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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM LL&E ROYALTY TRUST
1996 SECOND QUARTER REPORT AND FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH 1995 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K.
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