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Exhibit 99.1

Marine Petroleum Trust

News Release

MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST
ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER CASH DISTRIBUTION

     DALLAS, Texas, May 18, 2007 — Bank of America, N.A., as Trustee of the Marine Petroleum Trust (NASDAQ — MARPS), today declared a quarterly cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $.703203 per unit, payable on June 28, 2007, to unit holders of record on May 31, 2007.

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     Contact: Ron E. Hooper
Senior Vice President
Bank of America, N.A.
Toll Free — 800.985.0794