MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2006

Feb 21, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU)
CIK: 0000067716
Period of Report: 2006-02-17

Reporting Person: EVERIST THOMAS S (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-02-17	Common Stock	S	9200	$34.9	Disposed	2384000	Indirect
2006-02-17	Common Stock	S	1400	$34.92	Disposed	2382600	Indirect
2006-02-17	Common Stock	S	1700	$34.94	Disposed	2380900	Indirect
2006-02-17	Common Stock	S	2500	$34.95	Disposed	2378400	Indirect
2006-02-17	Common Stock	S	400	$34.98	Disposed	2378000	Indirect
2006-02-17	Common Stock	S	3900	$34.99	Disposed	2374100	Indirect
2006-02-17	Common Stock	S	900	$35	Disposed	2373200	Indirect
2006-02-17	Common Stock	S	5000	$35.02	Disposed	2368200	Indirect
2006-02-17	Common Stock	S	4100	$35.23	Disposed	2364100	Indirect
2006-02-17	Common Stock	S	900	$35.24	Disposed	2363200	Indirect
2006-02-17	Common Stock	S	5000	$35.25	Disposed	2358200	Indirect
2006-02-17	Common Stock	S	4000	$35.29	Disposed	2354200	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.