X0202 4 2004-09-14 0 0000075129 OTTER TAIL CORP OTTR 0001191494 MACFARLANE JOHN C 215 S CASCADE ST FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2004-09-14 4 G 0 27 25.97 D 2597 D Common Stock 2004-09-14 4 G 0 27 25.97 D 2570 D These shares are held jointly with his wife. See below for holdings: 1. Indirect holding of 18,868.5425 shares held by ESOP. 2. Indirect holding of 3,207.335 shares by IRA. 3. Direct holding of 21,630.1077 shares held in Dividend Reinvestment Plan. 4. Direct holding of 2,187.6331 shares held in Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 5. Direct holding of 2,675 shares which is a grant of Restricted Stock. 6. Direct holding of 7,276 shares which no longer carries the restriction. 7. 52,000 stock options with expiration date of 2/22/2009. 8. 100,000 stock options with expiration date of 4/9/2010. 9. 100,000 stock options with expiration date of 4/8/2011. /s/ John C MacFarlane by Cathy L. Fogale - POA 2004-09-16