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SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT
BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant 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:
1. The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of ALLETE for the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2003 (Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m); and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of ALLETE.
Date: November 12, 2003 David G. Gartzke
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David G. Gartzke
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 12, 2003 James K. Vizanko
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James K. Vizanko
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer
This certification shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 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.
A signed original 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 request.
ALLETE Third Quarter 2003 Form 10-Q