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|                                                                                                                                                                                    | **Securities                  and Exchange Commission**                                                                                         |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                    | **Washington,                  D.C. 20549**                                                                                                     |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                    | **Form                  10 QSB**                                                                                                                |
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| (Mark                  One)                                                                                                                                                             |
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| **R**                                                                                                                                                                                   | **QUARTERLY                  REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE                  ACT OF                  1934** |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                    | For                  the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007                                                                                   |
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| o                                                                                                                                                                                       | **TRANSITION                  REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT                  OF                  1934**      |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                    | For                  the transition period from _____ to _____                                                                                  |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                    | Commission                  file number 333-44130                                                                                               |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                    | **ATLAS                  AMERICA PUBLIC #9 Ltd.**                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                                                                                    | (Name                  of small business issuer in its charter)                                                                                 |
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| **Pennsylvania**                                                                                                                                                                        | **25-1867510**                                                                                                                                  |
| (State                  or other jurisdiction ofincorporation                  or organization)                                                                                         | (I.R.S.                  EmployerIdentification                  No.)                                                                           |
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| Westpointe                  Corporate Center One                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                            |
| 1550                  Coraopolis Heights Road, 2nd Floor                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                            |
| Moon                  Township, PA                                                                                                                                                      | 15108                                                                                                                                           |
| (Address                  of principal executive offices)                                                                                                                               | (zip                  code)                                                                                                                     |
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| Issuer’s                  telephone number, including area code: **(412)                  262-2830**                                                                              |
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| Indicate                  by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required                  to be                  filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act |
| during                  the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant                  was                  required to file such reports),                        |
| and                  (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90                  days.                  Yes** ****R**                  No o                  |
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| Indicate                  by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined                  in                  Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange                           |
| Act).Yes                  o                  No **R**                                                                                                                                   |
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| Transitional                  Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes o                  No **R**                                                                             |

**ATLAS        AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.**

**(A        Pennsylvania Limited Partnership)**

**INDEX        TO QUARTERLY REPORT**

**ON        FORM 10-QSB**

| **PART                  I.**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   | **FINANCIAL                  INFORMATION**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | **PAGE** |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |     |
| Item                  1:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | Financial                  Statements                                                                                                                                                           |     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   | Balance                  Sheets as of June 30, 2007  and December 31,                  2006                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 3        |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   | Statements                  of Net Earnings for the Three Months and Six Months ended June                  30, 2007                  and 2006                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 4        |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   | Statement                  of Partners’ Capital Accounts for the Six Months ended June 30,                  2007                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 5        |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   | Statements                  of Cash Flows for the Six Months ended June 30, 2007 and                  2006                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 6        |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   | Notes                  to Financial                  Statements                                                                                                                                 | 7-12     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |     |
| Item                  2:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | Management’s                  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition or Plan of                  Operations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 13-16    |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |     |
| Item                  3:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | Controls                  and                  Procedures                                                                                                                                       | 16       |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |     |
| **PART                  II.**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   | **OTHER                  INFORMATION**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |     |
| Item                  6:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | Exhibits                                                                                                                                                                                        | 17       |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |     |
| **SIGNATURES                                                                                                                                                     **     | 18     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |     |
| **CERTIFICATIONS                                                                                                                                                     ** | 19-22  |

