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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM LL&E ROYALTY
TRUST 1997 FIRST QUARTER REPORT AND FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 1997 FIRST QUARTER REPORT AND FORM 10-Q.
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