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MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC.
         NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN

I.   Purpose

     The purpose of the MDU Resources Group, Inc. Non-Employee
Director Stock Compensation Plan is to provide ownership of the
Company's stock to non-employee members of the Board of Directors
in order to improve the Company's ability to attract and retain
highly qualified individuals to serve as directors of the Company
and to strengthen the commonality of interest between directors
and stockholders.

II.  Definitions

     When used herein, the following terms shall have the
     respective meanings set forth below:

     "Agent" means a securities broker-dealer selected by the
     Company and registered under the Exchange Act.

     "Annual Retainer" means the annual retainer payable by the
     Company to Non-Employee Directors and shall include, for
     purposes of this Plan, meeting fees, cash retainers and any
     other cash compensation payable to Non-Employee Directors by
     the Company for services as a Director.

     "Annual Meeting of Stockholders" means the annual meeting of
     stockholders of the Company at which directors of the
     Company are elected.

     "Board" or "Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors
     of the Company.

     "Committee" means a committee whose members meet the
     requirements of Section IV(A) hereof, and who are appointed
     from time to time by the Board to administer the Plan.

     "Common Stock" means the common stock, $1.00 par value, of
     the Company.

     "Company" means MDU Resources Group, Inc., a Delaware
     corporation, and any successor corporation.

     "Effective Date" means the date as of which the Plan is
     approved by the stockholders of the Company.

     "Employee" means any officer or other common law employee of
     the Company or of any of its business units or divisions or
     of any Subsidiary.

     "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
     amended.

     "Non-Employee Director" or "Participant" means any person
     who is elected or appointed to the Board of Directors of the
     Company and who is not an Employee.

     "Plan" means the Company's Non-Employee Director Stock
     Compensation Plan, adopted by the Board on February 9, 1995,
     and approved by the stockholders on April 25, 1995, as it
     may be amended from time to time.

     "Plan Year" means the period commencing on the Effective
     Date of the Plan and ending the next following December 31
     and, thereafter, the calendar year.

     "Stock Payment" means that portion of the Annual Retainer to
     be paid to Non-Employee Directors in shares of Common Stock
     rather than cash for services rendered as a director of the
     Company, as provided in Section V hereof, including that
     portion of the Stock Payment resulting from any election
     specified in Section VI hereof.

     "Subsidiary" means any corporation that is a "subsidiary
     corporation" of the Company, as that term is defined in
     Section 424(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
     amended.

III. Shares of Common Stock Subject to the Plan

     Subject to Section VII below, the maximum aggregate number
of shares of Common Stock that may be delivered under the Plan is
112,500 shares.  The Common Stock to be delivered under the Plan
will be made available from authorized but unissued shares of
Common Stock, treasury stock or shares of Common Stock purchased
on the open market.  Shares of Common Stock purchased on the open
market shall be purchased by the Agent in compliance with Rule
10b-6 and Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act to the extent
compliance shall be required.  Shares of Common Stock purchased
on the open market by the Agent shall be purchased and held in
such manner that such shares are not returned to the status of
treasury stock or authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock.

IV.  Administration

     A.   The Plan will be administered by a committee appointed
by the Board, consisting of two or more persons who are not
eligible to participate in the Plan.  Members of the Committee
need not be members of the Board.  The Company shall pay all
costs of administration of the Plan.

     B.   Subject to and not inconsistent with the express
provisions of the Plan, the Committee has and may exercise such
powers and authority of the Board as may be necessary or
appropriate for the Committee to carry out its functions under
the Plan.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Committee shall have full power and authority (i) to determine
all questions of fact that may arise under the Plan, (ii) to
interpret the Plan and to make all other determinations necessary
or advisable for the administration of the Plan and (iii) to
prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to
the Plan, including, without limitation, any rules which the
Committee determines are necessary or appropriate to ensure that
the Company and the Plan will be able to comply with all
applicable provisions of any federal, state or local law.  All
interpretations, determinations and actions by the Committee will
be final and binding upon all persons, including the Company and
the Participants.

V.   Determination of Annual Retainer and Stock Payments

     A.   The Board shall determine the Annual Retainer payable
to all Non-Employee Directors of the Company.

     B.   Each director who is a Non-Employee Director
immediately following the date of the Company's Annual Meeting of
Stockholders shall receive on the fifteenth business day
following the Annual Meeting a Stock Payment of 1,000 shares of
Common Stock as a portion of the Annual Retainer payable to such
director for the Plan Year in which such date occurs.
Certificates evidencing the shares of Common Stock constituting
Stock Payments shall be registered in the respective names of the
Participants and shall be issued to each Participant.  The cash
portion of the Annual Retainer shall be paid to Non-Employee
Directors at such times and in such manner as may be determined
by the Board of Directors.

     C.   Any director may decline a Stock Payment for any Plan
Year; provided, however, that no cash compensation shall be paid
in lieu thereof.  Any director who declines a Stock Payment must
do so in writing prior to the performance of any services as a
Non-Employee Director for the Plan Year to which such Stock
Payment relates.

