[Date]

Name
Address

Re:
Notice of Expiration of Coverage Period - Change of Control Employment Agreement
dated June 5, 2008

Dear _______________:

This is to advise you that the coverage period under the Change of Control
Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) entered between MDU Resources Group, Inc. and
you dated as of June 5, 2008, will not be extended beyond its current expiration
date and will expire on June 5, 2013, in accordance with the provisions of
Section 1(b) of the Agreement.  If a change of control, as defined in the
Agreement, should occur before June 5, 2013, the provisions of the Agreement
will apply.  If a change of control, as defined in the Agreement, should occur
on or after June 5, 2013, the Agreement will have terminated and the provisions
of the Agreement will have no force or effect.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Terry D. Hildestad
 
 
 

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