2008-05-22 01:00:42 -

- Mesa Royalty Trust (NYSE:MTR) announced the Trust income distribution for the month of May 2008. Unitholders of record on May 30, 2008 will receive distributions amounting to $1,220,816 or $0.655088061 per unit payable on July 31, 2008. The Trust received $708,654 and $56,734 from the New Mexico and Colorado portions of the San Juan Basin Properties, respectively. Royalty income

from the Hugoton Properties totaled $460,918.

Mesa Royalty Trust
The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee
Mike Ulrich, 1-800-852-1422
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