ALLETE Executive Annual Incentive Plan 2006 Award for President of ALLETE Properties, LLC

Summary

This agreement outlines the 2006 annual incentive award for the President of ALLETE Properties, LLC under ALLETE's Executive Annual Incentive Plan. The award is based on a bonus pool calculated from a percentage of total land sales and net income, adjusted by the achievement of specific financial and strategic goals. The final incentive amount is determined at year-end based on performance against these goals.

EX-10.B 6 exhibit10b.txt FORM OF EXECUTIVE ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN 2006 AWARD-ALLETE PROPERTIES PRESIDENT Exhibit 10(b) ALLETE EXECUTIVE ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN FORM OF ANNUAL AWARD PRESIDENT OF ALLETE PROPERTIES, LLC 2006 FINANCIAL GOALS AND AWARD OPPORTUNITY ------------------------------------------ Achievement Bonus Pool (0.0% - 0.84% of Total Land Sales) $ PLUS Incentive Bonus Pool (0.0% - 0.35% of Total Net Income) $ EQUALS Bonus Pool Opportunity ------ $ TIMES Performance Scorecard Goal Achievement (0% - 120%) /1 % EQUALS Annual Incentive Award $ ====== /1 The Performance Scorecard includes one financial goal and six strategic nonfinanical goals. Goal achievement will be determined at the end of 2006.