**PART        I**

**ITEM        1.                     FINANCIAL        STATEMENTS**

**ATLAS        AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.**

**BALANCE        SHEETS**

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | **June                  30,** |      |   | **December                  31,** |   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------------|-----------|--------|-----------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | **2007**                      |      |   | **2006**                          |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | **(Unaudited)**               |      |   | **(Audited)**                     |   |
| **ASSETS**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |                          |      |   |                              |   |
| Current                  Assets:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                          |      |   |                              |   |
| Cash                  and cash                  equivalents                                                                                                                     |   | $                             | 286,500   |   |                              | $      | 332,300 |   |
| Accounts                  receivable-affiliate                                                                                                                                  |   |                          | 459,900   |   |                              |   | 530,600 |   |
| Short-term                  hedge receivable due from                  affiliate                                                                                                |   |                          | 181,900   |   |                              |   | 376,600 |   |
| Total                  current                  assets                                                                                                                                                                  |   |                          | 928,300   |   |                              |   | 1,239,500 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |                          |      |   |                              |   |   |   |
| Oil                  and gas properties,                  net                                                                                                                   |   |                          | 8,378,900 |   |                              |   | 8,620,900 |   |
| Long-term                  hedge receivable due from                  affiliate                                                                                                 |   |                          | 95,900    |   |                              |   | 325,100 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | $                             | 9,403,100 |   |                              | $      | 10,185,500 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |                          |      |   |                              |   |   |   |
| **LIABILITIES                  AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |                          |      |   |                              |   |   |   |
| Current                  liabilities:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                          |      |   |                              |   |   |   |
| Accrued                  liabilities                                                                                                                                            |   | $                             | 6,900     |   |                              | $      | 18,000 |   |
| Short-term                  hedge liability due to                  affiliate                                                                                                   |   |                          | 18,300    |   |                              |   | 2,300 |   |
| Total                  current                  liabilities                                                                                                                                                             |   |                          | 25,200    |   |                              |   | 20,300 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |                          |      |   |                              |   |   |   |
| Asset                  retirement                  obligation                                                                                                                   |   |                          | 647,700   |   |                              |   | 628,800 |   |
| Long-term                  hedge liability due to                  affiliate                                                                                                    |   |                          | 213,700   |   |                              |   | 52,300 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |                          |      |   |                              |   |   |   |
| Partners’                  capital:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |                          |      |   |                              |   |   |   |
| Managing                  general                  partner                                                                                                                      |   |                          | 2,516,600 |   |                              |   | 2,630,700 |   |
| Limited                  partners (1,500                  units)                                                                                                                |   |                          | 5,954,100 |   |                              |   | 6,206,300 |   |
| Accumulated                  other comprehensive                  income                                                                                                        |   |                          | 45,800    |   |                              |   | 647,100 |   |
| Total                  partners'                  capital                                                                                                                                                               |   |                          | 8,516,500 |   |                              |   | 9,484,100 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | $                             | 9,403,100 |   |                              | $      | 10,185,500 |   |

**ATLAS        AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.**

**STATEMENTS        OF NET EARNINGS**

**(Unaudited)**

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   | **Three                  Months Ended** |    |   | **Six                  Months Ended** |   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------|---------|--------|---------------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   | **June                  30,**           |    |   | **June                  30,**         |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   | **2007**                                |    |   | **2006**                              |   |   | **2007** |   |   | **2006** |   |
| **REVENUES:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   |                                    |    |   |                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Natural                  gas and                  oil                                                                       |   | $                                       | 610,000 |   |                                  | $      | 522,900 |   |   | $ | 1,172,900 |   |   | $ | 1,313,200 |   |
| Interest                  income                                                                                            |   |                                    | 1,900   |   |                                  |   | 2,800 |   |   |   | 3,700 |   |   |   | 4,300 |   |
| Total                  revenues                                                                                                                                     |   |                                    | 611,900 |   |                                  |   | 525,700 |   |   |   | 1,176,600 |   |   |   | 1,317,500 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |                                    |    |   |                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **COSTS                  AND EXPENSES:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |                                    |    |   |                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Production                                                                                                                  |   |                                    | 174,300 |   |                                  |   | 152,500 |   |   |   | 335,100 |   |   |   | 289,500 |   |
| Depletion                                                                                                                   |   |                                    | 126,800 |   |                                  |   | 55,200 |   |   |   | 242,000 |   |   |   | 147,100 |   |
| Accretion                  of asset retirement obligation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                    | 9,500   |   |                                  |   | 8,500 |   |   |   | 18,900 |   |   |   | 17,000 |   |
| General                  and                  administrative                                                                |   |                                    | 22,500  |   |                                  |   | 30,600 |   |   |   | 50,500 |   |   |   | 56,400 |   |
| Total                  expenses                                                                                                                                     |   |                                    | 333,100 |   |                                  |   | 246,800 |   |   |   | 646,500 |   |   |   | 510,000 |   |
| **Net                  earnings                                                               **                            |   | $                                       | 278,800 |   |                                  | $      | 278,900 |   |   | $ | 530,100 |   |   | $ | 807,500 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |                                    |    |   |                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Allocation                  of net earnings:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |                                    |    |   |                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Managing                  general                  partner                                                                  |   | $                                       | 107,300 |   |                                  | $      | 102,700 |   |   | $ | 204,100 |   |   | $ | 296,500 |   |
| Limited                  partners                                                                                           |   | $                                       | 171,500 |   |                                  | $      | 176,200 |   |   | $ | 326,000 |   |   | $ | 511,000 |   |
| Net                  earnings per limited partnership unit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   | $                                       | 114     |   |                                  | $      | 118 |   |   | $ | 217 |   |   | $ | 341 |   |

