Executive		Company	2010 Rank	2010 total comp.	2009 Rank	2009 total comp.	1-year percent change	1-year percent stock change
	Stephen Hemsley	UnitedHealth Group Inc.	1	48,830,094	1	101,959,866	-52.1	19.9
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $94,155,000,000 2010 Base Salary: $1,300,000 1-year % change: 8.1% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $4,634,000,000 Bonus: $3,400,000 Stock Symbol: UNH Miscellaneous: $110,079 Headquarters: Minnetonka Stock gains: $43,545,935 Company Description: Does benefit design and implementation for companies, owns and operates health plans, provides senior services, and provides other specialized health benefit and technology services Shares Vesting: $474,080
	Gregg Steinhafel	Target Corp.	2	25,238,002	4	8,085,803	212.1	8.6
Title(s): Ch, P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $67,390,000,000 2010 Base Salary: $1,500,000 1-year % change: 3.1% 1-year % change: 11.1% 2010 Profit: $2,818,000,000 Bonus: $5,301,000 Stock Symbol: TGT Miscellaneous: $2,121,234 Headquarters: Minneapolis Stock gains: $10,727,665 Company Description: General merchandise retailer Shares Vesting: $5,588,103
	George Buckley	3M Co.	3	23,219,257	9	6,881,110	237.4	7.1
Title(s): Ch, P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $26,662,000,000 2010 Base Salary: $1,720,000 1-year % change: 15.3% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $4,085,000,000 Bonus: $5,590,000 Stock Symbol: MMM Miscellaneous: $632,673 Headquarters: Maplewood Stock gains:   Company Description: Global diversified technology company with products for health care; industrial; consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety, security and protection; transportation and other markets Shares Vesting: $15,276,584
	James Cracchiolo	Ameriprise Financial Inc.	4	18,829,062	3	10,224,454	84.2	50.6
Title(s): Ch, CEO 2010 Revenue: $9,117,000,000 2010 Base Salary: $950,000 1-year % change: 16.8% 1-year % change: 11.8% 2010 Profit: $1,188,000,000 Bonus: $9,428,000 Stock Symbol: AMP Miscellaneous: $714,686 Headquarters: Minneapolis Stock gains: $5,431,821 Company Description: Diversified financial services company providing comprehensive financial planning needs of the mass affluent and affluent Shares Vesting: $2,304,555
	John Wiehoff	C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.	5	14,098,034	5	7,806,966	80.6	38.8
Title(s): Ch, P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $9,274,305,000 2010 Base Salary: $400,000 1-year % change: 22.4% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $387,026,000 Bonus: $1,390,345 Stock Symbol: CHRW Miscellaneous: $30,839 Headquarters: Eden Prairie Stock gains: $7,872,742 Company Description: Provides transportation services and logistics support Shares Vesting: $4,404,108
	Richard Kelly * Kelly announced he'd retire in Aug. 2011	Xcel Energy Inc.	6	11,308,896	7	7,182,057	57.5	16.1
Title(s): Ch, CEO 2010 Revenue: $10,310,947,000 2010 Base Salary: $1,200,000 1-year % change: 6.9% 1-year % change: 2.1% 2010 Profit: $751,956,000 Bonus: $1,981,400 Stock Symbol: XEL Miscellaneous: $81,722 Headquarters: Minneapolis Stock gains:   Company Description: Electric and natural gas utility Shares Vesting: $8,045,774
	Randall Hogan	Pentair Inc.	7	10,487,579	10	5,919,769	77.2	15.6
Title(s): Ch, CEO 2010 Revenue: $3,030,773,000 2010 Base Salary: $991,055 1-year % change: 12.6% 1-year % change: 5.8% 2010 Profit: $202,947,000 Bonus: $2,209,062 Stock Symbol: PNR Miscellaneous: $177,422 Headquarters: Golden Valley Stock gains: $3,767,194 Company Description: A diversified operating company; Water Group makes products for the movement, treatment, and storage of water; Technical Products Group makes standard, modified and custom enclosures that protect sensitive electronics Shares Vesting: $3,342,846
	Douglas Baker	Ecolab Inc.	8	8,495,955	11	5,282,979	60.8	14.6
Title(s): Ch, P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $6,089,700,000 2010 Base Salary: $1,000,000 1-year % change: 3.2% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $530,300,000 Bonus: $2,020,000 Stock Symbol: ECL Miscellaneous: $200,200 Headquarters: St. Paul Stock gains: $5,275,755 Company Description: Provides cleaning, sanitizing, food safety, infection control products and maintenance products and services Shares Vesting:
	Jim Prokopanko	Mosaic Co.	9	7,580,165	31	1,957,496	287.2	-13.1
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $8,455,300,000 2010 Base Salary: $933,333 1-year % change: 30.2% 1-year % change: 5.7% 2010 Profit: $1,942,000,000 Bonus: $961,400 Stock Symbol: MOS Miscellaneous: $529,578 Headquarters: Plymouth Stock gains:   Company Description: Produces and distributes concentrated phosphate and potash, crop nutrition products and feed ingredients. Shares Vesting: $5,155,854
	Richard Davis	U.S. Bancorp	10	7,315,476	27	2,080,908	251.6	20.8
Title(s): Ch, P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $18,148,000,000 2010 Base Salary: $975,037 1-year % change: 8.9% 1-year % change: 6.5% 2010 Profit: $3,317,000,000 Bonus: $3,115,125 Stock Symbol: USB Miscellaneous: $14,114 Headquarters: Minneapolis Stock gains: $2,677,509 Company Description: Regional bank holding company Shares Vesting: $533,691
	Daniel Starks	St. Jude Medical Inc.	11	6,520,270	2	15,949,477	-59.1	16.2
Title(s): Ch, P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $5,164,771,000 2010 Base Salary: $995,000 1-year % change: 10.3% 1-year % change: 2.1% 2010 Profit: $907,436,000 Bonus: $1,408,920 Stock Symbol: STJ Miscellaneous: $36,350 Headquarters: Little Canada Stock gains: $4,080,000 Company Description: Develops medical technology, products and services that treat cardiac, neurological and chronic pain patients Shares Vesting:
	William McLaughlin	Select Comfort Corp.	12	6,495,989	38	1,213,954	435.1	40.0
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $605,676,000 2010 Base Salary: $706,538 1-year % change: 11.3% 1-year % change: 2.4% 2010 Profit: $31,568,000 Bonus: $1,000,000 Stock Symbol: SCSS Miscellaneous: $4,900 Headquarters: Plymouth Stock gains: $4,477,801 Company Description: Makes and sells adjustable-firmness beds and other sleep-related products Shares Vesting: $306,750
