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To: John Koligman who wrote (147)	4/25/2008 5:13:52 PM
From: Lynn	Respond to of 230

Thank you very much, John. I'll take a look into it. Just the name might be some 'sign' that it's up my line--I made a very nice profit on a company called Brooktrout in the early 1990s. The founder/CEO was an avid fly fisherman, therefore the name. Otter Tail? Beats me. C has nothing on it. Even S&P goes back to 07/17/04. The most informative thing I have read so far in their latest shareholder meeting report. Yes, they are getting into wind [later], but also a mish-mash of things including, well, I don't know, making frozen French fries or dehydrated potatoes?? "The corporation's nonelectric businesses produced 55% of 2007 net income, and Erickson cited strong performance in its manufacturing platform and a turnaround in its potato processing business as key earnings drivers." Here's the wind part: "Several Otter Tail companies have significant involvement in wind energy, Erickson said. 'Otter Tail Power Company now has an ownership stake in the Langdon Wind Energy Center and will continue to add wind resources. DMI, our wind tower manufacturer, is strategically positioned with three plant locations to better serve wind energy developers in Canada and the United States. We have construction subsidiaries working to build and connect wind farm infrastructure, and our trucking company has added heavy haul service to transport larger items such as wind towers. It is an exciting time for us in the wind energy arena, and we have a lot of opportunity ahead.'" biz.yahoo.com It does look as if insiders have been buying lately, despite what the chart at the top of the page shows: finance.yahoo.com I am going to keep an eye on it, but for now, it seems like the stock is getting a lot of Cramer attention: up 1.48 (4.11%) on almost triple the daily average volume. Regards, Lynn