MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2009

May 20, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU)
CIK: 0000067716
Period of Report: 2009-05-18

Reporting Person: LEWIS RICHARD H (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-05-18	Common Stock	A	4050	$17.147	Acquired	16200	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Stock	$0		Common Stock (7972.85)	7972.85	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 1 for 1

F2: Units are to be settled in cash after reporting person's retirement.