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Exhibit 99
                                                              PR NEWSWIRE

                 NORTH EUROPEAN OIL ROYALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES
           THE DISTRIBUTION FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 2008

Red Bank, N.J.  April 30, 2008    The Trustees of North European Oil Royalty
Trust (NYSE-NRT) today announced a quarterly distribution of 98 cents per
unit for the second quarter of fiscal 2008, payable on May 28, 2008 to
holders of record on May 16, 2008.  Natural gas sold during the first
calendar quarter of 2008 is the primary source of royalty income on which the
May distribution is based.  John R. Van Kirk, Managing Director, reported
that this year's quarterly distribution of 98 cents was 22.5% higher than
the distribution of 80 cents for the second quarter of fiscal 2007.  The
major reasons behind the increase in the distribution payable were increases
in gas prices, particularly for gas sold from the higher royalty rate area of
western Oldenburg, and a higher average exchange rate for the Euro for the
quarter just ended compared to the prior year's equivalent quarter.  These
two factors offset the decline in gas sales.  Further details will be
available in the press release announcing the Trust's net income scheduled
for release on or about May 13, 2008.

The cumulative 12-month distribution, which includes this May distribution
and the three prior quarterly distributions, is $2.96 per unit.  The Trust
makes quarterly distributions to unit owners during the months of February,
May, August and November.

Contact --  John R. Van Kirk, Managing Director, telephone:  (732) 741-4008,
e-mail: jvankirk@neort.com.  The text of the Trust's press releases along
with other pertinent information is available at the Trust's website:
www.neort.com.