	Kendall Powell	General Mills Inc.	13	5,903,904	8	7,134,459	-17.2	43.4
Title(s): Ch/CEO 2010 Revenue: $14,718,200,000 2010 Base Salary: $973,042 1-year % change: -0.4% 1-year % change: 1.4% 2010 Profit: $1,630,400,000 Bonus: $1,926,622 Stock Symbol: GIS Miscellaneous: $278,581 Headquarters: Golden Valley Stock gains: $2,555,928 Company Description: Marketer of consumer foods Shares Vesting: $169,731
	Jeffrey Ettinger	Hormel Foods Corp.	14	5,626,937	16	3,915,264	43.7	28.6
Title(s): Ch, P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $7,414,830,000 2010 Base Salary: $989,430 1-year % change: 13.5% 1-year % change: 3.5% 2010 Profit: $434,415,000 Bonus: $4,580,091 Stock Symbol: HRL Miscellaneous: $57,416 Headquarters: Austin Stock gains:   Company Description: Produces food products for consumers, retail grocers, food-service and industrial markets Shares Vesting:
	Michele Volpi * Volpi's employment with Fuller ended Dec. 7, he received $3.3 million in severance	H.B. Fuller Co.	15	5,620,890	25	2,239,363	151.0	4.4
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $1,356,161,000 2010 Base Salary: $800,269 1-year % change: 9.8% 1-year % change: 8.5% 2010 Profit: $70,877,000 Bonus: $918,276 Stock Symbol: FUL Miscellaneous: $3,536,537 Headquarters: Vadnais Heights Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes specialty chemical products, such as adhesives, sealants, coatings and paint Shares Vesting: $365,808
	William Hawkins * Hawkins announced his retirement in Dec. 2010. Omar Ishrak was named CEO in May.	Medtronic Inc.	16	5,592,228	19	3,413,861	63.8	39.4
Title(s): Ch, CEO 2010 Revenue: $15,834,000,000 2010 Base Salary: $1,118,150 1-year % change: 2.5% 1-year % change: -5.0% 2010 Profit: $3,274,000,000 Bonus: $2,334,858 Stock Symbol: MDT Miscellaneous: $62,856 Headquarters: Fridley Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes cardiovascular, cardiac rhythm, neurological, spinal, diabetes and surgical medical device technologies and therapies Shares Vesting: $2,076,364
	T. Michael Miller * Miller’s 2010 bonus compensation consists of a $281,300 annual bonus, a retention bonus of $729,357 and a discretionary bonus of $1 million	OneBeacon Insurance Group	17	5,299,319	15	4,171,890	27.0	36.9
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $1,584,700,000 2010 Base Salary: $500,000 1-year % change: -33.4% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $126,800,000 Bonus: $2,010,657 Stock Symbol: OB Miscellaneous: $91,444 Headquarters: Minnetonka Stock gains:   Company Description: Offers a range of specialty insurance products and services sold through independent agents, brokers, wholesalers and managing general agencies. Shares Vesting: $2,697,218
	Bahram Akradi	Life Time Fitness Inc.	18	5,204,645	24	2,284,592	127.8	64.4
Title(s): Ch, P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $912,844,000 2010 Base Salary: $750,000 1-year % change: 9.1% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $84,138,000 Bonus: $1,193,592 Stock Symbol: LTM Miscellaneous: $72,453 Headquarters: Chanhassen Stock gains: $254,250 Company Description: Operates sports and athletic, professional fitness, family recreation and resort/spa centers Shares Vesting: $2,934,350
	Joel Ronning	Digital River Inc.	19	5,065,735	50	965,822	424.5	27.5
Title(s): CEO 2010 Revenue: $363,226,000 2010 Base Salary: $450,000 1-year % change: -10.0% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $33,866,000 Bonus: $483,820 Stock Symbol: DRIV Miscellaneous: $19,144 Headquarters: Eden Prairie Stock gains: $2,823,623 Company Description: E-marketing software for software companies, consumer electronics manufacturers and game publishers Shares Vesting: $1,289,148
	Alec Covington	Nash Finch Co.	20	4,981,970	12	4,327,384	15.1	16.9
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $4,991,979,000 2010 Base Salary: $852,937 1-year % change: -4.2% 1-year % change: -1.9% 2010 Profit: $50,941,000 Bonus: $395,553 Stock Symbol: NAFC Miscellaneous: $175,297 Headquarters: Edina Stock gains:   Company Description: Food wholesaler and owner and operator of supermarkets Shares Vesting: $3,558,183
	William Mansfield	Valspar Corp.	21	4,544,181	21	3,107,855	46.2	29.4
Title(s): Ch, CEO 2010 Revenue: $3,396,728,000 2010 Base Salary: $920,000 1-year % change: 16.6% 1-year % change: 2.2% 2010 Profit: $217,589,120 Bonus: $1,981,680 Stock Symbol: VAL Miscellaneous: $455,701 Headquarters: Minneapolis Stock gains: $1,186,800 Company Description: Makes paint and coatings Shares Vesting:
	Michael Hoffman	The Toro Co.	22	4,381,260	26	2,107,125	107.9	55.7
Title(s): Ch, P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $1,742,233,000 2010 Base Salary: $818,234 1-year % change: 15.0% 1-year % change: 6.7% 2010 Profit: $99,601,000 Bonus: $1,390,998 Stock Symbol: TTC Miscellaneous: $277,886 Headquarters: Bloomington Stock gains: $1,268,368 Company Description: Makes turf maintenance equipment and precision irrigation systems for golf courses, sports fields, public green spaces, commercial and residential properties, and agricultural fields. Shares Vesting: $625,774
	William Cooper	TCF Financial Corp.	23	4,179,249	18	3,684,152	13.4	10.2
Title(s): Ch, CEO 2010 Revenue: $1,237,187,000 2010 Base Salary: $950,000 1-year % change: -16.6% 1-year % change: 136.4% 2010 Profit: $150,947,000 Bonus: $950,000 Stock Symbol: TCB Miscellaneous: $236,999 Headquarters: Wayzata Stock gains:   Company Description: National financial bank holding company with offices in Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado, Indiana, Arizona and South Dakota. Shares Vesting: $2,042,250
	William Cook	Donaldson Co. Inc.	24	3,650,566	57	859,446	324.8	26.4
Title(s): Ch, P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $2,086,876,000 2010 Base Salary: $700,000 1-year % change: 22.8% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $198,341,000 Bonus: $763,109 Stock Symbol: DCI Miscellaneous: $25,252 Headquarters: Bloomington Stock gains: $2,162,205 Company Description: Makes filtration systems and replacement parts Shares Vesting:
