35</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$3.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">219</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$6.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Contract
      Sales Price <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(b)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.8</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
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      Recognized from Previously Deferred Sales</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.7</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Revenue
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
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      Revenue <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(c)</font></font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.2</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8.3</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;Total
      ALLETE Properties Revenue</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$18.3</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(a)</font></div>
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            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Acreage
      amounts are shown on a gross basis, including wetlands and non-controlling
      interest.</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(b)</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Reflected
      total contract sales price on closed land transactions. Land sales are
      recorded using a percentage-of-completion method. (See Note 1. Operations
      and Significant Accounting
Policies.)</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(c)</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Included
      a $4.5 million pre-tax gain from the sale of a shopping center in Winter
      Haven, Florida in 2008.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">BNI Coal,
which operates under a cost-plus contract, recorded additional revenue of $5.6
million as a result of higher expenses. (See Operating Expenses.)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Operating
expenses</font> decreased $6.0 million, or 7 percent, from 2008 reflecting lower
fuel costs at our non-regulated generating facilities and decreased expense at
ALLETE Properties due to both lower cost of land sold and reductions in general
and administrative expenses. Expenses incurred as a result of a planned
maintenance outage at a non-regulated generating facility in the third quarter
of 2008 also contributed to the decrease in 2009. Partially offsetting these
decreases was an increase in expense at BNI Coal due to higher permitting costs
relating to mining expansion, a warranty credit in 2008, and dragline repairs in
2009. These costs were recovered through the cost-plus contract. (See Operating
Revenue.)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Interest expense
</font>increased $3.2 million from 2008 primarily due to a decrease in the
proportion of ALLETE interest expense assigned to Minnesota Power. We record
interest expense for Minnesota Power regulated operations based on Minnesota
Power&#8217;s authorized capital structure and allocate the balance to Investments and
Other. Effective August&#160;1,&#160;2008, the proportion of interest expense
assigned to Minnesota Power decreased to reflect the authorized capital
structure inherent in interim rates that commenced on that date. Interest
expense was also higher in 2009 as 2008 included a $0.6 million reversal of
interest expense previously accrued due to the closing of a tax
year.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Other income
(expense) </font>decreased $16.0 million from 2008 primarily due to a $6.5
million pre-tax gain realized from the sale of certain available-for-sale
securities in the first quarter of 2008, lower earnings on excess cash in 2009
of $1.9 million, and $1.4 million of interest income related to tax benefits
recognized in the third quarter of 2008. Losses incurred on emerging technology
investments totaled $4.6 million in 2009, and were $3.9 million higher than
similar losses recorded in 2008.</font></div><br>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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Compared to 2008 (Continued)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Income
Taxes &#8211; Consolidated</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">For the
year ended December 31, 2009, the effective tax rate was 33.7 percent (34.3
percent for the year ended December 31, 2008). The effective tax rate in each
period deviated from the statutory rate (approximately 41 percent for 2009) due
to deductions for Medicare health subsidies, AFUDC-Equity, investment tax
credits, wind production tax credits, and depletion. In addition, the effective
rate for 2009 was impacted by lower pre-tax income. In 2008, non-recurring tax
benefits due to the closing of a tax year and the completion of an IRS review
totaled $4.6 million.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2008
Compared to 2007</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Regulated
Operations</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Regulated Operations</font>
contributed income of $67.9 million in 2008 ($62.4 million in 2007). The
increase in earnings is primarily the result of higher rates and higher income
from our investment in ATC. Higher rates resulted from a March 1, 2008, increase
in FERC-approved wholesale rates, an August 1, 2008, MPUC-approved interim rate
increase (subject to refund) for retail customers in Minnesota, and
MPUC-approved current cost recovery on our environmental retrofit projects.
These rate increases were partially offset by the expiration of sales contracts
to Other Power Suppliers, and higher operations and maintenance expense,
depreciation expense, and interest expense</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Operating
revenue</font> decreased $11.6 million, or 2 percent, from 2007 primarily due to
decreased fuel and purchased power recoveries and the expiration of sales
contracts to Other Power Suppliers. These decreases were partially offset by
higher rates and kilowatt-hour sales to retail and municipal
customers.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Fuel and
purchased power recoveries decreased due to a $42.0 million reduction in fuel
and purchased power expense. (See Fuel and Purchased Power Expense discussion
below.)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Revenue
from sales to Other Power Suppliers decreased $21.1 million from 2007 due to the
expiration of sales contracts.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Higher
rates resulted from the August 1, 2008, interim rate increase for retail
customers in Minnesota of approximately $13 million, current cost recovery on
our environmental retrofit projects of approximately $21 million, and the
March&#160;1,&#160;2008, increase in FERC-approved wholesale rates of
approximately $6 million.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Kilowatt-hour
sales to our retail and municipal customers increased 2 percent from 2007
primarily due to a 2 percent increase in industrial load. The increase in
industrial sales was primarily due to an idled production line and production
delays at one of our taconite customers in 2007. Total regulated utility
kilowatt-hour sales were down 2 percent as the expiration of sales contracts to
Other Power Suppliers more than offset the increased retail and municipal
sales.</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Kilowatt-hours
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
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      Variance</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Retail
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            </td>
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            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="43%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Residential</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,172</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,141</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.7%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="43%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Commercial</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,454</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,457</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.2)%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="43%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Industrial</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7,192</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7,054</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">138</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.0%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="43%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Municipals</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,002</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(6)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.6)%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="43%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Retail and Municipals</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10,820</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10,660</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">160</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.5%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="43%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Power Suppliers</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,800</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2,157</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(357)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(16.6)%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="43%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Regulated Utility<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;</font>Kilowatt-hours
      Sold</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12,620</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12,817</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(197)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.5)%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Revenue
from electric sales to taconite customers accounted for 26 percent of
consolidated operating revenue in 2008 (24 percent in 2007). Revenue from
electric sales to paper and pulp mills accounted for 9 percent of consolidated
operating revenue in 2008 (9 percent in 2007). Revenue from electric sales to
pipelines and other industrials accounted for 7 percent of consolidated
operating revenue in 2008 (7 percent in 2007).</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Operating
expenses</font> decreased $25.1 million, or 4 percent, from 2007.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Fuel and Purchased Power
Expense</font> decreased $42.0 million, or 12 percent, from 2007 primarily due
to a decrease in purchased power expense, as a result of higher electricity
production at the Company&#8217;s generation facilities. Megawatt-hour generation at
our facilities and Square Butte increased 9 percent over 2007.</font></div><br>
    <div id="PGBRK" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">32</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <hr style="COLOR: black" noshade size="2">
        </div>
      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2008
Compared to 2007 (Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Regulated
Operations (Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Operating and Maintenance
Expense</font> increased $10.0 million, or 4 percent, over 2007 primarily due to
$3.3 million in increased natural gas purchases at SWL&amp;P, reflecting a
colder 2008, $2.5 million higher salaries and wages, $1.8 million in increased
transmission costs, and $1.5 million in conservation improvement
costs.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Depreciation Expense
</font>increased $6.9 million, or 16 percent, from 2007 reflecting higher
property, plant, and equipment balances placed in service and higher annual
depreciation rates for distribution and transmission effective
January&#160;1,&#160;2008.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Interest expense
</font>increased $3.0 million, or 14 percent, from 2007 primarily due to higher
long-term debt balances from increased construction activity.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Equity
earnings</font> increased $2.7 million, or 21 percent, from 2007 reflecting
higher earnings from our investment in ATC. (See Note&#160;6. Investment in
ATC.)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Investments
and Other</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Investments and</font> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Other</font> reflected net income of
$14.6 million in 2008 ($25.2 million in 2007). The decrease in 2008 is primarily
due to lower net income at ALLETE Properties, which continues to experience
difficult real estate market conditions in Florida. This decrease was partially
offset by the sale of certain available-for-sale securities in the first quarter
of 2008, and tax benefits and related interest recognized in the third quarter
of 2008.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Operating
revenue</font> decreased $29.1 million, or 25 percent, from 2007 primarily due
to a decrease in sales revenue at ALLETE Properties in 2008. ALLETE Properties
sold 219 acres of property in 2008 compared to 483 acres in 2007. In addition,
580,059 of non-residential square footage and 736 residential units were sold in
2007 compared to no non-residential or residential sales in 2008. Operating
revenue in 2008 included a pre-tax gain of $4.5 million for the sale of our
retail shopping center in Winter Haven, Florida in May 2008.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="70%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE
      Properties</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="16%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="70%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Revenue
      and Sales Activity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Quantity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Amount</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Quantity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Amount</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="70%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Dollars
      in Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="70%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Revenue
      from Land Sales</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="70%">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
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      <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">219</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$6.3</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">483</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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      Sales Price <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(b)</font></font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.2)</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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      Revenue <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(c)</font></font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8.3</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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      interest.</font></div>
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      total contract sales price on closed land transactions. Land sales are
      recorded using a percentage-of-completion method. (See Note 1. Operations
      and Significant Accounting
Policies.)</font></div>
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      a $4.5 million pre-tax gain from the sale of a shopping center in Winter
      Haven, Florida in 2008.</font></div>
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expenses</font> decreased $5.7 million, or 6 percent, from 2007, primarily due
to a $4.8 million decrease in the cost of real estate sold in
Florida.</font></div>
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expense</font> increased $0.7 million in 2008 primarily due to higher interest
expense at ALLETE, a portion of which is assigned to Minnesota Power and the
remainder is reflected in the Investments and Other segment.</font></div>
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</font>increased $0.6 million, or 5 percent, from 2007 primarily due to a $6.5
million pre-tax gain realized from the sale of certain available-for-sale
securities in the first quarter of 2008 and interest income related to tax
benefits recognized in the third quarter of 2008. The gain was triggered when
securities were sold to reallocate investments to meet defined investment
allocations based upon an approved investment strategy.<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;</font>The increase was
partially offset by fewer gains from land sales in Minnesota during 2008, and
lower earnings on cash and short-term investments reflecting lower average cash
balances, and the 2007 release from a loan guarantee for Northwest Airlines,
Inc. of $1.0 million.</font></div><br>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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Compared to 2007 (Continued)</font></div>
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Taxes &#8211; Consolidated</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">For the
year ended December 31, 2008, the effective tax rate on income from continuing
operations before non-controlling interest was 34.3 percent (34.8 percent for
the year ended December 31, 2007). The effective tax rate in both years deviated
from the statutory rate (approximately 40 percent) primarily due to the
recognition of various tax benefits as well as deductions for Medicare health
subsidies, AFUDC-Equity, investment tax credits, and wind production tax
credits. In 2007, a tax benefit was realized as a result of a state income tax
audit settlement ($1.6 million). In 2008, non-recurring tax benefits due to the
closing of a tax year and the completion of an IRS review totaled $4.6
million.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Critical
Accounting Estimates</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with
GAAP requires management to make various estimates and assumptions that affect
amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. These estimates and
assumptions may be revised, which may have a material effect on the consolidated
financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates and
assumptions. These policies are discussed with the Audit Committee of our Board
of Directors on a regular basis. The following represent the policies we believe
are most critical to our business and the understanding of our results of
operations.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Regulatory Accounting. </font>Our
regulated utility operations are subject to the guidance on accounting for the
effects of certain types of regulation. This guidance requires us to reflect the
effect of regulatory decisions in our financial statements. Regulatory assets or
liabilities arise as a result of a difference between GAAP and the accounting
principles imposed by the regulatory agencies. Regulatory assets represent
incurred costs that have been deferred as they are probable for recovery in
customer rates. Regulatory liabilities represent obligations to make refunds to
customers and amounts collected in rates for which the related costs have not
yet been incurred.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
recognize regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with applicable state
and federal regulatory rulings. The recoverability of regulatory assets is
periodically assessed by considering factors such as, but not limited to,
changes in regulatory rules and rate orders issued by applicable regulatory
agencies. The assumptions and judgments used by regulatory authorities may have
an impact on the recovery of costs, the rate of return on invested capital,<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;</font>and the
timing and amount of assets to be recovered by rates. A change in these
assumptions may result in a material impact on our results of operations. (See
Note 5. Regulatory Matters.)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Valuation of Investments.</font> Our
long-term investment portfolio includes the real estate assets of ALLETE
Properties, debt and equity securities consisting primarily of securities held
to fund employee benefits, auction rate securities, and investments in emerging
technology funds. Our policy is to review these investments for impairment on a
quarterly basis by assessing such factors as continued commercial viability of
products, cash flow and earnings. Our consideration of possible impairment for
our real estate assets requires us to make judgments with respect to the current
fair values of this real estate. The poor market conditions for real estate in
Florida at this time require us to make certain assumptions in the determination
of fair values due to the lack of current comparable sales activity. Any
impairment would reduce the carrying value of our investments and be recognized
as a loss. In 2009, we recorded an impairment loss on these investments of $1.1
million pretax (none in 2008; $0.5 million pretax in 2007), primarily due to our
emerging technology funds. (See Note 7. Investments.)</font></div>
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Life Actuarial Assumptions.</font> We account for our pension and postretirement
benefit obligations in accordance with the accounting standards for defined
benefit pension and other postretirement plans. These standards require the use
of assumptions in determining our obligations and annual cost of our pension and
postretirement benefits. An important actuarial assumption for pension and other
postretirement benefit plans is the expected long-term rate of return on plan
assets. In establishing the expected long-term return on plan assets, we take
into account the actual long-term historical performance of our plan assets, the
actual long-term historical performance for the type of securities we are
invested in, and apply the historical performance utilizing the target
allocation of our plan assets to forecast an expected long-term return.&#160;
Our expected rate of return is then selected after considering the results of
each of those factors, in addition to considering the impact of current economic
conditions, if applicable, on long-term historical returns. Our pension asset
allocation at December 31, 2009, was approximately 53 percent equity, 28 percent
debt, 14 percent private equity, and 5 percent real estate. Our postretirement
health and life asset allocation at December 31, 2009, was approximately 54
percent equity, 38 percent debt, and 8 percent private equity. Equity securities
consist of a mix of market capitalization sizes with domestic and international
securities. We currently use an expected long-term rate of return of 8.5 percent
in our actuarial determination of our pension and other postretirement expense.
We review our expected long-term rate of return assumption annually and will
adjust it to respond to any changing market conditions. A one-quarter percent
decrease in the expected long-term rate of return would increase the annual
expense for pension and other postretirement benefits by approximately $1.3
million, pre-tax.</font></div>
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discount rate is computed using the Citigroup Pension Discount Curve adjusted
for ALLETE&#8217;s projected cash flows to match our plan characteristics.&#160; The
Citigroup Pension Discount Curve is determined using high-quality long-term
corporate bond rates at the valuation date. We believe the adjusted discount
curve used in this comparison does not materially differ in duration and cash
flows for our pension obligation. (See Note 16. Pension and Other Postretirement
Benefit Plans.)</font></div>
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to make judgments regarding the potential tax effects of various financial
transactions and our ongoing operations to estimate our obligations to taxing
authorities. These tax obligations include income, real estate and sales/use
taxes. Judgments related to income taxes require the recognition in our
financial statements of the largest tax benefit of a tax position that is
&#8220;more-likely-than-not&#8221; to be sustained on audit. Tax positions that do not meet
the &#8220;more-likely-than-not&#8221; criteria are reflected as a tax liability in
accordance with the guidance for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. We
must also assess our ability to generate capital gains to realize tax benefits
associated with capital losses. Capital losses may be deducted only to the
extent of capital gains realized during the year of the loss or during the two
prior or five succeeding years for federal purposes.&#160;We have recorded a
valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets associated with realized
capital losses to the extent it has been determined that it is
more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not
be realized.</font></div>
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</a>ALLETE is an energy company committed to
earning a financial return that rewards our shareholders, allows for
reinvestment in our businesses and sustains growth. To accomplish this, we
intend to take the actions necessary to earn our allowed rate of return in our
regulated businesses, while we pursue growth initiatives in renewable energy,
transmission and other energy-centric businesses.</font></div>
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believe that over the long term, wind energy will play an increasingly important
role in our nation&#8217;s energy mix. We intend to pursue the establishment of a
renewable energy business focused initially on developing wind assets in North
Dakota and the upper Midwest. We intend to develop wind resources which will be
used to meet renewable supply requirements of our regulated businesses as well
as wind resources that will be marketed to others. We will capitalize on our
existing presence in North Dakota through BNI Coal, our recently acquired DC
transmission line and our Bison 1 wind project. Through BNI Coal we have a
long-term business presence and established landowner relationships in North
Dakota. See page 38 for more discussion on the DC line acquisition and our Bison
I project. For projects to be marketed to others, we intend to secure long-term
power purchase agreements prior to construction of the wind generation
facilities. Establishment of the business is subject to appropriate MPUC
approvals.</font></div>
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plan to make investments in upper Midwest transmission opportunities that
strengthen or enhance the regional transmission grid, or take advantage of our
geographical location between sources of renewable energy and end users. In
addition, we plan to make additional investments to fund our pro rata share of
ATC&#8217;s future capital expansion program. Minnesota Power is also participating
with other regional utilities in making regional transmission investments as a
member of the CapX2020 initiative. The CapX2020 initiative is discussed in more
detail on page 40.</font></div>
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also exploring investing in other energy-centric businesses that will complement
an entrance into the renewable energy business, or leverage demand trends
related to transmission, environmental control or energy
efficiency.</font></div>
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intends to sell its Florida land assets at reasonable prices, over time or in
bulk transactions, and reinvest the proceeds in its growth initiatives. ALLETE
Properties does not intend to acquire additional real estate.</font></div>
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</font>Minnesota Power&#8217;s long-term strategy is to maintain its competitively
priced production of energy, reduce customer concentration exposure, comply with
environmental permit conditions and renewable requirements, and earn our allowed
rate of return. Keeping the production of energy competitive enables Minnesota
Power to effectively compete in the wholesale power markets, and minimizes
retail rate increases to help maintain the viability of its customers. As part
of maintaining cost competitiveness, Minnesota Power intends to reduce its
exposure to possible future carbon and GHG legislation by reshaping its
generation portfolio, over time, to reduce its reliance on coal. Minnesota Power
intends to reduce its customer concentration risk to reduce exposure to cyclical
industries; this may include restructuring commercial contracts, additional
sales to other regional power suppliers, and reshaping our power supply to be
more flexible to swings in customer demand. We will monitor and review
environmental proposals and may challenge those that add considerable cost with
limited environmental benefit. Current economic conditions require a very
careful balancing of the benefit of further environmental controls with the
impacts of the costs of those controls on our customers as well as on the
company, and its competitive position. We will pursue current cost recovery
riders to recover environmental and renewable investments, and will work with
our legislators and regulators to earn a fair return.</font></div>
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Entities within our Regulated Operations segment file for periodic rate
revisions with the MPUC, the FERC or the PSCW.</font></div><br>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">2008 Rate Case. </font>In May 2008,
Minnesota Power filed a retail rate increase request with the MPUC seeking
additional revenues of approximately $40 million annually; the request also
sought an 11.15 percent return on equity, and a capital structure consisting of
54.8 percent equity and 45.2 percent debt. As a result of a May 2009 Order and
an August 2009 Reconsideration Order, the MPUC granted Minnesota Power a revenue
increase of approximately $20 million, including a return on equity of 10.74
percent and a capital structure consisting of 54.79 percent equity and 45.21
percent debt. Rates went into effect on November 1, 2009.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Interim
rates, subject to refund, were in effect from August 1, 2008 through October 31,
2009. During 2009, Minnesota Power recorded a $21.7 million liability for
refunds of interim rates, including interest, required to be made as a result of
the May 2009 Order and the August 2009 Reconsideration Order. In 2009, $21.4
million was refunded, with a remaining $0.3 million balance to be refunded in
early 2010; $7.6 million of the refunds required to be made were related to
interim rates charged in 2008.</font></div>
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May 2009 Order, the MPUC also approved the stipulation and settlement agreement
that affirmed the Company&#8217;s continued recovery of fuel and purchased power costs
under the former base cost of fuel that was in effect prior to the retail rate
filing. The transition to the former base cost of fuel began with the
implementation of final rates on November 1, 2009. Any revenue impact associated
with this transition will be identified in a future filing related to the
Company&#8217;s fuel clause operation.</font></div>
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Power previously stated its intention to file for additional revenues to recover
the costs of significant investments to ensure current and future system
reliability, enhance environmental performance and bring new renewable energy to
northeastern Minnesota. As a result, Minnesota Power filed a retail rate
increase request with the MPUC on November 2, 2009, seeking a return on equity
of 11.50 percent, a capital structure consisting of 54.29 percent equity and
45.71 percent debt, and on an annualized basis, an $81.0 million net increase in
electric retail revenue.</font></div>
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law allows the collection of interim rates while the MPUC processes the rate
filing. On December&#160;30,&#160;2009, the MPUC issued an Order (the Order)
authorizing $48.5 million of Minnesota Power&#8217;s November&#160;2,&#160;2009,
interim rate increase request of $73.0 million. The MPUC cited exigent
circumstances in reducing Minnesota Power&#8217;s interim rate request. Because the
scope and depth of this reduction in interim rates was unprecedented, and
because Minnesota law does not allow Minnesota Power to formally challenge the
MPUC&#8217;s action until a final decision in the case is rendered, on January 6,
2010, Minnesota Power sent a letter to the MPUC expressing its concerns about
the Order and requested that the MPUC reconsider its decision on its own motion.
Minnesota Power described its belief the MPUC&#8217;s decision violates the law by
prejudging the merits of the rate request prior to an evidentiary hearing and
results in the confiscation of utility property. Further, the Company is
concerned that the decision will have negative consequences on the environmental
policy directions of the State of Minnesota by denying recovery for statutory
mandates during the pendency of the rate proceeding. The MPUC has not acted in
response to Minnesota Power&#8217;s letter.</font></div>
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case process requires public hearings and an evidentiary hearing before an
administrative law judge, both of which are scheduled for the second quarter of
2010. A final decision on the rate request is expected in the fourth quarter. We
cannot predict the final level of rates that may be approved by the MPUC, and we
cannot predict whether a legal challenge to the MPUC&#8217;s interim rate decision
will be forthcoming or successful.</font></div>
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Rates.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">&#160;</font>Minnesota
Power&#8217;s non-affiliated municipal customers consist of 16 municipalities in
Minnesota and 1 private utility in Wisconsin. SWL&amp;P, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of ALLETE, is also a customer of Minnesota Power. In 2008, Minnesota
Power entered into new contracts with these customers which transitioned
customers to formula-based rates, allowing rates to be adjusted annually based
on changes in cost. In February 2009, the FERC approved our municipal contracts
which expire December 31, 2013. Under the formula-based rates provision,
wholesale rates are set at the beginning of the year based on expected costs and
provide for a true-up calculation for actual costs. Wholesale rate increases
totaling approximately $6 million and $10 million annually were implemented on
February 1, 2009 and January 1, 2010, respectively, with approximately $6
million of additional revenues under the true-up provision accrued in 2009,
which will be billed in 2010.</font></div>
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Increase.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">&#160;</font>SWL&amp;P&#8217;s
current retail rates are based on a December 2008 PSCW retail rate order that
became effective January 1, 2009, and allows for an 11.1 percent return on
equity. The new rates reflected a 3.5 percent average increase in retail utility
rates for SWL&amp;P customers (a 13.4 percent increase in water rates, a 4.7
percent increase in electric rates, and a 0.6 percent decrease in natural gas
rates). On an annualized basis, the rate increase will generate approximately $3
million in additional revenue.</font></div>
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Customers</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;</font>Electric
power is one of several key inputs in the taconite mining, paper production, and
pipeline industries. In 2009, approximately 37 percent (57 percent in 2008), of
our Regulated Utility kilowatt-hour sales were made to our industrial customers,
which includes the taconite, paper and pulp, and pipeline
industries.</font></div>
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in the fall of 2008, worldwide steel makers began to dramatically cut steel
production in response to reduced demand driven largely by the global credit
concerns. United States raw steel production ran at approximately 50 percent of
capacity in 2009, reflecting poor demand in automobiles, durable goods, and
structural and other steel products.</font></div><br>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In late
2008, Minnesota taconite producers began to feel the impacts of decreased steel
demand, and reduced taconite production levels occurred in 2009. Annual taconite
production in Minnesota was approximately 18 million tons in 2009 (40 million
tons in 2008 and 39 million tons in 2007). Consequently, 2009 kilowatt-hour
sales to our taconite customers were lower by approximately 54 percent from 2008
levels, and we sold available power to Other Power Suppliers to partially
mitigate the earnings impact of these lower taconite sales.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Raw steel
production in the United States is projected to improve in 2010, and is
estimated to run at approximately 60 percent of capacity. As a result, Minnesota
Power expects an increase in taconite production in 2010 compared to 2009,
although production will still be less than previous years&#8217; levels. We will
continue to market available power to Other Power Suppliers in an effort to
mitigate the earnings impact of these lower industrial sales. Sales to Other
Power Suppliers are dependent upon the availability of generation and are sold
at market-based prices into the MISO market on a daily basis or through
bilateral agreements of various durations. We can make no assurances that our
power marketing efforts will fully offset the reduced earnings resulting from
lower demand nominations from our industrial customers.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Minnesota
Power&#8217;s paper and pulp customers ran at, or very near, full capacity for the
majority of 2009, despite the fact that the industry as a whole experienced the
impacts of the global recession in reduced sales of nearly every paper grade.
Federal tax credits provided a subsidy for paper producers which allowed them to
remain competitive. Minnesota Power&#8217;s paper and pulp customers benefited from
the temporary or permanent idling of competitor plants both in North America and
in Europe, as well as continued strength of the Canadian dollar and the Euro
which has reduced imports both from Canada and Europe.</font></div>
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pipeline customers continued to operate at near capacity levels. As Western
Canadian oil sands reserves continue to develop and expand, pipeline operators
served by the Company are executing expansion plans to transport Western
Canadian crude oil reserves (Alberta Oil Sands) to United States markets. Access
to traditional Midwest markets is being expanded to Southern markets as the
Canadian supply is displacing domestic production and deliveries imported from
the Gulf Coast. We believe we are strategically positioned to serve these
expanding pipeline facilities.</font></div>
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Load.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">&#160;</font>Several
companies in northeastern Minnesota continue to progress in development of
natural resource based projects that represent long-term growth potential and
load diversity for Minnesota Power. These potential projects are in the ferrous
and non-ferrous mining and steel industries. These projects include PolyMet
Mining Corporation (PolyMet), Mesabi Nugget Delaware, LLC (Mesabi Nugget), and
United States Steel Corporation&#8217;s expansion at its Keewatin Taconite facility.
Additionally, Essar Steel Limited Minnesota (Essar), continues to work with
local agencies on infrastructure development for its taconite mine, direct
reduction iron-making facility, and steel mill within the Nashwauk, MN municipal
utility service boundary.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">PolyMet</font>. Minnesota Power has
executed a long-term contract with PolyMet, a new industrial customer planning
to start a copper-nickel and precious metal (non-ferrous) mining operation in
northeastern Minnesota.&#160;PolyMet is currently in the environmental
permitting process, and the public comment period on its Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) closed on February 3, 2010.&#160;Assuming that the DEIS
is judged to be complete, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may issue a Statement of Adequacy by mid-year 2010,
with issuance of environmental permitting to follow.&#160;Should these events
occur, operations could begin in late 2011 and Minnesota Power will begin to
supply approximately 70 MW of power through a contract lasting at least through
2018.</font></div>
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construction of the initial Mesabi Nugget facility is essentially complete and
the first production occurred in January 2010. Steel Dynamics, Inc., the
principal owner of Mesabi Nugget, has indicated that commissioning and
production ramp-up activities will occur throughout 2010, with full production
levels expected to be reached during the year. Mesabi Nugget is currently
pursuing permits for taconite mining activities on lands formerly mined by Erie
Mining Company and LTV Steel Mining Company near Hoyt Lakes, MN. Assuming
receipt of environmental permits to mine by the end of 2010, mining activities
could begin in 2011, which would allow Mesabi Nugget to self-supply its own
taconite concentrates and would result in increased electrical loads. Minnesota
Power has a 15 MW long-term power supply contract with Mesabi Nugget lasting at
least through 2017.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Keewatin Taconite.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;</font>In February 2008, United
States Steel Corporation announced its intent to restart a pellet line at its
Keewatin Taconite processing facility (Keetac). This pellet line, which has been
idled since 1980, could be restarted and updated as part of a $300 million
investment, bringing about 3.6 million tons of additional pellet making
capability to northeastern Minnesota. The public comment period for a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for the Keetac facility ended on January 26,
2010.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Renewable
Energy</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">. </font>In
February 2007, Minnesota enacted a law requiring 25 percent of Minnesota Power&#8217;s
total retail energy sales in Minnesota come from renewable energy sources by
2025. The law also requires Minnesota Power to meet interim milestones of 12
percent by 2012, 17 percent by 2016, and 20 percent by 2020. Minnesota Power has
identified a plan to meet the renewable goals set by Minnesota and has included
this in the most recent filing of the IRP with the MPUC. The law allows the MPUC
to modify or delay a standard obligation if implementation will cause
significant ratepayer cost or technical reliability issues. If a utility is not
in compliance with a standard, the MPUC may order the utility to construct
facilities, purchase renewable energy or purchase renewable energy credits.
Minnesota Power was developing and making renewable supply additions as part of
its generation planning strategy prior to the enactment of this law and this
activity continues.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We are
executing our renewable energy strategy. In 2006 and 2007, we entered into two
long-term power purchase agreements for a total of 98 MWs of wind energy
constructed in North Dakota (Oliver Wind I and II). Taconite Ridge Wind I, our
$50&#160;million, 25-MW wind facility located in northeastern Minnesota became
operational in 2008.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">North Dakota Wind Project.</font> On
December 31, 2009, we purchased an existing 250 kV DC transmission line from
Square Butte for $69.7 million. The 465-mile transmission line runs from Center,
North Dakota to Duluth, Minnesota. We expect to use this line to transport
increasing amounts of wind energy from North Dakota while gradually phasing out
coal-based electricity currently being delivered to our system over this
transmission line from Square Butte&#8217;s lignite coal-fired generating unit.
Acquisition of this transmission line was approved by the MPUC and the FERC. In
addition, the FERC issued an order on November 24, 2009, authorizing acquisition
of the transmission facilities and conditionally accepting, upon compliance and
other filings, the proposed tariff revisions, interconnection agreement and
other related agreements.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On July
7, 2009, the MPUC approved our petition seeking current cost recovery of
investments and expenditures related to Bison I and associated transmission
upgrades. We anticipate filing a petition with the MPUC in the first quarter of
2010 to establish customer billing rates for the approved cost recovery. Bison I
is the first portion of several hundred MWs of our North Dakota Wind Project,
which upon completion will fulfill the 2025 renewable energy supply requirement
for our retail load. Bison I, located near Center, North Dakota, will be
comprised of 33 wind turbines with a total nameplate capacity of 75.9 MWs and
will be phased into service in late 2010 and 2011.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
September 29, 2009, the NDPSC authorized site construction for Bison I. On
October 2, 2009, Minnesota Power filed a route permit application with the NDPSC
for a 22 mile, 230 kV Bison I transmission line that will connect Bison I to the
DC transmission line at the Square Butte Substation in Center, North Dakota. An
order is expected in the first quarter of 2010.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Manitoba Hydro.</font> Minnesota
Power has a long-term power purchase agreement with Manitoba Hydro expiring in
2015. (See Item 1. Business &#8211; Power Supply.) In addition, Minnesota Power is
currently negotiating definitive agreements on two additional purchased power
transactions with Manitoba Hydro: an initial purchase of surplus energy over the
next ten years, followed by an anticipated long-term purchase of a 250-MW
capacity and energy agreement beginning in approximately 2020. The 250-MW
long-term purchase will require construction of hydroelectric facilities in
Manitoba and major new transmission facilities between Canada and the United
States. Transmission studies and definitive agreement negotiations are ongoing.
Both purchases require MPUC approval.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Hibbard Renewable Energy Center.
</font>On September 30, 2009, we purchased boilers and associated systems
previously owned by the City of Duluth. This facility was initially built in the
late 1930s as a coal burning power plant, and retrofitted to burn wood-based
biomass fuel as well as coal. Over time, Minnesota Power intends to invest
approximately $20 million to upgrade the boilers and associated systems to
increase biomass energy generation at the plant. Hibbard&#8217;s current generating
capacity is approximately 50 MWs. This purchase will help us achieve Minnesota&#8217;s
mandate of providing 25 percent of our retail energy from renewable resources by
2025.</font></div>
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Resource Plan</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">.</font>
On October 5, 2009, Minnesota Power filed with the MPUC its 2010 Integrated
Resource Plan, a comprehensive estimate of future capacity needs within
Minnesota Power&#8217;s service territory. Minnesota Power does not anticipate the
need for new base load generation within the Minnesota Power service territory
over the next 15 years, and plans to meet estimated future customer demand while
achieving:</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">To
achieve these objectives over the coming years, we plan to reshape our
generation portfolio by adding 300 to 500 megawatts of renewable energy to our
generation mix, and exploring options to incorporate peaking or intermediate
resources. Our 76 MW Bison I Wind Project in North Dakota is expected to be in
service in late 2010 and 2011.</font></div>
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project average annual long-term growth of approximately one percent in electric
usage over the next 15 years. We will also focus on conservation and demand side
management to meet the energy savings goals established in Minnesota
legislation.</font></div><br>
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</a><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Climate Change.</font> Minnesota
Power is addressing climate change by taking the following steps that also
ensure reliable and environmentally compliant generation resources to meet our
customer&#8217;s requirements.</font></div>
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      the efficiency of our coal-based generation facilities, as well as other
      process efficiencies.</font></div>
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      energy conservation initiatives with our customers and demand side
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      research of technologies to reduce carbon emissions from generation
      facilities and support carbon sequestration
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scientific community generally accepts that emissions of GHGs are linked to
global climate change. Climate change creates physical and financial risk. These
physical risks could include, but are not limited to, increased or decreased
precipitation and water levels in lakes and rivers; increased temperatures; and
the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. These all have the
potential to affect the Company&#8217;s business and operations.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Federal Legislation</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">.</font> We
believe that future regulations may restrict the emissions of GHGs from our
generation facilities. Several proposals at the Federal level to &#8220;cap&#8221; the
amount of GHG emissions have been made. On June 26, 2009, the U.S. House of
Representatives passed H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of
2009. H.R. 2454 is a comprehensive energy bill that also includes a
cap-and-trade program. H.R. 2454 allocates a significant number of emission
allowances to the electric utility sector to mitigate cost impacts on consumers.
Based on the emission allowance allocations, we expect we would have to purchase
additional allowances. We&#8217;re unable to predict at this time the value of these
allowances.</font></div>
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September 30, 2009, the Senate introduced S. 1733, the Senate version of H.R.
2454. This legislation proposes a more stringent, near-term greenhouse emissions
reduction target in 2020 of 20 percent below 2005 levels, as compared to the 17
percent reduction proposed by H.R. 2454.&#160;</font></div>
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may consider proposals other than cap-and-trade programs to address GHG
emissions. We are unable to predict the outcome of H.R. 2454, S. 1733, or other
efforts that Congress may make with respect to GHG emissions, and the impact
that any GHG emission regulations may have on the Company. We cannot predict the
nature or timing of any additional GHG legislation or regulation. Although we
are unable to predict the compliance costs we might incur, the costs could have
a material impact on our financial results.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Greenhouse Gas Reduction.</font> In
2007, Minnesota passed legislation establishing non-binding targets for carbon
dioxide reductions. This legislation establishes a goal of reducing statewide
GHG emissions across all sectors to a level at least 15 percent below 2005
levels by 2015, at least 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2025, and at least 80
percent below 2005 levels by 2050.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Accord. </font>Minnesota is also participating in the Midwestern Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Accord (the Accord), a regional effort to develop a multi-state
approach to GHG emission reductions. The Accord includes an agreement to develop
a multi-sector cap-and-trade system to help meet the targets established by the
group.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Reporting.</font> In May 2008, Minnesota passed legislation that required the
MPCA to track emissions and make interim emissions reduction recommendations
towards meeting the State&#8217;s goal of reducing GHG by 80 percent by 2050. GHG
emissions from 2008 were reported in 2009.</font></div>
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predict the nature or timing of any additional GHG legislation or regulation.
Although we are unable to predict the compliance costs we might incur, the costs
could have a material impact on our financial results.</font></div>
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Initiatives.</font> The United States is not a party to the Kyoto Protocol,
which is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC) that requires developed countries to cap GHG emissions at certain
levels during the 2008 to 2012 time period. In December 2009, leaders of
developed and developing countries met in Copenhagen, Denmark, under the UNFCCC
and issued the Copenhagen Accord. The Copenhagen Accord provides a mechanism for
countries to make economy-wide GHG emission mitigation commitments for reducing
emissions of GHG by 2020 and provide for developed countries to fund GHG
emissions mitigation projects in developing countries. President Obama
participated in the development of, and endorsed the Copenhagen
Accord.</font></div>
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Rule</font>. On September 22, 2009, the EPA issued the final rule mandating that
certain GHG emission sources, including electric generating units, are required
to report emission levels.&#160;The rule is intended to allow the EPA to collect
accurate and timely data on GHG emissions that can be used to form future policy
decisions. The rule was effective January 1, 2010, and all GHG emissions must be
reported on an annual basis by March 31 of the following year. Currently, we
have the equipment and data tools necessary to report our 2010 emissions to
comply with this rule.</font></div><br>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring
Rule.</font>&#160;On October 27, 2009, the EPA issued the proposed Prevention of
Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring rule. This
proposed regulation addresses the six primary greenhouse gases and new
thresholds for when permits will be required for new facilities and existing
facilities which undergo major modifications. The rule would require large
industrial facilities, including power plants, to obtain construction and
operating permits that demonstrate Best Available Control Technologies (BACT)
are being used at the facility to minimize GHG emissions.&#160;The EPA is
expected to propose BACT standards for GHG emissions from stationary
sources.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">For our
existing facilities, the proposed rule does not require amending our existing
Title V operating permits to include BACT for GHGs.&#160;However, modifying or
installing units with GHG emissions that trigger the PSD permitting requirements
could require amending operating permits to incorporate BACT to control GHG
emissions.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">EPA Endangerment Findings.</font> On
December 15, 2009, the EPA published its findings that the emissions of six GHG,
including CO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">2</font>, methane,
and nitrous oxide, endanger human health or welfare. This finding may result in
regulations that establish motor vehicle GHG emissions standards in 2010. There
is also a possibility that the endangerment finding will enable expansion of the
EPA regulation under the Clean Air Act to include GHGs emitted from stationary
sources. A petition for review of the EPA&#8217;s endangerment findings was filed by
the Coalition for Responsible Regulation, et. al. with the United States
District Court Circuit Court of Appeals on
December&#160;23,&#160;2009.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Coal Ash
Management Facilities.</font> Minnesota Power generates coal ash at all five of
its steam electric stations. Two facilities store ash in onsite impoundments
(ash ponds) with engineered liners and containment dikes. Another facility
stores dry ash in a landfill with an engineered liner and leachate collection
system. Two facilities generate a combined wood and coal ash that is either land
applied as an approved beneficial use, or trucked to state permitted landfills.
Minnesota Power continues to monitor state and federal legislative and
regulatory activities that may affect its ash management practices. The EPA is
expected to propose new regulations in February 2010 pertaining to the
management of coal ash by electric utilities. It is unknown how potential coal
ash management rule changes will affect Minnesota Power&#8217;s facilities. On March
9, 2009, the EPA requested information from Minnesota Power (and other
utilities) on its ash storage impoundments at Boswell and Laskin. On
June&#160;22,&#160;2009, Minnesota Power received an additional EPA information
request pertaining to Boswell. Minnesota Power responded to both these
information requests. On August 19, 2009, the Minnesota DNR visited both the
Boswell and Laskin ash ponds. The purpose of the inspection was to assess the
structural integrity of the ash ponds, as well as review operational and
maintenance procedures. There were no significant findings or concerns from the
DNR staff during the inspections.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">CapX2020</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;</font>Minnesota Power is a
participant in the CapX2020 initiative which represents an effort to ensure
electric transmission and distribution reliability in Minnesota and the
surrounding region for the future. CapX2020, which includes Minnesota&#8217;s largest
transmission owners, consists of electric cooperatives, municipals and
investor-owned utilities, and has assessed the transmission system and projected
growth in customer demand for electricity through 2020. Studies show that the
region's transmission system will require major upgrades and expansion to
accommodate increased electricity demand as well as support renewable energy
expansion through 2020.</font></div>
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Power intends to invest in two lines, a 250-mile 345 kV line between Fargo,
North Dakota and Monticello, Minnesota, and a 70-mile, 230 kV line between
Bemidji and Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The MPUC issued the Certificate of Need for
the 230 kV line in July&#160;2009. The MPUC decision on the Route Permit
application is expected in 2010. Our total investment in these lines is expected
to be approximately $100&#160;million. We intend to seek recovery of these costs
in a filing with the MPUC in the first quarter of 2010, under a Minnesota Power
transmission cost recovery tariff rider authorized by Minnesota legislation.
Construction of the lines is targeted to begin in late 2010 and may take up to
four years.</font></div>
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Reduction Plans</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">.</font>
We have made investments in pollution control equipment at our Boswell Unit 3
generating unit that reduces particulates, SO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">2</font>, NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">x</font> and
mercury emissions to meet future federal and state requirements. This equipment
was placed in service in November 2009. During the construction phase, the MPUC
authorized a cash return on construction work in progress in lieu of AFUDC, and
this amount was collected through a current cost recovery rider. Our 2010 rate
case proposes to move this project from a current cost recovery rider to base
rates.</font></div>
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environmental regulatory requirements for Taconite Harbor Unit 3 are pending
approval of the Minnesota Regional Haze implementation by the EPA. We are
evaluating compliance requirements for this Unit. Environmental retrofits at
Laskin and Taconite Harbor Units 1 and 2 have been completed and are
in-service.</font></div>
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NO</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub; FONT-STYLE: italic">X</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic"> Reduction
Plan.</font> In September 2008, we submitted to the MPCA and MPUC a $92 million
environmental initiative proposing cost recovery for expenditures relating to
NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">X</font>
emission reductions from Boswell Units 1, 2, and 4. The Boswell NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">X</font> Reduction
Plan is expected to significantly reduce NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">X </font>emissions
from these units. In conjunction with the NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">X</font> reduction,
we plan to make an efficiency improvement to our existing turbine/generator at
Boswell Unit 4 adding approximately 60 MWs of total output. The Boswell 1, 2 and
4, selective non-catalytic reduction NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">X</font> controls
are currently in service, while the Boswell 4 low NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">X</font> burners
and turbine efficiency projects are anticipated to be in service in late 2010.
