BIO-TECHNE Corp — Director's Dealing 2006

Mar 1, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TECHNE CORP /MN/ (TECH)
CIK: 0000842023
Period of Report: 2006-02-27

Reporting Person: STEER RANDOLPH C (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-02-27	Common Stock	M	10000	$52.6565	Acquired	10000	Direct
2006-02-27	Common Stock	M	5000	$29.1	Acquired	15000	Direct
2006-02-27	Common Stock	M	5000	$30.65	Acquired	20000	Direct
2006-02-27	Common Stock	S	20000	$60	Disposed	0	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-02-27	Director Stock Option	$52.6565	M	10000	Disposed	2010-10-09	Common Stock (10000)	Direct
2006-02-27	Director Stock Option	$29.1	M	5000	Disposed	2011-10-18	Common Stock (5000)	Direct
2006-02-27	Director Stock Option	$30.65	M	5000	Disposed	2012-10-24	Common Stock (5000)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Director Stock Option	$32.9	2013-10-23	Common Stock (5000)	5000	Direct
Director Stock Option	$37.1	2014-10-20	Common Stock (5000)	5000	Direct
Director Stock Option	$54.68	2015-10-26	Common Stock (5000)	5000	Direct