	Lee Schram	Deluxe Corp.	25	3,498,087	28	2,078,832	68.3	63.8
Title(s): CEO 2010 Revenue: $1,402,200,000 2010 Base Salary: $785,000 1-year % change: 4.3% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $152,600,000 Bonus: $803,114 Stock Symbol: DLX Miscellaneous: $81,915 Headquarters: Shoreview Stock gains: $688,768 Company Description: Sells checks and related products to financial institutions, individuals and small businesses Shares Vesting: $1,139,290
	Paul Finkelstein	Regis Corp.	26	3,269,619	22	2,482,160	31.7	-9.7
Title(s): Ch, CEO 2010 Revenue: $2,330,136,000 2010 Base Salary: $1,421,461 1-year % change: -3.3% 1-year % change: 17.8% 2010 Profit: $49,639,000 Bonus: $1,064,278 Stock Symbol: RGS Miscellaneous: $191,644 Headquarters: Edina Stock gains: $244,092 Company Description: Owns, operates and franchises hair salons in mall and strip-center locations Shares Vesting: $348,144
	Willard Oberton	Fastenal Co.	27	3,146,199	79	485,000	548.7	47.7
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $2,269,471,000 2010 Base Salary: $482,500 1-year % change: 17.6% 1-year % change: -0.5% 2010 Profit: $265,356,000 Bonus: $2,661,199 Stock Symbol: FAST Miscellaneous: $2,500 Headquarters: Winona Stock gains:   Company Description: Sells industrial and construction supplies Shares Vesting:
	Scott Wine	Polaris Industries Inc.	28	2,751,442	40	1,116,879	146.4	83.8
Title(s): CEO 2010 Revenue: $1,991,139,000 2010 Base Salary: $654,558 1-year % change: 27.2% 1-year % change: 11.7% 2010 Profit: $147,138,000 Bonus: $1,145,476 Stock Symbol: PII Miscellaneous: $76,973 Headquarters: Medina Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles, garments and accessories Shares Vesting: $874,435
	Michael Reger	Northern Oil and Gas Inc.	29	2,734,076	35	1,390,186	96.7	129.8
Title(s): Ch, CEO 2010 Revenue: $59,488,000 2010 Base Salary: $330,000 1-year % change: 292.1% 1-year % change: 15.8% 2010 Profit: $6,917,000 Bonus:   Stock Symbol: NOG Miscellaneous: $84,973 Headquarters: Wayzata Stock gains:   Company Description: An independent energy company engaged in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties Shares Vesting: $2,319,103
	Andrew Duff	Piper Jaffray Cos.	30	2,602,288	29	2,002,438	30.0	-30.8
Title(s): Ch, CEO 2010 Revenue: $565,061,000 2010 Base Salary: $608,333 1-year % change: 17.1% 1-year % change: 52.1% 2010 Profit: $24,362,000 Bonus: $995,834 Stock Symbol: PJC Miscellaneous: $11,691 Headquarters: Minneapolis Stock gains:   Company Description: General securities brokerage, corporate and public finance Shares Vesting: $986,430
	James Wiltz * Wiltz retired in April 2010 as president and CEO. Wiltz started at Patterson in 1969 and has been president since 2003 and CEO since 2005. Scott Anderson succeeded Wiltz as president and CEO.	Patterson Cos Inc.	31	2,546,709	65	644,188	295.3	56.7
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $3,344,613,000 2010 Base Salary: $573,086 1-year % change: 4.4% 1-year % change: -3.7% 2010 Profit: $224,483,000 Bonus: $1,906,019 Stock Symbol: PDCO Miscellaneous: $37,776 Headquarters: Mendota Heights Stock gains:   Company Description: Distributes dental, veterinary and rehabilitation supplies and equipment Shares Vesting: $29,828
	Frank Russomanno * Russomanno retired May 5, 2010 from Imation his compensation includes $1.45 million in severance	Imation Corp.	32	2,498,858	33	1,824,968	36.9	18.2
Title(s): CEO 2010 Revenue: $1,460,900,000 2010 Base Salary: $290,775 1-year % change: -11.4% 1-year % change: -59.6% 2010 Profit: $-158,300,000 Bonus:   Stock Symbol: IMN Miscellaneous: $1,485,249 Headquarters: Oakdale Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes removable data-storage media products, consumer electronic products and accessories under multiple brands. Shares Vesting: $722,834
	Brian Dunn	Best Buy Co. Inc.	33	2,139,753	13	4,314,798	-50.4	-10.3
Title(s): CEO 2010 Revenue: $52,272,000,000 2010 Base Salary: $1,061,540 1-year % change: 5.2% 1-year % change: 10.4% 2010 Profit: $1,277,000,000 Bonus: $746,667 Stock Symbol: BBY Miscellaneous: $15,168 Headquarters: Richfield Stock gains: $316,378 Company Description: A retailer of consumer electronics, home office products, personal computers, and entertainment software Shares Vesting:
	Sally Smith	Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.	34	1,965,583	30	1,989,836	-1.2	8.9
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $613,256,000 2010 Base Salary: $560,000 1-year % change: 13.8% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $38,400,000 Bonus: $328,104 Stock Symbol: BWLD Miscellaneous: $133,521 Headquarters: St. Louis Park Stock gains: $160,266 Company Description: A restaurant chain featuring a fast-casual grill and sports bar concept Shares Vesting: $783,692
	Mark DeYoung	Alliant Techsystems Inc.	35	1,938,020	NR	1,854,953	4.5	21.4
Title(s): CEO 2010 Revenue: $4,789,715,000 2010 Base Salary: $476,353 1-year % change: -0.5% 1-year % change: 11.3% 2010 Profit: $300,473,000 Bonus: $818,172 Stock Symbol: ATK Miscellaneous: $71,594 Headquarters: Arlington, Va. Stock gains:   Company Description: Develops aerospace and defense products and systems; makes solid rocket motor propulsion systems, composite structures, precision-guided munitions and ammunition Shares Vesting: $571,901
	Richard Braun	Medtox Scientific Inc.	36	1,903,200	76	517,992	267.4	87.1
Title(s): Ch, P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $97,101,000 2010 Base Salary: $390,000 1-year % change: 15.4% 1-year % change: 11.3% 2010 Profit: $3,017,000 Bonus: $1,036,616 Stock Symbol: MTOX Miscellaneous: $105,550 Headquarters: St. Paul Stock gains: $371,034 Company Description: Makes point-of-collection diagnostic devices and provides forensic and clinical laboratory services including employment drug testing, clinical trials, clinical toxicology and lead and element analyses Shares Vesting:
	Russell Huffer * Apogee elected a non-executive Chm in Jan. 2011	Apogee Enterprises Inc.	37	1,799,628	23	2,417,438	-25.6	-1.7
