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  STATES</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to
  Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <b>May&nbsp;21, 2008</b></font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Mesa Royalty
  Trust</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Texas</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1-7884</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">76-6284806</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Commission</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(IRS Employer</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">incorporation)</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">File Number)</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Identification No.)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The Bank of New York Trust Company,
    N.A., Trustee</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Global Corporate Trust</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">919 Congress Avenue</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">78701</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Zip Code)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <b>(800) 852-1422</b></font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">NOT APPLICABLE</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the appropriate box
  below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
  filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">
  Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12
  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.02 Results of Operations
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;21, 2008,<b>  </b>Mesa Royalty Trust issued a press release
  announcing Mesa Royalty Trust&#146;s royalty income, income distribution for the
  month of May&nbsp;2008.&#160; A copy of the
  press release is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein
  by reference.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant
  to General Instruction B.2 of Form&nbsp;8-K and Securities and Exchange
  Commission Release No.&nbsp;33-8176, the press release attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1
  is not &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act
  of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is
  not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
  1933, as amended, but is instead furnished for purposes of that instruction.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
  9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibits.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exhibit&nbsp;99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Mesa
  Royalty Trust Press Release dated May&nbsp;21, 2008.</font></p>
  
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  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
  caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
  authorized.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mesa Royalty Trust</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Bank of New York
    Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: May&nbsp;21, 2008</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By: </font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/&nbsp;Mike Ulrich</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    Mike Ulrich</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    Vice President</font></p>
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text: UNITED
  STATES
  SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT
  Pursuant to
  Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
  May 21, 2008
  Mesa Royalty
  Trust
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Texas
  1-7884
  76-6284806
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  (Commission
  (IRS Employer
  incorporation)
  File Number)
  Identification No.)
  The Bank of New York Trust Company,
    N.A., Trustee
  Global Corporate Trust
  919 Congress Avenue
  Austin, Texas
  78701
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
  (800) 852-1422
  NOT APPLICABLE
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  Check the appropriate box
  below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
  filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 2.02 Results of Operations
  and Financial Condition.
  On May 21, 2008,
  Mesa Royalty Trust issued a press release
  announcing Mesa Royalty Trust's royalty income, income distribution for the
  month of May 2008.  A copy of the
  press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein
  by reference.
  Pursuant
  to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K and Securities and Exchange
  Commission Release No. 33-8176, the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1
  is not "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
  of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is
  not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
  1933, as amended, but is instead furnished for purposes of that instruction.
  Item
  9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)
  Exhibits.
  Exhibit 99.1            Mesa
  Royalty Trust Press Release dated May 21, 2008.
  2
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the
  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
  caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
  authorized.
  Mesa Royalty Trust
  By:
  The Bank of New York
    Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee
  Date: May 21, 2008
  By:
  /s/ Mike Ulrich
  Mike Ulrich
  Vice President
  3
  EXHIBIT
  INDEX
  Exhibit
  Description
  99.1
  Mesa Royalty Trust
    Press Release dated May 21, 2008.
  4