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To: Kerm Yerman who wrote (7986)12/17/1997 6:46:00 AM
From: Herb Duncan  Respond to of 15196
 
ENERGY TRUSTS / First Premium Oil and Gas Income Trust Declares
Income Distribution

TSE SYMBOL: FPG.UN

DECEMBER 16, 1997


TORONTO, ONTARIO--First Premium Oil & Gas Income Trust has
declared a quarterly income distribution of C$0.1875 per Unit
payable December 31, 1997 to holders of record on such date.

Mulvihill Capital Management Inc., the Investment Manager of the
Trust is also pleased to announce that Mr. Donald Biggs has joined
the firm. Mr. Biggs will focus on the management of the existing
four Premium Funds - First Premium Income Trust, First Premium US
Income Trust, First Premium Oil & Gas Income Trust and Premium
Income Corporation within the Mulvihill Group. He joins Mulvihill
most recently from one of Canada's largest asset managers and
brings an extensive background in Derivative Products and Funds
Management.

First Premium Oil & Gas Income Trust's investment objectives are
to provide Unitholders with a stable stream of quarterly
distributions of at least $ 0.1875 per Unit. The Trust intends to
achieve its investment objectives by investing in a diversified
portfolio consisting primarily of common shares issued by
corporations that are included in the TSE 300 Oil & Gas Sub-Index
and up to 20% of the cost amount of its assets in common shares
issued by corporations that are included in the Standard & Poor's
500 Oil & Gas Sub-Index. In either case, in order to generate
returns above the dividend income generated by the portfolio, the
Trust will write covered call options in respect of all or part of
the securities in the portfolio.

The Trust's investment portfolio is managed by it's investment
manager, Mulvihill Capital Management. Trust Units are listed on
The Toronto Stock Exchange and The Montreal Exchange under the
symbol FPG.un.

/T/

Distribution Details:

- Distribution per Unit: $ 0.1875
- Payable Date: December 31, 1997
- Record Date: December 31, 1997
- Ex-Dividend Date: December 29, 1997

NOTE NEW ADDRESS:
First Premium Oil & Gas Income Trust
121 King Street West, Suite 2600
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3T9
(416) 681-3966
(800) 725-7172
www.mulvihill.com