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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 4

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

o	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Name and Address of Reporting
Person*

Nelson Gary L

Issuer Name and Ticker or
Trading Symbol

New Ulm Telecom, Inc.

I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting
Person, if an entity (voluntary)

(Last) (First) (Middle)

76-844 Kybar Road

Statement for Month/Day/Year

11/13/02

If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

(Street)

Palm Desert CA 92211

Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
to Issuer (Check All Applicable)

Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check One)

(City) (State) (Zip)

Director

10% Owner

Form filed by One Reporting Person

Officer (give title below)

Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Other (specify below)

If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v).

Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

Title of Security
(Instr. 3)

Transaction Date
(Month/Day/Year)

2a.

Deemed Execution
Date, if any.
(Month/Day/Year)

Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

Code ¦ V

Securities Acquired (A)
or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
                  (A)
Amount   ¦   or    ¦    Price
                  (D)

Amount of Securities
Beneficially Owned
Following Reported
Transactions(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)

Ownership
Form:
Direct (D) or
Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

Nature of
Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership
(Instr. 4)

New Ulm Telecom, Inc. Common Stock

10/22/02

11,829

28,155

*see explanation below

1,845

by Spouse

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Title of Derivative
Security
(Instr. 3)

Conversion or Exercise
Price of Derivative
Security

Transaction
Date
(Month/Day/Year)

3a.

Deemed Execution Date,
if any.
(Month/Day/Year)

Transaction
Code
(Instr. 8)

Code ¦ V

Number of Derivative Securities
Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

(A) ¦ (D)

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned — Continued (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

6.	Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) Date Expiration Exercisable ¦ Date	7.	Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) Amount or Number of Title ¦ Shares	8.	Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9.	Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10.	Ownership Form of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month	11.	Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:
*At the end of this transaction, the reporting person owns a total of 30,000 shares, 28,155 owned directly and 1,845 owned by spouse.

/s/ Gary L. Nelson		11/13/02
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

**		Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:		File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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