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<LEGEND>
   This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Trust Corpus at January 31, 1996 and the
Statements of Income and Expenses on a Cash Basis for the Three Months Ended
January 31, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements and the accompanying notes.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> NORTH EUROPEAN OIL ROYALTY TRUST
       
                             
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