**ATLAS        AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.**

**STATEMENT        OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL ACCOUNTS**

**FOR        THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007**

**(Unaudited)**

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |         |      |   |         |   |      | **Accumulated**                    |   |   |      |   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------------|-----------|--------|--------------|--------|-----------|------------------------------------|--------|--------|-----------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | **Managing** |      |   |         |   |      | **Other**                          |   |   |      |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | **General**  |      |   | **Limited**  |   |      | **Comprehensive**                  |   |   |      |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | **Partner**  |      |   | **Partners** |   |      | **Income                  (loss)** |   |   | **Total** |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |         |      |   |         |   |      |                               |   |   |      |   |
| **Balance                  at January 1, 2007**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | $            | 2,630,700 |   |         | $      | 6,206,300 |                               |   | $      | 647,100   |   |   | $ | 9,484,100 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |         |      |   |         |   |      |                               |   |   |      |   |   |   |   |   |
| Participation                  in revenues and expenses:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |         |      |   |         |   |      |                               |   |   |      |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net                  production                  revenues                                                                                        |   |         | 297,500   |   |         |   | 540,300   |                               |   |   | —   |   |   |   | 837,800 |   |
| Interest                  income                                                                                                                 |   |         | 1,300     |   |         |   | 2,400     |                               |   |   | —   |   |   |   | 3,700 |   |
| Depletion                                                                                                                                        |   |         | (70,100   | )      |         |   | (171,900  | )                                  |   |   | —   |   |   |   | (242,000 | ) |
| Accretion                  of asset retirement obligation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |         | (6,700    | )      |         |   | (12,200   | )                                  |   |   | —   |   |   |   | (18,900 | ) |
| General                  and administrative                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |         | (17,900   | )      |         |   | (32,600   | )                                  |   |   | —   |   |   |   | (50,500 | ) |
| Net                  earnings                                                                                                                                             |   |         | 204,100   |   |         |   | 326,000   |                               |   |   | —   |   |   |   | 530,100 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |         |      |   |         |   |      |                               |   |   |      |   |   |   |   |   |
| Other                  comprehensive                  loss                                                         |   |         | —   |   |         |   | —   |                               |   |   | (601,300  | )      |   |   | (601,300 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |         |      |   |         |   |      |                               |   |   |      |   |   |   |   |   |
| Distributions                  to                  partners                                                                                      |   |         | (318,200  | )      |         |   | (578,200  | )                                  |   |   | —   |   |   |   | (896,400 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |         |      |   |         |   |      |                               |   |   |      |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Balance                  at June 30, 2007**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   | $            | 2,516,600 |   |         | $      | 5,954,100 |                               |   | $      | 45,800    |   |   | $ | 8,516,500 |   |

**ATLAS        AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.**

**STATEMENTS        OF CASH FLOWS**

**(Unaudited)**

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | **Six                  Months Ended** |     |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------------|----------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | **June                  30,**         |     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | **2007**                              |     |   | **2006** |   |
| **Cash                  flows from operating activities:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |                                  |     |   |   |   |
| Net                  earnings                                                                                                                                                     |   | $                                     | 530,100  |   |   | $ | 807,500 |   |
| Adjustments                  to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by                  operating                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                                  |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| activities:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |                                  |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| Depletion                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |                                  | 242,000  |   |   |   | 147,100 |   |
| Accretion                  of asset retirement                  obligation                                                                                                                                                |   |                                  | 18,900   |   |   |   | 17,000 |   |
| Decrease                  in accounts receivable –                  affiliate                                                                                                                                       |   |                                  | 70,700   |   |   |   | 397,100 |   |
| Decrease                  in accrued                  liabilities                                                                                                                                                         |   |                                  | (11,100  | ) |   |   | (10,300 | ) |
| Net                  cash provided by operating                  activities                                                                                                       |   |                                  | 850,600  |   |   |   | 1,358,400 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |                                  |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Cash                  flows from financing activities:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |                                  |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| Distributions                  to                  partners                                                                                                                       |   |                                  | (896,400 | ) |   |   | (1,311,000 | ) |
| Net                  cash used in financing                  activities                                                                                                           |   |                                  | (896,400 | ) |   |   | (1,311,000 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |                                  |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net                  (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   |                                  | (45,800  | ) |   |   | 47,400 |   |
| Cash                  and cash equivalents at beginning of                  period                                                                                                |   |                                  | 332,300  |   |   |   | 374,000 |   |
| Cash                  and cash equivalents at end of                  period                                                                                                      |   | $                                     | 286,500  |   |   | $ | 421,400 |   |

