*LL&E-ROYALTY TRUST

LL&E ROYALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES TRUST DISTRIBUTION FOR DECEMBER 2005

LL&E ROYALTY TRUST


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. - TRUSTEE                  NEWS
____________________________________________________RELEASE_____________________

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTIN, TEXAS (November 23, 2005) -- LL&E Royalty Trust (NYSE SYMBOL-LRT)
announced today the Trust income distribution for the month of December 2005.
This distribution represents amounts payable to the Trust with respect to
production for the month of September 2005. Unit holders of record on December
5, 2005 will receive a distribution of $445,314 or approximately $.023448 per
Unit payable on December 15, 2005.

As more fully described in the Trust's periodic reports filed with the SEC, the
Trust Agreement and the related Partnership Agreement provide that, under
certain circumstances, the Trustee may establish cash contingency reserves for
the payment of claims that are likely to be asserted against the Trust. With
certain exceptions, any such reserves are required to be deposited in
non-interest bearing accounts.

As described in the Trust's press release issued October 17, 2005, it appears
highly likely that distributions to the Trust will be reduced significantly for
a period of time as a result of the damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to
production facilities for properties in which the Trust has an interest. In
light of this, the Trustee determined to reserve approximately $576,000 that
would have otherwise been distributed to the unitholders on November 15, 2005
for the payment of the Trust's likely expenses in the foreseeable future. The
Trustee intends to release all or a portion of the reserved funds, to the extent
they are no longer necessary, as soon as the effects of the storm damage on the
production facilities and the resulting effects on revenues to the Trust from
the affected properties become reasonably certain. No additional amounts are
being escrowed from this distribution.

The Working Interest Owner ("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 $16.6 million for Jay Field
property, $1.0 million for South Pass 89 property and $1.4 million for Offshore
Louisiana property. The Owner has informed the Trustee that it has elected not
to escrow any additional funds at this time. However, the 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 $3.0 million for the Offshore Louisiana property. The
amounts escrowed on the South Pass 89 and Offshore Louisiana properties exceed
125% of the estimated future dismantlement costs by approximately $1.35 million
and $1.25 million, respectively. The Trust Conveyance permits, but does not
require, the Owner to release the excess escrowed funds, and the Owner has
informed the Trustee that it does not intend to release any portion of the
escrowed funds at this time.

The distribution includes no proceeds from the Jay Field and South Pass
properties due to excess production costs. Excess production costs to be
recouped from future proceeds at the Jay Field and South Pass properties totaled
$2,121,713 and $32,905, respectively.

Gross Proceeds prior to deductions for Production Costs for the month of
September 2005 by property are as follows: $2,182,367 for Jay Field property,
($722) for South Pass 89 property, and $697,154 for Offshore Louisiana property.

Production Costs for the month of September 2005 by property are as follows:
$4,304,080 for Jay Field property, $32,184 for South Pass 89 property and
$147,070 for Offshore Louisiana property.

There was no deduction made for the Special Cost Escrow in September 2005. This
distribution includes no proceeds from the Fee Lands as a result of a correction
from a prior period distribution. Trust related expenses for the month of
September 2005 totaled $45,243.

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.

This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements
contained in this press release, other than statements of historical facts, are
"forward-looking statements" for purposes of these provisions. These
forward-looking statements include the amount and date of any anticipated
distribution to unit holders. An investment in Units issued by LL&E Royalty
Trust is subject to the risks described in the Trust's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 2005, and all of its other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Trust's annual, quarterly and other
filed reports are available over the Internet at the SEC's web site at
http://www.sec.gov.

The Trust income distribution announcement for the month of January will be made
on or about December 22, 2005.


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