Our 2010 rate case seeks recovery for this project in base
rates.</font></div><br>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Transmission</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">. </font>We have an approved cost
recovery rider in-place for certain transmission expenditures, and our current
billing factor was approved by the MPUC in June 2009. The billing factor allows
us to charge our retail customers on a current basis for the costs of
constructing certain transmission facilities plus a return on the capital
invested. Our 2010 rate case proposes to move completed transmission projects
from the current cost recovery rider to base rates.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Power Sales
Agreement.</font> On October 29, 2009, Minnesota Power entered into an agreement
to sell Basin 100 MWs of capacity and energy for the next ten years. The
transaction is scheduled to begin in May 2010, following the expiration of two
wholesale power sales contracts on April 30, 2010. The Basin agreement contains
a fixed monthly schedule of capacity charges with an annual escalation
provision. The energy charge is based on a fixed monthly schedule and provides
for annual escalation based on our cost of fuel. The agreement allows us to
recover a pro-rata share of increased costs related to emissions that may occur
during the last five years of the contract. (See Item 3. Power
Marketing.)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Investment in
ATC</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">.</font> At December
31, 2009, our equity investment was $88.4 million, representing an approximate 8
percent ownership interest. ATC provides transmission service under rates
regulated by the FERC that are set in accordance with the FERC&#8217;s policy of
establishing the independent operation and ownership of, and investment in,
transmission facilities. ATC rates are based on a 12.2 percent return on common
equity dedicated to utility plant. ATC has identified $2.5 billion in future
projects needed over the next 10 years to improve the adequacy and reliability
of the electric transmission system. This investment is expected to be funded
through a combination of internally generated cash, debt, and investor
contributions. As additional opportunities arise, we plan to make additional
investments in ATC through general capital calls based upon our pro-rata
ownership interest in ATC. On January 29, 2010, we invested an additional $1.2
million in ATC. In total, we expect to invest approximately $2 million
throughout 2010. (See Note 6. Investment in ATC.)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">BNI Coal.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;</font>In 2009, BNI Coal sold
approximately 4.2 million tons of coal (4.5 million tons in 2008) and
anticipates similar sales in 2010.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">ALLETE Properties.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;</font>ALLETE Properties
represents our Florida real estate investment. Our current strategy for the
assets is to complete and maintain key entitlements and infrastructure
improvements without requiring significant additional investment, and sell the
portfolio over time or in bulk transactions. ALLETE intends to sell its Florida
land assets at reasonable prices when opportunities arise, and reinvest the
proceeds in its growth initiatives. ALLETE does not intend to acquire additional
Florida real estate.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Our two
major development projects are Town Center and Palm Coast Park. Ormond
Crossings, a third major project that is currently in the planning stage,
received land use approvals in December 2006. However, due to a change in the
Florida law that became effective in July 2009, those approvals are being
revised. It is anticipated that the City of Ormond Beach, FL will approve a new
Development Agreement for Ormond Crossings in the first quarter of 2010. The new
agreement will facilitate development of the project as currently planned.
Separately, Lake Swamp wetland mitigation bank was permitted on land that was
previously part of Ormond Crossings.</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Acres
      <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Units
      <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(b)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Sq.
      Ft. <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(b,
      c)</font></font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Current
      Development Projects</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Town
      Center</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">80%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">854</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2,264</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2,238,400</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;Palm
      Coast Park</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">100%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3,143</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3,154</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3,555,000</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Current Development Projects</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3,997</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5,793,400</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Proposed
      Development Project</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;Ormond
      Crossings</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">100%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2,924</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(d)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(d)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Lake
      Swamp Wetland Mitigation Project</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">100%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3,034</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(e)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(e)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="66%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      of Development Projects</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9,955</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5,418</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5,793,400</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Acreage
      amounts are approximate and shown on a gross basis, including wetlands and
      non-controlling interest.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(b)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Estimated
      and includes non-controlling interest. Density at build out may differ
      from these estimates.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(c)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Depending
      on the project, non-residential includes retail commercial, non-retail
      commercial, office, industrial, warehouse, storage and
      institutional.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(d)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">A
      development order that was approved by the City of Ormond Beach is being
      replaced by a development agreement to facilitate development of Ormond
      Crossings as currently planned. At build-out, we expect the project to
      include 2,950 residential units, 4.87 million square feet of various types
      of non-residential space and public
facilities.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Lake Swamp wetland mitigation
      bank is a regionally significant wetlands mitigation bank that was
      permitted by the St. Johns River Water Management District in 2008 and by
      the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in December 2009. Wetland mitigation
      credits will be used at Ormond Crossings and will also be available for
      sale to developers of other projects that are located in the bank&#8217;s
      service area.</font></font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div><br>
    <div id="PGBRK" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">41</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <hr style="COLOR: black" noshade size="2">
        </div>
      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Outlook
(Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Investments
and Other (Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Land Available-for-Sale <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Mixed
      Use</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Residential</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Non-residential</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Agricultural</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Acres
      <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(b)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="middle" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="59%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Land</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,277</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">394</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">113</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">267</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">503</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
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<tr valign="top">
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Other
      land includes land located in Palm Coast, Lehigh, and Cape Coral,
      Florida.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div>
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<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(b)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Acreage
      amounts are approximate and shown on a gross basis, including wetlands and
      non-controlling interest.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Long-term
finance receivables as of December 31, 2009, were $12.9 million, which included
$7.8 million due from an entity which filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection in June 2009. The estimated fair value of the collateral relating to
these receivables was greater than the $7.8 million amount due at December 31,
2009, and no impairment was recorded on these receivables; however, $0.3 million
of impairments was recorded on other receivables.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">If a
purchaser defaults on a sales contract, the legal remedy is usually limited to
terminating the contract and retaining the purchaser&#8217;s deposit. The property is
then available for resale. In many cases, contract purchasers incur significant
costs during due diligence, planning, designing and marketing the property
before the contract closes, therefore they have substantially more at risk than
the deposit.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
intends to sell its Florida land assets at reasonable prices when opportunities
arise. However, if weak market conditions continue for an extended period of
time, the impact on our future operations would be the continuation of little to
no sales while still incurring operating expenses such as community development
district assessments and property taxes. This could result in annual net losses
for ALLETE Properties similar to 2009.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Income Taxes</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;</font>ALLETE&#8217;s aggregate
federal and multi-state statutory tax rate is approximately 41 percent for 2010.
On an ongoing basis, ALLETE has certain tax credits and other tax adjustments
that will reduce the statutory rate to the expected effective tax rate. These
tax credits and adjustments historically have included items such as investment
tax credits, wind production tax credits, AFUDC-Equity, domestic manufacturer&#8217;s
deduction, depletion, Medicare prescription reimbursement, as well as other
items. The annual effective rate can also be impacted by such items as changes
in income from operations before non-controlling interest and income taxes,
state and federal tax law changes that become effective during the year,
business combinations and configuration changes, tax planning initiatives and
resolution of prior years&#8217; tax matters. We expect our effective tax rate to be
approximately 35 percent for 2010.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Liquidity
and Capital Resources</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Liquidity Position. </font>ALLETE is
well-positioned to meet the Company&#8217;s immediate cash flow needs. At December 31,
2009, we have a cash balance of approximately $26&#160;million, $87.8 million of
unused lines of credit ($157.0 million net of $69.2 million drawn down as of
December 31, 2009), and a debt-to-capital ratio of 43 percent. In the first
quarter 2010, we expect to use proceeds from the sale of $80 million First
Mortgage Bonds to repay the amount drawn down on the line of
credit.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Capital Structure. </font>ALLETE&#8217;s
capital structure for each of the last three years is as follows:</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="67%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="67%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="67%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Common
      Equity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$929.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">57</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$827.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">57</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$742.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="4%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">63</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="67%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Non-Controlling
      Interest</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="4%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="67%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Long-Term
      Debt (Including Current Maturities)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">701.0</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">43</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="4%">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="67%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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      Debt</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="67%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1,641.9</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1,441.6</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="5%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.25pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1,174.6</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            </td>
          </tr></table>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div><br>
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        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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</font></div>
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        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">42</font></div>
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        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Liquidity
and Capital Resources (Continued)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cash Flows. </font>Selected
information from ALLETE&#8217;s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows is as
follows:</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Cash
      and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$102.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$23.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$44.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Cash
      Flows from (used for)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      Activities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">137.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">153.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">124.2</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Investing
      Activities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(320.0)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(276.1)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(154.1)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Financing
      Activities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">106.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">201.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Change
      in Cash and Cash Equivalents</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(76.3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">78.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(21.5)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Cash
      and Cash Equivalents at End of Period</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$25.7</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            </td>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Operating Activities.</font> Cash
from operating activities was $137.4 million for 2009 ($153.6 million for 2008;
$124.2 million for 2007). Cash from operating activities was lower in 2009
primarily due to lower net income, an increase in accounts receivable, and
higher deferred regulatory assets, partially offset by higher deferred tax and
depreciation expense. Accounts receivable increased due a receivable for 2009
income tax refunds primarily resulting from substantial income tax deductions
under the bonus depreciation provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (the Act). Deferred regulatory assets increased due to the
collection of certain current cost recovery rider revenue attributable to 2009
being deferred into a later year. Deferred tax expense increased also due to the
bonus depreciation provisions of the Act, and depreciation expense increased in
conjunction with the increase in property, plant and equipment.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Cash from
operating activities was higher in 2008 than 2007 due to an increase in deferred
income tax expense and decreased working capital requirements, which was
partially offset by lower net income and higher contributions to defined benefit
pension and postretirement health plans (included in Other Liabilities on the
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows). Working capital requirements decreased
mainly due to lower uncollected purchased power costs (included in Prepayments
and Other on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows). Deferred income tax
expense increased due to the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, and contributions to
defined benefit pension and postretirement health plans increased $15.6 million
during 2008.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Investing Activities.</font> Cash
used for investing activities was $320.0 million for 2009 ($276.1 million for
2008; $154.1&#160;million for 2007). Cash used for investing activities was
higher than 2008 reflecting increased capital additions to property, plant, and
equipment. Capital additions to property, plant, and equipment increased due to
the purchase of an existing 250 kV DC transmission line for $69.7 million offset
by a decrease in other capital additions because of the completion of some major
capital projects in 2008 and 2009. In addition, 2008 included higher net sales
of short-term investments and proceeds from the sale of assets (retail shopping
center) in Winter Haven, Florida.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Cash used
for investing activities was higher in 2008 than 2007 reflecting increased
capital additions to property, plant, and equipment which were partially offset
by the proceeds from the sale of assets (retail shopping center) in Winter
Haven, Florida. Capital additions to property, plant, and equipment increased
due to construction activity for environmental retrofit projects, AREA Plan
projects, Taconite Ridge, and additional investments in ATC.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Financing Activities.</font> Cash
from financing activities was $106.3 million for 2009 ($201.2&#160;million for
2008; $8.4 million for 2007). Cash from financing activities was lower in 2009
than 2008 due to less debt and common stock issuance. During 2009, $111.4
million of debt was issued, while in 2008 $198.7 million of debt was issued.
During 2009, proceeds from common stock issuances totaled $65.2 million, while
in 2008, proceeds from common stock issuances totaled $71.1 million. Lower debt
and common stock issuance in 2009 was a result of issuing capital in 2008 ahead
of the need for this capital.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Cash from
financing activities was higher in 2008 than 2007 primarily from the issuance of
debt for $198.7 million. In addition, common stock was issued for net proceeds
of $71.1 million. Financing activities increased to support our capital
expenditure program.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Working Capital.</font> Additional
working capital, if and when needed, generally is provided by consolidated bank
lines of credit or the sale of securities or commercial paper. We have available
consolidated bank lines of credit aggregating $87.8 million, the majority of
which expire in January 2012. In addition, we have 0.4 million original issue
shares of our common stock available for issuance through Invest Direct, our
direct stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan, and 3.3 million original
issue shares of common stock available for issuance through a Distribution
Agreement with KCCI, Inc. The amount and timing of future sales of our
securities will depend upon market conditions and our specific
needs.</font></div>
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    <div id="PGBRK" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">43</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Liquidity
and Capital Resources (Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Securities</font>. In January 2009,
we issued $42.0 million in principal amount of unregistered First Mortgage Bonds
(Bonds) in the private placement market. The Bonds mature January 15, 2019, and
carry a coupon rate of 8.17 percent. We have the option to prepay all or a
portion of the Bonds at our discretion, subject to a make-whole provision. The
Bonds are subject to additional terms and conditions which are customary for
this type of transaction. We are using the proceeds from the sale of the Bonds
to fund utility capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes. The
Bonds were sold in reliance on exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to institutional accredited
investors.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
December 2009, we agreed to sell $80.0 million in principal amount of First
Mortgage Bonds (Bonds) in the private placement market in three series as
follows:</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Issue
      Date</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(on
      or about)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="20%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Maturity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Principal
      Amount</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="21%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Coupon</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="22%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">February
      17, 2010</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">April
      15, 2021</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$15
      Million</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="21%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.85%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="22%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">February
      17, 2010</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">April
      15, 2025</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$30
      Million</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="21%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.10%</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">February
      17, 2010</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="20%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">April
      15, 2040</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$35
      Million</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="21%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.00%</font></div>
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    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We expect
to use the proceeds from the February 2010 sale of Bonds to pay down the
syndicated revolving credit facility, to fund utility capital investments or for
general corporate purposes.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
entered into a Distribution Agreement with KCCI, Inc., originating in February
2008 and subsequently amended in February 2009, with respect to the issuance and
sale of up to an aggregate of 6.6 million shares of our common stock, without
par value. The shares may be offered for sale, from time to time, in accordance
with the terms of the agreement pursuant to Registration Statement No.
333-147965. During 2009, 1.7 million shares of common stock were issued under
this agreement resulting in net proceeds of $51.9 million. In 2008, 1.6 million
shares were issued for net proceeds of $60.8 million.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In March
2009, we contributed 463,000 shares of ALLETE common stock, with an aggregate
value of $12.0 million, to our pension plan. On May 19, 2009, we registered the
463,000 shares of ALLETE common stock with the SEC pursuant to Registration
Statement No. 333-147965.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In 2009,
we issued 0.4 million shares of common stock through Invest Direct, Employee
Stock Purchase Plan and Retirement Savings and Stock Ownership Plan resulting in
net proceeds of $13.3 million. These shares of common stock were registered
under the following Registration Statement Nos. 333-150681, 333-105225, and
333-124455, respectively.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Financial Covenants</font>. Our
long-term debt arrangements contain customary covenants. In addition, our lines
of credit and letters of credit supporting certain long-term debt arrangements
contain financial covenants. The most restrictive covenant requires
ALLETE&#160;to maintain a ratio of its Funded Debt to Total Capital (as the
amounts are calculated in accordance with the respective long-term debt
arrangements) of less than or equal to 0.65 to 1.00 measured quarterly. As of
December 31, 2009, our ratio was approximately 0.41 to 1.00. Failure to meet
this covenant would give rise to an event of default if not cured after notice
from the lender, in which event ALLETE may need to pursue alternative sources of
funding. Some of ALLETE&#8217;s debt arrangements contain &#8220;cross-default&#8221; provisions
that would result in an event of default if there is a failure under other
financing arrangements to meet payment terms or to observe other covenants that
would result in an acceleration of payments due. As of December 31, 2009, ALLETE
was in compliance with its financial covenants.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements</font>. Off-balance sheet arrangements are discussed in Note 11.
Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies.</font></div>
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      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
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        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">44</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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        </div>
      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Liquidity
and Capital Resources (Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Contractual Obligations and
Commercial Commitments</font>. Minnesota Power has contractual obligations and
other commitments that will need to be funded in the future, in addition to its
capital expenditure programs. The following is a summarized table of contractual
obligations and other commercial commitments at December&#160;31,
2009.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="56%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td colspan="5" valign="bottom" width="44%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Payments
      Due by Period</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="56%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Contractual
      Obligations</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Less
      than</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1
      to 3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4
      to 5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">After</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="56%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">As
      of December 31, 2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1
      Year</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Years</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Years</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5
      Years</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="56%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="56%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Long-Term
      Debt <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1,172.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$196.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$98.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$835.8</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="56%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Pension
      and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">194.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">36.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">105.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">52.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="56%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      Lease Obligations</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">89.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">26.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">38.1</font></div>
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="56%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Unconditional
      Purchase Obligations</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">394.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">114.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">102.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">30.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">146.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="56%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1,849.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$431.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10.9pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$196.5</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1,020.7</font></div>
            </td>
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    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
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      <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
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            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(a)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Includes
      interest and assumes variable interest rates in effect at December 31,
      2009, remains constant through remaining
term.</font></div>
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          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(b)</font></div>
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            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Excludes
      $9.5 million of noncurrent unrecognized tax benefits due to uncertainty
      regarding the timing of future cash payments related to the guidance in
      accounting for uncertain tax
positions.</font></div>
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    </div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Long-Term Debt. </font>Our long-term
debt obligations, including long-term debt due within one year, represent the
principal amount of bonds, notes and loans which are recorded on our
consolidated balance sheet, plus interest. The table above assumes the interest
rate in effect at December 31, 2009, remains constant through the remaining
term. (See Note 10. Short-Term and Long-Term Debt.)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Pension and Other Postretirement
Benefit Plans.</font> The funded status of the defined pension and other
postretirement benefit obligations refers to the difference between plan assets
and estimated obligations under the plans. The funded status may change over
time due to several factors, including contribution levels, assumed discount
rates and actual and assumed rates of return on plan assets.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Management
considers various factors when making funding decisions such as regulatory
requirements, actuarially determined minimum contribution requirements, and
contributions required to avoid benefit restrictions for the pension plans.
Estimated defined benefit pension contributions for years 2010 through 2014 are
expected to be up to $25 million per year, and are based on estimates and
assumptions that are subject to change. Funding for the other postretirement
benefit plans is impacted by utility regulatory requirements. Estimated
postretirement health and life contributions for years 2010 through 2014 are
approximately $11 million per year, and are based on estimates and assumptions
that are subject to change.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Unconditional Purchase Obligations.
</font>Unconditional purchase obligations represent our Square Butte power
purchase agreements, minimum purchase commitments under coal and rail contracts,
and purchase obligations for certain capital expenditure projects. (See Note 11.
Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies.)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Under our
power purchase agreement with Square Butte that extends through 2026, we are
obligated to pay our pro rata share of Square Butte&#8217;s costs based on our
entitlement to the output of Square Butte&#8217;s 455-MW coal-fired generating unit
near Center, North Dakota. Minnesota Power&#8217;s payment obligation will be
suspended if Square Butte fails to deliver any power, whether produced or
purchased, for a period of one year. Square Butte&#8217;s fixed costs consist
primarily of debt service. The table above reflects our share of future debt
service based on our output entitlement of 50 percent. This debt service may be
reduced if the contingent power sales agreement with Minnkota Power goes into
effect in 2013. For further information on Square Butte see Note 11.
Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We have
two wind power purchase agreements with an affiliate of NextEra Energy to
purchase the output from two wind facilities, Oliver Wind I and Oliver Wind II
located near Center, North Dakota. We began purchasing the output from Oliver
Wind I, a 50-MW facility, in December 2006 and the output from Oliver Wind II, a
48-MW facility in November 2007. Each agreement is for 25 years and provides for
the purchase of all output from the facilities. There are no fixed capacity
charges, and we only pay for energy as it is delivered to us.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Credit Ratings</font>. Our securities
have been rated by Standard &amp; Poor&#8217;s and by Moody&#8217;s. Rating agencies use
both quantitative and qualitative measures in determining a company&#8217;s credit
rating. These measures include business risk, liquidity risk, competitive
position, capital mix, financial condition, predictability of cash flows,
management strength and future direction. Some of the quantitative measures can
be analyzed through a few key financial ratios, while the qualitative ones are
more subjective. The disclosure of these credit ratings is not a recommendation
to buy, sell or hold our securities. Ratings are subject to revision or
withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization. Each rating should
be evaluated independently of any other rating.</font></div><br>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
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        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">45</font></div>
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</font></div>
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and Capital Resources (Continued)</font></div>
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Ratings (Continued)</font></div>
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      Ratings</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Standard
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Moody&#8217;s</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Issuer
      Credit Rating</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="15%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">BBB+</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="16%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Baa1</font></div>
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      Paper</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="15%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">A-2</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">P-2</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Senior
      Secured</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="15%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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      Mortgage Bonds <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="15%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">A&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="16%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">A2</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="53%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Unsecured
      Debt</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="15%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Collier
      County Industrial Development Revenue Bonds &#8211; Fixed Rate</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">BBB</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="16%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
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            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Includes
      collateralized pollution control
bonds.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Common Stock Dividends</font>. ALLETE
is committed to providing an attractive, secure dividend to its shareholders
while, at the same time, funding its growth strategy. The Company&#8217;s long-term
objective is to maintain a dividend payout ratio similar to our peers and
provide for future dividend increases. In 2009, we paid out 93 percent (61
percent in 2008; 53 percent in 2007) of our per share earnings in dividends. On
January 21, 2010, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.44 per share,
unchanged from 2009, which is payable on March 1, 2010, to shareholders of
record at the close of business on February&#160;15,&#160;2010.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Capital
Requirements</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE&#8217;s
projected capital expenditures for the years 2010 through 2014 are presented in
the table below. Actual capital expenditures may vary from the estimates due to
changes in forecasted plant maintenance, regulatory decisions or approvals,
future environmental requirements, base load growth or capital market
conditions.</font></div>
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            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="35%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Capital
      Expenditure<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">s</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2010</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2011</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2012</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2013</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2014</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="35%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Regulated
      Utility Operations</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="27%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Base
      and Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$156</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$82</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
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      </font></td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Current
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="23%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Environmental</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="23%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Renewable</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">81</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">66</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">147</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="23%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Transmission</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">21</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">27</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">42</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">13</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">108</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="23%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Generation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="27%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Current Cost Recovery</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">88</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">87</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">27</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">42</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">13</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">257</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="35%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Regulated
      Utility Capital Expenditures</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">244</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">169</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">108</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">124</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">102</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">747</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="23%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">18</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">24</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">64</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Capital Expenditures</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$250</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$187</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$132</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$132</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$110</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$811</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
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<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Estimated
      current capital expenditures recoverable outside of a rate
      case.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We intend
to finance expenditures from both internally generated funds and incremental
debt and equity.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Environmental
and Other Matters</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Our
businesses are subject to regulation of environmental matters by various
federal, state and local authorities. Due to future restrictive environmental
requirements through legislation and/or rulemaking, we anticipate that potential
expenditures for environmental matters will be material and will require
significant capital investments. We are unable to predict the outcome of the
issues discussed in Note 11. Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies. (See
Item 1. Business &#8211; Environmental Matters.)</font></div>
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Risk</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
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Investments</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Available-for-Sale
Securities.</font> At December 31, 2009, our available-for-sale securities
portfolio consisted of securities established to fund certain employee benefits
and auction rate securities. (See Note 7. Investments.)</font></div>
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exposed to risks resulting from changes in interest rates as a result of our
issuance of variable rate debt. We manage our interest rate risk by varying the
issuance and maturity dates of our fixed rate debt, limiting the amount of
variable rate debt, and continually monitoring the effects of market changes in
interest rates. The table below presents the long-term debt obligations and the
corresponding weighted average interest rate at December 31,
2009.</font></div><br>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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Risk (Continued)</font></div>
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            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="26%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2010</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2011</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2012</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
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            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
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            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Long-Term
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            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="26%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fixed
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1.6</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.2</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.9</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.9</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.8</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="26%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="26%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Variable
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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            </td>
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              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      $65 million line of credit is included in the fixed rate maturity of
      $528.1 as it will be refinanced with long-term debt in the first quarter
      of 2010.</font></div>
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              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Assumes
      rate in effect at December 31, 2009, remains constant through remaining
      term.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Interest
rates on variable rate long-term debt are reset on a periodic basis reflecting
current market conditions. Based on the variable rate debt outstanding at
December 31, 2009, and assuming no other changes to our financial structure, an
increase or decrease of 100 basis points in interest rates would impact the
amount of pretax interest expense by $0.8 million.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Commodity Price Risk</font>. Our
regulated utility operations in Minnesota and Wisconsin incur costs for fuel
(primarily coal and related transportation), power, and natural gas purchased
for resale in our regulated service territories. Our regulated utilities&#8217;
exposure to price risk for these commodities is significantly mitigated by the
current ratemaking process and regulatory environment, which allows recovery of
fuel costs in excess of those in the 2008 retail rate case filing. Conversely,
costs below those in the 2008 retail rate case filing result in a credit to our
ratepayers. We seek to prudently manage our customers&#8217; exposure to price risk by
entering into contracts of various durations and terms for the purchase of coal
and power (in Minnesota), power and natural gas (in Wisconsin), and related
transportation costs.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Power Marketing</font>. Our power
marketing activities consist of (1) purchasing energy in the wholesale market
for resale in our regulated service territories when retail energy requirements
exceed generation output and (2) selling excess available energy and purchased
power. From time to time, our utility operations may have excess energy that is
temporarily not required by retail and wholesale customers in our regulated
service territory. We actively sell this energy to the wholesale market to
optimize the value of our generating facilities.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In 2009
kilowatt-hour sales to our taconite customers were lower by approximately 54
percent from 2008 levels. During 2009, we sold available power to Other Power
Suppliers to partially mitigate the earnings impact of these lower industrial
sales. Minnesota Power expects an increase in taconite production in 2010
compared to 2009, although production will still be less than previous years&#8217;
levels.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">For the
year ended December 31, 2009, we have entered into financial derivative
instruments to manage price risk for certain power marketing contracts.
Outstanding derivative contracts at December 31, 2009, consist of cash flow
hedges for an energy sale that includes pricing based on daily natural gas
prices, and FTRs purchased to manage congestion risk for forward power sales
contracts. These derivative instruments are recorded on our consolidated balance
sheet at fair value. As of December&#160;31, 2009, we recorded approximately
$0.7 million of derivatives in other assets on our consolidated balance sheet of
which the entire balance relates to our FTRs. These derivative instruments
settle monthly throughout the first five months of 2010. (See Note 8.
Derivatives.)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Approximately
200 MWs of capacity and energy from our Taconite Harbor facility in northern
Minnesota has been sold through two sales contracts totaling 175&#160;MWs
(201&#160;MWs including a 15 percent reserve), which were effective May&#160;1,
2005, and expire on April 30, 2010. Both contracts contain fixed monthly
capacity charges and fixed minimum energy charges. One contract provides for an
annual escalator to the energy charge based on increases in our cost of fuel,
subject to a small minimum annual escalation. The other contract provides that
the energy charge will be the greater of the fixed minimum charge or an annual
amount based on the variable production cost of a combined-cycle, natural gas
unit. Our exposure in the event of a full or partial outage at our Taconite
Harbor facility is significantly limited under both contracts. When the buyer is
notified at least two months prior to an outage, there is no liability. Outages
with less than two months notice are subject to an annual duration limitation
typical of this type of contract. These contracts qualify for the normal
purchase normal sale exception under the guidance for derivative instruments and
hedging activities and are not required to be recorded at fair
value.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We are
exposed to credit risk primarily through our power marketing activities. We use
credit policies to manage credit risk, which includes utilizing an established
credit approval process and monitoring counterparty limits.</font></div>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Market
Risk (Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Power
Marketing (Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Power Sales Agreement. </font>On
October 29, 2009, Minnesota Power entered into an agreement to sell Basin 100
MWs of capacity and energy for the next ten years. The transaction is scheduled
to begin in May 2010, following the expiration of two wholesale power sales
contracts on April 30, 2010. The Basin agreement contains a fixed monthly
schedule of capacity charges with a minimum annual escalation provision. The
energy charge is based on a fixed monthly schedule and provides for annual
escalation based on our cost of fuel. The agreement allows us to recover a
pro-rata share of increased costs related to emissions that may occur during the
last five years of the contract.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">New
Accounting Standards</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">New
accounting standards are discussed in Note 1.</font></div>
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      7A.</font></div>
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      and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">See Item
7. Management&#8217;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations &#8211; Market Risk for information related to quantitative and qualitative
disclosure about market risk.</font></div>
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      8.</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Financial
      Statements and Supplementary Data</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">See our
consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and for each
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009, and supplementary
data, which are indexed in Item 15(a).</font></div>
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      9.</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Changes
      in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
      Disclosure</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Not
applicable.</font></div>
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      9A.</font></div>
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      and Procedures</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Conclusion
Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Under the
supervision and with the participation of management, including our principal
executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of
the effectiveness of the design and operation of ALLETE&#8217;s disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (&#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;)). Based upon those evaluations, our
principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that
such disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide assurance that
information required to be disclosed in ALLETE&#8217;s reports filed or submitted
under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within
the time periods specified in the SEC&#8217;s rules and forms and such information is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal
executive and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Management&#8217;s
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule
13a-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of our management,
including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we
conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over
financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control&#8212;Integrated
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission. Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal
Control&#8212;Integrated Framework, our management concluded that our internal control
over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2009.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
effectiveness of the Company&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2009, has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an
independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which
is included herein.</font></div>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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      9A.</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Controls
      and Procedures (Continued)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Changes
in Internal Controls</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">There has
been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred
during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.</font></div>
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      9B.</font></div>
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      Information</font></div>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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III</font></div>
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      10.</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Directors,
      Executive Officers and Corporate
Governance</font></div>
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otherwise stated, the information required for this Item is incorporated by
reference herein from our Proxy Statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders (2010 Proxy Statement) under the following headings:</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Directors.</font> The
      information regarding directors will be included in the &#8220;Election of
      Directors&#8221; section;</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Audit Committee Financial
      Expert.</font> The information regarding the Audit Committee financial
      expert will be included in the &#8220;Audit Committee Report&#8221;
      section;</font></div>
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    </div>
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      The identity of the Audit Committee members is included in the &#8220;Audit
      Committee Report&#8221; section;</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Executive Officers.</font> The
      information regarding executive officers is included in Part I of this
      Form 10-K; and</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Section 16(a)
      Compliance.</font> The information regarding Section 16(a) compliance will
      be included in the &#8220;Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
      Compliance&#8221; section.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Our 2010
Proxy Statement will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of our
2009 fiscal year.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Code of Ethics.</font> We have
adopted a written Code of Ethics that applies to all of our employees, including
our chief executive officer, chief financial officer and controller. A copy of
our Code of Ethics is available on our website at www.allete.com and print
copies are available without charge upon request to ALLETE, Inc., Attention:
Secretary, 30 West Superior St. Duluth, Minnesota 55802. Any amendment to the
Code of Ethics or any waiver of the Code of Ethics will be disclosed on our
website at www.allete.com promptly following the date of such amendment or
waiver.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Corporate Governance. </font>The
following documents are available on our website at www.allete.com and print
copies are available upon request:</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
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            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Corporate
      Governance Guidelines;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div>
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      </font></div>
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            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Audit
      Committee Charter;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div>
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      </font></div>
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            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
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            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Executive
      Compensation Committee Charter; and</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div>
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            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
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            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Corporate
      Governance and Nominating Committee
Charter.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Any
amendment to these documents will be disclosed on our website at www.allete.com
promptly following the date of such amendment.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
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      11.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Executive
      Compensation</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
information required for this Item is incorporated by reference herein from the
&#8220;Compensation of Executive Officers,&#8221; the &#8220;Compensation Discussion and
Analysis&#8221;, the &#8220;Executive Compensation Committee Report&#8221; and the &#8220;Director
Compensation &#8211; 2009&#8221; sections in our 2010 Proxy Statement.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Item
      12.</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Security
      Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
      Stockholder Matters</font></div>
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          </tr></table>
    </div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
information required for this Item is incorporated by reference herein from the
&#8220;Securities Owned by Certain Beneficial Owners,&#8221; the &#8220;Securities owned by
Directors and Management&#8221; and the &#8220;Equity Compensation Plan Information&#8221;
sections in our 2010 Proxy Statement.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
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      13.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Certain
      Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
      Independence</font></div>
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          </tr></table>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
information required for this Item is incorporated by reference herein from the
&#8220;Corporate Governance&#8221; section in our 2010 Proxy Statement.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We have
adopted a Related Person Transaction Policy which is available on our website at
www.allete.com. Print copies are available without charge, upon request. Any
amendment to this policy will be disclosed on our website at www.allete.com
promptly following the date of such amendment.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
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      14.</font></div>
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      Accounting Fees and Services</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
information required by this Item is incorporated by reference herein from the
&#8220;Audit Committee Report&#8221; section in our 2010 Proxy Statement.</font></div>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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IV</font></div>
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      15.</font></div>
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      and Financial Statement Schedules</font></div>
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      Documents Filed as Part of this Form 10-K.</font></div>
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            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="top" width="77%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Financial
      Statements</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="5%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Page</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top" width="75%">
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            </td>
            <td valign="middle" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Report
      of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="5%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">57</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Consolidated
      Balance Sheet at December 31, 2009 and 2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="5%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">58</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -2.55pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">For
      the Three Years Ended December 31, 2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="middle" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="73%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Consolidated
      Statement of Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="5%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">59</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="73%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.45pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Consolidated
      Statement of Cash Flows</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="5%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">60</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="73%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.4pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Consolidated
      Statement of Shareholders&#8217; Equity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="5%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">61</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Notes
      to Consolidated Financial Statements</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="5%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">62</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="4%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="top" width="77%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Financial
      Statement Schedules</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="middle" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Schedule
      II &#8211; ALLETE Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="5%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">97</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="82%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">All
      other schedules have been omitted either because the information is not
      required to be reported by ALLETE or because the information is included
      in the consolidated financial statements or the notes.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="4%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="3" valign="top" width="77%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Exhibits
      including those incorporated by reference.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Exhibit
Number</font></div>
    <div>
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">*3(a)1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="bottom" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Articles
      of Incorporation, amended and restated as of May 8, 2001, (filed as
      Exhibit 3(b) to the March&#160;31,&#160;2001, Form 10-Q, File No.
      1-3548).</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">*3(a)2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="bottom" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Amendment
      to Articles of Incorporation, dated as of May 12, 2009, (filed as Exhibit
      3 to the June&#160;30,&#160;2009, Form 10-Q, File No.
    1-3548).</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">*3(a)3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="bottom" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Amendment
      to Certificate of Assumed Name, filed with the Minnesota Secretary of
      State on May 8, 2001, (filed as Exhibit 3(a) to the March 31, 2001, Form
      10-Q, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">*3(b)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="bottom" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Bylaws,
      as amended effective August 24, 2004, (filed as Exhibit 3 to the August
      25, 2004, Form 8-K, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">*4(a)1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="bottom" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Mortgage
      and Deed of Trust, dated as of September 1, 1945, between Minnesota Power
      &amp; Light Company (now ALLETE) and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly
      Irving Trust Company) and Douglas J. MacInnes (successor to Richard H.
      West), Trustees (filed as Exhibit 7(c), File No.
  2-5865).</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">*4(a)2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" colspan="4" valign="bottom" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Supplemental
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            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Number</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Dated
      as of</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="28%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Reference
      File</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Exhibit</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">First</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">March
      1, 1949</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="28%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2-7826</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7(b)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%">
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            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%">
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">July
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            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Nineteenth</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%">
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">November
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            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%">
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%">
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%">
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      (Sept. 30, 2004 Form 10-Q)</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%">
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            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="16%">
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      (March 31, 2006 Form 10-Q)</font></div>
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      (June 30, 2008 Form 10-Q)</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="18%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">January
      1, 2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="28%">
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      (2008 Form 10-K)</font></div>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
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</font></div>
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Number</font></div>
    <div>
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
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      of Trust, dated as of August 1, 2004, between the City of Cohasset,
      Minnesota and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee relating to $111
      Million Collateralized Pollution Control Refunding Revenue Bonds (filed as
      Exhibit 4(b) to the September 30, 2004, Form 10-Q, File No.
      1-3548).</font></div>
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      Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2004, between the City of Cohasset,
      Minnesota and ALLETE relating to $111 Million Collateralized Pollution
      Control Refunding Revenue Bonds (filed as Exhibit 4(c) to the September
      30, 2004, Form 10-Q, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
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      and Deed of Trust, dated as of March 1, 1943, between Superior Water,
      Light and Power Company and Chemical Bank &amp; Trust Company and Howard
      B. Smith, as Trustees, both succeeded by U.S. Bank National Association,
      as Trustee (filed as Exhibit 7(c), File No. 2-8668).</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="9%">
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      of Trust:</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="14%">
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            </td>
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      as of</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="27%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Reference
      File</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Exhibit</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">First</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">March
      1, 1951</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="27%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2-59690</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2(d)(1)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Second</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">March
      1, 1962</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="27%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2-27794</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2(d)1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Third</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">July
      1, 1976</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="27%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2-57478</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2(e)1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fourth</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">March
      1, 1985</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="27%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2-78641</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4(b)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fifth</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">December
      1, 1992</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="27%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1-3548
      (1992 Form 10-K)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4(b)1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Sixth</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">March
      24, 1994</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="27%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1-3548
      (1996 Form 10-K)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4(b)1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Seventh</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">November
      1, 1994</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="27%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1-3548
      (1996 Form 10-K)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4(b)2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Eighth</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">January
      1, 1997</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="27%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1-3548
      (1996 Form 10-K)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4(b)3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Ninth</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">October
      1, 2007</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="27%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1-3548
      (2007 Form 10-K)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4(c)3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Tenth</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">October
      1, 2007</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="27%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1-3548
      (2007 Form 10-K)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4(c)4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Eleventh</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">December
      1, 2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="27%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1-3548
      (2008 Form 10-K)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4(c)3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">*10(a)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
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            <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Power
      Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of May 29, 1998, between Minnesota
      Power, Inc. (now ALLETE) and Square Butte Electric Cooperative (filed as
      Exhibit 10 to the June 30, 1998, Form 10-Q, File No.
    1-3548).</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_10d1.htm">10(d)1</a></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_10d1.htm">-</a></font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="72%">
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      Letter, dated January 11, 2006, by and among ALLETE and LaSalle Bank
      National Association, as Agent.</a></font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">*10(d)2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">First
      Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Committed Facility Letter dated
      June 19, 2006, by and among ALLETE and LaSalle Bank National Association,
      as Agent (filed as Exhibit 10(a) to the June&#160;30, 2006, Form 10-Q,
      File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">*10(d)3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Second
      Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Committed Facility Letter dated
      December&#160;14,&#160;2006, by and among ALLETE and LaSalle Bank National
      Association, as Agent (filed as Exhibit 10(d)3 to the 2006 Form 10-K, File
      No. 1-3548).</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">*10(e)1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Financing
      Agreement between Collier County Industrial Development Authority and
      ALLETE dated as of July 1, 2006, (filed as Exhibit 10(b)1 to the
      June&#160;30, 2006, Form 10-Q, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">*10(e)2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Letter
      of Credit Agreement, dated as of July 5, 2006, among ALLETE, the
      Participating Banks and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as
      Administrative Agent and Issuing Bank (filed as Exhibit 10(b)2 to the
      June&#160;30, 2006, Form 10-Q, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_10g.htm">10(g)</a></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_10g.htm">-</a></font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_10g.htm">Agreement dated December 16, 2005, among ALLETE,
      Wisconsin Public Service Corporation and WPS Investments,
      LLC.</a></font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_10h1.htm">+10(h)1</a></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_10h1.htm">-</a></font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_10h1.htm">ALLETE Executive Annual Incentive Plan as amended
      and restated with amendments through
      January&#160;1,&#160;2010.</a></font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">+*10(h)2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Form
      of ALLETE Executive Annual Incentive Plan Form of Awards Effective 2009
      (filed as Exhibit 10(h)7 to the 2008 Form 10-K, File No.
      1-3548).</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_10h3.htm">+10(h)3</a></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_10h3.htm">-</a></font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_10h3.htm">Form of ALLETE Executive Annual Incentive Plan
      Form of Awards Effective 2010.</a></font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">+*10(i)1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE
      and Affiliated Companies Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan I (SERP
      I), as amended and restated, effective January 1, 2009, (filed as Exhibit
      10(i)4 to the 2008 Form 10-K, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">+*10(i)2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE
      and Affiliated Companies Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan II (SERP
      II), effective January 1, 2009, (filed as Exhibit 10(i)5 to the 2008 Form
      10-K, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">+*10(i)3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">January
      2009 Amendment to the ALLETE and Affiliated Companies Supplemental
      Executive Retirement Plan II (SERP II), effective January 20, 2009, (filed
      as Exhibit 10(i)6 to the 2008 Form 10-K, File No.
  1-3548).</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">+*10(j)1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Minnesota
      Power and Affiliated Companies Executive Investment Plan I, as amended and
      restated, effective November 1, 1988, (filed as Exhibit 10(c) to the 1988
      Form 10-K, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">+*10(j)2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Amendments
      through December 2003 to the Minnesota Power and Affiliated Companies
      Executive Investment Plan I (filed as Exhibit 10(v)2 to the 2003 Form
      10-K, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div><br>
    <div id="PGBRK" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
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      Investment Plan I (filed as Exhibit 10(b) to the June 30, 2004, Form 10-Q,
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      Executive Investment Plan II (filed as Exhibit 10(w)2 to the 2003 Form
      10-K, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
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      2004 Amendment to the Minnesota Power and Affiliated Companies Executive
      Investment Plan II (filed as Exhibit 10(c) to the June 30, 2004, Form
      10-Q, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="9%">
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      2006 Amendment to the Minnesota Power and Affiliated Companies Executive
      Investment Plan&#160;II (filed as Exhibit 10(c) to the September 30, 2006,
      Form 10-Q, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">+*10(l)</font></div>
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      Compensation Trust Agreement, as amended and restated, effective January
      1, 1989 (filed as Exhibit 10(f) to the 1988 Form 10-K, File No.