**ATLAS        AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.**

**NOTES        TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**

**June        30, 2007**

**(Unaudited)**

**NOTE        1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS**

**NOTE        2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES**

**Use        of Estimates**

**Receivables**

**Revenue        Recognition**

**ATLAS        AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.**

**NOTES        TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)**

**June        30, 2007**

**(Unaudited)**

**NOTE        2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)**

**Asset        Retirement Obligation**

*Accounting for Asset Retirement        Obligations*
*, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement        Obligations.*

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | **Three                  Months Ended** |    |   | **Six                  Months Ended** |   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------|---------|--------|---------------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | **June                  30,**           |    |   | **June                  30,**         |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | **2007**                                |    |   | **2006**                              |   |   | **2007** |   |   | **2006** |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |                                    |    |   |                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Asset                  retirement obligation at beginning of period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   | $                                       | 638,200 |   |                                  | $      | 575,800 |   |   | $ | 628,800 |   |   | $ | 567,300 |   |
| Accretion                  expense                                                                    |   |                                    | 9,500   |   |                                  |   | 8,500 |   |   |   | 18,900 |   |   |   | 17,000 |   |
| Asset                  retirement obligation at end of period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   | $                                       | 647,700 |   |                                  | $      | 584,300 |   |   | $ | 647,700 |   |   | $ | 584,300 |   |

**Property        and Equipment**

| Oil                  and gas properties consist of the following at the dates                  indicated:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | **June                  30,** |        |   | **December                  31,** |   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------------|-------------|--------|-----------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   | **2007**                      |        |   | **2006**                          |   |
| Mineral                  interest in properties:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |                          |        |   |                              |   |
| Proved                  properties                                                                                                                                                |   | $                             | 261,000     |   |                              | $      | 261,000 |   |
| Wells                  and related                  equipment                                                                                                                     |   |                          | 18,485,400  |   |                              |   | 18,485,400 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                          | 18,746,400  |   |                              |   | 18,746,400 |   |
| Accumulated                  depletion of oil and gas                  properties                                                                                                 |   |                          | (10,367,500 | )      |                              |   | (10,125,500 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   | $                             | 8,378,900   |   |                              | $      | 8,620,900 |   |

**Recently        Issued Financial Accounting Standards**

*Offsetting of *
*Amounts Related to Certain Contracts*

*The Fair Value Option for Financial        Assets and Financial Liabilities.  *

**ATLAS        AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.**

**NOTES        TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)**

**June        30, 2007**

**(Unaudited)**

**NOTE        2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)**

*Fair Value        Measurement.  *

**NOTE        3 -        TRANSACTIONS WITH ATLAS RESOURCES, LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES**

| ·   | Administrative                  costs which are included in general and administrative expenses                  in the                  Partnership’s Statements of Net Earnings are payable at $75 per well per                  month.  Administrative costs incurred for the three months and                  six months ended June 30, 2007 were $17,100 and $33,900,                  respectively.  Administrative costs incurred for the three                  months and six months ended June 30, 2006 were $17,100 and $34,100,                  respectively. |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| ·   | Monthly                  well supervision fees which are included in production expenses                  in the                  Partnership’s Statements of Net Earnings are currently payable at $324 per                  well per month for operating and maintaining the wells.  Well                  supervision fees incurred for the three months and six months ended                  June                  30, 2007 were $74,100 and $146,900, respectively.  Well                  supervision fees incurred for the three months and six months ended                  June                  30, 2006 were $68,300 and $130,500,                  respectively. |
|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| ·   | Transportation                  fees which are included in production expenses in the Partnership’s                  Statements of Net Earnings are payable at rates ranging from $.29-$.35                  per                  one thousand cubic feet ("Mcf") to 13% of the natural gas sales                  price.  Transportation fees incurred for the three months and                  six months ended June 30, 2007 were $70,700 and $133,700,                  respectively.  Transportation fees incurred for the three months                  and six months ended June 30, 2006 were $62,400 and $116,700,                  respectively. |
|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

