ALLETE INC — Director's Dealing 2004

Feb 4, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ALLETE INC (ALE)
CIK: 0000066756
Period of Report: 2004-02-02

Reporting Person: GARTZKE DAVID G (Director, Chairman; CEO - ADESA Corp.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-02-02	Common Stock	A	5184.32	—	Acquired	32701.42	Direct
2004-02-02	Common Stock	F	3925.46	—	Disposed	28775.97	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	21847.22	Indirect
Common Stock	21107	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes shares acquired in exempt transactions under ALLETE's retirement savings and stock ownership plan, and is based on plan information available as of January 31, 2004.