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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000067716-97-000002.txt : 19970303
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000067716-97-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		9
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19961231
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970228
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000067716
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GAS & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4932]
		IRS NUMBER:				410423660
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03480
		FILM NUMBER:		97547201

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 N FOURTH ST
		CITY:			BISMARCK
		STATE:			ND
		ZIP:			58501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7012227900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 NORTH FOURTH ST
		CITY:			BISMARCK
		STATE:			ND
		ZIP:			58501

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MONTANA DAKOTA UTILITIES CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850429
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>10-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000006771697000002-001-seq1-10-k.txt
<DESCRIPTION>1996 10-K
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-3.B
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>000006771697000002-002-seq2-ex-3-b.txt
<DESCRIPTION>BY-LAWS
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.A
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>000006771697000002-003-seq3-ex-10-a.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.D
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>000006771697000002-004-seq4-ex-10-d.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME SECURITY PLAN
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-12
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>000006771697000002-005-seq5-ex-12.txt
<DESCRIPTION>COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-13
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>000006771697000002-006-seq6-ex-13.txt
<DESCRIPTION>ANNUAL REPORT
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-21
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>000006771697000002-007-seq7-ex-21.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SUBSIDIARIES
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.A,EX-23.B,EX-2
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>000006771697000002-008-seq8-ex-23-a-ex-23-b-ex-2.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENTS
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-27
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>000006771697000002-009-seq9-ex-27.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>