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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MESA ROYALTY
TRUST FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED 06/30/00 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERECE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<DEPRECIATION> (30,383,915)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,431,676
<BONDS> 0
0
0
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<OTHER-SE> 12,114,119
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<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,085,049
<CGS> 0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,623
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<EPS-BASIC> 1.64
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.64
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