Exhibit 99.1
Mesa-Royalty-Trust
Mesa Royalty Trust Announces Trust Income for December 2008
MESA ROYALTY TRUST
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., Trustee
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUSTIN, TEXAS December 22, 2008 — Mesa Royalty Trust (NYSE symbol-MTR) announced the Trust income distribution for the month of December 2008. Unitholders of record on December 31, 2008 will receive distributions amounting to $632,676 or $0.339492897 per unit payable on January 30, 2009. The Trust received $239,271 and $22,808 from the New Mexico and Colorado portions of the San Juan Basin Properties, respectively. Royalty income from the Hugoton Properties totaled $383,726.
Contact: |
| Mesa Royalty Trust |
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| The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee |
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| Mike Ulrich |
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| 1(800) 852-1422 |
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