Ratification of Actions. By receiving the Grant or other benefit under the Plan, you and each person claiming under or through you shall be conclusively deemed to have indicated your acceptance and ratification of, and consent to, any action taken under the Plan or the Grant by ALLETE, the Board or the Committee.

Ratification. Borrower and each Guarantor hereby confirm and ratify the Credit Agreement, the Collateral Documents and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, as amended hereby, and acknowledge and agree that the same shall continue in full force and effect, as amended hereby and by any prior amendments thereto. Nothing in this Amendment extinguishes, novates or releases any right, claim, lien, security interest or entitlement of any of the Lenders or the

Ratification. Except as modified by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Employment Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and are hereby ratified by the parties.

Ratification. The terms and provisions set forth in this Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and shall not be deemed to be a consent to the modification or waiver of any other term or condition of the Credit Agreement. Except as expressly modified and superseded by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the Other Documents are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect.

Ratification. Except as specifically amended or modified herein, all other provisions of the Existing Mortgage shall remain in full force and effect, and Mortgagee hereby ratifies and affirms the same. In confirmation of the foregoing, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, # MORTGAGOR HEREBY MORTGAGES, WARRANTS AND GRANTS TO MORTGAGEE A LIEN UPON AND A SECURITY INTEREST IN AND HEREBY MORTGAGES, WARRANTS, GRANTS, CONVEYS, ASSIGNS, TRANSFERS AND SETS OVER TO MORTGAGEE, WITH MORTGAGE COVENANTS, the Mortgaged Property, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Mortgaged Property and the rights and privileges hereby mortgaged unto Mortgagee, its successors and assigns, # Mortgagor hereby grants to Mortgagee a security interest in that portion of the Mortgaged Property that constitutes personalty pursuant to the Code and # Mortgagor hereby assigns to Mortgagee the Leases and Rents, all to secure the payment and performance of the Obligations upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Existing Mortgage, as amended hereby.

Sinclair Actions. Sinclair shall have performed and complied with, in all material respects, all of the covenants, obligations and agreements required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing.

Emmis Actions. Emmis shall have performed and complied with, in all material respects, all of the covenants, obligations and agreements required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing.

Further Actions. Each Party agrees to execute, acknowledge and deliver such further instruments, and to do all such other acts, as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of the Agreement.

Corporate Actions. This Award shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Board or stockholders of the Company to make or authorize an adjustment, recapitalization or other change in the capital structure or the business of the Company, any merger or consolidation of the Company or subsidiaries, any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stock ahead of or affecting the Stock, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, any sale or transfer of all or part of its assets or business or any other corporate act or proceeding. The shares of Stock granted hereunder shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with [Section 5.7] of the Plan.

Prohibited Actions. The Employee shall not, during the Restriction Period, directly or indirectly, solicit, entice, persuade, induce or cause: