MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2009

May 19, 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: EVERIST THOMAS S (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-05-18	Common Stock	A	4050	$17.147	Acquired	26999	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1820000	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Stock	$		Common Stock (26057.826)	26057.826	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$10.3612	2009-06-04	Common Stock (5062)	5062	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$9.6112	2010-05-13	Common Stock (5062)	5062	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$17.1334	2011-05-17	Common Stock (6750)	6750	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$13.0289	2012-05-16	Common Stock (6750)	6750	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 1 for 1

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