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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION --------------------------
WASHINGTON, DC 20549 --------------------------
SEC USE ONLY
FORM 144 --------------------------
DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT
TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 --------------------------
CUSIP NUMBER
ATTENTION: Transmit for filing 3 copies of this --------------------------
form concurrently with either placing WORK LOCATION
an order with a broker to execute
sale or executing a sale directly --------------------------
with a market maker.
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1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print) (b) IRS IDENT. NO. (c) S.E.C. FILE NO.
DTE Energy Company 38-3217752 001-11607
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1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE (e) TELEPHONE NO.
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2000 Second Avenue Detroit MI 48226 AREA CODE NUMBER
313 235-8126
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2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT (b) IRS IDENT. (c) RELATIONSHIP (d) ADDRESS STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE
THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD NO. TO ISSUER
Lynne Ellyn Sr VP and CIO 2000 Second Avenue Detroit MI 48214
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INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain
the I.R.S. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
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3(a) (b) (c) (d)
TITLE OF THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH BROKER SEC USE ONLY NUMBER OF SHARES AGGREGATE
CLASS OF THROUGH WHOM THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE --------------- OR OTHER UNITS MARKET
SECURITIES OFFERED OR EACH MARKET MAKER WHO IS BROKER-DEALER TO BE SOLD VALUE
TO BE SOLD ACQUIRING THE SECURITIES FILE NUMBER (See instr. 3(c)) (See instr. 3(d))
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BNY Brokerage, Inc., 1633 Broadway, 48th
Common Stock Floor, New York, NY 10019 2633 119,575.3253
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(e) (f) (g)
NUMBER OF SHARES APPROXIMATE NAME OF EACH
OR OTHER UNITS DATE OF SALE SECURITIES
OUTSTANDING (See instr. 3(f)) EXCHANGE
(See instr. 3(e)) (MO. DAY YR.) (See instr. 3(g))
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174,159,338 08/31/2005 NYSE
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. (a) Name of issuer
(b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
(c) Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
(d) Issuer's address, including zip code
(e) Issuer's telephone number, including area code
2. (a) Name of person for whose account the securities are
to be sold
(b) Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such
person is an entity
(c) Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g.,
officer, director, 10% stockholder, or member
of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
(d) Such person's address, including zip code
3. (a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
(b) Name and address of each broker through whom the
securities are intended to be sold
(c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt
securities, give the aggregate face amount)
(d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold
as of a specified date within 10 days prior to the
filing of this notice
(e) Number of shares or other units of the class
outstanding, or if debt securities the face amount
thereof outstanding, as shown by the most recent
report or statement published by the issuer
(f) Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
(g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which
the securities are intended to be sold
POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED
IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY
VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.
SEC 1147 (01-04)
TABLE I--SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the
securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of
the purchase price or other consideration therefor:
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Title of Date you Nature of Acquisition Name of Person from Amount of Date of Nature of Payment
the Class Acquired Transaction Whom Acquired Securities Payment
(If gift, also give Acquired
date donor acquired)
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Common Stock 03/14/2001 Vesting of performance shares DTE Energy Company 662 08/31/2005 Cash
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Common Stock 03/14/2001 Vesting of restricted stock DTE Energy Company 1119 08/31/2005 Cash
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Common Stock 02/27/2002 Vesting of restricted stock DTE Energy Company 852 08/31/2005 Cash
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INSTRUCTIONS:
If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in
cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the
nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any
note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe
the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged
in full or the last installment paid.
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TABLE II--SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold
during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities
are to be sold.
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Name and Address of Seller Title of Securities Sold Date of Sale Amount of Gross Proceeds
Securities
Sold
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REMARKS:
INSTRUCTIONS:
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to
be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be
sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition,
information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required
by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the
person filing this notice.
09/01/05
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(DATE OF NOTICE)
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to
be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any
material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations
of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly
disclosed.
/s/ Sandra K. Ennis Attorney-in-Fact
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(SIGNATURE)
The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are
to be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed. Any copies
not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSION OF FACTS CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001)
SEC 1147 (01-04)