<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM LL&E ROYALTY TRUST 1995 THIRD QUARTER REPORT AND FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 1994 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 18,805 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,805 <PP&E> 83,490,000 <DEPRECIATION> 77,235,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,273,805 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 6,273,805 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,273,805 <SALES> 2,506,639 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,506,639 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 90,961 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,415,678 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,415,678 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,398,605 <EPS-PRIMARY> .126 <EPS-DILUTED> .126