**NOTE        4 -        COMPREHENSIVE INCOME**

**ATLAS        AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.**

**NOTES        TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)**

**June        30, 2007**

**(Unaudited)**

**NOTE        4 -        COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Continued)**

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | **Three                  Months Ended** |    |   | **Six                  Months Ended** |   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------|---------|--------|---------------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | **June                  30,**           |    |   | **June                  30,**         |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | **2007**                                |    |   | **2006**                              |   |   | **2007** |   |   | **2006** |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |                                    |    |   |                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net                  earnings                                                                                                          |   | $                                       | 278,800 |   |                                  | $      | 278,900 |   |   | $ | 530,100 |   |   | $ | 807,500 |   |
| Other                  comprehensive (loss) income:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |                                    |    |   |                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Unrealized                  holding gain (loss) on hedging contracts                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |                                    | 98,200  |   |                                  |   | 182,500 |   |   |   | (474,500 | ) |   |   | 334,600 |   |
| Less:                  reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net                  earnings                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                    | (61,100 | )      |                                  |   | (53,500 | ) |   |   | (126,800 | ) |   |   | (100,000 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |                                    | 37,100  |   |                                  |   | 129,000 |   |   |   | (601,300 | ) |   |   | 234,600 |   |
| Comprehensive                  income                  (loss)                                                                          |   | $                                       | 315,900 |   |                                  | $      | 407,900 |   |   | $ | (71,200 | ) |   | $ | 1,042,100 |   |

**NOTE        5 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS**

**ATLAS        AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.**

**NOTES        TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)**

**June        30, 2007**

**(Unaudited)**

**NOTE        5 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Continued)**

| **Fixed                  Price Swaps** |                               |   |        |    |   |                             |                             |   |                            |       |
|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|--------|-------------|---------|--------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------|------------|
|                                   |                               |   |        |    |   |                             |                             |   | **Fair                  Value** |       |
|                                   | **Twelve                  Month**  |   | **Volumes** |    |   | **Average**                      |                             |   | **Asset**                       |       |
|                                   | **Period                  Ending** |   | **(MMBTU)** |    |   | **Fixed                  Price** |                             |   | **(Liability)**                 |       |
|                                   | **June                  30,**      |   | ** **  | **(1)** |   |                             | **(per                  MMBTU)** |   |                            | ** ** | **(2)** |   |
|                                   |                               |   |        |    |   |                             |                             |   |                            |       |   |   |
|                                   | 2008                               |   |        | 194,500 |   |                             | $                                | 8.682  |                            |       | $ | 160,200 |   |
|                                   | 2009                               |   |        | 190,200 |   |                             | $                                | 8.533  |                            |       |   | (1,200 | ) |
|                                   | 2010                               |   |        | 147,300 |   |                             | $                                | 8.053  |                            |       |   | (45,300 | ) |
|                                   | 2011                               |   |        | 82,300  |   |                             | $                                | 7.524  |                            |       |   | (45,000 | ) |
|                                   | 2012                               |   |        | 28,600  |   |                             | $                                | 7.365  |                            |       |   | (11,300 | ) |
|                                   |                               |   |        |    |   |                             |                             |   |                            |       | $ | 57,400 |   |

