May 2 (Reuters) - MDU Resources Group Inc:
* MDU RESOURCES REPORTS FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS INCREASE, GROWTH PROJECTS AND ACQUISITION
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.19 — THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS BACKLOG OF WORK AT MARCH 31 WAS $692 MILLION, COMPARED TO $725 MILLION IN 2017
* MDU RESOURCES AFFIRMED 2018 EARNINGS PER SHARE GUIDANCE IN RANGE OF $1.25 TO $1.45
* CONSTRUCTION SERVICES BUSINESS BACKLOG OF WORK AT MARCH 31 WAS $675 MILLION, COMPARED TO $529 MILLION IN 2017
* QTRLY TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES $976.3 MILLION VERSUS $937.9 MILLION REPORTED LAST YEAR Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: