Royal Gold Announces Fiscal 2006 Second Quarter Conference Call

DENVER, Jan. 19 /CNW/ -- ROYAL GOLD, INC.
(Nasdaq: RGLD; TSX: RGL), a leading precious metals royalty company, will
report its second quarter fiscal 2006 results before the market opens for
trading on Thursday, February 2, 2006.  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)
                      706-634-7230 (International)
Internet Broadcast:   www.royalgold.com under Investor Relations,
                       Presentations.

Stanley Dempsey, Chairman and CEO, 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.  In
addition, the call will be archived on the Company's web site.
The conference call webcast can be accessed on the Company's web site at
www.royalgold.com under Investor Relations, Presentations.
A replay of the call will be available through February 9, 2006.  The
replay dial-in numbers are 800-642-1687 (U.S. and Canada) or 706-645-9291
(International), and the access code is 4476381.

Royal Gold is a precious metals royalty company engaging in the
acquisition and management of precious metals 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.