**ATLAS        AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.**

**NOTES        TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)**

**June        30, 2007**

**(Unaudited)**

**NOTE        5 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Continued)**

| **Costless                  Collars** |                               |                            |   |        |    |   |                                 |                             |   |                            |       |
|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------|-------------|---------|--------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------|------------|
|                                  |                               |                            |   |        |    |   |                                 |                             |   | **Fair                  Value** |       |
| **Company**                           | **Twelve                  Month**  |                            |   | **Volumes** |    |   | **Average**                          |                             |   | **Asset**                       |       |
|                                  | **Period                  Ending** | **Option**                      |   | **(MMBTU)** |    |   | **Floor                  & Cap** |                             |   | **(Liability)**                 |       |
|                                  | **June                  30,**      | **Type**                        |   | ** **  | **(1)** |   |                                 | **(per                  MMBTU)** |   |                            | ** ** | **(2)** |   |
|                                  |                               |                            |   |        |    |   |                                 |                             |   |                            |       |   |   |
|                                  | 2008                               | Puts                  purchased |   |        | 10,700  |   |                                 | $                                | 7.500  |                            |       | $ | 4,600 |   |
|                                  | 2008                               | Calls                  sold     |   |        | 10,700  |   |                                 | $                                | 8.600  |                            |       |   | — |   |
|                                  | 2008                               | Puts                  purchased |   |        | 9,300   |   |                                 | $                                | 7.500  |                            |       |   | — |   |
|                                  | 2008                               | Calls                  sold     |   |        | 9,300   |   |                                 | $                                | 9.400  |                            |       |   | (1,200 | ) |
|                                  | 2009                               | Puts                  purchased |   |        | 9,300   |   |                                 | $                                | 7.500  |                            |       |   | — |   |
|                                  | 2009                               | Calls                  sold     |   |        | 9,300   |   |                                 | $                                | 9.400  |                            |       |   | (1,300 | ) |
|                                  | 2010                               | Puts                  purchased |   |        | 17,200  |   |                                 | $                                | 7.750  |                            |       |   | — |   |
|                                  | 2010                               | Calls                  sold     |   |        | 17,200  |   |                                 | $                                | 8.750  |                            |       |   | (4,400 | ) |
|                                  | 2011                               | Puts                  purchased |   |        | 17,200  |   |                                 | $                                | 7.750  |                            |       |   | — |   |
|                                  | 2011                               | Calls                  sold     |   |        | 17,200  |   |                                 | $                                | 8.750  |                            |       |   | — |   |
|                                  | 2011                               | Puts                  purchased |   |        | 42,900  |   |                                 | $                                | 7.500  |                            |       |   | — |   |
|                                  | 2011                               | Calls                  sold     |   |        | 42,900  |   |                                 | $                                | 8.450  |                            |       |   | (10,200 | ) |
|                                  | 2012                               | Puts                  purchased |   |        | 42,900  |   |                                 | $                                | 7.500  |                            |       |   | 900 |   |
|                                  | 2012                               | Calls                  sold     |   |        | 42,900  |   |                                 | $                                | 8.450  |                            |       |   | — |   |
|                                  |                               |                            |   |        |    |   |                                 |                             |   |                            |       | $ | (11,600 | ) |
|                                  |                               |                            |   |        |    |   |                                 |                             |   |                            |       |   |   |   |
|                                  |                               |                            |   |        |    |   |                                 | Net                  Asset       |   |                            | $          | 45,800 |   |

| (1)   | MMBTU                  represents million British Thermal                  Units. |
|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| (2)   | Fair                  value based on forward NYMEX natural gas                  prices. |
|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | **June                  30, 2007** |     |   | **December                  31, 2006** |   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------|----------|--------|----------------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | **Book                  Value**    |     |   | **Fair                  Value**        |   |   | **Book                  Value** |   |   | **Fair                  Value** |   |
| Assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   |                               |     |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Derivative                  instruments                                             |   | $                                  | 277,800  |   |                                   | $      | 277,800 |   |   | $ | 701,700 |   |   | $ | 701,700 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | $                                  | 277,800  |   |                                   | $      | 277,800 |   |   | $ | 701,700 |   |   | $ | 701,700 |   |
| Liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                               |     |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Derivative                  instruments                                             |   | $                                  | (232,000 | )      |                                   | $      | (232,000 | ) |   | $ | (54,600 | ) |   | $ | (54,600 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | $                                  | 45,800   |   |                                   | $      | 45,800 |   |   | $ | 647,100 |   |   | $ | 647,100 |   |

**ITEM        2.                     MANAGEMENT’S        DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION OR PLAN OF OPERATIONS        (UNAUDITED)**

**Forward-Looking        Statements   **

*The        matters discussed within this report include forward-looking statements.        These        statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such        as“anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,”“may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” or “will,” or the        negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. In        particular, statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives,        assumptions or future events or performance contained in this report are        forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements        on        our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While we        believe these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are        reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve        known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control.        These and other important factors may cause our actual results, performance        or        achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or        achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking        statements.*

