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<DESCRIPTION>NEWS RELEASE DATED AUG 3, 2005
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Exhibit 99.1



NEWS RELEASE                                           Dorchester Minerals, L.P.

Release Date:    August 3, 2005                    3838 Oak Lawn Ave., Suite 300
                                                        Dallas, Texas 75219-4541
Contact:         Casey McManemin                                  (214) 559-0300

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           DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

        DALLAS, TEXAS --  Dorchester Minerals, L.P. (the "Partnership")
announced today the Partnership's net earnings for the second quarter ended
June 30, 2005 of $10,191,000, or $0.35 per common unit.

        A comparison of results for the periods ending June 30, 2005 and
June 30, 2004 is set forth below:

                               Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                    June 30,                  June 30,
                           ------------------------  ---------------------------
                                2005        2004          2005         2004
                           ------------ -----------  ------------  ------------
Net Operating Revenues     $ 16,962,000 $13,380,000  $ 31,359,000  $ 26,821,000
Depletion and Amortization   (5,365,000) (5,022,000)  (10,502,000)  (10,323,000)
All Other Expenses, Net      (1,406,000) (1,050,000)   (2,790,000)   (2,539,000)
                           ------------ -----------  ------------  ------------
Net Earnings               $ 10,191,000 $ 7,308,000  $ 18,067,000  $ 13,959,000
                           ============ ===========  ============  ============
Net Earnings Per
   Common Unit                    $0.35       $0.26         $0.62         $0.50
                                  =====       =====         =====         =====


        The Partnership previously declared its second quarter distribution in
the amount of $0.514542 per common unit payable on August 4, 2005 to common unit
holders of record as of July 25, 2005. The Partnership's cash distributions are
not comparable to its net earnings due to timing and other differences including
depletion.

        Dorchester Minerals, L.P. is a Dallas based owner of producing and
non-producing crude oil and natural gas mineral, royalty, overriding royalty,
net profits, and leasehold interests and its common units trade on the Nasdaq
Stock Market under the symbol DMLP.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        Portions of this document may constitute "forward-looking statements" as
defined by federal law. Such statements are subject to certain risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect,
actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or
projected. Examples of such uncertainties and risk factors include, but are not
limited to, changes in the price or demand for oil and natural gas, changes in
the operations on or development of the Partnership's properties, changes in
economic and industry conditions and changes in regulatory requirements
(including changes in environmental requirements) and the Partnership's
financial position, business strategy and other plans and objectives for future
operations. These and other factors are set forth in the Partnership's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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