MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2006

Jan 30, 2006

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU)
CIK: 0000067716
Period of Report: 2005-12-31

Reporting Person: WHITE MARTIN A (Director, Chairman, President and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-06-03	Common Stock	G	800	—	Disposed	126648.71	Direct
2005-08-15	Common Stock	G	800	—	Disposed	125848.71	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	G	800	—	Disposed	125048.71	Direct
2005-12-22	Common Stock	G	7575	—	Disposed	117473.71	Direct
2005-06-03	Common Stock	G	800	—	Acquired	2585.4505	Indirect
2005-08-15	Common Stock	G	800	—	Acquired	3400.4395	Indirect
2005-12-07	Common Stock	G	800	—	Acquired	4233.125	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock - (401-k)	15035.181	Indirect
Common Stock-Restricted Stock	16800	Indirect
Common Stock	49586.189	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: As custodian for minor children under Uniform Transfer to Minor's Act ND.