Exhibit 99.1

Mesa-Royalty-Trust

Mesa Royalty Trust Announces Trust Income for April 2009

MESA ROYALTY TRUST

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., Trustee

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTIN, TEXAS April 21, 2009 — Mesa Royalty Trust (NYSE symbol-MTR) announced the Trust income distribution for the month of April 2009. Unitholders of record on April 30, 2009 will receive distributions amounting to $263,384 or $0.141331283 per unit payable on July 31, 2009. The Trust received $104,817 and $3,082 from the New Mexico and Colorado portions of the San Juan Basin Properties, respectively. Royalty income from the Hugoton Properties totaled $172,611.

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

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