FORM 4 ___Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 OMB APPROVAL OMB Number 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated average burden Hours per response .0.5

Washington, D.C. 20549

(Print or Type Responses)
Name and Address of Reporting Person* Connors John G.	2.Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol The Montana Power Company (MTP)					6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (check all applicable). X Director 10% owner ______Officer(give Other(specify title below) below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 130 N Main Street	3.I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if any entity (Voluntary)	4.Statement for Month/Year 11/2001
(Street) Butte MT 59701		5.If Amendment Date of Original (Month/Year)				7.Individual or Joint/Group Filing (check applicable line). Form Filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City (State) (Zip)	TABLE I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr.3)	2.Transaction Date (Month/ Day/ Year)	3.Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4.Security Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, & 5)				5.Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 3 & 4)	6.Owner-ship Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7.Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr.3)	2.Transaction Date (Month/ Day/ Year)	Code	V	Amount	or (D)		Price			7.Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
	11/21/01	P		3,900	A		$4.50
Common Stock	11/21/01	P		100	A		$4.52		D
Common Stock	11/21/01	P		1,000	A		$4.53		D
Common Stock	11/21/01	P		1,000	A		$4.54		D
Common Stock	11/21/01	P		2,700	A		$4.55		D
Common Stock	11/21/01	P		4,000	A		$4.59		D
Common Stock	11/21/01	P		300	A		$4.60		D
Common Stock	11/21/01	P		2,000	A		$4.55		D
Common Stock	11/21/01	P		3,000	A		$4.56		D
Common Stock	11/21/01	P		2,000	A		$4.61	42,612.332	D

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

(Print or Type Responses)
Name and Address of Reporting Person* Johnson David A	2.Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol The Montana Power Company (MTP)					6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (check all applicable). _____Director 10% owner X Officer(give Other(specify title below) below) V.P. Distribution Services
(Last) (First) (Middle) 40 E. Broadway Street	3.I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if any entity (Voluntary)	4.Statement for Month/Year 05/2001
(Street) Butte MT 59701		5.If Amendment Date of Original (Month/Year)				7.Individual or Joint/Group Filing (check applicable line). X Form Filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City (State) (Zip)	TABLE I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr.3)	2.Transaction Date (Month/ Day/ Year)	3.Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4.Security Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, & 5)				5.Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 3 & 4)	6.Owner-ship Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7.Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
		Code	V	Amount	or (D)		Price
Common Stock	5/8/01	M		5,400	A		$11.0625
Common Stock	5/8/01	M		8,300	A		$10.8125	15,918.000	D
Common Stock								(1) 8,566.285	I	BY TTEE RET & SAV PLAN (401K)

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FORM 4 (continued)

TABLE II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1.Title of Derative Security (Instr.3)

2.Conver-sion or Exercise Price of Deri-vative Security

3.Trans-action Date (Month/ Day/ Year)

4.Trans- action Code (Instr. 8)

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

6.Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7.Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 & 4)

8.Price of Deriv-ative Secur- ity (Instr. 5)

9.Number of Deriv- ative Secur- ities Benef- icially Owned at End of Month (Instr.4)

10.Owner- ship Form of Deriv- ative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr.4)

11.Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr.4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exer-cisable

Expira- tion Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option

$38.6875

06/26/02

06/26/10

Common Stock

24,000

Phantom Stock Units

(1)

Common Stock

997.5183

Stock Option

$11.0625

5/8/01

06/25/93

06/25/01

Common Stock

5,400

-0-

Phantom Stock Units

(2)

Common Stock

960.0000

Stock Option

$11.3125

(2)

09/16/04

Common Stock

11,600

Stock Option

$11.2500

(3)

05/22/05

Common Stock

11,600

Stock Option

$10.8125

5/8/01

(4)

09/09/06

Common Stock

8,300

6,700

Stock Option

$18.0000

04/06/00

04/06/08

Common Stock

24,000

Stock Option

$35.3594

06/21/01

06/21/09

Common Stock

24,000

Explanation of Responses:


**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 procedure. 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 Number. By: Rose Marie Ralph, Attorney-in-fact Connors, John G. 40 E Broadway Butte MT 59701-9394 The Montana Power Company (MTP) 11/2001 Page 2 of 3

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FORM 4 (continued) Explanation of Responses
Name:	Connors, John G.	Statement for Month/Year:	11/2001
	40 E Broadway	Issuer Name: The Montana Power Company
	Butte MT 59701-9394

Note: File three copies of this form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient,

Note: 1	Over a period of 10 years after termination.
Note: 2	Upon termination

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FORM 4 (continued) Explanation of Responses
Name:	Johnson, David A.	Statement for Month/Year:	05/2001
	40 E Broadway	Issuer Name: The Montana Power Company
	Butte MT 59701-9394

Note: 1	Includes 475.457 shares acquired under the Retirement and Savings Plan (401K) since August 2000.
Note: 2	Vesting began on 3/31/95 in three equal annual installments.
Note: 3	Vesting began on 1/1/96 in three equal annual installments.
Note: 4	Vesting began on 3/10/97 in three equal annual installments.

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