Royal Gold Announces Fiscal 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Conference Call

DENVER--(Business Wire)--
ROYAL GOLD, INC. (NASDAQ:RGLD)(TSX: RGL) will report its fourth quarter and
year-end fiscal 2009 results before the market opens for trading on Thursday,
August 13, 2009. There will be a conference call that day at noon Eastern
Time(10:00 a.m. Mountain Time) which will be accessible via live internet
broadcast and dial-in conference capabilities.

Dial-In Numbers: 800-603-2779 (U.S. and Canada)
973-200-3960 (International)
Internet Broadcast: www.royalgold.com under Investor Relations, Presentations

Tony Jensen, President and Chief Executive Officer, will host the conference
call. There will be a question and answer period at the end of the call. Please
log on or call in at least five minutes prior to the conference call start time.
The call will be archived on the Company`s website.

Royal Gold is a precious metals royalty company engaged in the acquisition and
management of precious metal royalty interests. The Company owns royalties on
118 properties on five continents, including royalties on 26 producing mines and
7 development stage projects. Royal Gold is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Global
Select Market under the symbol "RGLD" and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under
the symbol "RGL." The Company`s website is located at www.royalgold.com.

Royal Gold
Karen Gross, 303-575-6504
Vice President and Corporate Secretary

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