      1-3548).</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">+*10(m)1</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE
      Executive Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan as amended and restated
      effective January&#160;1, 2006, (filed as Exhibit&#160;10 to the May 16,
      2005, Form 8-K, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">+*10(m)2</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
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      of ALLETE Executive Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan 2006
      Nonqualified Stock Option Grant (filed as Exhibit 10(a)1 to the January
      30, 2006, Form 8-K, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">+*10(m)3</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Form
      of ALLETE Executive Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan Nonqualified
      Stock Option Grant Effective 2007 (filed as Exhibit 10(m)6 to the 2006
      Form 10-K, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">+*10(m)4</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Form
      of ALLETE Executive Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan Performance
      Share Grant Effective 2007 (filed as Exhibit 10(m)7 to the 2006 Form 10-K,
      File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">+*10(m)5</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Form
      of ALLETE Executive Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan Performance
      Share Grant Effective 2008 (filed as Exhibit 10(m)10 to the 2007 Form
      10-K, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">+*10(m)6</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
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      Share Grant Effective 2009 (filed as Exhibit 10(m)11 to the 2008 Form
      10-K, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">+*10(m)7&#160;</font></div>
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      Stock Unit Grant Effective 2009 (filed as Exhibit 10(m)12 to the 2008 Form
      10-K, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
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    2010.</a></font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_10m9.htm">Form of ALLETE Executive Long-Term Incentive
      Compensation Plan &#8211; Restricted Stock Unit Grant Effective
      2010.</a></font></div>
            </td>
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">+*10(n)1</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Minnesota
      Power (now ALLETE) Director Stock Plan, effective January 1, 1995 (filed
      as Exhibit 10 to the March 31, 1995, Form 10-Q, File No.
      1-3548).</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">+*10(n)2</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Amendments
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      Plan (filed as Exhibit 10(z)2 to the 2003 Form 10-K, File No.
      1-3548).</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">+*10(n)3</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">July
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      to the June 30, 2004, Form 10-Q, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
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      to the 2006 Form 10-K, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="9%">
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      to the June 30, 2009, Form 10-Q, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
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      (filed as Exhibit 10(n)6 to the 2006 Form 10-K, File No.
      1-3548).</font></div>
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      Restated, effective January 1, 1990, (filed as Exhibit 10(ac) to the 2002
      Form 10-K, File No. 1-3548).</font></div>
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      Deferral Plan (filed as Exhibit 10(aa)2 to the 2003 Form 10-K, File No.
      1-3548).</font></div>
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      Exhibit 10(c) to the March 31, 2005, Form 10-Q, File No.
      1-3548).</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">+*10(o)4</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
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      2006 Amendment to the ALLETE Director Compensation Deferral Plan (filed as
      Exhibit 10(d) to the September 30, 2006, Form 10-Q, File No.
      1-3548).</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div><br>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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</font></div>
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Number</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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      Non-Employee Director Compensation Deferral Plan II, effective May 1, 2009
      (filed as Exhibit 10(a) to the June 30, 2009, Form 10-Q, File No.
      1-3548).</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="10%">
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      Director Compensation Trust Agreement, effective October 11, 2004, (filed
      as Exhibit 10(a) to the September 30, 2004, Form 10-Q, File No.
      1-3548).</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="10%">
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE
      Change of Control Severance Pay Plan Effective February 13, 2008, (filed
      as Exhibit 10(q) to the 2007 Form 10-K, File No.
  1-3548).</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_12.htm">12</a></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_12.htm">-</a></font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_12.htm">Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed
      Charges.</a></font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_21.htm">21</a></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_21.htm">-</a></font></div>
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  Registrant.</a></font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_23a.htm">23(a)</a></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_23a.htm">-</a></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="71%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_23a.htm">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting
      Firm.</a></font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_31a.htm">31(a)</a></font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_31a.htm">-</a></font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_31a.htm">Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief
      Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
      2002.</a></font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_31b.htm">31(b)</a></font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_31b.htm">-</a></font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="71%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_31b.htm">Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief
      Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
      2002.</a></font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_32.htm">32</a></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_32.htm">-</a></font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="71%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_32.htm">Section 1350 Certification of Annual Report by the
      Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section
      906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</a></font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_99.htm">99</a></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="2%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">-</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="71%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><a href="exhibit_99.htm">ALLETE News Release dated February 12, 2010,
      announcing earnings for the year ended December&#160;31, 2009.<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> (This exhibit has been
      furnished and shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section&#160;18
      of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed
      incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
      except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such
      filing.)</font></a></font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SWL&amp;P
is a party to other long-term debt instruments, $6,370,000 of City of Superior,
Wisconsin, Collateralized Utility Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 2007A and
$6,130,000 of City of Superior, Wisconsin, Collateralized Utility Revenue Bonds
Series 2007B, that, pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item&#160;601(b)(4)(iii), are
not filed as exhibits since the total amount of debt authorized under each of
these omitted instruments does not exceed 10 percent of our total consolidated
assets. We will furnish copies of these instruments to the SEC upon its
request.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We are a
party to another long-term debt instrument, $38,995,000 of City of Cohasset,
Minnesota, Variable Rate Demand Revenue Refunding Bonds (ALLETE, formerly
Minnesota Power &amp; Light Company, Project) Series 1997A, Series 1997B and
Series 1997C that, pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item&#160;601(b)(4)(iii), is not
filed as an exhibit since the total amount of debt authorized under this omitted
instrument does not exceed 10 percent of our total consolidated assets. We will
furnish copies of this instrument to the SEC upon its request.</font></div>
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to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</font></div>
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signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.</font></div>
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opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements listed in the index
appearing under Item 15(a)(1) present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position of ALLETE, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company) at
December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of their operations and their cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December&#160;31,
2009<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;</font>in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the
index<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">&#160;</font>appearing
under Item 15(a)(2) presents fairly, in all material respects, the information
set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated
financial statements. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all
material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of
December&#160;31, 2009, based on criteria established in <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Internal Control - Integrated
Framework</font> issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company's management is responsible for these
financial statements and financial statement schedule, for maintaining effective
internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in
Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under
Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial
statements, on the financial statement schedule, and on the Company's internal
control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits. We conducted
our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal
control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our
audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal
control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal
control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness
exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of
internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing
such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinions.</font></div>
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discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company
changed the manner in which it accounts for uncertain tax positions in
2007.</font></div>
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company&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. A company&#8217;s internal control over
financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i)&#160;pertain
to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;
(ii)&#160;provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as
necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of
the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management
and directors of the company; and (iii)&#160;provide reasonable assurance
regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or
disposition of the company&#8217;s assets that could have a material effect on the
financial statements.</font></div>
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of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not
prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.</font></div>
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Financial Statements</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Current
      Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Cash
      and Cash Equivalents</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$25.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$102.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Accounts
      Receivable (Less Allowance of $0.9 and $0.7)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">118.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">76.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Inventories</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">57.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">49.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Prepayments
      and Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">24.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">24.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Current Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">225.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">252.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Property,
      Plant and Equipment &#8211; Net</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,622.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,387.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Regulatory
      Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">293.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">249.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Investment
      in ATC</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">88.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">76.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Investments</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">130.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">136.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">32.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">32.1</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$2,393.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$2,134.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;</font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;</font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;</font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Liabilities
      and Equity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Current
      Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Accounts
      Payable</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$62.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$75.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Accrued
      Taxes</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">20.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Accrued
      Interest</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">11.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Long-Term
      Debt Due Within One Year</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Notes
      Payable</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">32.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">36.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Current Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">133.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">150.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Long-Term
      Debt</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">695.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">588.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Deferred
      Income Taxes</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">253.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">169.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
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      Liabilities</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">47.1</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">325.0</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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      Liabilities</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;</font></td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Commitments
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            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;</font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;</font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;</font></td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE&#8217;s
      Equity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Common
      Stock Without Par Value, 80.0 Shares Authorized, 35.2 and
    32.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Shares
      Outstanding</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">613.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">534.1</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Unearned
      ESOP Shares</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(45.3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(54.9)</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Accumulated
      Other Comprehensive Loss</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(24.0)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(33.0)</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Retained
      Earnings</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">385.4</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">380.9</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      ALLETE Equity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">929.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">827.1</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Non-Controlling
      Interest in Subsidiaries</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.8</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Equity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">939.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">836.9</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Liabilities and Equity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$2,393.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$2,134.8</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.</font></div><br>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">58</font></div>
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      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
Consolidated Statement of Income</font></div>
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions
      Except Per Share Amounts</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      Revenue</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      Revenue</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$766.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$801.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$841.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Prior
      Year Rate Refunds</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(7.6)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Operating Revenue</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">759.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">801.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">841.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      Expenses</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fuel
      and Purchased Power</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">279.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">305.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">347.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      and Maintenance</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">308.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">318.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">313.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Depreciation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">64.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">55.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">48.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Operating Expenses</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">653.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">679.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">710.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">106.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">121.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">131.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Income (Expense)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Interest
      Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(33.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(26.3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(22.6)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity
      Earnings in ATC</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">17.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Other Income (Expense)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(14.5)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="51%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Income
      Before Non-Controlling Interest and Income Taxes</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">91.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">126.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">137.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Income
      Tax Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">30.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">43.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">47.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">60.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">83.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">89.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Less:
      Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Income Attributable to ALLETE</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$61.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$82.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$87.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="51%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Average
      Shares of Common Stock</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Basic</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">32.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">29.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">28.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
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            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
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            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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      for Funds Used During Construction</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(5.8)</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(3.3)</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(3.8)</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Loss
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.1</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(3.1)</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2.7)</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Gain
      on Sale of Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.2)</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(4.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2.2)</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Gain
      on Sale of Available-for-sale Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(6.4)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Loss
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.1</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.3</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Depreciation
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">64.7</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">55.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">48.5</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Amortization
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Deferred
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Stock
      Compensation Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Bad
      Debt Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Changes
      in Operating Assets and Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Accounts
      Receivable</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(43.5)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(6.6)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Inventories</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(7.3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.2)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(6.1)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Prepayments
      and Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">11.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(11.7)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Accounts
      Payable</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(14.1)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Current Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(10.0)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Regulatory
      and Other Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(18.3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Regulatory
      and Other Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(11.4)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(12.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Cash
      from Operating Activities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">137.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">153.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">124.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Investing
      Activities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Proceeds
      from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">62.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">449.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Payments
      for Purchase of Available-for-sale Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2.2)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(44.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(368.3)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Investment
      in ATC</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(7.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(7.4)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(8.7)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Changes
      to Other Investments</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.7)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(9.2)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(12.4)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Additions
      to Property, Plant and Equipment</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(318.5)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(301.1)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(210.2)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Proceeds
      from Sale of Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">20.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(5.7)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Cash
      for Investing Activities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(320.0)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(276.1)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(154.1)</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Financing
      Activities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Proceeds
      from Issuance of Common Stock</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">65.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">71.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">20.6</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Proceeds
      from Issuance of Long-Term Debt</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">111.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">198.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">123.9</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Changes
      in Notes Payable</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(4.1)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Reductions
      of Long-Term Debt</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(9.1)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(22.7)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(90.7)</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Debt
      Issuance Costs</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.6)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.5)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.1)</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Dividends
      on Common Stock</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(56.5)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(50.4)</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(44.3)</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Cash
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">106.3</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">201.2</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8.4</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Change
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(76.3)</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">78.7</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(21.5)</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">23.3</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">44.8</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="51%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Cash
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            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="8%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="8%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="9%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="58%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="8%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.1pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Common</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Earnings</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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            <td valign="top" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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            <td valign="top" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">89.5</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
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            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Unrealized
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.1</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 19.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.1</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Defined
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 19.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.2</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Comprehensive Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">93.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;Non-Controlling
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;(1.9)</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.35pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.9)</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Comprehensive
      Income Attributable to ALLETE</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">91.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Adjustment
      to apply accounting standards for Income Taxes</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.7)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.35pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.7)</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Common
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">22.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Dividends
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            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(44.3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.35pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(44.3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ESOP
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7.4</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7.4</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Balance
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            </td>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 19.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(4.5)</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Comprehensive
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            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">83.0</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 19.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(18.8)</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">54.5</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -9.9pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;Non-Controlling
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -9.9pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Comprehensive
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">54.0</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.35pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.6)</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Common
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">72.9</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(50.4)</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.35pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(50.4)</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ESOP
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.6</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.6</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Balance
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Comprehensive
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            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">60.7</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.35pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">60.7</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
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            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.8</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 19.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.8</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Defined
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;Non-Controlling
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.3</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.35pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.3</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">79.3</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.</font></div>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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to Consolidated Financial Statements</font></div>
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      1.</font></div>
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              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Operations
      and Significant Accounting Policies</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Financial Statement
Preparation.</font> References in this report to &#8220;we,&#8221; &#8220;us&#8221; and &#8220;our&#8221; are to
ALLETE and its subsidiaries, collectively. We prepare our financial statements
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America. These principles require management to make informed judgments, best
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenue and expenses. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subsequent Events. </font>The Company
performed an evaluation of subsequent events for potential recognition and
disclosure through the time of issuing the financial statements on February 12,
2010.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Principles of Consolidation.</font>
Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ALLETE and all of
our majority-owned subsidiary companies. All material intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Business Segments.</font> Our
Regulated Operations and Investments and Other segments were determined in
accordance with the guidance on segment reporting. Segmentation is based on the
manner in which we operate, assess, and allocate resources to the business. We
measure performance of our operations through budgeting and monitoring of
contributions to consolidated net income by each business segment.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Regulated Operations </font>includes
retail and wholesale rate-regulated electric, natural gas, and water services in
northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin along with our Investment in
ATC. Minnesota Power provides regulated utility electric service to 144,000
retail customers in northeastern Minnesota. SWL&amp;P, a wholly-owned
subsidiary, provides regulated utility electric, natural gas and water service
in northwestern Wisconsin to 15,000 electric customers, 12,000 natural gas
customers and 10,000 water customers. Regulated utility rates are under the
jurisdiction of Minnesota, Wisconsin and federal regulatory authorities.
Billings are rendered on a cycle basis. Revenue is accrued for service provided
but not billed. Regulated utility electric rates include adjustment clauses
that: (1) bill or credit customers for fuel and purchased energy costs above or
below the base levels in rate schedules; (2) bill retail customers for the
recovery of conservation improvement program expenditures not collected in base
rates; and (3) bill customers for the recovery of certain environmental and
renewable energy expenditures. Fuel and purchased power expense is deferred to
match the period in which the revenue for fuel and purchased power expense is
collected from customers pursuant to the fuel adjustment clause. Our Investment
in ATC includes our approximate 8 percent equity ownership interest in ATC, a
Wisconsin-based utility that owns and maintains electric transmission assets in
parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois. ATC provides transmission
service under rates regulated by the FERC that are set in accordance with the
FERC&#8217;s policy of establishing the independent operation and ownership of, and
investment in, transmission facilities. (See Note 6. Investment in
ATC.)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Investments and Other</font> is
comprised primarily of BNI Coal, our coal mining operations in North Dakota, and
ALLETE Properties, our Florida real estate investment. This segment also
includes a small amount of non-rate base generation, approximately 7,000 acres
of land available-for-sale in Minnesota, and earnings on cash and
investments.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">BNI Coal,
a wholly-owned subsidiary, mines and sells lignite coal to two North Dakota
mine-mouth generating units, one of which is Square Butte. In 2009, Square Butte
supplied approximately 50 percent (227.5 MWs) of its output to Minnesota Power
under a long-term contract. (See Note 11. Commitments, Guarantees and
Contingencies.) Coal sales are recognized when delivered at the cost of
production plus a specified profit per ton of coal delivered.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
Properties represents our Florida real estate investment. Our current strategy
for the assets is to complete and maintain key entitlements and infrastructure
improvements without requiring significant additional investment, and sell the
portfolio over time or in bulk transactions.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Full
profit recognition is recorded on sales upon closing, provided that cash
collections are at least 20 percent of the contract price and the other
requirements under the guidance for sales of real estate, are met. In certain
cases, where there are obligations to perform significant development activities
after the date of sale, we recognize profit on a percentage-of-completion basis.
Pursuant to this method of accounting, gross profit is recognized based upon the
relationship of development costs incurred as of that date to the total
estimated development costs of the parcels, including related amenities or
common costs of the entire project. Revenue and cost of real estate sold in
excess of the amount recognized based on the percentage-of-completion method is
deferred and recognized as revenue and cost of real estate sold during the
period in which the related development costs are incurred. Deferred revenue and
cost of real estate sold are recorded net as Deferred Profit on Sales of Real
Estate on our consolidated balance sheet. On December 31, 2009 and 2008, we had
no deferred profit recorded on our consolidated balance sheet. Certain contracts
with customers allow us to receive participation revenue from land sales to
third parties if various formula-based criteria are achieved.</font></div><br>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      1.</font></div>
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      and Significant Accounting Policies
(Continued)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
certain cases, we pay fees or construct improvements to mitigate offsite traffic
impacts. In return, we receive traffic impact fee credits as a result of some of
these expenditures. We recognize revenue from the sale of traffic impact fee
credits when payment is received.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Land
held-for-sale is recorded at the lower of cost or fair value determined by the
evaluation of individual land parcels and is included in Other Investments on
our consolidated balance sheet. Real estate costs include the cost of land
acquired, subsequent development costs and costs of improvements, capitalized
development period interest, real estate taxes and payroll costs of certain
employees devoted directly to the development effort. These real estate costs
incurred are capitalized to the cost of real estate parcels based upon the
relative sales value of parcels within each development project in accordance
with the accounting guidance for Real Estate. The cost of real estate includes
the actual costs incurred and the estimate of future completion costs allocated
to the real estate sold based upon the relative sales value method. Whenever
events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the real estate may
not be recoverable, impairments would be recorded and the related assets would
be adjusted to their estimated fair value, less costs to sell. (See Note 7.
Investments.)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Property, Plant and Equipment.</font>
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at original cost and are reported on
the balance sheet net of accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for additions
and significant replacements and improvements are capitalized; maintenance and
repair costs are expensed as incurred. Expenditures for major plant overhauls
are also accounted for using this same policy. Gains or losses on non-rate base
property, plant and equipment are recognized when they are retired or otherwise
disposed. When regulated utility property, plant and equipment are retired or
otherwise disposed, no gain or loss is recognized, pursuant to guidance on
accounting for Regulated Operations. Our Regulated Operations capitalize AFUDC,
which includes both an interest and equity component. (See Note 3. Property,
Plant and Equipment.)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Long-Lived Asset Impairments.</font>
We account for our long-lived assets at depreciated historical cost. A
long-lived asset is tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. We
conduct this assessment using the accounting guidance for impairment or disposal
of long-lived assets. Judgments and uncertainties affecting the application of
accounting for asset impairment include economic conditions affecting market
valuations, changes in our business strategy, and changes in our forecast of
future operating cash flows and earnings. We would recognize an impairment loss
only if the carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable from its
undiscounted future cash flows. Management judgment is involved in both deciding
if testing for recoverability is necessary and in estimating undiscounted future
cash flows.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Accounts Receivable.</font> Accounts
receivable are reported on the balance sheet net of an allowance for doubtful
accounts. The allowance is based on our evaluation of the receivable portfolio
under current conditions, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problems
and such other factors that, in our judgment, deserve recognition in estimating
losses.</font></div>
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    <div>
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Accounts
      Receivable</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="27%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">As
      of December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="17%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="15%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="17%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="15%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Trade
      Accounts Receivable</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="17%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="15%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Billed</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="17%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$56.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="15%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$61.1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Unbilled</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="17%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="15%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Less:
      Allowance for Doubtful Accounts</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="17%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="15%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Trade Accounts Receivable</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="17%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">70.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="15%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">76.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Income
      Taxes Receivable</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="17%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">47.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="15%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Accounts Receivable &#8211; Net</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="17%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$118.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="15%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$76.3</font></div>
            </td>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Concentration of Credit Risk.</font>
Financial instruments that subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist
primarily of accounts receivable. Minnesota Power sells electricity to 12 large
industrial customers. Receivables from these customers totaled approximately $10
million at December 31, 2009 ($11 million at December 2008). Minnesota Power
does not obtain collateral to support utility receivables, but monitors the
credit standing of major customers. In addition, our taconite-producing Large
Power Customers are on a weekly billing cycle, which allows us to closely manage
collection of amounts due.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Inventories.</font> Inventories are
stated at the lower of cost or market. Amounts removed from inventory are
recorded on an average cost basis.</font></div>
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    <div>
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="55%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Inventories</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="27%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="55%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">As
      of December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font>2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font>2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="55%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="55%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fuel</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$23.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 20.35pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$16.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="55%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Materials
      and Supplies</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">34.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 20.35pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">33.1</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="55%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Inventories</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$57.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 20.35pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$49.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
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      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">63</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <hr style="COLOR: black" noshade size="2">
        </div>
      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div>
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<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      1.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Operations
      and Significant Accounting Policies
(Continued)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Unamortized Discount and Premium on
Debt.</font> Discount and premium on debt are deferred and amortized over the
terms of the related debt instruments using the effective interest
method.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cash and Cash Equivalents.</font> We
consider all investments purchased with original maturities of three months or
less to be cash equivalents.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Supplemental
Statement of Cash Flow Information</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Consolidated
      Statement of Cash Flows</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="22%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Supplemental
      Disclosure</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="22%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="78%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Cash
      Paid During the Period for</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Interest
      &#8211; Net of Amounts Capitalized</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$29.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$25.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$26.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Income
      Taxes</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$6.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$34.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="78%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Noncash
      Investing and Financing Activities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Changes
      in Accounts Payable for Capital Additions to Property, Plant and
      Equipment</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$24.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$17.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$9.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">AFUDC
      &#8211; Equity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$5.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$3.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$3.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE
      Common Stock contributed to the Pension Plan</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(12.0)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Available-for-Sale Securities.
</font>Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value with unrealized
gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net
of tax. Unrealized losses that are other than temporary are recognized in
earnings. Our auction rate securities (ARS), classified as available-for-sale
securities, are recorded at cost because their cost approximates fair market
value. We use the specific identification method as the basis for determining
the cost of securities sold. Our policy is to review available-for-sale
securities for other than temporary impairment on a quarterly basis by assessing
such factors as the share price trends and the impact of overall market
conditions. (See Note 7. Investments.)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation. </font>We apply the fair value recognition guidance for
share-based payments. Under this method, we recognize stock-based compensation
expense for all share-based payments granted, net of an estimated forfeiture
rate and only for those shares expected to vest over the required service period
of the award. (See Note 17. Employee Stock and Incentive Plans.)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Prepayments
      and Other Current Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="85%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">As
      of December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -0.9pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Deferred
      Fuel Adjustment Clause</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$15.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$13.1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="85%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">11.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Prepayments and Other Current Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$24.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$24.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="85%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">As
      of December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Future
      Benefit Obligation Under Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement
      Plans</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$231.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$251.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Asset
      Retirement Obligation (See Note 3. Property, Plant and
      Equipment)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">44.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">39.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="85%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">49.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">48.0</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Environmental Liabilities.</font> We
review environmental matters for disclosure on a quarterly basis. Accruals for
environmental matters are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been
incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated, based on
current law and existing technologies. These accruals are adjusted periodically
as assessment and remediation efforts progress or as additional technical or
legal information becomes available. Accruals for environmental liabilities are
included in the balance sheet at undiscounted amounts and exclude claims for
recoveries from insurance or other third parties. Costs related to environmental
contamination treatment and cleanup are charged to operating expense unless
recoverable in rates from customers. (See Note 11. Commitments, Guarantees and
Contingencies.)</font></div><br>
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      and Significant Accounting Policies
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Derivatives.</font> We review all
material power purchase and sales contracts for derivative treatment to
determine if they qualify for the normal purchase normal sale exception under
the guidance for derivatives and hedging. (See Note 8.
Derivatives.)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Income Taxes.</font> We file a
consolidated federal income tax return. We account for income taxes using the
liability method as prescribed by the guidance in accounting for income taxes.
Under the liability method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are
established for all temporary differences in the book and tax basis of assets
and liabilities, based upon enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods
in which the taxes become payable. Due to the effects of regulation on Minnesota
Power, certain adjustments made to deferred income taxes are, in turn, recorded
as regulatory assets or liabilities. Investment tax credits have been recorded
as deferred credits and are being amortized to income tax expense over the
service lives of the related property. Effective January 1, 2007, we adopted the
guidance for uncertainty in income taxes. Under this guidance we are required to
recognize in our financial statements the largest tax benefit of a tax position
that is &#8220;more-likely-than-not&#8221; to be sustained, on audit, based solely on the
technical merits of the position as of the reporting date. The term
&#8220;more-likely-than-not&#8221; means more than 50 percent. (See Note 14. Income Tax
Expense.)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Excise Taxes.</font> We collect
excise taxes from our customers levied by government entities. These taxes are
stated separately on the billing to the customer and recorded as a liability to
be remitted to the government entity. We account for the collection and payment
of these taxes on the net basis.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">New
Accounting Standards.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Codification. </font>In June 2009,
the FASB approved the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Codification) as
the single source of authoritative nongovernmental GAAP. The Codification is an
online research system that reorganizes the thousands of GAAP pronouncements
into a topical structure. The Codification was launched on July 1, 2009, at
which time all existing accounting standards documents were superseded and all
existing accounting literature not included in the Codification was considered
non-authoritative, except for guidance issued by the SEC, which remains a source
of authoritative GAAP. The Codification was effective September 30,
2009.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subsequent Events.</font> In May
2009, the FASB issued guidance on accounting for, and disclosure of, events that
occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or
are available to be issued. Entities are required to disclose the date through
which subsequent events have been evaluated and the basis for that date. The
guidance on subsequent events was adopted on June 30, 2009, and did not have a
material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations,
or cash flows.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Non-controlling Interests.</font> In
December 2007, the FASB issued amended guidance to improve the relevance,
comparability, and transparency of the financial information a reporting entity
provides in its consolidated financial statements with regards to
non-controlling interests. Non-controlling interest in a subsidiary is defined
as an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as
equity in the consolidated financial statements. The amended guidance changes
the presentation of the consolidated income statement by requiring consolidated
net income to include amounts attributable to the parent and the non-controlling
interest. A single method of accounting was established for changes in a
parent&#8217;s ownership interest in a subsidiary which do not result in
deconsolidation. Expanded disclosures that clearly identify and distinguish
between the interests of the parent and the interests of the non-controlling
owners of a subsidiary are also required. The guidance for non-controlling
interests was adopted on January 1, 2009. ALLETE Properties does have certain
non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries. The presentation of our
consolidated financial statements was impacted, but the adoption of the guidance
for non-controlling interests did not have a material impact on our consolidated
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Derivatives and Hedging. </font>In
March 2008, the FASB issued guidance that amends and expands the disclosure
requirements for derivatives and hedging. The guidance requires enhanced
disclosures about how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how
derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for and how
derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity&#8217;s financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. Qualitative disclosures about
objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about
fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments and
disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative
agreements are also required. The guidance on derivatives and hedging was
adopted on January&#160;1,&#160;2009. As the amended guidance provides only
disclosure requirements, the adoption of this standard did not have an impact on
our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. (See
Note 8. Derivatives.)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Financial Instruments. </font>In
April 2009, the FASB issued amended guidance to require disclosure about fair
value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded
companies in addition to annual financial statements. This amended guidance was
adopted on June 30, 2009. As the amended guidance provided only disclosure
requirements, the adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on
our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. (See
Note 9. Fair Value.)</font></div><br>
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      and Significant Accounting Policies
(Continued)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Fair Value. </font>In April 2009, the
FASB issued additional guidance for applying the provisions of fair value. Fair
value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to
transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants under
current market conditions. This guidance requires an evaluation of whether there
has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the
asset or liability in relation to normal market activity for the asset or
liability. If there has, transactions or quoted prices may not be indicative of
fair value and a significant adjustment may need to be made to those prices to
estimate fair value. Additionally, an entity must consider whether the observed
transaction was orderly (that is, not distressed or forced). If the transaction
was orderly, the obtained price can be considered a relevant observable input
for determining fair value. If the transaction is not orderly, other valuation
techniques must be used when estimating fair value. This additional guidance on
fair value was adopted on June 30, 2009, and did not have a material impact on
our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In August
2009, the FASB issued an amendment to the guidance for fair value measurement
and disclosure of liabilities. This amendment provides clarification for
measuring the fair value of liabilities in circumstances in which a quoted price
in an active market for the identical liability is not available. The adoption
of this standard on September 30, 2009, did not have an impact on our
consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
September 2009, the FASB issued an amendment to the fair value measurement and
disclosure of investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per
share. This amendment requires disclosures, by major category of investment,
about the attributes of investments, such as the nature of any restrictions on
the investor&#8217;s ability to redeem its investments at the measurement date, any
unfunded commitments, and the investment strategies of the investees. The
amended guidance was adopted on December 31, 2009. As the amended guidance
provides only disclosure requirements, the adoption of this standard did not
have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
January 2010, FASB issued an amendment to the fair value measurement and
disclosure standard improving disclosures about fair value measurements. This
amendment requires disclosure about recurring or nonrecurring fair value
measurements, such as transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2 and activity in
Level 3 fair value measurements. Separate disclosures on amounts of significant
transfers in and out and reasons for the transfers for Level 1 and Level 2 fair
value measurements are required. In Level 3 reconciliations, the activity, such
as information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, must be
presented separately. The guidance for the Level 1 and Level 2 disclosures and
clarifications is effective on January&#160;1,&#160;2010. The guidance for the
activity in Level 3 disclosures is effective January 1, 2011. As the amended
guidance provides only disclosure requirements, the adoption of the amendments
will not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Other-Than-Temporary Impairments.
</font>In April 2009, the FASB issued amended guidance on other-than-temporary
impairments. If it is more likely than not that an impaired security will be
sold before the recovery of its cost basis, either due to the investor&#8217;s intent
to sell or because it will be required to sell the security, the entire
impairment is recognized in earnings. Otherwise, only the portion of the
impaired debt security related to estimated credit losses is recognized in
earnings, while the remainder of the impairment is recorded in other
comprehensive income and recognized over the remaining life of the debt
security. In addition, the guidance expands the presentation and disclosure
requirements for other-than-temporary impairments for both debt and equity
securities. The amended guidance for other-than-temporary impairments was
adopted on June 30, 2009, and did not have an impact on our consolidated
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Pensions and Other Postretirement
Benefits.</font> In December 2008, the FASB issued guidance that amends
employers&#8217; disclosures about pensions and other postretirement benefits. These
changes provide guidance on disclosures about plan assets, investment
strategies, major categories of plan assets, concentrations of risk within plan
assets, and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets.
These disclosure requirements will be effective for fiscal years ending after
December 15, 2009. Upon initial adoption, the requirements within this guidance
are not required for earlier periods that are presented for comparative
purposes. This amended guidance was adopted on December 31, 2009. As the amended
guidance provides only disclosure requirements, the adoption of this standard
did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows. (See Note 16. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit
Plans.)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Transfers of Financial Assets.
</font>In June 2009, the FASB issued amended guidance for the transfers of
financial assets. The guidance was issued with the objective of improving the
relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information
that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of
financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial
performance, and cash flows; and a transferor&#8217;s continuing involvement, if any,
in transferred financial assets. Key provisions of the amended guidance include
(1) the removal of the concept of qualifying special purpose entities, (2) the
introduction of the concept of a participating interest, in circumstances in
which a portion of a financial asset has been transferred, and (3) the
requirement that to qualify for sale accounting, the transferor must evaluate
whether it maintains effective control over transferred financial assets either
directly or indirectly. The amended guidance also requires enhanced disclosures
about transfers of financial assets and a transferor&#8217;s continuing involvement.
The amended guidance is effective January 1, 2010, and is required to be applied
prospectively. We are currently assessing the impact of the adoption on our
consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows, but we do
not believe it will have a material impact on the Company.</font></div><br>
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      and Significant Accounting Policies
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Variable Interest Entities.</font> In
June 2009, the FASB issued guidance amending the manner in which entities
evaluate whether consolidation is required for variable interest entities
(VIEs). A company must first perform a qualitative analysis in determining
whether it must consolidate a VIE, and if the qualitative analysis is not
determinative, must perform a quantitative analysis. The guidance requires
continuous evaluation of VIEs for consolidation, rather than upon the occurrence
of triggering events. Additional enhanced disclosures about how an entity&#8217;s
involvement with a VIE affects its financial statements and exposure to risk
will also be required. This guidance is effective January 1, 2010. We are
currently assessing the impact of this amended guidance on our consolidated
financial position, results of operations and cash flows, but we do not believe
it will have a material impact on the Company.</font></div>
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      Segments</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Regulated
Operations includes our regulated utilities, Minnesota Power and SWL&amp;P, as
well as our investment in ATC, a Wisconsin-based utility that owns and maintains
electric transmission assets in parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and
Illinois. Investments and Other is comprised primarily of BNI Coal, our coal
mining operations in North Dakota, and ALLETE Properties, our Florida real
estate investment. This segment also includes a small amount of non-rate base
generation, approximately 7,000 acres of land available-for-sale in Minnesota,
and earnings on cash and investments. For a description of our reportable
business segments, see Item 1. Business.</font></div>
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            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="60%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
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              <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Regulated</font></div>
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              <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Investments</font></div>
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              <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Consolidated</font></div>
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              <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operations</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">and
      Other</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="middle" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      Revenue</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$766.7</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$689.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$77.3</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Prior
      Year Rate Refunds</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(7.6)</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(7.6)</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Operating Revenue</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">759.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">681.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">77.3</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fuel
      and Purchased Power</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">279.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">279.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      and Maintenance</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">308.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">235.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">73.1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Depreciation
      Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">64.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">60.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      Income (Loss)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">106.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">106.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.3)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Interest
      Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(33.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(28.3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(5.5)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity
      Earnings in ATC</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">17.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">17.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Income (Expense)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(4.0)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Income
      (Loss) Before Non-Controlling Interest and Income Taxes</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">91.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">101.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(9.8)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Income
      Tax Expense (Benefit)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">30.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">35.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(4.6)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Income (Loss)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">60.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">65.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;(5.2)</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Less:
      Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.3)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Income (Loss) Attributable to ALLETE</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$61.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$65.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(4.9)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="46%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$2,393.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$2,184.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$209.1</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Capital
      Additions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$303.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$299.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$4.5</font></div>
            </td>
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    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div><br>
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      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">67</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <hr style="COLOR: black" noshade size="2">
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      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Business
Segments (Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="60%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="13%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Regulated</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Investments</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Consolidated</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operations</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">and
      Other</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="middle" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      Revenue</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$801.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$712.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$88.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fuel
      and Purchased Power</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">305.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">305.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      and Maintenance</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">318.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">239.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">78.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Depreciation
      Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">55.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">50.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">121.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">116.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Interest
      Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(26.3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(24.0)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2.3)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity
      Earnings in ATC</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Income
      Before Non-Controlling Interest and Income Taxes</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">126.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">111.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">14.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Income
      Tax Expense (Benefit)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">43.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">43.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.2)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">83.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">67.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Less:
      Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Income Attributable to ALLETE</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$82.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$67.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$14.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="46%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$2,134.8</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1,832.1</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$302.7</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Capital
      Additions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$322.9</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$317.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$5.9</font></div>
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    </div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="60%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="13%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Regulated</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Investments</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Consolidated</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operations</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">and
      Other</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="middle" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      Revenue</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$841.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$723.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$117.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fuel
      and Purchased Power</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">347.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">347.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      and Maintenance</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">313.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">229.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">84.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Depreciation
      Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">48.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">43.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">131.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">103.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">28.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Interest
      Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(22.6)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(21.0)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.6)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity
      Earnings in ATC</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">11.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Income
      Before Non-Controlling Interest and Income Taxes</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">137.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">98.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">38.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Income
      Tax Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">47.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">36.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">11.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">89.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">62.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">27.1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Less:
      Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Income Attributable to ALLETE</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$87.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$25.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="46%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1,644.2</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="46%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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      Additions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$223.9</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$220.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$3.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      3.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Property,
      Plant and Equipment</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="60%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Property,
      Plant and Equipment</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="60%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">As
      of December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="middle" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="60%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="middle" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="60%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Regulated
      Utility</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.05pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$2,415.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.05pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1,837.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="60%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Construction
      Work in Progress</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.05pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">89.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.05pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">303.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="60%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Accumulated
      Depreciation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(928.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(806.8)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="60%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Regulated
      Utility Plant &#8211; Net</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.05pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,576.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.05pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,333.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="60%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Non-Rate
      Base Energy Operations</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.05pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">87.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.05pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">94.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="60%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Construction
      Work in Progress</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.05pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.05pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="60%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Accumulated
      Depreciation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(45.5)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(47.2)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="60%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Non-Rate
      Base Energy Operations Plant &#8211; Net</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.05pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">45.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.05pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">50.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="60%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Plant &#8211; Net</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.05pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.05pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="60%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Property,
      Plant and Equipment &#8211; Net</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.05pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1,622.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.05pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1,387.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div><br>
    <div id="PGBRK" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">68</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <hr style="COLOR: black" noshade size="2">
        </div>
      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      3.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Property,
      Plant and Equipment (Continued)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Depreciation
is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of
the various classes of assets. The MPUC and the PSCW have approved depreciation
rates for our Regulated Utility plant.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="5" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Estimated
      Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="15%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="18%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="25%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="15%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Regulated
      Utility&#160;&#160;&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Generation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="18%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2
      to 34 years</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="25%">
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      Base Operations</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="12%">
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      to 61 years</font></div>
            </td>
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            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="18%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">42
      to 61 years</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="25%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Plant</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5
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            <td valign="top" width="15%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Distribution</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="18%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">14
      to 65 years</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Asset Retirement Obligations.</font>
We recognize, at fair value, obligations associated with the retirement of
certain tangible, long-lived assets that result from the acquisition,
construction or development and/or normal operation of the asset. Asset
retirement obligations (ARO) relate primarily to the decommissioning of our
utility steam generating facilities and land reclamation at BNI Coal, and are
included in Other Liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. Removal costs
associated with certain distribution and transmission assets have not been
recognized, as these facilities have indeterminate useful lives. The associated
retirement costs are capitalized as part of the related long-lived asset and
depreciated over the useful life of the asset. Conditional asset retirement
obligations have been identified for treated wood poles and remaining
polychlorinated biphenyl and asbestos-containing assets; however, removal costs
have not been recognized because they are considered immaterial to our
consolidated financial statements.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Long-standing
ratemaking practices approved by applicable state and federal regulatory
commissions have allowed provisions for future plant removal costs in
depreciation rates. These plant removal cost recoveries were included in
accumulated depreciation. With the adoption of ARO guidance, accumulated plant
removal costs were reclassified either as AROs or as a regulatory liability for
non-ARO obligations. To the extent annual accruals for plant removal costs
differ from accruals under approved depreciation rates, a regulatory asset has
been established in accordance with the guidance for AROs. (See Note 5.
Regulatory Matters.)</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Asset
      Retirement Obligation</font></div>
            </td>
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      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="71%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="71%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Obligation
      as of December 31, 2007</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$36.5</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Accretion
      Expense</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.0</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Additional
      Liabilities Incurred in 2008</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.0</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="71%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Obligation
      as of December 31, 2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">39.5</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="71%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Accretion
      Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.3</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="71%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Additional
      Liabilities Incurred in 2009</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.8</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Obligation
      as of December 31, 2009</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      4.</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Jointly-Owned
      Electric Facility</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We own 80
percent of the 536-MW Boswell Energy Center Unit 4 (Boswell Unit 4). While we
operate the plant, certain decisions about the operations of Boswell Unit 4 are
subject to the oversight of a committee on which we and Wisconsin Public Power,
Inc., the owner of the remaining 20 percent of Boswell Unit 4, have equal
representation and voting rights. Each of us must provide our own financing and
is obligated to pay our ownership share of operating costs. Our share of direct
operating expenses of Boswell Unit 4 is included in operating expense on our
consolidated statement of income. Our 80 percent share of the cost of Boswell
Unit 4, which is included in property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2009,
was $331&#160;million ($328 million at December 31, 2008). The corresponding
accumulated depreciation balance was $178 million at December&#160;31,&#160;2009
($173 million at December 31, 2008).</font></div>
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      5.</font></div>
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              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Regulatory
      Matters</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Electric Rates.</font> Entities
within our Regulated Operations segment file for periodic rate revisions with
the MPUC, the FERC or the PSCW.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">2008 Rate Case. </font>In May 2008,
Minnesota Power filed a retail rate increase request with the MPUC seeking
additional revenues of approximately $40 million annually; the request also
sought an 11.15 percent return on equity, and a capital structure consisting of
54.8 percent equity and 45.2 percent debt. As a result of a May 2009 Order and
an August 2009 Reconsideration Order, the MPUC granted Minnesota Power a revenue
increase of approximately $20 million, including a return on equity of 10.74
percent and a capital structure consisting of 54.79 percent equity and 45.21
percent debt. Rates went into effect on November 1, 2009.</font></div><br>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      5.</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Regulatory
      Matters (Continued)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Interim
rates, subject to refund, were in effect from August 1, 2008 through October 31,
2009. During 2009, Minnesota Power recorded a $21.7 million liability for
refunds of interim rates, including interest, required to be made as a result of
the May 2009 Order and the August 2009 Reconsideration Order. In 2009, $21.4
million was refunded, with a remaining $0.3 million balance to be refunded in
early 2010; $7.6 million of the refunds required to be made were related to
interim rates charged in 2008.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">With the
May 2009 Order, the MPUC also approved the stipulation and settlement agreement
that affirmed the Company&#8217;s continued recovery of fuel and purchased power costs
under the former base cost of fuel that was in effect prior to the retail rate
filing. The transition to the former base cost of fuel began with the
implementation of final rates on November 1, 2009. Any revenue impact associated
with this transition will be identified in a future filing related to the
Company&#8217;s fuel clause operation.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">2010 Rate Case.</font> Minnesota
Power previously stated its intention to file for additional revenues to recover
the costs of significant investments to ensure current and future system
reliability, enhance environmental performance and bring new renewable energy to
northeastern Minnesota. As a result, Minnesota Power filed a retail rate
increase request with the MPUC on November 2, 2009, seeking a return on equity
of 11.50 percent, a capital structure consisting of 54.29 percent equity and
45.71 percent debt, and on an annualized basis, an $81.0 million net increase in
electric retail revenue.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Minnesota
law allows the collection of interim rates while the MPUC processes the rate
filing. On December&#160;30,&#160;2009, the MPUC issued an Order (the Order)
authorizing $48.5 million of Minnesota Power&#8217;s November&#160;2,&#160;2009,
interim rate increase request of $73.0 million. The MPUC cited exigent
circumstances in reducing Minnesota Power&#8217;s interim rate request. Because the
scope and depth of this reduction in interim rates was unprecedented, and
because Minnesota law does not allow Minnesota Power to formally challenge the
MPUC&#8217;s action until a final decision in the case is rendered, on January 6,
2010, Minnesota Power sent a letter to the MPUC expressing its concerns about
the Order and requested that the MPUC reconsider its decision on its own motion.
Minnesota Power described its belief that the MPUC&#8217;s decision violates the law
by prejudging the merits of the rate request prior to an evidentiary hearing and
results in the confiscation of utility property. Further, the Company is
concerned that the decision will have negative consequences on the environmental
policy directions of the State of Minnesota by denying recovery for statutory
mandates during the pendency of the rate proceeding. The MPUC has not acted in
response to Minnesota Power&#8217;s letter.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The rate
case process requires public hearings and an evidentiary hearing before an
administrative law judge, both of which are scheduled for the second quarter of
2010. A final decision on the rate request is expected in the fourth quarter. We
cannot predict the final level of rates that may be approved by the MPUC, and we
cannot predict whether a legal challenge to the MPUC&#8217;s interim rate decision
will be forthcoming or successful.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">FERC-Approved Wholesale Rates.
</font>Minnesota Power&#8217;s non-affiliated municipal customers consist of 16
municipalities in Minnesota and 1 private utility in Wisconsin. SWL&amp;P, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of ALLETE, is also a private utility in Wisconsin and a
customer of Minnesota Power. In 2008, Minnesota Power entered into new contracts
with these customers which transitioned customers to formula-based rates,
allowing rates to be adjusted annually based on changes in cost. In February
2009, the FERC approved our municipal contracts which expire December 31, 2013.
Under the formula-based rates provision, wholesale rates are set at the
beginning of the year based on expected costs and provide for a true-up
calculation for actual costs. Wholesale rate increases totaling approximately $6
million and $10 million annually were implemented on February 1, 2009 and
January 1, 2010, respectively, with approximately $6 million of additional
revenues under the true-up provision accrued in 2009, which will be billed in
2010.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">2009 Wisconsin Rate
Increase.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">&#160;</font>SWL&amp;P&#8217;s
current retail rates are based on a December 2008 PSCW retail rate order that
became effective January 1, 2009, and allows for an 11.1 percent return on
equity. The new rates reflected a 3.5 percent average increase in retail utility
rates for SWL&amp;P customers (a 13.4 percent increase in water rates, a 4.7
percent increase in electric rates, and a 0.6 percent decrease in natural gas
rates). On an annualized basis, the rate increase will generate approximately $3
million in additional revenue.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Deferred Regulatory Assets and
Liabilities.</font> Our regulated utility operations are subject to the
accounting guidance on Regulated Operations. We capitalize incurred costs, as
regulatory assets, which are probable of recovery in future utility rates.
Regulatory liabilities<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;</font>represent amounts
expected to be credited to customers in rates. No regulatory assets or
liabilities are currently earning a return.</font></div><br>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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</font></div>
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        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">70</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <hr style="COLOR: black" noshade size="2">
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      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      5.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Regulatory
      Matters (Continued)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Deferred
      Regulatory Assets and Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">As
      of December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Deferred
      Regulatory Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Future
      Benefit Obligations Under</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Defined
      Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">235.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">216.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Boswell
      Unit 3 Environmental Rider <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(b)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">20.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Deferred
      Fuel <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(c)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">20.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">13.1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Income
      Taxes</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Asset
      Retirement Obligation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Deferred
      MISO Costs</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Premium
      on Reacquired Debt</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Deferred Regulatory Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$308.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$262.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="59%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Deferred
      Regulatory Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Income
      Taxes</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$25.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$28.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Plant
      Removal Obligations</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">16.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Accrued
      MISO Refund</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Deferred Regulatory Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$47.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$50.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">See
      Note 16. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit
  Plans.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(b)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">MPUC-approved
      current cost recovery rider. Our 2010 rate case proposes to move this
      project from a current cost recovery rider to base
  rates.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 23px">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(c)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td width="1215">
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">As
      of December 31, 2009, $5 million of this balance relates to deferred fuel
      costs incurred under the former base cost of fuel calculation. Any revenue
      impact associated with this transition will be identified in a future
      filing related to the Company&#8217;s fuel clause
  operation.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="62%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Current
      and Non-Current Deferred Regulatory Assets and Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="62%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">As
      of December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="62%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="62%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Current Deferred Regulatory Assets <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$15.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$13.1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="62%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Non-Current Deferred Regulatory Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">293.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">249.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="62%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Deferred Regulatory Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">308.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">262.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="62%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Current Deferred Regulatory Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="62%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Non-Current Deferred Regulatory Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">47.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">50.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="62%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Deferred Regulatory Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$47.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$50.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Current
      deferred regulatory assets are included in prepayments and other on the
      consolidated balance sheet.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      6.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Investment
      in ATC</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Investment in ATC.</font> Our
wholly-owned subsidiary Rainy River Energy owns approximately 8 percent of ATC,
a Wisconsin-based utility that owns and maintains electric transmission assets
in parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois. ATC provides
transmission service under rates regulated by the FERC that are set in
accordance with the FERC&#8217;s policy of establishing the independent operation and
ownership of, and investment in, transmission facilities. We account for our
investment in ATC under the equity method of accounting. As of December 31,
2009, our equity investment balance in ATC was $88.4 million ($76.9 million at
December 31, 2008). On January 29, 2010, we invested an additional $1.2 million
in ATC. In total, we expect to invest approximately $2 million throughout
2010.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE&#8217;s
      Interest in ATC</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity
      Investment Beginning Balance</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$76.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.95pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$65.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Cash
      Investments</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.95pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity
      in ATC Earnings</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">17.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.95pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Distributed
      ATC Earnings</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(13.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.95pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(11.5)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity
      Investment Ending Balance</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$88.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 5.95pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$76.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div><br>
    <div id="PGBRK" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">71</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <hr style="COLOR: black" noshade size="2">
        </div>
      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      6.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Investment
      in ATC (Continued)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ATC
      Summarized Financial Data</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Income
      Statement Data</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2009</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2008</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2007</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Revenue</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$521.5</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">230.3</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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      Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">77.8</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">69.6</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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      Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$213.4</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$188.0</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE&#8217;s
      Equity in Net Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$17.5</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$15.3</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$12.6</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Balance
      Sheet Data</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Current
      Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$51.1</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$50.8</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$48.3</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Non-Current
      Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2,767.3</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2,480.0</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2,189.0</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2,818.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2,530.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2,237.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="57%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Current
      Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">285.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">252.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">317.1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Long-Term
      Debt</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,259.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,109.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">899.1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Non-Current Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">76.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">120.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">108.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Members&#8217;
      Equity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,196.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,049.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">912.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Liabilities and Members&#8217; Equity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$2,818.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$2,530.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$2,237.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      7.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Investments</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Investments.</font> At December 31,
2009, our long-term investment portfolio included the real estate assets of
ALLETE Properties, debt and equity securities consisting primarily of securities
held to fund employee benefits, ARS, and land held-for-sale in
Minnesota.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Investments</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">As
      of December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2008</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE
      Properties</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$93.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$84.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Available-for-sale
      Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">29.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">32.6</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">19.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Investments</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$130.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$136.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ALLETE
      Properties</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">As
      of December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Land
      Held-for-Sale Beginning Balance</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$71.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$62.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Additions
      during period: Capitalized Improvements</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Deductions
      during period: Cost of Real Estate Sold</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.9)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.9)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Land
      Held-for-Sale Ending Balance</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">74.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">71.2</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Long-Term
      Finance Receivables</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">13.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.1</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="57%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Real Estate Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$93.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$84.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Land Held-for-Sale.&#160;</font>Land
held-for-sale is recorded at the lower of cost or fair value determined by the
evaluation of individual land parcels.&#160;Land values are reviewed for
impairment and no impairments were recorded for the year ended
December&#160;31,&#160;2009 (none in 2008).</font></div><br>
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      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">72</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <hr style="COLOR: black" noshade size="2">
        </div>
      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      7.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Investments
      (Continued)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Long-Term Finance
Receivables.</font> Long-term finance receivables, which are collateralized by
property sold, accrue interest at market-based rates and are net of an allowance
for doubtful accounts of $0.4 million at December 31, 2009 ($0.1 million at
December 31, 2008). The allowance for doubtful accounts includes $0.3 million of
impairments that were recorded for other receivables during the year ended
December 31, 2009. The majority are receivables having maturities up to four
years. Finance receivables totaling $7.8 million at December 31, 2009, were due
from an entity which filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in
June 2009. The estimated fair value of the collateral relating to these
receivables was greater than the $7.8 million amount due at December 31, 2009
and no impairment was recorded on these receivables. Due to the lack of recent
market activity, we estimated fair value based primarily on recent property tax
assessed values. This valuation technique constitutes a Level 3 non-recurring
fair value measurement.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Available-for-Sale
Investments.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">&#160;</font>We account for our
available-for-sale portfolio in accordance with the guidance for certain
investments in debt and equity securities. Our available-for-sale securities
portfolio consisted of securities established to fund certain employee benefits
and auction rate securities.</font></div>
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    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="5" valign="bottom" width="100%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 112.5pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Available-For-Sale
      Securities</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 112.5pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="16%">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Gross
      Unrealized</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">As
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(Loss)</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fair
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            <td valign="bottom" width="66%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
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            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="12%">
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            <td valign="top" width="66%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Gross
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="66%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td valign="top" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(Loss)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Comprehensive
      Income</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="66%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$6.7</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 39.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$4.5</font></div>
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$17.5</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 39.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1.4</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Auction Rate Securities.</font>
Included in Available-for-Sale Securities as of December 31, 2009, is an auction
rate municipal bond of $6.7 million ($15.2 million at December 31, 2008) with a
stated maturity date of March 1, 2024. The ARS consists of guaranteed student
loans insured or reinsured by the federal government. ARS were historically
auctioned every 35 days to set new rates and provided a liquidating event in
which investors could either buy or sell securities. Beginning in 2008, the
auctions have been unable to sustain themselves due to the overall lack of
market liquidity and we have been unable to liquidate all of our ARS. As a
result, we have classified our ARS as long-term investments and have the ability
to hold these securities to maturity, until called by the issuer, or until
liquidity returns to this market.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
Company used a discounted cash flow model to determine the estimated fair value
of its investment in the ARS as of December 31, 2009. The assumptions used in
preparing the discounted cash flow model include the following: the effective
interest rate, amount of cash flows, and expected holding periods of the ARS.
These inputs reflect the Company&#8217;s judgments about assumptions that market
participants would use in pricing ARS including assumptions about
risk.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Of the
remaining ARS outstanding as of December 31, 2009, approximately $0.3 million
was called at par value effective March 1, 2010. We anticipate the remainder of
our ARS will be redeemed in the second quarter of 2010, as we received a Notice
of Contemplated Refunding on January 29, 2010. The investment remains classified
as long-term until officially called by the bondholders.</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      8.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">During
2009 we entered into financial derivative instruments to manage price risk for
certain power marketing contracts. Outstanding derivative contracts at December
31, 2009, consist of cash flow hedges for an energy sale that includes pricing
based on daily natural gas prices, and Financial Transmission Rights (FTRs)
purchased to manage congestion risk for forward power sales contracts. These
derivative instruments are recorded on our consolidated balance sheet at fair
value. During 2009, we purchased $2.4 million of FTRs and expensed $1.7 million
through our consolidated statement of income. As of December 31, 2009,
approximately $0.7 million remains in other assets on our consolidated balance
sheet. These derivative instruments settle monthly throughout the first five
months of 2010.</font></div><br>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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</font></div>
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</font></div>
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    </div><br>
    <div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      8.</font></div>
            </td>
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            </td>
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    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Changes
in the derivatives&#8217; fair value are recognized currently in earnings unless
specific hedge accounting criteria is met. Favorable changes in fair value of
$0.3 million and $0.1 million were recorded in operating revenue in the first
and second quarters of 2009, respectively; and a $0.4 million decrease was
recorded in the third quarter of 2009 when the corresponding energy swap
contract ended.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
mark-to-market fluctuations on the cash flow hedge were recorded in other
comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheet; a $0.1 million increase
in fair value was recorded in the first quarter of 2009, and a decrease of $0.1
million was recorded in the second quarter of 2009. There were no mark-to-market
changes in the third or fourth quarters of 2009.</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      9.</font></div>
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            <td>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Fair
value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a
liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the
measurement date (exit price). We utilize market data or assumptions that market
participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions
about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique.
These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally
unobservable. We primarily apply the market approach for recurring fair value
measurements and endeavor to utilize the best available information.
Accordingly, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable
inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. These inputs, which are used
to measure fair value, are prioritized through the fair value hierarchy. The
hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest
priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). The three levels of the
fair value hierarchy are as follows:</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Level 1 &#8212;
Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities as of the reported date. Active markets are those in which
transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume
to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. This category includes
primarily mutual fund investments held to fund employee benefits.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Level 2 &#8212;
Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, but are either
directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date.&#160;The types of
assets and liabilities included in Level 2 are typically either comparable to
actively traded securities or contracts, such as treasury securities with
pricing interpolated from recent trades of similar securities, or priced with
models using highly observable inputs, such as commodity options priced using
observable forward prices and volatilities. This category includes deferred
compensation, fixed income securities, and derivative instruments consisting of
cash flow hedges.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Level 3 &#8212;
Significant inputs that are generally less observable from objective
sources.&#160;The types of assets and liabilities included in Level 3 are those
with inputs requiring significant management judgment or estimation, such as the
complex and subjective models and forecasts used to determine the fair value.
This category includes ARS consisting of guaranteed student loans and derivative
instruments consisting of FTRs.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy our assets
and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of
December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008. Each asset and liability is classified
based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value
measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the
fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of fair
value assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy
levels.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;</font><br>&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="73%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="bottom" width="27%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">At
      Fair Value as of December 31, 2009</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Recurring Fair Value
      Measures</font></font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Level
      1</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Level
      2</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Level
      3</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="73%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Assets:</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="73%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity
      Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$17.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$17.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="73%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Corporate
      Debt Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$6.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="73%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Derivatives</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$0.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.7</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="73%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Debt
      Securities Issued by States of the United States (ARS)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.7</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="73%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Money
      Market Funds</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.4</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="73%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Fair Value of Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$19.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$6.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$7.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$33.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="73%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="73%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Liabilities:</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="73%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Deferred
      Compensation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$14.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$14.6</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="73%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Fair Value of Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$14.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$14.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="73%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="73%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Net Fair Value of Assets (Liabilities)</font></div>
            </td>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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</font></div>
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      9.</font></div>
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            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Fair
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="74%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Debt
      Securities</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="74%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Issued
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Recurring
      Fair Value Measures</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">of
      the United States</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Activity
      in Level 3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Derivatives</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(ARS)</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Balance
      as of December 31, 2008</font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 44.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 48.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$15.2</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Purchases,
      sales, issuances and settlements, net (<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 44.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$0.7</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 35.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(8.5)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Level
      3 transfers in</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 44.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 48.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Balance
      as of December 31, 2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 44.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$0.7</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 48.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$6.7</font></div>
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          </tr></table>
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    <div>
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<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ARS
      called during 2009 at par value.</font></div>
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          </tr></table>
    </div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="72%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="bottom" width="28%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">At
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="72%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Recurring Fair Value
      Measures</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Level
      1</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Level
      2</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Level
      3</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Assets:</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity
      Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$13.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$13.5</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Corporate
      Debt Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$3.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.3</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Debt
      Securities Issued by States of the United States (ARS)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$15.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.2</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="72%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Money
      Market Funds</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10.6</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="72%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Fair Value of Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$24.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$3.3</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$42.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="72%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="72%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Liabilities:</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="72%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Deferred
      Compensation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$13.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$13.5</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="72%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Fair Value of Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$13.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$13.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="72%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="72%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Net Fair Value of Assets (Liabilities)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$24.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(10.2)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$15.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$29.1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="87%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Debt
      Securities</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="87%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Issued
      by the States</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="87%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Recurring
      Fair Value Measures</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">of
      the United States</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="87%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Activity
      in Level 3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(ARS)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="87%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="13%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="87%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Balance
      as of December 31, 2007</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 44.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="87%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Purchases,
      sales, issuances and settlements, net <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 44.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(10.0)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="87%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Level
      3 transfers in</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 44.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">25.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="87%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Balance
      as of December 31, 2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 44.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$15.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2008
      includes a $5.2 million transfer of ARS to our Voluntary Employee Benefit
      Association trust used to fund postretirement health and life
      benefits.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Fair Value of Financial
Instruments.</font> With the exception of the items listed below, the estimated
fair value of all financial instruments approximates the carrying amount. The
fair value for the items below were based on quoted market prices for the same
or similar instruments.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="82%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Financial
      Instruments</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Carrying
      Amount</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fair
      Value</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="82%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="82%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Long-Term
      Debt, Including Current Portion</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="82%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">December
      31, 2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 20.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$701.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$734.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="82%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">December
      31, 2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 20.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$598.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$561.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      10.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Short-Term
      and Long-Term Debt</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Short-Term Debt. </font>Total
short-term debt outstanding as of December 31, 2009, was $5.2 million ($10.4
million at December&#160;31,&#160;2008) and consisted of long-term debt due
within one year. (See ALLETE consolidated balance sheet.)</font></div><br>
    <div id="PGBRK" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">75</font></div>
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      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
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            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      10.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Short-Term
      and Long-Term Debt (Continued)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">As of
December 31, 2009, we had bank lines of credit aggregating $157.0 million
($160.5 million at December 31, 2008), the majority of which expire in January
2012. These bank lines of credit make financing available through short-term
bank loans and provide credit support for commercial paper. At December 31,
2009, $69.2 million ($7.3 million at December&#160;31, 2008) was drawn on our
lines of credit leaving a $87.8 million balance available for use ($153.2
million at December 31, 2008). In December 2009, we drew $65.0 million on our
$150.0 million syndicated revolving credit facility to temporarily fund the
purchase of the 250 kV DC transmission line. In December 2009, we agreed to sell
$80.0 million of First Mortgage Bonds in February 2010 (see Long-Term Debt,
below). We intend to use proceeds from these bonds to repay the amount drawn on
the line, resulting in $65.0 million of our line of credit being classified as
long-term at December 31, 2009.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
November 12, 2009, BNI Coal replaced a $6.0 million Promissory Note and
Supplement (Line of Credit) with CoBANK, ACB with a $3.0 million Line of Credit
and a $3.0 million term loan with CoBANK, ACB. The Line of Credit has a variable
interest rate with the option to fix the rate based on LIBOR plus a certain
spread. The term of the Line of Credit is 24 months. The Line of Credit is being
used for general corporate purposes. As of December 31, 2009, $1.9 million was
drawn on the Line of Credit. The $3.0 million term loan has a fixed interest
rate of 5.19 percent and is payable in 28 equal quarterly installments
commencing January 20, 2010, and ending on October 20, 2016.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Long-Term Debt.</font> The aggregate
amount of long-term debt maturing during 2010 is $5.2 million
($13.9&#160;million in 2011; $3.3 million in 2012; $73.9 million in 2013; $19.6
million in 2014; and $520.1 million thereafter). Substantially all of our
electric plant is subject to the lien of the mortgages collateralizing various
first mortgage bonds. The mortgages contain non-financial covenants customary in
utility mortgages, including restrictions on our ability to incur liens, dispose
of assets, and merge with other entities.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
January 2009, we issued $42.0 million in principal amount of unregistered First
Mortgage Bonds (Bonds) in the private placement market. The Bonds mature January
15, 2019, and carry a coupon rate of 8.17 percent. We used the proceeds from the
sale of the Bonds to fund utility capital investments and for general corporate
purposes.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
December 2009, we agreed to sell $80.0 million in principal amount of First
Mortgage Bonds (Bonds) in the private placement market in three series as
follows:</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Issue
      Date</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(on
      or about)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="20%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Maturity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Principal
      Amount</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="21%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Coupon</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="22%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">February
      17, 2010</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">April
      15, 2021</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$15
      Million</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="21%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.85%</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="22%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">February
      17, 2010</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="20%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">April
      15, 2025</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="22%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$30
      Million</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="21%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.10%</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">February
      17, 2010</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="20%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">April
      15, 2040</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="22%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$35
      Million</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="21%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.00%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We expect
to use the proceeds from the February 2010 sale of Bonds to pay down the
syndicated revolving credit facility, to fund utility capital investments or for
general corporate purposes.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">For the
January 2009 and the February 2010 bond issuances (the Bonds), we have the
option to prepay all or a portion of the Bonds at our discretion, subject to a
make-whole provision. The Bonds are subject to the terms and conditions of our
utility mortgage. The Bonds were sold or will be sold in reliance on an
exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, to institutional accredited investors.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div><br>
    <div id="PGBRK" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">76</font></div>
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      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      10.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Short-Term
      and Long-Term Debt (Continued)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Long-Term
      Debt</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">As
      of December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">First
      Mortgage Bonds</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.86%
      Series Due 2013</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$60.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$60.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.94%
      Series Due 2014</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">18.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">18.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7.70%
      Series Due 2016</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">20.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">20.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8.17%
      Series Due 2019</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">42.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.28%
      Series Due 2020</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">35.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">35.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.95%
      Pollution Control Series F Due 2022</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">111.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">111.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.02%
      Series Due 2023</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">75.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">75.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.99%
      Series Due 2027</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">60.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">60.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.69%
      Series Due 2036</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">50.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">50.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">SWL&amp;P
      First Mortgage Bonds</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7.25%
      Series Due 2013</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Senior
      Unsecured Notes 5.99% Due 2017</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">50.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">50.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Variable
      Demand Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 1997 A, B, and C Due 2009 &#8211;
      2020</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">28.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">28.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Industrial
      Development Revenue Bonds 6.5% Due 2025</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Industrial
      Development Variable Rate Demand Refunding</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Revenue
      Bonds Series 2006 Due 2025</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">27.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">27.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Line
      of Credit Facility <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">65.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Long-Term Debt, 2.0% &#8211; 8.0% Due 2009 &#8211; 2037</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">42.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">47.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Long-Term Debt</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">701.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">598.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Less:
      Due Within One Year</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10.4</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Long-Term Debt</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$695.8</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$588.3</font></div>
            </td>
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    </div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;(a)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      $80 million First Mortgage Bonds due in 2021, 2025 and 2040 to be issued
      on or about February 17, 2010, will replace the balance due on the Line of
      Credit Facility as of December 31,
2009.</font></div>
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    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Financial Covenants.</font> Our
long-term debt arrangements contain customary covenants. In addition, our lines
of credit and letters of credit supporting certain long-term debt arrangements
contain financial covenants. The most restrictive covenant requires
ALLETE&#160;to maintain a ratio of its Funded Debt to Total Capital (as the
amounts are calculated in accordance with the respective long-term debt
arrangements) of less than or equal to 0.65 to 1.00, measured quarterly. As of
December 31, 2009, our ratio was approximately 0.41 to 1.00. Failure to meet
this covenant would give rise to an event of default, if not cured after notice
from the lender, in which event ALLETE may need to pursue alternative sources of
funding. Some of ALLETE&#8217;s debt arrangements contain &#8220;cross-default&#8221; provisions
that would result in an event of default if there is a failure under other
financing arrangements to meet payment terms or to observe other covenants that
would result in an acceleration of payments due. None of ALLETE&#8217;s long-term debt
arrangements or credit facilities contain credit rating triggers that would
cause an event of default or acceleration of repayment of outstanding balances.
As of December 31, 2009, ALLETE was in compliance with its financial
covenants.</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      11.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Commitments,
      Guarantees and Contingencies</font></div>
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    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Power Purchase Agreements. </font>Our
long-term power purchase agreements (PPA) have been evaluated under the
accounting guidance for variable interest entities. We have determined that
either we have no variable interest in the PPA, or where we do have variable
interests, we are not the primary beneficiary; therefore, consolidation is not
required. These conclusions are based on the following factors: we have no
equity investment in these facilities and do not incur actual or expected losses
related to the loss of facility value, and we do not have significant control
over the operations of each of these facilities. Our financial exposure relating
to these PPAs is limited to our fixed capacity and energy payments.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Square Butte Power Purchase
Agreement.</font> Minnesota Power has a power purchase agreement with Square
Butte that extends through 2026 (Agreement). It provides a long-term supply of
energy to customers in our electric service territory and enables Minnesota
Power to meet power pool reserve requirements. Square Butte, a North Dakota
cooperative corporation, owns a 455-MW coal-fired generating unit (Unit) near
Center, North Dakota. The Unit is adjacent to a generating unit owned by
Minnkota Power, a North Dakota cooperative corporation whose Class A members are
also members of Square Butte. Minnkota Power serves as the operator of the Unit
and also purchases power from Square Butte.</font></div><br>
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        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">77</font></div>
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        </div>
      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
11.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Commitments,
Guarantees and Contingencies (Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Minnesota
Power is obligated to pay its pro&#160;rata share of Square Butte&#8217;s costs based
on Minnesota Power&#8217;s entitlement to Unit output. Our output entitlement under
the Agreement is 50 percent for the remainder of the contract. Minnesota Power&#8217;s
payment obligation will be suspended if Square Butte fails to deliver any power,
whether produced or purchased, for a period of one year. Square Butte&#8217;s fixed
costs consist primarily of debt service. At December&#160;31, 2009, Square Butte
had total debt outstanding of $351.0 million. Annual debt service for Square
Butte is expected to be approximately $34 million in each of the five years,
2010 through 2014. Variable operating costs include the price of coal purchased
from BNI Coal, our subsidiary, under a long-term contract.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Minnesota
Power&#8217;s cost of power purchased from Square Butte during 2009 was $53.9 million
($56.7 million in 2008; $57.3&#160;million in 2007). This reflects Minnesota
Power&#8217;s pro rata share of total Square Butte costs, based on the 50 percent
output entitlement in 2009, the 55 percent output entitlement in 2008 and the 60
percent output entitlement in 2007. Included in this amount was Minnesota
Power&#8217;s pro rata share of interest expense of $11.0 million in 2009 ($11.6
million in 2008; $11.0 million in 2007). Minnesota Power&#8217;s payments to Square
Butte are approved as a purchased power expense for ratemaking purposes by both
the MPUC and the FERC.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
conjunction with the DC line purchase in December 2009, Minnesota Power entered
into a contingent new Power Sales Agreement with Minnkota Power. Under the new
Power Sales Agreement, Minnesota Power will be able to sell a portion of our
output from Square Butte to Minnkota, resulting in Minnkota&#8217;s net entitlement
increasing and Minnesota Power&#8217;s net entitlement decreasing until Minnesota
Power&#8217;s share is eliminated at the end of 2025.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">No power
will be sold under this agreement until Minnkota Power has placed in service a
new AC transmission line, which is anticipated to occur in late 2013. This new
AC transmission line will allow Minnkota to transmit their entitlement from
Square Butte to their customers, and allow Minnesota Power additional capacity
on the recently acquired DC line to transmit new wind generation.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Wind Power Purchase Agreements.
</font>We have two wind power purchase agreements with an affiliate of NextEra
Energy to purchase the output from two wind facilities, Oliver Wind I (50 MWs)
and Oliver Wind II (48 MWs), located near Center, North Dakota. Each agreement
is for 25 years and provides for the purchase of all output from the
facilities.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Hydro Power Purchase
Agreement.</font> We also have a power purchase agreement with Manitoba Hydro
that began in May 2009 and expires in April 2015. Under the agreement with
Manitoba Hydro, Minnesota Power will purchase 50 MW of capacity and the energy
associated with that capacity. Both the capacity price and the energy price are
adjusted annually by the change in a governmental inflationary
index.</font></div>
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December 31, 2009, we purchased an existing 250 kV DC transmission line from
Square Butte for $69.7 million. The 465-mile transmission line runs from Center,
North Dakota, to Duluth, Minnesota. We expect to use this line to transport
increasing amounts of wind energy from North Dakota while gradually phasing out
coal-based electricity currently being delivered to our system over this
transmission line from Square Butte&#8217;s lignite coal-fired generating unit.
Acquisition of this transmission line was approved by an MPUC order dated
December 21, 2009. In addition, the FERC issued an order on November 24, 2009,
authorizing acquisition of the transmission facilities and conditionally
accepting, upon compliance and other filings, the proposed tariff revisions,
interconnection agreement and other related agreements.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On July
7, 2009, the MPUC approved our petition seeking current cost recovery of
investments and expenditures related to Bison I and associated transmission
upgrades. Bison I is the first portion of several hundred MWs of our North
Dakota Wind Project, which upon completion will help fulfill the 2025 renewable
energy supply requirement for our retail load. Bison I, located near Center,
North Dakota, will be comprised of 33 wind turbines with a total nameplate
capacity of 75.9 MWs and will be phased into service in late 2010 and 2011. We
anticipate filing a petition with the MPUC in the first quarter 2010 to
establish customer billing rates for the approved cost recovery.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
September 29, 2009, the NDPSC authorized site construction for Bison I. On
October 2, 2009, Minnesota Power filed a route permit application with the NDPSC
for a 22 mile, 230 kV Bison I transmission line that will connect Bison I to the
DC transmission line at the Square Butte Substation in Center, North Dakota. An
order is expected in the first quarter 2010.</font></div>
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is obligated to make lease payments for a dragline totaling $2.8&#160;million
annually for the lease term which expires in 2027. BNI Coal has the option at
the end of the lease term to renew the lease at a fair market value, to purchase
the dragline at fair market value, or to surrender the dragline and pay a $3.0
million termination fee. We lease other properties and equipment under operating
lease agreements with terms expiring through 2016. The aggregate amount of
minimum lease payments for all operating leases is $8.8 million in 2010, $8.9
million in 2011, $9.0&#160;million in 2012, $8.5 million in 2013, $8.2 million
in 2014 and $45.7 million thereafter. Total rent and lease expense was $9.3
million in 2009 ($8.5&#160;million in 2008; $8.4 million in
2007).</font></div><br>
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</a><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Coal, Rail and Shipping
Contracts</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">.</font> We
have two primary coal supply agreements with expiration dates through December
2011. We also have rail and shipping agreements for the transportation of all of
our coal, with expiration dates through January 2012. Two of our rail and
shipping agreements contain options to extend the agreements, which options
Minnesota Power may exercise unilaterally. The term extensions are for an
additional two year term and an additional four year term. Our minimum annual
payment obligations under these coal, rail and shipping agreements are currently
$35.7 million in 2010 and $7.6 million in 2011, with no specific commitments
beyond 2011. Our minimum annual payment obligations will increase when annual
nominations are made for coal deliveries in future years.</font></div>
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Matters.</font></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Our
businesses are subject to regulation of environmental matters by various
federal, state and local authorities. Currently, a number of regulatory changes
are under consideration by both the Congress and the EPA. Most notably, clean
energy technologies and the regulation of GHGs have taken a lead in these
discussions. Minnesota Power&#8217;s fossil fueled facilities will likely to be
subject to regulation under these climate change policies. Our intention is to
reduce our exposure to possible future carbon and GHG legislation by reshaping
our generation portfolio, over time, to reduce our reliance on
coal.</font></div>
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consider our businesses to be in substantial compliance with currently
applicable environmental regulations and believe all necessary permits to
conduct such operations have been obtained. Due to future restrictive
environmental requirements through legislation and/or rulemaking, we anticipate
that potential expenditures for environmental matters will be material and will
require significant capital investments.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We review
environmental matters on a quarterly basis. Accruals for environmental matters
are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the
amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated, based on current law and
existing technologies. These accruals are adjusted periodically as assessment
and remediation efforts progress or as additional technical or legal information
become available. Accruals for environmental liabilities are included in the
consolidated balance sheet at undiscounted amounts and exclude claims for
recoveries from insurance or other third parties. Costs related to environmental
contamination treatment and cleanup are charged to expense unless recoverable in
rates from customers.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Clean Air Act.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;</font>The federal Clean Air
Act Amendments of 1990 (Clean Air Act) established the acid rain program which
created emission allowances for SO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">2</font> and
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Minnesota Power&#8217;s generating facilities mainly burn low-sulfur western
sub-bituminous coal. Square Butte, located in North Dakota, burns lignite coal.
All of these facilities are equipped with pollution control equipment such as
scrubbers, bag houses, or electrostatic precipitators. Minnesota Power&#8217;s
generating facilities are currently in compliance with applicable emission
requirements.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">New Source Review. </font>On August
8, 2008, Minnesota Power received a Notice of Violation (NOV) from the United
States EPA asserting violations of the New Source Review (NSR) requirements of
the Clean Air Act at Boswell Units 1-4 and Laskin Unit 2. The NOV also asserts
that the Boswell Unit 4 Title V permit was violated, and that seven projects
undertaken at these coal-fired plants between the years 1981 and 2000 should
have been reviewed under the NSR requirements. Minnesota Power believes the
projects were in full compliance with the Clean Air Act, NSR requirements and
applicable permits.</font></div>
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engaged in discussions with the EPA regarding resolution of these matters, but
we are unable to predict the outcome of these discussions. Since 2006, Minnesota
Power has significantly reduced, and continues to reduce, emissions at Boswell
and Laskin. The resolution could result in civil penalties and the installation
of control technology, some of which is already planned or completed for other
regulatory requirements. Any costs of installing pollution control technology
would likely be eligible for recovery in rates over time subject to MPUC and
FERC approval in a rate proceeding. We are unable to predict the ultimate
financial impact or the resolution of these matters at this time.</font></div>
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Rule.</font> In March 2005, the EPA announced the Clean Air Interstate Rule
(CAIR) that sought to reduce and permanently cap emissions of SO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">2</font>, NO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">X,</font> and
particulates in the eastern United States. Minnesota was included as one of the
28 states considered as &#8220;significantly contributing&#8221; to air quality standards
non-attainment in other downwind states. On July 11, 2008, the United States
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Court) vacated the CAIR
and remanded the rulemaking to the EPA for reconsideration while also granting
our petition that the EPA reconsider including Minnesota as a CAIR state. In
September 2008, the EPA and others petitioned the Court for a rehearing or
alternatively requested that the CAIR be remanded without a court order. In
December 2008, the Court granted the request that the CAIR be remanded without a
court order, effectively reinstating a January 1, 2009 compliance date for the
CAIR, including Minnesota. However, in the May 12, 2009 Federal Register the EPA
issued a proposed rule that would amend the CAIR to stay its effectiveness with
respect to Minnesota until completion of the EPA&#8217;s determination of whether
Minnesota should be included as a CAIR state. The formal administrative stay of
CAIR for Minnesota was published in the November 3, 2009, Federal Register with
an effective date of December 3, 2009.</font></div><br>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Minnesota Regional Haze</font>. The
federal regional haze rule requires states to submit state implementation plans
(SIPs) to the EPA to address regional haze visibility impairment in 156
federally-protected parks and wilderness areas. Under the regional haze rule,
certain large stationary sources, that were put in place between 1962 and 1977
with emissions contributing to visibility impairment are required to install
emission controls, known as best available retrofit technology (BART). We have
certain steam units, Boswell Unit 3 and Taconite Harbor Unit 3, which are
subject to BART requirements.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Pursuant
to the regional haze rule, Minnesota was required to develop its SIP by December
2007. As a mechanism for demonstrating progress towards meeting the long-term
regional haze goal, in April 2007, the MPCA advanced a draft conceptual SIP
which relied on the implementation of CAIR. However, a formal SIP was never
filed due to the Court&#8217;s review of CAIR as more fully described above under &#8220;EPA
Clean Air Interstate Rule.&#8221; Subsequently, the MPCA requested that companies with
BART eligible units complete and submit a BART emissions control retrofit study,
which was done on Taconite Harbor Unit 3 in November 2008. The retrofit work
completed in 2009 at Boswell Unit 3 meets the BART requirement for that unit. On
December 15, 2009, the MPCA approved the SIP for submittal to the EPA for review
and approval. It is uncertain what controls will ultimately be required at
Taconite Harbor Unit 3 in connection with the regional haze rule.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">EPA National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants.</font> In March 2005, the EPA also announced the Clean
Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) that would have reduced and permanently capped electric
utility mercury emissions in the continental United States through a
cap-and-trade program. In February 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the CAMR and remanded the rulemaking to
the EPA for reconsideration. In October 2008, the EPA petitioned the Supreme
Court to review the Court&#8217;s decision in the CAMR case. In January 2009, the EPA
withdrew its petition, paving the way for possible regulation of mercury and
other hazardous air pollutant emissions through Section 112 of the Clean Air
Act, setting Maximum Achievable Control Technology standards for the utility
sector. In December 2009, Minnesota Power and other utilities received an
Information Collection Request from the EPA, requiring that emissions data be
provided and stack testing be performed in order to develop an improved database
with which to base future regulations. Cost estimates for complying with
potential future mercury and other hazardous air pollutant regulations under the
Clean Air Act cannot be estimated at this time.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Minnesota Mercury Emission Reduction
Act.</font> This legislation requires Minnesota Power to file mercury emission
reduction plans for Boswell Units 3 and 4, with a goal of 90 percent reduction
in mercury emissions. The Boswell Unit 3 emission reduction plan was filed with
the MPCA in October 2006. Mercury control equipment has been installed and was
placed into service in November 2009. (See Item 1. Business &#8211; Regulated
Operations &#8211; Minnesota Public Utilities Commission &#8211; Emission Reduction Plans.)
A mercury emissions reduction plan for Boswell Unit 4 is required by July 1,
2011, with implementation no later than December 31, 2014. The legislation calls
for an evaluation of a mercury control alternative which provides for
environmental and public health benefits without imposing excessive costs on the
utility&#8217;s customers. Cost estimates for the Boswell Unit 4 emission reduction
plan are not available at this time.</font></div>
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to control, more stringently, emissions that result in ground level
ozone.&#160;In January 2010, the EPA proposed to reduce the eight-hour ozone
standard and to adopt a secondary standard for the protection of sensitive
vegetation from ozone-related damage. The EPA projects stating rules to address
attainment of these new, more stringent standards will not be required until
December 2013.</font></div>
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Rule</font>. On September 22, 2009, the EPA issued the final rule mandating that
certain GHG emission sources, including electric generating units, are required
to report emission levels.&#160;The rule is intended to allow the EPA to collect
accurate and timely data on GHG emissions that can be used to form future policy
decisions. The rule was effective January 1, 2010, and all GHG emissions must be
reported on an annual basis by March 31 of the following year. Currently, we
have the equipment and data tools necessary to report our 2010 emissions to
comply with this rule.</font></div>
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Rule.</font>&#160;On October 27, 2009, the EPA issued the proposed Prevention of
Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring rule. This
proposed regulation addresses the six primary greenhouse gases and new
thresholds for when permits will be required for new facilities and existing
facilities which undergo major modifications. The rule would require large
industrial facilities, including power plants, to obtain construction and
operating permits that demonstrate Best Available Control Technologies (BACT)
are being used at the facility to minimize GHG emissions.&#160;The EPA is
expected to propose BACT standards for GHG emissions from stationary
sources.</font></div>
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existing facilities, the proposed rule does not require amending our existing
Title V operating permits to include BACT for GHGs.&#160;However, modifying or
installing units with GHG emissions that trigger the PSD permitting requirements
could require amending operating permits to incorporate BACT to control GHG
emissions.</font></div>
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December 15, 2009, the EPA published its findings that the emissions of six GHG,
including CO<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: sub">2</font>, methane,
and nitrous oxide, endanger human health or welfare. This finding may result in
regulations that establish motor vehicle GHG emissions standards in 2010. There
is also a possibility that the endangerment finding will enable expansion of the
EPA regulation under the Clean Air Act to include GHGs emitted from stationary
sources. A petition for review of the EPA&#8217;s endangerment findings was filed by
the Coalition for Responsible Regulation, et. al. with the United States
District Court Circuit Court of Appeals on
December&#160;23,&#160;2009.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Coal Ash Management
Facilities.</font> Minnesota Power generates coal ash at all five of its steam
electric stations. Two facilities store ash in onsite impoundments (ash ponds)
with engineered liners and containment dikes. Another facility stores dry ash in
a landfill with an engineered liner and leachate collection system. Two
facilities generate a combined wood and coal ash that is either land applied as
an approved beneficial use, or trucked to state permitted landfills. Minnesota
Power continues to monitor state and federal legislative and regulatory
activities that may affect its ash management practices. The USEPA is expected
to propose new regulations in February 2010, pertaining to the management of
coal ash by electric utilities. It is unknown how potential coal ash management
rule changes will affect Minnesota Power&#8217;s facilities. On March 9, 2009, the EPA
requested information from Minnesota Power (and other utilities) on its ash
storage impoundments at Boswell and Laskin. On June&#160;22,&#160;2009,
Minnesota Power received an additional EPA information request pertaining to
Boswell. Minnesota Power responded to both these information requests. On August
19, 2009, Dam Safety officials from the Minnesota DNR visited both the Boswell
and Laskin ash ponds. The purpose of the inspection was to assess the structural
integrity of the ash ponds, as well as review operational and maintenance
procedures. There were no significant findings or concerns from the DNR staff
during the inspections.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Manufactured Gas Plant
Site.</font>&#160;We are reviewing and addressing environmental conditions at a
former manufactured gas plant site within the City of Superior, Wisconsin and
formerly operated by SWL&amp;P.&#160;We have been working with the WDNR to
determine the extent of contamination and the remediation of contaminated
locations. At December 31, 2009 we have a $0.5&#160;million liability for this
site, and a corresponding regulatory asset as we expect recovery of remediation
costs to be allowed by the PSCW.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">BNI Coal.</font> As of December 31,
2009, BNI Coal had surety bonds outstanding of $18.4 million related to the
reclamation liability for closing costs associated with its mine and mine
facilities. Although the coal supply agreements obligate the customers to
provide for the closing costs, an additional guarantee is required by federal
and state regulations. In addition to the surety bonds, BNI has secured a Letter
of Credit with CoBANK, ACB for an additional $10.0 million, of which $6.7
million is needed to meet the requirements for BNI&#8217;s total reclamation liability
currently estimated at $25.1 million.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">ALLETE Properties. </font>As of
December 31, 2009, ALLETE Properties, through its subsidiaries, had surety bonds
outstanding of $19.1&#160;million primarily related to performance and
maintenance obligations to governmental entities to construct improvements in
the company&#8217;s various projects. The remaining work to be completed on these
improvements is estimated to be approximately $10.2 million, and ALLETE
Properties does not believe it is likely that any of these outstanding bonds
will be drawn upon.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Community Development District
Obligations.</font> In March 2005, the Town Center District issued $26.4 million
of tax-exempt, 6 percent Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2005; and in
May 2006, the Palm Coast Park District issued $31.8 million of tax-exempt, 5.7
percent Special Assessment Bonds, Series 2006. The Capital Improvement Revenue
Bonds and the Special Assessment Bonds are payable through property tax
assessments on the land owners over 31 years (by May 1, 2036, and 2037,
respectively). The bond proceeds were used to pay for the construction of a
portion of the major infrastructure improvements in each district, and to
mitigate traffic and environmental impacts. The bonds are payable from and
secured by the revenue derived from assessments imposed, levied and collected by
each district. The assessments were billed to the landowners in November 2006,
for Town Center and November 2007, for Palm Coast Park. To the extent that we
still own land at the time of the assessment, we will incur the cost of our
portion of these assessments, based upon our ownership of benefited property. At
December 31, 2009, we owned 69 percent of the assessable land in the Town Center
District (69 percent at December 31, 2008) and 86 percent of the assessable land
in the Palm Coast Park District (86 percent at December 31, 2008). At these
ownership levels our annual assessments are $1.4 million for Town Center and
$1.9 million for Palm Coast Park. As we sell property, the obligation to pay
special assessments will pass to the new landowners. Under current accounting
rules, these bonds are not reflected as debt on our consolidated balance
sheet.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Other.</font> We are involved in
litigation arising in the normal course of business. Also in the normal course
of business, we are involved in tax, regulatory and other governmental audits,
inspections, investigations and other proceedings that involve state and federal
taxes, safety, compliance with regulations, rate base and cost of service
issues, among other things. While the resolution of such matters could have a
material effect on earnings and cash flows in the year of resolution, none of
these matters are expected to materially change our present liquidity position,
or have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div><br>
    <div id="PGBRK" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">81</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <hr style="COLOR: black" noshade size="2">
        </div>
      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      12.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Common
      Stock and Earnings Per Share</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Summary
      of Common Stock</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Shares</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="80%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Thousands</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Balance
      as of December 31, 2006</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">30,436</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$438.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007&#160;&#160;&#160;Employee
      Stock Purchase Plan</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">17</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Invest
      Direct</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">331</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Options
      and Stock Awards</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">43</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Balance
      as of December 31, 2007</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">30,827</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$461.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008&#160;&#160;&#160;Employee
      Stock Purchase Plan</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">17</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Invest
      Direct</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">161</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Options
      and Stock Awards</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">24</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity
      Issuance Program</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,556</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">60.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Balance
      as of December 31, 2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">32,585</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$534.1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009&#160;&#160;&#160;Employee
      Stock Purchase Plan</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">24</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Invest
      Direct</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">456</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">13.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Options
      and Stock Awards</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity
      Issuance Program</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1,685</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">51.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Contributions
      to Pension</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">12.0</font></div>
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      as of December 31, 2009</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">35,221</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Equity Issuance Program.</font> We
entered into a Distribution Agreement with KCCI, Inc., originating in February
2008 and subsequently amended in February 2009, with respect to the issuance and
sale of up to an aggregate of 6.6 million shares of our common stock, without
par value. The shares may be offered for sale, from time to time, in accordance
with the terms of the agreement pursuant to Registration Statement No.
