North European Oil Royalty Trust Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Aug 27, 2009
North European Oil Royalty Trust (NRT, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-07-31.

North European Oil Royalty Trust is a trust which on behalf of the ownersof beneficial interest in the Trust hold overriding royalty rights covering gas and oil production in certain concessions or leases. North European Oil Royalty Trust has a market cap of $275.7 million; its shares were traded at around $30 with a P/E ratio of 8.3 and P/S ratio of 8. The dividend yield of North European Oil Royalty Trust stocks is 7.8%. North European Oil Royalty Trust had an annual average earning growth of 15.6% over the past 5 years.

Highlight of Business Operations:

3rd Fiscal Qtr. 3rd Fiscal Qtr. Percentage

Ended 7/31/2009 Ended 7/31/2008 Change

- - -

Gas Sales (Bcf) 12.290 12.314 - 0.20%

Gas Prices (Ecents/Kwh) 1.8579 2.4704 -24.79%

Gas Prices ($/Mcf) $ 7.52 $11.16 -32.62%

Average Euro Exchange Rate $1.4060 $1.5688 -10.38%



3rd Fiscal Qtr. 3rd Fiscal Qtr. Percentage

Ended 7/31/2009 Ended 7/31/2008 Change

- - -

Gas Sales (Bcf) 31.205 31.045 + 0.51%

Gas Prices (Ecents/Kwh) 2.1681 2.5699 -15.63%

Gas Prices ($/Mcf) $ 8.48 $11.35 -25.29%

Average Euro Exchange Rate $1.3946 $1.5730 -11.34%



For the nine month period, the Trust's net income was $24,212,913,

a decrease of 0.18% from the net income of $24,255,590 for last year's

equivalent period. Gross royalties received for the first nine months of

fiscal 2009 were $25,072,153, an increase of 0.13% as compared to $25,039,400

for the first nine months of fiscal 2008. These royalties were primarily

derived from sales of gas, sulfur and oil from the Trust's overriding royalty

areas in Germany during the fourth calendar quarter of 2008 and the first two

calendar quarters of 2009. For both nine month periods ended July 31, 2009

and 2008, total distributions were equal to $2.63 per unit. As in prior

years, the Trust receives adjustments from the operating companies based on

their final calculations of royalties payable during the previous calendar

year. As an adjustment for the prior calendar year, the Trust received the

equivalent of $0.0964 and $0.1090 per unit during the first nine months of

fiscal 2008 and 2009, respectively. In addition, the total distribution for

the current nine month period includes a one-time adjustment covering the

period 2005-2007. During their verification, the Trust's German accountants

discovered errors related to calculation discrepancies in the determination

of average gas prices. Following the required recalculation, the Trust

received the equivalent of $0.1013 per unit as an adjustment.



Nine Months Nine Months Percentage

Ended 7/31/2009 Ended 7/30/2008 Change

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Gas Sales (Bcf) 38.827 40.569 - 4.29%

Gas Prices (Ecents/Kwh) 2.6086 2.2729 +14.77%

Gas Prices ($/Mcf) $10.11 $ 9.98 + 1.30%

Average Euro Exchange Rate $1.3454 $1.5244 -11.74%



Nine Months Nine Months Percentage

Ended 7/31/2009 Ended 7/30/2008 Change

- - -

Gas Sales (Bcf) 97.971 99.441 - 1.48%

Gas Prices (Ecents/Kwh) 2.9499 2.3739 +24.26%

Gas Prices ($/Mcf) $11.07 $10.21 + 8.42%

Average Euro Exchange Rate $1.3368 $1.5296 -12.60%



Interest income was lower reflecting the decline in interest rates

applicable during the period. Interest income for the nine month period

decreased 86.04% to $10,840 from $77,666 in the first nine months of fiscal

2008. Trust expenses for the nine month period increased 0.99% or $8,603 to

$870,079 in comparison to the prior year's equivalent period. The increase

in expenses resulted primarily from a timing issue in the payment of an

insurance fee.



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