Exhibit 99.1
Mesa-Royalty-Trust
Mesa Royalty Trust Announces Trust Income for August 2008
MESA ROYALTY TRUST
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., Trustee |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUSTIN, TEXAS August 21, 2008 — Mesa Royalty Trust (NYSE symbol-MTR) announced the Trust income distribution for the month of August 2008. Unitholders of record on August 29, 2008 will receive distributions amounting to $1,470,213 or $0.788914432 per unit payable on October 31, 2008. The Trust received $730,111 and $91,810 from the New Mexico and Colorado portions of the San Juan Basin Properties, respectively. Royalty income from the Hugoton Properties totaled $657,268.
Effective July 1, 2008, the name of The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. was changed to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
Contact: | Mesa Royalty Trust |
| The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee |
| Mike Ulrich |
| 1(800) 852-1422 |
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