333-147965. During 2009, 1.7 million shares of common stock were issued under
this agreement resulting in net proceeds of $51.9 million. In 2008, 1.6 million
shares were issued for net proceeds of $60.8 million. (See Item 7. Management&#8217;s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations &#8211;
Liquidity and Capital Resources.)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Contributions to Pension.</font> In
March 2009, we contributed 0.5 shares of ALLETE common stock, with an aggregate
value of $12.0 million, to our pension plan. On May 19, 2009, we registered the
0.5 shares of ALLETE common stock with the SEC pursuant to Registration
Statement No. 333-147965. (See Item 7. Management&#8217;s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations &#8211; Liquidity and Capital
Resources.)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><a name="Shareholder"><!--EFPlaceholder-->
</a><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Authorized Common Stock.</font> On
May 12, 2009, shareholders approved an amendment to the Company&#8217;s Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares
of common stock from 43.3 million to 80.0 million.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Shareholder Rights Plan.</font> On
July 25, 1996, ALLETE adopted a shareholder rights plan, which was amended and
restated on July 12, 2006 (collectively, the &#8220;Rights Plan&#8221;). The amendment to
the Rights Plan, among other things, extended the final expiration date of the
Rights Plan to July 11, 2009. The Rights Plan expired according to its terms on
July 11, 2009. As a result, ALLETE&#8217;s preferred share purchase rights issued in
accordance with the Rights Plan are no longer outstanding.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Earnings Per Share.</font> The
difference between basic and diluted earnings per share arises, if any, from
outstanding stock options, non-vested restricted stock, and performance share
awards granted under our Executive and Director Long-Term Incentive Compensation
Plans. In accordance with accounting standards for earnings per share, for 2009,
0.6 million options to purchase shares of common stock were excluded from the
computation of diluted earnings per share because the option exercise prices
were greater than the average market prices, and therefore, their effect would
be anti-dilutive (0.6 million shares were excluded for 2008 and 0.2 million in
2007).</font></div><br>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
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        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">82</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
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    </div><br>
    <div>
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<tr valign="top">
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      12.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Common
      Stock and Earnings Per Share
(Continued)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
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      of Basic and Diluted</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Earnings
      Per Share</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Dilutive</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Basic</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Diluted</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions
      Except Per Share Amounts</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="74%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Income Attributable to ALLETE</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$61.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$61.0</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Common
      Shares</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">32.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">32.2</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Per
      Share of Common Stock</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1.89</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1.89</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="74%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Income Attributable to ALLETE</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$82.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$82.5</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Common
      Shares</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">29.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">29.3</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Per
      Share of Common Stock</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$2.82</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$2.82</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="74%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Income Attributable to ALLETE</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$87.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$87.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Common
      Shares</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">28.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">28.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Per
      Share of Common Stock</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$3.09</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$3.08</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      13.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Other
      Income (Expense)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Loss
      on Emerging Technology Investments</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(4.6)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 16.95pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(0.7)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(1.3)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">AFUDC
      - Equity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 16.95pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Investments
      and Other Income <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 16.95pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">13.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">13.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Other Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 16.95pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$15.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$15.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 27pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
      2008, Investment and Other Income included a gain from the sale of certain
      available-for-sale securities. The gain was triggered when securities were
      sold to reallocate investments to meet defined investment allocations
      based upon an approved investment strategy. In 2007, Investment and Other
      Income primarily included earnings on excess cash and Minnesota land
      sales.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
14.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Income
Tax Expense</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Income
      Tax Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Current
      Tax Expense (Benefit)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Federal
      <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(42.6)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$6.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$26.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">State</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.6)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Current Tax Expense (Benefit)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(44.4)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">33.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Deferred
      Tax Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Federal</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">66.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">29.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">State</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">13.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Change
      in Valuation Allowance</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.1)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2.9)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.3)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Investment
      Tax Credit Amortization</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.0)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.0)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.1)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Deferred Tax Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">75.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">38.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">14.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Income Tax Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$30.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$43.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$47.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Due
      to the bonus depreciation provisions in the American Recovery and
      Reinvestment Act of 2009, we are in a net operating loss position for
      2009. The loss will be utilized by carrying it back against prior years&#8217;
      taxable income.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div><br>
    <div id="PGBRK" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">83</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <hr style="COLOR: black" noshade size="2">
        </div>
      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      14.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Income
      Tax Expense (Continued)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Reconciliation
      of Taxes from Federal Statutory</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Rate
      to Total Income Tax Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Income
      Before Non-Controlling Interest and Income Taxes</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$91.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$126.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$137.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Statutory
      Federal Income Tax Rate</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">35%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">35%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">35%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Income
      Taxes Computed at 35 percent Statutory Federal Rate</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$32.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$44.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$48.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Increase
      (Decrease) in Tax Due to:</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Amortization
      of Deferred Investment Tax Credits</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.0)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.0)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.1)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">State
      Income Taxes &#8211; Net of Federal Income Tax Benefit</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Depletion</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.9)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.9)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Regulatory
      Differences for Utility Plant</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2.5)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.6)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2.2)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Production
      Tax Credit</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.2)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.4)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Positive
      Resolution of Audit Issues</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.6)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.0)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.9)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="74%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Income Tax Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$30.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$43.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 4.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$47.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
effective tax rate on income from continuing operations before non-controlling
interest was 33.7 percent for 2009; (34.3 percent for 2008; 34.8 percent for
2007). The 2009 effective tax rate was primarily impacted by deductions for
AFUDC-Equity (included in Regulatory Differences for Utility Plant, above),
investment tax credits, wind production tax credits and depletion. The 2008
effective tax rate was impacted by deductions for AFUDC-Equity (included in
Regulatory Differences for Utility Plant, above), investment tax credits, wind
production tax credits, depletion, recognition of a benefit on the reversal of a
previously uncertain tax position ($1.7 million included in Other, above) and a
benefit for the reversal of a state income tax valuation allowance ($2.9 million
included in State Income Taxes, above).</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Deferred
      Tax Assets and Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">As
      of December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Deferred
      Tax Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Employee
      Benefits and Compensation <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$118.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$125.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Property
      Related</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">46.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">36.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Investment
      Tax Credits</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">14.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">16.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Gross
      Deferred Tax Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">189.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">188.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Deferred
      Tax Asset Valuation Allowance</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.4)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Deferred Tax Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$188.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$188.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Deferred
      Tax Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Property
      Related</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$294.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$235.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Regulatory
      Asset for Benefit Obligations</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">96.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">87.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Unamortized
      Investment Tax Credits</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">14.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Partnership
      Basis Differences</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">14.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">28.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">16.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Deferred Tax Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$447.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$358.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="83%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Deferred Income Taxes</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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      as:</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">253.1</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Deferred Income Taxes</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$258.7</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$170.7</font></div>
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<tr valign="top">
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Includes
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          </tr></table>
    </div>
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<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(b)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Included
      in Other Current Liabilities.</font></div>
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          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">As of
December 31, 2009 we had a federal net operating loss of $85.7 million primarily
due to the bonus depreciation provisions in the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009. In 2010, this federal net operating loss will be fully
utilized by carrying it back against prior years&#8217; taxable income. We also have
various state net operating loss carryforwards totaling $23.8 million available
to reduce future taxable income. We expect to fully utilize the tax benefit of
these losses prior to their expirations in 2024 through 2029.</font></div><br>
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      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">84</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <hr style="COLOR: black" noshade size="2">
        </div>
      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      14.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Income
      Tax Expense (Continued)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Gross
      Unrecognized Income Tax Benefits</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Balance
      at January 1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$8.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$5.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$10.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Additions
      for Tax Positions Related to the Current Year</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Reductions
      for Tax Positions Related to the Current Year</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Additions
      for Tax Positions Related to Prior Years</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Reduction
      for Tax Positions Related to Prior Years</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2.5)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2.4)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Settlements</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(3.5)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="75%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Balance
      as of December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$9.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$8.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$5.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The gross
amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2009, includes $1.5
million of net unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the
annual effective income tax rate.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">As of
December 31, 2009, we had $0.9 million ($0.6 million for 2008) of accrued
interest related to unrecognized tax benefits included in the consolidated
balance sheet. We classify interest related to unrecognized tax benefits as
interest expense and tax-related penalties in operating expenses in the
consolidated statement of income. In 2009, we recognized $0.4 million of
interest expense ($0.4 million for 2008 and $0.1 million for 2007). There were
no penalties recognized for 2009, 2008 or 2007.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We file a
consolidated federal income tax return in the United States and various state
jurisdictions. ALLETE is no longer subject to federal examination for years
before 2005 or state examinations for years before 2004.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">During
the next 12 months it is reasonably possible the amount of unrecognized tax
benefits could be reduced by $3.6 million due to statute expirations and
anticipated audit settlements. This amount is primarily due to timing
issues.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      15.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Other
      Comprehensive Income (Loss)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Comprehensive Income (Loss)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$60.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Comprehensive Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Unrealized
      Gain on Securities</font></div>
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      of income taxes of $1.7, $(3.7), and $0.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(6.0)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Reclassification
      Adjustment for Losses Included in Income</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Net
      of income taxes of $&#8211;, $(2.7), and $&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(3.7)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Defined
      Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;Net
      of income taxes of $4.1, $(13.3), and $2.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(18.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(28.5)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Comprehensive Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$69.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$54.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$93.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Less:
      Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Comprehensive
      Income Attributable to ALLETE</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$70.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$54.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$91.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="86%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Accumulated
      Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="86%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">As
      of December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="86%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="86%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Unrealized
      Gain (Loss) on Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(1.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(4.6)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="86%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Defined
      Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(22.2)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(28.4)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="86%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(24.0)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(33.0)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
16.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Pension
and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We have
noncontributory union and non-union defined benefit pension plans covering
eligible employees. The plans provide defined benefits based on years of service
and final average pay. In 2009, we made a total of $32.9 million ($10.9 million
in 2008) in contributions to ALLETE&#8217;s defined benefit pension plans of which
$12.0 million was contributed in shares of ALLETE common stock.&#160;We also
have defined contribution pension plans covering substantially all employees.
The 2009 plan year employer contributions, which are made through our employee
stock ownership plan, totaled $9.1 million ($7.1 million for the 2008 plan
year.) (See Note 12. Common Stock and Earnings Per Share and Note 17. Employee
Stock and Incentive Plans)</font></div><br>
    <div id="PGBRK" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
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<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      16.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Pension
      and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
  (Continued)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In 2006,
amendments were made to the non-union defined benefit pension plan and the
Retirement Savings and stock Ownership Plan (RSOP). The non-union defined
benefit pension plan was amended to suspend further crediting of service to the
plan and closed the plan to new participants. In conjunction with the change,
contributions were increased to the RSOP.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We have
postretirement health care and life insurance plans covering eligible employees.
The postretirement health plans are contributory with participant contributions
adjusted annually. Postretirement health and life benefits are funded through a
combination of Voluntary Employee Benefit Association trusts (VEBAs),
established under section 501(c)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code, and
irrevocable grantor trusts. In 2009 we made a net contribution of $0.3 million
to the grantor trust and $9.3 million to the VEBAs. In 2008 $3.7 million was
contributed to the VEBAs.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Management
considers various factors when making funding decisions such as regulatory
requirements, actuarially determined minimum contribution requirements, and
contributions required to avoid benefit restrictions for the pension plans.
Estimated defined benefit pension contributions for years 2010 through 2014 are
expected to be up to $25 million per year, and are based on estimates and
assumptions that are subject to change. Funding for the other postretirement
benefit plans is impacted by utility regulatory requirements. Estimated
postretirement health and life contributions for years 2010 through 2014 are
approximately $11 million per year, and are based on estimates and assumptions
that are subject to change.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Accounting
for Defined Benefit Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans requires that
employers recognize on a prospective basis the funded status of their defined
benefit pension and other postretirement plans on their consolidated balance
sheet and recognize as a component of other comprehensive income, net of tax,
the gains or losses and prior service costs or credits that arise during the
period but that are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit
cost.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
defined benefit pension and postretirement health and life benefit costs
recognized annually by our regulated companies are expected to be recovered
through rates filed with our regulatory jurisdictions. As a result, these
amounts that are required to otherwise be recognized in accumulated other
comprehensive income have been recognized as a long-term regulatory asset on our
consolidated balance sheet, in accordance with the accounting requirements for
Regulated Operations. The defined benefit pension and postretirement health and
life benefit costs associated with our other non-rate base operations are
recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">During
the year ended December 31, 2008, we were required to change our measurement
date from September 30 to December 31. On January 1, 2008, ALLETE recorded three
months of pension expense as a reduction to retained earnings in the amount of
$1.6 million, net of tax, to reflect the impact of this measurement date change.
Also on January 1, 2008, we recorded $0.8 million relating to three months of
amortization for transition obligations, prior service costs, and prior gains
and losses within accumulated other comprehensive income.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="100%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Pension
      Obligation and Funded Status</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Accumulated
      Benefit Obligation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$435.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$406.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="85%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Change
      in Benefit Obligation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Obligation,
      Beginning of Year</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$440.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$421.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Service
      Cost</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Interest
      Cost</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">26.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">31.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Actuarial
      Loss (Gain)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">14.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Benefits
      Paid</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(25.5)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(29.9)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Participant
      Contributions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Obligation,
      End of Year</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$465.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$440.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Change
      in Plan Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fair
      Value, Beginning of Year</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$273.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Actual
      Return on Plan Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">41.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(120.2)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Employer
      Contribution</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">37.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">18.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Benefits
      Paid</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(25.5)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(29.9)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fair
      Value, End of Year</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$327.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$273.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Funded
      Status, End of Year</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(137.7)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(166.7)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="85%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Pension Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet Consist
      of:</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Current
      Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(0.9)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(0.9)</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Noncurrent
      Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(136.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.8pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(165.8)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div><br>
    <div id="PGBRK" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">86</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <hr style="COLOR: black" noshade size="2">
        </div>
      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      16.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Pension
      and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
  (Continued)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
pension costs that are reported as a component within our consolidated balance
sheet, reflected in regulatory long-term assets and accumulated other
comprehensive income, consist of the following:</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="100%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Unrecognized
      Pension Costs</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Loss</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$196.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$193.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Prior
      Service Cost</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Transition
      Obligation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Unrecognized Pension Costs</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$198.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$195.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="4" valign="bottom" width="100%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Components
      of Net Periodic Pension Expense</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Service
      Cost</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$5.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$5.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$5.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Interest
      Cost</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">26.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">25.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">23.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Expected
      Return on Plan Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(33.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(32.5)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(30.6)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Amortization
      of Loss</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Amortization
      of Prior Service Costs</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Pension Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$2.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$0.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$3.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="100%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Changes in Pension Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized
      in</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Comprehensive Income and Regulatory Assets</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Loss (Gain)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$6.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$164.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Amortization
      of Prior Service Costs</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.6)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.6)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Amortization
      of Loss (Gain)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(3.4)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.6)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income and Regulatory
    Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$2.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$161.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="100%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Information
      for Pension Plans with an Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan
      Assets</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;<font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Projected
      Benefit Obligation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$465.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$440.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Accumulated
      Benefit Obligation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$435.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$406.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fair
      Value of Plan Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$327.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$273.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div><br>
    <div id="PGBRK" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">87</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <hr style="COLOR: black" noshade size="2">
        </div>
      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      16.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Pension
      and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
  (Continued)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="100%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Postretirement
      Health and Life Obligation and Funded Status</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Change
      in Benefit Obligation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Obligation,
      Beginning of Year</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$166.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$153.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Service
      Cost</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Interest
      Cost</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">11.7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Actuarial
      Loss</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">18.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Participant
      Contributions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Plan
      Amendments</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Benefits
      Paid</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(7.7)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(9.5)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Obligation,
      End of Year</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$192.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$166.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Change
      in Plan Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fair
      Value, Beginning of Year</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$78.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$90.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Actual
      Return on Plan Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">13.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(25.2)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Employer
      Contribution</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">20.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Participant
      Contributions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Benefits
      Paid</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(7.6)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(9.3)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fair
      Value, End of Year</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$96.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$78.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Funded
      Status, End of Year</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(95.7)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(88.3)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="84%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Postretirement Health and Life Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance
      Sheet Consist of:</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Current
      Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(0.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(0.7)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Noncurrent
      Liabilities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(94.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(87.6)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">According
to the accounting guidance for Retirement Benefits only assets in the VEBAs are
treated as plan assets in the above table for the purpose of determining funded
status. In addition to the postretirement health and life assets reported in the
previous table, we had $18.2 million in irrevocable grantor trusts is included
in Other Investments on our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2009
($14.1 million at December 31, 2008).</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
postretirement health and life costs that are reported as a component within our
consolidated balance sheet, reflected in regulatory long-term assets and
accumulated other comprehensive income, consist of the following:</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="100%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Unrecognized
      Postretirement Health and Life Costs</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Loss</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$69.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$59.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Prior
      Service Cost</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Transition
      Obligation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Unrecognized Postretirement Health and Life Costs</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$75.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$68.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td colspan="4" valign="bottom" width="100%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Components
      of Net Periodic Postretirement Health and Life Expense</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Service
      Cost</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$4.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$4.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$4.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Interest
      Cost</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Expected
      Return on Plan Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(8.3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(7.2)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(6.5)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Amortization
      of Loss</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Amortization
      of Transition Obligation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Postretirement Health and Life Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$10.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$10.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$8.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div><br>
    <div id="PGBRK" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">88</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <hr style="COLOR: black" noshade size="2">
        </div>
      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
16.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Pension
and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="100%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Changes in Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets and Benefit
      Obligations</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Recognized
      in Other Comprehensive Income and Regulatory Assets</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Loss (Gain)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$12.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$38.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Prior
      Service Cost (Credit) Arising During the Period</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.3)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Amortization
      of Transition Obligation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2.5)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2.5)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Amortization
      of Loss (Gain)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2.5)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.4)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income and Regulatory
    Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$6.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$34.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="100%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Estimated
      Future Benefit Payments</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="81%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Postretirement</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="81%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Pension</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Health
      and Life</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2010</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$26.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$7.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2011</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$26.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$8.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2012</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$27.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$9.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2013</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$28.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$10.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2014</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$29.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$10.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Years
      2015 &#8211; 2019</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$165.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$65.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
pension and postretirement health and life costs recorded in other long-term
assets and accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as a
component of net pension and postretirement benefit costs for the year ending
December 31, 2010, are as follows:</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="81%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Postretirement</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="81%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Pension</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Health
      and Life</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Loss</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$6.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$4.8</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Prior
      Service Costs</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$0.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(0.1)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Transition
      Obligations</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$2.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Pension and Postretirement Health and Life Costs</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$7.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$7.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="100%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Weighted-Average
      Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligation</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -2.25pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -3.6pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Discount
      Rate</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.75pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.81%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 23.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.12%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Rate
      of Compensation Increase</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.75pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.3
      &#8211; 4.6%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 23.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.3
      &#8211; 4.6%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Health
      Care Trend Rates</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Trend
      Rate</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.75pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8.5%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 23.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Ultimate
      Trend Rate</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.75pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 23.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="81%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ultimate Trend Rate Effective</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15.75pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2017</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 23.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2012</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="4" valign="bottom" width="100%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Weighted-Average
      Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit
Costs</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="70%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="70%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Discount
      Rate</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.12%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.25%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.75%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="70%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Expected
      Long-Term Return on Plan Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="70%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Pension</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8.5%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.0%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.0%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="70%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Postretirement
      Health and Life</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.8
      &#8211; 8.5%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">7.2
      &#8211; 9.0%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.0
      &#8211; 9.0%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="70%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Rate
      of Compensation Increase</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.3
      &#8211; 4.6%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.3
      &#8211; 4.6%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.3
      &#8211; 4.6%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div><br>
    <div id="PGBRK" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">89</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      16.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Pension
      and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
  (Continued)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
establishing the expected long-term return on plan assets, we take into account
the actual long-term historical performance of our plan assets, the actual
long-term historical performance for the type of securities we are invested in,
and apply the historical performance utilizing the target allocation of our plan
assets to forecast an expected long-term return.&#160; Our expected rate of
return is then selected after considering the results of each of those factors,
in addition to considering the impact of current economic conditions, if
applicable, on long-term historical returns.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
discount rate is computed using the Citigroup Pension Discount Curve adjusted
for ALLETE&#8217;s projected cash flows to match our plan characteristics.&#160; The
Citigroup Pension Discount Curve is determined using high-quality long-term
corporate bond rates at the valuation date.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="100%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Sensitivity
      of a One-Percentage-Point Change in Health Care Trend
  Rates</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="80%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">One
      Percent</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">One
      Percent</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="80%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Increase</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Decrease</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Effect
      on Total of Postretirement Health and Life Service and Interest
      Cost</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$2.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(1.8)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="80%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Effect
      on Postretirement Health and Life Obligation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$23.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(20.9)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="5" valign="bottom" width="100%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Actual
      Plan Asset Allocations</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="70%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Pension</font></div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" width="16%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Postretirement</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Health
      and Life <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="top" width="70%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;2008</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="70%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity
      Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">53%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">46%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">54%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">47%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="70%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Debt
      Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">28%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">32%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">38%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">40%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="70%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Real
      Estate</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="70%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Private
      Equity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">14%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">16%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="70%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Cash</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="70%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">100%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">100%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">100%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">100%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 18pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Includes
      VEBAs and irrevocable grantor
trusts.</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Pension
plan equity securities included $9.9 million, or 3.0 percent, of ALLETE common
stock at December 31, 2009 (none at December 31, 2008).</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">To
achieve strong returns within managed risk, we diversify our asset portfolio to
approximate the target allocations in the table below. Equity securities are
diversified among domestic companies with large, mid and small market
capitalizations, as well as investments in international companies. The majority
of debt securities are made up of investment grade bonds.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="100%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Plan
      Asset Target Allocations</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="78%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Postretirement</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="78%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -5.4pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Pension</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Health and Life </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity
      Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">50%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Debt
      Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">30%</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">34%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Real
      Estate</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10%</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9%</font></div>
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10%</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9%</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="78%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">100%</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">100%</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Includes
VEBAs and irrevocable grantor trusts.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Fair
value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a
liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the
measurement date (exit price). We utilize market data or assumptions that market
participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions
about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique.
These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally
unobservable. We primarily apply the market approach for recurring fair value
measurements and endeavor to utilize the best available information.
Accordingly, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable
inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. These inputs, which are used
to measure fair value, are prioritized through the fair value hierarchy. The
hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest
priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). The three levels of the
fair value hierarchy are as follows:</font></div><br>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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</font></div>
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</font></div>
      </div>
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      16.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Pension
      and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
  (Continued)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Level 1 &#8212;
Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets as of the
reported date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset
occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an
ongoing basis.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Level 2 &#8212;
Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, but are either
directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date.&#160;The types of
assets included in Level 2 are typically either comparable to actively traded
securities or contracts, such as treasury securities with pricing interpolated
from recent trades of similar securities, or priced with models using highly
observable inputs, such as commodity options priced using observable forward
prices and volatilities.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Level 3 &#8212;
Significant inputs that are generally less observable from objective sources.
The types of assets included in Level 3 are those with inputs requiring
significant management judgment or estimation, such as the complex and
subjective models and forecasts used to determine the fair value.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Pension
Fair Value</font></div>
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    <div>
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="65%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="bottom" width="35%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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      Measures</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Level
      1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Level
      2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Level
      3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="65%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Assets:</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="65%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity
      Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="65%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;U.S.
      Large-cap <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$23.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$27.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$5.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$55.9</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="65%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;U.S.
      Mid-cap Growth <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">21.5</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="65%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;U.S.
      Small-cap <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">20.6</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="65%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;International</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">66.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">66.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="65%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;ALLETE</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.9</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="65%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Debt
      Securities:</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="65%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Mutual
      Funds</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">32.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">32.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="65%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Fixed
      Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">59.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">59.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="65%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Types of Investments:</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="65%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Private
      Equity Funds</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">44.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">44.7</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="65%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Real
      Estate</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">17.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">17.3</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="65%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Fair Value of Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$82.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$173.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$71.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$327.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)&#160;&#160;
The underlying investments classified under U.S. Equity Securities represent
Money Market Funds and U.S. Government Bonds (Level 1), Hedge Funds (Level 2),
and Auction Rate Securities (Level 3), which are combined with futures, which
settle daily, in a portable alpha program to achieve the returns of the U.S.
Equity Securities Large-cap, Mid-cap Growth, and Small-cap funds. Our exposure
with respect to these investments includes both the futures and the underlying
investments.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="64%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Recurring
      Fair Value Measures</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity
      Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="64%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Activity
      in Level 3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(Auction
      Rate Securities)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Private
      Equity Funds</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Real
      Estate</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="64%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="64%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Balance
      as of December 31, 2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 30.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$10.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$43.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 30.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$17.0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="64%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Actual
      Return on Plan Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="14%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 30.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(8.7)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 30.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(8.6)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="64%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Purchases,
      sales, and settlements, net</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 30.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.1)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">10.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 30.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">8.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="64%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Balance
      as of December 31, 2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="top" width="14%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 30.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$9.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$44.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 30.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$17.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
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      <div id="FTR">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
      <div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">91</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <hr style="COLOR: black" noshade size="2">
        </div>
      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
16.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Pension
and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Continued)</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Postretirement
Health and Life Fair Value</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="66%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td colspan="4" valign="bottom" width="34%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">At
      Fair Value as of December 31, 2009</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Recurring Fair Value
      Measures</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Level
      1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Level
      2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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      3</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Assets:</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity
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            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;U.S.
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$13.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$13.4</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;U.S.
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.0</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;U.S.
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.3</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;International</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">21.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">21.4</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Debt
      Securities:</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Mutual
      Funds</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Fixed
      Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$31.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">31.4</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Types of Investments:</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Private
      Equity Funds</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$9.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="66%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Fair Value of Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$55.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$31.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$9.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$96.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Recurring
      Fair Value Measures</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="15%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Activity
      in Level 3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="15%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Private
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            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="15%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Balance
      as of December 31, 2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="15%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 53.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$7.9</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Actual
      Return on Plan Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="15%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 53.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.1)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Purchases,
      sales, and settlements, net</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="15%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 53.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Balance
      as of December 31, 2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="15%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 53.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$9.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Accounting
and disclosure requirements for the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and
Modernization Act of 2003 (Act) provides guidance for employers that sponsor
postretirement health care plans that provide prescription drug benefits. We
provide postretirement health benefits that include prescription drug benefits,
which qualify us for the federal subsidy under the Act. The expected
reimbursement for Medicare health subsidies reduced our after-tax postretirement
medical expense by $2.0 million for 2009 ($1.2 million for 2008; $2.3 million in
2007). In 2005 we enrolled with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services&#8217;
(CMS) and began recovering the subsidy in 2007. We received a reimbursement of
$0.6 million in 2009 and $0.3 million in 2007.</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      17.</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Employee
      Stock and Incentive Plans</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Employee Stock Ownership Plan.</font>
We sponsor a leveraged employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) within the RSOP. As
of their date of hire, all employees of ALLETE, SWL&amp;P and Minnesota Power
Affiliate Resources are eligible to contribute to the plan. In 1990, the ESOP
issued a $75 million note (term not to exceed 25 years at 10.25 percent) to us
as consideration for 2.8 million shares (1.9 million shares adjusted for stock
splits) of our newly issued common stock. The note was refinanced in 2006 at 6
percent. We make annual contributions to the ESOP equal to the ESOP&#8217;s debt
service less available dividends received by the ESOP. The majority of dividends
received by the ESOP are used to pay debt service, with the balance distributed
to participants. The ESOP shares were initially pledged as collateral for its
debt. As the debt is repaid, shares are released from collateral and allocated
to participants based on the proportion of debt service paid in the year. As
shares are released from collateral, we report compensation expense equal to the
current market price of the shares less dividends on allocated shares. Dividends
on allocated ESOP shares are recorded as a reduction of retained earnings;
available dividends on unallocated ESOP shares are recorded as a reduction of
debt and accrued interest. ESOP compensation expense was $6.5 million in 2009
($10.1 million in 2008; $9.2 million in 2007).</font></div><br>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      17.</font></div>
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      Stock and Incentive Plans
(Continued)</font></div>
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    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">According
to the accounting guidance for stock compensation, unallocated ALLETE common
stock currently held and purchased by the ESOP will be treated as unearned ESOP
shares and not considered as outstanding for earnings per share computations.
ESOP shares are included in earnings per share computations after they are
allocated to participants.</font></div>
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    <div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
      Ended December 31</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">ESOP
      Shares</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Allocated</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 20.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.8</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Unallocated</font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 20.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.2</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total</font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">3.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 20.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.0</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fair
      Value of Unallocated Shares</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$49.0</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$61.3</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 20.2pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$87.1</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Stock-Based Compensation.
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Stock Incentive Plan.
</font>Under our Executive Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (Executive
Plan), share-based awards may be issued to key employees through a broad range
of methods, including non-qualified and incentive stock options, performance
shares, performance units, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights and other
awards. There are 1.4 million shares of common stock reserved for issuance under
the Executive Plan, with 0.6 million of these shares available for issuance as
of December 31, 2009.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We had a
Director Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (Director Plan) which expired on January
1, 2006. No grants have been made since 2003 under the Director Plan.
Approximately 3,879 options were outstanding under the Director Plan at
December&#160;31, 2009.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We
currently have the following types of share-based awards
outstanding:</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Non-Qualified Stock Options</font>.
The options allow for the purchase of shares of common stock at a price equal to
the market value of our common stock at the date of grant. Options become
exercisable beginning one year after the grant date, with one-third vesting each
year over three years. Options may be exercised up to ten years following the
date of grant. In the case of qualified retirement, death or disability, options
vest immediately and the period over which the options can be exercised is three
years. Employees have up to three months to exercise vested options upon
voluntary termination or involuntary termination without cause. All options are
cancelled upon termination for cause. All options vest immediately upon
retirement, death, disability or a change of control, as defined in the award
agreement. We determine the fair value of options using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model. The estimated fair value of options, including the effect
of estimated forfeitures, is recognized as expense on the straight-line basis
over the options&#8217; vesting periods, or the accelerated vesting period if the
employee is retirement eligible.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In 2009,
no stock options were granted under our Executive Long-Term Incentive
Compensation Plan. The following assumptions were used in determining the fair
value of stock options granted during 2008 and 2007, respectively, under the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model:</font></div>
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    <div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="84%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Risk-Free
      Interest Rate</font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2.8%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.8%</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Expected
      Life</font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;5
      Years</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;5
      Years</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="84%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Expected
      Volatility</font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">20%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">20%</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Dividend
      Growth Rate</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.4%</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">5.0%</font></div>
            </td>
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    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is
based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the grant date. Expected
volatility is estimated based on the historic volatility of our stock and the
stock of our peer group companies. We utilize historical option exercise and
employee pre-vesting termination data to estimate the option life. The dividend
growth rate is based upon historical growth rates in our dividends.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Performance Shares.</font> Under the
performance share awards plan, the number of shares earned is contingent upon
attaining specific performance targets over a three-year performance period.
Performance goals are measured by total shareholder return relative to a group
of peer companies. In the case of qualified retirement, death or disability
during a performance period, a pro-rata portion of the award will be earned at
the conclusion of the performance period based on the performance goals
achieved. In the case of termination of employment for any reason other than
qualified retirement, death or disability, no award will be earned. If there is
a change in control, a pro-rata portion of the award will be paid based on the
greater of actual performance up to the date of the change in control or target
performance. The fair value of these awards is determined by the probability of
meeting the total shareholder return goals. Compensation cost is recognized over
the three-year performance period based on our estimate of the number of shares
which will be earned by the award recipients.</font></div>
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        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      17.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Employee
      Stock and Incentive Plans
(Continued)</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Restricted Stock Units.</font> Under
the restricted stock units plan, shares vest at the end of a three-year period,
at which time the restrictions will be removed. In the case of qualified
retirement, death or disability, a pro-rata portion of the award will be earned
at the conclusion of the vesting period. In the case of termination of
employment for any other reason other than qualified retirement, death or
disability, no award will be earned. If there is a change in control, a pro-rata
portion of the award will be paid. The fair value of these awards is equal to
the grant date fair value. Compensation cost is recognized over the three-year
vesting period based on our estimate of the number of shares which will be
earned by the award recipients.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(ESPP).</font> Under our ESPP, eligible employees may purchase ALLETE common
stock at a 5 percent discount from the market price. Because the discount is not
greater than 5 percent, we are not required to apply fair value accounting to
these awards.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Retirement Savings &amp; Stock
Ownership Plan (RSOP)</font>. The RSOP is a contributory defined contribution
plan subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended, and qualifies as an employee stock ownership plan and profit
sharing plan. The RSOP provides eligible employees an opportunity to save for
retirement.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
following share-based compensation expense amounts were recognized in our
consolidated statement of income for the periods presented.</font></div>
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      Compensation Expense</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Year
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Stock
      Options</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$0.3</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$0.8</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Performance
      Shares</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.5</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Restricted
      Stock Units</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.7pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.3</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 16.85pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.15pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="76%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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were no capitalized stock-based compensation costs at December 31, 2009, 2008,
or 2007.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">As of
December 31, 2009, the total unrecognized compensation cost for the performance
share awards and restricted stock units not yet recognized in our statements of
income was $1.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively. These amounts are
expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years and 2.0
years, respectively.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
following table presents information regarding our outstanding stock options as
of December 31, 2009.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
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      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Weighted-Average</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="58%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Weighted-Average</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="58%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Number
      of</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Exercise</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Intrinsic</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Contractual</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="top" width="58%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Price</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Value</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Term</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="58%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Millions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Outstanding
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">672,419</font></div>
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.75pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$(5.2)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">6.9
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            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Granted
      <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">(a)</font></font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Exercised</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4,508</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$18.85</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Outstanding
      as of December 31, 2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 26.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$40.05</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="58%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Exercisable
      as of December 31, 2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 13.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">512,743</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Restricted
stock units were issued in 2009, instead of stock options.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
weighted-average grant-date fair value of options was $6.18 for 2009 ($6.18 for
2008; $6.92 for 2007). The intrinsic value of a stock award is the amount by
which the fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the
award. The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $0.1 million during
2009 ($0.2 million in 2008; $0.4 million in 2007).</font></div>
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        <div style="WIDTH: 100%" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
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        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">94</font></div>
        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
          <hr style="COLOR: black" noshade size="2">
        </div>
      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
      </div>
    </div><br>
    <div>
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<tr valign="top">
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Note
      17.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Employee
      Stock and Incentive Plans
(Continued)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">As of
December 31, 2009, options outstanding consisted of 0.1 million with exercise
prices ranging from $18.85 to $29.79, 0.4 million with exercise prices ranging
from $37.76 to $41.35 and 0.2 million with exercise prices ranging from $44.15
to $48.65. The options with exercise prices ranging from $18.85 to $29.79 have
an average remaining contractual life of 2.1 years; all were exercisable as of
December 31, 2009, at a weighted average price of $27.34. The options with
exercise prices ranging from $37.76 to $41.35 have an average remaining
contractual life of 6.3 years; 0.2 million were exercisable as of December 31,
2009, at a weighted average price of $39.47. The options with exercise prices
ranging from $44.15 to $48.65 have an average remaining contractual life of 6.5
years; less than 0.2 million were exercisable as of December 31, 2009, at a
weighted average price of $46.36.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Performance Shares.</font> The
following table presents information regarding our non-vested performance shares
as of December 31, 2009.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="79%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Weighted-Average</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="79%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Number
      of</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Grant
      Date</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="79%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Shares</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fair
      Value</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Non-vested
      as of December 31, 2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">79,238</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$47.94</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Granted</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">69,800</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$35.06</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Unearned
      Grant Award</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 16.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(24,615)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$41.97</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Forfeited</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 16.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2,598)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$38.78</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Non-vested
      as of December 31, 2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">121,825</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$41.96</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr></table>
    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Less than
0.1 million performance share were granted in February 2009 for the performance
period ending in 2011. The ultimate issuance is contingent upon the attainment
of certain future performance goals of ALLETE during the performance periods.
