X0202 3 2006-04-10 0 0000075129 OTTER TAIL CORP OTTR 0001358676 Joyce Nelson Schuette 215 S CASCADE ST FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2200 D Otter Tail Corporation's board of directors appointed Joyce Nelson Schuette to the Board of Directors on April 10, 2006. These shares of Common Stock were acquired under the Corporation's Stock Incentive Plan, which is a grant of Restricted Stock. The 2,200 shares granted 4/10/06 have a grant price of $28.235 and vest at 25% yearly beginning 4/8/07. /s/ Joyce Nelson Schuette by Debra J Lill -POA 2006-04-12