ALE Allete Inc

ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) will announce its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 with a news release scheduled to be issued before the market opens on Friday, October 31, 2008. Following the release, ALLETE Chairman, President and CEO Donald J. Shippar and Chief Financial Officer Mark A. Schober will present an overview of results and discuss other factors affecting performance during a conference call beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern time. Interested parties can listen to the conference by calling (719) 325-4940 or by listening to a Webcast on ALLETE�s Web site, www.allete.com. ALLETE�s corporate headquarters are located in Duluth, Minnesota. ALLETE provides energy services in the upper Midwest and has significant real estate holdings in Florida. More information about the company is available on ALLETE�s Web site at www.allete.com.