The grant date fair value of the performance share awards was $2.2
million.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">No
performance shares were awarded in February 2010 for the three-year performance
period ending in 2009, as performance targets were not met. However, in
accordance with the accounting guidance for stock compensation, no compensation
expense previously recognized in connection with those grants will be
reversed.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Restricted Stock Units.</font> The
following table presents information regarding our non-vested restricted stock
units as of December 31, 2009.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div>
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="79%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Weighted-Average</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="bottom" width="79%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Number
      of</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Grant
      Date</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="79%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Shares</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fair
      Value</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Non-vested
      as of December 31, 2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Granted</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">30,465</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$29.41</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Forfeited</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 16.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1,482)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 21.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$29.41</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="79%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Non-vested
      as of December 31, 2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">28,983</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Less than
0.1 million restricted stock units were granted in February 2009 for the vesting
period ending in 2011. The grant date fair value of the restricted stock unit
awards was $0.9 million.</font></div>
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2009 Form 10-K</font></div>
        <div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
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        <div style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
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      </div>
      <div id="HDR">
        <div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
</font></div>
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<tr valign="top">
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      18.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
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for any one quarterly period is not necessarily indicative of the results which
may be expected for the year.</font></div>
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      31</font></div>
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      30</font></div>
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      30</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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      31</font></div>
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            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      Revenue</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$199.6</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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      Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$31.1</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Income Attributable to ALLETE</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$16.9</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$9.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$16.0</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$18.7</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Earnings
      Per Share of Common Stock</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Basic</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$0.55</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$0.55</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$0.29</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$0.49</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$0.56</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      Revenue</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$213.4</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$189.8</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$201.7</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$196.1</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      Income</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$31.3</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$33.2</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$39.8</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.1pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$10.7</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Earnings
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Reserve
      For Uncollectible Accounts</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2007&#160;&#160;Trade
      Accounts Receivable</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.35pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1.0</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Finance
      Receivables &#8211; Long-Term</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.35pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.2</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008&#160;&#160;Trade
      Accounts Receivable</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.35pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.7</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Finance
      Receivables &#8211; Long-Term</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.35pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.1</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="59%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009&#160;&#160;Trade
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            </td>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.45pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.3</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.35pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.5pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="7%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.4pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.9</font></div>
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<DESCRIPTION>ALLETE AMENDED AND RESTATED COMMITTED FACILITY LETTER
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    <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Exhibit
10(d)1</font><br><br><br>
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Amended And Restated Committed Facility Letter</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">January
11, 2006</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE,
Inc.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">30 West
Superior Street</font></div>
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Minnesota 55802</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Attn:
Corporate Treasurer</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Ladies
and Gentlemen:</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Reference
is hereby made to that certain Third Amended and Restated Committed Facility
Letter among the banks party thereto, LaSalle Bank National Association, as
agent for such banks and yourselves dated as of December 23, 2003, as amended by
that certain First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Committed Facility
Letter dated as of December 14, 2004 (together with all exhibits, schedules,
attachments, appendices and amendments thereof, the <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">&#8220;Existing Committed Facility
Letter&#8221;</font>).&#160;&#160;The parties to the Existing Committed Facility
Letter desire that the Existing Committed Facility Letter be amended and
restated in its entirety, without constituting a novation, all on the terms and
conditions contained herein.&#160;&#160;Accordingly, in consideration of the
premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants contained herein, the
Existing Committed Facility Letter is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety to be and to read as hereinafter set forth.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">LaSalle
Bank National Association (the "<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Agent</font>" and, in its individual
capacity, a "<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Bank</font>") and
the other Banks (as defined below) are pleased to advise ALLETE, Inc. (the
"<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Company</font>") that the
Banks (defined below) have severally approved, subject to the conditions
outlined in this letter agreement (this &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Agreement</font>&#8221;), a committed
credit facility (the "<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Facility</font>"). The amount
available under the Facility shall not exceed at any time the aggregate sum of
the Commitments (defined below) as may be increased or decreased from time to
time in accordance with the terms hereof.&#160;&#160;This Facility shall
terminate on the Maturity Date (defined below). The Facility shall be available
under the following terms and conditions (certain capitalized terms being used
and not otherwise defined as set forth in <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Section
8</font>):</font></div>
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Company may from time to time before the Maturity Date borrow Eurodollar Loans,
or if one or more conditions exist as set forth in Section 3(b) or Section 3(c)
hereof, Prime Rate Loans. The aggregate outstanding amount of the Loans shall
not at any time exceed the aggregate sum of the Commitments as increased or
decreased in accordance with Section 1(d) hereof. The Company may borrow, repay
and reborrow in accordance with the terms hereof.</font></div>
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Procedures</font></font></div>
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Each Prime Rate Loan shall be on prior telephonic notice (promptly confirmed in
writing) from any Authorized Officer received by the Agent not later than 11:00
a.m. (Chicago, Illinois time), on the day such Loan is to be made. Each such
Notice of Borrowing shall specify (i) the borrowing date, which shall be a
Banking Day, and (ii) the amount of the Loan. Each Prime Rate Loan shall be in
the amount of $5,000,000 or a higher integral multiple of $1,000,000. A Prime
Rate Loan shall only be available if the Agent has given written notice to the
Company that one or more conditions exist as set forth in Section 3(b) or
Section 3(c) hereof.</font></div>
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Each Eurodollar Loan shall be made upon at least three Banking Days' prior
written or telephonic notice from any Authorized Officer received by the Agent
not later than 3:00 p.m. (Chicago, Illinois time). Each such Notice of Borrowing
shall specify (i) the borrowing date, which shall be a Banking Day, (ii) the
amount of such Loan, and (iii) the Interest Period for such Loan. Each
Eurodollar Loan shall be in the amount of $5,000,000 or a higher integral
multiple of $1,000,000.</font></div>
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Agent shall give prompt telephonic or telecopy notice to each Bank of the
contents of each Notice of Borrowing and of such Bank's share of such
Loan.</font></div>
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later than 11:00 a.m. (Chicago time) (or 1:00 p.m. (Chicago time) in the case of
any Prime Rate Loan) on the date of each borrowing, each Bank participating
therein shall (except as provided in subsection (v) of this Section) make
available its share of such Loan, in Federal or other funds immediately
available in Chicago, to the Agent at its address set forth next to its
signature below.&#160;&#160;Unless the Agent is notified by a Bank that any
applicable condition specified in Section 4 has not been satisfied, the Agent
will make the funds so received from the Banks available to the Company by
depositing such funds in the manner specified in the related Notice of
Borrowing.</font></div>
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the Agent shall have received notice from a Bank prior to the date of any
borrowing that such Bank will not make available to the Agent such Bank's share
of such Loan, the Agent may assume that such Bank has made such share available
to the Agent on the date of such borrowing in accordance with subsection (iv) of
this Section 1(a), and the Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption (but
shall not be obligated to), make available to the Company on such date a
corresponding amount. If and to the extent that such Bank shall not have so made
such share available to the Agent, such Bank and the Company severally agree to
repay to the Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with
interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to
the Company until the date such amount is repaid to the Agent, at (i) in the
case of the Company, a rate per annum equal to the higher of (x) the Prime Rate
and (y) the interest rate applicable thereto pursuant to Section 1(b)(ii), and
(ii) in the case of such Bank, the Prime Rate. If such Bank shall repay to the
Agent such corresponding amount, such amount so repaid shall constitute such
Bank's Loan included in such Loan for purposes of this Agreement.</font></div>
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unpaid principal of each Prime Rate Loan shall bear interest to the Maturity
Date at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate in effect from time to time
<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">plus</font> the Applicable
Margin. Accrued interest on Prime Rate Loans shall be payable quarterly on the
30<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">th</font> day
of each December, March, June and September and on the Maturity
Date.</font></div>
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unpaid principal amount of each Eurodollar Loan shall bear interest prior to
maturity at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR in effect for the Interest Period
with respect to such Eurodollar Loan plus the Applicable Margin. Accrued
interest on each Eurodollar Loan shall be payable on the last day of the
Interest Period applicable to such Loan and, if such Interest Period shall
exceed three months, at three month intervals after the date of the Eurodollar
Loan.</font></div>
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Maturity</font>. Any principal of any Loan which is not paid when due, whether
at the stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, shall bear interest from
and including the date such principal shall have become due to (but not
including) the date of payment thereof in full at a rate per annum equal to the
Prime Rate from time to time in effect <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">plus</font> the Applicable Margin
<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">plus</font> 2.0% per annum
(but until the end of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan, not less
than 2.0 % in excess of the rate otherwise applicable for such
Loan).&#160;&#160;After maturity, accrued interest shall be payable on
demand.</font></div>
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event shall the interest rate applicable to any amount outstanding hereunder
exceed the maximum rate of interest allowed by applicable law, as amended from
time to time. Any payment of interest or in the nature of interest in excess of
such limitation shall be credited as a payment of principal unless the Company
shall request the return of such amount.</font></div>
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Interest and Fees</font>. Interest on each Loan shall be computed on the basis
of a year consisting of (i) 365/366, as applicable, days for Prime Rate Loans,
and (ii) 360 days for Eurodollar Loans, and paid for actual days
elapsed.&#160;&#160;Fees shall be computed on the basis of a year consisting of
360 days and paid for actual days elapsed.</font></div>
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Payments</font></font></div>
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shall transfer the proceeds of each Loan as directed by an Authorized Officer.
Each Eurodollar Loan shall be payable on the earlier of the last day of the
Interest Period applicable thereto or the Maturity Date. Each Prime Rate Loan
shall be payable on the Maturity Date.&#160;&#160;All payments to the Banks
shall be made to the Agent at LaSalle Bank National Association ABA No. 071 000
505, Account No. 1378018, reference ALLETE not later than 2:00 p.m., Chicago,
Illinois time, on the date when due and shall be made in lawful money of the
United States of America (in freely transferable U.S. dollars) and in
immediately available funds. Any payment that shall be due on a day, which is
not a Banking Day, shall be payable on the next Banking Day, subject to the
definition of "Interest Period".</font></div>
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Increases and Reductions</font></font></div>
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Company may prepay any Loan in whole or in part from time to time (but, if in
part, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000
in excess thereof) without premium or penalty (subject to the following
paragraph) upon (i) 3 Business Days prior written notice to the Agent with
respect to any Eurodollar Loan and (ii) prior written notice delivered to the
Agent prior to 10:00 a.m. (Chicago, Illinois time) on the date of such
prepayment with respect to any Prime Rate Loan.</font></div>
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Company shall prepay any Loan, it shall pay to the Agent at the time of each
prepayment, or at such later time designated by the Agent, any and all costs
described in Section 3(g) hereof.</font></div>
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Company may permanently reduce the amount of Commitments from time to time in
amounts not less than $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess
thereof without premium or penalty upon 3 Business Days prior written notice to
the Agent, provided that the aggregate amount of Commitments shall not exceed
the aggregate principal amount of Loans then outstanding.&#160;&#160;Any such
reduction shall be applied ratably to the Commitments of the Banks and may not
be reinstated.</font></div>
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initial aggregate amount of Commitments under this Agreement equals ONE HUNDRED
FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS ($150,000,000).&#160;&#160;Notwithstanding the foregoing
to the contrary and so long as no Event of Default exists, the Company may, upon
written election delivered to Agent, permanently increase the aggregate
Commitments under this facility by an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 to TWO
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS ($200,000,000) (less the amount of any previous
reductions of the Commitments pursuant to this Section 1(d)), by (a) increasing
the Commitments of one or more Banks which have agreed to such increase and/or
(b) adding one or more commercial banks or other Persons as a Bank hereto (each
an &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Additional Bank</font>&#8221;)
with a Commitment in an amount agreed to by any such Additional Bank; <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">provided </font>that no Additional
Bank shall be added as a party hereto without the written consent of the Agent
(which shall not be unreasonably withheld) or if an Event of Default then
exists.&#160;&#160;Any such Commitment increases shall be in minimum aggregate
amounts of $10,000,000 and $5,000,000 multiples in excess thereof.&#160;&#160;In
no event shall the aggregate Commitments exceed $200,000,000.&#160;&#160;Any
increase in the aggregate Commitments pursuant to this clause (d) shall be
effective three Business Days after the conditions precedent date set forth in
Section 4(c) are either fully satisfied or waived by Agent in
writing.&#160;&#160;The Agent shall promptly notify the Company and the Banks of
any increase in the amount of the aggregate Commitments pursuant to this Section
and of the Commitment of each Bank after giving effect thereto.&#160;&#160;The
Company acknowledges that, in order to maintain Loans in accordance with each
Bank&#8217;s pro-rata share of all outstanding Loans prior to any increase in the
aggregate Commitments pursuant to this Section, a reallocation of the
Commitments as a result of a non-pro-rata increase in the aggregate Commitments
may require prepayment of all or portions of certain Loans on the date of such
increase (and any such prepayment shall be subject to the provisions of Section
3(g)).</font></div>
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Company's obligations with respect to the Loans shall be evidenced by a note for
each Bank in the form attached as <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Exhibit A</font> (each, a
"<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Note</font>" and,
collectively, the "<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Notes</font>"). The amount, the rate
of interest for each Loan and the Interest Period (if applicable) shall be
endorsed by the respective Bank on the schedule attached to its Note, or at any
Bank's option, in its records, which schedule or records shall be conclusive,
absent manifest error, <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">provided, however</font>, that the
failure of any Bank to record any of the foregoing or any error in any such
record shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Company to
repay all Loans made to it hereunder together with accrued interest
thereon.&#160;&#160;The Company agrees to issue new notes to replace any
existing Notes if requested by Agent in the event that the Commitments are
increased pursuant to the terms of Section 1(d) hereof.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">All of
the Obligations shall become due and payable on the Maturity Date (as defined
below) or upon the earlier termination of this Agreement.&#160;&#160;Without
limiting the foregoing, all unpaid Obligations, if not sooner declared to be due
in accordance with the terms hereof, together with all accrued and unpaid
interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full on January 11, 2011 (the
&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Initial Maturity
Date</font>&#8221;) or, if an Extension Option has been duly and timely exercised by
the Company in accordance with the terms hereof, on the applicable Extended
Maturity Date (as defined below).&#160;&#160;The date when all Obligations are
due and payable hereunder, whether the Initial Maturity Date, an Extended
Maturity Date, by acceleration or otherwise, is referred to as the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Maturity
Date</font>&#8221;.&#160;&#160;Until all Obligations have been fully paid and
satisfied (other than contingent indemnification obligations to the extent no
unsatisfied claim with respect thereto has been asserted), this Agreement shall
continue in force and effect for the benefit of Agent and the Banks and Agent
shall be entitled to exercise all rights and remedies available to it hereunder
and under applicable laws.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Provided
that no Event of Default then exists, either on the date that the Company
delivers an Extension Request or on the applicable Maturity Date being extended,
the Company shall have the right (the "<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Extension Option</font>") to extend
the term of this Agreement for two additional 12-month periods commencing, in
the case of (i) the first Extension Option, on the Initial Maturity Date and
ending on January 11, 2012, and (ii) the second Extension Option, beginning on
January 11, 2012 and ending on January 11, 2013 (each an &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Extended Maturity Date</font>&#8221;),
upon and subject to the following terms, provisions and conditions:</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;the
Company shall deliver an Extension Request to Agent of its election to exercise
the Extension Option in a timely manner as specified in the definition of
Extension Request, accompanied by a statement certifying that no Event of
Default then exists;</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;no
condition or circumstance then exists which could reasonably be expected to
have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Change;</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(iii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Agent
shall have received notice on or before the date that is 10 Business Days prior
to the then applicable anniversary of the Closing Date that Banks having
Commitments in excess of 50% of the aggregate Commitments then in effect (after
giving effect to any concomitant or pending increase in Commitments being made
pursuant to Section 1(d)) intend to renew their respective Commitments;
and</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(iv)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;except
as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, all of the other terms,
provisions and conditions of this Agreement, the Note and the Loan Documents
remain in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms,
including without limitation, the obligation to make monthly payments of
interest at the then applicable interest rate.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Each Bank
may elect, in its sole and absolute discretion to extend its Commitment in
accordance with the Extension Request of the Company.&#160;&#160;Any Bank
failing to respond within 10 Business Days of receiving written notice by Agent
of its receipt of an Extension Request shall be deemed to have declined and to
have refused to consent to such Extension Request.&#160;&#160;If Banks
(including Replacement Banks, as defined below) holding more than 50% of the
aggregate amount of the renewed Commitments (after giving effect to any
concomitant or pending increase in Commitments being made pursuant to Section
1(d)) consent to the Extension Request of the Company, then the then applicable
Maturity Date shall be extended by one additional year in accordance with such
Extension Request, but only with respect to those Banks consenting to such
extension of its Commitment.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">g.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Replacement of
Non-consenting Banks.</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">If any
Bank declines to extend the Maturity Date in connection with its Commitment
pursuant to an Extension Request made by the Company, then the Company may, at
its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Bank and the Agent, require
such Bank to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and
subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section
9(o)), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the
related Loan Documents to an assignee (a &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Replacement Bank</font>&#8221;) that shall
assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Bank, if a Bank accepts
such assignment), <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">provided</font> that:</font></div>
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Company shall have paid to the Agent the assignment fee specified in Section
9(o);</font></div>
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Bank shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal
of its Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts
payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any
amounts under Section 3(g)) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding
principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Company (in the case of all
other amounts); and</font></div>
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such assignment does not conflict with applicable law.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">A Bank
shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior
thereto, such Bank consents to the Extension Request.</font></div>
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Fees</font></font></div>
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Company shall pay, or cause to be paid, to the Agent certain fees set forth in
the Fee Letter at the time specified in the Fee Letter for payment of such
amounts.</font></div>
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Fee</font></font></div>
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Company agrees to pay to the Banks a facility fee on the amount of the Facility
(whether or not used) at a rate per annum equal to the Facility Fee Rate. Such
facility fee shall be payable by the Company quarterly on the 30<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">th</font> day
of each December, March, June and September after the date hereof and on the
Maturity Date as set forth in Section 1(c) hereof.</font></div>
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Fee</font></font></div>
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day the aggregate amount of Loans outstanding exceeds 50% of the Commitments as
in effect on such day, the Company agrees to pay to the Banks, in addition to
any other amounts payable hereunder, a utilization fee on the aggregate
outstanding amount of Loans on such date at a rate per annum equal to the
Utilization Fee Rate. Such utilization fee shall be payable by the Company on
the date when the next interest payment on such Loans is due in accordance with
Section 1(b) hereof and on the Maturity Date as set forth in Section 1(c)
hereof.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;ADDITIONAL
PROVISIONS RELATING TO LOANS.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">a.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Increased
Cost</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
Company agrees to reimburse each Bank for any increase in the cost to such Bank
of, or any reduction in the amount of any sum receivable by such Bank in respect
of, making or maintaining any Eurodollar Loans (including the imposition,
modification or deemed applicability of any reserves, deposits or similar
requirements). The additional amount required to compensate any Bank for such
increased cost or reduced amount shall be payable by the Company to such Bank
within five days of the Company's receipt of written notice from such Bank
specifying such increased cost or reduced amount and the amount required to
compensate such Bank therefor, which notice shall, in the absence of manifest
error, be conclusive and binding on the Company. In determining such additional
amount, a Bank may use reasonable averaging, attribution and allocation
methods.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">b.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Deposits Unavailable or
Interest Rate Unascertainable; Impracticability</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">If the
Company has notified the Agent of its intention to borrow a Eurodollar Loan for
an Interest Period and the Agent or any Bank determines (which determination
shall be conclusive and binding on the Company) that:</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(1)
deposits of the necessary amount for such Interest Period are not available to
such Bank in the London interbank market or, by reason of circumstances
affecting such market, adequate and reasonable means do not exist for
ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period; or</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(2) LIBOR
will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Bank of making or funding
a Eurodollar Loan for such Interest Period; or</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(3) the
making or funding of Eurodollar Loans has become impracticable as a result of
any event occurring after the date of this Agreement which, in the opinion of
the Bank, materially and adversely affects such Loans or the interbank
eurodollar market;</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">then any
notice of a Eurodollar Loan previously given by the Company and not yet borrowed
shall be deemed to be a notice to make a Prime Rate Loan.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">c.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Changes in Law Rendering
Eurodollar Loans Unlawful</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">If at any
time due to the adoption of, or change in, any law, rule, regulation, treaty or
directive or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any court,
central bank, governmental authority or governmental agency charged with the
interpretation or administration thereof, or for any other reason arising
subsequent to the date hereof, it shall become (or, in the good faith judgment
of any Bank, raise a substantial question as to whether it is) unlawful for such
Bank to make or fund any Eurodollar Loan, Eurodollar Loans shall not be made
hereunder for the duration of such illegality. If any such event shall make it
unlawful for any Bank to continue any Eurodollar Loans previously made by it
hereunder, the Company shall, after being notified by such Bank of the
occurrence of such event, on such date as shall be specified in such notice,
either convert such Eurodollar Loan to a Prime Rate Loan or prepay in full such
Eurodollar Loan, together with accrued interest thereon, without any premium or
penalty (except as provided in Section 3(g)).</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">d.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Discretion of the Banks as
to Manner of Funding</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Each Bank
shall be entitled to fund and maintain its funding of all or any part of the
Loans in any manner it sees fit; it being understood, however, that for purposes
of this Note, all determinations hereunder shall be made as if such Bank had
actually funded and maintained each Eurodollar Loan during the Interest Period
for such Eurodollar Loan through the purchase of deposits having a term
corresponding to such Interest Period and bearing an interest rate equal to
LIBOR for such Interest Period.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">e.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Taxes</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">All
payments by the Company of principal of, and interest on, the Loans and all
other amounts payable hereunder shall be made free and clear of and without
deduction for any present or future income, excise, stamp or franchise taxes and
other taxes, fees, duties, withholdings or other charges of any nature
whatsoever imposed by any taxing authority, but excluding franchise taxes and
taxes imposed on or measured by each respective Bank's net income or receipts
(such non-excluded items being called "<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Taxes</font>"). If any withholding
or deduction from any payment to be made by the Company hereunder is required in
respect of any Taxes pursuant to any applicable law, rule or regulation, then
the Company will</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">i.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;pay
directly to the relevant authority the full amount required to be so withheld or
deducted;</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ii.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
promptly forward to each Bank an official receipt or other documentation
satisfactory to such Bank evidencing such payment to such authority;
and</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">iii.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;pay
to each Bank such additional amount or amounts as is necessary to ensure that
the net amount actually received by such Bank will equal the full amount such
Bank would have received had no such withholding or deduction been
required.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Moreover,
if any Taxes are directly asserted against any Bank or on any payment received
by such Bank hereunder, such Bank may pay such Taxes and the Company will
promptly pay such additional amount (including any penalty, interest or expense)
as is necessary in order that the net amount received by such Bank after the
payment of such Taxes (including any Taxes on such additional amount) shall
equal the amount such Bank would have received had no such Taxes been
asserted.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">If the
Company fails to pay any Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or
fails to remit to any Bank the required receipts or other required documentary
evidence, the Company shall indemnify such Bank for any incremental Tax,
interest, penalty or expense that may become payable by such Bank as a result of
any such failure.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">f.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Increased Capital
Costs</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">If any
change in, or the introduction, adoption, effectiveness, interpretation,
reinterpretation or phase-in of, any law or regulation, directive, guideline,
decision or request (whether or not having the force of law) of any court,
central bank, regulator or other governmental authority affects or would affect
the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by any Bank or any
entity controlling any Bank, and such Bank determines (in its sole and absolute
discretion) that the rate of return on its or such controlling entity's capital
as a consequence of the Loans made by such Bank or the commitment hereunder is
reduced to a level below that which such Bank or such controlling entity could
have achieved but for the occurrence of any such circumstance, then, in any such
case, upon notice from time to time by any Bank to the Company, the Company
shall immediately pay directly to such Bank additional amounts sufficient to
compensate such Bank or such controlling entity for such reduction in rate of
return. A statement of any Bank as to any such additional amount or amounts
(including calculations thereof in reasonable detail) shall, in the absence of
manifest error, be conclusive and binding on the Company. In determining such
amount, each Bank may use reasonable averaging, attribution and allocation
methods.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">g.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Funding
Losses</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
Company will indemnify the Banks upon demand against any loss or expense which
any Bank may sustain or incur (including, without limitation, any loss or
expense sustained or incurred in obtaining, liquidating or employing deposits or
other funds acquired to effect, fund or maintain any Loan) as a consequence of
(i) any failure of the Company to make any payment when due of any amount due
hereunder, (ii) any failure of the Company to borrow a Loan on a date specified
therefor in a notice thereof, or (iii) any payment (including any payment upon
any Bank's acceleration of the Loans) or prepayment of any Eurodollar Loan on a
date other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">a.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Initial
Loan</font></font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
obligation of each Bank to make the initial Loan shall be subject to the prior
or concurrent satisfaction of each of the following conditions
precedent:</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">i.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The
Company shall have delivered to the Agent a certificate dated the date of the
initial Loan of its Secretary or Assistant Secretary as to (i) resolutions of
its Board of Directors then in full force and effect authorizing the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Notes, and each of the other
Loan Documents; and (ii) the incumbency and signatures of those of its officers
authorized to act with respect to this Agreement, the Note and each of the Loan
Documents executed by it, upon which certificate the Banks may conclusively rely
until it shall have received a further certificate of the Secretary or Assistant
Secretary of the Company canceling or amending such prior
certificate.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ii.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Each
Bank shall have received its respective Note duly executed and delivered by the
Company.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">iii.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The
Agent shall have received an opinion dated the date of the initial Loan from
counsel to the Company in form satisfactory to the Agent.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">b.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Each
Loan</font></font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
obligation of each Bank to make any Loan (including the initial Loan) shall be
subject to the following statements being true and correct before and after
giving effect to such Loan: (i) the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 5 shall be true and correct with the same effect as if then made (unless
stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations
and warranties shall be true and correct as of such earlier date); and (ii) no
Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">provided</font>
that this subsection 4(b)(ii) shall not apply to an Event of Default occurring
solely under clause (vii) of subsection 7(a) with respect to a Loan if the
proceeds of such Loan will be used exclusively to repay the Company&#8217;s commercial
paper (and, in the event of any such Loan, the Agent may require the Company to
deliver information sufficient to disburse the proceeds of such Loan directly to
the holders of such commercial paper or a paying agent therefor).</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Each
request for a Loan shall be deemed a representation by the Company, as to the
matters set forth in this Section.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">c.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Conditions Precedent to
Facility Increase</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
effectiveness of any increase in the aggregate Commitments hereunder pursuant to
subsection 1(d) hereof, and the ability of the Company to borrow additional
Loans in accordance with any such increased Commitment are subject to the
satisfaction of the following conditions (unless waived in writing by Agent and
the Banks):</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">i.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Agent
shall have received and accepted the applicable documentation memorializing and
evidencing such Commitment increases by the applicable Banks together with any
joinders to this Agreement from Additional Banks, all in form and substance
reasonably acceptable to Agent;</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ii.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;This
Agreement shall be amended to the extent necessary or reasonably required by
Agent in connection with any such increase in Commitments;</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">iii.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The
Company shall have issued new or replacement Notes as may be requested by any
Bank;</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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Agent shall have received such resolutions, consents and/or legal opinions of
counsel to the Company as reasonably required to evidence the power and
authority of the Company to incur the additional indebtedness associated with
such increase in Commitments and its compliance with all corporate formalities
necessary to duly effectuate the same;</font></div>
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Event of Default shall exist at the time such increase is requested or otherwise
would become effective; and</font></div>
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shall have received such other documentation and deliveries as it shall
reasonably require.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
Company represents and warrants to the Banks that:</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">a.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Organization</font></font></div>
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corporation duly organized and in good standing under the laws of its state of
organization and duly qualified to do business in each jurisdiction where such
qualification is necessary.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">b.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Authorization</font></font></div>
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execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Note and the other Loan Documents
and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and thereunder
are within the Company's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary
action on the Company's part, and do not and will not contravene or conflict
with the Company's organizational documents or violate or constitute a default
under any law, rule or regulation any presently existing requirement or
restriction imposed by judicial, arbitral or other governmental instrumentality
or any agreement, instrument or indenture by which the Company is
bound.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">c.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Enforceability</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">This
Agreement is the Company's legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in
accordance with its terms.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">d.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Financial
Statements</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
audited financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2004 and the
interim financial statements of the Company as of September 30, 2005, copies of
which have been furnished to the Agent, have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, and present
fairly the financial condition of the Company at the date thereof and the
results of its operations for the period then ended. Since the date of such
interim financial statements, there has been no Material Adverse
Change.</font></div>
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Proceeds</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
Company agrees that proceeds of any Loan shall be used solely for the purpose of
providing liquidity support with respect to commercial paper borrowings of the
Company or for other valid general corporate purposes.</font></div>
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date of this Agreement and thereafter until the termination of the Facility and
until the Obligations are paid in full, the Company agrees that it
will:</font></div>
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Information</font>.&#160;&#160;Furnish to the Agent:</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">i.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;As
soon as available and in any event within 60 days after the end of each of the
first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, consolidated
balance sheets, statements of earnings and cash flow of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, and internally prepared unaudited consolidating (A) balance sheets
and (B) statements of earnings of the Company, each for such quarter and for the
period commencing at the beginning of such fiscal year and ending with the end
of such quarter, certified by the chief financial officer of the Company (all of
which consolidating balance sheets and consolidating statements of earnings
shall be treated by the Banks as confidential information of the Company,
whether or not specifically marked as such);</font></div>
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soon as available and in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal
year of the Company, a copy of the annual audit report for such fiscal year for
the Company, including consolidated balance sheets as of the end of such fiscal
year and statements of earnings and cash flow for such fiscal year of the
Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case certified in a manner acceptable to
the Agent by independent public accountants acceptable to the Agent together
with the internally prepared unaudited consolidating (a) balance sheets as of
the end of such fiscal year, and (b) statements of earnings for the period
commencing at the beginning of such fiscal year and ending with the end of such
fiscal year of the Company (all of which consolidating balance sheets and
statements of earnings shall be treated by the Banks as confidential information
of the Company, whether or not specifically marked as such);</font></div>
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the occurrence of a Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default, notice of
such Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default; and</font></div>
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other information with respect to the condition or operations, financial or
otherwise, of the Company as any Bank may from time to time reasonably
request.</font></div>
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Stock</font></font></div>
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not permit any Subsidiary or affiliate of the Company to, use the proceeds of
any Loan, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any
Margin Stock, for the purpose of reducing or retiring any indebtedness which was
originally incurred to purchase or carry any Margin Stock or for any other
purpose which might cause any of the Loans to be considered a "purpose credit"
within the meaning of Regulation T, U or X of the Federal Reserve
Board.</font></div>
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Changes</font>.</font></div>
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preserve, and cause each Material Subsidiary to maintain and preserve, (a) its
existence and good standing in the jurisdiction of its organization, and (b) its
qualification to do business and good standing in each jurisdiction where the
nature of its business makes such qualification necessary (except in those
instances in which the failure to be qualified or in good standing would not
result in a Material Adverse Change) and shall not:</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">i.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Enter
into any transaction of merger of consolidation or amalgamation, or liquidate,
wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution);
or</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ii.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Convey,
sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or a series of
transactions, all or a substantial portion of its business or property without
the prior written consent of the Required Banks, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this subsection (c), the Company may merge or
consolidate with any other Person if the Company is the surviving corporation or
the surviving corporation assumes the liabilities of the Company by operation of
law or otherwise.</font></div>
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to Total Capital</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
Company shall at all times, measured as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the
Company maintain a maximum ratio of Funded Debt to Total Capital of 0.65 to
1.0.</font></div>
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Laws</font></font></div>
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affiliates shall comply with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules and
regulations, except to the extent such Person&#8217;s noncompliance could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Change.&#160;&#160;Notwithstanding and without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, none of the Company, its Subsidiaries, its affiliates or any of their
respective agents acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement is (i) in violation of any Terrorism
Law, (ii) engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that has the
purpose of evading or avoiding or is designed to evade or avoid, or attempts to
violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Terrorism Law, or (iii) is a
Blocked Person.&#160;&#160;No such Person nor, to the knowledge of any such
Person, any of its affiliates or agents acting or benefiting in any capacity in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (x) conducts
any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods
or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, or (y) deals in, or
otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interest in
property blocked pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224, any similar executive
order or other Terrorism Law.&#160;&#160;The Company will not, nor will it
permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, knowingly enter into any
material contract with any Person who is a Blocked Person.&#160;&#160;The
Company shall immediately notify Agent if it has knowledge that any affiliate
thereof is or becomes a Blocked Person, or (i) is convicted on, (ii) pleads
<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">nolo contendere</font> to,
(iii) is indicted on or (iv) is arraigned and held over on charges involving
money laundering or predicate crimes to money laundering.&#160;&#160;The Company
will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, (i)
conduct any business or engage in any transaction or dealing with any Blocked
Person, including, without limitation, the making or receiving of any
contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked
Person, (ii) deal in, or otherwise engage in any transaction relating to, any
property or interests in property blocked pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224,
any similar executive order or other Terrorism Law, or (iii) engage in or
conspire to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose
of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set
forth in Executive Order No. 13224 or other Terrorism Law.</font></div>
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OF DEFAULT.</font></div>
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of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:</font></div>
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Company fails to pay when due any principal of, or interest on, any Loan or any
other amount payable hereunder or under any Note;</font></div>
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material representation or warranty of the Company made or deemed made hereunder
or under any other writing or certificate furnished by or on behalf of the
Company to the Agent for the purposes of or in connection with this Agreement
shall prove to have been false or misleading in any material respect when made
or deemed made;</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">iii.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The
Company defaults in the due performance or observance of Section 6(b) hereof or
the Company defaults in any material respect in the due performance or
observance of any other agreement contained herein or in any other Loan Document
and such default shall continue for 30 days after notice thereof shall have been
given to the Company from the Agent;</font></div>
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maturity of any indebtedness of the Company under any agreement or obligation in
an aggregate principal amount exceeding $20,000,000 shall be accelerated, or any
default shall occur under one or more agreements or instruments under which such
indebtedness may be issued or created and such default shall continue for a
period of time sufficient to permit the holder or beneficiary of such
indebtedness or a trustee therefor to cause the acceleration of the maturity of
such indebtedness or any mandatory unscheduled prepayment, purchase or funding
thereof;</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">v.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Judgments
or orders for the payment of money in excess of $20,000,000 shall be rendered
against the Company and such judgments or orders shall continue unsatisfied and
unstayed for a period of 30 days:</font></div>
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Company or any Material Subsidiary shall</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(1)
become insolvent or generally fail to pay, or admit in writing its inability or
unwillingness to pay, debts as they become due;</font></div>
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for, consent to or acquiesce in the appointment of a trustee, receiver,
sequestrator or other custodian for the Company or any Material Subsidiary or
any property thereof, or make a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors;</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(3) in
the absence of such application, consent or acquiescence, permit or suffer to
exist the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian
for the Company or any Material Subsidiary or for a substantial part of the
property thereof, and such trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian
shall not be discharged within 30 days;</font></div>
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permit or suffer to exist the commencement of any bankruptcy, reorganization,
debt arrangement or other case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency
law, or any dissolution, winding up or liquidation proceeding, in respect of the
Company or any Material Subsidiary and, if any such case or proceeding is not
commenced by the Company or such Material Subsidiary, such case or proceeding
shall be consented to or acquiesced in by the Company or such Material
Subsidiary or shall result in the entry of an order for relief or shall remain
for 60 days undismissed; or</font></div>
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any action authorizing, or in furtherance of, any of the foregoing;
or</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">vii.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;any
Material Adverse Change shall have occurred.</font></div>
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occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 7(a)(vi), the commitment of the
Banks to make Loans shall be terminated and the Notes and all other obligations
hereunder shall become immediately due and payable in full; and upon the
occurrence of any other Event of Default, the commitment of the Banks to make
Loans may be terminated by the Banks and the Agent may declare the Notes and the
principal of and accrued interest on each Loan, and all other amounts payable
hereunder, to be forthwith due and payable in full.</font></div>
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in this Agreement:</font></div>
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Bank National Association, in its capacity as Agent for the Banks hereunder, and
its successors in such capacity.</font></div>
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means (i) with respect to Eurodollar Loans, (a) 0.285% per annum for any day
Level I Status exists; (b) 0.375% per annum for any day Level II Status exists;
(c) 0.450% per annum for any day Level III Status exists; (d) 0.600% per annum
for any day Level IV Status exists; (e) 0.825% per annum for any day Level V
Status exists, and (f) 1.025% per annum for any day Level VI Status exists; and
(ii) with respect to Prime Rate Loans, (a) 0.000% per annum for any day Level I
Status exists; (b) 0.000% per annum for any day Level II Status exists; (c)
0.000% per annum for any day Level III Status exists; (d) 0.500% per annum for
any day Level IV Status exists; (e) 0.750% per annum for any day Level V Status
exists; and (f) 1.500% per annum for any day Level VI Status
exists.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">"<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Authorized Officer</font>"
means each officer or employee of the Company who is authorized to request
Loans, to confirm in writing any such request and to agree to rates of interest,
as set forth on the schedule of Authorized Officers most recently delivered by
the Company to the Agent.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">"<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Bank</font>" means each bank
listed on the signature page hereof, or which subsequently becomes a party
hereto by execution of a Joinder Agreement, and its successors and
assigns.</font></div>
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any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which the Banks are
required or permitted to close in Chicago and, with respect to Eurodollar Loans
on which dealings in Dollars are carried on in the London interbank
market.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Blocked Person</font>&#8221; means
any Person:&#160;&#160;(i) listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to
the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224; (ii) a Person owned or controlled
by, or acting for or on behalf of, any Person that is listed in the annex to, or
is otherwise subject to the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224; (iii) a
Person with which any Bank is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in
any transaction by any Terrorism Law; (iv) a Person that commits, threatens or
conspires to commit or supports "terrorism" as defined in Executive Order No.
13224 Executive Order No. 13224 (September 23, 2001) Blocking Property and
Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit or Support
Terrorism (66 Fed. Reg. 49079(2001), any related enabling legislation or any
other similar Executive Orders related thereto; or (v) a Person that is named a
"specially designated national" or "blocked person" on the most current list
published by OFAC or other similar list.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Closing Date</font>&#8221; means
January 11, 2006.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">"<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Commitment</font>" means,
with respect to each Bank, the amount set forth opposite the name of such Bank
on the signature pages hereof, or on a Joinder Agreement, as
applicable.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">"<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Eurodollar Loan</font>"
means any Loan which bears interest at a rate determined with reference to LIBOR
(<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">plus</font> the Applicable
Margin).</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">"<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Event of Default</font>"
means an event described in Section 7(a).</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Extension Request</font>&#8221;
means an request made by the Company, in writing, to the Agent to extend the
then applicable Maturity Date for an additional period of one year, such request
to be made by Borrower on or before 45 days prior to the next occurring
anniversary of the Closing Date but not earlier than 90 days prior to such
Closing Date anniversary and in any event prior to 365 days before the Maturity
Date being extended, and which request shall be irrevocable once made but may be
consented to by each Bank in its sole and absolute discretion and which may be
subject to such further conditions, credit approval procedures, documentation
requirements and due diligence as such Bank may require in its sole and absolute
discretion.&#160;&#160;An Extension Request, in and of itself, shall not be
deemed an agreement or commitment by the Company to any additional or different
terms upon which any extension is conditioned by any Bank.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">"<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Facility</font>" has the
meaning set forth in the initial paragraph of this Agreement.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Facility Fee Rate</font>&#8221;
means a rate equal to (i) 0.090% per annum for any day Level I Status exists;
(ii) 0.100% per annum for any day Level II Status exists; (iii) 0.125% per annum
for any day Level III Status exists; (iv) 0.150% per annum for any day Level IV
Status exists; (v) 0.175% per annum for any day Level V Status exists; and (vi)
0.225% per annum for any day Level VI Status exists</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">"<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Federal Funds Rate</font>"
means, the per annum rate at which overnight federal funds are from time to time
offered to the Agent by any bank in the interbank market, as stated by the
Agent.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">"<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Fee Letter</font>" means
that certain letter between the Borrower and LaSalle Bank National Association
and its affiliates relating to certain fees to be paid by the Borrower to, and
solely for the account of, LaSalle Bank National Association and its affiliates,
as such letter may from time to time be amended.</font></div>
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for any entity on a consolidated basis (without duplication): (i) all
indebtedness of such entity for borrowed money; (ii) the deferred and unpaid
balance of the purchase price owing by such entity on account of any assets or
services purchased (other than trade payables and other accrued liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business that are not overdue by more than
180 days unless being contested in good faith) if such purchase price is (A) due
more than nine months from the date of incurrence of the obligation in respect
thereof or (B) evidenced by a note or a similar written instrument; (iii) all
capitalized lease obligations; (iv) all indebtedness secured by a Lien on any
property owned by such entity, whether or not such indebtedness has been assumed
by such entity or is nonrecourse to such entity; (v) notes payable and drafts
accepted representing extensions of credit whether or not representing
obligations for borrowed money (other than such notes or drafts from the
deferred purchase price of assets or services to the extent such purchase price
is excluded from clause (ii) above); (vi) indebtedness evidenced by bonds, notes
or similar written instrument; (vii) the face amount of all letters of credit
and bankers&#8217; acceptances issued for the account of such entity, and without
duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder (other than such letters of credit,
bankers&#8217; acceptances and drafts for the deferred purchase price of assets or
services to the extent such purchase price is under interest rate agreements or
currency agreements); (viii) guaranty obligations of such entity with respect to
indebtedness for borrowed money of another entity (including affiliates) in
excess of $25,000,000 in the aggregate; provided, however, that in no event
shall any calculation of Funded Debt include (a) deferred taxes, (b) securitized
trade receivables, (c) deferred credits including regulatory assets and
contributions in aid of construction, (d) the lease obligations for Lake
Superior Paper, Inc. relating to paper mill equipment as provided for under an
operating lease extending to 2012 or (e) 75% of the indebtedness associated with
Square Butte.</font></div>
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accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States from time to
time, applied by the Company and any Material Subsidiary on a basis consistent
with the preparation of the Company's financial statements furnished to the
Agent.</font></div>
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means for any Eurodollar Loan, a period of one, two, three or six months, as
designated by the Company, in each case commencing on the date of such Loan.
