Article: Duluth, Minn.-Based Allete to Issue Stocks for Cash.

By Peter Passi, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

May 9--Allete Inc. announced plans Tuesday to issue an additional 6 million shares of common stock by the end of this month -- a move it expects will raise $140 million to $150 million.

Dave Gartzke, Allete's chief financial officer, publicly disclosed the plan for the first time Tuesday at an annual shareholders' meeting at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center.

Allete CEO Ed Russell said the share offering will provide the Duluth-based company with the cash it needs to pursue new business opportunities as they present themselves. Some of the money also ...

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