ADESA Post Sale Inspection Promotes Dealer Value

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DULUTH, MN USA 03/08/2001
    INDIANAPOLIS, July 10 To promote profitability and
integrity for its customers, ADESA Corporation has developed a Post Sale
Vehicle Inspection program to align buyers and sellers alike.  Once dealers
purchase a vehicle, they may proceed to a post sale inspection booth where an
ADESA employee processes the dealer's request to have a frame only or frame
and mechanical diagnostic test performed by a trained automotive technician.
Cost for these services vary from each ADESA auction location.
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    "This is a win-win opportunity for ADESA as well as the dealers who look
to our auctions to purchase their used vehicle inventories," said Don Davis,
director of reconditioning operations.  "By having our auction service
department conduct the tests, dealers can spend more time in the auction arena
while having the vehicle inspected professionally."
    Once a dealer makes the decision to utilize the post sale inspection
program, the vehicle is transported to the ADESA service department where
trained automotive technicians place the vehicle on a lift for a frame
inspection and in addition link it to service equipment for a complete
mechanical inspection.  Results of the inspection are available before the
auction's arbitration deadline.  If there is a National Auto Auction
Association (NAAA) arbitrary item noted, the buyer is immediately contacted
and the vehicle is put into arbitration.  If there are no arbitrary items
noted in the vehicle's condition report, dealers are presented with estimates
and additional options such as Paintless Dent Repair (PDR), glass, body and
detail services at affordable rates.
    "Offering a choice in where to take vehicles for reconditioning services
is one more way we can work with dealers to help them save time and money,"
continued Davis.  "By letting our team of professionals handle the work,
dealers are ensured with the highest level of customer care."
    Dealers who have taken advantage of the program say they are highly
satisfied with the program and say they feel very confident in doing business
with ADESA.
    "ADESA's Post Sale Inspection Program is outstanding," said Glenwood
Stephens, used car manager for The Warehouse, LLC in Henderson, Nev.  "Every
one of the vehicles my dealership purchases at ADESA Dallas goes through the
process and it has provided our customers with a higher selection of quality,
used cars faster and more affordable."
    Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., ADESA Corporation is a wholly owned
subsidiary of ALLETE , a unique and diversified multi-services
company.  ADESA operates 54 wholesale vehicle auctions and five commercial
truck sales strategically located across the United States and Canada.  In
addition, the Automotive Services segment of ALLETE operates several other
related businesses in the vehicle remarketing industry including total loss
recovery services, Automotive Finance Corporation (AFC) dealer financing,
Great Rigs auto transporters, PAR remarketing services, AutoVin Inspection
Services and ADESA Importation Services (AIS).

    The statements contained in this release and statements that ADESA may
make orally in connection with this release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements.  Actual results may differ materially from those
projected in the forward-looking statements.  The forward-thinking statements
involve risks and uncertainties and investors are directed to the risks in
documents filed by ALLETE, ADESA Corporation's parent company, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.