ALLETE INC
JANUARY 2007 AMENDMENT TO THE DIRECTOR STOCK PLAN
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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10(n)4
                                                           ALLETE 2006 Form 10-K

                                AMENDMENT TO THE
                           ALLETE DIRECTOR STOCK PLAN
                           EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 15, 2007

The  ALLETE Director  Stock Plan,  dated  May 9, 1995, as amended, is amended as
follows:

1.   Effective February 15, 2007, Section V.B. is DELETED  and REPLACED with the
following:

     B.  Each Director shall receive on the first business day in June following
         each annual meeting of shareholders,  a Stock Payment equal in value to
         $60,000.  To provide such Stock Payment to each  Director,  the Company
         shall cause  shares of Common  Stock to be  purchased in the market and
         deposited to said Director's Dividend Reinvestment Plan Account on such
         date as a portion of the Annual  Retainer  payable to such Director for
         the Plan Year in which such date occurs.  Any fraction of a Share shall
         be disregarded and the remaining amount shall be paid in cash. The cash
         portion  of the  Annual  Retainer  for such Plan Year  shall be paid to
         Directors at such times and in such manner as may be  determined by the
         Board of  Directors.  Directors  joining the Board during the Plan Year
         after the first  business day in June will receive  their Stock Payment
         on the  first  business  day  following  the  effective  date of  their
         election or appointment to the Board.

                               ALLETE, INC.


                               By: /s/ Donald J. Shippar
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                                   Donald J. Shippar
                                   Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
ATTEST:


By: /s/ Deborah A. Amberg
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    Deborah A. Amberg
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
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