FORM 10-K

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MDU RESOURCES G ROUP, INC.

PART II

Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MDU." The price range of the

Company's common stock as reported by The Wall Street Journal composite tape during 2007 and 2006 and dividends declared

thereon were as follows:

Common

Common

Common

Stock

Stock Price

Stock Price

Dividends

(High)

(Low)

Per Share

2007

First quarter

$29.00

$24.39

$ .1350

Second quarter

31.79

27.40

.1350

Third quarter

30.40

24.64

.1450

Fourth quarter

28.69

25.89

.1450

$.5600

2006

First quarter

$ 24.53

$ 21.85

$ .1267

Second quarter

24.99

22.53

.1267

Third quarter

25.40

22.25

.1350

Fourth quarter

27.04

22.29

.1350

$ .5234

Note: Common stock share amounts reflect the Company's three-for-two common stock split effected in July 2006.

As of December 31, 2007, the Company's common stock was held by approximately 15,400 stockholders of record.