ALLETE INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Feb 7, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ALLETE INC (ALE)
CIK: 0000066756
Period of Report: 2011-02-03

Reporting Person: Stellmaker Donald W (Treasurer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-02-03	Common Stock	A	894.07	—	Acquired	4250.96	Direct
2011-02-03	Common Stock	F	329.91	$37.48	Disposed	3921.05	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	5836.49	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes shares acquired in exempt transactions under ALLETE's retirement savings and stock ownership plan (RSOP) and is based on RSOP plan information available as of January 31, 2011.