**.**

**General**

**Results        of Operations**

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   | **Three                  Months Ended** |   |   | **Six                  Months Ended** |   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------|--------|--------|---------------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   | **June                  30,**           |   |   | **June                  30,**         |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   | **2007**                                |   |   | **2006**                              |   |   | **2007** |   |   | **2006** |   |
| Production                  revenues (in thousands):                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                                    |   |   |                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gas                                                                                                                                  |   | $                                       | 571    |   |                                  | $      | 491 |   |   | $ | 1,121 |   |   | $ | 1,263 |   |
| Oil                                                                                                                                  |   | $                                       | 39     |   |                                  | $      | 32 |   |   | $ | 52 |   |   | $ | 50 |   |
| Total                                                                                                                                |   | $                                       | 610    |   |                                  | $      | 523 |   |   | $ | 1,173 |   |   | $ | 1,313 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                                    |   |   |                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Production                  volumes:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                                    |   |   |                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gas                  (mcf/day)                  (2)                                                                                  |   |                                    | 684    |   |                                  |   | 622 |   |   |   | 682 |   |   |   | 731 |   |
| Oil                  (bbls/day)                  (2)                                                                                 |   |                                    | 7      |   |                                  |   | 6 |   |   |   | 5 |   |   |   | 4 |   |
| Total                  (mcfe/day)                  (2)                                                                               |   |                                    | 726    |   |                                  |   | 658 |   |   |   | 712 |   |   |   | 755 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                                    |   |   |                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Average                  sales prices:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |                                    |   |   |                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gas                  (per mcf) (1)                  (2)                                                                              |   | $                                       | 9.17   |   |                                  | $      | 8.67 |   |   | $ | 9.08 |   |   | $ | 9.55 |   |
| Oil                  (per bbl)                  (2)                                                                                  |   | $                                       | 58.34  |   |                                  | $      | 61.57 |   |   | $ | 57.47 |   |   | $ | 61.24 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                                    |   |   |                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Average                  production costs:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                                    |   |   |                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| As                  a percent of                  sales                                                                              |   |                                    | 29     | %      |                                  |   | 29 | % |   |   | 29 | % |   |   | 22 | % |
| Per                  mcfe                  (2)                                                                                       |   | $                                       | 2.63   |   |                                  | $      | 2.55 |   |   | $ | 2.60 |   |   | $ | 2.11 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                                    |   |   |                                  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Depletion                  per                  mcfe                                                        |   | $                                       | 1.91   |   |                                  | $      | .92 |   |   | $ | 1.88 |   |   | $ | 1.07 |   |

| (1)   | The                  average sales price per mcf before the effects of hedging was $8.19                  and                  $7.73 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively;                  and                  $8.05 and $8.69 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006,                  respectively. |
|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| (2)   | “Mcf”                  means thousand cubic feet, “mcfe” means thousand cubic feet equivalent and                  “bbls” means barrels.  Bbls are converted to mcfe using the                  ratio of six mcfs to one bbl. |
|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

**Natural        Gas Revenues**

**Oil        Revenues**

**Expenses.  **

**Liquidity        and Capital Resources**

**Critical        Accounting Policies**

**Recently        Issued Financial Accounting Standards**

*Offsetting        of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts*

*The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial        Liabilities*

*Fair Value *
*Measurement*

**ITEM        3.                     CONTROLS        AND PROCEDURES**

**PART        II.                     OTHER        INFORMATION**

**ITEM        6.                     Exhibits**

**EXHIBIT        INDEX**

| **Exhibit                  No.** |   | **Description**                                                                                                                                                           |
|----------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                             |   |                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 31.1                             |   | Certification                  Pursuant to Rule 13a-14/15(d)-14                                                                                                           |
| 31.2                             |   | Certification                  Pursuant to Rule 13a-14/15(d)-14                                                                                                           |
| 32.1                             |   | Certification                  Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section                  906 of                  the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 32.2                             |   | Certification                  Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section                  906 of                  the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |

**SIGNATURES**

| Pursuant                  to the requirements of the Securities of the Exchange Act of 1934,                  the                  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf                  by the                  undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
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| Atlas                  America Public #9 Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |   |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   | Atlas                  Resources, LLC, Managing General Partner |
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| Date:  August                  13, 2007                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   | By:/s/                  Freddie M. Kotek |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   | Freddie                  M. Kotek, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive                  Officer |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   | and                  President |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |   |
| In                  accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed by                  the                  following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities                  and on                  the dates indicated.                          |
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| Date:  August                  13, 2007                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   | By:/s/                  Freddie M. Kotek |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   | Freddie                  M. Kotek, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief                  Executive |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   | Officer                  and President |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |   |
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| Date:  August                  13, 2007                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   | By:/s/                  Matthew A. Jones |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   | Matthew                  A. Jones, Chief Financial Officer |
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| Date:  August                  13, 2007                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   | By:/s/                  Nancy J. McGurk |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   | Nancy                  J. McGurk, Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |   |