U.S. Department of the Interior
Minerals Management Service
Office of Communications

NEWS RELEASE

FOR RELEASE: January 15, 1997 CONTACT: Michael L. Baugher
(303) 231-3162
Thomas C. DeRocco
(202) 208-3983

1995 MINERAL REVENUES REPORT AVAILABLE FROM MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE

The U.S. Department of the.Interior's Minerals Management Service's (MMS) newest publication, Minerals Revenues 1995 Report On Receipts From Federal And Indian Leases is now available in both print and electronic versions.

The publication reports on the 1995 activities of the MMS Royalty Management Program, including collection of $3.8 billion in bonuses, rents and royalties from Indian and federal offshore and onshore minerals leases.

The annual report also offers tables and statistics relating to the generation, distribution and history of revenues obtained under this program. Among the information offered are sales amounts, values and royalties for a variety of minerals in individual states.

Copies of the 1995 report are now available, free of charge, by writing or calling:

Public Affairs Office
Royalty Management Program
Minerals Management Service
P.O. Box 25165
MS-3000
Denver, CO 80225
(303)231-3162

The publication, and earlier editions, are now also available via MMS's Internet homepage at http://www.mms.gov.

-MMS-

MMS Internet website address: http://www.mms.gov
24 hour Fax-on-Demand Service:(202) 219-1703