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $583,477,000 2010 Base Salary: $700,000 1-year % change: -22.2% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $-10,509,000 Bonus:   Stock Symbol: APOG Miscellaneous: $66,527 Headquarters: Bloomington Stock gains:   Company Description: Fabricates, distributes and installs glass products and systems Shares Vesting: $1,033,101
	Kevin Gilligan	Capella Education Co.	38	1,785,931	43	1,095,528	63.0	-11.6
Title(s): Ch, CEO 2010 Revenue: $426,123,000 2010 Base Salary: $629,808 1-year % change: 27.3% 1-year % change: 35.6% 2010 Profit: $61,179,000 Bonus: $893,955 Stock Symbol: CPLA Miscellaneous: $10,858 Headquarters: Minneapolis Stock gains:   Company Description: An online postsecondary education services company specializing in master's and doctoral degrees. Shares Vesting: $251,310
	H. Chris Killingstad	Tennant Co.	39	1,778,635	34	1,655,859	7.4	49.5
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $667,667,000 2010 Base Salary: $593,312 1-year % change: 12.0% 1-year % change: -1.5% 2010 Profit: $34,803,000 Bonus: $1,064,744 Stock Symbol: TNC Miscellaneous: $120,579 Headquarters: Golden Valley Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes equipment for maintaining surfaces in industrial, commercial and outdoor environments; and specialty surface coatings for protecting, repairing and upgrading concrete floors Shares Vesting:
	Harry Debes	Lawson Software Inc.	40	1,708,310	36	1,326,142	28.8	56.9
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $745,116,000 2010 Base Salary: $650,000 1-year % change: 4.4% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $75,718,000 Bonus: $812,500 Stock Symbol: LWSN Miscellaneous: $245,810 Headquarters: St. Paul Stock gains:   Company Description: Provides financial management, human resources, professional services automation, procurement, business intelligence and other business-management-related software Shares Vesting:
	Pamela Patsley * Moneygram moved its headquarters to Texas	MoneyGram International Inc.	41	1,672,549	NR			-5.9
Title(s): Ch, CEO 2010 Revenue:   2010 Base Salary: $860,673 1-year % change: -100.0% 1-year % change: % 2010 Profit: $  Bonus: $602,000 Stock Symbol: MGI Miscellaneous: $9,876 Headquarters: St. Louis Park Stock gains: $200,000 Company Description: Provides global money transfer, money order and payment processing products and services Shares Vesting:
	Patrick McHale	Graco Inc.	42	1,616,104	60	776,741	108.1	41.6
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $744,065,000 2010 Base Salary: $641,700 1-year % change: 28.5% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $102,840,000 Bonus: $962,550 Stock Symbol: GGG Miscellaneous: $11,854 Headquarters: Minneapolis Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes products to move, measure, control, dispense and spray fluid materials Shares Vesting:
	Cary Deacon * Cary Deacon stepped down as Navarre CEO in April 2011.	Navarre Corp.	43	1,336,926	73	534,348	150.2	372.2
Title(s): CEO 2010 Revenue: $499,610,000 2010 Base Salary: $475,000 1-year % change: -0.4% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $12,405,000 Bonus: $570,000 Stock Symbol: NAVR Miscellaneous: $28,125 Headquarters: New Hope Stock gains:   Company Description: Publishes and distributes computer software, home entertainment media and related products Shares Vesting: $263,801
	S. Scott Crump	Stratasys Inc.	44	1,328,574	94	324,068	310.0	89.3
Title(s): Ch, P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $117,843,895 2010 Base Salary: $208,930 1-year % change: 19.8% 1-year % change: 2.8% 2010 Profit: $9,369,544 Bonus: $142,041 Stock Symbol: SSYS Miscellaneous:   Headquarters: Eden Prairie Stock gains: $977,603 Company Description: Makes rapid prototyping devices Shares Vesting:
	Mark Greene	Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO)	45	1,230,602	46	1,032,596	19.2	15.2
Title(s): CEO 2010 Revenue: $610,078,000 2010 Base Salary: $625,000 1-year % change: -1.4% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $62,780,000 Bonus: $161,800 Stock Symbol: FICO Miscellaneous: $15,913 Headquarters: Minneapolis Stock gains:   Company Description: Business analytics and decision management technology company Shares Vesting: $427,889
	Douglas Milroy	G&K Services Inc.	46	1,208,799	74	527,602	129.1	-1.2
Title(s): CEO 2010 Revenue: $823,582,000 2010 Base Salary: $560,577 1-year % change: -4.6% 1-year % change: 60.7% 2010 Profit: $25,179,000 Bonus: $383,146 Stock Symbol: GKSR Miscellaneous: $94,736 Headquarters: Minnetonka Stock gains:   Company Description: Branded image and safety apparel programs and facility services Shares Vesting: $170,340
	Anthony Bihl	American Medical Systems Holdings Inc.	47	1,202,609	37	1,244,826	-3.4	-2.2
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $542,316,000 2010 Base Salary: $527,692 1-year % change: 4.4% 1-year % change: 5.5% 2010 Profit: $87,010,000 Bonus: $622,220 Stock Symbol: AMMD Miscellaneous: $52,697 Headquarters: Minnetonka Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes medical devices for physicians treating urological and gynecological disorders Shares Vesting:
	Laura Hamilton	MTS Systems Corp.	48	1,162,469	69	576,513	101.6	8.4
Title(s): Ch, CEO 2010 Revenue: $390,969,000 2010 Base Salary: $524,992 1-year % change: 2.6% 1-year % change: -1.4% 2010 Profit: $28,028,000 Bonus: $534,850 Stock Symbol: MTSC Miscellaneous: $26,216 Headquarters: Eden Prairie Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes test and simulation systems and related services, as well as industrial position sensors Shares Vesting: $76,411
	Lorna Nagler * Nagler resigned from Christopher & Banks on Oct. 18, 2010. Larry Barenbaum was named interim CEO in Oct. and permant CEO in Jan.	Christopher & Banks Corp.	49	1,014,433	47	1,014,433		86.3
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $448,130,000 2010 Base Salary: $850,000 1-year % change: -2.0% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $-22,167,000 Bonus: $75,000 Stock Symbol: CBK Miscellaneous: $89,433 Headquarters: Plymouth Stock gains:   Company Description: Retailer of women's clothing Shares Vesting:
	Jeffrey Berg	Communications Systems Inc.	50	986,886	55	861,600	14.5	18.6
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $120,072,310 2010 Base Salary: $385,000 1-year % change: 9.4% 1-year % change: 3.7% 2010 Profit: $9,715,433 Bonus: $590,474 Stock Symbol: JCS Miscellaneous: $11,412 Headquarters: Hector Stock gains:   Company Description: Provides broadband connectivity infrastructure and services, and supplies voice-grade connecting devices and wiring systems Shares Vesting:
	John Erickson	Otter Tail Corp.	51	905,661	56	860,231	5.3	-3.8
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $892,191,000 2010 Base Salary: $490,000 1-year % change: -14.2% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $-10,826,000 Bonus:   Stock Symbol: OTTR Miscellaneous: $6,125 Headquarters: Fergus Falls Stock gains:   Company Description: Diversified corporation with investments in electric utility operations, wind energy, manufacturing and infrastructure, health services and food ingredient processing. Shares Vesting: $409,536
	Mike Tattersfield	Caribou Coffee Co. Inc.	52	879,047	41	1,103,677	-20.4	30.6
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $283,997,000 2010 Base Salary: $439,385 1-year % change: 8.2% 1-year % change: -0.4% 2010 Profit: $9,400,000 Bonus: $439,385 Stock Symbol: CBOU Miscellaneous: $277 Headquarters: Brooklyn Center Stock gains:   Company Description: Operates specialty coffeehouses Shares Vesting:
	Donald Mitchell	FSI International Inc.	53	878,380	82	425,460	106.5	209.2
Title(s): Ch, P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $87,248,000 2010 Base Salary: $360,125 1-year % change: 38.2% 1-year % change: 0.8% 2010 Profit: $10,574,000 Bonus: $345,916 Stock Symbol: FSII Miscellaneous: $71,879 Headquarters: Chaska Stock gains: $100,460 Company Description: Makes equipment used in integrated-circuit production Shares Vesting:
	Bruce Barclay * Barclay announced his resignation from SurModics in June 2010 to become CEO of Hansen Medical in Mountain View, Calif.	SurModics Inc.	54	861,251	51	926,818	-7.1	-51.5
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $67,685,000 2010 Base Salary: $274,430 1-year % change: -10.6% 1-year % change: -26.7% 2010 Profit: $3,201,000 Bonus:   Stock Symbol: SRDX Miscellaneous: $2,321 Headquarters: Eden Prairie Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes surface modification and drug delivery technologies for the health care industry Shares Vesting: $584,500
	Archie Black * SPS Commerce went public in April 2010 return is from inception.	SPS Commerce Inc.	55	857,647	NR			48.5
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $44,597,000 2010 Base Salary: $300,000 1-year % change: 18.2% 1-year % change: % 2010 Profit: $2,884,000 Bonus: $149,237 Stock Symbol: SPSC Miscellaneous: $2,814 Headquarters: Minneapolis Stock gains: $405,596 Company Description: Provides on-demand supply chain management software Shares Vesting:
	Sherman Black * Sherman Black was named Rimage CEO on Jan. 1, 2010	Rimage Corp.	56	850,465	NR			-14.0
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $88,731,000 2010 Base Salary: $374,231 1-year % change: 6.6% 1-year % change: % 2010 Profit: $7,602,000 Bonus: $296,550 Stock Symbol: RIMG Miscellaneous: $6,284 Headquarters: Edina Stock gains:   Company Description: Provides on-demand digital publishing systems for recordable CD, DVD and Blu-ray media.. Shares Vesting: $173,400
	Christopher O'Donnell	Famous Dave's of America Inc.	57	847,521	63	701,821	20.8	84.3
Title(s): CEO 2010 Revenue: $148,268,000 2010 Base Salary: $350,000 1-year % change: 9.0% 1-year % change: 16.7% 2010 Profit: $5,932,000 Bonus: $360,500 Stock Symbol: DAVE Miscellaneous:   Headquarters: Minnetonka Stock gains: $99,400 Company Description: Operates a chain of pit barbecue restaurants Shares Vesting: $37,621
	Howard Root	Vascular Solutions Inc.	58	844,890	48	1,011,768	-16.5	39.7
Title(s): CEO 2010 Revenue: $78,443,000 2010 Base Salary: $400,000 1-year % change: 14.6% 1-year % change: 14.3% 2010 Profit: $6,323,000 Bonus: $113,320 Stock Symbol: VASC Miscellaneous:   Headquarters: Maple Grove Stock gains: $110,920 Company Description: Makes medical devices for vascular diseases Shares Vesting: $220,650
	Robert Demorest	Mocon Inc.	59	810,530	83	415,924	94.9	45.0
Title(s): Ch, P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $31,549,000 2010 Base Salary: $281,635 1-year % change: 18.4% 1-year % change: 3.0% 2010 Profit: $4,518,000 Bonus: $264,434 Stock Symbol: MOCO Miscellaneous: $40,661 Headquarters: Brooklyn Park Stock gains: $223,800 Company Description: Makes packaging and materials testing instrumentation Shares Vesting:
	Lyle Berman	Lakes Entertainment Inc.	60	809,574	58	804,338	0.7	13.5
Title(s): Ch, CEO 2010 Revenue: $24,602,000 2010 Base Salary: $500,000 1-year % change: -6.2% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $-13,836,000 Bonus: $100,000 Stock Symbol: LACO Miscellaneous: $209,574 Headquarters: Minnetonka Stock gains:   Company Description: Develops, finances and manages casino properties Shares Vesting:
	James Dolan	Dolan Media Co.	61	808,134	49	1,003,848	-19.5	36.3
Title(s): Ch, P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $311,309,000 2010 Base Salary: $527,000 1-year % change: 18.4% 1-year % change: 10.0% 2010 Profit: $35,684,000 Bonus: $260,959 Stock Symbol: DM Miscellaneous: $20,175 Headquarters: Minneapolis Stock gains:   Company Description: Provides business information and professional services to the legal, financial, and real estate sectors in the United States. It operates two divisions, Business Information and Professional Services Shares Vesting:
	John Hawkins * John Hawkins died in March 2011	Hawkins Inc.	62	774,378	61	774,378		61.2
Title(s): CEO 2010 Revenue: $273,594,000 2010 Base Salary: $341,242 1-year % change: 1.3% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $23,957,000 Bonus: $378,000 Stock Symbol: HWKN Miscellaneous: $55,136 Headquarters: Minneapolis Stock gains:   Company Description: Manufacturer and distributor of bulk industrial chemicals Shares Vesting:
	John Finke	HickoryTech Corp.	63	766,067	70	570,053	34.4	15.1
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $162,247,000 2010 Base Salary: $306,473 1-year % change: 16.6% 1-year % change: 2.2% 2010 Profit: $12,094,000 Bonus: $220,858 Stock Symbol: HTCO Miscellaneous: $70,445 Headquarters: Mankato Stock gains:   Company Description: An integrated communications provider for businesses and consumers Shares Vesting: $168,291
	Richard Kramp	Synovis Life Technologies Inc.	64	745,307	78	493,689	51.0	24.5
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $68,565,000 2010 Base Salary: $375,032 1-year % change: 17.8% 1-year % change: 3.6% 2010 Profit: $4,876,000 Bonus: $151,670 Stock Symbol: SYNO Miscellaneous: $792 Headquarters: St. Paul Stock gains: $217,813 Company Description: Makes mechanical and biological products for soft tissue repair and microsurgery Shares Vesting:
	David Martin * In April 2010, although the financial goals were not achieved in the first half of fiscal 2010, the Board and the Compensation Committee awarded cash bonuses equal to 75% of each executive’s target bonus amount for such period.	Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	65	714,246	59	800,957	-10.8	-41.9
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $71,455,000 2010 Base Salary: $395,000 1-year % change: 16.9% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $-17,177,000 Bonus: $221,719 Stock Symbol: CSII Miscellaneous: $97,527 Headquarters: St. Paul Stock gains:   Company Description: A medical device company developing interventional treatment systems for vascular disease. Shares Vesting:
	Keith Stewart	ValueVision Media Inc.	66	650,000	67	610,450	6.5	49.9
Title(s): CEO 2010 Revenue: $562,273,000 2010 Base Salary: $650,000 1-year % change: 6.5% 1-year % change: 79.8% 2010 Profit: $-25,868,000 Bonus:   Stock Symbol: VVTV Miscellaneous:   Headquarters: Eden Prairie Stock gains:   Company Description: Mutli-channel electronic retailer including ShopNBC Shares Vesting:
	Wayne Fortun	Hutchinson Technology Inc.	67	640,130	68	598,818	6.9	-51.1
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $307,177,000 2010 Base Salary: $588,465 1-year % change: -22.5% 1-year % change: 2.6% 2010 Profit: $-74,417,000 Bonus:   Stock Symbol: HTCH Miscellaneous: $51,665 Headquarters: Hutchinson Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes suspension assemblies for hard disk drives and a medical device that measures tissue perfusion Shares Vesting:
	Alan Hodnik	Allete Inc.	68	634,497	NR			19.9
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $907,000,000 2010 Base Salary: $363,462 1-year % change: 19.5% 1-year % change: % 2010 Profit: $75,300,000 Bonus: $222,642 Stock Symbol: ALE Miscellaneous: $48,393 Headquarters: Duluth Stock gains:   Company Description: Is an energy company in the Upper Midwest Shares Vesting:
	James Mandel	Multiband Corp.	69	617,000	66	637,000	-3.1	42.0
Title(s): CEO 2010 Revenue: $265,594,000 2010 Base Salary: $450,000 1-year % change: -1.2% 1-year % change: 13.9% 2010 Profit: $14,694,000 Bonus: $155,000 Stock Symbol: MBND Miscellaneous: $12,000 Headquarters: New Hope Stock gains:   Company Description: Provides voice, data and video systems and services to business and government clients Shares Vesting:
	Joseph Levesque * Levesque retired as chief executive officer effective December 31, 2010 his other compensatio includes $336,800 in accrued retirement benefits.	Aetrium Inc.	70	580,803	NR	215,384	169.7	-9.3
Title(s): Ch, P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $16,258,000 2010 Base Salary: $242,307 1-year % change: 88.0% 1-year % change: 12.5% 2010 Profit: $-1,902,000 Bonus:   Stock Symbol: ATRM Miscellaneous: $338,496 Headquarters: North St. Paul Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes electromechanical handling equipment Shares Vesting:
	Ronald Raup * Raup resigned as MakeMusic CEO on Nov. 10, 2010. Other compensation includes $222,480 in severance compensation. He also forfeited 31,670 of the 40,000 stock options awarded for the year.	MakeMusic Inc.	71	573,343	90	337,960	69.6	27.7
Title(s): CEO 2010 Revenue: $17,148,000 2010 Base Salary: $210,786 1-year % change: 4.3% 1-year % change: -2.4% 2010 Profit: $1,012,000 Bonus: $112,510 Stock Symbol: MMUS Miscellaneous: $250,047 Headquarters: Eden Prairie Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes music notation and music teaching and accompaniment software Shares Vesting:
	Joseph Dunsmore	Digi International Inc.	72	537,295	80	433,220	24.0	11.4
Title(s): Ch, P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $187,914,000 2010 Base Salary: $406,000 1-year % change: 12.2% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $10,058,000 Bonus: $121,496 Stock Symbol: DGII Miscellaneous: $9,799 Headquarters: Minnetonka Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes data communications hardware and software products Shares Vesting:
	Christopher Twomey * Twomey retired as Arctic Cat CEO on Dec. 31, 2010. Claude Jordan became CEO on Jan. 1	Arctic Cat Inc.	73	534,674	71	566,157	-5.6	183.3
Title(s): Ch, former CEO 2010 Revenue: $475,212,000 2010 Base Salary: $521,389 1-year % change: 3.9% 1-year % change: -5.1% 2010 Profit: $13,033,000 Bonus:   Stock Symbol: ACAT Miscellaneous: $13,285 Headquarters: Thief River Falls Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles and related parts, garments and accessories Shares Vesting:
	Rodney Young * Young resigned from Angeion in Nov. 15, 2010. His bonus for the year was part of the separation agreement and in liu of any other bonus.	Angeion Corp.	74	514,904	89	374,442	37.5	15.6
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $29,041,000 2010 Base Salary: $314,600 1-year % change: 14.0% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $-849,000 Bonus: $180,000 Stock Symbol: ANGN Miscellaneous: $20,304 Headquarters: Vadnais Heights Stock gains:   Company Description: Parent company of Medical Graphics Corp., which makes noninvasive cardiorespiratory diagnostic systems and related software. Shares Vesting:
	Bradley Cleveland	Proto Labs Inc.	68	514,415	NR	241,084	113.4
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $64,920,000 2010 Base Salary: $241,084 1-year % change: % 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $10,950,000 Bonus: $273,331 Stock Symbol: PRLB Miscellaneous:   Headquarters: Maple Plain Stock gains:   Company Description: Provides CNC machined and injection molded parts Shares Vesting:
	John Coughlan	Xata Corp.	75	513,168	77	509,177	0.8	-13.8
Title(s): Ch,CEO 2010 Revenue: $67,106,000 2010 Base Salary: $300,000 1-year % change: -1.6% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $252,000 Bonus: $207,896 Stock Symbol: XATA Miscellaneous: $5,272 Headquarters: 965 Prairie Center Drive Stock gains:   Company Description: Develops mobile information systems for the fleet-trucking industry Shares Vesting:
	Michael Degen	Nortech Systems Inc.	76	510,290	96	317,296	60.8	27.1
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $99,820,000 2010 Base Salary: $307,956 1-year % change: 24.9% 1-year % change: -0.4% 2010 Profit: $506,766 Bonus: $128,304 Stock Symbol: NSYS Miscellaneous: $74,030 Headquarters: Wayzata Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes wire harnesses, cable and electromechanical assemblies and printed circuit board assemblies Shares Vesting:
	Mark Knudson	Enteromedics Inc.	77	510,133	86	386,399	32.0	-8.3
Title(s): P,CEO 2010 Revenue:   2010 Base Salary: $337,000 1-year % change: % 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $-17,347,000 Bonus: $168,500 Stock Symbol: ETRM Miscellaneous: $4,633 Headquarters: St. Paul Stock gains:   Company Description: A development stage medical device company designing devices for obesity management treatments Shares Vesting:
	Andrew Borgstrom * Borgstrom resigned Sept. 28, 2010 as CEO of Analysts International, his final year compensation includes $75,000 consulting fees, and $91,406 in severance payments. Brittney McKinney was named CEO in Feb. 2011	Analysts International Corp.	78	493,927	NR			-27.8
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $106,688,000 2010 Base Salary: $286,875 1-year % change: -25.5% 1-year % change: % 2010 Profit: $-480,000 Bonus:   Stock Symbol: ANLY Miscellaneous: $207,052 Headquarters: Edina Stock gains:   Company Description: An information technology services company Shares Vesting:
	John Morgan	Winmark Corp.	79	493,451	84	409,244	20.6	56.8
Title(s): Ch, CEO 2010 Revenue: $41,203,600 2010 Base Salary: $242,500 1-year % change: 10.5% 1-year % change: 20.7% 2010 Profit: $10,329,000 Bonus: $242,500 Stock Symbol: WINA Miscellaneous: $8,451 Headquarters: Golden Valley Stock gains:   Company Description: Franchises retail brands that buy, sell, trade and consign used and new merchandise and offers equipment leasing products Shares Vesting:
	Paul Lidsky	Datalink Corp.	80	480,500	95	319,468	50.4	7.9
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $293,679,000 2010 Base Salary: $325,000 1-year % change: 64.9% 1-year % change: 141.9% 2010 Profit: $2,417,000 Bonus: $149,500 Stock Symbol: DTLK Miscellaneous: $6,000 Headquarters: Chanhassen Stock gains:   Company Description: A provider of data center infrastructure and services Shares Vesting:
	Anthony Conway	Rochester Medical Corp.	81	469,922	52	879,520	-46.6	-9.4
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $42,156,000 2010 Base Salary: $287,220 1-year % change: 15.2% 1-year % change: 3.7% 2010 Profit: $-85,000 Bonus: $182,702 Stock Symbol: ROCM Miscellaneous:   Headquarters: Stewartville Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes urinary care products Shares Vesting:
	Steven Wagenheim	Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd.	82	418,124	92	332,655	25.7	37.9
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $89,330,387 2010 Base Salary: $300,000 1-year % change: 4.1% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $-4,524,762 Bonus: $78,960 Stock Symbol: GCFB Miscellaneous: $39,164 Headquarters: St. Louis Park Stock gains:   Company Description: Operates brewpub restaurants Shares Vesting:
	Kathleen Iverson	CyberOptics Corp.	83	399,089	NR	265,630	50.2	27.3
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $56,951,000 2010 Base Salary: $277,500 1-year % change: 110.4% 1-year % change: 7.7% 2010 Profit: $3,135,000 Bonus: $113,714 Stock Symbol: CYBE Miscellaneous: $7,875 Headquarters: St. Louis Park Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes process yield and throughput improvement systems and sensors for the electronics assembly and semiconductor capital equipment markets Shares Vesting:
	Scott Drill	Insignia Systems Inc.	84	388,145	87	376,529	3.1	37.3
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $30,007,000 2010 Base Salary: $314,133 1-year % change: 4.3% 1-year % change: 1.3% 2010 Profit: $7,626,000 Bonus: $56,671 Stock Symbol: ISIG Miscellaneous: $17,341 Headquarters: Brooklyn Park Stock gains:   Company Description: Markets in-store advertising products, programs, and services to retailers and consumer goods manufacturers Shares Vesting:
	Thomas de Petra * de Petra's "employment was terminated" in Dec. 2010 his other compensation includes accrued severance payments that will be paid in 2011 and 2012	Winland Electronics Inc.	85	378,401	NR	202,295	87.1	13.0
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $3,317,000 2010 Base Salary: $179,271 1-year % change: -85.3% 1-year % change: -11.4% 2010 Profit: $-2,009,000 Bonus:   Stock Symbol: WEX Miscellaneous: $199,130 Headquarters: Mankato Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes custom electronic controls and assemblies for original equipment manufacturers Shares Vesting:
	Michael Carrel	Vital Images Inc.	86	359,307	75	519,322	-30.8	10.2
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $59,709,000 2010 Base Salary: $310,000 1-year % change: 2.5% 1-year % change: 0.0% 2010 Profit: $-966,000 Bonus: $34,471 Stock Symbol: VTAL Miscellaneous: $4,796 Headquarters: Minnetonka Stock gains: $10,040 Company Description: Provides advanced visualization and analysis software for physicians and healthcare specialists. Shares Vesting:
	David Kaysen	Uroplasty Inc.	87	356,021	91	336,237	5.9	181.6
