/C O R R E C T I O N from source - Royal Gold, Inc./

In c2037, transmitted at 16:44e today, we are advised by the company that
the following sentence should be added to the end of the first paragraph:
"HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is acting as lead manager and sole bookrunner 
for the offering." Corrected copy follows:

Royal Gold Announces Common Stock Offering

DENVER, Sept. 20 /CNW/ -- ROYAL GOLD, INC. (Nasdaq: RGLD; Toronto: RGL)
announced today that it is offering 2,000,000 shares (with an underwriters'
over-allotment option of 300,000 shares) of its common stock.  The offering
will utilize an effective shelf registration filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is acting as lead manager
and sole bookrunner for the offering.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these
securities in any state in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of
that state.

Royal Gold is a precious metals royalty company engaging in the
acquisition and management of precious metal royalty interests.  Royal Gold is
publicly traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol "RGLD,"
and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "RGL."  The Company's web
page is located at www.royalgold.com.