     D.   No Non-Employee Director shall be required to forfeit
or otherwise return any shares of Common Stock issued as a Stock
Payment pursuant to the Plan (including any shares of Common
Stock received as a result of an election under Section VI)
notwithstanding any change in status of such Non-Employee
Director which renders him ineligible to continue as a
Participant in the Plan.  Any person who is a Non-Employee
Director immediately following the Company's Annual Meeting of
Stockholders shall be entitled to receive a Stock Payment as a
portion of the applicable Annual Retainer.

VI.  Election to Increase Amount of Stock Payment

     In lieu of receiving the cash portion of the Annual Retainer
for any Plan Year, a Participant may make a written election to
reduce the cash portion of such Annual Retainer by a specified
dollar amount and have such amount applied to purchase additional
shares of Common Stock of the Company.  The election shall be
made on a form provided by the Committee and must be returned to
the Committee on or before the last business day of the year
prior to the year in which the election is to be effective.  The
election form shall state the amount by which the Participant
desires to reduce the cash portion of the Annual Retainer, which
shall be applied toward the purchase of Common Stock; provided,
however, that no fractional shares may be purchased.  Stock to be
delivered to Participants pursuant to this election shall be
delivered in December of each year.  Cash in lieu of any
fractional share shall be paid to the Participant.  An election
shall continue in effect until changed or revoked by the
Participant.  No Participant shall be allowed to change or revoke
any election for the then current year, but may change an
election for any subsequent Plan Year.  All shares of Common
Stock received pursuant to an election under this Article VI must
be held by a Participant for six months after receipt thereof.

VII. Adjustment For Changes in Capitalization

     If the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company are
increased, decreased or exchanged for a different number or kind
of shares or other securities, or if additional shares or new or
different shares or other securities are distributed with respect
to such shares of Common Stock or other securities, through
merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the
property of the Company, reorganization or recapitalization,
reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock
split, combinations of shares, rights offering, distribution of
assets or other distribution with respect to such shares of
Common Stock or other securities or other change in the corporate
structure or shares of Common Stock, the number of shares to be
granted annually, the maximum number of shares and/or the kind of
shares that may be issued under the Plan shall be appropriately
adjusted by the Committee.  Any determination by the Committee as
to any such adjustment will be final, binding and conclusive.
The maximum number of shares issuable under the Plan as a result
of any such adjustment shall be rounded down to the nearest whole
share.

VIII. Amendment and Termination of Plan

     A.   The Board will have the power, in its discretion, to
amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided,
however, that no amendment which requires stockholder approval in
order for the Plan to continue to comply with Rule 16b-3 under
the Exchange Act, including any successor to such Rule, shall be
effective unless such amendment shall be approved by the
requisite vote of the stockholders of the Company entitled to
vote thereon.

     B.   Notwithstanding the foregoing, any provision of the
Plan that either states the amount and price of securities to be
issued under the Plan and specifies the price and timing of such
issuances, or sets forth a formula that determines the amount,
price and timing of such issuances, shall not be amended more
than once every six months, other than to comport with changes in
the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act, or the rules thereunder.

IX.  Effective Date and Duration of the Plan

     The Plan will become effective upon the Effective Date, and
shall remain in effect, subject to the right of the Board of
Directors to terminate the Plan at any time pursuant to Section
VIII, until all shares subject to the Plan have been purchased or
acquired according to the Plan's provisions.

X.   Miscellaneous Provisions

     A.   Continuation of Directors in Same Status

     Nothing in the Plan or any action taken pursuant to the Plan
shall be construed as creating or constituting evidence of any
agreement or understanding, express or implied, that the Company
will retain a Non-Employee Director as a director or in any other
capacity for any period of time or at a particular retainer or
other rate of compensation, as conferring upon any Participant
any legal or other right to continue as a director or in any
other capacity, or as limiting, interfering with or otherwise
affecting the right of the Company to terminate a Participant in
his capacity as a director or otherwise at any time for any
reason, with or without cause, and without regard to the effect
that such termination might have upon him as a Participant under
the Plan.

     B.   Compliance with Government Regulations

     Neither the Plan nor the Company shall be obligated to issue
any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Plan at any time
unless and until all applicable requirements imposed by any
federal and state securities and other laws, rules and
regulations, by any regulatory agencies or by any stock exchanges
upon which the Common Stock may be listed have been fully met.
As a condition precedent to any issuance of shares of Common
Stock and delivery of certificates evidencing such shares
pursuant to the Plan, the Board or the Committee may require a
Participant to take any such action and to make any such
covenants, agreements and representations as the Board or the
Committee, as the case may be, in its discretion deems necessary
or advisable to ensure compliance with such requirements.  The
Company shall in no event be obligated to register the shares of
Common Stock deliverable under the Plan pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or to qualify or register
such shares under any securities laws of any state upon their
issuance under the Plan or at any time thereafter, or to take any
other action in order to cause the issuance and delivery of such
shares under the Plan or any subsequent offer, sale or other
transfer of such shares to comply with any such law, regulation
or requirement.  Participants are responsible for complying with
all applicable federal and state securities and other laws, rules
and regulations in connection with any offer, sale or other
transfer of the shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan or
any interest therein including, without limitation, compliance
with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (unless an exemption therefrom is available), or with
the provisions of Rule 144 promulgated thereunder, if applicable,
or any successor provisions.  Certificates for shares of Common
Stock may be legended as the Committee shall deem appropriate.

