MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2006

Feb 23, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU)
CIK: 0000067716
Period of Report: 2006-02-22

Reporting Person: EVERIST THOMAS S (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-02-22	Common Stock	S	5000	$35.55	Disposed	2319100	Indirect
2006-02-22	Common Stock	S	14100	$35.6	Disposed	2305000	Indirect
2006-02-22	Common Stock	S	200	$35.61	Disposed	2304800	Indirect
2006-02-22	Common Stock	S	300	$35.62	Disposed	2304500	Indirect
2006-02-22	Common Stock	S	4200	$35.63	Disposed	2300300	Indirect
2006-02-22	Common Stock	S	600	$35.64	Disposed	2299700	Indirect
2006-02-22	Common Stock	S	400	$35.65	Disposed	2299300	Indirect
2006-02-22	Common Stock	S	1700	$35.66	Disposed	2297600	Indirect
2006-02-22	Common Stock	S	700	$35.67	Disposed	2296900	Indirect
2006-02-22	Common Stock	S	300	$35.68	Disposed	2296600	Indirect
2006-02-22	Common Stock	S	6200	$35.69	Disposed	2290400	Indirect
2006-02-22	Common Stock	S	1300	$35.7	Disposed	2289100	Indirect
2006-02-22	Common Stock	S	5000	$35.75	Disposed	2284100	Indirect
2006-02-23	Common Stock	S	4100	$35.7	Disposed	2280000	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3825	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Stock	$0		Common Stock (16116.533)	16116.533	Direct
Stock Option	$14.4167	2010-05-13	Common Stock (3375)	3375	Direct
Stock Option	$15.3889	2008-06-04	Common Stock (3375)	3375	Direct
Stock Option	$15.5417	2009-06-04	Common Stock (3375)	3375	Direct
Stock Option	$19.5433	2012-05-16	Common Stock (4500)	4500	Direct
Stock Option	$25.7	2011-05-17	Common Stock (4500)	4500	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Units are to be settled in cash after reporting person's retirement.