MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2006

Feb 9, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU)
CIK: 0000067716
Period of Report: 2006-02-07

Reporting Person: EVERIST THOMAS S (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-02-07	Common Stock	S	1600	$35	Disposed	2505200	Indirect
2006-02-07	Common Stock	S	3600	$35.01	Disposed	2501600	Indirect
2006-02-07	Common Stock	S	6800	$35.02	Disposed	2494800	Indirect
2006-02-07	Common Stock	S	100	$35.03	Disposed	2494700	Indirect
2006-02-07	Common Stock	S	5100	$35.04	Disposed	2489600	Indirect
2006-02-07	Common Stock	S	400	$35.05	Disposed	2489200	Indirect
2006-02-07	Common Stock	S	1200	$35.06	Disposed	2488000	Indirect
2006-02-07	Common Stock	S	1200	$35.07	Disposed	2486800	Indirect
2006-02-07	Common Stock	S	800	$35.08	Disposed	2486000	Indirect
2006-02-07	Common Stock	S	200	$35.09	Disposed	2485800	Indirect
2006-02-07	Common Stock	S	3000	$35.1	Disposed	2482800	Indirect
2006-02-07	Common Stock	S	500	$35.11	Disposed	2482300	Indirect
2006-02-07	Common Stock	S	500	$35.12	Disposed	2481800	Indirect
2006-02-07	Common Stock	S	5000	$35.2	Disposed	2476800	Indirect
2006-02-07	Common Stock	S	5000	$35.24	Disposed	2471800	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.