MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2006

Feb 7, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU)
CIK: 0000067716
Period of Report: 2006-02-03

Reporting Person: EVERIST THOMAS S (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-02-03	Common Stock	S	10000	$35.14	Disposed	2553200	Indirect
2006-02-03	Common Stock	S	5000	$35.17	Disposed	2548200	Indirect
2006-02-03	Common Stock	S	1400	$35.24	Disposed	2546800	Indirect
2006-02-06	Common Stock	S	20800	$35.45	Disposed	2526000	Indirect
2006-02-06	Common Stock	S	3100	$35.46	Disposed	2522900	Indirect
2006-02-06	Common Stock	S	200	$35.47	Disposed	2522700	Indirect
2006-02-06	Common Stock	S	200	$35.48	Disposed	2522500	Indirect
2006-02-06	Common Stock	S	200	$35.49	Disposed	2522300	Indirect
2006-02-06	Common Stock	S	10000	$35.5	Disposed	2512300	Indirect
2006-02-06	Common Stock	S	200	$35.51	Disposed	2512100	Indirect
2006-02-06	Common Stock	S	200	$35.53	Disposed	2511900	Indirect
2006-02-06	Common Stock	S	100	$35.54	Disposed	2511800	Indirect
2006-02-06	Common Stock	S	4200	$35.62	Disposed	2507600	Indirect
2006-02-06	Common Stock	S	800	$35.63	Disposed	2506800	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.