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Filing Details

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
66756	Allete Inc	ALE	Electric & Other Services Combined (4931)	410418150

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1194739	J Donald Shippar	8 Belknap Shores Superior WI 54880		Yes	No	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-02-23	5,000	$39.10	11,340	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-02-23	2,500	$41.50	8,840	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-02-23	2,500	$41.69	6,340	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-02-24	5,000	$39.10	11,340	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-02-24	2,400	$41.80	8,940	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-02-24	100	$41.83	8,840	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-02-24	2,500	$41.95	6,340	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Disposition	2012-02-23	5,000	$0.00	5,000	$39.10
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Disposition	2012-02-24	5,000	$0.00	5,000	$39.10

Remaning Holdings	Exercise Date	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
23,088		2013-05-01	No	4	M	Direct
18,088		2013-05-01	No	4	M	Direct

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	23,554	Indirect	By Trust

Footnotes

The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $41.66 to $41.73, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to ALLETE, Inc., any security holder of ALLETE, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein.
The option grant provided for vesting in three equal installments on February 1, 2009, February 1, 2010, and February 1, 2011, respectively. By the grant's terms, any remaining unvested options became exercisable upon the reporting person's May 1, 2010 retirement.