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    EXHIBIT 4.13

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    
      
        
           

        

        
           

          
            

          

        

        
           

        

      

    

     

    Exhibit
4.13

     

     

    INSTRUMENT
OF

    AMENDMENT
TO THE

    MDU
RESOURCES GROUP, INC.

    401(k)
RETIREMENT PLAN

    

    
      Effective July 1,
2007, the MDU Resources Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan, as amended and
restated December 1, 2006 (the “Plan”), is hereby further amended, by replacing
paragraph 2 of Supplement D-35, Provisions Relating to the
MDU Resources Group, Inc. Special Contribution Feature, of the Plan, in
its entirety, with the following:

       

       

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              2.

            	
              Eligibility to Share
      in the Special Contribution. Participation in
      the Special Contribution for any Plan Year is limited to employees who are
      hired after December 31, 2005, and satisfy the Plan’s definition of
      Eligible Employee for the following Participating
    Affiliates:

            

    

     

    

      
        
          
            
              
                
                  
                    
                      
                        
                          
                            	
                                    Great Plains
      Natural Gas Co.

                                  
	
                                    Hawaiian
      Cement

                                  
	
                                    Knife River
      Corporation

                                  
	
                                    MDU Resources
      Group, Inc.

                                  
	
                                    Montana-
      Dakota Utilities Co.

                                  
	
                                    Prairielands
      Energy Marketing, Inc.

                                  
	
                                    WBI Holdings,
      Inc.

                                  
	
                                    Williston
      Basin Interstate Pipeline
Company

                                  

                          

                        

                      

                    

                  

                

              

            

          

        

      

      

        
          
             

          

          
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    Unless specifically
bargained for, employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement shall not
be eligible to participate in the Special Contribution Feature. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, (i) the Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company employees
covered by a collective bargaining agreement shall be eligible to participate in
this Special Contribution Feature, effective January 1, 2006, (ii) the
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. employees covered by a collective bargaining
agreement shall be eligible to participate in this Special Contribution Feature,
effective July 1, 2007, and (iii) notwithstanding any provision of the Plan
to the contrary, the following individuals shall be eligible to participate in
this Special Contribution Feature, upon commencing participation in the
Plan:

    

    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                  
                    
                      	
                              Marc T.
      Beyer

                            
	
                              Gregory J.
      Feekes

                            
	
                              Michael J.
      McBride

                            
	
                              Justin W.
      Trieu

                            
	
                              John
      Trujillo

                            

                    

                  

                

              

            

          

        

      

    

    

     

    In order to share
in the allocation of the Special Contribution for any Plan Year, Eligible
Employees described above must complete 1,000 Hours of Service in

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    that Plan Year;
provided, however, that if the Participant's failure to complete 1,000 Hours of
Service in the Plan Year is due to the Participant's Disability, Death or
Retirement on or after Normal Retirement Date during such Plan Year, such
Participant shall nevertheless be entitled to share in the allocation of the
Special Contribution for such Plan Year.  Individuals who satisfy the
preceding requirements for Special Contributions are referred to herein as
“Supplement D-35 Participants.”

     

    Notwithstanding the
foregoing, employees hired by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. during 2007 who would
have completed at least 1,000 hours of service during the Plan Year if the
actual hours completed were annualized are entitled to an allocation of the
Special Contribution for the 2007 Plan Year.

     

    
      Explanation:  This change
adds a special contribution of 5% for Montana-Dakota
Utilities
Co. union employees hired on or
after July 1, 2007 and provides that certain participants hired prior to July 1,
2007 who elected to participate in the Plan and receive the special 5%
contribution rather than participate in the MDU Resources Group Inc. Pension
Plan for Collective Bargaining Unit Employees shall be eligible for this special
contribution. This change also clarifies
the special contribution allocation for Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. employees
hired in 2007.

       

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
MDU Resources Group, Inc., as Sponsoring Employer of the Plan, has caused this
amendment to be duly executed by a member of the MDU Resources Group, Inc.
Employee Benefits Administrative Committee on this 14th day of December,
2007.

    

     

    
      
        	 	
                MDU RESOURCES
      GROUP, INC.

                EMPLOYEE
      BENEFITS

                ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE

              	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                 

              	
                By:
      

              	 /s/ Vernon A.
      Raile	 
	 	 	Vernon A.
      Raile, Acting Chairman	 
	 	 	 	 

      

    

     

          

     

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    EXHIBIT 4.14

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    
      
        
           

        

        
           

          
            

          

        

        
           

        

      

    

     

    Exhibit
4.14

     

     

    INSTRUMENT
OF

    AMENDMENT
TO THE

    MDU
RESOURCES GROUP, INC.

    401(k)
RETIREMENT PLAN

    

    
      Effective July 2,
2007, the MDU Resources Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan, as amended and
restated December 31, 2006, (the “Plan”), is hereby further amended by adding a
new Supplement D-19 immediately following Supplement D-18 of the Plan, as
follows:

       

    

    Supplement
D-19 to the Plan Document

    

    Provisions
Relating to the

    Cascade
Natural Gas Corporation

    Special
Contribution, Special Transition Contribution, and Profit Sharing
Feature

    

    
      	
              1.  