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $12,755,000 2010 Base Salary: $293,600 1-year % change: 8.2% 1-year % change: 0.7% 2010 Profit: $-3,897,000 Bonus: $47,296 Stock Symbol: UPI Miscellaneous: $15,125 Headquarters: Minneapolis Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes medical devices for the treatment of voiding dysfunctions. Shares Vesting:
	Bill Otis	New Ulm Telecom Inc.	88	351,358	NR	268,726	30.7	6.2
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $31,919,000 2010 Base Salary: $260,005 1-year % change: -2.1% 1-year % change: 0.1% 2010 Profit: $2,051,000 Bonus: $79,103 Stock Symbol: NULM Miscellaneous: $12,250 Headquarters: New Ulm Stock gains:   Company Description: Owns and operates phone, video, and internet service providers in Minnesota and Iowa. Shares Vesting:
	Daniel Baker	NVE Corp.	89	348,977	97	302,044	15.5	57.2
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $31,193,000 2010 Base Salary: $250,000 1-year % change: 16.1% 1-year % change: 11.1% 2010 Profit: $13,290,000 Bonus: $87,457 Stock Symbol: NVEC Miscellaneous: $11,520 Headquarters: Eden Prairie Stock gains:   Company Description: Developing "spintronics" nanotechnology Shares Vesting:
	Chad Hoehne	Table Trac Inc.	90	332,215	88	376,144	-11.7	73.9
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $3,024,653 2010 Base Salary: $332,215 1-year % change: -6.0% 1-year % change: -11.7% 2010 Profit: $124,123 Bonus:   Stock Symbol: TBTC Miscellaneous:   Headquarters: Minnetonka Stock gains:   Company Description: Software system to monitor the operations of casino table games. Shares Vesting:
	Kenneth Aubrey	Image Sensing Systems Inc.	91	326,000	100	277,675	17.4	14.1
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $31,681,000 2010 Base Salary: $245,000 1-year % change: 28.8% 1-year % change: 8.9% 2010 Profit: $3,005,000 Bonus: $76,000 Stock Symbol: ISNS Miscellaneous: $5,000 Headquarters: St. Paul Stock gains:   Company Description: Develops video image processing technology for use in advanced traffic management systems Shares Vesting:
	Manny Villafaña * Kips Bay completed its IPO Feb. 11, 2011	Kips Bay Medical Inc.	92	321,028	NR
Title(s): Ch, CEO 2010 Revenue:   2010 Base Salary: $311,527 1-year % change: % 1-year % change: % 2010 Profit: $  Bonus:   Stock Symbol: KIPS Miscellaneous: $9,501 Headquarters: Plymouth Stock gains:   Company Description: A development stage medical device company Shares Vesting:
	Daniel Juhl	Juhl Wind Inc.	93	309,704	NR
Title(s): Chm., CEO 2010 Revenue: $6,268,143 2010 Base Salary: $200,004 1-year % change: % 1-year % change: % 2010 Profit: $-1,800,165 Bonus: $100,000 Stock Symbol: JUHL Miscellaneous: $9,700 Headquarters: Woodstock Stock gains:   Company Description: Shares Vesting:
	Cheryl Beranek	Clearfield Inc.	94	308,029	85	390,931	-21.2	-34.2
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $26,671,000 2010 Base Salary: $248,501 1-year % change: 11.3% 1-year % change: 13.6% 2010 Profit: $1,842,000 Bonus: $48,500 Stock Symbol: CLFD Miscellaneous: $11,028 Headquarters: Plymouth Stock gains:   Company Description: Designer and manufacturer of fiber management products that enable broadband connectivity. Shares Vesting:
	Mark Gorder	IntriCon Corp.	95	297,093	98	301,064	-1.3	21.3
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $58,697,000 2010 Base Salary: $280,000 1-year % change: 13.6% 1-year % change: -5.9% 2010 Profit: $655,000 Bonus:   Stock Symbol: IIN Miscellaneous: $17,093 Headquarters: Arden Hills Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes precision miniature medical and electronic products Shares Vesting:
	Stryker Warren	Urologix Inc.	96	293,000	93	324,526	-9.7	-13.7
Title(s): CEO 2010 Revenue: $13,527,000 2010 Base Salary: $272,000 1-year % change: -7.9% 1-year % change: -9.0% 2010 Profit: $-2,639,000 Bonus:   Stock Symbol: ULGX Miscellaneous:   Headquarters: Plymouth Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes minimally invasive medical devices for the treatment of urological disorders Shares Vesting: $21,000
	Robert Hansen	Electromed Inc.	97	291,975	NR
Title(s): CEO 2010 Revenue: $16,704,000 2010 Base Salary: $184,950 1-year % change: % 1-year % change: % 2010 Profit: $949,000 Bonus: $90,000 Stock Symbol: ELMD Miscellaneous: $17,025 Headquarters: New Prague Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes products that provide airway clearance thearapy to patients with compromised pulmonary function Shares Vesting:
	Bradley Krehbiel	HMN Financial Inc.	98	291,563	NR	248,793	17.2	-33.1
Title(s): P 2010 Revenue: $55,541,000 2010 Base Salary: $264,500 1-year % change: -15.7% 1-year % change: 14.3% 2010 Profit: $-28,978,000 Bonus: $150 Stock Symbol: HMNF Miscellaneous: $19,051 Headquarters: Rochester Stock gains:   Company Description: Stock savings bank holding company Shares Vesting: $7,862
	G. Patrick Lynch	Northern Technologies Intl. Corp.	99	279,974	NR	206,715	35.4	8.6
Title(s): P, CEO 2010 Revenue: $15,773,000 2010 Base Salary: $209,923 1-year % change: 96.8% 1-year % change: 4.9% 2010 Profit: $3,072,000 Bonus: $59,293 Stock Symbol: NTI Miscellaneous: $10,758 Headquarters: Circle Pines Stock gains:   Company Description: Makes materials science based industrial packaging products and systems and rust- and corrosion-inhibiting products Shares Vesting:

The Star Tribune examined annual proxy statements and 10-K filings for the 130 largest publicly held companies in Minnesota. All data are for the most recently completed fiscal year, which in most cases was the 2010 calendar year. Some executives were not included if their pay information was not available at press time. Executives are ranked based on total compensation. The Star Tribune counts salary, bonus, other compensation, the value of restricted stock that vested during the year and the value of options that were exercised during the year.

ABBREVIATIONS:
Ch - Chairman
Chw - Chairwoman
CEO - Chief Executive Officer
P - President
COO - Chief Operating Officer
Sec. - Secretary
NM - Not meaningful
NR - Not ranked
- Means not available
Source: Company reports, Bloomberg News