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Exhibit 99

                                                                 PR NEWSWIRE

                 NORTH EUROPEAN OIL ROYALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES
           THE DISTRIBUTION FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL 2010


          Red Bank, N.J.  January 29, 2010   The Trustees of North European
Oil Royalty Trust (NYSE-NRT) today announced a quarterly distribution of
$0.50 per unit for the first quarter of fiscal 2010, payable on February 24,
2010 to holders of record on February 12, 2010.  Natural gas sold during the
fourth calendar quarter of 2009 is the primary source of royalty income on
which the February distribution is based.  John R. Van Kirk, Managing
Director, reported that this year's quarterly distribution of $0.50 per unit
is 52.83% or $0.56 per unit lower than the distribution of $1.06 per unit for
the first quarter of fiscal 2009.  Complete information on sales or
production has not yet been received. However, preliminary information
indicates that gas prices are down from the prior year's equivalent quarter
but up from the immediately preceding quarter.  Further details will be
available in the press release announcing the Trust's net income scheduled
for release on or about February 12, 2010.

          The cumulative 12-month distribution, which includes this February
distribution and the three prior quarterly distributions, is $2.45 per unit.
This 12-month cumulative distribution is 38.13% or $1.51 per unit lower than
the prior 12-month distribution of $3.96 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.