Torch Energy Royalty Trust Receives New York Stock Exchange Listing Extension

Torch Energy Royalty Trust

today announced that the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") has agreed to provide the Trust with a three-month trading period extension to January 16, 2013, subject to reassessment on an ongoing basis. The three-month trading period granted by the NYSE, which is subject to reassessment by the NYSE on an ongoing basis, provides the Trust until January 16, 2013 to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 (the "2011 Annual Report") and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012 ("2012 Quarterly Reports") with the Securities and Exchange Commission. During this period, the continued listing and trading of the Trust's common stock on the NYSE will remain unaffected. If the Trust does not file its 2011 Annual Report and/or the 2012 Quarterly Reports by January 16, 2013, the Trust may request that the NYSE grant a final additional extension to April 16, 2013. The Trust is working diligently to obtain the information necessary to complete the 2011 Annual Report and 2012 Quarterly Reports. The Trust intends to complete and file these reports as soon as reasonably practicable.