Each Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day which is not a Banking
Day shall end on the next succeeding Banking Day unless such next Banking Day
would be the first Banking Day in the next calendar month, in which case such
Interest Period shall end<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;</font>on the preceding Banking
Day. Any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Loan which begins on the last Banking
Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically
corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period)
shall end on the last Banking Day of the calendar month at the end of such
Interest Period. No Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date, and
in such case, the Maturity Date shall be deemed the end of the Interest
Period.</font></div>
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means a joinder agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
"B."</font></div>
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means, subject to Section 9(r) hereof, the S&amp;P Rating is A- or higher and
the Moody's Rating is A3 or higher.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">"<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Level II Status</font>"
means, subject to Section 9(r) hereof, Level I Status does not exist, but the
S&amp;P Rating is BBB+ or higher and the Moody's Rating is Baa1 or
higher.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">"<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Level III Status</font>"
means, subject to Section 9(r) hereof, neither Level I Status nor Level II
Status exists, but the S&amp;P Rating is BBB or higher and the Moody's rating is
Baa2 or higher.</font></div>
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means, subject to Section 9(r) hereof, none of Level I Status, Level II Status
nor Level III Status exists, but the S&amp;P Rating is BBB- or higher and the
Moody's Rating is Baa3 or higher.</font></div>
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means, subject to Section 9(r) hereof, none of Level I Status, Level II Status,
Level III Status nor Level IV Status exists, but the S&amp;P Rating is BB+ or
higher and the Moody's Rating is Ba1 or higher.</font></div>
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means, subject to Section 9(r) hereof, none of Level I Status, Level II Status,
Level III Status, Level IV Status nor Level V Status exists.</font></div>
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of interest equal to the per annum rate of interest at which United States
dollar deposits in an amount comparable to the principal balance of the
Eurodollar Loan to be made by the Agent in its capacity as a Bank and for a
period equal to the relevant Interest Period are offered in the London Interbank
Eurodollar market at 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the
commencement of each Interest Period, as displayed in the Bloomberg Financial
Markets system, or other authoritative source selected by the Agent in its
reasonable discretion, divided by a number determined by subtracting from 1.00
the maximum reserve percentage for determining reserves to be maintained by
member banks of the Federal Reserve System for Eurocurrency liabilities, such
rate to remain fixed for such Interest Period.&#160;&#160;The Agent&#8217;s
determination of LIBOR shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.</font></div>
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made pursuant to Section 1.</font></div>
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this Agreement, the Notes and each other agreement, document or instrument
delivered in connection with this Agreement.</font></div>
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Change</font>" means any change in the business, organization, assets,
properties or condition (financial or other) of the Company which could
materially and adversely affect the Company's ability to perform hereunder
including, without limitation, representations, warranties, covenants and
payment of Obligations.</font></div>
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means a Subsidiary of the Company which owns or holds, directly or indirectly,
assets accounting for 10% or more of the aggregate, consolidated assets of the
Company, as indicated on the most recent consolidating balance sheets delivered
to Agent pursuant to Section 6(a) hereof, and which shall include, without
limitation, ALLETE Properties, LLC but shall exclude ALLETE Water Services,
Inc.</font></div>
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the rating assigned by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto
that is a nationally recognized rating agency to the outstanding senior
unsecured non-credit enhanced long-term indebtedness of the Company (or if
neither Moody's Investors Service, Inc. nor any such successor shall be in the
business of rating long-term indebtedness, a nationally recognized rating agency
in the U.S. as mutually agreed between the Agent and the Company). Any reference
in this Agreement to any specific rating is a reference to such rating as
currently defined by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (or such a successor) and
shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent rating if such rating system
changes.</font></div>
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set forth in <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Section
1.5</font>.</font></div>
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means a notice from the Company to the Agent requesting the making of a Loan and
which is delivered pursuant to Section 1(a)(i) or Section 1(a)(ii)
hereof.</font></div>
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all obligations (monetary or otherwise) of the Company arising under or in
connection with this Agreement, the Notes and each of the other Loan
Documents.</font></div>
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Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control.</font></div>
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USA Patriot Act, Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (&#8220;Uniting and Strengthening America
by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act
of 2001), signed into law October 26, 2001, together with all regulations
promulgated pursuant thereto.</font></div>
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floating rate of interest equal to the higher (redetermined daily) of (i) the
per annum rate of interest announced by the Agent from time to time at its
principal office in Chicago as its prime rate for Dollar loans or (ii) the
Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%.&#160;&#160;(The "prime rate" is set by the Agent
based upon various factors and is used as a reference point for pricing some
loans. It is not necessarily the best rate available to the Agent's customers at
any point in time.)</font></div>
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means any Loan which bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the
Prime Rate.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">"<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Required Banks</font>"
means, at any time, Banks having at least 66-2/3% of the aggregate amount of the
Commitments.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">"<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">S&amp;P Rating</font>" means
the rating assigned by Standard &amp; Poor's Ratings Group, a division of The
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto that is a nationally
recognized rating agency to the outstanding senior unsecured non-credit enhanced
long-term indebtedness of the Company (or, if neither such division nor any
successor shall be in the business of rating long-term indebtedness, a
nationally recognized rating agency in the U.S. as mutually agreed between the
Agent and the Company). Any reference in this Agreement to any specific rating
is a reference to such rating as currently defined by Standard &amp; Poor's
Ratings Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (or such a
successor) and shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent rating if such rating
system changes.</font></div>
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to the Company, any corporation or other entity of which more than fifty percent
(50%) of the outstanding stock or comparable equity interests having ordinary
voting power for the election of the board of directors of such corporation or
similar governing body in the case of a non-corporation (irrespective of whether
or not, at the time, stock or other equity interests of any other class or
classes of such corporation or other entity shall have or might have voting
power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time directly or
indirectly owned by the Company.</font></div>
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meaning set forth in Section 3(e).</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Terrorism Laws</font>&#8221; means
any Laws relating to terrorism or money laundering, including Executive Order
No. 13224 (effective September 24, 2001), the PATRIOT Act, the Laws comprising
or implementing the Bank Secrecy Act (i.e. The Currency and Foreign Transactions
Reporting Act, 31 USC &#167;&#167;5311-5330 and 12 USC &#167;&#167;1818(s), 1829(b) and 1951-1959,
together with its implementing regulation, 31 CFR 103.), and the Laws
administered by OFAC.</font></div>
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the sum of retained earnings, stockholders&#8217; equity (including preferred stock
and QUIPs), all determined with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and Funded
Debt.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">"<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Unmatured Event of
Default</font>" means an event which with notice, the lapse of time or both
would constitute an Event of Default.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Utilization Fee Rate</font>&#8221;
means a rate equal to 0.100% per annum.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">a.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Instructions</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
Company hereby authorizes the Agent and each Bank to rely upon telephonic,
written or facsimile instructions of any person identifying himself or herself
as an Authorized Officer and upon any signature which the Agent or such Bank
believes to be genuine, and the Company shall be bound thereby in the same
manner as if such person were authorized or such signature were genuine. The
Company agrees to indemnify the Agent and each Bank from and against all losses
and expenses arising out of the Agent's or such Bank's reliance on said
instructions or signatures.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">b.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Payments</font></font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Payments
hereunder and under the Note shall be made in immediately available funds in
Dollars without off-set, counter-claim or other deduction.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">c.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Costs</font></font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
Company shall pay all costs of the Agent with respect to the negotiation,
preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, any amendments, waivers, consents or modifications with respect
thereto and all costs of the Agent and each Bank in connection with the of
enforcement or collection of every kind, including but not limited to all
reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs and expenses incurred by the Agent or
any Bank in connection with collection or protection or enforcement of any
rights hereunder whether or not any lawsuit is ever filed.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">d.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Indemnification</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
consideration of the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Agent and
each Bank and the extension of credit hereunder, the Company hereby indemnifies,
exonerates and holds the Agent and each Bank and each of its respective
officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the "Indemnified
Parties") free and harmless from and against any and all actions, causes of
action, suits, losses, costs, liabilities and damages, and expenses incurred in
connection therewith (irrespective of whether such Indemnified Party is a party
to the action for which indemnification hereunder is sought), including
reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements (collectively, the "Indemnified
Liabilities"), incurred by the Indemnified Parties or any of them as a result
of, or arising out of, or relating to any transaction financed or to be financed
in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, with the proceeds of any Loan or
any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to any environmental
cleanup, audit, compliance or other matter relating to the protection of the
environment or the release by the Company of any hazardous material, except for
any such Indemnified Liabilities arising for the account of a particular
Indemnified Party by reason of the relevant Indemnified Party's gross negligence
or willful misconduct. If and to the extent that the foregoing undertaking may
be unenforceable for any reason, the Company hereby agrees to make the maximum
contribution to the payment in satisfaction of each of the Indemnified
Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">e.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Notices</font></font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">All
notices and other communications provided to any party hereto under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be in writing or by facsimile and
addressed, delivered or transmitted to such party at its address or facsimile
number set forth below its signature hereto or at such other address or
facsimile number as may be designated by such party in a notice to the other
parties. Any notice, if mailed and properly addressed with postage prepaid shall
be deemed given five days after mailed. Any notice sent by courier service shall
be deemed given when received. Any notice, if transmitted by facsimile, shall be
deemed given when transmitted.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">f.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Survival</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
Obligations of the Company under Sections 2(b), 3(a), 3(e), 3(f), 3(g), 9(c),
9(d) and 10(g) hereof shall survive any payment of the principal of and interest
on the Loans and the termination of this Agreement.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">g.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Counterparts</font></font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">This
Agreement may be executed in any number of separate counterparts, each of which
when so executed and delivered shall be an original, and all such counterparts
shall together constitute one and the same instrument.&#160;&#160;Delivery of an
executed counterpart via facsimile or other method shall be as effective as
delivery of an original executed counterpart.</font></div>
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Waiver</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Any
provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document may be amended or waived
if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed by the
Company and the Required Banks (and, if the rights or duties of the Agent are
affected thereby, by the Agent); <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">provided</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;</font>that
no such amendment, waiver or modification shall, unless signed by all the Banks,
(i) change the Commitment of any Bank (except for a ratable decrease in the
Commitments of all Banks) or subject any Bank to any additional obligation, (ii)
reduce the principal of or rate of interest on any Loan or any fees hereunder,
(iii) postpone the date fixed for any payment of principal of or interest on any
Loan or any fees hereunder or (iv) change the percentage of the Commitments or
of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Notes, or the number of Banks,
which shall be required for the Banks or any of them to take any action under
this Section or any other provision of this Agreement. Any waiver by the Agent
or any Bank of any rights hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall not
constitute a waiver of any other rights of the Agent and the Banks from time to
time.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS
AGREEMENT OR THE NOTE OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT,
COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE
AGENT, ANY BANK OR THE COMPANY SHALL BE BROUGHT AND MAINTAINED EXCLUSIVELY IN
THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS; <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">PROVIDED</font>, <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">HOWEVER</font>, THAT ANY
SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE
BROUGHT, AT THE AGENT'S OPTION, IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH
COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND. THE COMPANY HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND
IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION AS SET FORTH ABOVE AND IRREVOCABLY
CONSENTS TO PERSONAL SERVICE WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. THE
COMPANY HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE OR HEREAFTER MAY HAVE TO THE LAYING OF
VENUE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT REFERRED TO ABOVE AND ANY
CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH LITIGATION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. TO THE
EXTENT THAT THE COMPANY HAS OR HEREAFTER MAY ACQUIRE ANY IMMUNITY FROM
JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT OR FROM ANY LEGAL PROCESS (WHETHER THROUGH SERVICE OR
NOTICE, ATTACHMENT PRIOR TO JUDGMENT, ATTACHMENT IN AID OF EXECUTION OR
OTHERWISE) WITH RESPECT TO ITSELF OR ITS PROPERTY, THE COMPANY HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES SUCH IMMUNITY IN RESPECT OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT.</font></div>
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TRIAL</font></font></div>
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COMPANY, THE AGENT AND THE BANKS WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, THE
NOTE OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AND THE COMPANY, THE AGENT AND THE BANKS AGREE
THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT A
JURY.</font></div>
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Company, the Agent and the Banks hereby agree and acknowledge that all
information relating to the Company or any Subsidiary, which is (i) furnished by
the Company to the Agent and the Banks pursuant hereto and (ii) non-public,
confidential or proprietary in nature, shall be kept confidential by the Agent
and the Banks in accordance with applicable law, <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">provided</font> that such
information and other information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries
may be distributed by the Agent and each Bank to the Agent and such Bank's
respective directors, officers, employees, attorneys, affiliates, auditors and
regulators (and, upon the order of any court or other governmental agency having
jurisdiction over the Agent or any Bank, to any other person or entity). The
provisions of this Section 9(k) shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.</font></div>
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anything herein to the contrary, confidential &#8220;information&#8221; shall not include,
and the Agent and each Bank may disclose to any and all persons, without
limitation of any kind, any information with respect to the U.S. federal income
tax treatment and U.S. federal income tax structure of the transactions
contemplated hereby and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other
tax analyses) that are provided to the Agent or such Bank relating to such tax
treatment and tax structure.</font></div>
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Law</font></font></div>
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Agreement, the Notes and each other Loan Document shall be governed by the
internal laws of the State of Illinois applicable to contracts made and to be
performed entirely within such State.</font></div>
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Set-Offs</font></font></div>
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agrees that if it shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or
otherwise, receive payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of principal
and interest due with respect to any Note held by it which is greater than the
proportion received by any other Bank in respect of the aggregate amount of
principal and interest due with respect to any Note held by such other Bank, the
Bank receiving such proportionately greater payment shall purchase such
participations in the Notes held by the other Banks, and such other adjustments
shall be made, as may be required so that all such payments of principal and
interest with respect to the Notes held by the Banks shall be shared by the
Banks pro rata; <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">provided
</font>that nothing in this Section shall impair the right of any Bank to
exercise any right of set-off or counterclaim it may have and to apply the
amount subject to such exercise to the payment of indebtedness of the Company
other than its indebtedness under the Notes. The Company agrees, to the fullest
extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that each Bank and any
holder of a participation in a Note, whether or not acquired pursuant to the
foregoing arrangements, may exercise rights of set-off or counterclaim and other
rights under applicable law, and with respect to such holder of such a
participation as fully as if such holder of a participation were a direct
creditor of the Company in the amount of such participation.</font></div>
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may at any time grant to one or more banks or other institutions (each a "<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Participant</font>")<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">&#160;</font>participating interests
in its Commitment or any or all of its Loans. In the event of any such grant by
a Bank of a participating interest to a Participant, whether or not upon notice
to the Company and the Agent, such Bank shall remain solely responsible for the
performance of its obligations hereunder, and the Company and the Agent shall
continue to deal solely and directly with such Bank in connection with such
Bank's rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement pursuant to
which any Bank may grant such a participating interest shall provide that such
Bank shall retain the sole right and responsibility to enforce the obligations
of the Company hereunder including, without limitation, the right to approve any
amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement. The
Company agrees that each Participant shall, to the extent provided in its
participation agreement, be entitled to the benefits of Section 3 with respect
to its participating interest.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">o.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Assignments</font></font></div>
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may at any time assign to one or more banks or other financial institutions
(each an "<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Assignee</font>")<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">&#160;</font>all, or a proportionate
part of all, of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Notes,
and such Assignee shall assume such rights and obligations, pursuant to a
Joinder Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto executed by such
Assignee and such transferor Bank, with (and subject to) the subscribed consent
of the Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, and the Agent, which
shall not be unreasonably withheld; <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">provided</font> that if an Assignee
is an affiliate of such transferor Bank or was a Bank immediately prior to such
assignment, no such consent of the Company shall be required; and <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">provided further </font>that, if
such assignment is in respect of a proportionate part of the transferor Bank's
rights and obligations hereunder and under the Notes, the amount of such Bank's
Commitment (together with the Commitment of any affiliate of such Bank), after
taking into account such assignment, is at least an amount equal to $5,000,000.
Upon execution and delivery of such instrument and payment by such Assignee to
such transferor Bank of an amount equal to the purchase price agreed between
such transferor Bank and such Assignee, such Assignee shall be a Bank party to
this Agreement and shall have all the rights and obligations of a Bank with a
Commitment as set forth in such instrument of assumption, and the transferor
Bank shall be released from its obligations hereunder to a corresponding extent,
and no further consent or action by any party shall be required.&#160;&#160;Upon
the consummation of any assignment pursuant to this Subsection 9(o), the
transferor Bank, the Agent and the Company shall make appropriate arrangements
so that, if required, a new Note is issued to the Assignee. In connection with
any such assignment, the transferor Bank shall pay to the Agent an
administrative fee for processing such assignment in the amount of
$3,500.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">p.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Federal Reserve
Banks</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Any Bank
may at any time assign all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement and
its Note to one or more of the Federal Reserve Banks which comprise the Federal
Reserve System. No such assignment shall release the transferor Bank from its
obligations hereunder.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">q.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Identity of
Holders</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The Agent
and the Company may, for all purposes of this Agreement, treat any Bank as the
holder of any Note drawn to its order (and owner of the Loans evidenced thereby)
until written notice of assignment, participation or other transfer shall have
been received by them.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">r.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Split-Ratings</font></font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In the
event the Company&#8217;s S&amp;P Rating and Moody&#8217;s Rating do not fall within the
same Level Status, then (1) if the S&amp;P Rating&#8217;s Level Status and the Moody&#8217;s
Rating&#8217;s Level Status are in consecutive Level Status categories, the lower
Level Status shall be deemed to apply for purposes of this Agreement or (2) if
the S&amp;P Rating&#8217;s Level Status and the Moody&#8217;s Rating&#8217;s Level Status are not
in consecutive Level Status categories, then the Level Status immediately above
the lower of the S&amp;P Rating&#8217;s Level Status and the Moody&#8217;s Rating&#8217;s Level
Status shall be deemed to apply for purposes of this Agreement.&#160;&#160;For
purposes of this Agreement, Level I Status shall be deemed the highest and Level
V Status shall be deemed the lowest.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">s.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Continued Effect; No
Novation</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Notwithstanding
anything contained herein, this Agreement is not intended to and does not serve
to effect a novation of the Obligations.&#160;&#160;Instead, it is the express
intention of the parties hereto to reaffirm the indebtedness which is
outstanding as of the date hereof created under the Existing Committed Facility
Letter which is evidenced by the notes provided for therein.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">t.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Additional
Lenders</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
Company may, upon the approval of the Agent, add additional lenders as Banks
hereto (each a <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">&#8220;New
Bank&#8221;</font>), <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">provided</font>
that if as a result of the addition of any New Bank the aggregate amount of
Commitments then in effect would exceed $200,000,000, the approval of the
Required Banks shall also be required prior to adding any such New
Bank.&#160;&#160;Costs incurred by the Agent in connection with adding any New
Bank shall be paid by the Company, and the legal documentation pursuant to which
any New Bank is added shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the Agent.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">u.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Customer Identification -
USA Patriot Act Notice.</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Each Bank
(including Agent) hereby notifies the Company that pursuant to the requirements
of the PATRIOT Act, and such Bank&#8217;s policies and practices, such Bank is
required to obtain, verify and record certain information and documentation that
identifies the Company and its affiliates, which information includes the name
and address of the Company or affiliate and such other information that will
allow such Bank to identify the Company and its affiliates in accordance with
the PATRIOT Act.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;THE
AGENT.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">a.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Appointment and
Authorization</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Each Bank
irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on
its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the Notes as are
delegated to the Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with all such
powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">b.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Agent&#8217;s
Fee</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
Company shall pay to the Agent for its own account fees in the amounts and at
the times previously agreed upon between the Company and the Agent.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">c.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Agent and
Affiliates</font></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">LaSalle
Bank National Association shall have the same rights and powers under this
Agreement as any other Bank and may exercise or refrain from exercising the same
as though it were not the Agent, and LaSalle Bank National Association and its
affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in any
kind of business with the Company or affiliate of the Company as if it were not
the Agent hereunder.</font></div>
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obligations of the Agent hereunder are only those expressly set forth herein.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Agent shall not be
required to take any action with respect to any Event of Default, except as
expressly provided in Section 7(b). The Agent's duties hereunder and under the
other Loan Documents are only those expressly set forth herein and therein and
nothing herein or therein shall be deemed to impose on the Agent any fiduciary
obligation to any Bank or the Company.</font></div>
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may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Company), independent
public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for
any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with
the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts.</font></div>
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the Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents, or employees shall be
liable to any Bank for any action taken or not taken by it in connection
herewith (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Banks or (ii) in
the absence of its own gross negligence or willful
misconduct.&#160;&#160;Neither the Agent nor any of its directors, officers,
agents or employees shall be responsible to any Bank for or have any duty to any
Bank to ascertain, inquire into or verify (i) any statement, warranty or
representation made in connection with this Agreement or any borrowing
hereunder; (ii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants or
agreements of the Company; (iii) the satisfaction of any condition specified in
Article III, except receipt of items required to be delivered to the Agent; (iv)
the existence or continuance of an Event of Default; or (iv) the validity,
effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, the Notes, the other Loan
Documents or any other instrument or writing furnished in connection herewith.
The Agent shall not incur any liability by acting in reliance upon any notice,
consent, certificate, statement, or other writing (which may be a bank wire,
telex or similar writing) believed by it in good faith to be genuine or to be
signed by the proper party or parties.</font></div>
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shall, ratably in accordance with its Commitment, indemnify the Agent (to the
extent not reimbursed by the Company) against any cost, expense (including
counsel fees and disbursements), claim, demand, action, loss or liability
(except such as result from the Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct)
that the Agent may suffer or incur in connection with this Agreement or any
action taken or omitted by the Agent hereunder.</font></div>
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acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Agent or
any other Bank<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">, </font>and
based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its
own credit analysis and decision to enter<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;</font>into this Agreement.
Each Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance
upon the Agent or any other Bank, and based on such documents and information as
it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions
in taking or not taking any action under this Agreement.</font></div>
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Agent</font></font></div>
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may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Banks and the
Company. Upon any such resignation, the Required Banks shall have the right to
appoint a successor Agent, which successor Agent shall be satisfactory to the
Company. If no successor Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required
Banks, and shall have accepted such appointment, within 30 days after the
retiring Agent gives notice of resignation, then the retiring Agent may, on
behalf of the Banks, appoint a successor Agent, which shall be a commercial bank
organized or licensed under the laws of the United States of America or of any
State thereof and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000
and shall otherwise be subject to the consent of the Company, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as
Agent hereunder by a successor Agent, such successor Agent shall thereupon
succeed to and become vested with all the rights and duties of the retiring
Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and
obligations hereunder. After any retiring Agent's resignation hereunder as
Agent, the provisions of this Article shall inure to its benefit as to any
actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent.</font></div>
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acknowledge your agreement to the foregoing by signing and returning a copy of
this Fourth Amended and Restated Committed Facility Letter.</font></div>
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      ASSOCIATION</font>, individually as a Bank and as
  Agent.</font></div>
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<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">First Vice
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">135
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Chicago,
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Attention:
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">135
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Chicago,
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Bank</font></div>
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this 11<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">th</font> day
of January, 2006</font></div>
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corporation</font></div>
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West Superior Street</font></div>
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No.: (218) 723-3912</font></div><br>
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A</font></font></div>
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RECEIVED, the undersigned, ALLETE, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the
"Company"), promises to pay to the order of _______________ (the "Bank") at the
principal office of LaSalle Bank National Association (the "Agent") in Chicago,
Illinois (or at such other place of payment within the United States as the
Agent may specify in writing to the maker hereof) the principal sum of
__________ DOLLARS ($__________) or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal
amount of all Loans made by the Bank pursuant to that certain Fourth Amended and
Restated Committed Facility Letter, dated as of January 11, 2006 (together with
all amendments and other modifications, if any, from time to time thereafter
made thereto, the "Facility"), between the Company, the Agent and the Banks
payable on the dates specified in the Facility.</font></div>
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Company also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof from
time to time outstanding from the date hereof until maturity (whether by
acceleration or otherwise) and, after maturity, until paid, at the rates per
annum and on the dates specified in the Facility.</font></div>
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of both principal and interest are to be made in lawful money of the United
States of America in same day or immediately available funds.</font></div>
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is one of the Notes referred to in, and evidences indebtedness incurred under,
the Facility, to which reference is made for a statement of the terms and
conditions on which the Company is permitted and required to make prepayments
and repayments of principal of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note and on
which such indebtedness may be declared to be immediately due and payable.
Unless otherwise defined, terms used herein have the meanings provided in the
Facility.</font></div>
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Note, among other things, re-evidences certain outstanding obligations
heretofore evidenced by certain other notes issued pursuant to the Existing
Committed Facility Letter (the &#8220;Original Notes&#8221;), which Original Notes are
partially substituted hereby.&#160;&#160;This Note does not however, effect a
refinancing of all or any portion of the obligations evidenced by the Original
Notes, it being the intention of the Company, the Agent and Banks to avoid
effectuating a novation or other extinguishment of such
obligations.</font></div>
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amount, the rate of interest and the Interest Period, if applicable, shall be
endorsed by the Bank on the schedule attached to this Note, or at the Bank's
option, in the records of the Bank which schedule or records shall be
conclusive, absent manifest error.</font></div>
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parties hereto, whether as makers, endorsers, or otherwise, severally waive
presentment for payment, demand, protest and notice of dishonor.</font></div>
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corporation</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">FORM OF JOINDER
AGREEMENT</font><br></div>
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ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE]</font></div>
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is made to that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Committed Facility Letter,
dated as of January 11, 2006 (the <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">"Committed Facility Letter"</font>),
among ALLETE, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">"Company"</font>), LaSalle Bank
National Association, in its individual capacity as a Bank and as agent for the
Banks thereunder (in such capacity, the <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">"Agent"</font>), and the banks from
time to time party thereto (each a <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">"Bank"</font>, and collectively the
<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">"Banks"</font>), all
capitalized terms used without definition below to have the same meanings herein
as they have in the Committed Facility Letter. You are hereinafter referred to
as the "Assignee".&#160;&#160;The Assignee desires to become a party to the
Committed Facility Letter by acquiring a part of the Loans thereunder and by
extending a Commitment thereunder and upon the acceptance hereof by Assignee in
the space provided for that purpose below, this letter shall constitute a
contract among the Company, the Agent, the Banks and the Assignee for the
following uses and purposes.</font></div>
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Interests</font>. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 2
hereof, at _______________ (Chicago time) on _______________ (the <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">"Effective Date"</font>), the
Assignee shall pay to the Agent at its offices at Chicago, Illinois in
immediately available funds an amount equal to the percentage set forth opposite
the Assignee's signature below (its <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">"Percentage"</font>) of the unpaid
principal balance of all Loans made pursuant to the Committed Facility Letter as
of the opening of business on the Effective Date and the Assignee shall pay to
the Agent at its offices at Chicago, Illinois the sum of $2,500 as an assignment
fee and the Banks shall thereupon be deemed to have assigned to the Assignee
without recourse and also without representation or warranty (except as
otherwise herein specifically provided) the Assignee's Percentage of the then
unpaid principal balance of all Loans, together with the right to receive all
interest which will accrue thereof from and after the Effective
Date.</font></div>
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receipt by the Agent of the payment called for under Section 1 hereof from the
Assignee, the Assignee shall be deemed to have extended the Commitment under the
Committed Facility Letter which is set forth opposite the Assignee&#8217;s signature
below (the amount of the Commitment which is so extended b the Assignee being
hereinafter referred to as the Assignee&#8217;s <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">&#8220;Commitment&#8221;</font>) and the
Assignee agrees that it will, subject to all of the terms and conditions of the
Committed Facility Letter, thereafter make loans to the Company which, when
taken together with the then outstanding portion of the Loans of the Banks to be
acquired by the Assignee from the Banks on the Effective Date, shall not exceed
the Assignee's Commitment at any one time outstanding. The Company acknowledges
and agrees that upon receipt of such payment by the Agent, the Banks shall have
no further liability or obligation to the Company to make Loans under the
portion of their Commitments which is assumed by the Assignee, all with the same
force and effect as though the Assignee had originally been a signatory to the
Committed Facility Letter with a Percentage in the amount set forth opposite its
signature below, and the Banks' Percentages thereunder had been (and upon
consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby shall automatically be
deemed to be) in the amount set forth opposite their signatures
below.</font></div>
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Assignee</font>. Upon receipt by the Agent of the payment called for by Section
1 hereof, the Assignee shall be and become a "Bank" for all purposes of the
Committed Facility Letter and the other instruments and documents referred to
therein (including, without limitation, the Loan Documents), all with the same
force and effect as though the Assignee had originally been a signatory thereto
with a Commitment in the amount set forth opposite its signature hereto and with
an address for notices as specified on the signature pages hereof, provided
however that such Assignee shall not be entitled to any interest or fees accrued
or paid for the period prior to the Effective Date.</font></div>
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Banks</font>. The Banks represent and warrant to the Assignee that, effective on
the Effective Date, the Banks will own and hold the portion of the Loans which
is to be then assigned to the Assignee free and clear of any lien, charge,
encumbrance or right, claim or demand of any other person, firm or corporation
and that they have all necessary right, power and authority to assign the same
to the Assignee.</font></div>
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Asssignee</font>. The Assignee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Committed
Facility Letter and of such other instruments and documents as it has requested
to evaluate its decision to enter into the financing transactions contemplated
by the Committed Facility Letter, that the Assignee has made its own independent
credit analysis and decision to extend credit to the Company and to acquire an
interest in the obligations of the Company owing the Banks on the Effective Date
and that it has not relied on the analyses or decisions of the Agent or any
other Bank in such regards. The Assignee hereby makes all of the
acknowledgements and agreements with the Agent as are set forth in the Committed
Facility Letter, each and all of which are incorporated herein by
reference.</font></div>
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Documents</font>. The Agent retains the sole right and responsibility to take or
refrain from taking any action under any Loan Document or to enforce the
obligations of the Company thereunder including, without limitation, the right
to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of any Loan
Document.</font></div>
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Agreement may not be amended or modified except by an instrument in writing
signed by the party against whom enforcement of the amendment or modification is
sought. This Agreement is made in the ordinary course of the business of the
Banks and the Assignee and the Assignee has no intention to transfer, sell or
assign the interests to which this Agreement relates. This Agreement shall be
construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of Illinois. This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts and by the parties hereto on separate
counterparts, each to constitute an original but all taken together to
constitute but one and the same instrument.</font></div>
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<DESCRIPTION>ALLETE AND WPSC ATC FUNDING AGREEMENT
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    <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Exhibit
10(g)</font><br>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">AGREEMENT</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font>THIS AGREEMENT (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Agreement</font>&#8221;) is made
as of the 16th day of December, 2005, among ALLETE, Inc., a Minnesota
corporation (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">ALLETE</font>&#8221;), Wisconsin
Public Service Corporation, a Wisconsin corporation (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">WPSC</font>&#8221;) and WPS
Investments, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">WPSI</font>&#8221;).&#160;&#160;WPSC
and WPSI are sometimes referred to herein collectively as &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">WPS</font>.&#8221;&#160;&#160;Each
of ALLETE, WPSC and WPSI is sometimes referred to herein as a &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Party</font>&#8221; or
collectively as the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Parties</font>.&#8221;</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font>WHEREAS, WPSC and ALLETE were
originally joint applicants in connection with the construction of a 345 kV
transmission line, which is planned to run from ALLETE&#8217;s Arrowhead substation
located near Duluth, Minnesota to American Transmission Company LLC&#8217;s (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">ATCLLC</font>&#8221;) Weston
substation, located near Wausau, Wisconsin (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Project</font>&#8221;);</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font>WHEREAS, in connection with the initial
joint development of the Project, WPSC and ALLETE agreed that ALLETE would have
the right to purchase a portion of the Project located in Wisconsin (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Project Right</font>&#8221;);
and</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font>WHEREAS, the primary responsibility for
the Project was transferred to ATCLLC in 2003, pursuant to the November 8, 2002
agreement among ATCLLC, ATC Management Inc. (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">ATCMI</font>&#8221;) (ATCLLC and
ATCMI may be collectively referred to herein as &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">ATC</font>&#8221;), WPSC and WPSI
(WPSC and WPSI may be collectively referred to herein as &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">WPS</font>&#8221;) (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Transfer</font> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Agreement</font>&#8221;), and as
approved by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">PSCW</font>&#8221;) in Docket
05-AE-115 (Order dated April 17, 2003), and by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">FERC</font>&#8221;) in <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">American Transmission Co. LLC, et
al.,</font> 102 FERC &#182; 62,172 (2003);</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font>NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
promises and mutual agreements herein contained, the Parties hereby agree as
follows:</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Purpose of
Agreement</font>.&#160;&#160;The Parties have determined it is preferable that,
rather than<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>exercising its Project
Right, ALLETE or ALLETE&#8217;s designated affiliate (collectively<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>referred to herein as
&#8220;ALLETE&#8221;), funds a portion of ATC&#8217;s monthly capital calls to WPS<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>pursuant to the Transfer
Agreement (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Project
Capital Calls</font>&#8221;); and in exchange for ALLETE&#8217;s funding of such Project
Capital Calls, ALLETE receives Member Units (as such term is defined in the
ATCLLC Operating Agreement dated as of January 1, 2001) in ATCLLC, and Class A
Common Stock (as such term is defined in the ATCMI Shareholders Agreement dated
as of January 1, 2001) in <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">ATCMI</font>.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font>ALLETE is willing to relinquish its
Project Right in exchange for funding $60 million in project Capital Calls by
the end of 2006.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">ALLETE Participation in
Project Capital Calls</font>.&#160;&#160;The Parties hereby acknowledge and
agree<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>that:</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">i.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Project Capital
Calls</font>:&#160;&#160;Commencing with the first Project Capital Call on or
after<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>the
Effective Date (as defined in Section 5 below) and subject to the terms of
this<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>Agreement, ALLETE shall
fund 72% of each Project Capital Call; provided<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>however, </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">if the
Effective date occurs after the December 2005 Project Capital Call, but before
the January 2006 Project Capital Call, is funded, ALLETE shall fund 78% of each
Project Capital Call beginning with the January 2006 Project Capital Call. If
the Effective Date occurs after the January 2006 Project Capital Call has been
funded, the Parties shall cooperate in good faith to modify ALLETE&#8217;s percentage
participation in Project Capital Calls by the end of 2006. If, following the May
2006 Project Capital Call, the Parties reasonably determine that ALLETE&#8217;s
then-current percentage participation in Project Capital Calls will not likely
result in ALLETE being able to fund $60 million in Project Capital Calls by the
end of 2006, then the Parties shall agree to a one-time increase to ALLETE&#8217;s
percentage participation in Project Capital Calls, beginning with the June 2006
Project Capital Call. Such increased participation percentage will not exceed
100% of such Project Capital Calls but will be based on an intent to modify
ALLETE&#8217;s percentage participation to allow ALLETE to fund a total of $60 million
in Project Capital Calls by the end of 2006.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ii.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Funding of Project Capital
Calls</font>: In the event that WPS, under the ATC-WPS<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>Agreement (as such term
is defined in Section 6(b) below), has the right to refuse<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>to participate in a
Project Capital Call, ALLETE shall also have the right, but not<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>the obligation, to refuse
to participate in such Project Capital Call.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Termination of Project
Right</font>.&#160;&#160;Upon ALLETE&#8217;s funding of a total of $60 million in<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>Project Capital
Calls by the end of 2006, or in the event of WPS&#8217;s termination of<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>this Agreement in
accordance with Section 7(i) below, ALLETE&#8217;s Project Right<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>shall automatically
terminate; provided, however, if ALLETE is not offered the opportunity to fund a
total of $60 million in Project Capital Calls by the end of 2006, then the
Parties shall negotiate in good faith an amendment to this Agreement that
preserves and reinstates, to the maximum extent possible, each Party&#8217;s benefits
of the bargain as set forth in this Agreement.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Transaction
Documents</font>.&#160;&#160;In order to effectuate the transaction contemplated
in this<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>Agreement, the Parties
acknowledge and agree that the following agreements must<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>be fully executed and
delivered in addition to this Agreement:</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">i.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
Transfer Agreement Amendment, as defined in Section 9 below, among ATCLLC,
ATCMI, WPSC and WPSI;</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ii.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
Operating Agreement between ATCLLC and ALLETE; and</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">iii.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subscription
Agreement among ATCLLC, ATCMI and ALLETE.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt"></font>This Agreement and the agreements
listed in subsections (i) through (iii) above are collectively referred to
herein as the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Transaction
Documents</font>.&#8221;</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Term and Effective
Date</font>. The term of this Agreement shall commence as of the<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>date first written above
and shall expire when ALLETE has funded $60 million in<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>Project Capital Calls,
unless extended or earlier terminated as provided herein<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>(&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Term</font>&#8221;). The &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Effective Date</font>&#8221; shall
be the date on which all Required Approvals, as set forth in Section 9 below,
have been received and all Transaction Documents have been fully executed and
delivered.</font></div><br>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">6.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Representations and
Warranties</font>.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">a.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Each
of the Parties hereby represents and warrants to each of the other Parties that,
from and after the Effective Date:</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">i.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;This
Agreement and that other Transaction Documents to which it is a party constitute
valid and binding obligations of such Party, enforceable against it in
accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws or equitable remedies
affecting creditors&#8217; rights generally;</font></div>
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are no lawsuits, claims, complaints or investigations pending, or to its
knowledge threatened, against it, by any governmental entity or third party that
would reasonably be likely to prohibit, or otherwise have a materially adverse
consequence on, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and that other
Transaction Documents to which it is a party;</font></div>
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has obtained all consents, authorizations and approvals, and taken all other
actions, that are required for it to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it
is a party; and</font></div>
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execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents to which it is a party will not: result in a material
breach under any agreements to which it is a party, or constitute a violation of
any applicable federal, state or local governmental law, regulation or
order.</font></div>
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of WPSC and WPSI further represents and warrants to ALLETE that: (i) all
agreements between it and ATCLLC and/or ATCMI, which relate to the Project and
are reasonably necessary for WPSC and WPSI to cede to ALLETE a&#160;percentage
of their rights to participate in Project Capital Calls as set forth herein (the
&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">ATC-WPS
Agreements</font>&#8221;), are in full force and effect; and (ii) neither it nor ATC
is in violation of breach under any of the ATC-WPS Agreements, and it has
received no notice and has no knowledge of any claim alleging a violation or
breach under the ATC-WPS Agreements, which would reasonably be likely to
prohibit or otherwise materially affect the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party. WPSC and
WPSI shall promptly notify ALLETE in writing of any party&#8217;s termination,
violation or breach, or claim or notice therefor, under any of the ATC-WPS
Agreements. Any termination of the ATC-WPS Agreements, before the termination of
the Project Right under Section 3 above, shall have no effect on the Project
Right.</font></div>
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Parties&#8217; representations and warranties set forth in this Section 6 shall
survive until the earlier of the expiration of the Term or termination of this
Agreement.</font></div>
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Agreement may be terminated upon prior, written notice:</font></div><br>
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either WPS or ALLETE if any representation or warranty made by the other Party
under this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents shall prove to
have been materially false or misleading when made or ceases to remain true
during the Term or if the other Party breaches any of its obligations under this
Agreement, if such cessation or breach would reasonably be expected to have a
materially adverse consequence on the other Party or the transactions
contemplated in the Transaction Documents, provided that, if cure of the
underlying condition that resulted in the untruth or cure of the breach would
result in it having no materially adverse consequence on the other Party or the
transactions contemplated in the Transaction Documents, such condition or breach
has not been cured within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from
the other Party;</font></div>
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by ALLETE in the event of ATC&#8217;s: (i) dissolution or liquidation;
(ii)&#160;assignment of any of its rights under the Transaction Documents for
the benefit of creditors; or (iii) voluntarily filing, or having filed against
it, a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency or for reorganization or arrangement
under United States bankruptcy laws or the insolvency act of any State;
or</font></div>
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by ALLETE for all future Project Capital Calls in the event that any of the
agreements described in Section 4(i) &#8211; (iii) above expires or is terminated;
provided however, if ALLETE terminates this Agreement under this subpart (iii),
the Parties shall negotiate in good faith an amendment to this Agreement that
preserves and reinstates, to the maximum extent possible, each Party&#8217;s benefits
of the bargain as set forth in this Agreement.</font></div>
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the written consents of the other Parties hereto, which<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>consents shall not be
unreasonably withheld or unduly delayed; <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">provided
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the other Parties&#8217; consents, assign all or part of its rights and obligations
hereunder to its affiliated company including, without limitation, its successor
in interest by way of merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all
of its assets. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the Parties, their respective successors and permitted assigns, but
shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any third party. Any purported
assignment of this Agreement without the written consent of the other Parties,
if required hereunder, shall be null and void.</font></div>
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Required Approvals</font>. This agreement is expressly conditioned<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>on: (i) the PSCW&#8217;s
approval of an amendment to the Transfer Agreement, to<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>facilitate ALLETE&#8217;s
participation in Project Capital Calls as set forth in Sections 1<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>and 2 above (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Transfer Agreement
Amendment</font>&#8221;); (ii) FERC 203 approval of ALLETE&#8217;s acquisition of Member
Units in ATCLLC and Class A Common Stock in ATCMI; and (iii) the approval of the
ATCMI Board of Directors, which is attached as <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Exhibit A</font> hereto and
made a part here of (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">ATCMI Board of Directors&#8217;
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Approval</font>&#8221;).
