EX-99.1 3 a04-1413_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Mesa Royalty Trust Announces Trust Income for January 2004

MESA ROYALTY TRUST
JPMorgan Chase Bank, Trustee		NEWS
		RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTIN, TEXAS January 20, 2004 — Mesa Royalty Trust (NYSE symbol-MTR) announced the Trust income distribution for the month of January 2004. Unitholders of record on January 27, 2004 will receive a distribution amounting to $732,021 or $0.392801572 per unit payable on April 30, 2004. Royalty income from the San Juan Basin Properties totaled $297,228. Royalty income from the Hugoton Properties totaled $429,081.

The extent of future distributions from the properties in which the Trust has an interest will continue to be dependent on normal factors associated with oil and gas operations such as oil and gas production levels, prices and associated cost, accruals for future abandonment costs, timing and extent of capital expenditures.

Contact:		Mesa Royalty Trust
		JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee
		Mike Ulrich
		1(800) 852-1422
		(512) 479-2562

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P.O. Box 550 Austin, TX 78789