Exhibit 99.1

Mesa-Royalty-Trust

Mesa Royalty Trust Announces Trust Income for January 2008

MESA ROYALTY TRUST
The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., Trustee
	*NEWS*
	*RELEASE*

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTIN, TEXAS January 18, 2008 — Mesa Royalty Trust (NYSE symbol-MTR) announced the Trust income distribution for the month of January 2008. Unitholders of record on January 31, 2008 will receive distributions amounting to $879,034 or $0.471688370 per unit payable on April 30, 2008. The Trust received $531,119 and $52,168 from the New Mexico and Colorado portions of the San Juan Basin Properties, respectively. Royalty income from the Hugoton Properties totaled $301,471.

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

www.businesswire.com/cnn/mtr.htm

919 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701