     C.   Nontransferability of Rights

     No Participant shall have the right to assign the right to
receive any Stock Payment or any other right or interest under
the Plan, contingent or otherwise, or to cause or permit any
encumbrance, pledge or charge of any nature to be imposed on any
such Stock Payment (prior to the issuance of stock certificates
evidencing such Stock Payment) or any such right or interest.

     D.   Severability

     In the event that any provision of the Plan is held invalid,
void or unenforceable, the same shall not affect, in any respect
whatsoever, the validity of any other provision of the Plan.

     E.   Governing Law

     To the extent not preempted by Federal law, the Plan shall
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.13

                             ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION
                              AND CONSENT AGREEMENT

        This Assignment, Assumption and Consent Agreement {"Agreement") is made
with respect to that certain Sublease dated April 3, 1996 ("Sublease") between
KLP PROPERTIES, INC., a California corporation, as "Sublandlord" and FAULTLINE
BREWING COMPANY, INC., a California corporation, as "Subtenant", for the
Sublease for that certain space (the "Premises") located at 1536 Cypress Avenue,
Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California. Terms with initial capitals not
defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given them in the Sublease.

        The Sublease is a sublease of all of the space leased under that certain
Lease dated December 28, 1995 (the "Master Lease") between Peter Vasconi and The
"James And Maura Anne Belka Trust" U/A/D December 12, 1984, as to The Survivor's
Trust, dba VASCONI/BELKA PARTNERSHIP, as landlord ("Master Landlord") and
Sublandlord as tenant.

        Subtenant now intends to assign all of its rights, title and interest
under the Sublease, including its interest in a security deposit of $16,000 (the
"Security Deposit"), to Pyramid Breweries, Inc., a Washington corporation
("Assignee"). The effective date of such assignment shall be October 29, 2001
(the "Effective Date").

        In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and other good
and valuable consideration, the parties now agree:

        1. Assignment. Subtenant hereby transfers and assigns to Assignee all of
Subtenant's right, title and interest in and to the Sublease, together with the
Security Deposit and all rights to extend the term of the Sublease.

        2. Assumption. Assignee hereby assumes the performance of all the
obligations of the Subtenant accruing from and after the Effective Date and
agrees to pay all Minimum Rent, Percentage Rent, and other charges accruing
thereafter until termination of the Sublease.

        3. Release. Sublandlord hereby releases and discharges Subtenant and all
obligations of guarantors of Subtenant's obligations under the Sublease
(including, but not limited to, all obligations pursuant to that certain
Guarantee Agreement dated April 9, 1996, executed by Steven C. Geiszler and Erin
E. Geiszler, guarantors) from any and all obligations under the Sublease first
accruing after the Effective Date.

        4. Payment. Subtenant represents that it has paid to Sublandlord all
monies due and owing pursuant to the provisions of the Sublease for any period
prior to the Effective Date and agrees to hold Assignee harmless from any and
all claims made by Sublandlord for amounts accrued under the Sublease prior to
the Effective Date of this assignment. Assignee shall hold Subtenant harmless
from any and all claims made by Sublandlord for amounts accrued under the
Sublease after the Effective Date.

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        5. Consents. The effectiveness of this Agreement is expressly
conditioned upon (i) the execution by Sublandlord of the Consent and Estoppel
Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A; and (ii) the execution by Master
Landlord of the Consent, Recognition and Estoppel Agreement attached hereto as
Exhibit B.

        6. Condition of Premises. Assignee represents that it has inspected the
Premises and accepts the Premises in its "AS-IS" and "WHERE-IS" condition with
all faults. Assignee further acknowledges that it has performed its own
independent investigation concerning all requirements by local, state and
federal governmental entities regarding the proposed use of the Premises by
Assignee.

        Dated this 26th day of October, 2001.

SUBTENANT:                         FAULTLINE BREWING COMPANY, INC. a
                                   California corporation

                                   By: /s/ STEVEN GEISZLER
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                   Its: President
                                       -----------------------------------------

SUBLANDLORD:                       KLP PROPERTIES, INC., a California
                                   corporation

                                   By: /s/ GARY PATTERSON
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                   Its: President
                                       -----------------------------------------

ASSIGNEE:                          PYRAMID BREWERIES, INC. a Washington
                                   corporation

                                   By: /s/ R. MARTIN KELLY
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                   Its: Chairman & President
                                       -----------------------------------------

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