<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>dist071207_exh991.txt
<DESCRIPTION>2Q 2007 CASH DISTIRBUTION PRESS RELEASE
<TEXT>
Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE
                                                       Dorchester Minerals, L.P.
Release Date: July 12, 2007                        3838 Oak Lawn Ave., Suite 300
                                                        Dallas, Texas 75219-4541
Contact:  Casey McManemin                               Telephone (214) 559-0300
Facsimile (214) 559-0301

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P. ANNOUNCES ITS SECOND QUARTER DISTRIBUTION


        DALLAS, TEXAS -- Dorchester Minerals, L.P. announced today the
Partnership's second quarter 2007 cash distribution. The distribution of
$.473745 per common unit represents activity for the three month period ended
June 30, 2007 and is payable on August 3, 2007 to common unit holders of record
as of July 23, 2007.

        Cash receipts attributable to the Partnership's Net Profits Interests
during the second quarter totaled $4,978,000. These receipts generally reflect
oil and gas sales from the properties underlying the Net Profits Interests
during February 2007 through April 2007. Approximately $1,248,000 of gross
capital expenditures, primarily attributable to drilling and completion
activity, was paid by the owner of the working interests in the properties
underlying the Net Profits Interests during March 2007 through May 2007. Cash
receipts attributable to the Partnership's Royalty Properties during the second
quarter totaled $9,956,000. These receipts generally reflect oil sales during
March 2007 through May 2007 and gas sales during February 2007 through April
2007.

        The Partnership received approximately $221,000 of other cash receipts
during the second quarter and identified 72 new wells completed on the
Partnership's Net Profits Interests and Royalty Properties located in 32
counties and parishes in eight states.

        Dorchester Minerals, L.P. is a Dallas based owner of producing and
non-producing oil and natural gas mineral, royalty, overriding royalty, net
profits, and leasehold interests located in 25 states. Its common units trade on
the Nasdaq Global 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.
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
