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EXHIBIT 99.1

[NEWS RELEASE LETTERHEAD OF HUGOTON ROYALTY TRUST APPEARS HERE]


HUGOTON ROYALTY TRUST
DECLARES SEPTEMBER CASH DISTRIBUTION

 
    Dallas, Texas, September 20, 2005 - Bank of America, N.A., as Trustee of the Hugoton Royalty Trust (NYSE - HGT), today declared a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $0.220206 per unit, payable on October 17, 2005, to unitholders of record on September 30, 2005. The following table shows underlying gas sales and average prices attributable to the current month and prior month distributions. Underlying gas sales volumes attributable to the current month distribution were primarily produced in July.
 
 
 
   
Underlying Gas Sales
Volumes (Mcf) (a)
     
   
Total
   
Daily
   
Average Gas
Price per Mcf
 
Current Month Distribution
   
2,575,000
   
83,000
 
$
6.42
 
                     
Prior Month Distribution
   
2,488,000
   
83,000
 
$
5.74
 
 

 
(a)  
Sales volumes are recorded in the month the trust receives the related net profits income. Because of this, sales volumes may fluctuate from month to month based on the timing of cash receipts.
     
    Six wells are currently being drilled on the underlying properties. Budgeted development costs of $3,300,000 were deducted for this distribution. Production expense for the month was $1,581,000 and overhead was $666,000.
    
    For more information on the Trust, please visit our web site at www.hugotontrust.com.
 
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Contacts:
Nancy G. Willis
Vice President
Bank of America, N.A.
(Toll Free)
877/228-5083
Louis G. Baldwin
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
XTO Energy, Inc.
817/870-2800