(Collectively, subparts (i), (ii) and (iii) are referred to herein as
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necessary to effectuate this Agreement and the other<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>Transaction Documents. If
a Party receives notice, or otherwise becomes aware,<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>that another regulatory
approval is required in order to effectuate this Agreement or the other
Transaction Documents, such Party shall notify the other Parties via telephone
as soon as practicable, and they shall cooperate in good faith to obtain such
additional regulatory approval as expeditiously as possible.</font></div>
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any term of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>unenforceable by any
court or governmental authority having jurisdiction; or (ii)<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>one or more of the
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denied or conditioned in a manner that materially adversely affects a Party&#8217;s
respective benefits and obligations hereunder, then the parties shall negotiate
in good faith a new provision or new agreement that will be legally enforceable,
or gain such Required Approvals as applicable, and to the maximum extent
possible, restore each Party&#8217;s Benefits of the bargain contained in this
Agreement.</font></div>
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which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which<font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 3pt">&#160;</font>together shall constitute
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A</font></font></div>
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the members of the Board of Directors of ATC Management Inc. (&#8220;ATCMI&#8221;), a
Wisconsin corporation, pursuant to Section 3.5(c) of the Amended and Restated
Bylaws of ATCMI and the provisions of Wis. Stat. &#167; 180.0821, </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">hereby
adopt the following resolution by unanimous written consent as though adopted by
them at a duly constituted meeting of the Board of Directors:</font></div>
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authority granted to the Board of Directors in Section 3.1 of the Operating
Agreement of American Transmission Company LLC to admit new members to American
Transmission Company LLC (&#8220;ATCLLC&#8221;) upon such terms and conditions as the Board
deems appropriate, and pursuant to the authority granted in Section 3.1 of the
Amended and Restated Bylaws of ATCMI, ALLETE, Inc. or a subsidiary that it
designates (&#8220;ALLETE&#8221;) is hereby approved for membership in ATCLLC.</font></div>
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membership units in ATCLLC and purchase shares of ATCMI Class A Common Stock at
a share price of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per share, in proportion to its total
membership interest in ATCLLC all as further described below.</font></div><br>
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ATCLLC membership units by funding a portion of ATCLLC&#8217;s Arrowhead-Weston
Project Capital Calls (&#8220;Project Capital Calls&#8221;) pursuant to sections 5.b., 5.c.
and 6 of the Agreement for Transfer of Primary Responsibility For
Arrowhead-Weston Transmission Project, as amended by the Fist and Second
Amendments (&#8220;Transfer Agreement&#8221;) attached as Exhibit A.</font></div>
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that ALLETE purchase $60 million of membership units in ATCLLC by the end of
2006 which would otherwise have been purchased by WPSI by participation in
Project Capital Calls, ALLETE is allowed to purchase membership units reflecting
72 percent of each monthly Project Capital Call commencing in min December 2005;
provided however:</font></div>
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      ALLETE is not authorized to purchase ATCLLC membership units until after
      the December 2005 Project Capital Call has been funded, ALLETE shall be
      allowed to purchase membership units reflecting 78 percent of each Project
      Capital Call beginning with the first Project Capital Call following all
      conditions set forth in these resolutions being
  met.</font></div>
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      Calls for the remainder of 2006 will be adjusted upward, up to a maximum
      of 100 percent, to target a total purchase of $60 million in membership
      units via participation in Project Capital Calls by the end of 2006, and
      ALLETE shall be allowed to purchase membership units reflecting such
      increased percentage participation in Project Capital
      Calls.</font></font></div>
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      that ALLETE&#8217;s then-current percentage participation in Project Capital
      Calls will not result in its purchase of $60 million in membership units
      via participation in Project Capital Calls by the end of 2006, then, with
      the consent of WPSI, ALLETE&#8217;s percentage participation in the Project
      Capital Calls shall increase as necessary, up to a maximum of 100 percent,
      to target the purchase of $60 million in membership units by the end of
      2006, beginning with the June 2006 Project Capital Call, and ALLETE shall
      be allowed to purchase membership units reflecting such increased
      percentage participation in Project Capital
  Calls.</font></div>
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in membership units, ALLETE&#8217;s right to purchase membership units via the Project
Capital Calls shall automatically terminate.</font></div><br>
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shall have the right, but not the obligation, to participate in ATCLLC&#8217;s general
equity capital calls on a <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">pro
rata</font> basis in accordance with ALLETE&#8217;s percentage ownership of ATCLLC,
calculated as has been customary or, if changed, as applicable for all ATCLLC
members.</font></div>
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connection with the proceding Resolution, Management is hereby authorized and
directed to execute all documents, containing terms and conditions consistent
with this Resolution, necessary or convenient for the admission of ALLETE to
ATCLLC, receipt of cash, issuance to ALLETE of ATCLLC membership units and
issuance to ALLETE of share of Class A Common Stock of ATCMI, conditioned upon
receipt of all state and federal regulatory approvals, and other such
third-party approvals as necessary.</font></div>
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of the 12th day of December, 2005.</font></div>
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A</font></div>
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AMENDMENT TO</font></div>
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ARROWHEAD-WESTON TRANSMISSION PROJECT</font></div>
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Transfer of Primary Responsibility for Arrowhead-Weston Transmission Project
hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:</font></div>
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5.b. of the Agreement is amended to add the following two sentences at the
beginning thereof:</font></div>
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Section 6., &#8220;WPSI&#8221; shall mean WPSI or its designee, provided such designee has
been approved for membership in ATCLLC by the Board of Directors of ATCM in
their sole discretion and in accordance with such approval.&#8221;</font></div>
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Section 6., &#8220;WPSC&#8221; shall mean WPSC or its designee, provided such designee has
been approved by the Board of Directors of ATCM in their sole discretion to own
ATCM Class A common stock and in accordance with such approval.&#8221;</font></div>
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fifth sentence of Section 5.b. after the addition of the two sentences described
in &#8220;1&#8221; above is amended by adding the words &#8220;in total&#8221; after the word
&#8220;purchase.&#8221;</font></div><br>
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new section, Section 5.c. shall be added as follows: </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;5.c. If
a person designated by WPSI or WPSC pursuant to Section 5.b. does not purchase
membership units or Class A shares, WPSI and WPSC respectively shall purchase
such membership units or Class A shares.&#8221;</font></div>
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11 is deleted and the numbers of the subsequent sections shall not be
changed.</font></div>
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2005.</font></div>
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Plan</font>.&#160;&#160;The purpose of the Plan is to motivate Participants to
work toward improved annual financial and non-financial
performance.&#160;&#160;The Plan is further intended to assist the Company in
its ability to attract and retain the services of officers and key employees
upon whom the successful conduct of its operations is largely
dependent.</font></div>
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following terms shall have the meanings set forth below and, when such meaning
is intended, the initial letter of the word is capitalized:</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>2.1<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Award</font>&#8221; means the
payment made to the Participant based on the achievement of established
financial and nonfinancial performance goals as provided under the
Plan.</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>2.2<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Business Unit</font>&#8221; means
any subsidiary or division of the Company labeled as a business unit for the
purposes of the Plan.</font></div>
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the Company shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day that any one or
more of the following conditions shall have been satisfied:</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>(a)<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>the dissolution of the Company;</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>(b)<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>a reorganization, merger or consolidation of
the Company with one or more unrelated corporations, as a result of which the
Company is not the surviving corporation;</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>(c)<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>the sale, exchange, transfer or other
disposition of shares of the common stock of the Company (or shares of the stock
of any person that is a shareholder of the Company) in one or more transaction,
related or unrelated, to one or more persons unrelated to the Company if, as a
result of such transactions, any person (or any person and its affiliates) owns
more than twenty percent of the voting power of the outstanding common stock of
the Company; or</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>(d)<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>the sale of all or substantially all the assets
of the Company.</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>2.4<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Code</font>&#8221; means the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>2.5<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Committee</font>&#8221; means the
Executive Compensation Committee, appointed by the Board of Directors to
administer the Plan.</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
2.6<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Disability</font>&#8221; or &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Disabled</font>&#8221; means a
physical or mental condition in which the Participant is:</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;unable
to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically
determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in
death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve
(12) months;</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;by
reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be
expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period
of not less than twelve (12) months, receiving income replacement benefits for a
period of not less than three (3) months under the Employer&#8217;s accident and
health plan;</font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;determined
to be totally disabled by the Social Security Administration; or</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;disabled
pursuant to an Employer-sponsored disability insurance arrangement provided that
the definition of disability applied under such disability insurance program
complies with the foregoing definition of Disability.</font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>2.7<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Eligible Employee</font>&#8221;
means an employee who is eligible to participate in the Plan, as approved by the
Committee.</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>2.8<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Participant</font>&#8221; means an
Eligible Employee who has received an opportunity for an Award.</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>2.9<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Performance Year</font>&#8221;
shall mean the period from January 1 through December 31 of any given
year.</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>2.10<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Proration</font>&#8221; or &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Prorated</font>&#8221; means an
Award calculation that accounts for time spent in a job position or Business
Unit based on the number of whole months spent in the position or Business Unit
and counting as a whole month any month the Participant was in the position or
Business Unit on the 15th of the month.</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>2.11<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Related Company</font>&#8221;
means ALLETE, Inc. and all persons with whom the ALLETE, Inc. would be
considered a single employer under Code section 414(b) (employees of controlled
group of corporations), and all persons with whom such person would be
considered a single employer under Code section 414(c) (employees of
partnerships, proprietorships, etc., under common control); provided that in
applying Code sections 1563(a)(1), (2), and (3) for purposes of determining a
controlled group of corporations under Code section 414(b), the language &#8220;at
least 50 percent&#8221; is used instead of &#8220;at least 80 percent&#8221; each place it appears
in Code sections 1563(a)(1), (2), and (3), and in applying Treasury Regulations
section 1.414(c)-2 for purposes of determining trades or businesses (whether or
not incorporated) that are under common control for purposes of Code section
414(c), &#8220;at least 50 percent&#8221; is used instead of &#8220;at least 80 percent&#8221; each
place it appears in Treasury Regulations section 1.414(c)-2</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2.12<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Retirement</font>&#8221; or &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Retires</font>&#8221; means
Separation from Service, for reasons other than death or Disability, on or after
attaining normal retirement age or early retirement age as defined in the most
applicable qualified retirement plan sponsored by the Related Company that
employed&#160;&#160;the Participant immediately preceding the Separation from
Service, without regard to whether the Participant is a participant in such
plan, or if the employer Related Company does not sponsor such retirement plan,
on or after attaining Normal Retirement Age or Early Retirement Age as defined
in the Minnesota Power and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan A, without
regard to whether the Participant is a participant under the Minnesota Power and
Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan A.</font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>2.13<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Separation from
Service</font>&#8221; means that the Participant terminates employment within the
meaning of Treasury Regulations section 1.409A-1(h) and other applicable
guidance with all Related Companies.&#160;&#160;Whether a termination of
employment has occurred is determined under the facts and circumstances, and a
termination of employment shall occur if all Related Companies and the
Participant reasonably anticipate that no further services shall be performed
after a certain date or that the level of bona fide services the Participant
shall perform after such date (as an employee or an independent contractor)
shall permanently decrease to no more than 20 percent of the average level of
bona fide services performed (whether as an employee or an independent
contractor) over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period
of services to the Related Companies if the Participant has been providing
services to the Related Companies less than 36 months).&#160;&#160;A Participant
shall not be considered to separate from service during a bona fide leave of
absence for less than six (6) months or longer if the Participant retains a
right to reemployment with any Related Company by contract or
statute.&#160;&#160;With respect to disability leave, a Participant shall not be
considered to separate from service for 29 months unless the Participant
otherwise terminates employment or is terminated by all Related
Companies</font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2.14<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Target Award</font>&#8221; means
the percent of base salary set out at the beginning of the Performance Year, a
percentage of which is earned based on performance.</font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><br>&#160;</div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Article
3.<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>Administration</font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>3.1<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">The
Committee</font>.&#160;&#160;The Plan shall be administered by the Executive
Compensation Committee of the Board.</font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>3.2<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Authority of the
Committee</font>.&#160;&#160;The Committee shall have full power to administer
the Plan, including, without limitation, the following: to determine the size of
Awards; to determine the terms and conditions under which Awards will be made;
to interpret the Plan as it deems appropriate; to establish, amend or waive
rules relating to the administration of the Plan; and to delegate its authority
as it deems appropriate.</font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>3.3<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Costs</font>.&#160;&#160;The
Company shall pay all costs of administration of the Plan.</font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Article
4.&#160;&#160;<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>Funding</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>4.1<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Required
Funding</font>.&#160;&#160;The required funding for Awards under the Plan will
be determined before the start of each Performance Year by summing the Target
Awards of the Participants.</font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>4.2<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Adjustments</font>.&#160;&#160;As
soon as practical after the end of the Performance Year, Awards will be
calculated and the funded Award pool will be adjusted accordingly.&#160;&#160;If
the sum total of actual Awards is greater than the sum total of Target Awards,
the difference will be paid out of the additional Company profit generated by
the results causing the higher payout.</font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Article
5.<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>Eligibility and
Participation</font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>5.1<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Eligibility</font>.&#160;&#160;Eligible
Employees may include officers and key employees of Related Companies, including
employees who serve as members of the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors, as
determined by the Company Chief Executive Officer and approved by the Committee.
</font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Article
6.&#160;&#160;<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>Performance
Measurement</font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">6.1<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Financial
Measures</font>.&#160;&#160;Within ninety (90) days of the start of the
Performance Year, the Committee shall approve any financial performance goals
using measurements such as the following:&#160;&#160;return on gross investment
(ROGI), free cash flow, revenue growth, earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation, amortization and leases (EBITDAL), and/or earnings per share
(EPS).</font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>6.2<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Nonfinancial Measures
Employed</font>.&#160;&#160;Within ninety (90) days of the start of the
Performance Year, the Committee will approve any non-financial performance goals
based on strategic objectives.</font></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Article
7.<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>Award
Determination</font></div>
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Calculation</font>.&#160;&#160;As soon as possible after the close of the
Performance Year, based on audited financial statements (for financial goals)
and other records (for nonfinancial goals), each Participant&#8217;s Award shall be
calculated.&#160;&#160;The Committee reserves the right to select from all
Eligible Employees, an employee or employees who will not receive Awards under
the Plan due to individual performance.&#160;&#160;A Participant&#8217;s Award will be
reduced by, and the Participant will not receive, any amount that otherwise
would be disallowed as a deduction by the Company due to the limitations under
Code Section 162(m), or any subsequent or similar Code provision that limits the
amount of compensation expense the Company may deduct.</font></div>
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Award with respect to a Performance Year shall be paid between January 1 and
March 15 of the year following the close of such Performance Year.</font></div>
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8. <font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>Other Awards</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>The Committee shall have the right to
make other Awards which it deems appropriate based on outstanding individual or
team performance.&#160;&#160;The Committee may grant shares of the Company&#8217;s
common stock in lieu of cash from time to time.</font></div>
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9.<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>Beneficiary
Designation</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>Each Participant under the Plan may
name any beneficiary to whom any benefit under the Plan is to be paid in case of
his or her death before he or she receives any or all of such
benefit.&#160;&#160;Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by
the same Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Committee, and will
be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Committee
during the Participant&#8217;s lifetime.&#160;&#160;In the absence of any such
designation, benefits remaining unpaid at the Participant&#8217;s death shall be paid
to the Participant&#8217;s estate.</font></div>
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10.&#160;&#160;<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>Deferrals</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>The Committee may permit a Participant
to defer such Participant&#8217;s receipt of an Award.&#160;&#160;If any such deferral
election is permitted, the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, establish
rules and procedures for such payment deferrals.</font></div>
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11.<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>New Hires</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>A new employee may become a Participant
in the year hired and become eligible to earn a Prorated Award for the
Performance Year corresponding to the year of hire.</font></div>
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12.<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>Transfers</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>If during a Performance Year the
Participant transfers to a different Business Unit and remains a Participant in
the new Business Unit but with different performance goals, different
opportunity level or both, the Participant will be eligible to earn a total
Prorated Award equal to the sum of: (a) the Prorated Award applicable to the
portion of the Performance Year spent in the Business Unit from which the
Participant transferred and (b) the Prorated Award applicable to the portion of
the Performance Year spent in the Business Unit to which the Participant
transferred.</font></div>
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13.<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>Promotions</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>If during a Performance Year the
Participant transfers to a different position in the same Business Unit but with
a different opportunity level, the Participant will be eligible to earn a total
Prorated Award equal to the sum of: (a) the Prorated Award applicable to the
portion of the Performance Year spent in the position from which the Participant
transferred and (b) the Prorated Award applicable to the portion of the
Performance Year spent in the position to which the Participant
transferred.</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Article
14.<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>Retirement or
Disability</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>In the case of Retirement or
Disability, the Participant will receive a Prorated Award based on the number of
months within the Performance Year which had elapsed as of the date of
Retirement or Disability.</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Article
15.<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>Death</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>Prorated Awards earned based on the
number of months during the Performance Year spent in the employ of the Company
until death will be paid to the Participant&#8217;s beneficiary or, if no beneficiary
is named, to the Participant&#8217;s estate.</font></div>
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16.<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font>Separation from
Service</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>Separation from Service other than for
Retirement, Disability or death before December 31 of any Performance Year
results in forfeiture of any Award unless otherwise determined by the
Committee.</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Article
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Employees</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>17.1<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Employment</font>.&#160;&#160;Nothing
in the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company to
terminate any Participant&#8217;s employment at any time, for any reason or for no
reason in the Company&#8217;s sole discretion, nor confer upon any Participant any
right to continue in the employ of the Company.</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>17.2<font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 12pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Participation</font>.&#160;&#160;No
employee shall have the right to be selected to receive an Award under the Plan,
or, having been so selected, to be selected to receive a future
Award.</font></div>
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Article
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        <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>Upon the occurrence of a
Change-in-Control, as defined herein, Awards under the Plan will be calculated
as if the end of the Performance Year had occurred, based on the Company&#8217;s
performance to date.</font></div>
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the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the
Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state and local taxes
(including the Participants' FICA obligation) required by law to be withheld
with respect to an Award made under the Plan.</font></div>
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Company reserves the right to cancel, amend, terminate, suspend or otherwise
change the Plan or outstanding Awards for any reason at any time before, during
or after the Performance Year to which an Award relates, upon authorization of
its Board of Directors.&#160;&#160;The Executive Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors may expand, reduce or otherwise change any and all
opportunities, Awards, and any and all financial factors, or financial measures
used in the Plan or outstanding Awards for any reason at any time before, during
or after the Performance Year to which an Award relates.&#160;&#160;All changes
described in this paragraph are at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors
and/or the Executive Compensation Committee, may be made at any time, and may
have a retroactive effective date.</font></div>
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10(h)3</font><br><br>
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Executive Annual Incentive Plan</font></div>
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2010</font></div>
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Executive Employees]</font></div>
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
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              <td valign="top" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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<DESCRIPTION>ANNEX TO ALLETE EXECUTIVE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
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    <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Exhibit
10(m)8<br></font><br>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ANNEX
A</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">TO</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
EXECUTIVE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">PERFORMANCE
SHARE GRANT</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Further Terms and Conditions
of Performance Shares.</font>&#160;&#160;The Grant of Performance Shares
evidenced by the Grant to which this is annexed is subject to the following
additional terms and conditions:</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Dividend
Equivalents.</font>&#160;&#160;The Participant shall receive Dividend
Equivalents with respect to the number of Performance Shares subject to the
Grant.&#160;&#160;Dividend Equivalents shall be calculated and credited to the
Participant at the end of the Performance Period.&#160;&#160;The Dividend
Equivalents shall be in the form of additional Performance Shares, which shall
be added to the number of Performance Shares subject to the Grant, and which
shall equal the number of Shares (including fractional Shares) that could be
purchased on the dividend payment dates, based on the closing sale price as
reported in the consolidated transaction reporting system on that date, with
cash dividends that would have been paid on Performance Shares, if such
Performance Shares were Shares.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Satisfaction of
Goals.</font>&#160;&#160;At the end of the Performance Period, the Executive
Compensation Committee (the &#8220;Committee&#8221;) shall determine the extent to which the
Performance Goals have been met.&#160;&#160;The Participant will not be credited
with any Performance Shares if the threshold level has not been met. Subject to
the provisions of subsection (d) hereof and to provisions in the Plan for change
in control, percentages of the Performance Share grant shall be credited to the
Participant as follows:&#160;&#160;If the threshold level has been met, 50% of
the Performance Shares (as increased by the Dividend Equivalents) shall be
credited to the Participant.&#160;&#160;If the target level has been met, 100%
of the Performance Shares (as increased by the Dividend Equivalents) shall be
credited to the Participant.&#160;&#160;If the superior level has been met, 200%
of the Performance Shares (as increased by the Dividend Equivalents) shall be
credited to the Participant.&#160;&#160;Straight line interpolation will be used
to determine earned awards based on achievement of goals between the threshold,
target and superior levels.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Payment.</font>&#160;&#160;Subject
to the provisions of subsection (d) hereof and to provisions in the Plan for
change in control, Performance Shares as determined by the Committee according
to subsection (b) hereof shall be paid out 100% (as increased by the Dividend
Equivalents) within two and one half months after the end of the Performance
Period and after the Committee has determined the extent to which Performance
Goals have been met.&#160;&#160;Payment shall be made, after withholding
Performance Shares equal in value to the Participant&#8217;s income tax obligation via
a deposit of ALLETE common stock into an Invest Direct account. Performance
Share awards shall not vest until paid.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: -9pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Payment Upon Death,
Retirement or Disability; Forfeiture of Unvested Performance Shares Upon
Demotion, Unsatisfactory Job Performance or Other Separation from
Service.</font></font></div>
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                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(1)</font></div>
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">If
      during a Performance Period the Participant (i) Retires, (ii) dies while
      employed by a Related Company, or (iii) becomes Disabled, the Participant
      (or the Participant&#8217;s beneficiary or estate) shall receive a payment of
      any Performance Shares (as increased by the Dividend Equivalents) after
      the end of the Performance Period, promptly after the Committee has
      determined the extent to which Performance Goals have been
      met.&#160;&#160;The payment shall be prorated based upon the number of
      whole calendar months within the Performance Period which had elapsed as
      of the date of death, Retirement or Disability in relation to the number
      of calendar months in the full Performance Period. A whole month is
      counted in the calculation if the Participant was in the position as of
      the 15<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">th</font>
      of the month.</font></div>
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      </font></div>
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                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(2)</font></div>
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">If
      after the end of a Performance Period, but before any or all Performance
      Shares have been paid, as specified in subsection (d)(1) above, the
      Participant Retires, dies or becomes Disabled, the Participant (or the
      Participant&#8217;s beneficiary or estate) shall be entitled to a full payout of
      all Performance Shares (as increased by the Dividend Equivalents), which
      shall be paid out at the next scheduled performance share payment
      date.</font></div>
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                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(3)</font></div>
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">If
      prior to payment of all Performance Shares, the Participant is demoted, or
      ALLETE or a Business Unit determines, in its sole discretion, that the
      Participant&#8217;s job performance is unsatisfactory, ALLETE reserves the right
      to cancel or amend the Participant&#8217;s grant relating to any unpaid
      Performance Shares, with the result that some portion or all of the
      Participant&#8217;s unpaid Performance Shares will be
  forfeited.</font></div>
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                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(4)</font></div>
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">If
      the Participant has a Separation from Service for any reason other than
      those specified in subsection (d)(1) above, all Performance Shares and
      related Dividend Equivalents to the extent not yet paid shall be forfeited
      on the date of such Separation from Service, except as otherwise provided
      by the Committee.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Ratification of
Actions.</font>&#160;&#160;By receiving the Grant or other benefit under the
Plan, the Participant and each person claiming under or through Participant
shall be conclusively deemed to have indicated the Participant&#8217;s acceptance and
ratification of, and consent to, any action taken under the Plan or the Grant by
ALLETE, the Board or the Committee.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Notices.</font>&#160;&#160;Any
notice hereunder to ALLETE shall be addressed to ALLETE, 30 West Superior
Street, Duluth, Minnesota 55802, Attention:&#160;&#160;Manager - Executive
Compensation and Employee Benefits, Human Resources, and any notice hereunder to
the Participant shall be directed to the Participant&#8217;s address as indicated by
ALLETE&#8217;s records, subject to the right of either party to designate at any time
hereafter in writing some other address.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Governing Law and
Severability.</font>&#160;&#160;To the extent not preempted by the Federal law,
the Grant will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Minnesota, without regard to its conflicts of law
provisions.&#160;&#160;In the event any provision of the Grant shall be held
illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect
the remaining parts of the Grant, and the Grant shall be construed and enforced
as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Definitions.</font>&#160;&#160;Capitalized
terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the
Plan.&#160;&#160;The following definitions apply to the Grant and this Annex
A:</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Code</font>&#8221; means the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from time to time.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Disability</font>&#8221; or &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Disabled</font>&#8221; means a physical or
mental condition in which the Participant is:</font></div>
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                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(i)</font></div>
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">unable
      to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically
      determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result
      in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less
      than twelve (12) months;</font></div>
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                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(ii)</font></div>
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">by
      reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which
      can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a
      continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, receiving income
      replacement benefits for a period of not less than three (3) months under
      the Employer&#8217;s accident and health
plan;</font></div>
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">determined
      to be totally disabled by the Social Security Administration;
      or</font></div>
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                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(iv)</font></div>
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">disabled
      pursuant to an Employer-sponsored disability insurance arrangement
      provided that the definition of disability applied under such disability
      insurance program complies with the foregoing definition of
      Disability.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Related Company</font>&#8221; means ALLETE,
Inc. and all persons with whom the ALLETE, Inc. would be considered a single
employer under Code section 414(b) (employees of controlled group of
corporations), and all persons with whom such person would be considered a
single employer under Code section 414(c) (employees of partnerships,
proprietorships, etc., under common control); provided that in applying Code
sections 1563(a)(1), (2), and (3) for purposes of determining a controlled group
of corporations under Code section 414(b), the language &#8220;at least 50 percent&#8221; is
used instead of &#8220;at least 80 percent&#8221; each place it appears in Code sections
1563(a)(1), (2), and (3), and in applying Treasury Regulations section
1.414(c)-2 for purposes of determining trades or businesses (whether or not
incorporated) that are under common control for purposes of Code section 414(c),
&#8220;at least 50 percent&#8221; is used instead of &#8220;at least 80 percent&#8221; each place it
appears in Treasury Regulations section 1.414(c)-2.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Retirement</font>&#8221; or &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Retires</font>&#8221; means Separation from
Service, for reasons other than death or Disability, on or after attaining
normal retirement age or early retirement age as defined in the most applicable
qualified retirement plan sponsored by the Related Company that
employed&#160;&#160;the Participant immediately preceding the Separation from
Service, without regard to whether the Participant is a participant in such
plan, or if the employer Related Company does not sponsor such retirement plan,
on or after attaining Normal Retirement Age or Early Retirement Age as defined
in the Minnesota Power and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan A, without
regard to whether the Participant is a participant under the Minnesota Power and
Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan A.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Separation from Service</font>&#8221; means
that the Participant terminates employment within the meaning of Treasury
Regulations section 1.409A-1(h) and other applicable guidance with all Related
Companies.&#160;&#160;Whether a termination of employment has occurred is
determined under the facts and circumstances, and a termination of employment
shall occur if all Related Companies and the Participant reasonably anticipate
that no further services shall be performed after a certain date or that the
level of bona fide services the Participant shall perform after such date (as an
employee or an independent contractor) shall permanently decrease to no more
than 20 percent of the average level of bona fide services performed (whether as
an employee or an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding
36-month period (or the full period of services to the Related Companies if the
Participant has been providing services to the Related Companies less than 36
months).&#160;&#160;A Participant shall not be considered to separate from
service during a bona fide leave of absence for less than six (6) months or
longer if the Participant retains a right to reemployment with any Related
Company by contract or statute.&#160;&#160;With respect to disability leave, a
Participant shall not be considered to separate from service for 29 months
unless the Participant otherwise terminates employment or is terminated by all
Related Companies.</font></div>
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<DESCRIPTION>ANNEX TO ALLETE EXECUTIVE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT
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    <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Exhibit
10(m)9</font><br><br>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ANNEX
A</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">TO</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE
EXECUTIVE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">RESTRICTED
STOCK UNIT GRANT</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>The grant of restricted stock units
(each , a &#8220;RSU&#8221;) under the ALLETE Executive Long-Term Incentive Compensation
Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;), evidenced by the Grant to which this is annexed, is subject
to the following additional terms and conditions:</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>1.&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Form and Timing of
Payment.</font>&#160;&#160;Subject to the provisions hereof, each RSU will be
paid in the form of one share of ALLETE common stock (each, a &#8220;Share&#8221;), plus
accrued dividend equivalents, which shares will be deposited into an account for
the Participant in the ALLETE Invest Direct plan.&#160;&#160;Except as otherwise
provided in sections 3 and 4, below, payment will be made during the period
ending sixty days after the end of the vesting period<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">; provided, however, the Participant
will not be permitted, directly or indirectly, to designate the taxable year of
the distribution.&#160;&#160;</font>Payment will be subject to withholding
Shares equal in value to the Participant&#8217;s income tax obligation.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>2.&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Dividend Equivalents</font>.
The Participant will receive Dividend Equivalents in connection with the RSU&#8217;s
granted.&#160;&#160;Dividend Equivalents will be calculated and credited to the
Participant at the time the underlying RSU&#8217;s are paid.&#160;&#160;Dividend
Equivalents shall be in the form of additional RSU&#8217;s, which shall be added to
the number of RSU&#8217;s subject to the grant, and which shall equal the number of
Shares (including fractional Shares) that could have been purchased on the
dividend payment dates based on the closing price as reported in the
consolidated transaction reporting system on that date with cash dividends that
would have been paid on the RSU&#8217;s, if such RSU&#8217;s were Shares.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>3.&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Payment Upon Retirement,
Death or Disability; Forfeiture Upon Other Termination of Employment or
Unsatisfactory Job Performance</font>.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>3.1&#160;&#160;Subject to Section 3.4
below, if during the vesting period the Participant (i) Retires, (ii) dies while
employed by ALLETE or any Related Company, or (iii) becomes Disabled, a portion
of the unvested RSU&#8217;s subject to the Grant will vest and be paid to the
Participant (or the Participant&#8217;s beneficiary or estate)&#160;&#160;during the
period ending sixty days after such event<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">; provided, however, the Participant
will not be permitted, directly or indirectly, to designate the taxable year of
the distribution</font>. Payment pursuant to this Section 3.1 shall be prorated,
after giving effect to the accumulation of Dividend Equivalents, based on the
number of whole calendar months within the vesting period that had elapsed as of
the date of Retirement, death or Disability in relation to the number of
calendar months in the vesting period. For purposes of this calculation, the
Participant will be credited with a whole month if the Participant was employed
on the 15<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">th</font> of
the month.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>3.2&#160;&#160;If during the vesting
period or prior to payment of all RSU&#8217;s the Participant has a Separation from
Service for any reason other than those specified in Section 3.1 above, all
unvested or unpaid RSU&#8217;s subject to the Grant will be forfeited on the date of
such Separation from Service.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>3.3&#160;&#160;If during the vesting
period or prior to payment of all Shares the Participant is demoted, or if
ALLETE determines, in its sole discretion, that the Participant&#8217;s job
performance is unsatisfactory, ALLETE may cancel or amend the Participant&#8217;s
grant relating to any unpaid RSU&#8217;s, resulting in the forfeiture of some portion
or all of the Participant&#8217;s unpaid RSU&#8217;s.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>3.4&#160;&#160;Notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary, if the Participant becomes entitled to a payment of the
RSU&#8217;s by reason of the Participant&#8217;s Retirement and if the Participant is a
Specified Employee on the date of such Retirement, payment shall not be made
until the earlier of: (i) the expiration of the six-month period beginning on
the date of Participant&#8217;s Retirement, or (ii) the date of the Participant&#8217;s
death.&#160;&#160;The payment to which a Specified Employee would otherwise be
entitled during this six-month period shall be paid, together with dividend
equivalents that have accrued during this six-month delay, during the seventh
month following the date of the Participant&#8217;s Retirement, or, if earlier, the
date of the Participant&#8217;s death.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>4.&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Change in
Control</font>.&#160;&#160;&#160;Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control,
unless the Committee provides otherwise prior to the Change in Control,
outstanding unvested RSU&#8217;s shall immediately vest and be payable to the
Participant during the period ending sixty days after the Change in Control<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">; provided, however, the Participant
will not be permitted, directly or indirectly, to designate the taxable year of
the distribution.&#160;&#160;</font>Any payment on account of a Change in
Control will be prorated, after giving effect to the accumulation of Dividend
Equivalents, based on the number of whole calendar months within the three-year
vesting period that had elapsed as of the date of the Change in Control in
relation to the number of calendar months in the three-year vesting period. For
purposes of this calculation, the Participant will be credited with a whole
month if the Participant was employed on the 15<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">th</font> of
the month.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>5.&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Ratification of
Actions.</font>&#160;&#160;By receiving the Grant or other benefit under the
Plan, the Participant and each person claiming under or through Participant
shall be conclusively deemed to have indicated the Participant&#8217;s acceptance and
ratification of, and consent to, any action taken under the Plan or the Grant by
ALLETE, the Board, or the Committee.</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">6.&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Notices.</font>&#160;&#160;Any
notice hereunder to ALLETE shall be addressed to ALLETE, 30 West Superior
Street, Duluth, Minnesota 55802, Attention:&#160;&#160;Manager - Executive
Compensation and Employee Benefits, Human Resources, and any notice hereunder to
the Participant shall be directed to the Participant&#8217;s address as indicated by
ALLETE&#8217;s records, subject to the right of either party to designate at any time
hereafter in writing some other address.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">7.&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Governing Law and
Severability.</font>&#160;&#160;To the extent not preempted by the Federal law,
the Grant will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Minnesota, without regard to its conflicts of law
provisions.&#160;&#160;In the event any provision of the Grant shall be held
illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect
the remaining parts of the Grant, and the Grant shall be construed and enforced
as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>8.&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Definitions.</font>&#160;&#160;Capitalized
terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the
Plan.&#160;&#160;The following definitions apply to the Grant and this Annex
A:</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">8.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Change in Control</font>&#8221; means the
earliest of:</font></div>
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      date any one Person, or more than one Person acting as a group (as the
      term &#8220;group&#8221; is used in Treasury Regulations section
      1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)(B)), acquires ownership of stock of the Company that,
      together with stock previously held by the acquirer, constitutes more than
      fifty (50%) percent of the total fair market value or total voting power
      of Company stock.&#160;&#160;If any one Person, or more than one Person
      acting as a group, is considered to own more than fifty (50%) percent of
      the total fair market value or total voting power of Company stock, the
      acquisition of additional stock by the same Person or Persons acting as a
      group does not cause a Change in Control.&#160;&#160;An increase in the
      percentage of stock owned by any one Person, or Persons acting as a group,
      as a result of a transaction in which Company acquires its stock in
      exchange for property, is treated as an acquisition of
    stock;</font></div>
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
      date any one Person, or more than one Person acting as a group (as the
      term &#8220;group&#8221; is used in Treasury Regulations section
      1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)(B)), acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12)
      month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by that
      Person or Persons) ownership of Company stock possessing at least thirty
      (30%) percent of the total voting power of Company
  stock;</font></div>
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
      date a majority of the members of the Company&#8217;s board of directors is
      replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose
      appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of
      the board of directors prior to the date of appointment or election;
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      date any one Person, or more than one Person acting as a group (as the
      term &#8220;group&#8221; is used in Treasury Regulations section
      1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)(B)), acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12)
      month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by that
      Person or Persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair
      market value equal to at least forty (40%) percent of the total gross fair
      market value of all the Company&#8217;s assets immediately prior to the
      acquisition or acquisitions.&#160;&#160;For this purpose, &#8220;gross fair
      market value&#8221; means the value of the corporation&#8217;s assets, or the value of
      the assets being disposed of, without regard to any liabilities associated
      with these assets.</font></div>
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determining whether a Change in Control occurs, the attribution rules of Code
section 318 apply to determine stock ownership.&#160;&#160;The stock underlying
a vested option is treated as owned by the individual who holds the vested
option, and the stock underlying an unvested option is not treated as owned by
the individual who holds the unvested option.&#160;&#160;The term &#8220;Person&#8221; used
in this definition means any individual, corporation (including any non-profit
corporation), general, limited or limited liability partnership, limited
liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, firm, association, organization
or other entity or any governmental or quasi-governmental authority,
organization, agency or body.</font></div>
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Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from time to time</font></div>
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mental condition in which the Participant is:</font></div>
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      to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically
      determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result
      in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less
      than twelve (12) months;</font></div>
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      replacement benefits for a period of not less than three (3) months under
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plan;</font></div>
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ALLETE, Inc. and all persons with whom the ALLETE, Inc. would be considered a
single employer under Code section 414(b) (employees of controlled group of
corporations), and all persons with whom such person would be considered a
single employer under Code section 414(c) (employees of partnerships,
proprietorships, etc., under common control); provided that in applying Code
sections 1563(a)(1), (2), and (3) for purposes of determining a controlled group
of corporations under Code section 414(b), the language &#8220;at least 50 percent&#8221; is
used instead of &#8220;at least 80 percent&#8221; each place it appears in Code sections
1563(a)(1), (2), and (3), and in applying Treasury Regulations section
1.414(c)-2 for purposes of determining trades or businesses (whether or not
incorporated) that are under common control for purposes of Code section 414(c),
&#8220;at least 50 percent&#8221; is used instead of &#8220;at least 80 percent&#8221; each place it
appears in Treasury Regulations section 1.414(c)-2.</font></div>
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Service, for reasons other than death or Disability, on or after attaining
normal retirement age or early retirement age as defined in the most applicable
qualified retirement plan sponsored by the Related Company that
employed&#160;&#160;the Participant immediately preceding the Separation from
Service, without regard to whether the Participant is a participant in such
plan, or if the employer Related Company does not sponsor such retirement plan,
on or after attaining Normal Retirement Age or Early Retirement Age as defined
in the Minnesota Power and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan A, without
regard to whether the Participant is a participant under the Minnesota Power and
Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan A.</font></div>
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that the Participant terminates employment within the meaning of Treasury
Regulations section 1.409A-1(h) and other applicable guidance with all Related
Companies.&#160;&#160;Whether a termination of employment has occurred is
determined under the facts and circumstances, and a termination of employment
shall occur if all Related Companies and the Participant reasonably anticipate
that no further services shall be performed after a certain date or that the
level of bona fide services the Participant shall perform after such date (as an
employee or an independent contractor) shall permanently decrease to no more
than 20 percent of the average level of bona fide services performed (whether as
an employee or an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding
36-month period (or the full period of services to the Related Companies if the
Participant has been providing services to the Related Companies less than 36
months).&#160;&#160;A Participant shall not be considered to separate from
service during a bona fide leave of absence for less than six (6) months or
longer if the Participant retains a right to reemployment with any Related
Company by contract or statute.&#160;&#160;With respect to disability leave, a
Participant shall not be considered to separate from service for 29 months
unless the Participant otherwise terminates employment or is terminated by all
Related Companies.</font></div>
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Participant who is subject to the six-month delay rule described in Code section
409A(2)(B)(i), determined in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Board
from time to time as permitted by Section 409A of the Code and Treasury
Regulations section 1.409A-1 et seq., as they both may be amended from time to
time, and other guidance issued by the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue
Service thereunder.</font></div>
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<DESCRIPTION>COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form
S-3 (Nos. 333-150681, 333-02109, 333-41882, 333-57104, 333-147965) and Form S-8
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<TYPE>EX-31.A
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      on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
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      registrant&#8217;s other certifying officer and I are responsible for
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      consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
      entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being
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      fiscal quarter (the registrant&#8217;s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an
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      I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-32
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<FILENAME>exhibit_32.htm
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1350 Certification of Periodic Report</font></div>
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to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, each
of the undersigned officers of ALLETE, Inc. (ALLETE), does hereby certify
that:</font></div>
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certification shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section&#160;18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to liability pursuant to
that section. Such certification shall not be deemed to be incorporated by
reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that ALLETE specifically incorporates
it by reference.</font></div>
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authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears
in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required
by Section 906, has been provided to ALLETE and will be retained by ALLETE and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>14
<FILENAME>exhibit_99.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FURNISHED ALLETE, INC. 2009 NEWS RELEASE
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reports 2009 earnings</font></font></div>
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in line with previously-stated guidance</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ALLETE,
Inc. (NYSE: ALE) today reported 2009 earnings of $1.89 per share, compared with
2008 earnings of $2.82 per share. Net income was $61 million on operating
revenue of $759.1 million in 2009, versus net income of $82.5 million and
operating revenue of $801 million in 2008. ALLETE&#8217;s 2009 financial results
reflected a $4.9 million, or 15 cent per share, after-tax charge for the 2008
portion of electric customer refunds from a prior rate case. Excluding that
charge, ALLETE&#8217;s 2009 earnings were $2.04 per share.</font></font></div>
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financial picture for ALLETE in 2009 was negatively impacted by the economic
downturn and by regulatory outcomes that were less than favorable to us,&#8221; said
Don Shippar, ALLETE's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.</font></div>
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          <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Regulated Operations</font> recorded
net income of $65.9 million during the year, $2 million less than in 2008.
Higher electric rates did not offset the combination of increased expenses, the
2008 portion of customer refunds, and lower kilowatt-hour sales. Due to the
region&#8217;s sluggish economy, sales of electricity to residential, municipal,
commercial and industrial customers all declined from 2008 to 2009.</font></div>
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          <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Kilowatt-hour
sales to other power suppliers, however, more than doubled from 2008 to 2009 as
Minnesota Power sold a portion of the electricity not used by its industrial
customers.</font></div>
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recorded higher income from its investment in the American Transmission Company
due to an investment balance that climbed to $88.4 million at the end of
2009.</font></div>
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income in the <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Investments and
Other</font> segment fell by $19.5 million compared to 2008. Year-over-year
comparison in this segment was also affected by $9.6 million in tax benefits and
a gain on the sale of securities in 2008 that did not reoccur in 2009. ALLETE
Properties recorded a net loss of $4.7 million in 2009 versus net income of $1.8
million the previous year as real estate market conditions remained weak
throughout the year.</font></div>
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stock shares issued by the company during the year to fund ALLETE&#8217;s regulated
utility capital investment program diluted earnings by 19 cents per share in
2009.</font></div>
          <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
          <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Shippar
said he expects ALLETE earnings for the full year 2010 to be within a range of
$2.05 and $2.35 per share.</font></div>
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          <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;We&#8217;re
encouraged by an improved outlook for our industrial customers and we expect to
achieve acceptable regulatory outcomes in 2010,&#8221; he said. Shippar also noted
that a new industrial customer, Mesabi Nugget, is now in operation and that the
company&#8217;s investment balance in the American Transmission Company will grow in
2010.</font></div>
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corporate headquarters are located in Duluth, Minnesota. ALLETE provides energy
services in the upper Midwest and has real estate holdings in Florida. More
information about the company is available on ALLETE's Web site at <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">www.allete.com</font>.</font></div>
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statements contained in this release and statements that ALLETE may make orally
in connection with this release that are not historical facts, are
forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those
projected in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties and investors are directed to the risks
discussed in documents filed by ALLETE with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.</font></div>
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press releases and other communications may include certain non-Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)&#160;financial measures. A &#8220;non-GAAP
financial measure&#8221; is defined as a numerical measure of a company&#8217;s financial
performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes (or includes)
amounts that are included in (or excluded from) the most directly comparable
measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the company&#8217;s
financial statements.</font></div>
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by the Company include presentations of earnings (loss)&#160;per share. ALLETE&#8217;s
management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful
information to investors by removing the effect of variances in GAAP reported
results of operations that are not indicative of changes in the fundamental
earnings power of the Company&#8217;s operations. Management believes that the
presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures is</font> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">appropriate and enables investors
and analysts to more accurately compare the company&#8217;s ongoing financial
performance over the periods presented.</font></font></div>
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Inc.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Consolidated
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Except Per Share Amounts </font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
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            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="middle" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      Expenses</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
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            <td valign="middle" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="middle" width="64%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Fuel
      and Purchased Power</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">80.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">63.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">279.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">305.6</font></div>
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            <td valign="middle" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="middle" width="64%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      and Maintenance</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">84.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">76.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">308.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">318.1</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="middle" width="64%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Depreciation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">17.9</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">16.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">64.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">55.5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="60%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Operating Expenses</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">182.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">156.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">653.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">679.2</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="middle" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Operating
      Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">33.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">39.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">106.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">121.8</font></div>
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            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="middle" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other
      Income (Expense)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="middle" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="middle" width="64%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Interest
      Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(8.4)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(6.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(33.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(26.3)</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td valign="middle" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="middle" width="64%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Equity
      Earnings in ATC</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.6</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">17.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="middle" width="64%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Other</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2.0)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">1.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="60%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Total
      Other Income (Expense)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(5.8)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(1.0)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(14.5)</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">4.6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td colspan="3" valign="middle" width="68%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="middle" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Income
      Before Non-Controlling Interest and&#160;&#160;Income
Taxes</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">28.0</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">38.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">91.5</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">126.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="middle" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Income
      Tax Expense</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">9.3</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">15.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">30.8</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">43.4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="middle" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
      Income</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">18.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">23.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">60.7</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">83.0</font></div>
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            <td valign="middle" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="middle" width="64%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Less:
      Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#8211;</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.2</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(0.3)</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">0.5</font></div>
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            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="middle" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$18.7</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td colspan="3" valign="middle" width="68%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="middle" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Average
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            </td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="middle" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="middle" width="64%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Basic</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">33.4</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">30.1</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">32.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">29.2</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="4%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" colspan="2" valign="middle" width="64%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Diluted</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">33.5</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">30.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">32.2</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">29.3</font></div>
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          </tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="middle" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td colspan="2" valign="middle" width="64%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="middle" width="68%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Basic
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$0.56</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$0.78</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1.89</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$2.82</font></div>
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            <td colspan="3" valign="middle" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="middle" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Dividends
      Per Share of Common Stock</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$0.44</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1.76</font></div>
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            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$1.72</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Consolidated
Balance Sheet</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Millions
</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center">&#160;</div>
    <div>
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
            <td valign="bottom" width="27%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Dec.
      31,</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Dec.
      31,</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="3%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="31%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Dec.
      31,</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Dec.
      31,</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="27%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="3%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="31%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="27%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Assets</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="11%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="10%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td valign="top" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="31%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Liabilities
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            </td>
            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
          </tr><tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="27%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Cash
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="11%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$25.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="10%">
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            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
      </font></td>
            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="31%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Current
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            </td>
            <td align="right" valign="middle" width="9%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">$133.1</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="middle" width="31%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;</font></div>
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              <td valign="bottom" width="35%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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      (Loss)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="middle" width="35%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2009</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">2008</font></div>
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              <td valign="middle" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <td valign="middle" width="22%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <td valign="middle" width="35%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <td valign="middle" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <td valign="middle" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <td valign="middle" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <td valign="middle" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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              <td align="left" colspan="4" valign="middle" width="68%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Investments
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              </td>
              <td align="right" valign="middle" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">(2.2)</font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="middle" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="right" valign="middle" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="right" valign="middle" width="6%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" colspan="3" valign="middle" width="33%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Net
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<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
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            <td valign="middle" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="middle" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="middle" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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            <td valign="middle" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;
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