EXHIBIT 99.1

*LL&E-ROYALTY TRUST

LL&E ROYALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES TRUST INCOME FOR APRIL 2004

LL&E ROYALTY TRUST

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK - TRUSTEE                         NEWS
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 26, 2004) -- LL&E Royalty Trust (NYSE SYMBOL-LRT) announced
today the Trust income distribution for the month of April 2004. This
distribution represents amounts payable to the Trust with respect to production
for the month of January 2004. Unit holders of record on April 5, 2004 will
receive a distribution of $1,505,078 or approximately $0.079251 per Unit payable
on April 15, 2004.

The Working Interest Owner, under the terms of the Trust Conveyance, is
permitted to escrow funds up to 125% of the estimated future costs such as
dismantlement costs and capital expenditures for the properties in which the
Trust has an interest (Special Cost Escrow). According to the most recent
reserve report, estimated dismantlement costs are $13.3 million for Jay Field
property, $1.9 million for South Pass 89 property and $2.3 million for Offshore
Louisiana property. The Working Interest Owner has informed the Trustee that it
has elected not to escrow any additional funds at this time. However, the
Working Interest Owner intends to continue to monitor each of the properties in
which the Trust has an interest for possible changes in relevant factors, which
may warrant a need for additional escrow. To date, the amounts escrowed for
future dismantlement costs total approximately $4.5 million for Jay Field
property, $2.6 million for South Pass 89 property and $3 million for the
Offshore Louisiana property. The amount escrowed on the South Pass 89 and
Offshore Louisiana properties exceed 125% of the estimated future dismantlement
costs by approximately $225,000 and $125,000 respectively. The Trust Conveyance
permits, but does not require, the Working Interest Owner to release the excess
escrowed funds, and the Working Interest Owner has informed the Trustee that it
does not intend to release any portion of the escrowed funds at this time.

Gross Proceeds prior to deductions for Production Costs for the month of January
2004 by property is as follows: $2,006,128 for Jay Field property, $115,675 for
South Pass 89 property, and $1,081,485 for Offshore Louisiana property.

Production Costs for the month of January 2004 by property is as follows:
$1,529,952 for Jay Field property and $89,903 for Offshore Louisiana property.
South Pass 89 property had a negative net operating expense of $1,666, which was
a result of third party credits.

There was no deduction made for the Special Cost Escrow in January 2004. Fee
Lands Royalties for the month of January 2004 totaled $392,049. Trust related
expenses for the month of March 2004 totaled $76,154.



The Gross Proceeds, Production Costs and Special Cost Escrow numbers stated
above relate to each property as a whole. The Trust's interest in these
properties is 50% for Jay Field, 50% for South Pass 89 and 90% for Offshore
Louisiana.

The extent of future distributions from the properties in which the Trust has an
interest will continue to be dependent on normal factors associated with oil and
gas operations such as oil and gas production levels, prices and associated
cost, timing and extent of capital expenditures. In addition, the amount of
future distributions will depend on the amounts escrowed by the Working Interest
Owner as described above.

The trust income distribution announcement for the month of May will be made on
or about April 23, 2004.



CONTACT: LL&E ROYALTY TRUST
         JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, AS TRUSTEE
         MIKE ULRICH
         (800) 852-1422
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