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: 2006-02-21

Reporting Person: EVERIST THOMAS S (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-02-21	Common Stock	S	9800	$35.36	Disposed	2344400	Indirect
2006-02-21	Common Stock	S	4000	$35.37	Disposed	2340400	Indirect
2006-02-21	Common Stock	S	100	$35.38	Disposed	2340300	Indirect
2006-02-21	Common Stock	S	500	$35.39	Disposed	2339800	Indirect
2006-02-21	Common Stock	S	600	$35.4	Disposed	2339200	Indirect
2006-02-21	Common Stock	S	800	$35.41	Disposed	2338400	Indirect
2006-02-21	Common Stock	S	600	$35.42	Disposed	2337800	Indirect
2006-02-21	Common Stock	S	1900	$35.43	Disposed	2335900	Indirect
2006-02-21	Common Stock	S	1900	$35.44	Disposed	2334000	Indirect
2006-02-21	Common Stock	S	1000	$35.45	Disposed	2333000	Indirect
2006-02-21	Common Stock	S	7500	$35.47	Disposed	2325500	Indirect
2006-02-21	Common Stock	S	1000	$35.48	Disposed	2324500	Indirect
2006-02-21	Common Stock	S	100	$35.49	Disposed	2324400	Indirect
2006-02-21	Common Stock	S	300	$35.5	Disposed	2324100	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.