            	
              Introduction.
      Effective July 2, 2007, Cascade Natural Gas Corporation (“Cascade”) became
      a Participating Affiliate in the Plan and hereby established the Special
      Contribution, Special Transition Contribution, and Profit Sharing Feature
      described in this Supplement D-19.

            

    

     

    
      	
              2.  

            	
              Eligibility to Share
      in the Special Contribution, Special Transition Contribution, and Profit
      Sharing Feature. In order to share in the allocation of any Special
      Contribution, Special Transition Contribution, or Profit Sharing
      Contribution made by Cascade pursuant to Paragraph 3 or 4 for a given Plan
      Year, a Participant must be an Eligible Employee of Cascade, complete
      1,000 Hours of Service in that Plan Year (including Hours of Service at
      Cascade at any time during the Plan Year) and be (a) a non-bargaining unit
      employee, (b) a part of the CSR Bargaining Unit (“CBU”), or (c) a part of
      the Field Operations Bargaining Unit (“FOBU”).  Participants who
      meet the preceding requirements are referred to herein as “Supplement D-19
      Participants.”

            

    

     

    
      	
              3.  

            	
              Amount of Special
      Contribution and Special Transition Contribution Allocation.
      Supplement D-19 Participants who are (a) non-bargaining unit employees,
      (b) part of the CBU, or (c) part of the FOBU hired on January 1, 2007 or
      later shall be eligible to receive a Special Contribution equal to 4% of
      such Supplement D-19 Participants’ eligible compensation under the
      Plan.

            

    

     

    In addition,
Supplement D-19 Participants hired on June 30, 2003, or before who are
non-bargaining unit employees or who are part of the CBU shall be eligible to
receive a Special Transition Contribution equal to 1% to 4% of such Supplement
D-19 Participants’ eligible compensation under the Plan, with the amount of such
Special Transition Contribution determined based upon such Supplement D-19
Participant’s age and

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    service as was
previously determined under the Cascade Natural Gas Corporation Employee
Retirement Savings Plan; provided, however, that no Supplement D-19 Participant
shall be eligible for this Special Transition Contribution after September 30,
2008.

     

    

    
      	
              4.  

            	
              Amount of Profit
      Sharing Contribution Allocation. Supplement D-19 Participants who
      are non-bargaining unit employees or who are part of the CBU shall be
      eligible to receive a discretionary Profit Sharing Contribution of such
      Supplement D-19 Participants’ eligible compensation under the
      Plan.

            

    

     

    
      	
              5.  

            	
              Vesting.
      Notwithstanding anything in Section 4.2 to the contrary, Supplement D-19
      Participants shall be vested in their Special Contribution, Special
      Transition Contribution and Profit Sharing Contribution only upon
      completing three (3) years of Vesting Service as defined below; provided,
      however, that Supplement D-19 Participants hired prior to July 2, 2007
      shall be fully vested in their Special Contribution, Special Transition
      Contribution and Profit Sharing Contribution. Supplement D-19 Participants
      subject to a collective bargaining agreement will be vested according to
      the terms of the collective bargaining
  agreement.

            

    

     

      A "Year
of Vesting Service" means a Plan Year in which the Supplement D-19 Participant
completes at least 1,000 Hours of Service.  In addition, service with
any Affiliate that occurred prior to the effective date of Supplement D-19 shall
be recognized for purposes of this Paragraph. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a
Participant shall be fully vested in his or her Special Contribution Account,
Special Transition Contribution Account, and Profit Sharing Contribution Account
upon Death, Disability, or upon attaining age 65 if still employed with the
Company.

     

    
      	
              6.  

            	
              Use of Terms.
      Terms used in this Supplement D-19 shall, unless defined in this
      Supplement D-19 or elsewhere noted, have the meanings given to those terms
      in the Plan.

            

    

     

    
      	
              7.  

            	
              Inconsistencies with
      the Plan. The terms of this Supplement D-19 are a part of the Plan
      and supersede the provisions of the Plan to the extent necessary to
      eliminate inconsistencies between the Plan and this Supplement
      D-19.

            

    

     

    Explanation: This addendum
provides for the special contribution, special transition contribution, and
profit sharing feature available to Cascade Natural Gas Corporation
employees.

     

    

     

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
MDU Resources Group, Inc., as Sponsoring Employer of the Plan, has caused this
Supplement to be duly executed by a member of the MDU Resources Group, Inc.
Employee Benefits Administrative Committee (“EBAC”) on this 14th day of
December, 2007.

    

     

                 

    

    
      
        	 	
                MDU RESOURCES
      GROUP, INC.

                EMPLOYEE
      BENEFITS

                ADMINISTRATIVE
      COMMITTEE

              	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                 

              	
                By:
      

              	/s/ Vernon
      A. Raile	 
	 	 	Vernon A.
      Raile, Acting Chairman	 
	 	 	 	 

      

    

     

     

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